Guidebook for Vancouver

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Guidebook for Vancouver

Arts & Culture

Great place to catch a play or show
71 locals recommend
Historic Theatre, The Cultch
1895 Venables St
71 locals recommend
Great place to catch a play or show
Independent art house theatre
100 locals recommend
Rio Theatre
1660 E Broadway
100 locals recommend
Independent art house theatre

Food Scene

Good BBQ in Vancouver! Who knew?
26 locals recommend
Memphis Blues Barbeque House
1342 Commercial Dr
26 locals recommend
Good BBQ in Vancouver! Who knew?
Good brunch spot
153 locals recommend
Havana Vancouver
1212 Commercial Dr
153 locals recommend
Good brunch spot
Great local pizza place!
159 locals recommend
Via Tevere Pizzeria
1190 Victoria Dr
159 locals recommend
Great local pizza place!
great coffee
49 locals recommend
Bump N Grind Cafe
916 Commercial Dr
49 locals recommend
great coffee
great coffee
47 locals recommend
Turks Coffee Bar
1276 Commercial Dr
47 locals recommend
great coffee
famous old school coffee shop
57 locals recommend
Continental Coffee
1806 Commercial Dr
57 locals recommend
famous old school coffee shop
Not cheap, but Vanouver's best Sushi
52 locals recommend
Tojo's Restaurant
1133 West Broadway
52 locals recommend
Not cheap, but Vanouver's best Sushi
Different than Tojo's. More trendy sushi. Pricey, but excellent.
169 locals recommend
Miku Vancouver
200 Granville St
169 locals recommend
Different than Tojo's. More trendy sushi. Pricey, but excellent.
The best ramen in Vancouver!
52 locals recommend
Kintaro Ramen
788 Denman St
52 locals recommend
The best ramen in Vancouver!
More upscale than Kintaro. Just as good!
18 locals recommend
Motomachi Shokudo
740 Denman St
18 locals recommend
More upscale than Kintaro. Just as good!
Bohemian (Hippy!) vegetarian brunch. Great if you have kids who want to run around while you eat. Turns into music venue some evenings
45 locals recommend
Cafe Du Soleil
1393 Commercial Dr
45 locals recommend
Bohemian (Hippy!) vegetarian brunch. Great if you have kids who want to run around while you eat. Turns into music venue some evenings
Have a drink and play dungeon's and dragons. For fans of Game of Thrones and Magic.
59 locals recommend
Storm Crow Tavern
1305 Commercial Dr
59 locals recommend
Have a drink and play dungeon's and dragons. For fans of Game of Thrones and Magic.
Great belgian food
371 locals recommend
Chambar Restaurant
568 Beatty Street
371 locals recommend
Great belgian food
great food if you can get in, always a long line up on the weekend.
256 locals recommend
Cafe Medina
780 Richards St
256 locals recommend
great food if you can get in, always a long line up on the weekend.
The best modern indian food you'll ever have. trust us! no reservations, so be prepared to eat early or wait.
264 locals recommend
Vij's
3106 Cambie Street
264 locals recommend
The best modern indian food you'll ever have. trust us! no reservations, so be prepared to eat early or wait.
Great Malaysian food
37 locals recommend
Banana Leaf On Broadway
820 W Broadway
37 locals recommend
Great Malaysian food
Great Indian Style Chinese Food!
18 locals recommend
Green Lettuce
1949 Kingsway
18 locals recommend
Great Indian Style Chinese Food!
Great coffee
168 locals recommend
Prado Cafe
1938 Commercial Dr
168 locals recommend
Great coffee
Good Vietnamese on Commercial Drive.
11 locals recommend
Red Pagoda
1408 Commercial Drive
11 locals recommend
Good Vietnamese on Commercial Drive.
Amazing Dim Sum
62 locals recommend
Kirin Restaurant
1172 Alberni St
62 locals recommend
Amazing Dim Sum
Pricey and great Chines food.
51 locals recommend
Sun Sui Wah
3888 Main St
51 locals recommend
Pricey and great Chines food.
Great fusion Chinese food.
250 locals recommend
Bao Bei
163 Keefer St
250 locals recommend
Great fusion Chinese food.
Best Sushi on commercial drive
95 locals recommend
Kishimoto Japanese Restaurant
2054 Commercial Dr
95 locals recommend
Best Sushi on commercial drive
Great French Bistro
203 locals recommend
Les Faux Bourgeois
663 E 15th Ave
203 locals recommend
Great French Bistro
If you like Oysters, here's a place on the Drive to have them. See also Rodney's Oyster Bar in Gastown or Yaletown.
29 locals recommend
Merchants Workshop
1590 Commercial Drive
29 locals recommend
If you like Oysters, here's a place on the Drive to have them. See also Rodney's Oyster Bar in Gastown or Yaletown.
Vancouver's hippest coffee shop at the moment
189 locals recommend
Revolver
325 Cambie St
189 locals recommend
Vancouver's hippest coffee shop at the moment
Check out Vancouver's great Izakaya scene
43 locals recommend
Hapa Izakaya Yaletown
1193 Hamilton St
43 locals recommend
Check out Vancouver's great Izakaya scene
If you make it to Deep Cove, grab some Doughnuts here!
109 locals recommend
Honey Doughnuts & Goodies
4373 Gallant Ave
109 locals recommend
If you make it to Deep Cove, grab some Doughnuts here!
Budget priced Malaysian food.
40 locals recommend
Hawkers Delight Deli
4127 Main St
40 locals recommend
Budget priced Malaysian food.
Authentic Pacific North West Cuisine.
9 locals recommend
Raincity Grill - Closed.
1193 Denman St
9 locals recommend
Authentic Pacific North West Cuisine.
Upscale Pacific North West cuisine. Not cheap, but great.
32 locals recommend
West Restaurant
2881 Granville St
32 locals recommend
Upscale Pacific North West cuisine. Not cheap, but great.
Great local coffee chain
490 locals recommend
JJ Bean Coffee Roasters
3010 Main St
490 locals recommend
Great local coffee chain
Great brunch sport, but go early as it can get busy. Lots of fun hipster watching!
109 locals recommend
Yolks
1598 E Hastings St
109 locals recommend
Great brunch sport, but go early as it can get busy. Lots of fun hipster watching!
Old school italian cafe, with awesome statues to look at while you enjoy your cappuccino.
25 locals recommend
Cafè Calabria
1745 Commercial Dr
25 locals recommend
Old school italian cafe, with awesome statues to look at while you enjoy your cappuccino.
Where celebs go for a bite or a drink when they are in town. At least for today.
73 locals recommend
Coast
1054 Alberni St
73 locals recommend
Where celebs go for a bite or a drink when they are in town. At least for today.
Nice dining experience in kits. Fable means from farm to table.
104 locals recommend
Fable Kitchen
1944 W 4th Ave
104 locals recommend
Nice dining experience in kits. Fable means from farm to table.
Great French/Tunisian food in a cozy, romantic environment. Mussels, Tagines. etc. Don't go here if you are in a rush though!
16 locals recommend
Carthage Cafe
1851 Commercial Dr
16 locals recommend
Great French/Tunisian food in a cozy, romantic environment. Mussels, Tagines. etc. Don't go here if you are in a rush though!
Fun little Thai Food place. Gets crowded so go early.
41 locals recommend
Kin Kao Thai Kitchen
903 Commercial Dr
41 locals recommend
Fun little Thai Food place. Gets crowded so go early.
Live place to have a bite, have some drinks and see a live band.
57 locals recommend
Libra Room
1608 Commercial Dr
57 locals recommend
Live place to have a bite, have some drinks and see a live band.

