Guidebook for North Vancouver
Food Scene
I like the coffee better than at Starbucks or Cafe Artigiano - and it's local - 4 cafes in Vancouver.
63 locals recommend
Delany's Coffee House
1105 Denman StI like the coffee better than at Starbucks or Cafe Artigiano - and it's local - 4 cafes in Vancouver.
Lovely location on the Cheakumus River - great breakfast/brunch spot where you sit outside on picnic tables - incredible food and veggie options/
79 locals recommend
Fergie's Café
70002 Squamish Valley RdLovely location on the Cheakumus River - great breakfast/brunch spot where you sit outside on picnic tables - incredible food and veggie options/
Great location, great food, reasonable prices. Good for dinner and weekend brunches.
74 locals recommend
Beach House Restaurant
150 25th StGreat location, great food, reasonable prices. Good for dinner and weekend brunches.
Great food, reasonable prices, some outdoor seating - I love the Rhino beer. Can be a bit noisy.
12 locals recommend
Earls Kitchen + Bar
303 Marine DriveGreat food, reasonable prices, some outdoor seating - I love the Rhino beer. Can be a bit noisy.
Fish and chips - you can eat in but I use the take-out window and sit on a bench watching the ferries and other boats come and go!
7 locals recommend
The Troller Ale House
6342 Bay StFish and chips - you can eat in but I use the take-out window and sit on a bench watching the ferries and other boats come and go!
Marina Grill
1653 Columbia StGreat breakfasts - it's a bit hard to find, being under Second Narrows Bridge!
Great breakfasts/brunches while you're exploring - especially if you think it would be too cold up at Fergies!! :)
17 locals recommend
Chef Big D's
38042 Cleveland AveGreat breakfasts/brunches while you're exploring - especially if you think it would be too cold up at Fergies!! :)
Just across from Delany's coffee house, Cob's is the place to get you bread and baked goods.
36 locals recommend
COBS Bread Bakery
2924 Main StJust across from Delany's coffee house, Cob's is the place to get you bread and baked goods.
Drinks & Nightlife
Just a 5 minute bus ride away from the house - lots of good beers and they often have live music.
26 locals recommend
Two Lions Public House
2601 Westview DrJust a 5 minute bus ride away from the house - lots of good beers and they often have live music.
Brewpub - great beers. Good food - not an incredible atmosphere but I like it!
11 locals recommend
Sailor Hagar's Brew Pub
86 Semisch AveBrewpub - great beers. Good food - not an incredible atmosphere but I like it!
The Red Lion Bar & Grill
2427 Marine DrNice location - good food and beer.
It's the nearest pub to the house - probably 3 km away so you could walk it if you are fit. They do serve reasonable food.
35 locals recommend
Queens Cross Pub
2989 Lonsdale AveIt's the nearest pub to the house - probably 3 km away so you could walk it if you are fit. They do serve reasonable food.
Sightseeing
Major tourist attraction - rather expensive but people like it
1150 locals recommend
Capilano Suspension Bridge
3735 Capilano RdMajor tourist attraction - rather expensive but people like it
The view from the lookout is stunning. There's also skiing and snowshoeing at the top in winter and hiking in the summer.
370 locals recommend
Cypress Mountain Ski Area
6000 Cypress Bowl RdThe view from the lookout is stunning. There's also skiing and snowshoeing at the top in winter and hiking in the summer.
Wonderful views on the way up and at the top. In summer you can hike at the top and not know you are near a city. In winter you can ski and snowshoe and iceskate. All year you can eat and drink at the restaurant.
249 locals recommend
Grouse Mountain @ Skyride station
Wonderful views on the way up and at the top. In summer you can hike at the top and not know you are near a city. In winter you can ski and snowshoe and iceskate. All year you can eat and drink at the restaurant.
Great views all year - hiking in summer, skiing and snowshoeing in winter.
29 locals recommend
Mount Seymour Provincial Park
Mount Seymour RoadGreat views all year - hiking in summer, skiing and snowshoeing in winter.
