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Alpen Club, The

Alpen Club, The | Place | The Alpen Club is an East Van cultural venue and restaurant founded by German ex-pats in 1935. It’s home to some serious good times, oompa-pa music, and so much beer and schnitzel that it borders on the criminally obscene.

Usage | “I still can’t feel my legs after Oktoberfest at The Alpen Club last night.”

Alpen Club
Neighbourhood: East Vancouver
4875 Victoria Dr.
604-874-3811

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