Amaro’s Table Downtown

"The bar at this downtown spot offers the best seat in the house: These coveted stools provide the perfect perch to dine on classics like medium-rare New York strip steak doused in chimichurri with a mound of mash potatoes, or a crisp wedge salad topped with blue cheese and a thicket of thinly sliced onion rings. Amaro’s also hosts a rotating menu of seasonal cocktails like the Washington Aloha with rum, amaro di angostura, and pineapple juice that’s described as island vibes meet the Evergreen State. Meals should end with creme brulee or fluffy ricotta doughnuts." - Rachel Pinsky

"A maze of tents fills the back courtyard of this downtown favorite. Amaro’s popular happy hour still runs from 2 to 5 p.m. and 9 p.m. to close every day, with $4 to $7 treats like Bavarian cheese fondue and ricotta doughnuts served alongside similarly priced classic and draft cocktails. The regular menu includes elegant entrees like beef tenderloin medallions in a demi-glace served with mashed potatoes and seasonal vegetables. Amaro’s rotating draft cocktails, like Midnight Sun sangria with bitter blood orange, Suze, ginger tea, and brown sugar, are the star of the show. Reservations are recommended and can be made by phone." - Rachel Pinsky

"The bar at this downtown spot offers the best seat in the house: These coveted stools provide the perfect perch to dine on classics like medium-rare New York strip steak doused in chimichurri with a mound of mash potatoes, or a crisp wedge salad topped with blue cheese and a thicket of thinly sliced onion rings. Amaro’s also hosts a rotating menu of seasonal cocktails like the Washington Aloha with rum, amaro di angostura, and pineapple juice that’s described as island vibes meet the Evergreen State. Meals should end with creme brulee or fluffy ricotta doughnuts." - Rachel Pinsky

"The bar at this downtown spot offers the best seat in the house. These coveted stools provide the perfect perch to dine on classics like medium-rare New York strip steak doused in chimichurri with a mound of mash potatoes, or a crisp wedge salad topped with blue cheese and a thicket of thinly sliced onion rings. Amaro’s also hosts a rotating menu of draft cocktails like the Season of the Witch, a rum punch spiked with Meletti, ginger liqueur, mulled apple cider, and both chai and bergamot tea. Meals should end with creme brulee or fluffy ricotta doughnuts." - Rachel Pinsky

"Amaro’s Table is known for having the best happy hour in Vancouver. This bright, stylish bar and restaurant attracts couples on date night, co-workers returning to downtown offices after years of working from home, and climbing instructors from the gym next door. From 2 to 5 p.m. and 9 p.m. to close every day, Amaro’s Table serves a long, varied food menu including a fresh, tangy Caesar salad; a salt-studded soft pretzel with a Swiss-cheese-and-white-wine fondue; and soup specials like tortilla soup with a lime-and-chile-spiked broth. The star of this happy hour is the rotating draft cocktail menu, with fresh offerings like a cucumber, ginger, jalapeno gimlet or maple-apple cider-rum punch with cinnamon tequila and Averna clocking in at $9." - Rachel Pinsky