We scored 23 West End happy hours on the deals and times we publish, the same way for every spot, and these 10 came out on top. Coco Rico Cafe leads at 8.1 out of 10: drinks from $4.75, about half under the Vancouver norm.
8 of the 10 run every day, 7 have a patio, and the cheapest drink on the list is $3 Happy Hour Wine at Joe Fortes. Scores on this list run from 8.1 down to 6.3.
Coco Rico Cafe takes the top spot in West End with a Hangout Score of 8.1. It earns its place on time: 49 hours a week, every day, late night too. It's strong on selection too (9.3). On the menu: $4.75 Draft Beer, $5.50 Domestic Bottle and $6 Truffle Parmesan Pomme Frites. Happy hour runs every day 2–6pm & 10pm–1am. There's a patio and it's good for groups.
Value 6.8 · Selection 9.3 · Hours 9.7 · Vibe 7.2 · times confirmed on their menu Nov 1, 2026
Number 2 is Gurkha Himalayan Kitchen, at 7.8. Value is its strongest part (9.7): drinks from $5, most deals under the Vancouver norm. It's strong on hours too (9.3). Worth ordering: $5 Bottle Beer, $5 High Ball and $1.50 mo:Mo. Happy hour runs every day 3–6pm & 8pm–close. There's a patio.
Value 9.7 · Selection 4.7 · Hours 9.3 · Vibe 5.8 · times confirmed on their menu Nov 1, 2026
Joe Fortes comes in at number 3 with 7.6. Its strength is choice, with 21 deals across beer, wine, cocktails and highballs, plus food. It's strong on value too (8.9). Its $3 Happy Hour Wine is the cheapest drink on this list. On the menu: $5 Sapporo Lager and $1.75 Fresh Oysters. Happy hour runs every day 3–5pm. There's live music on some nights and it's good for groups.
Value 8.9 · Selection 9.3 · Hours 4.0 · Vibe 6.2 · times confirmed on their menu Nov 1, 2026
Switch comes in at number 4 with 7.3. Value is its strongest part (9.5): drinks from $5, most deals under the Vancouver norm. It's strong on hours too (7.1). Deals include: $5 Karaoke Room Rate, $5.50 crystal and $3.50 edamame. Happy hour runs every day 2–6pm. It's good for groups.
Value 9.5 · Selection 5.8 · Hours 7.1 · Vibe 4.4 · times confirmed on their menu Nov 1, 2026
Chef Ron Restaurant & Bar lands at number 5, scoring 7.0. Its strength is choice, with 25 deals across beer, wine, cocktails and highballs, plus food. It's strong on vibe too (7.2). Worth ordering: $5.50 6 oz Wine, $9 mojito and $6 fries. Happy hour runs every day 3–6pm. There's a patio and it's good for groups.
Value 6.0 · Selection 9.3 · Hours 5.8 · Vibe 7.2 · times confirmed on their menu Nov 1, 2026
Davie Social comes in at number 6 with 6.7. It earns its place on time: 35 hours a week, 5 days, late night too. It's strong on value too (7.4). On the menu: $5 House Wine or Lager, $6 highballs and $8 Churro Waffle. Happy hour runs Wed–Sun 2–6pm & 9pm–close. There's a patio.
Value 7.4 · Selection 5.0 · Hours 8.3 · Vibe 5.8 · times confirmed on their menu Nov 1, 2026
Bayside Lounge — English Bay lands at number 7, scoring 6.7. Its strength is choice, with 21 deals across beer, wine, cocktails and highballs, plus food. It's strong on hours too (7.6). Worth ordering: $6 Draft Beer, $6 House Wine and $6.50 Mini Donuts. Happy hour runs Mon–Fri 12–6pm, Sat & Sun 3–6pm. It's good for groups.
Value 5.4 · Selection 9.3 · Hours 7.6 · Vibe 4.4 · times confirmed on their menu Nov 1, 2026
Number 8 is The Park Pub, at 6.6. Its strength is choice, with 27 deals across beer, wine, cocktails and highballs, plus food. It's strong on vibe too (9.0). On the menu: $6 Domestic Pints, $6 House Wine 5 oz and $13 Garlic Butter Ribs. Happy hour runs every day 3–6pm. There's a patio, there's live music on some nights and it's good for groups.
Value 4.3 · Selection 9.3 · Hours 5.8 · Vibe 9.0 · times confirmed on their menu Nov 1, 2026
Hook Restaurant lands at number 9, scoring 6.5. Its strength is choice, with 23 deals across beer, wine, cocktails and highballs, plus food. It's strong on vibe too (9.0). On the menu: $6 lager, $6 Light Lager and $2.50 Fresh Shucked Oysters. Happy hour runs every day 2–5pm. There's a patio, there's live music on some nights and it's good for groups.
Value 4.2 · Selection 9.3 · Hours 5.8 · Vibe 9.0 · times confirmed on their menu Nov 1, 2026
The Fountainhead Pub comes in at number 10 with 6.3. Value is its strongest part (8.1): drinks from $5.50, most deals under the Vancouver norm. It's strong on vibe too (7.2). Worth ordering: $5.50 Well Highballs and $5.75 Stanley Park Sesh. Happy hour runs every day 3–6pm. There's a patio and it's good for groups.
Value 8.1 · Selection 3.2 · Hours 5.8 · Vibe 7.2 · 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 9 of the 32 spots in West End 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.
Coco Rico Cafe, with a Hangout Score of 8.1 out of 10: drinks from $4.75, about half under the Vancouver norm. Gurkha Himalayan Kitchen (7.8) and Joe Fortes (7.6) 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.
