What is the difference between a pub and a bar?
Based on this chat between two colleagues I could say bars and pubs are different in meaning.
A: Looks like we're going to a pub
B: Easier to get to the bar at a pub
A : true. cheaper too
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Pub and bar are synonyms, both names for an establishment that serves alcoholic drinks. (They also have non-alcoholic options.) Tavern is another word that means more or less the same thing.
Pub and bar can be used interchangeably, but pub implies something in the British style, often with full meals available, whereas bar sounds more American, and I picture a bar as having fewer food options than a pub - perhaps only limited finger-foods. Pubs will (almost) always have several different beers, including some on tap, probably some ciders, and then a range of harder options. Some bars have the same options as a pub, but some specialise in certain types of drinks, for example there are vodka bars and wine bars. Tavern sometimes implies a low-class pub. Of course there are many exceptions to these generalisations.
What's confusing you in that sentence is that bar has a secondary meaning: it is also the word for the counter at which the drinks are served. Some restaurants have that sort of bar, and if you arrive before your table is ready they may seat you at the bar for a pre-dinner drink.
So when your colleague said it is easier to get to the bar at the pub they mean that they find it easier to get through the crowd to the bar (counter) to order their drinks. Perhaps your local bar is really crowded and busy, but your local pub is more relaxed.