Guidebook for Vancouver

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Guidebook for Vancouver

Drinks & Nightlife

Great beer menu & atmosphere.
207 locals recommend
Alibi Room
157 Alexander St
207 locals recommend
Great beer menu & atmosphere.
Because it's close by.
42 locals recommend
The Five Point Restaurant & Pub
3124 Main St
42 locals recommend
Because it's close by.
Fireplace!
44 locals recommend
Cedar Cottage Neighbourhood Pub
3728 Clark Dr
44 locals recommend
Fireplace!

Food Scene

Butter beef and wings.
212 locals recommend
Phnom Penh Restaurant
244 E Georgia St
212 locals recommend
Butter beef and wings.
Best happy hour in town - buck a shuck, great wine selection. 3-6pm.
178 locals recommend
Joe Fortes Seafood & Chop House
777 Thurlow St
178 locals recommend
Best happy hour in town - buck a shuck, great wine selection. 3-6pm.
Lovely food and lovely staff.
20 locals recommend
Harambe Ethiopian Restaurant
2149 Commercial Dr
20 locals recommend
Lovely food and lovely staff.
Haven't been yet, but looks dreamy.
9 locals recommend
Sushi Bar Maumi
1668 Bute St
9 locals recommend
Haven't been yet, but looks dreamy.
Late night Chinese. Debit or cash only.
20 locals recommend
Congee Noodle House
141 E Broadway
20 locals recommend
Late night Chinese. Debit or cash only.
5.99 Mondays - any dosa
11 locals recommend
Dosa Factory
1345 Kingsway
11 locals recommend
5.99 Mondays - any dosa
Fun, festive, family joint with all sorts of flavours. Try the pear & gorgonzola!
66 locals recommend
La Casa Gelato
1033 Venables St
66 locals recommend
Fun, festive, family joint with all sorts of flavours. Try the pear & gorgonzola!
Heart of Gastown
66 locals recommend
Six Acres
203 Carrall St
66 locals recommend
Heart of Gastown
Quaint
11 locals recommend
The Federal Store Luncheonette & Grocer
2601 Quebec St
11 locals recommend
Quaint
People watching
65 locals recommend
Gene Coffee Bar
2404 Main St
65 locals recommend
People watching
Damso Restaurant Ltd
867 Denman St
Decent Korean
20 locals recommend
Jang Mo Jib Korean Restaurant
808 Bute Street
20 locals recommend
Decent Korean
Main coffee joint in the hood.
490 locals recommend
JJ Bean Coffee Roasters
3010 Main St
490 locals recommend
Main coffee joint in the hood.
24 locals recommend
Liberty Bakery + Café
3699 Main St
24 locals recommend
Institution. Eat-in Chinese. Take-out bakery.
51 locals recommend
New Town Bakery & Restaurant
148 E Pender St
51 locals recommend
Institution. Eat-in Chinese. Take-out bakery.
Decent Japanese in the hood.
16 locals recommend
Zipang Provisions
3068 Main St
16 locals recommend
Decent Japanese in the hood.

Arts & Culture

Neat building. I work here, so if you're lost downtown, or would just like to meet up for lunch or something shoot me a message! There's also a free bus to Capilano Suspension Bridge that departs from here, operates often.
158 locals recommend
Vancouver Public Library (Central Library Branch)
350 W Georgia St
158 locals recommend
Neat building. I work here, so if you're lost downtown, or would just like to meet up for lunch or something shoot me a message! There's also a free bus to Capilano Suspension Bridge that departs from here, operates often.
The granola/hemp strip of Vancouver.
296 locals recommend
Commercial Drive
Commercial Drive
296 locals recommend
The granola/hemp strip of Vancouver.
26 locals recommend
Contemporary Art Gallery
555 Nelson St
26 locals recommend
by donation Tuesdays
1154 locals recommend
Vancouver Art Gallery
750 Hornby St
1154 locals recommend
by donation Tuesdays

Sightseeing

Fun place to shop, eat, poke about - Kid's market, Public market, Net loft, Seabus. Some good restaurants and theatres here, if that's your thing.
1659 locals recommend
Granville Island
1659 locals recommend
Fun place to shop, eat, poke about - Kid's market, Public market, Net loft, Seabus. Some good restaurants and theatres here, if that's your thing.
Views, fun touristy things.
433 locals recommend
Canada Place
999 Canada Pl
433 locals recommend
Views, fun touristy things.
221 locals recommend
Dr. Sun Yat-Sen Classical Chinese Garden
578 Carrall St
221 locals recommend
Spend a day in the sun and stroll up Denman or Davie to get a taste of the West End.
537 locals recommend
English Bay Beach
Beach Avenue
537 locals recommend
Spend a day in the sun and stroll up Denman or Davie to get a taste of the West End.

Parks & Nature

Favourite park in the neighbourhood. Sunbathing, dog-watching, garden-envying.
21 locals recommend
Mount Pleasant Park
3161 Ontario St
21 locals recommend
Favourite park in the neighbourhood. Sunbathing, dog-watching, garden-envying.
For the masochistic.
41 locals recommend
Grouse Grind
Grouse Grind
41 locals recommend
For the masochistic.
So beautiful. Can dip in to swim in summer. Don't jump.
352 locals recommend
Lynn Canyon Park
3663 Park Rd
352 locals recommend
So beautiful. Can dip in to swim in summer. Don't jump.
Lovely to meander through the trails, seawall is nice too. Busy.
2658 locals recommend
Stanley Park
610 Pipeline Rd
2658 locals recommend
Lovely to meander through the trails, seawall is nice too. Busy.
Popular beach. Mountains, ocean, trees. Busy on weekends, so recommend on a weekday scorcher. Paired with a bike ride.
192 locals recommend
Third Beach
192 locals recommend
Popular beach. Mountains, ocean, trees. Busy on weekends, so recommend on a weekday scorcher. Paired with a bike ride.
Less busy. Lovely view of the city.
264 locals recommend
Spanish Banks
264 locals recommend
Less busy. Lovely view of the city.
Nice walking trails. Great, different view of Vancouver.
85 locals recommend
Burnaby Mountain Park
100 Centennial Way
85 locals recommend
Nice walking trails. Great, different view of Vancouver.
Mini beach, dog park, lake.
192 locals recommend
Trout Lake Beach
192 locals recommend
Mini beach, dog park, lake.

Essentials

70 locals recommend
Save-On-Foods
2949 Main St
70 locals recommend
113 locals recommend
Buy-Low Foods
370 E Broadway
113 locals recommend
726 locals recommend
Whole Foods Market
510 W 8th Ave
726 locals recommend
692 locals recommend
Shoppers Drug Mart
1006 Homer St
692 locals recommend
51 locals recommend
Brewery Creek Cold Beer & Wine
3045 Main St
51 locals recommend
256 locals recommend
BC Liquor Stores
4423 Main St
256 locals recommend
256 locals recommend
BC Liquor Stores
4423 Main St
256 locals recommend

Entertainment & Activities

Interesting programming & booze.
100 locals recommend
Rio Theatre
1660 E Broadway
100 locals recommend
Interesting programming & booze.
Classics
10 locals recommend
The Cinematheque
1131 Howe St
10 locals recommend
Classics
27 locals recommend
Vancouver International Film Centre
1181 Seymour St
27 locals recommend