Lamplighter, Gastown
9 people recommend, 1 warns against itvia r/askvan, r/vancouver11 comments cited below
What people say, in short
Lamplighter is a pub in Gastown that many commenters name among the bars worth a visit. One suggests it for dancing later in the night, one points to its arcade features and says it can get busy, and one tentatively lists it among the city's few decent sports bars. One found it too rowdy for a first-drink outing.
Address
The Lamplighter Public House, 92 Water St, Vancouver, BC V6B 2K8, Canada
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Other places on this map closest to Lamplighter, Gastown, as the crow flies.
The evidence
Every point below is paraphrased from a real public comment, ordered by how much the community engaged with it. Caveats and negatives are kept in — follow any link to read the original for yourself.
- Recommendsu/boringredditnamejk in r/askvan · Apr 2026
Recommended among Gastown bars for a downtown crawl.
- Recommendsu/Effective-Farmer8525 in r/askvan · Sep 2024
Included in a list of local spots they point to.
- Recommendsu/Valinaut in r/askvan · Sep 2025
Listed as one of three suggested bars, with no further detail.
- Recommendsu/Amorell1556 in r/askvan · Aug 2025
Suggested for dancing and hanging out later in the night.
- Recommendsu/Envermans in r/askvan · Jul 2026
Suggests it for arcade features; notes it can be quite busy at times.
- Mixedu/crazycanucks77 in r/vancouver · Dec 2023
Tentatively suggests it as one of the city's few decent sports bars.
- Recommendsu/xxxcalibre in r/askvan · Sep 2026
Suggests it as an alternative for anyone closer to Gastown.
- Caveatu/Onyourleftsideout in r/askvan · Jul 2026ambience
Too rowdy for the outing they had in mind.
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- Recommendsu/therealbeef in r/askvan · Aug 2025
Says a similar route was done before and praises the parent's picks; this venue is on that list.
- Recommendsu/AliveAd8890 in r/askvan · Sep 2024ambience
Calls the Gastown bars near Lamplighter a good opening stop before heading to fancier venues.
- Recommendsu/AK-604 in r/vancouver · Dec 2023
Agrees the parent's list is good and says they've been to most of those places.
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Details last checked 14 Nov 2026. Recommendations reflect what people said at the time; confirm current details before you go.