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Chinatown · Craft cocktails

Meo

It's the rare Chinatown bar where you can actually pick the music instead of just living with whatever's playing.

GroupsDate nightLate nightDancing
Neighbourhood
Chinatown
Style
Craft cocktails
Known for
Run by the team behind Bao Bei Chinese Brasserie and Kissa Tanto · A functioning jukebox guests can load with their own picks · The Honeymoon Suite, a private nook that seats up to 10
Prices
$$ · cocktails ~$14–17
Getting in
Book ahead. Book via Tock
Food
Snacks and small plates
Hours
Mon-Wed 5:30pm-12am, Thu-Sat till later (Fri-Sat to 2am), Sun 5:30-11pm per the bar's site; confirm current hours
Address
265 E Pender St, Vancouver, BC V6A 1T7

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Checked: Checked November 2026: Meo's own site and Tock booking page show active reservations. Yelp lists reviews updated through November 2026 with no closure flag. No closure reports found.

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