We scored 11 Gastown happy hours on the deals and times we publish, the same way for every spot, and these 8 came out on top. The Cambie Bar & Grill leads at 8.5 out of 10: drinks from $3.75, most deals under the Vancouver norm.
4 of the 8 run every day, 5 have a patio, and the cheapest drink on the list is $3.75 P49 Craft Lager at The Cambie Bar & Grill. Scores on this list run from 8.5 down to 4.7.
The Cambie Bar & Grill takes the top spot in Gastown with a Hangout Score of 8.5. The setting lifts it: patio, live music, good for groups. It's strong on value too (8.8). Its $3.75 P49 Craft Lager is the cheapest drink on this list. On the menu: $5.50 draft and $4 Mini Doughnuts. Happy hour runs Monday 11–1am, Tue–Sun 3–7pm. There's a patio, there's live music on some nights and it's good for groups.
Value 8.8 · Selection 7.6 · Hours 8.7 · Vibe 9.0 · times confirmed on their menu Nov 1, 2026
Number 2 is Greta YVR, at 7.1. Its strength is choice, with 14 deals across beer, wine, cocktails and highballs, plus food. On the menu: $7 GRETA House Draft, $7 highballs & Shafts and $5 Pork Belly Bao. Happy hour runs Tue–Thu 4–6pm & 10pm–2am, Fri & Sat 4–6pm. It's good for groups.
Value 6.8 · Selection 9.3 · Hours 6.8 · Vibe 4.4 · times confirmed on their menu Nov 1, 2026
Water St. Café comes in at number 3 with 7.0. Its strength is choice, with 43 deals across beer, wine, cocktails and highballs, plus food. It's strong on vibe too (9.0). Deals include: $6 Happy Hour Lager, $6 Happy Hour Pale Ale and $6 Happy Hour Italian Crispy Potatoes. Happy hour runs every day 3–5:30pm. There's a patio, there's live music on some nights and it's good for groups.
Value 6.0 · Selection 9.3 · Hours 4.7 · Vibe 9.0 · times confirmed on their menu Nov 1, 2026
Pourhouse lands at number 4, scoring 6.5. It earns its place on time: 42 hours a week, every day, late night too. Deals include: $6 Draught Beer, $10 Select Red and $7 chips & Dip. Happy hour runs Mon–Thu 3–6pm & 10pm–close, Fri & Sat 3–6pm & 11pm–close, Sunday 3–6pm & 10pm–close. There's live music on some nights and it's good for groups.
Value 5.8 · Selection 5.5 · Hours 9.3 · Vibe 6.2 · times confirmed on their menu Nov 1, 2026
Six Acres comes in at number 5 with 6.1. Its strength is choice, with 15 deals across beer, wine, cocktails and highballs, plus food. It's strong on vibe too (9.0). On the menu: $7 Six Acres Lager, $7 Six Acres Pale Ale and $8 Parmesan Fries. Happy hour runs Mon–Sat 3–6pm. There's a patio, there's live music on some nights and it's good for groups.
Value 3.8 · Selection 9.3 · Hours 4.4 · Vibe 9.0 · times confirmed on their menu Nov 1, 2026
Zoomak Korean Tavern lands at number 6, scoring 5.8. Value is its strongest part (7.7): drinks from $6, most deals under the Vancouver norm. It's strong on vibe too (7.2). Worth ordering: $6 Red Truck and $6 33 Acres Sunshine. Happy hour runs Mon–Thu 3–5pm & 9pm–12am. There's a patio and it's good for groups.
Value 7.7 · Selection 2.7 · Hours 5.0 · Vibe 7.2 · times confirmed on their menu Nov 1, 2026
Di Beppe Restaurant comes in at number 7 with 5.8. The setting lifts it: patio, good for groups. It's strong on value too (7.1). Deals include: $4 vermouth and $8 vino della Casa. Happy hour runs every day 2–5pm. There's a patio and it's good for groups.
Value 7.1 · Selection 3.0 · Hours 5.8 · Vibe 7.2 · times confirmed on their menu Nov 1, 2026
Number 8 is PiDGiN Restaurant, at 4.7. Its strength is choice, with 20 deals across beer, wine and cocktails, plus food. Worth ordering: $7 sake, $7 Rotating Local Beer and $5 Beef Tendon Chicharron. Happy hour runs every day 5–6pm. It's good for groups.
Value 4.3 · Selection 7.6 · Hours 2.3 · Vibe 4.4 · times confirmed on their menu Nov 1, 2026
Every spot gets a Hangout Score out of 10 from what's on its page, worked out the same way for every venue:
Value (40%): each deal's price against what Vancouver spots typically charge for the same thing, plus the cheapest drink.
Selection (25%): how many deals, how many kinds of drink, and whether there's food.
Hours (20%): hours of happy hour a week, weekends and late night.
Vibe (15%): patio, live music, good for groups and near transit.
Spots need at least 3 deals, 2 with prices, and confirmed times to be scored, so 6 of the 17 spots in Gastown aren't ranked yet. A spot needs 4.5 or more to make a best-of list. No venue pays to be listed or ranked, and we don't use Google star ratings. Every spot here had its times confirmed on its own menu within the last 14 days (oldest: Nov 1, 2026); a spot whose page stops showing our times drops off until it's confirmed again. Menus are re-checked every night and the list updates with them. Full method.
The Cambie Bar & Grill, with a Hangout Score of 8.5 out of 10: drinks from $3.75, most deals under the Vancouver norm. Greta YVR (7.1) and Water St. Café (7.0) round out the top three.
How are these happy hours ranked?
By the Hangout Score, worked out the same way for every spot from the deals and times we publish: value against typical Vancouver prices (40%), selection (25%), hours (20%) and vibe (15%).
Can a bar pay to rank higher?
No. Nothing a venue pays for changes its score or its place on a list, and we don't use Google star ratings. Scores change only when a venue's own menu does.
