Guidebook for Vancouver

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Guidebook for Vancouver

Food Scene

Best cheesecake in town. Award winning. Quite yummy breakfast wraps. Good quiche Coffee is okay.
7 locals recommend
Trees Organic Coffee Kitsilano
2655 Arbutus St
7 locals recommend
Best cheesecake in town. Award winning. Quite yummy breakfast wraps. Good quiche Coffee is okay.
Very good sushi, at a great price Very close by.
47 locals recommend
Temaki Sushi
2156 W Broadway
47 locals recommend
Very good sushi, at a great price Very close by.
Great espresso. Super awesome doughnut creations
59 locals recommend
49th Parallel Coffee Roasters Cafe
59 locals recommend
Great espresso. Super awesome doughnut creations
Pretty Darn good burgers
75 locals recommend
Romer's Burger Bar
1873 W 4th Ave
75 locals recommend
Pretty Darn good burgers
Very yummy sushi. Have the sushi pizza. No joke. Just trust. Try it!
36 locals recommend
Sushi bella
36 locals recommend
Very yummy sushi. Have the sushi pizza. No joke. Just trust. Try it!
Amazing sushi roll creations. Very yummy. Try the sushi pizza bites (trust me), godzilla roll, captain crunch, and the Japanese fortress.
77 locals recommend
The Eatery
3431 W Broadway
77 locals recommend
Amazing sushi roll creations. Very yummy. Try the sushi pizza bites (trust me), godzilla roll, captain crunch, and the Japanese fortress.
A MA Zing vegetarian food at a low price. Always busy. Sometimes a line up. Live music in the evenings. Buddha's feast feeds 2 Noh Pie is really interesting
228 locals recommend
The Naam
2724 W 4th Ave
228 locals recommend
A MA Zing vegetarian food at a low price. Always busy. Sometimes a line up. Live music in the evenings. Buddha's feast feeds 2 Noh Pie is really interesting
Great brewed coffee. Best coffee chain in the city. If you like roasty taste, go for the black blends. If you are adventurous and like a clean coffee, try the red coffee of the day Wraps/Muffins yess
490 locals recommend
JJ Bean Coffee Roasters
3010 Main St
490 locals recommend
Great brewed coffee. Best coffee chain in the city. If you like roasty taste, go for the black blends. If you are adventurous and like a clean coffee, try the red coffee of the day Wraps/Muffins yess
Award winning espresso. BigTen/La Futura and Butter are my favorites
49 locals recommend
Milano Coffee Roasters
156 W 8th Ave
49 locals recommend
Award winning espresso. BigTen/La Futura and Butter are my favorites
Award winning espresso. BigTen/La Futura and Butter are my favorites
43 locals recommend
Milano Espresso Lounge
36 Powell St
43 locals recommend
Award winning espresso. BigTen/La Futura and Butter are my favorites
AMAZING middle-eastern food The dishes always look and taste so fresh. Lots of eggplant, cabbage, hummos, olives, etc.
117 locals recommend
Nuba in Gastown
207 W Hastings St
117 locals recommend
AMAZING middle-eastern food The dishes always look and taste so fresh. Lots of eggplant, cabbage, hummos, olives, etc.
Possibly the most unique sandwich you will have in Vancouver. Meat lovers only
132 locals recommend
Meat & Bread
370 Cambie St
132 locals recommend
Possibly the most unique sandwich you will have in Vancouver. Meat lovers only
One of the best hipster coffee places in town. Amazing coffee
189 locals recommend
Revolver
325 Cambie St
189 locals recommend
One of the best hipster coffee places in town. Amazing coffee
Great brewed coffee. The red coffees are clean, single region coffees. The blacks taste more roasty, like a starbucks.
490 locals recommend
JJ Bean Coffee Roasters
3010 Main St
490 locals recommend
Great brewed coffee. The red coffees are clean, single region coffees. The blacks taste more roasty, like a starbucks.
Everybody loves this place. Good food, and lots of beers.
207 locals recommend
Alibi Room
157 Alexander St
207 locals recommend
Everybody loves this place. Good food, and lots of beers.
Funky Japanese fusion creations. You've never had Japanese like this before.
49 locals recommend
Guu with Otokomae
375 Water St
49 locals recommend
Funky Japanese fusion creations. You've never had Japanese like this before.
Amazing vegetarian Mexican food. There is Almost always a line.
136 locals recommend
Bandidas Taqueria
2781 Commercial Dr
136 locals recommend
Amazing vegetarian Mexican food. There is Almost always a line.
Amazing vegetarian food. Legendary Nachos Awful service Almost always awful music blaring overhead. BUT Great prices. And still worth it. I go all the time
86 locals recommend
The Foundation
2301 Main Street
86 locals recommend
Amazing vegetarian food. Legendary Nachos Awful service Almost always awful music blaring overhead. BUT Great prices. And still worth it. I go all the time
Amazing vegetarian burritos.
66 locals recommend
Budgies Burritos
44 Kingsway
66 locals recommend
Amazing vegetarian burritos.
Great coffee and amazing buns with egg cooked into the middle. Check the hours before you go
