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This is our Go-To little corner shop for all the best organic supplies and it's all Zero Waste Zero Packaging, perfect to help save the planet while you enjoy real local food and a great little cafe with gluten free and vegan options.
6 locals recommend
Nada
69 E BroadwayThis is our Go-To little corner shop for all the best organic supplies and it's all Zero Waste Zero Packaging, perfect to help save the planet while you enjoy real local food and a great little cafe with gluten free and vegan options.
Great local spot for high quality produce and bathroom, kitchen essentials.
112 locals recommend
City Avenue Market
2279 Commercial DrGreat local spot for high quality produce and bathroom, kitchen essentials.
Best Coffee and Pastries
Tried Tested and True, this is a shortlist of the only places you'll ever need to go.
Amazing place! Gluten free and vegan and will leave you craving more! Great selection of mouth watering treats.
42 locals recommend
The Gluten Free Epicurean
633 E 15th AveAmazing place! Gluten free and vegan and will leave you craving more! Great selection of mouth watering treats.
You will take one look at their glass showcase and fall instantly in love. There is such a huge selection here and the quality is absolutely stunning. Hurry to avoid the line-ups, but it's literally the best pastry you will ever eat.
88 locals recommend
Purebread
159 W Hastings StYou will take one look at their glass showcase and fall instantly in love. There is such a huge selection here and the quality is absolutely stunning. Hurry to avoid the line-ups, but it's literally the best pastry you will ever eat.
Another gluten free gem with vegan options, superbly made and delicious!
20 locals recommend
Lemonade Gluten Free Bakery
3385 Cambie StAnother gluten free gem with vegan options, superbly made and delicious!
Best doughnuts, super fluffy and most inventive flavours. Definitely go here.
110 locals recommend
Cartems Donuts
2190 Main StBest doughnuts, super fluffy and most inventive flavours. Definitely go here.
Matchstick Fraser St.
639 E 15th AveReally great coffee and busy local atmosphere.
Super popular coffee shop that has won many roasting awards for their in-house coffee and supreme doughnuts, great atmosphere.
122 locals recommend
49th Parallel Café & Lucky's Doughnuts - MAIN
2902 Main StSuper popular coffee shop that has won many roasting awards for their in-house coffee and supreme doughnuts, great atmosphere.
Platform 7 Coffee
2331 E Hastings StAbsolute best coffee in the city.
Trafiq
4216 Main StSuper delicious sweets and sandwiches.
Drinks & Nightlife, Best Breweries.
33 Acres Brewing Company
15 W 8th AveMain Street Brewery
261 E 7th AveRed Truck Beer Company
295 E 1st AveBREWHALL
97 E 2nd AveFaculty Brewing Co.
1830 Ontario StElectic Bicycle Brewing
20 E 4th AveStrange Fellows Brewing Company
1345 Clark DrEast Vancouver Brewing Company
1675 Venables StBomber Brewing
1488 Adanac StOff the Rail Brewing
1351 Adanac StSightseeing
Great Local Market full of fresh food, Arts, Crafts, Music and Locally made products.
1659 locals recommend
Granville Island
Great Local Market full of fresh food, Arts, Crafts, Music and Locally made products.
Science World at TELUS World of Science
1455 Quebec StGreat exhibits to see
Cypress Mountain Ski Area
6000 Cypress Bowl RdGrouse Mountain
6400 Nancy Greene WayEnglish Bay Beach
Beach AvenueBest place to watch the sunset
Lighthouse Park | West Vancouver
4902 Beacon LnWonderful viewpoints, great walking and scenery
Spanish Banks
Amazing low tides, one of our best sandy beaches
Mt Seymour
Fantastic hiking routs all year round and good skiing.
Arts & Culture
Vancouver Art Gallery
750 Hornby StOur main art gallery
Queen Elizabeth Theatre
630 Hamilton StGreat performance center
Best Lunch and Dinner Options
These are guaranteed to make your mouth water and leave you with memories of Vancouver.
Best pizza in the city with real oven-fired pies and the most inventive, healthy, and delicious ingredients. Just around the corner!
