Guidebook for Vancouver
Food Scene
Easygoing hangout with large global beer list serving comfort food with a twist plus weekend brunch.
77 locals recommend
Great Wall Mongolian BBQ Restaurant
717 Denman StEasygoing hangout with large global beer list serving comfort food with a twist plus weekend brunch.
Popular Lebanese eatery & juice bar with bright decor, plus many vegetarian & vegan options.
73 locals recommend
Nuba Café in Mount Pleasant
146 E 3rd AvePopular Lebanese eatery & juice bar with bright decor, plus many vegetarian & vegan options.
Quirky counter-serve spot featuring an all-vegetarian menu of tacos, burritos & nachos.
66 locals recommend
Budgies Burritos
44 KingswayQuirky counter-serve spot featuring an all-vegetarian menu of tacos, burritos & nachos.
One of the best ice cream shops in town, serving unique flavours of locally made ice cream, including vegan options
353 locals recommend
Earnest Ice Cream
3992 Fraser StOne of the best ice cream shops in town, serving unique flavours of locally made ice cream, including vegan options
See and be seen in this popular, sunny cafe surrounded by large wooden benches
65 locals recommend
Gene Coffee Bar
2404 Main StSee and be seen in this popular, sunny cafe surrounded by large wooden benches
Kranky Cafe
228 E 4th AveBest keep secret cafe near Main Street and great to Shazam music
The Wallflower
2420 Main StThis was rated the second best new restaurant in Canada by En Route magazine in 2019.
16 locals recommend
Como Taperia
201 E 7th AveThis was rated the second best new restaurant in Canada by En Route magazine in 2019.
Drinks & Nightlife
Quirky small place with Canadian lodge decor and good food and booze.
37 locals recommend
The Black Lodge
317 E BroadwayQuirky small place with Canadian lodge decor and good food and booze.
Craft brewery featuring a chill, rustic tasting room with draft beer, plus a shop for growler fills.
289 locals recommend
Brassneck Brewery
2148 Main StCraft brewery featuring a chill, rustic tasting room with draft beer, plus a shop for growler fills.
Accessible through the building's courtyard, Main Street Brewing Co is the closest place to fill up a growler of beer (and you have several growlers at your disposal in this apartment!).
134 locals recommend
Main Street Brewery
261 E 7th AveAccessible through the building's courtyard, Main Street Brewing Co is the closest place to fill up a growler of beer (and you have several growlers at your disposal in this apartment!).
Red Truck Beer Company
295 E 1st AveJust following the iconic Red Truck sign
R&B Ale & Pizza House
1-54 E 4th AveGreat atmosphere and a sunny patio
BREWHALL
97 E 2nd AveA brewery and kitchen with a patio
Best kept secret on Main Street- no sign, just a red light above the door. Also has a hidden patio around the back-alley.
94 locals recommend
The Narrow Lounge
1898 Main StBest kept secret on Main Street- no sign, just a red light above the door. Also has a hidden patio around the back-alley.
Beautiful restored heritage building with patio on false creek
245 locals recommend
CRAFT Beer Market False Creek
85 West 1st AvenueBeautiful restored heritage building with patio on false creek
Rickshaw Theatre
254 E Hastings StFox Cabaret
2321 Main StBiltmore Cabaret
2755 Prince Edward StSightseeing
Interactive science displays & films for kids from toddlers to early teens, inside a geodesic dome.
837 locals recommend
Science World at TELUS World of Science
1455 Quebec StInteractive science displays & films for kids from toddlers to early teens, inside a geodesic dome.
Arts & Culture
Emily Carr University of Art and Design
520 E 1st AveVancouver Art Gallery
750 Hornby StGrunt Gallery
350 E 2nd AveContemporary Art Gallery
555 Nelson StGetting Around
Closest Mobi bike share station, right across the street from the building entrance. You can buy a membership online, a single trip or a 24-hour pass.
Mobi Bike Station 0198 - 6th & Main
224 E 6th AveClosest Mobi bike share station, right across the street from the building entrance. You can buy a membership online, a single trip or a 24-hour pass.
Closest skytrain station for the Millennium and Expo lines into and out of downtown.
117 locals recommend
Main Street-Science World Station
Closest skytrain station for the Millennium and Expo lines into and out of downtown.
Closest skytrain station for the Canada line into and out of downtown; to the airport
51 locals recommend
Broadway/City Hall Canada Line Station
496 West BroadwayClosest skytrain station for the Canada line into and out of downtown; to the airport
Essentials
Mount Pleasant Community Centre
1 KingswayClosest gym and library
Parks & Nature
Dude Chilling Park
2390 Brunswick StThe name says it all