--- title: "Neighbourhood pubs in North Vancouver | voche.me" canonical_url: "https://voche.me/bc/north-vancouver-district-2026/guides/neighbourhood-pubs-north-vancouver" last_updated: 2026-11-06 meta: description: "Neighbourhood pubs in North Vancouver that North Shore News readers named in the 2023 Readers' Choice Awards, with addresses." "og:description": "Neighbourhood pubs in North Vancouver that North Shore News readers named in the 2023 Readers' Choice Awards, with addresses." "og:title": "Neighbourhood pubs in North Vancouver" "twitter:description": "Neighbourhood pubs in North Vancouver that North Shore News readers named in the 2023 Readers' Choice Awards, with addresses." "twitter:title": "Neighbourhood pubs in North Vancouver" --- NORTH VANCOUVER DISTRICT · PUBS # Neighbourhood pubs in North Vancouver This guide lists neighbourhood pubs in North Vancouver. Each one was a winner or a finalist in the North Shore News 2023 Readers' Choice Awards, where readers cast almost 6,700 ballots. The awards covered the whole North Shore, and places in West Vancouver are left out. This guide was checked on November 6, 2026. See the 3 places 1. Number 1 ### Black Bear Neighbourhood Pub Neighbourhood pub 1177 Lynn Valley Rd, Lynn Valley, North Vancouver Black Bear Neighbourhood Pub won the neighbourhood pub category of the North Shore News 2023 Readers' Choice Awards. The paper wrote that it had gone triple platinum in the neighbourhood pub category. - > “With almost 6,700 ballots cast, we are excited to share your favourite North Shore businesses in our 2023 Readers Choice Awards special feature.” [North Shore News](https://web.archive.org/web/20250116010009/https://www.nsnews.com/readers-choice/food-drink-winners-finalists) · reader award · 2023 (opens in a new tab) - > “And then there’s the Black Bear Neighbourhood Pub, which has gone triple platinum in the best neighbourhood pub category.” [North Shore News, Andy Prest](https://web.archive.org/web/20250619023134/https://nsnews.com/local-news/here-are-the-winners-of-the-2023-north-shore-readers-choice-awards-6561116) · reader award · February 15, 2023 (opens in a new tab) [Visit blackbearpub.com (opens in a new tab)](https://www.blackbearpub.com/) 2. ![Bridge Brewing Company, from its own website](https://static1.squarespace.com/static/6140ba1f4f899e497b596e7b/t/6aa9a1cda2cbf3126cb42e39/1789501901556/pemberton.jpg?format=1500w)Number 2 ### Bridge Brewing Company Brewery with taprooms 1448 Charlotte Road, North Vancouver Bridge Brewing Company was a finalist in the neighbourhood pub category of the North Shore News 2023 Readers' Choice Awards. That year it also won the craft brewery or distillery category. Its own website lists three North Vancouver taprooms: Pemberton, BridgeDeck and Charlotte. - > “With almost 6,700 ballots cast, we are excited to share your favourite North Shore businesses in our 2023 Readers Choice Awards special feature.” [North Shore News](https://web.archive.org/web/20250116010009/https://www.nsnews.com/readers-choice/food-drink-winners-finalists) · reader award · 2023 (opens in a new tab) [Visit bridgebrewing.com (opens in a new tab)](https://www.bridgebrewing.com/) Photo: Bridge Brewing Company's website 3. ![The Gull Bar and Kitchen, from its own website](https://www.thegull.ca/social-card.jpg)Number 3 ### The Gull Bar and Kitchen Bar and kitchen 175 1st Street East, Shipyards District, North Vancouver The Gull Bar and Kitchen was a finalist in the neighbourhood pub category of the North Shore News 2023 Readers' Choice Awards. - > “With almost 6,700 ballots cast, we are excited to share your favourite North Shore businesses in our 2023 Readers Choice Awards special feature.” [North Shore News](https://web.archive.org/web/20250116010009/https://www.nsnews.com/readers-choice/food-drink-winners-finalists) · reader award · 2023 (opens in a new tab) [Visit thegull.ca (opens in a new tab)](https://www.thegull.ca/) Photo: The Gull Bar and Kitchen's website QUESTIONS ## Questions this guide answers
Which place won the neighbourhood pub category of the North Shore News 2023 Readers' Choice Awards? Black Bear Neighbourhood Pub. The paper listed Bridge Brewing Company and The Gull Bar and Kitchen as the finalists. The awards covered North Vancouver and West Vancouver. This guide lists only places in North Vancouver whose details could be checked.
How many people voted in the North Shore News 2023 Readers' Choice Awards? The paper said almost 6,700 ballots were cast. Readers picked their favourite businesses on the North Shore in many categories, from food and drink to shops and services.
Why does this guide use the 2023 results and not newer ones? The North Shore News put its 2024 and 2025 category lists in its digital print editions only. Those pages could not be read as text, so this guide uses the newest lists that could be read and saved.
How were the pubs in this guide chosen? Each one was a winner or a finalist in the North Shore News 2023 Readers' Choice Awards. This guide lists 3: Black Bear Neighbourhood Pub, Bridge Brewing Company and The Gull Bar and Kitchen.
Where is Black Bear Neighbourhood Pub? The North Shore News business directory gives its address as 1177 Lynn Valley Rd, North Vancouver, in Lynn Valley.
Where is Bridge Brewing Company? Bridge Brewing's own website gives the address of its Charlotte taproom as 1448 Charlotte Road, North Vancouver.
Where is The Gull Bar and Kitchen? The Gull's own website gives its address as 175 1st Street East, North Vancouver, in the Shipyards District.
In which other 2023 Readers' Choice categories did Bridge Brewing Company appear? Besides neighbourhood pub, it appears in the craft brewery or distillery category on the North Shore News winners and finalists pages for 2023.
SOURCES ## Every page this guide draws on 1. [Here are the winners of the 2023 North Shore Readers Choice Awards](https://web.archive.org/web/20250619023134/https://nsnews.com/local-news/here-are-the-winners-of-the-2023-north-shore-readers-choice-awards-6561116)North Shore News, Andy Prest · February 15, 2023 · web.archive.org · read November 6, 2026 2. [Food & Drink Winners & Finalists](https://web.archive.org/web/20250116010009/https://www.nsnews.com/readers-choice/food-drink-winners-finalists)North Shore News · 2023 · web.archive.org · read November 6, 2026 **Found an error?** Tell the editors with the [corrections form](https://voche.me/bc/north-vancouver-district-2026/report). [Read our standards](https://voche.me/bc/north-vancouver-district-2026/about). MORE GUIDES ## More North Vancouver District guides [All local guides ](https://voche.me/bc/north-vancouver-district-2026/guides) North Vancouver · 3 places ### [Butcher shops in North Vancouver](https://voche.me/bc/north-vancouver-district-2026/guides/butcher-shops-north-vancouver) Butcher shops in North Vancouver that North Shore News readers named in the 2023 Readers' Choice Awards, with addresses. North Vancouver · 3 places ### [Coffee shops in North Vancouver](https://voche.me/bc/north-vancouver-district-2026/guides/coffee-shops-north-vancouver) Coffee shops in North Vancouver that North Shore News readers named in the 2023 Readers' Choice Awards, with addresses. North Vancouver · 3 places ### [Delis and sandwich shops in North Vancouver](https://voche.me/bc/north-vancouver-district-2026/guides/delis-sandwich-shops-north-vancouver) Delis and sandwich shops in North Vancouver named by North Shore News readers in the 2023 Readers' Choice Awards. ## Sitemap See the full [sitemap](/bc/north-vancouver-district-2026/sitemap.md) for all pages.