13 locals recommend
Lost + Found Cafe
33 W Hastings St
13 locals recommend
Great coffee and amazing buns with egg cooked into the middle. Check the hours before you go
Great coffee. It is Milano Espresso
47 locals recommend
Turks Coffee Bar
1276 Commercial Dr
47 locals recommend
Great coffee. It is Milano Espresso
Great brewed coffee. Good wraps, muffins, and raspberry crisp tarts
490 locals recommend
JJ Bean Coffee Roasters
3010 Main St
490 locals recommend
Great brewed coffee. Good wraps, muffins, and raspberry crisp tarts
Amazing place for vegans, vegetarians, and healthy eaters. Indian themed food, and amazing chocolatey treats, at a great price.
41 locals recommend
Sweet Cherubim
1105 Commercial Dr
41 locals recommend
Amazing place for vegans, vegetarians, and healthy eaters. Indian themed food, and amazing chocolatey treats, at a great price.
Every dish here is 5$ They are good too. Not 5 star. But really quite good. They serve alcohol too
20 locals recommend
The Dime
1565 Commercial Dr
20 locals recommend
Every dish here is 5$ They are good too. Not 5 star. But really quite good. They serve alcohol too
Amazing Tacos. 4 for 10$ is just about a perfect lunch.
96 locals recommend
La Taqueria Pinche Taco Shop
2450 Yukon St
96 locals recommend
Amazing Tacos. 4 for 10$ is just about a perfect lunch.
Amazing Sate Soup. Get the peanut sate soup with tofu or shrimp or beef. Very good. 7$!!!
11 locals recommend
Red Pagoda
1408 Commercial Drive
11 locals recommend
Amazing Sate Soup. Get the peanut sate soup with tofu or shrimp or beef. Very good. 7$!!!
Great espresso, and amazing french bakery treats.
81 locals recommend
Beaucoup Bakery
2150 Fir St
81 locals recommend
Great espresso, and amazing french bakery treats.
Very good, authentic, french patries. Croissants, pain au chocolat, etc. Really strong, french (dark) roast coffee.
Plaisir Sucré
2668 Arbutus St
Very good, authentic, french patries. Croissants, pain au chocolat, etc. Really strong, french (dark) roast coffee.
Eat asian fusion dishes out of a box, just like they do in America. This is a rockin place, always busy, with really good (and sometimes fast) food. It is more fast-food than restaurant. Recommended!
58 locals recommend
Noodlebox
1867 W 4th Ave
58 locals recommend
Eat asian fusion dishes out of a box, just like they do in America. This is a rockin place, always busy, with really good (and sometimes fast) food. It is more fast-food than restaurant. Recommended!
Classy vegetarian, vegan, and gluten free food. This is some of the yummiest food I have ever eaten. I highly recommend this place for a classy meal.
15 locals recommend
The Parker
237 Union St
15 locals recommend
Classy vegetarian, vegan, and gluten free food. This is some of the yummiest food I have ever eaten. I highly recommend this place for a classy meal.
Really cool french-Korean fusion food. Amazing cocktails. Award winning dumplings. Cheap before 6 and after 10
46 locals recommend
Pidgin Restaurant
350 Carrall St
46 locals recommend
Really cool french-Korean fusion food. Amazing cocktails. Award winning dumplings. Cheap before 6 and after 10
Really ummy salads and soups at a good price. This place has it going on. I go here often. Possibly more than any other place. Very healthy, yummy, hearty food. And amazing gluten-free cookies.
31 locals recommend
Tractor Everyday Healthy Foods - Kitsilano
1903 W 4th Ave
31 locals recommend
Really ummy salads and soups at a good price. This place has it going on. I go here often. Possibly more than any other place. Very healthy, yummy, hearty food. And amazing gluten-free cookies.
Pretty good burritos. And traditional Mexican pop too. Beer as well.
16 locals recommend
The Mexican Antojitos y Cantina
1049 Granville Street
16 locals recommend
Pretty good burritos. And traditional Mexican pop too. Beer as well.
Best gellatto in the city. Home made
18 locals recommend
Dolce Amore
1588 Commercial Dr
18 locals recommend
Best gellatto in the city. Home made
Fantastic coffee
45 locals recommend
Elysian Coffee - Broadway
590 W Broadway
45 locals recommend
Fantastic coffee
A yummy, classy, farm to table, classic Vancouver-style restaurant.
184 locals recommend
The Acorn Restaurant
3995 Main St
184 locals recommend
A yummy, classy, farm to table, classic Vancouver-style restaurant.
Very Yummy Malasian Food. Highly Recommend
37 locals recommend
Banana Leaf On Broadway
820 W Broadway
37 locals recommend
Very Yummy Malasian Food. Highly Recommend
Very yummy Malasian Food. I highly recommend it
71 locals recommend
Banana Leaf on Davie
1043 Davie St
71 locals recommend
Very yummy Malasian Food. I highly recommend it
This place is amazing. Some of the best burritos and tacos you will ever have. Great for take-out or eat-in.
207 locals recommend
Tacofino Taco Bar
15 W Cordova St
207 locals recommend
This place is amazing. Some of the best burritos and tacos you will ever have. Great for take-out or eat-in.