67 locals recommend
Pizzeria Barbarella
654 E BroadwayBest pizza in the city with real oven-fired pies and the most inventive, healthy, and delicious ingredients. Just around the corner!
Amazing fusion Vietnamese food in an upscale location, very creative menu and superb ingredients.
132 locals recommend
Anh And Chi
3388 Main StAmazing fusion Vietnamese food in an upscale location, very creative menu and superb ingredients.
Wonderful Lebanese restaurant with terrific hummus in multi-flavours, perfectly cooked entrees and delicious bread. Super cool place.
57 locals recommend
Jamjar Canteen
2290 Commercial DrWonderful Lebanese restaurant with terrific hummus in multi-flavours, perfectly cooked entrees and delicious bread. Super cool place.
It's worth the trip to have the best burgers in the city by far. Amazing list of choices.
7 locals recommend
Bin 4 Burger Lounge
2996 Granville StIt's worth the trip to have the best burgers in the city by far. Amazing list of choices.
Nook
1525 Yew StAmazing pizza, super flavourful and mouth-watering.
Carthage Cafe
1851 Commercial DrAuthentic French-African cuisine.
Toshi Sushi
181 E 16th AveReally great place and very popular.
MeeT on Main
4288 Main StreetBest vegan place in town, very busy and great menu.
The Fish Counter
3825 Main StFish and chips that will leave you breathless!
Great breakfast and lunch with amazing shakes and super quality ingredients.
32 locals recommend
Fable Diner
151 Broadway EastGreat breakfast and lunch with amazing shakes and super quality ingredients.
Rooster's Ice Cream Bar
1039 E BroadwayFantastic ice cream right around the corner.
Earnest Ice Cream
3992 Fraser StBest ice cream in the city with lots of vegan flavours.
Scandilicious
25 Victoria DrGreat waffles, lots of gluten free options and great staff.
Very down to earth place with mostly locals, great veggie options, all organic and healthy ingredients and super high quality.
57 locals recommend
Roundel Café
2465 E Hastings StVery down to earth place with mostly locals, great veggie options, all organic and healthy ingredients and super high quality.
Bob Likes Thai Food
3755 Main StBest Thai food in Vancouver.
Really great french place close by, very popular and great menu, very high quality ingredients.
203 locals recommend
Les Faux Bourgeois
663 E 15th AveReally great french place close by, very popular and great menu, very high quality ingredients.
Absolutely amazing local vegetarian place with very inventive menu and super high quality local ingredients. Great dinner date location.
184 locals recommend
The Acorn Restaurant
3995 Main StAbsolutely amazing local vegetarian place with very inventive menu and super high quality local ingredients. Great dinner date location.
Chickpea Restaurant
4298 Main StFantastic vegetarian place with huge portions.
Sawasdee Thai Restaurant
4250 Main StReally great Thai place. Super busy so book in advance.
Super busy and very popular vegetarian place with huge menu and big portions.
136 locals recommend
Bandidas Taqueria
2781 Commercial DrSuper busy and very popular vegetarian place with huge menu and big portions.
Great Mexican place right around the corner. Great menu. Low-key and casual.
182 locals recommend
Sal y Limón
701 KingswayGreat Mexican place right around the corner. Great menu. Low-key and casual.
Very fancy restaurant for great dinner dates, call in advance. Amazing menu and super high quality ingredients.
180 locals recommend
Osteria Savio Volpe
615 KingswayVery fancy restaurant for great dinner dates, call in advance. Amazing menu and super high quality ingredients.
Highly acclaimed Chinese restaurant with great menu and super high quality ingredients.
21 locals recommend
Dynasty Seafood Restaurant
108-777 W BroadwayHighly acclaimed Chinese restaurant with great menu and super high quality ingredients.
Best Greek place in the city, nice fancy interior, great for dinner dates, very high quality.
34 locals recommend
Nammos Estiatorio
3980 Fraser StBest Greek place in the city, nice fancy interior, great for dinner dates, very high quality.