{"id":"cocktail-bars-vancouver-2026","name":"Best Cocktail Bars in Vancouver","category":"Cocktail Bars","location":{"city":"Vancouver","province":"British Columbia","country":"Canada"},"canonical_url":"https://bests.ca/best/cocktail-bars/in/vancouver","publication_type":"algorithmic","methodology_version":"cocktail-bars-v4","evidence_cutoff_at":"2026-08-24T12:00:00.000Z","published_at":"2026-08-24T12:00:00.000Z","maximum_positions":3,"positions_published":3,"positions":[{"rank":1,"entity":"The Keefer Bar","entity_type":"Organization","descriptor":"Cocktail bar at 135 Keefer Street","best_for":"Original cocktails, classics and a deep current spirit program","why_it_ranks":"The Keefer leads for exact-room resolution, a current priced feature menu with style notes, classics, happy hour, spirits, reservations and direct contact. Recognition is unscored. Confirm today's menu, milk, nut and other allergens, zero-proof range and access.","decision_notes":["Exact Chinatown room","Current priced menu","Multiple decision routes"],"profile_url":"https://bests.ca/best/cocktail-bars/in/vancouver/profile/keefer-bar-vancouver","verification_url":"https://bests.ca/verify/cocktail-bars-vancouver-2026/keefer-bar-vancouver","bests_score":null,"confidence":null,"proof_index":null,"consensus":null},{"rank":2,"entity":"Botanist Bar","entity_type":"Organization","descriptor":"Hotel cocktail bar at 1038 Canada Place","best_for":"A polished cocktail occasion with a full hospitality program","why_it_ranks":"Botanist Bar ranks second for an isolated named room, current food-and-drink infrastructure and direct booking and accessibility context. Restaurant awards and hotel prestige are excluded. Confirm bar seating, current cocktails, prices, allergies and reservation terms.","decision_notes":["Named bar isolated","Full hospitality context","Prestige excluded"],"profile_url":"https://bests.ca/best/cocktail-bars/in/vancouver/profile/botanist-bar-vancouver","verification_url":"https://bests.ca/verify/cocktail-bars-vancouver-2026/botanist-bar-vancouver","bests_score":null,"confidence":null,"proof_index":null,"consensus":null},{"rank":3,"entity":"Bagheera","entity_type":"Organization","descriptor":"Cocktail bar at 518 Main Street","best_for":"A reservation-led theatrical room for groups of six or fewer","why_it_ranks":"Bagheera earns third for one exact room, current cocktail and food routes, explicit hours, last-admittance rule, dress policy and bookings capped at six. Storytelling is unscored. Confirm entrance, current menu, accessibility and cancellation terms.","decision_notes":["Exact room","Booking cap explicit","Entry rules visible"],"profile_url":"https://bests.ca/best/cocktail-bars/in/vancouver/profile/bagheera-cocktail-bar-vancouver","verification_url":"https://bests.ca/verify/cocktail-bars-vancouver-2026/bagheera-cocktail-bar-vancouver","bests_score":null,"confidence":null,"proof_index":null,"consensus":null}],"interpretation":"Null metrics have not been published. A Bests list may contain fewer than three positions when the evidence gate does not support another entry."}