Best Happy Hours in Vancouver

Ah, happy hour-one of the saving graces of the sour lemon storm that is 2020. Vancouver is packed with incredible restaurants that offer exceptional deals in that ubiquitous thirsty afternoon. This may be the best year yet to embrace the holy happy hour due to our current restrictions. Maybe the afternoon is the new midnight? In any case, here are some wonderful places to forget your troubles…

Boulevard Kitchen

It is no secret that Boulevard Kitchen is one of Vancouver’s finest restaurants. The gorgeous space engulfs one into a simpler world with oysters, life-changing pasta and an extensive bar menu. The real secret is their generous happy hour serving their iconic oysters, small plates, wine, beer and cocktails are wildly reasonable prices from 4-11 daily!

Located at 845 Burrard St.

Nicli Antica Pizzeria

One of the best places in town to enjoy pizza and cocktails also offers an impressive happy hour. This one of a kind pizzeria is the first VPN certified Neapolitan in town. Not only is their pizza exquisite, they offer a wonderful range of authentic Italian food bursting with flavour and creativity. If that’s enough, their bar program is legendary and they arguably make the best Negroni in town. For happy hour Nicli offers their signature Margarita pizza among other delicious snacks along with an array of wine and cocktails at great prices from Sunday – Thursday:  2pm – 5pm AND 8pm – close, because apparently god loves us.

Located 3142 Highland Blvd

Di Beppe

Di Beppe is charmingly casual Italian cafe and restaurant with remarkable food and cocktails. The unassuming environment is well suited to slowly sipping coffee over a book or an intimate experience over stimulating conversation. To make it even better, their happy hour is the ideal place to spend an afternoon and simply let the world wash away. The offer incredible plates such as burrata and pasta that pair perfectly with discounted wine and vermouth. The fun goes down daily from 3-6.

Located at 8, West Cordova Street

1931- Vancouver Art Galley

There is nothing quite like sitting on the 1931’s patio located at Vancouver’s particularly beautiful art galley. You are in the middle of the bustling city yet suddenly the world stands still. Fresh plants are bursting from every corner while the sound of laughter circulates through the whirlwind of delicious food. Their happy hour is a completely different menu than their equally impressive brunch and lunch and just as innovative. Their inexpensive plates are art pieces in and of themselves and pair perfectly with a dizzying array of wine and cocktails. The interior is just as nice as winter is upon us. You can enjoy this experience daily from 3-6.

Located at 750 Hornby

Tacofino

Tacofino is provincial treasure with their fantastic spaces, excellent food, wonderful staff and mind bending margaritas. Their food is never shy of extraordinary and their cocktails are no slackers either. They are understandably most famous for their multiple margaritas but their entire cocktail list is truly outstanding. Tacofino offers a happy hour at each of their locations that turn any day into a happy one. They offer fantastic nachos, ceviche and wings along with inventive flavours of that iconic margarita and local beer. Don’t miss this one, it happens daily from 3-6.

Multiple Locations