Vancouver’s Best Weekend Happy Hours & Drink Specials
We all have our favourite happy hour spots during the week. It’s not hard to find a pub or restaurant that’s helping the after-work crowd unwind with drink specials Monday to Friday. Once the weekend is here, we’re usually on our own in Vancouver as happy hours become few and far between.
Luckily, there are establishments that have made the decision to take care of your happy hour needs seven days a week. We’ve found some of these noble pubs and featured five of our favourite destinations for great drinks at great prices on Saturday and Sunday with Vancouver’s best weekend happy hours & drink specials.
Portland Craft
Main Street
Happy hour daily 3-5pm with $5 rotating US craft beers, $4 local draught, and $4 Jameson. $3.50 for any 12oz beer during lunch daily.
Opening on Main Street as craft beer was about to explode in popularity, Portland Craft has been focused on bringing the best of Pacific Northwest breweries to the city for the last five years. They feature rotating taps from California, Oregon, and Washington, as well as local BC favourites. With new beers coming in each week, there’s always something new to try on happy hour (you can tell which ones are featured by the smiley faces on the menu board). They also have a daily lunch special where you can try a 12-ounce pour of any of their beers for 3.50.
The relaxed atmosphere (complete with no TVs) and welcoming staff make this an ideal choice for anyone looking to settle into a weekend afternoon properly. And when the lunch special ends, happy hour begins.
The Parlour
Yaletown
Featuring all daily drink specials during happy hour.
The Parlour is known for their signature pizzas and energetic atmosphere seven days a week as one of Yaletown’s hotspots. With a relaxed but classy vibe, it’s a local favourite that serves up a unique scene for lunch, dinner, and late-night mingling. Their daily drink specials are more than enough reason to stop in on their own. For happy hour, they pull out all the stops and feature all specials from 2 – 5 PM, even on the weekend. So whether you’re feeling like sipping on a Malbec, trying out a Mandarin Mule, or shooting straight fireball, the Parlour can accommodate any and all happy hour needs.
Steamworks
Gastown
Happy hour for lunch each day until 2:30 PM with 2.75 Kolsch. Sangria for 5.99 (Saturdays) and Classic Caesars (doubles) for 6.99 (Sundays).
A staple of Gastown and impossible to miss when walking through the neighbourhood, Steamworks has become an institution in Vancouver. It’s a postcard type of spot for a weekend lunch that lets you sit right across from the north shore mountains. They run their daily drink specials along with a lunchtime happy hour on the weekends. Kolsch (the featured beer) is “cheaper than pop” during lunch, which is music to our ears. The attached brewery means that their full range of beers is close at hand, and their menu is full of pub favourites and west coast specialties for refuelling on the weekends. The lively atmosphere and knowledgeable staff create a classic pub feel in the heart of the downtown scene.
Darby’s
Kitsilano
Weekend drink specials: Parallel 49 Lager for 5.95 and double highballs for 7.95 (Saturdays) and double caesars for 6.95 (Sundays).
Over on West 4th, the longstanding Darby’s is providing specials for their visitors all weekend, along with a locally sourced brunch menu and 30 rotating taps to try. Their authentic pub atmosphere is great for enjoying pints and grub on a laid-back weekend day in Kits. Double highballs on Saturday are matched with double caesars, for the perfect before-and-after weekend combination.
The Keefer Bar
Chinatown
Happy hour on Sundays featuring 2-for-1 on all food, $5 beers, whiskey, and Pineapple Express cocktail.
In Chinatown, the Keefer Bar is staying true to their neighbourhood while providing an exotic and chic ambience. They have a wide range of unique and refined cocktails, along with a full selection of beer and wine. For happy hour on Sundays, their entire menu (made with ingredients from around the corner) is 2-for-1. This includes delicious options such as dim sum, three choices of tacos and Peking duck sliders. Add in five-dollar beers, whiskey, and the Pineapple Express cocktail and you can’t ask for much more on a Sunday night.
Other Favourites:
The Pint
Gastown, brunch drink specials
Bin 941
Davie, happy hour daily
Revel Room
Gastown, Sour Hour on Saturdays with live music
Nomad
Main Street, happy hour 2-6 on weekends
Jackalope’s Neighbourhood Dive
East Van, brunch drink menu
