Guidebook for Vancouver

Lindsay
Guidebook for Vancouver

Food Scene

Amazing coffee! Great muffins and a generally great patio to hang and people watch.
490 locals recommend
JJ Bean Coffee Roasters
3010 Main St
490 locals recommend
Amazing coffee! Great muffins and a generally great patio to hang and people watch.
Delicious sushi.
16 locals recommend
Zipang Provisions
3068 Main St
16 locals recommend
Delicious sushi.
Absolutely outstanding sushi, truly authentic and a local favourite. Definitely worth the lengthy wait. Doors open at 5pm...!
131 locals recommend
Toshi Sushi
181 E 16th Ave
131 locals recommend
Absolutely outstanding sushi, truly authentic and a local favourite. Definitely worth the lengthy wait. Doors open at 5pm...!
Outstanding Thai and great service.
73 locals recommend
Sawasdee Thai Restaurant
4250 Main St
73 locals recommend
Outstanding Thai and great service.
Outstanding classic French bistro fare that never disappoints. Their spinach is dream worthy.
21 locals recommend
Pied a Terre
3369 Cambie Street
21 locals recommend
Outstanding classic French bistro fare that never disappoints. Their spinach is dream worthy.
Lovely French fare a short walk from the apartment.
203 locals recommend
Les Faux Bourgeois
663 E 15th Ave
203 locals recommend
Lovely French fare a short walk from the apartment.
Delicious Mid Eastern food with amazing veggie fare. The baba ghanoush is irresistible.
73 locals recommend
Nuba Café in Mount Pleasant
146 E 3rd Ave
73 locals recommend
Delicious Mid Eastern food with amazing veggie fare. The baba ghanoush is irresistible.
Great cafe w/ breakfast options & certainly decent people watching.
65 locals recommend
Gene Coffee Bar
2404 Main St
65 locals recommend
Great cafe w/ breakfast options & certainly decent people watching.
A favourite restaurant with outstanding French influenced local fare, an amazing cocktail program run by a wizard, Shaun Layton, & a great wine list.
158 locals recommend
L'Abattoir
217 Carrall St
158 locals recommend
A favourite restaurant with outstanding French influenced local fare, an amazing cocktail program run by a wizard, Shaun Layton, & a great wine list.
Amazing Spanish tapas restaurant that is a favourite of ours!
61 locals recommend
Espana Restaurant
1118 Denman St
61 locals recommend
Amazing Spanish tapas restaurant that is a favourite of ours!
Delicious restaurant with keen attention to detail and a great locavore focus!
62 locals recommend
AnnaLena
1809 W 1st Ave
62 locals recommend
Delicious restaurant with keen attention to detail and a great locavore focus!
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9 locals recommend
Waves Coffee House
1198 W Pender St
9 locals recommend
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Delicious coffee a nice walk from our place.
165 locals recommend
Matchstick Fraser St.
639 E 15th Ave
165 locals recommend
Delicious coffee a nice walk from our place.
Delicious Asian fusion. No reservations taken, so plan for a wait and grab a drink at a spot nearby.
31 locals recommend
Torafuku
958 Main St
31 locals recommend
Delicious Asian fusion. No reservations taken, so plan for a wait and grab a drink at a spot nearby.
Outstanding Cambodian food with a culty following amongst locals, foodies & industry people alike.
212 locals recommend
Phnom Penh Restaurant
244 E Georgia St
212 locals recommend
Outstanding Cambodian food with a culty following amongst locals, foodies & industry people alike.
A delicious nouveau Chinese restaurant in a room with an old Shanghai feel with a modern twist. They do take reservations, but if you don't have one - have a drink at the Keefer while you wait.
250 locals recommend
Bao Bei
163 Keefer St
250 locals recommend
A delicious nouveau Chinese restaurant in a room with an old Shanghai feel with a modern twist. They do take reservations, but if you don't have one - have a drink at the Keefer while you wait.
Simply delicious local seafood - counter service and takeaway.
84 locals recommend
The Fish Counter
3825 Main St
84 locals recommend
Simply delicious local seafood - counter service and takeaway.

Everything Else

A great local art gallery featuring excellent programming.
Winsor Gallery
258 E 1st Ave
A great local art gallery featuring excellent programming.
An outstanding gallery featuring world class artists on a regular basis.
8 locals recommend
Equinox Gallery
3642 Commercial St
8 locals recommend
An outstanding gallery featuring world class artists on a regular basis.
Dr Janelle Bohemier is an extremely talented chiropractor who can get you sorted after your travels if needed.
Main St Chiropractic
4260 Main St
Dr Janelle Bohemier is an extremely talented chiropractor who can get you sorted after your travels if needed.
Skytrain station if you are coming in from the airport. Walkable to the apt from here or a few minutes in a cab (or an Uber, eventually!).
51 locals recommend
Broadway/City Hall Canada Line Station
496 West Broadway
51 locals recommend
Skytrain station if you are coming in from the airport. Walkable to the apt from here or a few minutes in a cab (or an Uber, eventually!).
Our favourite beach in Vancouver! Car2Go will get you there, a rental bike (plenty of options on Denman St) or or your feet along the seawall for a gorgeous walk.
192 locals recommend
Third Beach
192 locals recommend
Our favourite beach in Vancouver! Car2Go will get you there, a rental bike (plenty of options on Denman St) or or your feet along the seawall for a gorgeous walk.
Delicious French style bakery
81 locals recommend
Beaucoup Bakery
2150 Fir St
81 locals recommend
Delicious French style bakery
A great local public market with tonnes of delicious food to be had. Check out Oyama Sausage Co.
470 locals recommend
Granville Island Public Market
1689 Johnston St
470 locals recommend
A great local public market with tonnes of delicious food to be had. Check out Oyama Sausage Co.
A great small local group of wine stores with excellent, knowledgeable staff.
46 locals recommend
Liberty Wine Merchants
1622 Commercial Dr
46 locals recommend
A great small local group of wine stores with excellent, knowledgeable staff.
Great local design shop.
25 locals recommend
Vancouver Special
3612 Main St
25 locals recommend
Great local design shop.

Drinks & Nightlife

A great craft brewery & local favourite. Definitely a spot on your craft brewery tour of the neighbourhood.
307 locals recommend
33 Acres Brewing Company
15 W 8th Ave
307 locals recommend
A great craft brewery & local favourite. Definitely a spot on your craft brewery tour of the neighbourhood.
A gorgeous room with a great atmosphere & delicious cocktails.
250 locals recommend
The Keefer Bar
135 Keefer St
250 locals recommend
A gorgeous room with a great atmosphere & delicious cocktails.

Essentials

Local natural food store, which is a nice walk from the apt.
398 locals recommend
Choices Markets
1202 Richards St
398 locals recommend
Local natural food store, which is a nice walk from the apt.
Whole Foods is near the Cambie line Skytrain if you are coming from the airport or using that to get around.
726 locals recommend
Whole Foods Market
510 W 8th Ave
726 locals recommend
Whole Foods is near the Cambie line Skytrain if you are coming from the airport or using that to get around.
Alright neighbourhood grocery store - has everything that you will need, including organic produce, veggie products, bulk stuff, etc.
35 locals recommend
Marketplace IGA
2949 Main Street
35 locals recommend
Alright neighbourhood grocery store - has everything that you will need, including organic produce, veggie products, bulk stuff, etc.

Shopping

Neighbourhood cold beer & wine store that has a decent BC beer & wine selection and great staff.
51 locals recommend
Brewery Creek Cold Beer & Wine
3045 Main St
51 locals recommend
Neighbourhood cold beer & wine store that has a decent BC beer & wine selection and great staff.