Guidebook for Vancouver

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Guidebook for Vancouver

Essentials

Healthy, organic grocers and ready made meals.
398 locals recommend
Choices Markets
1202 Richards St
398 locals recommend
Healthy, organic grocers and ready made meals.
Great fresh pressed juice bar. Healthy lunches to go.
Chasers Juice
941 E Hastings St
Great fresh pressed juice bar. Healthy lunches to go.
Great grocery store, deli, bakery, etc.
425 locals recommend
Urban Fare
177 Davie St
425 locals recommend
Great grocery store, deli, bakery, etc.
Closest grocery store.
366 locals recommend
Nesters Market
333 Abbott St
366 locals recommend
Closest grocery store.
Another grocery store option.
403 locals recommend
IGA
2286 W Broadway
403 locals recommend
Another grocery store option.
Great spot for manis and pedis.
La Lotus Nails Spa
625 Davie St
Great spot for manis and pedis.
Great for facials.
7 locals recommend
Skoah
1007 Hamilton Street
7 locals recommend
Great for facials.
Classic Vancouver yoga studio.
7 locals recommend
YYOGA Yaletown
1050 Homer Street
7 locals recommend
Classic Vancouver yoga studio.
Fantastic independent gym for drop in classes: spin, pilates, group fitness classes, personal training.
Sweat Co Workout Studios Ltd
736 Richards St
Fantastic independent gym for drop in classes: spin, pilates, group fitness classes, personal training.
Down the alley from the apartment.
Pacific Dry Cleaners
1168 Pacific Blvd
Down the alley from the apartment.
29 locals recommend
Float House Gastown
70 W Cordova St
29 locals recommend
Aquarius Medical Clinic
179 Davie St
692 locals recommend
Shoppers Drug Mart
1006 Homer St
692 locals recommend

Drinks & Nightlife

Great cocktails.
29 locals recommend
Uva Wine & Cocktail Bar
900 Seymour St
29 locals recommend
Great cocktails.
Comfortable, usually quiet bar/lounge with great cocktails.
9 locals recommend
Opus Bar
350 Davie St
9 locals recommend
Comfortable, usually quiet bar/lounge with great cocktails.
The spot for beer, eats and patio.
112 locals recommend
Yaletown Brewing Company
1111 Mainland St
112 locals recommend
The spot for beer, eats and patio.
38 locals recommend
Prohibition
801 W Georgia St
38 locals recommend
also a great restaurant
111 locals recommend
Pourhouse Restaurant
162 Water St
111 locals recommend
also a great restaurant
30 locals recommend
The Portside Pub
7 Alexander St
30 locals recommend

Food Scene

Tasty comfort food. Great happy hour. Great brunch
165 locals recommend
The Flying Pig Yaletown
1168 Hamilton Street
165 locals recommend
Tasty comfort food. Great happy hour. Great brunch
Fantastic restaurant. Good patio. Great cocktails.
74 locals recommend
Homer St. Cafe and Bar
898 Homer Street
74 locals recommend
Fantastic restaurant. Good patio. Great cocktails.
Fantastic, casual oyster bar. Happy hour.
214 locals recommend
Rodney's Oyster House
1228 Hamilton St
214 locals recommend
Fantastic, casual oyster bar. Happy hour.
Known for good coffee. Great patio.
490 locals recommend
JJ Bean Coffee Roasters
3010 Main St
490 locals recommend
Known for good coffee. Great patio.
Known for their espresso machine. Independent coffee spot.
15 locals recommend
Coo Coo Coffee
477 Davie St
15 locals recommend
Known for their espresso machine. Independent coffee spot.
Coffee/tea + bakery.
85 locals recommend
Small Victory Bakery
1088 Homer St
85 locals recommend
Coffee/tea + bakery.
Great morning cafe.
91 locals recommend
Caffè Artigiano
763 Hornby St
91 locals recommend
Great morning cafe.
Best sushi in the neighbourhood.
12 locals recommend
Honjin Yaletown Sushi Restaurant
138 Davie St
12 locals recommend
Best sushi in the neighbourhood.
Another great sushi spot.
12 locals recommend
Juno Vancouver Sushi Bistro
572 Davie Street
12 locals recommend
Another great sushi spot.
The best gelato in the city (he even beat the Italians in a worldwide competition).
28 locals recommend
Baggio Gelateria & pizzeria
1089 Marinaside Crescent
28 locals recommend
The best gelato in the city (he even beat the Italians in a worldwide competition).
Another gelato spot, closer to apt. Cafe as well.
11 locals recommend
Yaletown Gelato
1208 Homer St
11 locals recommend
Another gelato spot, closer to apt. Cafe as well.
Fantastic pizza with really good gluten free options. Busy, good patio.
138 locals recommend
The Parlour
1011 Hamilton Street
138 locals recommend
Fantastic pizza with really good gluten free options. Busy, good patio.
Great tacos. Cute patio in the back. Must go if you're in Gastown.
207 locals recommend
Tacofino Taco Bar
15 W Cordova St
207 locals recommend
Great tacos. Cute patio in the back. Must go if you're in Gastown.
Iconic to Vancouver. The very best sushi. Not budget friendly but an experience.
52 locals recommend
Tojo's Restaurant
1133 West Broadway
52 locals recommend
Iconic to Vancouver. The very best sushi. Not budget friendly but an experience.
Iconic to Vancouver. Must go if you love Indian food. Can't make reservations but they will take care of you until your table's ready.
264 locals recommend
Vij's
3106 Cambie Street
264 locals recommend
Iconic to Vancouver. Must go if you love Indian food. Can't make reservations but they will take care of you until your table's ready.
Vegetarian. 24 hrs. Vancouver institution.
228 locals recommend
The Naam
2724 W 4th Ave
228 locals recommend
Vegetarian. 24 hrs. Vancouver institution.

