Guidebook for Vancouver
Drinks & Nightlife
Closest pub. It's under the building, so no views or anything. Has a good liquor store attached.
44 locals recommend
Cedar Cottage Neighbourhood Pub
3728 Clark DrClosest pub. It's under the building, so no views or anything. Has a good liquor store attached.
Local micro brewery with tasting room. There's usually a food truck parked outside too.
107 locals recommend
Strange Fellows Brewing Company
1345 Clark DrLocal micro brewery with tasting room. There's usually a food truck parked outside too.
Food Scene
Fancier side of coffee. House roasted - my husband says it's the best in the city. Hipster vibe with white walls and wood accents. Lovely but dear baked goods.
165 locals recommend
Matchstick Fraser St.
639 E 15th AveFancier side of coffee. House roasted - my husband says it's the best in the city. Hipster vibe with white walls and wood accents. Lovely but dear baked goods.
Modern Mexican. Gets very busy and noisy at lunchtime. Has a good kids play area.
182 locals recommend
Sal y Limón
701 KingswayModern Mexican. Gets very busy and noisy at lunchtime. Has a good kids play area.
Veggie restaurant with live music or poetry in the evenings. Excellent breakfast options and very good burgers with reasonable prices. They have a kids play area that converts to a stage and often have live music or spoken word at night.
24 locals recommend
Cafe Deux Soleils
2096 Commercial DrVeggie restaurant with live music or poetry in the evenings. Excellent breakfast options and very good burgers with reasonable prices. They have a kids play area that converts to a stage and often have live music or spoken word at night.
Mexican hipster style; brunch too. Draws a good crowd. Food is nothing too fancy, but they do make their own tortillas.
136 locals recommend
Bandidas Taqueria
2781 Commercial DrMexican hipster style; brunch too. Draws a good crowd. Food is nothing too fancy, but they do make their own tortillas.
JJ Bean Coffee Roasters
3010 Main StHouse roasted coffee and good people watching.
Really nice thin crust pizza. Hipster/family friendly atmosphere.
67 locals recommend
Pizzeria Barbarella
654 E BroadwayReally nice thin crust pizza. Hipster/family friendly atmosphere.
Great people watching from this neighbourhood institution. Overlooks Grandview Park which in turn has views of the city.
153 locals recommend
Havana Vancouver
1212 Commercial DrGreat people watching from this neighbourhood institution. Overlooks Grandview Park which in turn has views of the city.
Earnest Ice Cream
3992 Fraser StHandmade, ethical icecream with quality ingredients.
Essentials
Save-On-Foods
1403 E King Edward AveLarge grocery store. Good bulk and produce.
Local grocers with a good selection of organic and natural food, bulk, and cheaper produce than the big grocery stores.
15 locals recommend
Dollar Grocers Ltd
2210 Commercial DrLocal grocers with a good selection of organic and natural food, bulk, and cheaper produce than the big grocery stores.
Big chain grocery store conveniently close to the skytrain and buses.
72 locals recommend
Safeway Broadway & Commercial
1780 E BroadwayBig chain grocery store conveniently close to the skytrain and buses.
Amazing zero waste shop that has everything for home and personal cleaning. Natural products, glass straws, beeswax wraps, cotton bulk bags, etc. New expansion has bulk food including many local specialties (I recommend the handmade perogies) and foods that are usually hard to find without plastic packaging. Bring your own containers or bags to fill up.
22 locals recommend
The Soap Dispensary and Kitchen Staples
3718 Main StAmazing zero waste shop that has everything for home and personal cleaning. Natural products, glass straws, beeswax wraps, cotton bulk bags, etc. New expansion has bulk food including many local specialties (I recommend the handmade perogies) and foods that are usually hard to find without plastic packaging. Bring your own containers or bags to fill up.
Parks & Nature
Great playgrounds, grassy areas, trees, walk and bike trails around the lake (kids beach on one end, dog beach on the other). There's a community centre with skating rink and a wonderful farmers market every Sat in the summer.
192 locals recommend
Trout Lake Beach
Great playgrounds, grassy areas, trees, walk and bike trails around the lake (kids beach on one end, dog beach on the other). There's a community centre with skating rink and a wonderful farmers market every Sat in the summer.
Grassy park with trees and tennis and basketball courts. Two kids playgrounds. It's a nice place to picnic.
12 locals recommend
Clark Park
1500 E 14th AveGrassy park with trees and tennis and basketball courts. Two kids playgrounds. It's a nice place to picnic.
Getting Around
Commercial Platform 3 station
Skytrain
Entertainment & Activities
A must see for kids. So many cool science activities. Just one stop away on the skytrain. You can also access the waterfront path that goes around the whole city from here and there is a great outdoor public playground.
837 locals recommend
Science World at TELUS World of Science
1455 Quebec StA must see for kids. So many cool science activities. Just one stop away on the skytrain. You can also access the waterfront path that goes around the whole city from here and there is a great outdoor public playground.