Guidebook for Vancouver

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Guidebook for Vancouver

Food Scene

Great food (mussels are a staple) and selection of beers/wine.
371 locals recommend
Chambar Restaurant
568 Beatty Street
371 locals recommend
Great food (mussels are a staple) and selection of beers/wine.
Amazing assortment of freshly baked goods. Make sure to arrive early in the morning for the best selection.
88 locals recommend
Purebread
159 W Hastings St
88 locals recommend
Amazing assortment of freshly baked goods. Make sure to arrive early in the morning for the best selection.
Great for cocktails and food.
40 locals recommend
Wildebeest
120 W Hastings St
40 locals recommend
Great for cocktails and food.
Great coffee
189 locals recommend
Revolver
325 Cambie St
189 locals recommend
Great coffee
They use Parallels 49 coffee beans
168 locals recommend
Prado Cafe
1938 Commercial Dr
168 locals recommend
They use Parallels 49 coffee beans
Good brunches
34 locals recommend
Acme Cafe
51 W Hastings St
34 locals recommend
Good brunches
Delicious porketta and chicken sandwiches, freshly roasted each day. Great for lunches. Locals love it, be prepared to line up.
132 locals recommend
Meat & Bread
370 Cambie St
132 locals recommend
Delicious porketta and chicken sandwiches, freshly roasted each day. Great for lunches. Locals love it, be prepared to line up.
I love this place, fusion take on Chinese food, served tapas style.
250 locals recommend
Bao Bei
163 Keefer St
250 locals recommend
I love this place, fusion take on Chinese food, served tapas style.
Great for cocktails (whiskey sour especially)
111 locals recommend
Pourhouse Restaurant
162 Water St
111 locals recommend
Great for cocktails (whiskey sour especially)
Great brunches/dinner, wine and beer is on tap. Postmark craft brewery is in there. Located on the edge of Gastown, the area might seem seedy. Locals walk here safely, can cab if not comfortable.
49 locals recommend
Vancouver Urban Winery
55 Dunlevy Ave
49 locals recommend
Great brunches/dinner, wine and beer is on tap. Postmark craft brewery is in there. Located on the edge of Gastown, the area might seem seedy. Locals walk here safely, can cab if not comfortable.
This is an excellent brewery with pub food. Arrive early on the weekends, gets busy fast.
207 locals recommend
Alibi Room
157 Alexander St
207 locals recommend
This is an excellent brewery with pub food. Arrive early on the weekends, gets busy fast.
High end seafood. Happy hour from 5 to 6pm with oysters for $1.
73 locals recommend
Coast
1054 Alberni St
73 locals recommend
High end seafood. Happy hour from 5 to 6pm with oysters for $1.
Great Chicago style steakhouse, not to be missed when in town.
139 locals recommend
Black+Blue
1032 Alberni St
139 locals recommend
Great Chicago style steakhouse, not to be missed when in town.
Great for brunches and dinner. Yummy Italian fair, need to line up outside.
172 locals recommend
Ask For Luigi Restaurant
305 Alexander St
172 locals recommend
Great for brunches and dinner. Yummy Italian fair, need to line up outside.
Authentic gelato place. The owner won best gelato competition in Florence in 2012.
77 locals recommend
Bella Gelateria
1752 W Cordova St
77 locals recommend
Authentic gelato place. The owner won best gelato competition in Florence in 2012.
Great fresh seafood with live music nightly and a good wine selection.
145 locals recommend
Cardero's Restaurant
1583 Coal Harbour Quay
145 locals recommend
Great fresh seafood with live music nightly and a good wine selection.
Hands down the best patio in the summer time with a fireplace.
76 locals recommend
Lift Bar Grill View
333 Menchion Mews
76 locals recommend
Hands down the best patio in the summer time with a fireplace.
The best latte in town. Love this space. Voted as one of the top coffee spots.
33 locals recommend
Timbertrain Coffee Roasters
311 W Cordova St
33 locals recommend
The best latte in town. Love this space. Voted as one of the top coffee spots.
Small joint for craft brews.
66 locals recommend
Six Acres
203 Carrall St
66 locals recommend
Small joint for craft brews.
Named best restaurant in Canada when you feel like splurging Espana
85 locals recommend
Hawksworth Restaurant
801 W Georgia St
85 locals recommend
Named best restaurant in Canada when you feel like splurging Espana
Spanish tapas, try dark chocolate in olive oil. Divine!
17 locals recommend
The Sardine Can
26 Powell St
17 locals recommend
Spanish tapas, try dark chocolate in olive oil. Divine!
Higher end sushi
17 locals recommend
Miku Japanese Restaurant
1118 Mainland Street
17 locals recommend
Higher end sushi
Great for brunches/dinners.
74 locals recommend
Homer St. Cafe and Bar
898 Homer Street
74 locals recommend
Great for brunches/dinners.
Local's favourite taco place.
207 locals recommend
Tacofino Taco Bar
15 W Cordova St
207 locals recommend
Local's favourite taco place.
Great place with craft beer near Science World.
245 locals recommend
CRAFT Beer Market False Creek
85 West 1st Avenue
245 locals recommend
Great place with craft beer near Science World.

