Vancouver-filter: Bars with (free or low-cost) party rooms for booking?

June 15, 2016 7:26 PM

I'm hoping to organize a party with about 40 people in the next few weeks in Vancouver, BC. Ideally, it would be in a place that would have a low spend-limit, or free. Not picky about location. It would be more drinks than dinner, although I could order some apps for sharing. Does anyone have any leads or previous experience with this? I'm doing this a bit last minute and not super hopeful, but if the geniuses of AskMe can help, I would be ever indebted!
posted by Paper rabies to Food & Drink (4 answers total)

Steamworks in Gastown/Waterfront once "rented out" (basically just reserved, with a deposit) their downstairs room to a Fark meetup, of all things. Nothing special, decent beers, can do real cocktails, ok appies. It's at Waterfront (transit hub).
posted by porpoise at 8:31 PM on June 15, 2016

Maybe one of the old community social clubs like the Portuguese Club of Vancouver on the Drive or the Vancouver Alpen Club/Deutsches Haus at Victoria and 33rd? Not fancy but I'm guessing the cost would be pretty good.
posted by N-stoff at 10:30 PM on June 15, 2016

The Emerald.
posted by miles1972 at 6:39 AM on June 16, 2016

Best answer: One of the Legions? I organized a large group outing at the Legion on Commercial Drive- it was a perfect dive bar that could easily accommodate a large group, if that's your thing. Cheap crappy beer. They let you bring in your own food, which worked well for us. And there's pool/darts/etc which was a hit.
posted by beepbeepboopboop at 10:22 AM on June 16, 2016