Guidebook for Vancouver

Sarah
Guidebook for Vancouver

Food Scene

Neighbourhood french restaurant - not great on vegetarian but otherwise a nice choice. Reserve!
203 locals recommend
Les Faux Bourgeois
663 E 15th Ave
203 locals recommend
Neighbourhood french restaurant - not great on vegetarian but otherwise a nice choice. Reserve!
Another good coffee shop option.
10 locals recommend
Cedar Cottage Coffee House
1303 Kingsway
10 locals recommend
Another good coffee shop option.
Close coffee in a nice space with chocolate bread. A bit pricey/ hipster. Check out all the craft and art stores in this little strip -- collage collage, cloth store, pottery place.
165 locals recommend
Matchstick Fraser St.
639 E 15th Ave
165 locals recommend
Close coffee in a nice space with chocolate bread. A bit pricey/ hipster. Check out all the craft and art stores in this little strip -- collage collage, cloth store, pottery place.
Good burritos and other mexican food. It's a fast food atmosphere, and everything is around $10.
182 locals recommend
Sal y Limón
701 Kingsway
182 locals recommend
Good burritos and other mexican food. It's a fast food atmosphere, and everything is around $10.
If you're a vegetarian, check out this buddhist Chinese vegetarian place. Get the beancurd skin rolls, fresh and tasty shiitake and spicy green beans.
8 locals recommend
Po Kong
1334 Kingsway Ave.
8 locals recommend
If you're a vegetarian, check out this buddhist Chinese vegetarian place. Get the beancurd skin rolls, fresh and tasty shiitake and spicy green beans.
Cheap, good, south Indian food.
49 locals recommend
House Of Dosas
1391 Kingsway
49 locals recommend
Cheap, good, south Indian food.
Fancy-ish vegan place.
9 locals recommend
Graze
3980 Fraser Street
9 locals recommend
Fancy-ish vegan place.
For some reason this coffee shop is licensed (they have draft beer).
48 locals recommend
Our Town Cafe
255 E Broadway
48 locals recommend
For some reason this coffee shop is licensed (they have draft beer).

Everything Else

Good basic German baking -- I buy their buns and breads mostly but there's also coffee, cinnamon buns, cookies, pretzels. Great with toddlers (has a play kitchen etc).
16 locals recommend
SweetSalt Bakery And Café
3497 Fraser Street
16 locals recommend
Good basic German baking -- I buy their buns and breads mostly but there's also coffee, cinnamon buns, cookies, pretzels. Great with toddlers (has a play kitchen etc).
Right across Kingsway, this inexpensive market has good fresh produce as well as basics including cream, soymilk, pasta etc. Can easily put together a good Asian meal from the staples here.
Natureway Farm Market (Vancouver)
1050 Kingsway
Right across Kingsway, this inexpensive market has good fresh produce as well as basics including cream, soymilk, pasta etc. Can easily put together a good Asian meal from the staples here.
New and used books: one of Vancouver's few remaining independents.
24 locals recommend
Pulp Fiction Books
2422 Main St
24 locals recommend
New and used books: one of Vancouver's few remaining independents.
Saturday market (produce, baked goods, pottery etc)
33 locals recommend
Vancouver Farmers Markets
1991 Grant St
33 locals recommend
Saturday market (produce, baked goods, pottery etc)
Vegan shoe store, funky socks. Random local business.
6 locals recommend
Nice Shoes
6 locals recommend
Vegan shoe store, funky socks. Random local business.

Drinks & Nightlife

Closest beer and wine store - good selection.
44 locals recommend
Cedar Cottage Neighbourhood Pub
3728 Clark Dr
44 locals recommend
Closest beer and wine store - good selection.
Worth checking their music listings. This downstairs venue is an easy walk.
67 locals recommend
Biltmore Cabaret
2755 Prince Edward St
67 locals recommend
Worth checking their music listings. This downstairs venue is an easy walk.

Shopping

Locally made ice-cream by the scoop or by the jar! Mainly dairy, some vegan options.
353 locals recommend
Earnest Ice Cream
3992 Fraser St
353 locals recommend
Locally made ice-cream by the scoop or by the jar! Mainly dairy, some vegan options.