Guidebook for Vancouver
Essentials
3515 W 4th Ave
IGA marketplace. Pretty good bakery for a grocery store
West Point Grey
2083 Alma StreetNo frills cheap grocery store and liquor store beside it.
Great for all your grocery needs. Love this store the bakery goods are not bad either
403 locals recommend
IGA
2286 W BroadwayGreat for all your grocery needs. Love this store the bakery goods are not bad either
It has a pharmacy, but to can buy things like toothpaste, hair products, makeup etc.
692 locals recommend
Shoppers Drug Mart
1006 Homer StIt has a pharmacy, but to can buy things like toothpaste, hair products, makeup etc.
Food Scene
3689 W 4th Ave
La Quercia. Fine dinning. expensive but great for a special occasion
1938 W 4th Ave
Maenam Thai food
3005 W Broadway
Banana Leaf. Malaysian food.
2904 W 4th Ave
Topanga Cafe. Authentic Mexican
3301 W 4th Ave
Corner Cup Coffee. Friendly owner. Great breakfast sandwiches
Vij's
3106 Cambie StreetMaenam
1938 W 4th AveExcellent Thai food. Very spicy but well worth the visit
La Quercia
3689 W 4th AveFor a special occasion. Very small so will need a reservation.
Great Bar and the food is amazing. Good police to maybe catch a game. Try the taco salad and Dynamite roll.
Burgers are good too.
29 locals recommend
Browns Socialhouse Kitsilano
2296 W 4th AveGreat Bar and the food is amazing. Good police to maybe catch a game. Try the taco salad and Dynamite roll.
Burgers are good too.
Best ice cream in town. Very unusual flavours like Lavendar and london Fog or salted caramel.
130 locals recommend
Rain or Shine Ice Cream
1926 W 4th AveBest ice cream in town. Very unusual flavours like Lavendar and london Fog or salted caramel.
Great cheap Sushi. The staff is really friendly. Perfect for a quick lunch.
7 locals recommend
Kitstaya Sushi
3105 W BroadwayGreat cheap Sushi. The staff is really friendly. Perfect for a quick lunch.
Las Margaritas
1999 W 4th AveGreat Mexican food. Large servings.
Jason's No Frills
2083 Alma StCheaper grocery store
Fable Kitchen
1944 W 4th AveMission
2042 West 4th AvenueTrue Confections Broadway
3498 W BroadwayBest desserts in town.
Beyond Bread
3686 W 4th AveGreat bread and goodies. However don't buy the coffee.
Great for sharing plates. Really good poutine. They have a happy hour that offers in expensive appetizers. Very popular and has an outside patio.
56 locals recommend
The Flying Pig Olympic Village
127 W 2nd AveGreat for sharing plates. Really good poutine. They have a happy hour that offers in expensive appetizers. Very popular and has an outside patio.
Parks & Nature
Fantastic walking trails, but you can get lost so look at the maps at the intersection of trails. You can walk all the way to UBC once you are in the trails.
23 locals recommend
Ubc Endowment Lands Ecological Reserve
Fantastic walking trails, but you can get lost so look at the maps at the intersection of trails. You can walk all the way to UBC once you are in the trails.
Shopping
Broadway has a lot of great stores and restaurants. All the way from Alma to just beyond Macdonald.
7 locals recommend
Macdonald & Broadway
2803 W BroadwayBroadway has a lot of great stores and restaurants. All the way from Alma to just beyond Macdonald.
From Balsam to Burrard you have shoe stores, clothing stores, restaurants, outdoor stores galore. Basically everything you will need.
75 locals recommend
West 4th Avenue
West 4th AvenueFrom Balsam to Burrard you have shoe stores, clothing stores, restaurants, outdoor stores galore. Basically everything you will need.
Great grocery store. Really good quality. Lots of organic products and quality pre-made dinners you can take home. Love these to sky sandwich warmed up at the store.
726 locals recommend
Whole Foods Market
510 W 8th AveGreat grocery store. Really good quality. Lots of organic products and quality pre-made dinners you can take home. Love these to sky sandwich warmed up at the store.