Guidebook for Commercial Drive (Italian District)
Kishimoto Japanese Kitchen
This is by far the best sushi (maybe in Vancouver). It's impossible to get in to sit, but you can do take out...or you can stand in line and wait. It's worth it!
Best breakfast brunch place! Cuban - great atmosphere! Outdoor seating with heaters when the weather is iffy. Make SURE to have their Caesar's! They are the BOMB!
153 locals recommend
Havana Vancouver
1212 Commercial DrBest breakfast brunch place! Cuban - great atmosphere! Outdoor seating with heaters when the weather is iffy. Make SURE to have their Caesar's! They are the BOMB!
Millenial-hang out for coffee fixes. Coffee is good but strong. Cool place with a good vibe.
168 locals recommend
Prado Cafe
1938 Commercial DrMillenial-hang out for coffee fixes. Coffee is good but strong. Cool place with a good vibe.
Yummy - white table cloth more fancy French / Moroccan cuisine. I LOVE the mussels here (all of them YUMMY). Great service, small - quaint, reservations recommended.
16 locals recommend
Carthage Cafe
1851 Commercial DrYummy - white table cloth more fancy French / Moroccan cuisine. I LOVE the mussels here (all of them YUMMY). Great service, small - quaint, reservations recommended.
Music? Here's your place...late night jazz (and other types). Love the vibe here, they make great martinis! Local hang out for sure.
57 locals recommend
Libra Room
1608 Commercial DrMusic? Here's your place...late night jazz (and other types). Love the vibe here, they make great martinis! Local hang out for sure.
My fav coffee place. Not fancy but the lattes are SOOOOOO good. Total local favourite.
57 locals recommend
Continental Coffee
1806 Commercial DrMy fav coffee place. Not fancy but the lattes are SOOOOOO good. Total local favourite.
If you have to have, go here - but there are so many other great coffee shops on The Drive.
323 locals recommend
Starbucks
1752 Commercial DrIf you have to have, go here - but there are so many other great coffee shops on The Drive.
Our fav go-to sushi bar. Simple and cheap...must have the "Spicy Tuna Sashimi" (the best EVER!). They have great rolls, I also love the Hornby & the Spider Roll.
12 locals recommend
Sake Maki Sushi
3932 Commercial DrOur fav go-to sushi bar. Simple and cheap...must have the "Spicy Tuna Sashimi" (the best EVER!). They have great rolls, I also love the Hornby & the Spider Roll.
If you want the best, you have to wait for it, and it's NOT cheap. But get in line, the quality of this sushi is WORTH the wait. I order for take out to avoid the lines...
95 locals recommend
Kishimoto Japanese Restaurant
2054 Commercial DrIf you want the best, you have to wait for it, and it's NOT cheap. But get in line, the quality of this sushi is WORTH the wait. I order for take out to avoid the lines...
La Mezcaleria
1622 Commercial DrFabulous Mexican (have the lava bowl!)
Great margaritas!
Cafe Deux Soleils
2096 Commercial DrBreakfast here is amazing and it's got a cool hipster vibe.
Shopping
Fantastic locally owned gift shop. Tons of cards and toys and also home decor.
6 locals recommend
LaLa's on the Drive
1748 Commercial DrFantastic locally owned gift shop. Tons of cards and toys and also home decor.
Essentials
Closest LARGE grocery store. Approx 8 min walk. Taxis easy to get if you have too many bags to carry home. Approx $5/ride back.
72 locals recommend
Safeway Broadway & Commercial
1780 E BroadwayClosest LARGE grocery store. Approx 8 min walk. Taxis easy to get if you have too many bags to carry home. Approx $5/ride back.
Super Valu
1645 E 1st AveGreat smaller grocery store.
LOVE this market for fresh veggies, fruit & bread. Great prices and totally the place all the locals shop.
112 locals recommend
City Avenue Market
2279 Commercial DrLOVE this market for fresh veggies, fruit & bread. Great prices and totally the place all the locals shop.
Drinks & Nightlife
Love this place. Food is great too - Belgium, great atmosphere. Great local and international craft beer.
76 locals recommend
BierCraft Tap and Tapas
1191 Commercial DrLove this place. Food is great too - Belgium, great atmosphere. Great local and international craft beer.
Nita Lake Lodge
2131 Lake Placid RdStunning views of the lake as you sip rose.
Parks & Nature
Take a walk around Trout Lake, take a picnic if it's summer. Great place to spend time in the outdoors.
Head to Deep Cove, hike Quarry Rock (about 1 hour in tota) it's called the "Baden Power Trail" built by the cub scouts in the early 70's. Pack a lunch and sit over the ocean view. Then head into deep cover and go to Honey's Doughnuts and have their famous honey's dounghut. It's to-die-for!
337 locals recommend
Deep Cove
4322 Gallant AveHead to Deep Cove, hike Quarry Rock (about 1 hour in tota) it's called the "Baden Power Trail" built by the cub scouts in the early 70's. Pack a lunch and sit over the ocean view. Then head into deep cover and go to Honey's Doughnuts and have their famous honey's dounghut. It's to-die-for!
Activities
Sit in real-old theater and enjoy movies from past and present. They even serve wine!
100 locals recommend
Rio Theatre
1660 E BroadwaySit in real-old theater and enjoy movies from past and present. They even serve wine!
This is the best theater in town. This UN-hollywood movie theater plays the best of the non-maintstream movies. The theater licensed, you can have dinner and drinks before or after and the best part is there are no children allowed. This theater is the best in town.
87 locals recommend
Fifth Avenue Cinemas
2110 Burrard StThis is the best theater in town. This UN-hollywood movie theater plays the best of the non-maintstream movies. The theater licensed, you can have dinner and drinks before or after and the best part is there are no children allowed. This theater is the best in town.
Trout Lake Beach
Take a nice walk around Trout Lake
Trout Lake Community Centre
3360 Victoria DrWorking out? Or want to swim etc.
Spartacus Gym
1522 Commercial DrAnother gym on the drive
yyoga has a number of studios around the city. The quality of instruction is excellent. This is one of the best yoga studios in the city.
17 locals recommend
YYOGA Downtown Flow
888 Burrard Styyoga has a number of studios around the city. The quality of instruction is excellent. This is one of the best yoga studios in the city.
Open Door Yoga
1651 Commercial DrGreat yoga studio walking distance from the house
The big-big movie theater with all the blockbusters.
259 locals recommend
Scotiabank Theatre Vancouver
900 Burrard StThe big-big movie theater with all the blockbusters.
Transportation
Buses leave from "Nanaimo Street" (2min walk from the house) BC Transit
Download the local BC Transit (Translink) app.
Buses leave from Nanaimo Street and are downtown in 20 minutes
The closest station around. Will get you into downtown Vancouver in 5 minutes.
98 locals recommend
Commercial Platform 3 station
The closest station around. Will get you into downtown Vancouver in 5 minutes.
TransLink
590 Beatty StTranslink is the local public transit system