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The Keefer Bar

135 Keefer St, Vancouver, Vancouver, Canada
Open nowUntil 02:00
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A dark, apothecary inspired room in Chinatown gives this bar a character that feels specific from the moment you walk in. The cocktails are the main draw, built with herbs, spices, and a touch of medicinal theater without losing their polish or balance. There is real personality here, but it never comes at the expense of good hospitality or a proper night out. What makes it worth visiting is the way it combines atmosphere and craft so naturally. It feels like one of those places you recommend when someone asks where to get a drink with a strong sense of place.

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This list does not claim to be up to date, complete or correct. The drinks and prices on the bar’s own menu are authoritative.

AntidoteCA$16.00Alumni Prescriptions

Forty Creek Canadian whisky, yuzu sake, lemon, Nin Jiom

rich, herbal, fresh

Flavor profile:RichHerbalFresh
Oct 16, 2026
Birthday TearsCA$20.00Back to School

Appleton 8yr rum, Monkey Shoulder scotch, cherry amaro, lapsang, soy sauce, lemon, chocolate milk clarified

rich

Flavor profile:Rich
Oct 16, 2026
BodyguardCA$23.00Back to School

Solmano mezcal, mace & coconut Altos plata tequila, rosa vermouth, raspberry, lemon, spiced salt

assertive

Flavor profile:Assertive
Oct 16, 2026
Bus Stop BreakfastCA$18.00Back to School

Toasted milk-washed Northern Keep vodka, strawberry & champagne cordial, nutmeg, red cardamom peychaud's 18

toasty

Flavor profile:Toasty
Oct 16, 2026
ChiaroscuroCA$17.00Alumni Prescriptions

Lover's plum Cynar, keefer vermouth, Strega, lemon, cane, orange bitters

bittersweet, herbal, low abv

Flavor profile:BittersweetHerbalLow abv
Oct 16, 2026
College TryCA$22.00Back to School

Malfy lemon gin, barley shochu, strega, earl grey roobus, lemon, ginseng & IPA cordial, tequila jelly

refreshing

Flavor profile:Refreshing
Oct 16, 2026
Common RoomCA$19.00Back to School

Johnnie Walker Black scotch, china china amaro, px sherry, barley & sticky rice marmalade soda

nutty

Flavor profile:Nutty
Oct 16, 2026
Dragon FlyCA$17.00Alumni Prescriptions

Dragonfruit Beefeater gin, nigori sake, ginger, lemon, magnolia bark tincture

light, tart, kicky

Flavor profile:LightTartKicky
Oct 16, 2026
Durian ColadaCA$19.00Alumni Prescriptions

Mount Gay & overproof rum, baijiu, durian, citrus, pandan, lior 43, coconut, tofu clarified

fruity, funky, pungent

Flavor profile:FruityFunkyPungent
Oct 16, 2026
Fantasy IslandCA$18.00Alumni Prescriptions

Northern Keep vodka, Happy Wine, strawberry rhubarb tea, pomegranate, lemon, egg white

fruity, tangy, velvety

Flavor profile:FruityTangyVelvety
Oct 16, 2026

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