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    Shebeen Whisky House - Ginger lady

    Shebeen Whisky House

    4.0(31 reviews)
    37.6 miStrathcona
    $$

    Only had drinks. As you'd expect for a whiskey bar, they have a full list of whiskeys. Service was…read morefriendly, not fast, but it's a rather laid back and casual place. Would recommend stopping by on a crawl, or while waiting for a table somewhere else. Funnily enough, their menu has drinks named after waiting for a table at adjacent restaurants.

    Huge, huge, huge fan of the Shebeen! I've been living in Vancouver for 4+ years now and have been…read morefrequenting the downtown nightlife scene for longer, and have never heard or been to the Shebeen up until a few weekends ago. One of my best friends was having her birthday party here and I was utterly confused that I'd never heard of this place, so much so, that I questioned her if it was the right spot..... I now admit, that I was in the wrong. The Shebeen is located through a little alley way behind the Irish Heather. You have to go through the actual restaurant to find it, so no wonder it's hard to find! It gave me total speakeasy feels. Our large group took over their little patio area pretty early on around 5:30pm and set up camp there until 10:30ish. It was fairly slow at the beginning, but as the night went on, the inside of the Shebeen filled up and this spot was bumpin'. They specialize in whiskys (hence their name), so I was ordering old fashioneds left and right. I did also have a gin and tonic or two at the beginning of the evening. The old fashioneds were some of my favourite I've had in Vancouver. You can also order food through the Irish Heather menu. After a few drinks, I needed to put some food in my body so I ordered the curry fries. Wow, wow, wow. I was in saucy fry heaven. I need more of this in my life. Honestly, I'd come back just for this. Our servers (we had two checking in on us throughout the evening), were ROCKSTARS! Before I even had finished my drink, they were already checking in and asking if we wanted another... this resulted me in never having an empty drink, which I definitely felt the next day. Now that this spot is on my radar, I'll be back more often. Thanks for a great evening and here's to many more, Shebeen!

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    This Randy, your tour guide to whiskey amazement. He's a savant, an artist and creative genius. Ask for Randy.

    Shebeen Whisky House
    Shebeen Whisky House

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    The Churchill - TAPS!

    The Churchill

    4.2(71 reviews)
    45.9 mi
    $$

    I am giving the overall bar a 5! It's a super fun bar located right off the major street in…read moreVictoria. I was visiting for only 4 short hours. We wanted to grab a beer and head back to the boat. The atmosphere is super fun. We were greeted right away and I was overwhelmed with the beer list. The server let me try a few. I don't think she heard me because it was a little loud. I ended up getting a beer I wasn't a fan of. I'm not one to send things back so I drank what I had. 1 star for the beer I had. This place has MANY drinks to try from. I didn't see a food menu. They might have one. I also didn't see a physical menu, it was scanned from the bar. Still recommend going here!

    Our group decided they wanted to try a local pub while we were in Victoria for our last night of…read morethe cruise. After a quick search on Yelp we settled on The Churchill so they could try several different local beers. I opted for the featured cocktail of the month Into The Wild with blackberry gin, blueberry liqueur, honey, lemon & orange bitters. I thought it was really good, smooth but potent. When visiting Canada, I thought it was mandatory to get the Poutine - Beer battered fries, squeaky cheese curds, homemade beef gravy. Very filling and did not disappoint. The rest of the family liked their choices (Nashville Hot Grilled Chicken Burgers, Pulled Jackfruit Bun) as well. We sat in a large booth instead of at the bar like most of the regulars and locals. Service was a little slow but would not keep me from coming back.

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    The Churchill - Booth area

    Booth area

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    The Muse Whiskey & Coffee - Coffee bar area

    The Muse Whiskey & Coffee

    3.8(153 reviews)
    60.9 mi

    Hidden away on the water in a really cool house looking building that you would never expect to be…read morea coffee/whiskey place. Food/Beverage: I ordered the Rosemary Sage Latte which was not too sweet and perfectly balanced between coffee and milk with a beautiful rosemary aroma. They did not have very many food items available when I reached around 11am. Service: The barista was very friendly and helpful. Ambiance: The space is divided into multiple rooms, which were mostly full, I was able to grab a seat in the conference room which had a nice view of the harbor. There is free 2 hour parking. Great place to also take coffee to go and go for a stroll along the waterfront.

    This is a nice place to visit after a stroll around the water area. I just wished I went earlier to…read moresee more of their pastries. I got 3 pastries. One was the Apple Cinnamon, I think this was my favorite. It's pretty light and had some apples inside. Raspberry Cornetto was buttery and soft, light and not overly sweet. Great with morning coffee. Marrionberry Biscuit was suggested to me by the salesperson. Glad I took a chance, it's surprisingly buttery and not dry. Service was nice, they offered to warm up all my pastries although I took it to go. Next time will take my time and hangout at this cafe at their no assigned seating areas. Simple and casual ambience.

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    Bartender's Choice Old Fashioned

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    Wall of Whiskey/Bourbon

    The Muse Whiskey & Coffee - Beautiful artwork embroidered on the walls

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