Irish House

• Cover: $10 before 7 p.m., $20 after.
• Price for 1 beer: $8 for domestic, $9 for premium.
• Signature food:  Irish Stew for $9.50, Steak & Guinness Pie for $8.50.
• Line-ups:  After 2 hours after 4 p.m. A VIP Bracelet is availablefor $100 for the day, which allows you to enter a shorter line.
• Capacity: The pavilion holds 700 people, and on average 3,500 people visit each day.
• Ranked: #5 cheapest, #2 party potential, #3 shortest line (tied with Atlantic Canada House).
  

• Cover: Free.
• Price for 1 Beer: $4.50.
• Signature food:  Stamppot (A traditional Dutch dish comprised ofmashed potatoes mixed with vegetables and topped with bacon) for $7.50.
• Line-ups:  Unless you're Dutch, during a medal ceremony they can bevery long. Regular wait times have been up to 3 hours, and that's onlyafter you clear the line to get in to the Richmond O-Zone.
• Capacity: Holds 3,500.
• Ranked: #1 cheapest, #1 biggest party potential, no ranking for shortest line as lineup varies drastically.
  

Alberta House
South-west corner of Robson and Beatty, Vancouver (map)

• Cover: Free.
• Price for 1 beer: $6.75.
• Signature food:  Albertan comfort food, ex. Cowboy Trail Chilli $8.25, Prairie Chowder $8.25, all food under $10.
• Signature drink: Wild-boar bacon-infused "Hogwild" Bloody Caesar for $6.75.
• Line-ups:  On average, no more than 30 minutes.
• Capacity: Holds 140 people. Hundreds visit each day.
• Ranked: #3 cheapest, #4 biggest party potential, #1 shortest line.
  

Swiss House
1696 Duranleau Street, in Bridges Restaurant, Granville Island, Vancouver (map)

• Cover: Free.
• Price for 1 beer: $7 for domestic, $7.50 for Carlsberg, $8 for Guiness.
• Signature food:  Swiss-style cheese fondue for two $44, Raclette $12, Chocolate fondue for two $20.
• Line-ups:  Busiest during the dinner hour where waits are between 1and 2 hours for the restaurant and bistro, 1 hour for the bar.
• Capacity: The bar holds 100 people. On average 2,000 people visit each day.
• Ranked: #4 cheapest, #5 biggest party potential, #2 shortest line.
  

Atlantic Canada House
1585 Johnston Street, in the Arts Club, Granville Island, Vancouver (map)

• Cover: Free.
• Price for 1 beer: $5.75 (they have 14 varieties).
• Signature food: Free samples of potatoes and various seafood:lobster, mussels, oyster, scallops. The regular Arts Club menu is alsoavailable.
• Line-ups:  At their busiest, 2 to 3 hours.
• Capacity: The Lounge, the only space open in the evenings, holdsbetween 200 and 250 people. They average 5,000 people visiting per day.
• Ranked: #2 cheapest, #3 biggest party potential, #3 shortest line (tied with Irish House).
  

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