Shopping

Anything you might need.
285 locals recommend
London Drugs
2696 E Hastings St
285 locals recommend
Anything you might need.

Essentials

Gluten free and vegan friendly treats
9 locals recommend
Edible Flours
2280 W Broadway
9 locals recommend
Gluten free and vegan friendly treats
Groceries. Decent prices
403 locals recommend
IGA
2286 W Broadway
403 locals recommend
Groceries. Decent prices
Good, wholesome, fresh, expensive groceries AND reasonably meals for right now (salads, sandwiches, burrito bar). They do a 1kg burrito that is very yummy.
726 locals recommend
Whole Foods Market
510 W 8th Ave
726 locals recommend
Good, wholesome, fresh, expensive groceries AND reasonably meals for right now (salads, sandwiches, burrito bar). They do a 1kg burrito that is very yummy.
Closest Organic Market - Not cheap, so watch your wallet! But they have great meat, and most other things you might need. Only 2 blocks away.
34 locals recommend
Greens Organic and Natural Market
1978 W Broadway
34 locals recommend
Closest Organic Market - Not cheap, so watch your wallet! But they have great meat, and most other things you might need. Only 2 blocks away.

Everything Else

Always something interesting on here.
1154 locals recommend
Vancouver Art Gallery
750 Hornby St
1154 locals recommend
Always something interesting on here.
Decent shopping here
21 locals recommend
Pacific Centre Po
21 locals recommend
Decent shopping here
Bike rentals within walking distance of my house
67 locals recommend
Reckless the Bike Store
110 Davie St
67 locals recommend
Bike rentals within walking distance of my house
Best yoga studio you might ever go to. I've been to many studios, and this one has the best vibe. Its by donation, the people are super cool, and really down-to-earth
15 locals recommend
One Yoga for the People
150 W Hastings St
15 locals recommend
Best yoga studio you might ever go to. I've been to many studios, and this one has the best vibe. Its by donation, the people are super cool, and really down-to-earth
Bike rentals within walking distance of my place.
67 locals recommend
Reckless the Bike Store
110 Davie St
67 locals recommend
Bike rentals within walking distance of my place.
Fantastic coffee
11 locals recommend
Elysian Coffee - Fifth & Burrard
1778 W 5th Ave
11 locals recommend
Fantastic coffee
Float house has isolation tanks, where you float in salt water, in the dark, with earplugs, in 36.5degree water. AKA sensory deprivation tanks. This is a fantastic meditation tool. 90min floats. 40$
29 locals recommend
Float House Gastown
70 W Cordova St
29 locals recommend
Float house has isolation tanks, where you float in salt water, in the dark, with earplugs, in 36.5degree water. AKA sensory deprivation tanks. This is a fantastic meditation tool. 90min floats. 40$
Float house has isolation tanks, where you float in salt water, in the dark, with earplugs, in 36.5degree water. AKA sensory deprivation tanks. This is a fantastic meditation tool. 90min floats. 40$
11 locals recommend
Float House Kitsilano
1926 W 4th Ave
11 locals recommend
Float house has isolation tanks, where you float in salt water, in the dark, with earplugs, in 36.5degree water. AKA sensory deprivation tanks. This is a fantastic meditation tool. 90min floats. 40$
Semperviva Yoga Studio. Great yoga studio with a variety of Yoga styles, with a great intro month price ( I think it is 20 or 30$). Mats included
City Center
1985 W Broadway
Semperviva Yoga Studio. Great yoga studio with a variety of Yoga styles, with a great intro month price ( I think it is 20 or 30$). Mats included
For all your outdoor clothing and accessory needs. Pick up anything here that you may have forgot. OR, if you don't have a MEC where you live, go on a shopping spree.
51 locals recommend
MEC Vancouver
111 E 2nd Ave
51 locals recommend
For all your outdoor clothing and accessory needs. Pick up anything here that you may have forgot. OR, if you don't have a MEC where you live, go on a shopping spree.

