Vancouver's wide array of nightlife offers a little bit of something for everyone. Dance clubs, low-key lounges, down to earth pubs -- it's all here. A walk down busy Granville Street on a Saturday night is simply electrifying while hidden spots throught the downtown core provide unique settings to enjoy the company of friends. Leave your inhibitions at home and explore Vancouver's nightlife.
Granville Entertainment District
Roxy
932 Granville St.
www.roxyvan.com
Find out what it's like to go to a place "where life is like a beer commercial". There is nothing quite like the Roxy.
Commodore Ballroom
868 Granville St.
www.hob.com
The city's best known live music venue features great sound, sightlines and a massive sprung dance floor. The Commodore is a Vancouver classic.
Yale
1300 Granville St.
www.theyale.ca
Vancouver's top live blues venue sits at the head of the Granville St. entertainment district—a Vancouver staple.
SkyBar
670 Smithe St.
www.skybarvancouver.com
A 3-storey Miami-influenced club and lounge where the martinis are as inventive as the fashion sense. Check out the retractable roof on the top floor and party under the stars.
Yaletown Area
Bar None
1222 Hamilton St.
www.bar-none.ca
Hidden in Vancouver's old warehouse district, Bar None is the place to be for all young professionals. Don't miss the legendary house band, Soulstream, on Mondays and Tuesdays.
DV8 Lounge
515 Davie St.
www.dv8lounge.com
Late night restaurant lounge with a relaxed vibe, great food, art gallery, plus live music and DJs.
Richard's on Richards
1036 Richards St.
A live music venue hosting international artists that turns it up a notch on weekends when it doubles as a dance club.
Atlantis
1320 Richards St.
www.atlantisclub.net
Ultra-hip downtown dance club with big beats, big dance floor, and big drink list.
Gastown Area
Sonar
66 Water St.
www.sonar.bc.ca
The underground DJ scene is alive and well in Vancouver. Open 5 nights a week, Sonar hosts international artists providing club goers with one of the best places to dance in the city.
Rossini's
162 Water St.
www.rossinis.bc.ca
Enjoy tasty Italian cuisine and nightly live jazz at this comfortable restaurant.
Lotus Sound Lounge
455 Abbott St.
www.lotussoundlounge.com
Truly underground, the steps down to the Lotus open up to a dance club for those with an adventurous side—you never know what you might see.
Downtown
AuBar
674 Seymour St.
www.aubarnightclub.com
Upscale club that caters to a crowd expecting elegant sophistication in their nightlife.
Voda
783 Homer St.
www.voda.ca
Chic, urban bar and club where young professionals go to see and be seen.
Railway Club
579 Dunsmuir St.
www.therailwayclub.com
A down-to-earth club with plenty of seating, friendly people, and live music every night of the week.
Shark Club
180 W. Georgia St.
www.sharkclubs.com
Vancouver’s best known sports bar is across the street from GM Place, home of hockey’s Vancouver Canucks. When the game is over the dance floor is full.
Outside Downtown
Backstage Lounge
1585 Johnston St., Granville Island
Next to the Arts Club Theatre, the Backstage Lounge hosts live music every night of the week in a relaxed atmosphere.
Tantra Waterfront Lounge
123 Carrie Cates Ct., North Vancouver
www.tantralounge.com
With an amazing patio view of the city across the water, Tantra combines a restaurant, lounge and dance club guaranteeing visitors a good time.