Park your car in Horseshoe Bay - walk onto the ferry and hike around Killarney Lake (2 hours 9 km) then have lunch or dinner at the pub or restaurants - then catch the ferry back. Drive back from Horseshoe Bay along Marine Drive - it's slower but much prettier.
71 locals recommend
Bowen Island
Park your car in Horseshoe Bay - walk onto the ferry and hike around Killarney Lake (2 hours 9 km) then have lunch or dinner at the pub or restaurants - then catch the ferry back. Drive back from Horseshoe Bay along Marine Drive - it's slower but much prettier.
Parks & Nature
The Lynn Canyon Suspension Bridge is free to visit - it's on the Baden Powell Trail.
352 locals recommend
Lynn Canyon Park
3663 Park RdThe Lynn Canyon Suspension Bridge is free to visit - it's on the Baden Powell Trail.
Great waterfall plus the start of the hike up Stawaimus Chief. There's also the new gondola that is worth a ride!
83 locals recommend
Shannon Falls
Great waterfall plus the start of the hike up Stawaimus Chief. There's also the new gondola that is worth a ride!
Lovely viewpoint and campsite. This dock was used in the movie 'Double Jeopardy'. Lots of scuba diving out to submerged wrecks here.
26 locals recommend
Porteau Cove Provincial Park
Lovely viewpoint and campsite. This dock was used in the movie 'Double Jeopardy'. Lots of scuba diving out to submerged wrecks here.
Nice views over to Bowen Island - lots of folk scuba dive from here
81 locals recommend
Whytecliff Park
7102 Marine DrNice views over to Bowen Island - lots of folk scuba dive from here
I love Deep Cove - rent a kayak, have a coffee, hike up to the viewpoint on the Baden Powell Trail, go to the theatre, have dinner overlooking Indian Arm.
139 locals recommend
Deep Cove Kayak Centre
2156 Banbury RdI love Deep Cove - rent a kayak, have a coffee, hike up to the viewpoint on the Baden Powell Trail, go to the theatre, have dinner overlooking Indian Arm.
This trail goes from Deep Cove to Horseshoe Bay and is accessible at many points - so it can be broken down into hikes - get dropped off at one place and picked up at another!
11 locals recommend
Baden Powell Trail
Baden Powell TrailThis trail goes from Deep Cove to Horseshoe Bay and is accessible at many points - so it can be broken down into hikes - get dropped off at one place and picked up at another!
It's 5 minutes from the house and you can walk all the way down to Marine Drive crossing just 2 roads - a lovely trail, especially when walking a dog.
7 locals recommend
Mosquito Creek Park
3930 Trenton PlIt's 5 minutes from the house and you can walk all the way down to Marine Drive crossing just 2 roads - a lovely trail, especially when walking a dog.
You can walk for miles along the Capilano River for free, Visit the Fish Hatchery and see the salmon jumping up the fish ladder. walk to the foot of Cleveland Dam then climb up to the top of the dam past thousand year-old trees.
40 locals recommend
Capilano River Regional Park
5077 Capilano RdYou can walk for miles along the Capilano River for free, Visit the Fish Hatchery and see the salmon jumping up the fish ladder. walk to the foot of Cleveland Dam then climb up to the top of the dam past thousand year-old trees.
Shopping
SAFEWAY
1170 East 27th StNearest supermarket - and the liquor store is next door!
Essentials
Crystal Clean Laundromat
1715 Lonsdale AveRainbow Bright Laundromat
1729 Lonsdale AveGetting Around
Enterprise Rent-A-Car
1111 Granville StI find these guys the easiest to rent from.
You can get the 246 bus westbound to downtown from Montroyal Blvd 50 metres above the house. Or you can take the 246 eastbound and visit Lonsdale Quay Market and take the seabus over to Vancouver. There's also some good brewpubs in the old shipyards that I have yet to explore!! But you should ride the seabus!
323 locals recommend
Lonsdale Quay Hotel
123 Carrie Cates CtYou can get the 246 bus westbound to downtown from Montroyal Blvd 50 metres above the house. Or you can take the 246 eastbound and visit Lonsdale Quay Market and take the seabus over to Vancouver. There's also some good brewpubs in the old shipyards that I have yet to explore!! But you should ride the seabus!