Drinks & Nightlife

Great pub with decent prices (for gastown). Great chicken and waffles.
52 locals recommend
The Lamplighter Public House
92 Water St
52 locals recommend
Great pub with decent prices (for gastown). Great chicken and waffles.
Possibly the best Mexican food I have ever had.
155 locals recommend
La Mezcaleria
1622 Commercial Dr
155 locals recommend
Possibly the best Mexican food I have ever had.
Great spot for drinks. Classic Commercial Drive hangout
50 locals recommend
The Charlatan
1447 Commercial Dr
50 locals recommend
Great spot for drinks. Classic Commercial Drive hangout
Great cocktails, and amazing, classy food.
158 locals recommend
L'Abattoir
217 Carrall St
158 locals recommend
Great cocktails, and amazing, classy food.
The coolest pub within 15 blocks of my place. Down at the beach, outdoor patio, very Vancouver
191 locals recommend
Local Kitsilano
2210 Cornwall Ave
191 locals recommend
The coolest pub within 15 blocks of my place. Down at the beach, outdoor patio, very Vancouver
Great Italian food. Fantastic pizza. Classy
12 locals recommend
BiBo Pizzeria con Cucina
1835 W 4th Ave
12 locals recommend
Great Italian food. Fantastic pizza. Classy
Great Italian food. Fantastic pizza. Classy. They have Barata cheese sometimes: A very cool stringy cheese only made in 2 places in the world
14 locals recommend
Novo Pizzeria & Wine Bar
2118 Burrard St
14 locals recommend
Great Italian food. Fantastic pizza. Classy. They have Barata cheese sometimes: A very cool stringy cheese only made in 2 places in the world

Sightseeing

Amazing sandy beach close to home. Great view of the bay. Perfect for a picnic Volleyball courts, a classy restaurant, picnic tables, basketball courts.
847 locals recommend
Kitsilano Beach Park
1499 Arbutus St
847 locals recommend
Amazing sandy beach close to home. Great view of the bay. Perfect for a picnic Volleyball courts, a classy restaurant, picnic tables, basketball courts.
Super long, less busy beach. You can walk out really far when the tide is out.
337 locals recommend
Jericho Beach Park
3941 Point Grey Rd
337 locals recommend
Super long, less busy beach. You can walk out really far when the tide is out.
Free expression area. All walks of life go here. Drinking, pot smoking, etc. Drum circles! Really great view at sunset. Great skim boarding. 300+ steps down to the beach, so bring your legs
197 locals recommend
Pacific Spirit Hostel
1935 Lower Mall
197 locals recommend
Free expression area. All walks of life go here. Drinking, pot smoking, etc. Drum circles! Really great view at sunset. Great skim boarding. 300+ steps down to the beach, so bring your legs
If you like fish and marine mamals, check this place out.
663 locals recommend
Vancouver Aquarium
845 Avison Way
663 locals recommend
If you like fish and marine mamals, check this place out.
A rainforest in the middle of the city. Amazing. Lots to explore.
2658 locals recommend
Stanley Park
610 Pipeline Rd
2658 locals recommend
A rainforest in the middle of the city. Amazing. Lots to explore.
Great location with lots of food and coffee nearby. Classic beautiful view of the English Bay area.
235 locals recommend
Sunset Beach
Beach Ave
235 locals recommend
Great location with lots of food and coffee nearby. Classic beautiful view of the English Bay area.
Arts and cultural center of the city. Many theatres, art galleries, and even an art school are here on Granville. Check out the market, and try some new food.
1659 locals recommend
Granville Island
1659 locals recommend
Arts and cultural center of the city. Many theatres, art galleries, and even an art school are here on Granville. Check out the market, and try some new food.
Grouse Mountain has a great view of the city, and if you want a good workout and want to save some cash, take the Grouse Grind trail up to the top, and ride the gondola down for 10$. some 2500 steps
249 locals recommend
Grouse Mountain @ Skyride station
249 locals recommend
Grouse Mountain has a great view of the city, and if you want a good workout and want to save some cash, take the Grouse Grind trail up to the top, and ride the gondola down for 10$. some 2500 steps
Beautiful views of both sides of Vancouver. Possibly the best beach in Vancouver, as it is one of the hardest to get to. Huge drum circle every Tuesday in the summer.
192 locals recommend
Third Beach
192 locals recommend
Beautiful views of both sides of Vancouver. Possibly the best beach in Vancouver, as it is one of the hardest to get to. Huge drum circle every Tuesday in the summer.