1181

Cocktail bar · Vancouver Davie Village

1181 is Davie Street’s small, stylish cocktail lounge: good drinks, DJs and drag several nights a week, more lounge than club.

• ★ 4.4 on Google (338)
• Since 2006
• Cocktails
• Drag Wed, Thu, Sun

Address

1181 Davie St
Vancouver, BC V6E 1N2

Opening hours

Wed/Thu/Sun 8 pm–2 am
Fri/Sat 8 pm–3 am
Mon/Tue closed

Crowd

mixed, mostly men, all genders, trans-friendly, various age groups

Flirt factor

medium

Programme

Drag on Wednesdays and Thursdays
Pop Fridays on Fridays
Soundroom Saturdays on Saturdays
Sanctuary Sundays (drag with Alma Bitches) on Sundays

What makes 1181 special

The bar is in the heart of Davie Village and has been around since 2006. It is small, with comfortable seating areas and a bar mixing handcrafted cocktails and classics. DJs play, and at weekends the music shifts towards house as the night goes on.

On Wednesdays and Thursdays there is drag with no cover, Pop Fridays on Fridays and Soundroom Saturdays on Saturdays. On Sundays, Sanctuary Sundays, hosted by Alma Bitches, is one of the longest-running weekly drag shows on Davie Street.

Atmosphere and crowd

The crowd is mixed, mostly men, trans-friendly, well-groomed and relaxed. The warm staff, the music and the cocktails get praise in the Google reviews, and many call 1181 their favourite bar on Davie Street.

Contact

Editorially researched, as of October 2026. Sources: Out x Out, GayCities, West End BIA, Google reviews (4.4 stars, 338 reviews). Opening hours, prices and programme may change, please check before visiting.