The Heatley, Strathcona
6 people recommendvia r/vancouver, r/askvan8 comments cited below
What people say, in short
Many people recommend The Heatley. One finds it relaxed early in the evening with a patio, one describes it as a mock dive with welcoming regulars, and one says people there seem open to chatting. One files it with trendier dive-style bars rather than genuine dives, and one says it can get busy at certain times.
Address
The Heatley, 696 E Hastings St, Vancouver, BC V6A 1R1, Canada
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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/skeezykeez in r/vancouver · Dec 2023
Suggests this as a good option.
- Mixedu/Kooriki in r/askvan · Aug 2025ambience
Filed under a safer, trendier dive group, not genuine dives.
- Recommendsu/Stuck_On_The_Seawall in r/askvan · Feb 2026ambience
Describes it as a mock dive bar with welcoming regulars.
- Recommendsu/mondonk in r/askvan · Sep 2024ambience
Calm early in the evening, with a patio and later bands.
- Recommendsu/Turbulent-Ad-1050 in r/askvan · Nov 2026ambience
Currently there and finds people open to chatting.
- Recommendsu/Life_with_Charliebug in r/askvan · Nov 2025
Recommends it among their favourite cocktail bars.
- Recommendsu/mobro-4000 in r/vancouver · Nov 2023
Lists it among basement-style equivalents to the Black Dog.
- Mixedu/Oh_Is_This_Me in r/vancouver · Dec 2023ambience
Calls it good, but says it can get busy at certain times.
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Details last checked 14 Nov 2026. Recommendations reflect what people said at the time; confirm current details before you go.