Arts & Culture

Largest movie theatre downtown.
259 locals recommend
Scotiabank Theatre Vancouver
900 Burrard St
259 locals recommend
Largest movie theatre downtown.
1154 locals recommend
Vancouver Art Gallery
750 Hornby St
1154 locals recommend
Great exhibits. Take the water taxi there and visit Kitsilano too.
144 locals recommend
Museum of Vancouver
1100 Chestnut St
144 locals recommend
Great exhibits. Take the water taxi there and visit Kitsilano too.
Relevant to BC, native art. Discover the UBC parks/trails/beaches while you're there.
502 locals recommend
Museum of Anthropology
6393 NW Marine Dr
502 locals recommend
Relevant to BC, native art. Discover the UBC parks/trails/beaches while you're there.

Entertainment & Activities

Home of the Vancouver Symphony. Jazz Festival Venue. Music concerts.
112 locals recommend
The Orpheum
601 Smithe St
112 locals recommend
Home of the Vancouver Symphony. Jazz Festival Venue. Music concerts.
47 locals recommend
Vancouver Symphony Orchestra
843 Seymour St
47 locals recommend
Great pool right on the seawall in Stanley Park. View of the ocean and beach. Best when they open before it gets too crowded.
102 locals recommend
Second Beach Swimming Pool
735 Stanley Park Dr
102 locals recommend
Great pool right on the seawall in Stanley Park. View of the ocean and beach. Best when they open before it gets too crowded.
One of the best beaches in Vancouver. Bike to it on the seawall or you'll have to drive or take a cab.
192 locals recommend
Third Beach
192 locals recommend
One of the best beaches in Vancouver. Bike to it on the seawall or you'll have to drive or take a cab.
Outdoor theatre in Stanley Park.
12 locals recommend
Theatre under the Stars
610 Pipeline Rd
12 locals recommend
Outdoor theatre in Stanley Park.
62 locals recommend
Bard on the Beach Shakespeare Festival
1695 Whyte Ave
62 locals recommend
663 locals recommend
Vancouver Aquarium
845 Avison Way
663 locals recommend

Parks & Nature

2658 locals recommend
Stanley Park
610 Pipeline Rd
2658 locals recommend
Great hike suitable for beginners, great view at the top. Go early in the morning, weekdays are best :)
158 locals recommend
Quarry Rock
Baden Powell Trail
158 locals recommend
Great hike suitable for beginners, great view at the top. Go early in the morning, weekdays are best :)
235 locals recommend
Sunset Beach
Beach Ave
235 locals recommend
337 locals recommend
Jericho Beach Park
3941 Point Grey Rd
337 locals recommend
Nude beach by the university / endowment lands. You'll have to hike down and up a significant amount of stairs.
197 locals recommend
Pacific Spirit Hostel
1935 Lower Mall
197 locals recommend
Nude beach by the university / endowment lands. You'll have to hike down and up a significant amount of stairs.

Sightseeing

1150 locals recommend
Capilano Suspension Bridge
3735 Capilano Rd
1150 locals recommend
847 locals recommend
Kitsilano Beach Park
1499 Arbutus St
847 locals recommend
409 locals recommend
Whistler
409 locals recommend
Artist studios. Farmer's market. Views. Patios. Boats.
1659 locals recommend
Granville Island
1659 locals recommend
Artist studios. Farmer's market. Views. Patios. Boats.
Bike around Stanley Park but also through Coal Harbour, along Beach Avenue through Yaletown, around False Creek through Olympic Village to Granville Island.
118 locals recommend
Seawall
Seawall
118 locals recommend
Bike around Stanley Park but also through Coal Harbour, along Beach Avenue through Yaletown, around False Creek through Olympic Village to Granville Island.
Largest Chinatown in North America outside of San Francisco. Go to Bao Bei restaurant or Bestie if you like Currywurst!
109 locals recommend
Vancouver Chinatown Festival
100 Keefer St
109 locals recommend
Largest Chinatown in North America outside of San Francisco. Go to Bao Bei restaurant or Bestie if you like Currywurst!