Guidebook for Vancouver
Food Scene
Batard Bakery
3958 Fraser StThe most delicious pastries, sandwiches and coffee, a must try!
Casual, very yummy vietnamese fusion. It's vegetarian, but even meat eaters will enjoy it! It gets busy, so take out is also an option.
46 locals recommend
Chau Veggie Express
5052 Victoria DrCasual, very yummy vietnamese fusion. It's vegetarian, but even meat eaters will enjoy it! It gets busy, so take out is also an option.
JJ Bean Coffee Roasters
3010 Main StDelicious coffee and pasties
Starbucks
8002 Granville StYou probably know about Starbucks!
Sawasdee Thai Restaurant
4250 Main StBest thai food in the city, go early, it gets busy!
GRUB
4328 Main StYummy WestCoast comfort food
Anh And Chi
3388 Main StDelicious, trendy vietnamese
Earnest Ice Cream
3992 Fraser StBest ice cream in the city, for real!
Burgoo
3096 Main StGreat comfort food
Nightingale
1017 W Hastings StReally trendy restaurant downtown, great food
Campagnolo Upstairs
1020 Main StGreat Italian food
Sushi Main
3710 Main StDelicious sushi, take out is great as well!
In Queen Elizabeth Park, about a 5-min drive or 25-minute walk
112 locals recommend
Seasons in the Park
West 33rd AvenueIn Queen Elizabeth Park, about a 5-min drive or 25-minute walk
East Is East
3035 W BroadwayYummy middle eastern food
http://www.eastiseast.ca/
Secret little cafe, mostly known to locals. About a 15-minute walk from our house, must visit!
116 locals recommend
Le Marché St. George
4393 St George StSecret little cafe, mostly known to locals. About a 15-minute walk from our house, must visit!
Essentials
Save-On-Foods
1403 E King Edward AveBig grocery store with parking underneath
Affordable groceries, bring your own bags and cash, no credit cards accepted here
78 locals recommend
Dean's No Frills
4508 Fraser StAffordable groceries, bring your own bags and cash, no credit cards accepted here
Parks & Nature
Stanley Park
610 Pipeline RdLegendary, really!
About a 25-minute walk from our house, beautiful observatory
830 locals recommend
Queen Elizabeth Park
4600 Cambie StAbout a 25-minute walk from our house, beautiful observatory
Sightseeing
Grouse Mountain
6400 Nancy Greene WayStunning views, take the tram up!
Shopping
Head to Robson and Burrard area, all the shops you need are in that area!
789 locals recommend
Robson Street
1155 Robson StHead to Robson and Burrard area, all the shops you need are in that area!
Getting Around
This is the Skytrain (Expo Line) to take you downtown or East through Burnaby, New West and to Surrey
The Expo Line operates two routes. One route operates between Waterfront Station and King George Station and the second route operates between Waterfront Station and Production Way–University Station.
Customers can transfer to the Millennium Line at Commercial–Broadway Station, Lougheed Town Centre Station and Production Way–University Station. You can transfer to the Canada Line, SeaBus and West Coast Express at Waterfront station.
https://www.translink.ca/Schedules-and-Maps/SkyTrain/SkyTrain-Schedules/Expo-Line.aspx
98 locals recommend
Commercial Platform 3 station
This is the Skytrain (Expo Line) to take you downtown or East through Burnaby, New West and to Surrey
The Expo Line operates two routes. One route operates between Waterfront Station and King George Station and the second route operates between Waterfront Station and Production Way–University Station.
Customers can transfer to the Millennium Line at Commercial–Broadway Station, Lougheed Town Centre Station and Production Way–University Station. You can transfer to the Canada Line, SeaBus and West Coast Express at Waterfront station.
https://www.translink.ca/Schedules-and-Maps/SkyTrain/SkyTrain-Schedules/Expo-Line.aspx
This is where you can get to the Canada Line
The Canada Line has two routes. One Canada Line route operates between Waterfront and YVR–Airport stations and a second route operates between Waterfront and Richmond–Brighouse stations.
You can transfer to the Expo Line, Seabus and West Coast Express at Waterfront station. You can transfer to/from YVR–Airport bound and Richmond–Brighouse bound trains at Bridgeport Station.
https://www.translink.ca/Schedules-and-Maps/SkyTrain/SkyTrain-Schedules/Canada-Line.aspx
88 locals recommend
King Edward Station
This is where you can get to the Canada Line
The Canada Line has two routes. One Canada Line route operates between Waterfront and YVR–Airport stations and a second route operates between Waterfront and Richmond–Brighouse stations.
You can transfer to the Expo Line, Seabus and West Coast Express at Waterfront station. You can transfer to/from YVR–Airport bound and Richmond–Brighouse bound trains at Bridgeport Station.
https://www.translink.ca/Schedules-and-Maps/SkyTrain/SkyTrain-Schedules/Canada-Line.aspx
This bus goes East, here is the full route: http://www.transitdb.ca/route/025/W/25_UBC/
Eastbound E King Edward Ave @ Glen Dr
This bus goes East, here is the full route: http://www.transitdb.ca/route/025/W/25_UBC/
This bus goes to UBC and stops at the Canada Live Skytrain at King Edward and Cambie. You can take the Canada Line to get downtown or to the airport.
Westbound E King Edward Ave @ Windsor St station
This bus goes to UBC and stops at the Canada Live Skytrain at King Edward and Cambie. You can take the Canada Line to get downtown or to the airport.