The 1993 original of the Shark Club chain, a short walk from Rogers Arena and BC Place, built for the hours around puck drop.
Shark Club has held 180 West Georgia Street since 1993, a short walk from both Rogers Arena and BC Place. When the Canucks play, this room is where downtown Vancouver gathers first, and OpenTable diners rate it 4.5 across 265 reviews.
You come for screens, volume, and a burger, with service that keeps pace on the busiest nights. If you want a quiet pint and conversation, walk to Gastown instead; this room is built loud on purpose.
The room runs big, with what reviewers on Wanderlog and Yelp call super big screens covering every sightline. There is no bad seat for the game, though booths in the middle hold groups best.
On event nights the energy starts two hours before the puck drops and does not let up. That is the appeal, not a flaw.
This is a seven day room, open from morning through late, but its identity is the two hours either side of a Canucks home game. Arrive 90 minutes before a big fixture or accept standing room.
Off nights are calmer and the booths open up. Weekday afternoons it works as a normal pub with better screens.
What to order
- 01
The burgers
- 02
The appetizer spread
- 03
A tap round