Best places to cheers with a beer in Vancouver’s Chinatown

Vancouver’s Chinatown is Canada’s largest. It offers rich history, heritage and character, making it an area full of must-visit spots. Whether you’re looking for a place to spend an afternoon sharing brews with pals or an intimate spot to catch dinner and drinks for date night, we give you the best places in Chinatown to grab a beer. [Photo credit: iStock/OkorokovaNatalya]

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Sharon is a freelance writer, editor and semi-professional contest enterer based in Vancouver. Currently studying creative fiction at Simon Fraser University, she loves reading and writing about bad relationships and good travel. If she’s not writing, Sharon can usually be found running trails, searching the city for the best salmon sashimi or parenting her dog.

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