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Cocktail and craft beer bar inside Lonsdale Quay Market in Lower Lonsdale, featuring BC taps, market-sourced ingredients, live music, and an all-ages policy near the SeaBus terminal.
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Strathcona North
About Strathcona North
Strathcona North is a waterfront brewpub and bottle shop at 123 Carrie Cates Court in Lower Lonsdale featuring a culinary food program, beer sommelier, and signature cocktails.
Strathcona North operates as a bar and pub at 123 Carrie Cates Court in Lower Lonsdale, right on the North Vancouver waterfront near the SeaBus terminal. The web address on file, strathconabeer.com, ties the pub to the Strathcona Beer name, suggesting a beer focused pub rather than a general bar, though the full current lineup is worth confirming directly. A waterfront location in Lower Lonsdale puts a pub like this within easy reach of both residents in the surrounding condo towers and visitors arriving off the SeaBus, which tends to shape the crowd across the day from a quieter lunch service to a busier evening.
Pubs built around a beer brand generally organize the menu to complement the taps rather than the other way around, pairing straightforward pub fare with a rotating or flagship beer lineup and enough seating to accommodate both a quick pint and a longer meal. A waterfront setting in Lower Lonsdale also tends to draw people who are already out walking the seawall or exploring the Shipyards area, looking for a stop that fits naturally into an afternoon or evening outdoors rather than requiring a special trip.
Anyone planning a visit to Strathcona North can call ahead at (604) 973-1035 to ask about current hours, seating, or whether a reservation makes sense for a larger group, and more detail is available at strathconabeer.com. Checking ahead is especially useful on weekends, when waterfront pubs in this part of Lower Lonsdale tend to see heavier foot traffic from people out enjoying the harbour.
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