The Cambie, Gastown
46 people recommend, 4 warn against itvia r/vancouver, r/askvan30 comments cited below
The comments cited below are a sample of the full tally across 28 threads.
What people say, in short
Many people recommend The Cambie in Gastown, and several call it a casual dive-style bar where it is easy to meet people. Commenters describe the drinks as cheap, a couple praise the food, and one mentions its long communal wood tables. Commenters also feel it has lost some of its old character, several say it suits a young crowd, and one says it is not a cocktail spot.
Address
The Cambie Bar & Grill, 300 Cambie St., Vancouver, BC V6B 2N3, Canada
At a glance
- Known for
- Casual dive style bar, Meeting people
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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/rikushix in r/vancouver · Mar 2024
Names The Cambie as an iconic bar in answer to the thread question.
- Recommendsu/MyHeadIsFullOfFuck in r/askvan · Jun 2026
Named as one of several suggested bars for the request.
- Caveatu/TylerInHiFi in r/vancouver · Mar 2024ambience
Says the place went downhill after a renovation removed its old quirks.
- Recommendsu/Steen70 in r/askvan · Dec 2025ambience
Recommends it for its cool atmosphere and wood communal tables; says the food is decent.
- Caveatu/WhopplerPlopper in r/askvan · May 2025ambience
Says it fits the young-crowd kind of bar they want to avoid.
- Recommendsu/shaundisbuddyguy in r/askvan · Mar 2025ambience
Says it was arguably the dive bar twenty years ago.
- Recommendsu/julesxo in r/askvan · Jul 2025
Says the venue reliably helps people meet others, though the crowd may be transient.
- Recommendsu/xunh01yx in r/askvan · Oct 2026
Has long regarded it as a dive favourite, though uncertain it still operates.
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- Recommendsu/fekinsk108 in r/askvan · May 2025ambience
Says it is very social and a longtime favourite, though not a cocktail spot.
- Recommendsu/boringredditnamejk in r/askvan · Apr 2026
Recommended among Gastown bars for a downtown crawl.
- Recommendsu/BustedWing in r/vancouver · Dec 2023
Calls it an oasis to head to for a busy night out.
- Recommendsu/Effective-Farmer8525 in r/askvan · Sep 2024
Included in a list of local spots they point to.
- Recommendsu/OrangeCouchSitter in r/askvan · Feb 2025ambience
Suggests this bar, based on being a regular there about ten years ago.
- Recommendsu/GiantTalon2 in r/askvan · Jun 2026ambience
Calls it a solid pick, pointing to its arcade-style games.
- Recommendsu/Valinaut in r/askvan · Sep 2025
Listed as one of three suggested bars, with no further detail.
- Recommendsu/nyrb001 in r/askvan · Nov 2026ambience
Obvious spot with a mix of locals and travellers staying at the hostel.
- Recommendsu/beer_curmudgeon in r/askvan · Apr 2026
Suggests it as a final stop, since many crawls end there.
- Recommendsu/NoahYvr in r/askvan · Dec 2025price
Agrees with the Cambie pick, calling it cheap for drinking and praising its fries.
- Recommendsu/Amorell1556 in r/askvan · Aug 2025
Suggested for a quick beer in Gastown on the route.
- Recommendsu/vanbikecouver in r/askvan · Nov 2026ambience
Always ends up meeting exchange students there.
- Recommendsu/Kooriki in r/askvan · Aug 2025
Half-joking pointer to the Cambie as a spot worth keeping quiet.
- Mixedu/Plastic-Parsnip9511 in r/askvan · Mar 2025ambience
Partied there and saw just young people enjoying themselves.
- Recommendsu/CheesePlease in r/askvan · Feb 2025
Says they also vote for it, agreeing with the earlier pick.
- Mixedu/Novamichealcaine in r/askvan · Oct 2026ambience
Says it got tidied up, not fancy but no longer the hole they loved.
- Recommendsu/MJcorrieviewer in r/askvan · Jul 2024
Suggests trying it downtown as a dive option.
- Recommendsu/Envermans in r/askvan · Jul 2026ambience
Recalls a good family outing there and suggests it as a memorable, offbeat option.
- Recommendsu/sunningmybuns in r/askvan · Feb 2025value
Agrees it's a good pick; likes its happy-hour beer deal and says they haven't had its burgers lately.
- Recommendsu/Big-Squishi in r/askvan · Oct 2024ambience
Says it is a reasonable choice, casual with a dive-bar feel, good for chatting with younger people.
- Recommendsu/PolloConTeriyaki in r/askvan · Oct 2024
Names this bar as the clear top pick for the visitors.
- Recommendsu/st978 in r/askvan · Jul 2024
Listed as a possible dive-style option.
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