The Magnet, Downtown
21 people recommend, 1 warns against itvia r/vancouver, r/askvan23 comments cited below
What people say, in short
Most people recommend The Magnet, a bar on West Pender, and many praise its beer selection, with a few pointing to cask beer. A few say the cocktails are good and a few praise the food. A couple recommend sitting at the bar. One commenter calls it overpriced and one thinks it is just OK.
Address
The Magnet, 309 W Pender St, Vancouver, BC V6B 1T3, Canada
At a glance
- Best for
- Craft beer
- Known for
- Beer selection, Cocktails
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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/Hurlyblurly in r/vancouver · Mar 2024ambience
Recommends it for not being too loud and having bar and window seating.
- Recommendsu/tishpickle in r/vancouver · Mar 2024
Recommended as a good spot for beer drinking.
- Recommendsu/Sapphire_CA in r/askvan · May 2026taste
Says The Magnet leans toward beer but its cocktails are also good.
- Recommendsu/banorgog in r/askvan · Sep 2024ambience
Praises the drafts and cocktails, the chill atmosphere, and food with a warm tone.
- Recommendsu/h_mmmmmmm in r/askvan · Feb 2025variety
Praised for a strong craft beer selection.
- Mixedu/ThisusernameThen in r/askvan · Nov 2026
Friends love it; commenter thinks it's just OK.
- Recommendsu/TomsNanny in r/askvan · Jun 2025variety
Rates Magnet as having the strongest microbrew selection around.
- Recommendsu/Ltrs-n-nmbrs in r/askvan · Feb 2025ambience
Says it suits chatting with strangers when seated at the bar.
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- Recommendsu/orion726 in r/askvan · Apr 2025variety
Recommends it for a wide selection and sample flights.
- Recommendsu/torodonn in r/askvan · Apr 2025
Recommends it as a strong Gastown beer bar stocking local brews.
- Recommendsu/aliasbex in r/askvan · May 2025variety
Describes it as a small, cozy bar with a strong beer selection.
- Recommendsu/prospect157 in r/askvan · Jun 2025variety
Names Magnet as beer-focused with a strong selection.
- Recommendsu/TheSeaCaptain in r/askvan · Oct 2025variety
Lists this place among those with cask taps.
- Recommendsu/Dougvision in r/askvan · Oct 2025variety
Names this place among options for hand-pulled cask beer.
- Recommendsu/BCRobyn in r/askvan · May 2025variety
Calls it a must for sampling local beer and says its food is high quality.
- Recommendsu/rage_bunny in r/askvan · May 2025variety
Recommends this small spot near the hotel for its strong beer lineup.
- Recommendsu/BaronVonBearenstein in r/askvan · Sep 2024
Agrees and loves that spot.
- Recommendsu/uncomfortableusually in r/askvan · Sep 2025variety
Praises its food and good range of beers.
- Recommendsu/mobro-4000 in r/askvan · Oct 2025
Suggests this spot, just outside the East Side, as a good fit.
- Recommendsu/OutDamnedSpot12 in r/askvan · Oct 2025variety
Points to this place for cask beer.
- Recommendsu/Fit_Diet6336 in r/askvan · Nov 2024
Good for cocktails.
- Caveatu/chenry_hinaski in r/askvan · Sep 2024value
Calls it overpriced.
- Recommendsu/jonnybikes in r/vancouver · Jan 2024variety
Praises its strong range of local British Columbia whiskies.
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Details last checked 14 Nov 2026. Recommendations reflect what people said at the time; confirm current details before you go.