Drinks & Nightlife

Great spot for Mexican food. Amazing tequila and mezcal selection.
155 locals recommend
La Mezcaleria
1622 Commercial Dr
155 locals recommend
Great spot for Mexican food. Amazing tequila and mezcal selection.
Nice belgian beer selection
76 locals recommend
BierCraft Tap and Tapas
1191 Commercial Dr
76 locals recommend
Nice belgian beer selection
great beer selection, and great food too.
207 locals recommend
Alibi Room
157 Alexander St
207 locals recommend
great beer selection, and great food too.
Great beer selection. Sadly, not much in terms of ambience.
77 locals recommend
St. Augustine's
2360 Commercial Dr
77 locals recommend
Great beer selection. Sadly, not much in terms of ambience.
Great craft beer, so why not go to the brewery and sample it? Fun hipster scene
130 locals recommend
Parallel 49 Brewing Company
1950 Triumph St
130 locals recommend
Great craft beer, so why not go to the brewery and sample it? Fun hipster scene
great beer, so why not sample it at the brewery
62 locals recommend
Powell Brewery
1357 Powell St
62 locals recommend
great beer, so why not sample it at the brewery
Great Caribbean food place.
23 locals recommend
The Reef
1018 Commercial Drive
23 locals recommend
Great Caribbean food place.
Serious about their cocktails
189 locals recommend
The Diamond
6 Powell St
189 locals recommend
Serious about their cocktails
Vancouver's best steakhouse
70 locals recommend
Gotham Steakhouse & Cocktail Bar
615 Seymour St
70 locals recommend
Vancouver's best steakhouse
New micro brewery, with tasting room!
83 locals recommend
Bomber Brewing
1488 Adanac St
83 locals recommend
New micro brewery, with tasting room!

