Guidebook for Vancouver
Essentials
Great little local grocery store, best deli in city, excellent local veggies.
59 locals recommend
Santa Barbara Market
1322 1322 Commercial DrGreat little local grocery store, best deli in city, excellent local veggies.
A larger local grocery store...great breads, produce etc...and has a Stash tea shop inside....for excellent loose leaf tea.
153 locals recommend
Donald's Market
2342 E Hastings StA larger local grocery store...great breads, produce etc...and has a Stash tea shop inside....for excellent loose leaf tea.
Rio Friendly Meats
2477 E Hastings Stlocal meat shop
local fish store....try the maple salmon candy!
16 locals recommend
The Daily Catch 100% Sustainable Seafood Market - Commercial Drive
1418 Commercial Drlocal fish store....try the maple salmon candy!
Food Scene
One of 20 coffee shops on the Drive. My fav...their expresso blend has received the Gold award - for best in the world - in the last 2 years!
47 locals recommend
Turks Coffee Bar
1276 Commercial DrOne of 20 coffee shops on the Drive. My fav...their expresso blend has received the Gold award - for best in the world - in the last 2 years!
Via Tevere Pizzeria
1190 Victoria DrThe best pizza in town!
Fets Whisky Kitchen
1230 Commercial Drgood burgers....and breakfast.
organic grocery and bakery and restaurant Organic....with an East Indian twist...
41 locals recommend
Sweet Cherubim
1105 Commercial Drorganic grocery and bakery and restaurant Organic....with an East Indian twist...
Dolce Amore
1588 Commercial DrBest gelato in the city..
great Tapas in the evening....and largest beer selection in the area
76 locals recommend
BierCraft Tap and Tapas
1191 Commercial Drgreat Tapas in the evening....and largest beer selection in the area
Laksa King
2546 E Hastings StBest Burmese food in the country....and very very reasonable!
Roundel Café
2465 E Hastings Stgreat brunch, soup or burger place....
Continental Coffee
1806 Commercial Drgood prices
Red Pagoda
1408 Commercial Drivegood Vietnamese
Havana Vancouver
1212 Commercial Drgreat brunch
Storm Crow Tavern
1305 Commercial Drpub
The Cannibal Cafe
1818 Commercial Dryoung burger and beer joint
Timbre Restaurant
live music on weekends
The Reef
1018 Commercial Drivecaribbean
Sushi Nanaimo
350 Nanaimo Stinexpensive, good sushi.
Addis Cafe
2017 Commercial Drethiopian
great wine, spirits selection...cheese platers, lovely pasta's, seafood entrees
29 locals recommend
Merchants Workshop
1590 Commercial Drivegreat wine, spirits selection...cheese platers, lovely pasta's, seafood entrees
Sula Indian Restaurant
1128 Commercial Drgood east Indian food
Arriva Ristorante Ltd
1537 Commercial Drexcellent Italian food
Marcello Ristorante & Pizzeria
1404 Commercial Drgood Italian...fun atmosphere
Libra Room
1608 Commercial Drlive music nightly
La Mezcaleria
1622 Commercial DrMexican fusion
grocery and small cafe....for best raw food...soups, wraps, salads, raw sweets, and fresh juice drinks
33 locals recommend
Eternal Abundance Organic Cafe & Market
1025 Commercial Drgrocery and small cafe....for best raw food...soups, wraps, salads, raw sweets, and fresh juice drinks
Red Burrito
1700 Commercial Drfast mexican...eat in or take out
Take Thai Home
1736 Commercial Drivemy fav Thai - very reasonable
Everything Else
Bikes on the Drive
1574 E Hastings Stlocal bike shop
Shopping
coolest kids toy store....with fab, quality, smart toys and games from all over the world
13 locals recommend
Dilly Dally Toy Store
1161 Commercial Drcoolest kids toy store....with fab, quality, smart toys and games from all over the world
Beckwoman's Hippie Emporium
2522 Commercial Drif you want a taste of the Drive alternative culture...take a peek.