The Charlatan

Connecting neighbours since 2007
Local home-made food & drink for the heart & soul ♡ Prefer to lounge?

Located within the heart of Commercial Drive, the Charlatan offers true west coast comfort food. With 17 unique draught lines, an easy sipping cocktail menu and a selective wine list, the Charlatan has something for everyone. The interior offers a warm, comfortable atmosphere, perfect for relaxing and letting loose, while our 80-seat patio gives a full view of the diversity of Commercial drive. Th

09/24/2024
Photos from The Charlatan's post 09/23/2024

It’s the perfect weather for Sunday Roast — a rainy Sunday pairs well with comfort food and a delicious glass of red wine 🍷

Available every Sunday from 5pm while quantities last!

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09/14/2024

Happy Friday Y’all! Just popping on here to let you all know that we will be closed for a staff meeting tomorrow morning and we will open to the public at 2 pm.

We apologize to anyone who had brunch plans tomorrow!

Pop by and escape the rain with us tonight! ☔️

08/22/2024

Have you tried our Collaborated Calzone this summer?! 🍕

We have “collaborated” with both Nicli’s pizza dough and Oyama’s spicy pepperoni, combining these two specialty ingredients with stringy mozzarella, house made garlic and basil marinara sauce, to make you the best calzone on the drive!

Served with house salad on side. 🥗

Yum Yum Yum! Grab this delicious meal on our seasonal features menu available daily from 5-11pm! 🍕

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08/10/2024

Happy Friday y’all!!!

on special all night long! Come on down for a cold one on draft! 🍺

See ya there!

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07/27/2024

Have you tried our summer rotator beers yet? We keep 3 of our draft lines for guest taps so there is always something new, fresh and cold to sip on at The Charlatan on a hot summers day!

Our current rotators are:

Twin Sails Brewing – First Crush Hefeweizen
Phillips Brewing – Dinosour Stone Fruit Sour
Powell St. Brewing – Ode to Citra Pale Ale

Swing by and try one today!

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07/25/2024

It's Wino Wednesday! Pop by out patio this evening for a refreshing glass of Cono Sur.

$25 bottles of the Chardonnay & Cabernet Sauvignon on special!

See you there!

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07/05/2024

Happy Friday! Have your tried our Crispy Cod Tacos yet?

Behold, two deliciously battered pieces of cod fried to a perfect crisp, served on a bed of tartar sauce slaw atop two flour tortillas, drizzled in lime crema, garnished with cilantro and green onions and of course, a fresh lime wedge, paired with a house salad.

This item is part of our seasonal features menu which is available daily from 5pm to 11pm!

Caution: tacos are normally best paired with our Friday drinks specials, Phillips Beer drafts, tequila shots, or perhaps a margarita! Beware of ridiculously good times! 🍹🌮

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07/04/2024

Public Announcement! Our doors will be open at 9am on Friday July 5th and Saturday July 6th for Euro Cup Quarter Finals! ⚽️

Book your reservation! Best to give us a call or email us as our online booking system is currently set for a later time!

Call: 604-253-2777
Email: [email protected]

Regular weekly specials apply! See you there!

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06/26/2024

It’ssssss Wing Night! Everyone’s favourite weekly special!

Grab a friend, grab a pint from & order yourself more wings than you can eat, cuz why not?! YOLO! 🍗

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06/13/2024

Italian Day was wild!!! 🇮🇹 🍺

Thanks everyone who came by and celebrated with us!

Video recap coming soon!

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Photos from The Charlatan's post 06/09/2024

We normally have live jazz on the street every Sunday afternoon but swipe to the right to see why we decided to skip a week! —>

Italian Day on the Drive is a massive community event that is taking place today! The will be plenty of entertainment along the whole drive and a huge demand for our patio!

Reduced menu of our favourite offerings available all day! 🇮🇹

To all our loyal jazz enthusiasts, & friends will be back next Sunday!

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06/06/2024

Thursday Drink Special!

20oz pints from our friends at 🍺

Roll through and grab yourself a refreshing pint today!

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06/01/2024

Bottoms up! Happy Friday everyone! 🍹

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05/30/2024

Mmmm have you tried any of our new menus items for summer?!

These Arancini are to die for! So yummy!

All new seasonal features available daily from 5 to 11pm!

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05/25/2024

Brunch: a socially acceptable excuse for day drinking 🍺 🍳

Every Saturday & Sunday from 10am to 2pm

on special all day Saturdays $7.75
Double Caesars & Highballs all day Sundays $8

See you there 😉

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05/13/2024

All day happy hour all day every Monday!

Enjoy half size share plates for half the price all day long.

Drink specials too!

Patio’s calling! ☀️🍹

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05/12/2024

Our new Crab Cake Benny! 🍳

Two crab cakes topped with poached eggs and hollandaise with fried capers as garnish, served with hash browns and salad! FYI This benny does not come with a biscuit as the crab cakes act as the base 😉

Brunch is on every weekend from 10am to 2pm! Come catch it next weekend!

04/17/2024

Happy Humpday! It's Wine Wednesday at The Charlatan!
But don't fret, we've also got Bomber Taps on special too!