Drinks & Nightlife

Good local beer from the Howe Sound brewery
15 locals recommend
Devil's Elbow Ale and Smoke House
562 Beatty St
15 locals recommend
Good local beer from the Howe Sound brewery
French fine dining.
158 locals recommend
L'Abattoir
217 Carrall St
158 locals recommend
French fine dining.
Fantastic cocktails. Popular hangout spot on weekends.
189 locals recommend
The Diamond
6 Powell St
189 locals recommend
Fantastic cocktails. Popular hangout spot on weekends.
Yummy cocktails. Try Chinese churos - delish!
250 locals recommend
The Keefer Bar
135 Keefer St
250 locals recommend
Yummy cocktails. Try Chinese churos - delish!
Great brewery not far from the Canada Place.
45 locals recommend
Steamworks
375 Water St
45 locals recommend
Great brewery not far from the Canada Place.
Great place to try local beers and wines
186 locals recommend
Tap & Barrel • Olympic Village
75 Athletes Way
186 locals recommend
Great place to try local beers and wines
Very tasty Indian food. Long lineups, they don't take reservations.
264 locals recommend
Vij's
3106 Cambie Street
264 locals recommend
Very tasty Indian food. Long lineups, they don't take reservations.

Arts & Culture

Concert venue
408 locals recommend
Rogers Arena
800 Griffiths Way
408 locals recommend
Concert venue
Vancouver orchestra plays here. Great venue.
47 locals recommend
Vancouver Symphony Orchestra
843 Seymour St
47 locals recommend
Vancouver orchestra plays here. Great venue.
Vancouver's biggest art gallery
1154 locals recommend
Vancouver Art Gallery
750 Hornby St
1154 locals recommend
Vancouver's biggest art gallery
For Shakespeare lovers, great summer theater overlooking English Bay
62 locals recommend
Bard on the Beach Shakespeare Festival
1695 Whyte Ave
62 locals recommend
For Shakespeare lovers, great summer theater overlooking English Bay
Contemporary Fine Art. Walk along that strip and visit many art galleries along the way (South Granville St, passed Granville Bridge).
7 locals recommend
Bau-Xi Gallery
3045 Granville St
7 locals recommend
Contemporary Fine Art. Walk along that strip and visit many art galleries along the way (South Granville St, passed Granville Bridge).

