Guidebook for Vancouver
Food Scene
Places that I have personally enjoyed!
Good chicken and waffles for brunch. It also has dinner offerings. One of the few places where you can reserve a breakfast/brunch table in downtown Vancouver.
28 locals recommend
Tuc Craft Kitchen
60 W Cordova StGood chicken and waffles for brunch. It also has dinner offerings. One of the few places where you can reserve a breakfast/brunch table in downtown Vancouver.
I have tried another branch on Cambie Street. Good value/quality for price - great meat and sandwich (roasted pork, other other offerings). Consistent quality. Good for quick bite but also comfortable for a bit longer, in small group or if you're on your own!
132 locals recommend
Meat & Bread
370 Cambie StI have tried another branch on Cambie Street. Good value/quality for price - great meat and sandwich (roasted pork, other other offerings). Consistent quality. Good for quick bite but also comfortable for a bit longer, in small group or if you're on your own!
Great vegan restaurant. Nice, friendly atmosphere in historic Gastown. I'm not a vegan but was impressed by their burgers! ;-)
49 locals recommend
MeeT in Gastown
12 Water StGreat vegan restaurant. Nice, friendly atmosphere in historic Gastown. I'm not a vegan but was impressed by their burgers! ;-)
Excellent cakes. You will feel like a child in a candy store when you walk in and see their display!
88 locals recommend
Purebread
159 W Hastings StExcellent cakes. You will feel like a child in a candy store when you walk in and see their display!
Chocolates, cakes, macarons. Great treats for adults and children alike!
94 locals recommend
Thierry Alberni
1059 Alberni StChocolates, cakes, macarons. Great treats for adults and children alike!
Good for dinner and drinks, or appetizers ("appies"). Just downstairs and around the corner from the suite.
251 locals recommend
Earls Kitchen + Bar
6070 Silver DrGood for dinner and drinks, or appetizers ("appies"). Just downstairs and around the corner from the suite.
Japanese BBQ. Grill your own selection of meats, etc. Just downstairs and around the corner!
48 locals recommend
Gyu-Kaku Japanese BBQ
888 Nelson StJapanese BBQ. Grill your own selection of meats, etc. Just downstairs and around the corner!
Delicious donair, rice/meat platter at really reasonable prices! Excellent for late nights, or throughout the day and those days.
19 locals recommend
Babylon Cafe
1156 Denman StDelicious donair, rice/meat platter at really reasonable prices! Excellent for late nights, or throughout the day and those days.
JAPADOG
530 Robson StFood truck. Hot dog with Japanese toppings.
Granville Island Public Market
1689 Johnston StFood markets galore on an small island.
Great Sunday carvery with roast beef and turkey, yorkshire pudding mashed potatoes, peas and carrots. It costs $15 per person and available on Sundays 3-9pm. (Though has been known to sell out by 7pm).
Friendly Irish pub, family friendly. Nice, down-to-earth atmosphere though note it's not the place if you're looking for peace and quiet.
Donnellan's Irish Pub
1082 Granville StGreat Sunday carvery with roast beef and turkey, yorkshire pudding mashed potatoes, peas and carrots. It costs $15 per person and available on Sundays 3-9pm. (Though has been known to sell out by 7pm).
Friendly Irish pub, family friendly. Nice, down-to-earth atmosphere though note it's not the place if you're looking for peace and quiet.
Essentials
Supermarket conveniently located right across the road. Great range of items though on a the pricer side.
403 locals recommend
IGA
2286 W BroadwaySupermarket conveniently located right across the road. Great range of items though on a the pricer side.
Trusted Costco if you have membership. Or go for the cheap hotdogs, pizza, etc accessible without membership.
Costco - Downtown - Lot #1888
605 Expo BlvdTrusted Costco if you have membership. Or go for the cheap hotdogs, pizza, etc accessible without membership.
T&T Supermarket
179 Keefer PlAsian supermarket, decent prices.
Great for cosmetics, toiletries, household goods, electronics as well as some food items and snacks.
285 locals recommend
London Drugs
2696 E Hastings StGreat for cosmetics, toiletries, household goods, electronics as well as some food items and snacks.
Good resource to gather more information and plan your trips/visits. Friendly staff to help answer your questions about Vancouver. 15-20mins walk and enjoy the views at the Waterfront while you're there.
25 locals recommend
Vancouver Visitor Centre
200 Burrard StGood resource to gather more information and plan your trips/visits. Friendly staff to help answer your questions about Vancouver. 15-20mins walk and enjoy the views at the Waterfront while you're there.
Shopping
MUJI Robson Street
1125 Robson StJapanese designed goods.
Nordstrom Pacific Centre
799 Robson StGetting Around
Burrard
Skytrain station, Expo line.
Granville station
678 Dunsmuir StSkyTrain station, Expo Line and Canada Line
This is the closest station, about 10 minutes walk if you take the skytrain to/from the airport.
Vancouver City Centre
This is the closest station, about 10 minutes walk if you take the skytrain to/from the airport.
Parks & Nature
Stanley Park
610 Pipeline RdIconic park with great sea wall for walks, jogs and bike rides
English Bay Beach
Beach AvenueVery accessible beach!
Shallow beach, sandy, you can walk out very far when the tide is low.
264 locals recommend
Spanish Banks
Shallow beach, sandy, you can walk out very far when the tide is low.
Entertainment & Activities
Scotiabank Theatre Vancouver
900 Burrard StCatch the latest movies at a stones throw away!
Arts & Culture
Good for sitting outside people watching in the summer too. Nice cafe that serves decent lunches too.
1154 locals recommend
Vancouver Art Gallery
750 Hornby StGood for sitting outside people watching in the summer too. Nice cafe that serves decent lunches too.