The Metropole
13 people recommend, 1 warns against itvia r/askvan, r/vancouver14 comments cited below
What people say, in short
Most commenters recommend the Metropole on Abbott Street. Commenters call it a dive bar and budget-friendly, including a beer-and-shot deal, and one notes it has pool. One commenter finds it tamer and duller since the pandemic.
Address
The Metropole Community Pub, 320 Abbott St, Vancouver, BC V6B 2K9, Canada
At a glance
- Known for
- Dive bar
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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/Use-Less-Millennial in r/askvan · Oct 2026
Suggests the Metropole as a dive bar they haven't been to.
- Recommendsu/oversizedlemon in r/askvan · Dec 2025price
Flags a cheap beer-and-shot deal as a budget pick.
- Recommendsu/chi_sweetness25 in r/askvan · Jun 2026value
Adds it as another suggestion, citing its low prices.
- Recommendsu/Necessary_Fault6104 in r/askvan · Jun 2026
Says they used to go there often in the past.
- Recommendsu/GiantTalon2 in r/askvan · Jun 2026
Calls it a solid pick and notes it offers pool.
- Recommendsu/craigerstar in r/askvan · Jun 2024
Included in the commenter's list of suggested bars.
- Recommendsu/Kooriki in r/askvan · Aug 2025ambience
Named on the commenter's list of genuine dive bars.
- Recommendsu/Key-Year7111 in r/askvan · Feb 2025
Replies with only the bar's short name as a suggestion, with no further comment.
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- Recommendsu/prospect157 in r/askvan · Jul 2024
Calls it a personal favourite among dive bars.
- Caveatu/sammysendit in r/askvan · Oct 2026ambience
Says the bar has become tamer and duller since the pandemic.
- Recommendsu/sortofdamaged in r/askvan · Mar 2025value
Calls it a true dive bar with unmatched prices.
- Recommendsu/acleverlie421 in r/askvan · Aug 2024
Offered as an answer to the after-hours question, with no further detail.
- Recommendsu/aaadmiral in r/askvan · Jun 2024
Agrees with the parent's list, which includes this bar.
- Recommendsu/Oh_Is_This_Me in r/vancouver · Dec 2023
Suggests this bar among its picks for a solo visit.
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Details last checked 14 Nov 2026. Recommendations reflect what people said at the time; confirm current details before you go.