Guidebook for Vancouver
Essentials
Just one block over, Nesters serves all your needs for basic groceries.
366 locals recommend
Nesters Market
333 Abbott StJust one block over, Nesters serves all your needs for basic groceries.
Choices is a great market that serves healthier options and has a good selection of organic groceries.
398 locals recommend
Choices Markets
1202 Richards StChoices is a great market that serves healthier options and has a good selection of organic groceries.
Worth checking out if you have a car and an extended stay in town planned. Get your fill of fresh fruit, veg & baked goods.
SATURDAYS, 10AM-2PM
http://www.eatlocal.org/winterfarmersmarket.html
33 locals recommend
Vancouver Farmers Markets
1991 Grant StWorth checking out if you have a car and an extended stay in town planned. Get your fill of fresh fruit, veg & baked goods.
SATURDAYS, 10AM-2PM
http://www.eatlocal.org/winterfarmersmarket.html
Food Scene
Minami is known for their specialty - aburi sushi. It's a bit higher end but serves up a little something different.
144 locals recommend
Minami
1118 Mainland StMinami is known for their specialty - aburi sushi. It's a bit higher end but serves up a little something different.
Casual place to grab a quick, tasty meal of Lebanese cuisine. Quite close to the flat.
57 locals recommend
Nuba in Yaletown
508 Davie StCasual place to grab a quick, tasty meal of Lebanese cuisine. Quite close to the flat.
This is the place to go for brunch. It's an eclectic mix of good coffee, Belgian waffles, and a Middle Eastern influenced menu. EXPECT LONG LINEUPS! (worth it if you don't mind the queues)
256 locals recommend
Cafe Medina
780 Richards StThis is the place to go for brunch. It's an eclectic mix of good coffee, Belgian waffles, and a Middle Eastern influenced menu. EXPECT LONG LINEUPS! (worth it if you don't mind the queues)
One of my favourite restaurants - French-inspired menu, award-winning bartender, nice place without being too pretentious. If you want a night out, it's in the Gastown neighbourhood of bars and pubs.
158 locals recommend
L'Abattoir
217 Carrall StOne of my favourite restaurants - French-inspired menu, award-winning bartender, nice place without being too pretentious. If you want a night out, it's in the Gastown neighbourhood of bars and pubs.
Good, cheap sushi. Outside the downtown core. There are usually lineups but you can put your name down and grab a drink at one of the many hipster bars/pubs in the area while you wait.
131 locals recommend
Toshi Sushi
181 E 16th AveGood, cheap sushi. Outside the downtown core. There are usually lineups but you can put your name down and grab a drink at one of the many hipster bars/pubs in the area while you wait.
Go here if you take your caffeine really seriously. Small place with plenty of hipsters but can't complain about the coffee.
189 locals recommend
Revolver
325 Cambie StGo here if you take your caffeine really seriously. Small place with plenty of hipsters but can't complain about the coffee.
Drinks & Nightlife
If you like cocktails, this is one of the best places for drinks. It also has a decent menu of meat-centric, farmhouse fare. Pretty good vibe most nights of the week.
40 locals recommend
Wildebeest
120 W Hastings StIf you like cocktails, this is one of the best places for drinks. It also has a decent menu of meat-centric, farmhouse fare. Pretty good vibe most nights of the week.
Sightseeing
Closest place to grab bikes to hop on the Seawall for a ride. A round trip to Stanley Park, around the Seawall and back takes about 1hr (nonstop.) Bring along eats from Urban Fare across the way.
67 locals recommend
Reckless the Bike Store
110 Davie StClosest place to grab bikes to hop on the Seawall for a ride. A round trip to Stanley Park, around the Seawall and back takes about 1hr (nonstop.) Bring along eats from Urban Fare across the way.
Arts & Culture
Whatever exhibits are on at the VAG, FUSE is usually a fun night out where visual arts meet music, performance arts & cocktails.
https://www.vanartgallery.bc.ca/events_and_programs/fuse.html
1154 locals recommend
Vancouver Art Gallery
750 Hornby StWhatever exhibits are on at the VAG, FUSE is usually a fun night out where visual arts meet music, performance arts & cocktails.
https://www.vanartgallery.bc.ca/events_and_programs/fuse.html