The American is a pub and off beer & wine store located in Vancouver’s Strathcona neighbourhood focused on showcasing great local beers and unique cocktails alongside arcade, pinball games and sports. We are also home to the delicious Downlow Burgers.
FOLLOW US
FOLLOW US
Top
 

The American Events

Big Day Barbeque

Big Day Barbecue Operates Sunday’s only. Meat is sliced starting at 11am and is sold until 4pm unless they sell out first. Big Day’s last day is Super Bowl Sunday, Feb 3rd.

Please note that our friends at Big Day Like to keep things fresh and they sometimes change the menu a bit. Meaning sometimes they’ll switch out the beef rib for chicken or pastrami.

Downlow Burgers

Born of Co-Founder Doug’s love of burgers and inability to get out of work in time to eat the ones he loved in the city, he decided to start making his own.

View Menu

Drinks

Beers, cocktails and off sales wine and beer. Cool shirts that say “Don’t Be a Dick.”

View Menu

Games & Events

The American is a barcade and sports bar located at the intersection between Mount Pleasant, Strathcona and Chinatown neighbourhoods and is the home of Downlow Burgers from Doug Stephens and Lindsey Mann of the Downlow Chicken Shack

Big Day Barbeque

Big Day Barbecue Operates Sunday’s only. Meat is sliced starting at 11am and is sold until 4pm unless they sell out first. Big Day’s last day is Super Bowl Sunday, Feb 3rd.

Please note that our friends at Big Day Like to keep things fresh and they sometimes change the menu a bit. Meaning sometimes they’ll switch out the beef rib for chicken or pastrami.

Our Story

The American is a barcade and sports bar located at the intersection between Mount Pleasant, Strathcona and Chinatown neighbourhoods and is the home of Downlow Burgers from Doug Stephens and Lindsey Mann of the Downlow Chicken Shack
We have an open concept communal space with a mix and mingle atmosphere. We encourage you to grab a menu from the bar, find an available seat and take your time looking at the menu. There are so many delicious food and beverage options. If you have any questions we are happy to answer them. Or give you our opinion on DownLow’s Burgers best burger.

DownLow Burger is owned and operated by the geniuses behind DownLow Chicken Shack, . You may or may not have noticed their burgers listed on multiple best burgers in Vancouver lists. Heck, one of them may even drop off your food and make sure you are happy with your meal.

We are a sports bar, we have Sunday ticket, we show Canucks games with sound on. We love European football. We even play host to the French FC. BUT we are also an arcade with pinball, skee-ball, football, basketball, buck hunter and more on the way. Picture us like your high school cafeteria that also serves beer.

Really really good beer. . . and cocktails.

The American is a liquor primary establishment with a family food service extension. Meaning we are 19+, so make sure you have valid photo ID on you. Minors are allowed on premise with a parent or legal guardian until 10pm Sunday to Thursday and 8pm Friday/Saturday.

The American is a pub and off beer & wine store located in Vancouver’s Strathcona neighbourhood focused on showcasing great local beers and unique cocktails alongside arcade, pinball games and sports. We are also home to the delicious Downlow Burgers

Telephone: 778 945 6751

Adress: 926 Main ST, Vancouver BC

info@theamerican.ca

Serving up some of Vancouvers Best Fried Chicken, with a nod towards Nashville

Co-owners of Downlow Chicken Shack opened the burger spot here!

View Menu

Serving up some of Vancouvers Best Fried Chicken, with a nod towards Nashville

Co-owners of Downlow Chicken Shack opened the burger spot here!

View Menu