BEST BARS IN THE AREA If you’re 19+, going to all the fun bars in Vancouver and near UBC is a must-do (but drink responsibly). Here are a few to check out.
and a fun selection of beers, this is a great place for a (somewhat) physically distanced beer. Colony: This is a classic UBC student bar. There are lots of locations all over town, but ON CAMPUS there’s one on West Broadway, right off the 99 B-Line or the 14 bus. The Gallery: This is an AMS-owned bar Elwoods: Elwoods gives off classic and restaurant on the fourth floor of the Nest. American sports bar vibes. It’s on Broadway, Go here for open mic nights, a nice view from near Colony. They have a good beer selection the patio and to fraternize with people from and lots of space, so it’s good for a larger Greek life. party. Koerner’s Pub: Get a beer and a taco (or two) at our campus pub. It’s a little hard to FURTHER AWAY FROM CAMPUS find, but perfect for a weeknight drink or Faculty Brewing: Faculty is a bit further trivia! out on Ontario Street, but it has a great WEST POINT GREY/KITSILANO selection of beers and snacks. If you’re making a night of your trip to the bar, this is The Fringe: While not a glamourous place, the place to go. The Fringe has cheap beer and good compaParallel 49 Brewing: Even further east, ny. It’s a good hole-in-the-wall kind of bar for Parallel 49 is a trek from campus. But the post-pandemic life, as there’s barely room to trip is worth it for the seemingly endless get one foot of distance, nevermind six. beer options and their recently opened Darby’s Pub: With a great patio on the roof garden! U GUIDE TO UBC | 93
