Highly anticipated bi-level restaurant and cocktail bar to open on iconic Vancouver street corner
We’ve been waiting for this one! June, Cambie Street’s highly anticipated new restaurant and cocktail spot, is nearly ready to open its doors to the public.
The new bi-level concept comes to us from the award-winning team behind The Keefer Bar. The Chinatown destination is one of the city’s best watering holes, and according to the World’s 50 Best organization, it’s one of the best in all of North America, too.
With high praise behind the team already, June is set to be one of the city’s most talked-about openings. Located at the prominent corner of 3305 Cambie St., it’s ready to make its mark.
“June is our vision of a neighbourhood brasserie that offers both warm hospitality and a
truly immersive experience, from dinner to late night,” explains co-proprietors Cam Watt and Keenan Hood.
“The team has done an exceptional job with the food and drinks menu, and we can’t wait to open our doors, starting with our dining room, and later, our cocktail bar. We want people to settle in, stay a while, and enjoy great company in a space unlike any other in Vancouver thus far.”
Interior (Luis Valdizon)
Folks will enter the 4,500 sq. ft. space and find seats for 100 people upstairs. Diners can expect a menu of French-inspired West Coast fare from head chef Connor Sperling (previously Published on Main, Boulevard).
Think scallop with citrus beurre blanc and verjus, crab dip with spiced madeleines and dill, and beef tartare with Calvados, egg yolk, and potato chips, along with larger-format dishes such as mussels, halibut, and steelhead.
Pasta for Rachel (Juno Kim)
Oysters (Juno Kim)
Halibut (Juno Kim)
“With our dinner menu, it was important for us to curate an experience that isn’t too fussy, but still elevated and special,” explains Sperling.
“We’re serving up some French brasserie classics, like tartare, but we’re also putting our own June take on things – French ravioli with Beurre d’Isigny, a version of French roast chicken with Loong Kong, and of course, steak frites. We’ll definitely have some nostalgic sweets like banana soft serve and chocolate madeleines.”
Mussels (Juno Kim)
Prawns (Juno Kim)
In addition to all that, we’re told we can look forward to happy hour and “late night snack surprises” such as a June Dog and Mini Hammies.
When it comes to sips at June, the cocktail program was designed by bar director Amber Bruce, bar manager Satoshi Yonemori (previously Grapes & Soda), and head bartender Riley Maggs.
Satoshi Yonemori (Juno Kim)
It’s described as refined yet vibrant. We can expect drinks featuring bold botanical, herbal, and tea-infused flavours with French and Japanese influences. Signature drinks include the Genmaicha Clover Club, made from Beefeater gin, grappa, lemon, raspberry, horseradish, honey, and egg white and the Sunflower Mauresque, a combo of Pernod, fino, tarragon, sunflower orgeat, lemon, milk, and soda.
Martini (Juno Kim)
Champignon Old Fashioned (Juno Kim)
Blue Fizz (Juno Kim)
“When Satoshi, Riley, and I started working on the cocktail menu, our goal was to create drinks that would capture the essence of recognizable classics, as well as options that are entirely unexpected and playful,” says Bruce.
“Every drink, including our non-alcoholic section, is designed to complement the exciting brasserie energy of June – be it a sip at the bar, a pairing with dinner, or soon, cocktails and snacks in our intimate downstairs bar.”
Martini fans will be thrilled to hear there’s a top-tier selection of concoctions dedicated to the iconic sip, including a Classic June Martini.
June also boasts an exclusive craft ice program.
Interior (Juno Kim)
Mexico City-based architect Héctor Esrawe is responsible for June’s relaxed and sophisticated interior. It’s described as a “warm expression of contemporary dining” and features elements like wood, copper, green ceramic tiles, and an open kitchen.
Down the line, June will launch an intimate 35-seat downstairs area and three patios as well.
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Be sure to make a reservation and check out June when it officially opens on April 10, 2025. You might find it open before that date if you’re lucky.
Official opening hours are 5 p.m. to late daily at launch.
June
Address: 3305 Cambie St.
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