Guidebook for Vancouver
Food Scene
Lovely place just across the street. Great for breakfast and coffee. Some of the best bread in the city.
65 locals recommend
Nelson the Seagull
315 Carrall StLovely place just across the street. Great for breakfast and coffee. Some of the best bread in the city.
My favourite french restaurant in the city. A bit on the pricy side, but absolutely delicious.
158 locals recommend
L'Abattoir
217 Carrall StMy favourite french restaurant in the city. A bit on the pricy side, but absolutely delicious.
My favourite Italian place in the city. A bit pricy, but so worth it!
172 locals recommend
Ask For Luigi Restaurant
305 Alexander StMy favourite Italian place in the city. A bit pricy, but so worth it!
Full disclosure, I work for their fine dining catering operation. Great place to grab a sandwich. A bit off the beaten tourist bath, its in a yet to be gentrified neighbourhood. You've been warned.
32 locals recommend
Railtown Cafe
397 Railway StFull disclosure, I work for their fine dining catering operation. Great place to grab a sandwich. A bit off the beaten tourist bath, its in a yet to be gentrified neighbourhood. You've been warned.
Modern small plate Japanese fusion. Definitely very pricey, but a great experience for a foodie.
46 locals recommend
Pidgin Restaurant
350 Carrall StModern small plate Japanese fusion. Definitely very pricey, but a great experience for a foodie.
Small plate Japanese fusion. This is the restaurant everyone is talking about these days. Actually has pretty great value for a trendy restaurant.
31 locals recommend
Torafuku
958 Main StSmall plate Japanese fusion. This is the restaurant everyone is talking about these days. Actually has pretty great value for a trendy restaurant.
Chinese French fusion. If you visit one restaurant in Vancouver, make it this one. Usually busy, no reservations. While you wait hop on over to the Keefer down the street and grab a drink or three.
250 locals recommend
Bao Bei
163 Keefer StChinese French fusion. If you visit one restaurant in Vancouver, make it this one. Usually busy, no reservations. While you wait hop on over to the Keefer down the street and grab a drink or three.
Pizzeria Farina
915 Main StBest Pizza in the city, only open until the dough runs out.
One of the few bright spots in Vancouver's lacklustre Mexican food scene.
182 locals recommend
Sal y Limón
701 KingswayOne of the few bright spots in Vancouver's lacklustre Mexican food scene.
One of the few bright spots in Vancouver's lacklustre Mexican food scene.
207 locals recommend
Tacofino Taco Bar
15 W Cordova StOne of the few bright spots in Vancouver's lacklustre Mexican food scene.
One of the few bright spots in Vancouver's lacklustre Mexican food scene.
45 locals recommend
La Taqueria Pinche Taco
322 W Hastings StOne of the few bright spots in Vancouver's lacklustre Mexican food scene.
Essentials
The local grocery store. A bit pricy but great selection of foods.
366 locals recommend
Nesters Market
333 Abbott StThe local grocery store. A bit pricy but great selection of foods.
Chinatown's Grocery store for the price conscious. Cheapest in the city, but you need to do some digging to find the good produce. Gets very busy.
37 locals recommend
Sunrise Market
300 Powell StChinatown's Grocery store for the price conscious. Cheapest in the city, but you need to do some digging to find the good produce. Gets very busy.
Everything Else
Nice little park to take a post-restaurant stroll to. Lovely view of the mountains.
76 locals recommend
Crab Park
101 E Waterfront RdNice little park to take a post-restaurant stroll to. Lovely view of the mountains.
1014 Main St
1014 Main StreetNew location of old Vancouver favourite. Modern Spanish Tapas.
One of Vancouver's best clubs/venues. Will usually have some great Hip-Hop shows on.
53 locals recommend
Fortune Sound Club
147 E Pender StOne of Vancouver's best clubs/venues. Will usually have some great Hip-Hop shows on.
If you like Bass music, this is the spot. Check event listings, usually Subculture Saturdays is the day to get your fill of subwoover driven beats.
14 locals recommend
The Greedy Pig
307 W Cordova StIf you like Bass music, this is the spot. Check event listings, usually Subculture Saturdays is the day to get your fill of subwoover driven beats.
Some argue this is the best Pizza in town. They are wrong, Pizza Farina is better. However, this place definitely takes second place.
55 locals recommend
Don't Argue! Pizzeria
3240 Main StSome argue this is the best Pizza in town. They are wrong, Pizza Farina is better. However, this place definitely takes second place.
Drinks & Nightlife
Full disclosure, one of my roommates is a bartender here. In my opinion Vancouver's best cocktail joint. Regularly appears on World's top 50/100 bar lists.
250 locals recommend
The Keefer Bar
135 Keefer StFull disclosure, one of my roommates is a bartender here. In my opinion Vancouver's best cocktail joint. Regularly appears on World's top 50/100 bar lists.
One of three great craft beer breweries in a 10 block radius. They fill up growlers to go here. You can grab the growler (large brown glass bottle) from the apartment.
134 locals recommend
Main Street Brewery
261 E 7th AveOne of three great craft beer breweries in a 10 block radius. They fill up growlers to go here. You can grab the growler (large brown glass bottle) from the apartment.
In my opinion best craft beer brewery in town. Fill up the apartment's growler (large brown glass bottle) with beer to go, or sit down and enjoy some beer and food.
307 locals recommend
33 Acres Brewing Company
15 W 8th AveIn my opinion best craft beer brewery in town. Fill up the apartment's growler (large brown glass bottle) with beer to go, or sit down and enjoy some beer and food.
One of three great craft beer breweries in a 5 block radius. Fill up the apartment's growler (large brown glass bottle) for beer to go. Or just sit down and enjoy some beer.
289 locals recommend
Brassneck Brewery
2148 Main StOne of three great craft beer breweries in a 5 block radius. Fill up the apartment's growler (large brown glass bottle) for beer to go. Or just sit down and enjoy some beer.