Meo
Modern Spanish, Fusion · Vancouver · Chef Joël Watanabe
Ranked No. 64 on North America's 50 Best Bars list, Meo is a Vancouver cocktail lounge from chef Joël Watanabe. The venue serves modern Spanish fusion small plates alongside creative drinks. Its 1970s Hong Kong-inspired interior features plush pink drapery, floral carpeting, and a vintage jukebox.
265 EAST PENDER ST, VANCOUVER, BC V6A 1T8, Vancouver
- #64 North America's 50 Best Bars 2026
Menu
Dishes
- 1/2 Doz Oysters (34) — padron pepper kosho, almond dongchimi
- Patata Brava (14) — crispy potato purée, brava sauce, alioli
- Croqueta (14) — Caesar Salad roast chicken béchamel, gem lettuce
- Milk Bun (15) — curried potato filling, whipped fruit butter
- French Toast (32) — torched fois gras micuit, house jam, fresh chives
- Scallop Crudo (28) — passionfruit & corn emulsion, spicy popcorn dust, pickled kohlrabi, watercress
- Treviso Salad (24) — doenjang marinated pears, green pea hummus, asiago, anchovies, candied walnuts
- Fish Crudo (32) — hamachi, tomato dashi vinaigrette, tomato gochujang, Kalamata olive, cucumber, pickled onion, basil
- Yukhoe Tartare (24) — nashi pear, cornichons, nori, capers, Hachi mustard, egg yolk
- Beef Bourguignon Burger (31) — two double smash patties, Meo secret sauce, mushrooms, caramlized onions, gruyère, pickles
Cocktails
- Tequila Sunrise (20) — Sotol La Higuera, Pineau des Charentes Blanc, orange, angelica, prickly pear
- Blue Hawaiian (20) — Altos Blanco, Solmano Mango Mezcal, tepache, sancho peppers, salted cucumber, spirulina
- Lemond Drop Martini (19) — Malfy Gin, bergamot, preserved, lemon, lemon sable
- Liquid Cocaine (18) — Havana Club 7, Lucano Amaro, cinnamon cordial, chocolate mint
- Sex On The Beach (23) — Ukiyo Vodka, Tan Taka Tan Shiso Shochu, green apricot chutney, citrus oil
- Miami Vice (22) — Strawberry, Wray & Nephew, Mancino Bianco, Plantation Pineapple Rum, macadamia nut
- Porn Star Martini (18) — Fair Quinoa Vodka, rotating fruit, vanilla, Yakult, sake, bubbles
- Sherry Cobbler (18) — Micaela Sherry, strawberry stem cordial, Strega, tomato brine
- Matcha Highball (18) — Tanqueray gin, matcha, banana milk, lime, tonka bean soda
- Spicy Margarita (18) — Altos Blanco tequila, melon milk, lime, agave
Wines
- Louis Picamelot Crémant de Bourgogne (Glass) (20) — 2020, Blanc Brut, Burgundy, FR
The Experience
An intimate room in a hidden location. The meal is structured around a tasting menu. A good fit for celebrations.
- Occasion: Celebration
- Atmosphere: Intimate
- Format: Tasting menu
- Setting: Hidden
Phone: +16045596181
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