Guidebook for Vancouver
Sightseeing
Great views of city, nice park to relax in with a picnic! Or take a bike along the sea wall. Turn right down sea wall to go towards downtown, Chinatown or Gastown. Left to go Granville Island, Kits !
26 locals recommend
Charleson Dog Park
999 Charleson StreetGreat views of city, nice park to relax in with a picnic! Or take a bike along the sea wall. Turn right down sea wall to go towards downtown, Chinatown or Gastown. Left to go Granville Island, Kits !
For art lovers or if those wanting nice day at the port: Hear live music, view unique quirky art stores, visit the market. After, you can take small ferry $3.75 to downtown.
1659 locals recommend
Granville Island
For art lovers or if those wanting nice day at the port: Hear live music, view unique quirky art stores, visit the market. After, you can take small ferry $3.75 to downtown.
Essentials
One stop shop for grocery items. Including organic items. Your key chain that I provide, will have a plastic card for discounts at this store.
97 locals recommend
Save-On-Foods
2308 Cambie StOne stop shop for grocery items. Including organic items. Your key chain that I provide, will have a plastic card for discounts at this store.
Great for Organic foods. If you don't have a whole foods where you live. It can be fun to check out the alternative options, and a preview into healthy Vancouver living.
726 locals recommend
Whole Foods Market
510 W 8th AveGreat for Organic foods. If you don't have a whole foods where you live. It can be fun to check out the alternative options, and a preview into healthy Vancouver living.
If you are looking for local, affordable fruits and vegetables this is the best place for it! Look for reduced bag sale items below the main produce :)
A & L Market
458 W BroadwayIf you are looking for local, affordable fruits and vegetables this is the best place for it! Look for reduced bag sale items below the main produce :)
Shopping
Opens at 6am, Closes at 2am. Convenient for any last minute needs. They also have a food section for late night cravings :)
692 locals recommend
Shoppers Drug Mart
1006 Homer StOpens at 6am, Closes at 2am. Convenient for any last minute needs. They also have a food section for late night cravings :)
Electronics store where you can find travel converters, buy cameras, or look into short term phone plans.
30 locals recommend
Best Buy
2220 Cambie StElectronics store where you can find travel converters, buy cameras, or look into short term phone plans.
Food Scene
From one heritage home to another! Like my house, this is one of the last heritage homes in the area. And it's been converted to a cafe offering delicious treats, coffee, city view, and coziness :)
22 locals recommend
Caffè Cittadella
2310 Ash StFrom one heritage home to another! Like my house, this is one of the last heritage homes in the area. And it's been converted to a cafe offering delicious treats, coffee, city view, and coziness :)
So close! This restaurant might as well be attached directly to my kitchen! :) They offer delicious, well priced food, & the owner really makes you feel welcome. Lunch offer: 2-for 1 dine-in special.
6 locals recommend
Red Ginger Asian Cuisine
967 W BroadwaySo close! This restaurant might as well be attached directly to my kitchen! :) They offer delicious, well priced food, & the owner really makes you feel welcome. Lunch offer: 2-for 1 dine-in special.
For early birds, I-Hop has a Monday-Friday special (6-8am), so that you can get your all Canadian style breakfast before starting your day. It's also only a block away :)
25 locals recommend
IHOP
5137 KingswayFor early birds, I-Hop has a Monday-Friday special (6-8am), so that you can get your all Canadian style breakfast before starting your day. It's also only a block away :)
This place has great vietnamese food, nice ambiance, well priced, and with the best condensed-milk coffee in town ! And to boot, it's around the block from my house.
6 locals recommend
A Taste Of Vietnam
1016 W BroadwayThis place has great vietnamese food, nice ambiance, well priced, and with the best condensed-milk coffee in town ! And to boot, it's around the block from my house.
For Indian-food lovers, you will be happy to know I'm around the block from one! The have an all you can eat buffet style as well as lunch price specials.
Sargam House Restaurant
955 W BroadwayFor Indian-food lovers, you will be happy to know I'm around the block from one! The have an all you can eat buffet style as well as lunch price specials.
Different experience! If you love BBQ, and you love Japanese then you'll love this place. They bring you your food to cook on a BBQ in the middle of your table. 2-5pm they have all reduced prices too!
48 locals recommend
Gyu-Kaku Japanese BBQ
888 Nelson StDifferent experience! If you love BBQ, and you love Japanese then you'll love this place. They bring you your food to cook on a BBQ in the middle of your table. 2-5pm they have all reduced prices too!
Best restaurant in walking distance from my house (in my opinion ;) ! They have beef rolls that will make your mouth water, with such a rainbow of flavours items you'll be overeating it's so good!
120 locals recommend
Hokkaido Ramen Santouka
1690 Robson StBest restaurant in walking distance from my house (in my opinion ;) ! They have beef rolls that will make your mouth water, with such a rainbow of flavours items you'll be overeating it's so good!
Starbucks
1752 Commercial DrIf you love Starbucks, there are 4 within 5 block radius of the house.