British Columbia's split system means two kinds of store, and both are listed here. Government outlets are generally attached to the larger shopping centers; private stores are scattered through the strip plazas and are often attached to a neighborhood pub. Private hours run later, which still matters on a Sunday evening in this province.
Selection varies more than you would expect across a flat fifteen-minute island. Stores near Steveston stock for waterfront patios and summer entertaining, the Golden Village outlets carry deeper spirits and imported beer ranges, and a few specialists concentrate on BC wine from the Okanagan and the Fraser Valley. Addresses and posted hours are on every listing.
The liquor store at Blundell Centre, open 9am to 11pm every day of the week. Spirits, wine, beer and coolers at straightforward prices, and staff with a reputation for hunting down the last case of something in the back room if you ask them.
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A private store in the Garden City Shopping Centre with a premium spirits selection that regulars rate above the government stores. Competitive pricing, same-day delivery, open until 11pm, and parking shared with the Save-On-Foods next door.
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A private store tucked into Lansdowne Centre next to JYSK, open long hours and an easy walk from the Canada Line. Craft beer fridges, a broad spirits shelf and fine wine, with free mall parking. Useful when the government store has already shut.
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A private liquor store on Alderbridge Way beside the Walmart, open 8am to 11pm. A walk-in cold room keeps beer at near-freezing, the shelves are organized properly, and same-day delivery is available. A convenient stop on a City Centre errand run.
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A private store in Broadmoor Village Mall at No. 3 Road and Williams Road, open until 11pm. Reliable beer and cooler fridges including singles, a decent wine wall, and free mall parking. The obvious bottle stop for south-central Richmond.
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A destination bottle shop in Steveston village leaning hard into BC VQA boutique wine and hard-to-find craft beer. Staff run free consultations rather than just ringing you through, and free ice comes with the purchase. Open 9am to 11pm daily.
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The neighborhood liquor store at Terra Nova shopping center in west Richmond, open 9am to 11pm daily. Not the largest selection in the city, but staff will carry a case out to your car and the location beats driving across town for a bottle.
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A private liquor store out on Westminster Highway in east Richmond, with a loyalty points program and free ice on orders over ten dollars. Prices are keen and the staff know their stock, so it is worth a stop if you are already out this way.
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From the blog
Guides and roundups written for Richmond, with the businesses linked inline.
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