It’s no secret that we live in an expensive, almost unaffordable city. But savvy Vancouverites know that it doesn’t have to be that way.
Thanks to legislation passed by the provincial government last year, bars, pubs, and restaurants are now able to offer happy hour pricing on alcohol, as well as food.
So we here at Westender have compiled the ultimate guide to happy hour in Vancouver: The best deals and best drinks at all the best bars.
Living in the city ain’t cheap, but at least you don’t have to be sober.
THE ACADEMIC
Everyday, 3-6pm; midnight to 1am on weekdays; 1am-2am on weekends: $3.25 wine, select shots, and feature local draft beer; $4.13 Sapporo (16 oz).
1619 W. Broadway
THE BELMONT BAR
Weekdays, 5-6pm: $5 domestic draft beer, $6 premium import draft, $2 off highballs.
1006 Granville
THE BIMINI
Weekdays, 3-6pm: $3 craft beer, highballs, and house wine.
2010 West 4th
BISMARK
Weekdays 3-6pm: $1 per ounce of wine, $5 highballs, and $5 draft pints.
526 Abbott
THE BLACKBIRD
10pm to close, every night: $5 BC beers, $5 house wine.
905 Dunsmuir
DonnellyGroup.ca/the-blackbird
THE BOURBON
Everyday, noon-7pm: $3.75 Kokanee, $4 shots of Fireball.
50 Cordova
THE BRIGHTON
Everyday from 6-8pm: $3.50 highballs.
2471 E. Hastings
Facebook.com/BrightonRestaurant
BROWNS SOCIALHOUSE POINT GREY
Weekdays from 3-6pm: $7 wings and dry ribs; $4 drink specials.
3651 W. 10th
BROWNS SOCIALHOUSE KITSILANO
Weekdays, 3-6pm: $7 wings and dry ribs; $4 drink specials.
2296 W. 4th
THE BUTCHER & BULLOCK
Weekdays 3-6pm: $3 craft beer, $3 highballs, $3 house wine.
911 W. Pender
DonnellyGroup.ca/the-butcher-bullock
THE CASCADE ROOM
Sunday-Thursday from 5-7pm: $4 house wine, $5 pints, $6 cocktails.
2616 Main
CHARLES BAR
Weekdays 3-6pm: $3 highballs, $6 doubles, $4 draft beer sleeves, $4 house wine, $6.95 wings.
136 W. Cordova
CINEMA
Weekdays 3-6pm: $3 domestic sleeves, $5 import sleeves, $3 highballs, $4 house wine.
901 Granville
CLOUGH CLUB
Weekdays 5-7pm; Midnight to 1am, Sunday to Thursday: $3 Jameson, $3 highballs, $4 Fernet Branca, $7 classic cocktails, $5 hot dogs, complimentary bar snacks.
212 Abbott
COLONY BAR KITSILANO
Weekdays 3-6pm: $3 Whistler Lager and Granville Island Pale Ale, $4 house wine, $6.95 wings.
3255 W. Broadway
COMOX STREET LONG BAR AND GRILL
Monday to Friday, 6-8pm:
$4+ draft beer and highballs.
1763 Comox
DOOLINS IRISH PUB
Weekdays 3-6pm: $4 highballs, $5 domestic draft, $6 premium import draft, $5 house wine, $3.50 Red Bull.
654 Nelson
DOVER ARMS PUB
Weekdays, 3-6pm, 10pm- close: $3 highballs, $4 wine, $4 draft beer, $6.95 wings.
961 Denman
THE EMERALD
Weekdays, 5-7pm: Half price cocktails, $4 draft beer, $5 house wine, 25 per cent off bottled wine, food starting from $5.
555 Gore
GRANVILLE ROOM
Weekdays 5-7pm: $3 highballs, $4 Fernet Branca, $7 classic cocktails, $8 pizza, complimentary bar snacks.
957 Granville
DonnellyGroup.ca/granville-room
THE HINDENBURG
Every night, last hour before close: $3.50 beer, wine, highballs, and shots.
23 West Cordova
JOHNNIE FOX'S IRISH SNUG
Everyday 3-6pm: $6 Guinness and Magners pints, rotating daily food and drink specials.
