Best-rated bars in Gastown, Vancouver

Bars in Gastown, in short

The best-rated bars in Gastown, Vancouver, are Is That French, Arcana Food and Spirits and LOCAL Public Eatery Gastown. Is That French leads the list with 4.7 stars across 458 Google reviews. We looked at 14 places within 1 km of the neighborhood's center. The 13 on this list add up to 23,897 reviews, with an average rating of 4.4.

Gastown is number 2 of 5 neighborhoods in Vancouver for bars, with a score of 4.52. The best neighborhood in Vancouver for bars is Mount Pleasant (4.61).

Questions

What is the best bar in Gastown?

By this list, Is That French: number 1 with 4.7 stars and 458 Google reviews. Next come Arcana Food and Spirits and LOCAL Public Eatery Gastown.

How is this ranking built?

How it's ranked: the 14 places a Google Maps search for this category shows within 1 km, ordered by star rating weighted by review volume. Listings under 30 reviews aren't ranked. Not Google Maps' own ranking.

Which other neighborhoods in Vancouver are good for bars?

1. Mount Pleasant · 4.61 · #1 Foy's Irish Bar & Grill
2. Commercial Drive · 4.48 · #1 Bar Corso
3. Kitsilano · 4.43 · #1 The Cider House
4. Yaletown · 4.38 · #1 The 515 Bar

Updated September 24, 2026 · Ratings and review counts from Google.