#173Global
Botanist Bar
Vancouver, Canada · Experiential hotel cocktail bar · North America
Botanist Bar pairs whimsical, science-influenced cocktails with a polished hotel setting. Its current experiential series explores Pacific Northwest microclimates through ingredients such as shells, apples and mushrooms.
Description source · Checked 2026-09-09
Plan Your Visit
1038 Canada Pl, Vancouver, BC V6C 0B9, CanadaCoal Harbour
- Style
- Experiential hotel cocktail barChecked 2026-09-09 · Source
- Hours
- Daily 5:00pm–11:00pm.Checked 2026-09-28 · Source
- Booking
- Reservations are available through OpenTable.Checked 2026-09-09 · Source
- Menu
- View the venue’s menu ↗Checked 2026-09-09 · Source
Hours and menus can change. Check the venue’s latest details before visiting.
The score & its evidence
Seven signals. One score.
44.5 / 100
The composite combines the seven weighted signals and the published adjustments. The chart shows each signal before weighting.
Read the full calculation- Guest ratings
- 78.5
- World's 50 Best
- —None found · Checked; no qualifying signal found; contributes zero
- Top 500 Bars
- 58.2
- Spirited Awards
- —None found · Checked; no qualifying signal found; contributes zero
- Regional Recognition
- 99.6
- Serious press
- 16.5
- Social Vibes
- 59.5
Guest-shift adjustment · −15%
Our annual audit records 9 hosted guest-shift dates. The published rule reduces the composite above seven dates to favor a consistent core bar experience.
Weights: Guest ratings 23% · World's 50 Best 12% · Top 500 Bars 10% · Spirited 12% · Regional Recognition 18% · Press 10% · Social Vibes 15%
Missing evidence, confirmed none and evidence outside a scoring window each contribute zero. We do not redistribute their fixed weight to other signals.
Social Vibes
Score read updated:
Sentiment score
85/ 100
The original score, confidence, mentions and score-read date are retained; this source check does not recalculate them.
Score context
William Johnson’s March 2026 tasting review praises Botanist’s presentation and balanced drinks, while treating it as a deliberate, premium experience. The cited Yelp quotation could not be rechecked; this remains a critic’s assessment.
Guest sources checked:
Source-role review of the existing record; publication dates are not visit dates.
Guest score details
Source observations
- Critic: theatrical presentation and balanced drinks
Source qualifications
- Critic: premium experience
This read cites editorial or award context. Those links are distinct from guest accounts; only the reviewed links in Reviews & press count toward Press.
Editorial citations in this read
- straight.comWilliam Johnson — Editorial source · 30 March 2026
Firsthand critic tasting; source modified 31 March. Sample has editorial capitalization change; authentic passage, not Yelp corroboration.
Other cited sources
- yelp.caReview mirror / aggregator · Publication / visit date not established
The cited Yelp customer passage could not be independently verified.
Crowd signal
Google 4.6★ across 1,980 reviews.
Restaurant-wide rating for Botanist, including its bar.
View on Google · Checked . Ratings and review counts can change.
Awards
Results from the three global systems scored separately in our formula.
Top 500 Bars
Regional Recognition
Regional and national lists, local awards and bartender peer picks considered for this room's Regional Recognition score. The strongest result from each program and year scores; assessed guides use the latest accepted dated status once.