Festive spirits are pouring this time of year! If you and your crew need a holiday escape, even just for a little while, then make plans for these Christmas cocktail bars happening in Vancouver.
From special pop-up bars and patios around just for the season to Christmasy cocktail menus from some of our favourite restaurants and bars, the festive cocktail makes imbibing a little more fun at this time of year.
So call up your friends, family, and the elves, and check out these seven Christmas cocktail bars in Vancouver this holiday season.
H Tasting Lounge
H Tasting Lounge’s enchanting winter patio is officially back in action, with its special heated Alpine-inspired domes decked out with cozy decor for the occasion. They also have 12 Cocktails of Holiday Tradition you can enjoy in the restaurant.
Think drinks like Santa’s Mailbox, made with Cacao Nib Forty Creek Whiskey, Piper Heidsieck champagne, and maple; Midnight Mass, made with Wild Turkey 101 Rye, Amarone Grappa, and Panettone Distillate, and more.
Address: H Tasting Lounge — 1601 Bayshore Drive, Vancouver
Reservations: Online
The Elf Bar brings festive cheer to Commercial Drive with its festive pop-up. Each 90-minute experience includes plenty of photo ops, elf-themed cocktails and games, unique Christmas decor, and hundreds of elf figurines of all shapes and sizes.
When: Wednesday to Sunday from December 4 to 22, December 23 and 24, 2024
Times: Various times
Where: 920 Commercial Drive, Vancouver
Cost: $14.50 per person plus fees, book online
Kringle’s returns by popular demand to the Fairmont Hotel Vancouver. Indulge in some holiday magic as you discover the variety of festive cocktails and mouthwatering fare being served up by the team of elves this year. Will you choose the Holiday Smores made with Northern Keep Vodka, Baileys, and Crème de Cacao, the Pear Noel with spiced rum, Licor 43 and Amaro Montenegro, or something else?
Address: 900 West Georgia Street, Vancouver
Phone: 604-684-3131
What: Vancouver Christmas Market is transforming Jack Poole Plaza into a huge German-style holiday event until December 24.
A popular holiday tradition for locals and visitors alike, the Vancouver Christmas Market features more than 90 huts of authentic German sweets, delicious drinks, and treasures. Plus, there are many festive activities and live entertainment to enjoy.
And to help you keep warm during your visit, try the new feature drink, the Feuerzangenbowle (literally “fire tong punch”). The traditional German drink is a rum-soaked sugarloaf that is set on fire and drips into Glühwein.
When: Now until December 24, 2024
Time: Various opening hours
Where: Jack Poole Plaza – 1055 Canada Place, Vancouver
Tickets: Various prices; season passes are on sale now
Glowbal Restaurant
The West Georgia Street eatery has added a selection of festive-friendly libations, like Mulled Wine and Gingerbread Eggnog, to its menu for the holiday season. Glowbal is also decked out in holiday decor, so make sure to snap a photo amidst all of the lights.
Address: 590 W Georgia Street, Vancouver
Phone: 604-602-0835
This Mount Pleasant Latin bar has some seriously cute festive decor right now, not to mention some fantastic drinks that are sure to get you in the holiday spirit. Try La Ciguapa, a cold-season dessert cocktail with a Latin twist. It’s made with butterscotch-infused Mezcal, plantain oat milk, piloncillo unrefined sugar and guajillo pepper bitters.
Address: 2610 Main Street, Vancouver
Phone: 604-620-2433
Things are getting holly and jolly at the Winter Wonder Lounge at Earls Yaletown. Curl up with a cozy blanket on the transformed patio lounge and enjoy the holiday-inspired cocktails. Raise a glass of Winter Spritz, Yuletide Mule or Peppermint Mocha while taking in the sights and sounds of the season.
Address: 1095 Mainland Street, Vancouver
Phone: 604-688-4990
The Ballyhoo
Ballyhoo is getting into the spirit of the season with Bar Humbug, its new seasonal pop-up filled with festive cocktails, delicious food, and nostalgic memories. Head down to try wintry drinks like Frosty’s Colada, made with vegan egg nog, Bumbu rum, and amaretto, and Sleigh Ride in Central Park, made with Skrewball Peanut Butter Whisky, JP Wiser, Sweet Vermouth, raspberry, and more.
Address: 888 Burrard Street, Vancouver
Phone: 604-423-2771