Shopping

Over 100 flavors!
66 locals recommend
La Casa Gelato
1033 Venables St
66 locals recommend
Over 100 flavors!
Great small world music store!
Highlife Records & Music
1317 Commercial Dr
Great small world music store!
fun neighbourhood with lots of great bars, restaurants, and shops. Like Commercial drive, but more hipster (for better or worse).
205 locals recommend
Main Street
Main Street
205 locals recommend
fun neighbourhood with lots of great bars, restaurants, and shops. Like Commercial drive, but more hipster (for better or worse).
My favorite record store at the moment
16 locals recommend
Red Cat Records
4386 Main St
16 locals recommend
My favorite record store at the moment

Essentials

Good place for groceries, especially smoked cured meats and cheeses
59 locals recommend
Santa Barbara Market
1322 1322 Commercial Dr
59 locals recommend
Good place for groceries, especially smoked cured meats and cheeses
Great italian grocery store, specializing in pasta and cheese. Try one of their sandwiches!
52 locals recommend
La Grotta Del Formaggio
1791 Commercial Dr
52 locals recommend
Great italian grocery store, specializing in pasta and cheese. Try one of their sandwiches!
Fun place to spend an afternoon shopping for food and eating. You can also rent a kayak from here and go out for a paddle.
1659 locals recommend
Granville Island
1659 locals recommend
Fun place to spend an afternoon shopping for food and eating. You can also rent a kayak from here and go out for a paddle.
Local place to buy beer and wine. If you want cold beer or wine, try Liberty Wines a block further down.
256 locals recommend
BC Liquor Stores
4423 Main St
256 locals recommend
Local place to buy beer and wine. If you want cold beer or wine, try Liberty Wines a block further down.
Good selection of beer and wine
46 locals recommend
Liberty Wine Merchants
1622 Commercial Dr
46 locals recommend
Good selection of beer and wine
Great (and touristy) place to buy your groceries. Rent a kayak while you are there!
470 locals recommend
Granville Island Public Market
1689 Johnston St
470 locals recommend
Great (and touristy) place to buy your groceries. Rent a kayak while you are there!

Entertainment & Activities

Great place to take the kids. Also a nice starting point for a walk or a ride around Vancouver's sea wall.
837 locals recommend
Science World at TELUS World of Science
1455 Quebec St
837 locals recommend
Great place to take the kids. Also a nice starting point for a walk or a ride around Vancouver's sea wall.

Sightseeing

Great place for a walk or cycle!
2658 locals recommend
Stanley Park
610 Pipeline Rd
2658 locals recommend
Great place for a walk or cycle!
Check out Fly Over Canada. Sure its touristy, but worth it.
433 locals recommend
Canada Place
999 Canada Pl
433 locals recommend
Check out Fly Over Canada. Sure its touristy, but worth it.
Worth a trip to check out the amazing nature.
1150 locals recommend
Capilano Suspension Bridge
3735 Capilano Rd
1150 locals recommend
Worth a trip to check out the amazing nature.
Ski with a great view of Vancouver in the winter. Also great for a visit in the summer
249 locals recommend
Grouse Mountain @ Skyride station
249 locals recommend
Ski with a great view of Vancouver in the winter. Also great for a visit in the summer
Hit the slopes 30 min from our house!
29 locals recommend
Mount Seymour Provincial Park
Mount Seymour Road
29 locals recommend
Hit the slopes 30 min from our house!
Snowshoe and a Fondue, anyone?
370 locals recommend
Cypress Mountain Ski Area
6000 Cypress Bowl Rd
370 locals recommend
Snowshoe and a Fondue, anyone?
Best place to watch a sunset in Vancouver
337 locals recommend
Jericho Beach Park
3941 Point Grey Rd
337 locals recommend
Best place to watch a sunset in Vancouver
Rent a kayak, and go out for the day
139 locals recommend
Deep Cove Kayak Centre
2156 Banbury Rd
139 locals recommend
Rent a kayak, and go out for the day