The Top 25 Cocktail Bars Near Starla's Tavern

Updated June 17, 2026

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  1. Rank 1. Dhaliwal's Lounge

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    7938 128 St #112, Surrey, BC · Surrey
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  2. Rank 2. The Keefer Bar

    Chinese Cocktail Bar

    Behind backlit anatomical charts, a Chinatown bar channels traditional Chinese medicine into cocktails—durian and baijiu meet rum in a Colada; turkey tail mushroom deepens a Daiquiri. Crystal-clear house ice, funky DJ sets, and dim sum from neighboring dumpling shops complete the prescription.

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    135 Keefer St, Vancouver BC · Vancouver
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  3. Rank 3. Humboldt Bar

    A corner banquette in this small bar invites lingering over cocktails that trace the naturalist Alexander von Humboldt's expeditions through flavor—a sotol Old Fashioned with piloncillo and suspended venison, a citrusy Cyanometer named for his sky-measuring instrument. Brant Porter's place weaves the 19th-century explorer into everything from artwork to sharing plates, romantic without artifice.

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    722 Humboldt St, Victoria BC · Victoria
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  4. Rank 4. Citrus & Cane

    Tropical Cocktail Bar

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    1900 Douglas St, Victoria BC · Victoria
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  5. Rank 5. Good Thief

    Vietnamese

    Behind velvet curtains, Vincent and Amelie Nguyen channel nhậu—Vietnamese drinking culture—into a moody cocktail bar where phở-inflected whisky and basil-watermelon highballs land alongside crispy frog legs and Dungeness crab noodles. The menu trades refinement for swagger, each plate and drink a small rebellion against restraint.

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    3336 Main St, Vancouver BC · Vancouver
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    Tock
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  6. Rank 6. Chupito

    Mexican

    Chupito feels like a back-alley discovery you'd text friends about, tucked into a covered outdoor spot on Yukon Street where the elevated Mexican cooking—tender sautéed octopus with capers and olives, charred lemon and jalapeño—tastes both refined and unpretentious. The cocktails are equally thoughtful, especially the Xochimilco, a temperature-shifting clarified milk punch spiked with mezcal and topped with hot horchata foam.

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    2450 Yukon St, Vancouver BC · Vancouver
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  7. Rank 7. Bravo

    Seafood

    A Michelin-selected seafood spot on Fraser Street that pairs raw fish and oysters with fermented hot sauces and tropical fruit. The small, frequently changing menu favors bold flavors—think squid pasta and scallops with coconut—served by genuinely warm staff.

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    4194 Fraser St, Vancouver BC · Vancouver
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  8. Rank 8. Bagheera

    Indian-inspired Cocktail Bar

    Behind a defunct betting parlor's storefront lies a speakeasy where barrel vaults lined with horseshoes and palm-tree murals evoke Victorian India. Cocktails like To Frighten a Mongoose and The Braggart arrive alongside curries and pakoras, each element orchestrated to suspend disbelief.

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    518 Main St, Vancouver BC · Vancouver
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  9. Rank 9. Song

    Thai

    On East Broadway, Song channels Thai cooking through an idiosyncratic lens: lemongrass wings arrive deep-fried and fragrant, pad Thai stakes a claim on savory perfection, and northern laab blooms with the push-pull of fish sauce and lime against tender pork. The kitchen works from regional ingredients with evident invention, turning familiar dishes into something you won't find elsewhere.

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    317 E Broadway, Vancouver BC · Vancouver
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  10. Rank 10. Lila

    Plant-Based Indian

    Lila turns plant-based Indian cooking into something genuinely playful, with vibrant curries and breads that don't read as an afterthought to meat dishes. The Main Street spot has the warmth of a neighborhood favorite that happens to take its vegetables seriously.

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    3941 Main St, Vancouver BC · Vancouver
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  11. Rank 11. Bao Bei

    Chinese

    Chef Joël Watanabe's brasserie at the edge of Chinatown trades tradition for invention, elevating humble Chinese classics with precise technique and unexpected elements—fried rice studded with prawns and bitter melon, mantou buns layered with braised pork and miso-serrano aioli. The cooking is playful without being precious, grounded in quality ingredients and a genuine understanding of flavor.

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    163 Keefer St, Vancouver BC · Vancouver
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  12. Rank 12. Bonjour Vietnam

    Vietnamese

    Bonjour Vietnam Bistro channels a West Hollywood nightclub aesthetic with potted plants and mood lighting, drawing a fashion-forward crowd with grilled pork sausage wrapped in lemongrass and pepper-crusted beef carpaccio. The short rib pho and bun bo hue arrive in soul-warming bowls, matched by disarmingly sweet service that makes the whole enterprise feel genuinely welcoming.

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    3944 Fraser St, Vancouver BC · Vancouver
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  13. Rank 13. Laowai

    Shanghai Cocktail Bar

    Behind a hidden freezer door in a Chinatown dumpling shop lies a teal-and-gold 1920s Shanghai fantasy. Laowai stocks Canada's largest baijiu collection and pairs the assertive spirit with original cocktails—the Beijing Bikini reimagines piña colada through its lens—while first-rate dumplings anchor the experience. A speakeasy that refuses frivolity.

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    251 E Georgia St, Vancouver BC · Vancouver
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  14. Rank 14. D/6 Lounge

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    39 Smithe St, Vancouver BC · Vancouver
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  15. Rank 15. The Shameful Tiki Room

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    4362 Main St, Vancouver BC · Vancouver
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  16. Rank 16. Clive's Classic Lounge

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    740 Burdett Ave, Victoria BC · Victoria
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  17. Rank 17. Odd Society Spirits

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    1725 Powell St, Vancouver BC · Vancouver
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  18. Rank 18. La Mezcaleria

    Mexican

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    1622 Commercial Dr, Vancouver BC · Vancouver
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  19. Rank 19. Dachi

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    2297 E Hastings St, Vancouver BC · Vancouver
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  20. Rank 20. Caffe La Tana

    Italian

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    635 Commercial Dr, Vancouver BC · Vancouver
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  21. Rank 21. Gallery

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    1312 SW Marine Dr, Vancouver BC · Vancouver
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  22. Rank 22. Resurrection Spirits

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    1672 Franklin St, Vancouver BC · Vancouver
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  23. Rank 23. The Narrow

    Mexican-Ish

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    1898 Main St, Vancouver BC · Vancouver
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  24. Rank 24. The Woods Spirit Co

    Italian Wine Bar

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    1450 Rupert St, North Vancouver BC · North Vancouver
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  25. Rank 25. Sons of Vancouver Distillery

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    1431 Crown St, North Vancouver BC · North Vancouver
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