Hungry? How about some delicious savoury Cauliflower Wings, toss them in your favourite sauce, a boom! You've got yourself a delicious snack!

Roll by! It's sunny! You're thirsty! So many reasons to visit!

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Photos from The Charlatan's post 03/23/2024

Weekend vibes loading!!!!

Start the weekend off right with a Traditional Breakfast AND a Caesar combo both for only $15 before noon! Try and find a better quality breakfast deal - we dare you.

Spring is in the air! Finally, we are so happy winter is behind us and warmer days are ahead!

The Charlatan Loves You! Have a great weekend :)
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03/22/2024

Tables are set, lights are dimmed, candles are lit... are you ready to get lit tonight?!

Don't forget happy hour is on right now and every day from 3-6pm!

Yeah, pun intended... kinda cheesy we know! Well, no matter whether you join us tonight or not, we hope you have a fabulous evening!

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03/22/2024

Chefs Special Tonight!

Creamy Pesto Gnocchi with a side of housemade focaccia for $14
🤤 well we sure know what we’re ordering for dinner tonight!!!

Yum! Available while quantities last!

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03/18/2024

Have you tried our tasty French Onion Stew?

Our rich and hearty stew is served with cheesy crostini on top, served with a side house salad. Please ask your server what protein(s) are featured in the stew.

Perfect for dinner on the last winter day of the season! Available from our Chef's Menu daily from 5-11pm :)
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Photos from The Charlatan's post 03/15/2024

Happy Friday! Our glassware is stacked and ready for a busy Friday night!

Will you be joining us? Comment below!

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Photos from The Charlatan's post 03/14/2024

🍀 St Patrick's Day is this Sunday, March 17th! Grab your green outfit, silly hat & lucky charm and come celebrate with us at The Charlatan! 🍀

Check out our specials!

🍳 Traditional Irish Breakfast with all the fixings $19 served until 2pm! Coming with two friend eggs, black pudding sausage, baked beans in tomato sauce, grilled tomato, sautéed mushrooms & hashbrowns. Add bacon or ham or chorizo for $3

🍺 Guiness Kickers - top off your pint of Guiness with a kick! Add a shot of vanilla vodka, odd society cassis or peanut butter whiskey, total price $15.50.

🧉 Irish Mules - basically the classic... but maybe it will be green? who knows what kind of trickery those leprechauns will be up to! $12.50

🍖 Sunday Roast Dinner - with creamy garlic mash, creamed corn, gravy & yorkshire pudding $20 available from 5pm.

And of course our regular Sunday drink specials:
🥃 Double Caesar's $8
🥃 Double Highballs $8

🎼 Live Jazz from 5-8pm!

Book your table now! Link in bio or head to our website!
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Photos from The Charlatan's post 03/12/2024

It's finger-licking-good Tuesday! That's right, half price wings all day, everyone's favourite day of the week at The Charlatan (other than Friday!)

As always, coming in your choice of hot, honey garlic, black dragon, lemon pepper or salt and pepper! Maybe be adventurous and mix a couple together! Hey you might be on to something genius!

Do you have an idea for a wing sauce? Comment with your flavour idea below! Hey you never know, maybe it could end up on the menu someday!

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Photos from The Charlatan's post 03/12/2024

🍀 St Patrick's Day is a week away! Grab your green outfit, silly hat & lucky charm and come celebrate with us at The Charlatan! 🍀

Check out our specials!

🍳 Traditional Irish Breakfast with all the fixings $19 served until 2pm! Coming with two friend eggs, black pudding sausage, baked beans in tomato sauce, grilled tomato, sautéed mushrooms & hashbrowns. Add bacon or ham or chorizo for $3

🍺 Guiness Kickers - top off your pint of Guiness with a kick! Add a shot of vanilla vodka, odd society cassis or peanut butter whiskey, total price $15.50.

🧉 Irish Mules - basically the classic... but maybe it will be green? who knows what kind of trickery those leprechauns will be up to! $12.50

🍖 Sunday Roast Dinner - with creamy garlic mash, creamed corn, gravy & yorkshire pudding $20 available from 5pm.

And of course our regular Sunday drink specials:
🥃 Double Caesar's $8
🥃 Double Highballs $8

🎼 Live Jazz from 5-8pm!

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Located within the heart of Commercial Drive, the Charlatan offers true west coast comfort food. With 21 unique draught lines, an easy sipping cocktail menu and a selective wine list, the Charlatan has something for everyone.

The interior offers a warm, comfortable atmosphere, perfect for relaxing and letting loose, while our 80-seat patio gives a full view of the diversity of Commercial drive.

Prefer to lounge? The Den has a private bar, hidden big screen and spacious seating, making this the perfect location for your next party!

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Our patio has everything you could ever need! Fantastic food, company, music, people watching and if you’re lucky someti...
Sunday Jazz is back again! Every Sunday 3-6pm 🎶
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1447 Commercial Drive
Vancouver, BC
V5L3X8

Opening Hours

Monday 11am - 1am
Tuesday 11am - 1am
Wednesday 11am - 1am
Thursday 11am - 1am
Friday 11am - 2am
Saturday 11am - 2am
Sunday 11am - 1am

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