Essentials

Local grocery store
366 locals recommend
Nesters Market
333 Abbott St
366 locals recommend
Local grocery store

Shopping

Pharmacy which also sells general household items, electronics and cosmetics.
120 locals recommend
London Drugs
351 Abbott St
120 locals recommend
Pharmacy which also sells general household items, electronics and cosmetics.
They have a deli with great sandwiches and a small grocery store inside.
38 locals recommend
The Dirty Apron Cooking School, Delicatessen & Catering
540 Beatty St
38 locals recommend
They have a deli with great sandwiches and a small grocery store inside.
Great place to catch a concert/live performance.
79 locals recommend
Commodore Ballroom
868 Granville St
79 locals recommend
Great place to catch a concert/live performance.
Conveniently located 5 minutes near Rogers Arena.
190 locals recommend
Costco Wholesale
605 Expo Blvd
190 locals recommend
Conveniently located 5 minutes near Rogers Arena.
Large Asian grocery store.
326 locals recommend
T&T Supermarket
179 Keefer Pl
326 locals recommend
Large Asian grocery store.

Everything Else

Women's FIFA World Cup will be held here.
418 locals recommend
BC Place
777 Pacific Blvd
418 locals recommend
Women's FIFA World Cup will be held here.
Where most of the conferences are held. Take skytrain 2 stops to Waterfront or walk for 20 minutes. Architecturally interesting building.
204 locals recommend
Vancouver Convention Centre West
1055 Canada Place
204 locals recommend
Where most of the conferences are held. Take skytrain 2 stops to Waterfront or walk for 20 minutes. Architecturally interesting building.
Vancouver's biggest park which contains an Aquarium. Take bus #19 which (Stanley Park) stops a block away from the condo.
2658 locals recommend
Stanley Park
610 Pipeline Rd
2658 locals recommend
Vancouver's biggest park which contains an Aquarium. Take bus #19 which (Stanley Park) stops a block away from the condo.
Say hello to the white belugas :)
663 locals recommend
Vancouver Aquarium
845 Avison Way
663 locals recommend
Say hello to the white belugas :)
Nice hike with a suspension bridge Vancouver
177 locals recommend
Lynn Canyon Ecology Centre
3663 Park Rd
177 locals recommend
Nice hike with a suspension bridge Vancouver
Fun market to check out, listen to street music and take in the sights of downtown Vancouver and English Bay. Can take a water taxi from downtown.
470 locals recommend
Granville Island Public Market
1689 Johnston St
470 locals recommend
Fun market to check out, listen to street music and take in the sights of downtown Vancouver and English Bay. Can take a water taxi from downtown.
Visit this gallery to learn about the history of Vancouver
144 locals recommend
Museum of Vancouver
1100 Chestnut St
144 locals recommend
Visit this gallery to learn about the history of Vancouver
Great small theater
45 locals recommend
Stanley Industrial Alliance Stage, Arts Club Theatre Company
2750 Granville St
45 locals recommend
Great small theater
Take the gondola to see the best views of the city.
249 locals recommend
Grouse Mountain @ Skyride station
249 locals recommend
Take the gondola to see the best views of the city.
If you feel like catching one of the latest movie releases. This theater caters to a lot of independent and foreign films.
113 locals recommend
Cineplex Odeon- International Village Cinemas
88 W Pender St
113 locals recommend
If you feel like catching one of the latest movie releases. This theater caters to a lot of independent and foreign films.
Movie theater for the latest blockbusters.
259 locals recommend
Scotiabank Theatre Vancouver
900 Burrard St
259 locals recommend
Movie theater for the latest blockbusters.
Architecturally beautiful building.
158 locals recommend
Vancouver Public Library (Central Library Branch)
350 W Georgia St
158 locals recommend
Architecturally beautiful building.

Sightseeing

Interesting to check out
433 locals recommend
Canada Place
999 Canada Pl
433 locals recommend
Interesting to check out
If you'd like to ride along the sea wall, rent your bikes here. The sea wall is 5 min away from the store. Highly recommend to walk/bike along the seawall
12 locals recommend
JV Bike
929 Expo Blvd
12 locals recommend
If you'd like to ride along the sea wall, rent your bikes here. The sea wall is 5 min away from the store. Highly recommend to walk/bike along the seawall
For any information on Vancouver's sightseeing, it's located across from the Canada Place.
25 locals recommend
Vancouver Visitor Centre
200 Burrard St
25 locals recommend
For any information on Vancouver's sightseeing, it's located across from the Canada Place.