Must-see nightlife in British Columbia

  • Royal Canadian Legion

    Vancouver

    Local hipsters have infiltrated this typically basic Legion social club, congregating outside to smoke, then nipping back in for cheap beers and a chatty…

  • Portland Craft

    Vancouver

    With an extensive draft list that includes many unique-for-Vancouver western US beers, this convivial resto-bar taps into the popularity of craft brews…

  • Renzo's Cafe

    Vancouver

    Showing that not all the Drive's Italian coffee shops are traditional old haunts, this bright and perky corner spot is a breath of fresh air, overlooking…

  • Venue

    Vancouver

    Redesigned from its previous incarnation as the Plaza Club, Venue has a much larger dance floor since the removal of the obtrusive central bar. The music…

  • Melriches Coffeehouse

    Vancouver

    With its wooden tables, array of hearty cakes and crowd of journal-writing locals hunkered in every corner, this is an ideal rainy-day nook. Warm your…

  • Bowen Island Pub

    British Columbia

    A lively neighborhood pub recently rebuilt in new digs next to the old one, this is where you'll likely meet most Bowenites at least once during your…

  • Wilder Juice

    Vancouver

    At this small-batch juice-pressing bar with a loyal clientele of health-minded Drive fans, you'll find an enticing array of house-made cleanses, almond…

  • Laurence & Chico Cafe

    Vancouver

    The surreal cafe vision of a pair of Canadian womenswear and accessories designers, this unique coffee and pastries spot has transformed a humdrum off…

  • Electric Bicycle Brewing

    Vancouver

    Behind its eye-popping psychedelic facade, there's a kitsch ice-cream parlour feel to this quirky little brewery tasting room. Dive into a four-glass…

  • Longhorn Saloon & Grill

    Whistler

    Across from lifts at the base of Whistler Mountain, the sprawling patio here sometimes threatens to take over the village (especially with its outdoor…

  • Buns + Boba

    Vancouver

    A bright, white-walled cafe focused on coffee, bubble tea and Swedish-style house-baked buns, this friendly, mostly organic nook is a Mount Pleasant…

  • Merlin's Bar & Grill

    Whistler

    If you must drink fizzy Kokanee beer this is the place to do it. A cavernous party pub with a huge patio at the base of Blackcomb, the log-lined walls,…

  • Brewhall

    Vancouver

    A modern-day reinvention of Bavarian beer halls, this cavernous heritage building serves own-made beers plus drafts from top BC microbreweries. Order and…

  • Pumpjack Pub

    Vancouver

    Glancing through the open window as you walk past on a summer night tells you all you need to know about this popular gay pub: it's a great place to meet…

  • Bomber Brewing

    Vancouver

    One of the older of Yeast Van's many microbreweries (which means it opened in 2014), Bomber's windowless bolt-hole tasting room is a great way to forget…

  • Our Town

    Vancouver

    A slick makeover for this neighbourhood coffee-shop favorite has delivered a black and bleached wood interior plus new kombucha and nitro cold brews…

  • Moejoe's

    Whistler

    Popular with the kind of party-hard international under-30s who work in Whistler shops and coffeehouses so they can ski the slopes as much as possible,…

  • Celebrities

    Vancouver

    The city's fave gay club has elevated its room to a new level of neon-lit cool in recent years. The club hosts a series of sparkling, sometimes sequined,…

  • Whistler Brewhouse

    Whistler

    This central, lodge-look drinkery crafts its own beer on the premises and serves an extensive menu of elevated, sometimes-pricey pub grub. Pizza is…

  • Robert's Creek Legion

    British Columbia

    The town's friendly Legion is also its de facto bar hangout – especially on Fridays and Saturdays when live bands typically hit the stage.

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