1033 Granville
JIMMY'S TAP HOUSE
Everyday from 3-6pm: Half-price appies.
783 Homer
KINGSTON TAPHOUSE AND GRILLE
Everyday from 3-7pm:
Rotating daily food and drink specials.
755 Richards
LA MEZCALERIA
Tuesday-Sunday, 5-6pm; Sunday to Thursday, 10pm to close; Friday and Saturday, 11pm to close: $5 draft beer, $5 house wine, $5 Palomas, $5 ceviche, $12 Amigos Flight (tapas sampler).
1622 Commercial
THE LAMPLIGHTER
Weekdays 3-6pm: $3 domestic sleeves, $5 American sleeves, $6 European sleeves, $3 highballs, $3 house wine.
92 Water
DonnellyGroup.ca/the-lamplighter
LONDON PUB
Everyday from 3-6pm: $3 house draft beer sleeves, $4 highballs.
700 Main
MALONE'S
Everyday, 3-6pm: $4.50 domestic draft, $4.75 highballs.
608 West Pender
MACHESTER PUBLIC EATERY
Everyday from 3-6pm:
$3 house draft beer sleeves.
1941 W. Broadway
METROPOLE
Everyday, 7-10pm and last hour before closing: $3.50 highballs, house wine and select shots.
320 Abbott
THE MOOSE VANCOUVER
Everyday from 3-6pm: $4.60 Okanagan Springs 1516, $4.60 Jameson, rotating daily food and drink specials.
724 Nelson
MOOSE'S DOWN UNDER
Everyday from 4-7pm: $5 Big Rock pints, $5 house wine, 30 per cent off appies.
830 Pender
THE MORRISSEY
Everyday from 3-6pm: $3 highballs, $4 select draft sleeves.
1227 Granville
THE NEW OXFORD
Weekdays 3-6pm: $3 domestic beer sleeves, $5 American sleeves, $6 import sleeves, $3 highballs, $3 house wine.
1144 Homer
THE PINT PUBLIC HOUSE
Weekdays 3-6pm: Free pound of chicken wings with purchase of any draft beer pint.
455 Abbott
THE RAILWAY CLUB
Every day: Rotating food and drink specials.
579 Dunsmuir
REVEL ROOM
Everyday from 4-6pm: $6 whiskey sours, $5 feature pints, $6 house wine.
238 Abbott Street
SCORE ON DAVIE
Rotating daily drink and food specials.
1262 Davie
SPEAKEASY ON BROADWAY
Everyday from 3-6pm: $3 wine and draft beer, 25 per cent off appies.
901 W. Broadway
SPEAKEASY ON GRANVILLE
Everyday from 3-6pm: $3 wine and draft beer, 25 per cent off appies.
921 Granville
STATESIDE CRAFT
Monday to Friday, 6-8pm; Sundays 10pm-midnight: $5 select draft sleeves, $3 highballs.
1601 Commercial
ST. REGIS BAR AND GRILL
Everyday from 2:30-5:30pm and 8:30-10:30pm: Rotating daily food and drink specials.
608 Dunsmuir
TAVERN
Weekdays 3-6pm: $3 domestic beer sleeves, $5 American sleeves, $6 import sleeves, $3 highballs, $3 house wine.
1141 Hamilton
DonnellyGroup.ca/tavern-at-the-new-oxford
THE THREE BRITS
Weekdays 3-6pm: $3 craft beer, $3 highballs, $3 house wine.
1780 Davie
UVA
Everyday from 2-6pm: $5 Birra Menabrea, $8 wine, $10 select premium cocktails, $3+ food menu, $1 oysters.
900 Seymour
WISE HALL AND LOUNGE
Everyday from 7-9pm: $3.50 feature bottle beer/cider, wine, or shot.
1882 Adanac
YAGGER'S DOWNTOWN
Everyday, 4-6pm: $3.50 Dos Equis, $3.50 highballs, $4.75 house wine.
433 W. Pender
YAGGER'S KITSILANO
Rotating daily food and drink specials.
2884 W. Broadway