Guidebook for Vancouver
Food Scene
Bump n Grind is just around the corner from our location and offers some of the best coffee in Vancouver, so come and check it out!
49 locals recommend
Bump N Grind Cafe
916 Commercial DrBump n Grind is just around the corner from our location and offers some of the best coffee in Vancouver, so come and check it out!
Hopping pizzeria with patio seating & a quaint interior offering thin-crust, wood-fired pies & wine. Always a popular spot to be!
159 locals recommend
Via Tevere Pizzeria
1190 Victoria DrHopping pizzeria with patio seating & a quaint interior offering thin-crust, wood-fired pies & wine. Always a popular spot to be!
Havana . This snazzy restaurant and bar offers a mixed continental menu, highlighting traditional Cuban favorites.The indoor dining room is adorned with antique photos of Cuba. There's an outdoor "all-weather" patio and a 60-seat theater. It regularly hosts jazz, poetry readings and plays.
153 locals recommend
Havana Vancouver
1212 Commercial DrHavana . This snazzy restaurant and bar offers a mixed continental menu, highlighting traditional Cuban favorites.The indoor dining room is adorned with antique photos of Cuba. There's an outdoor "all-weather" patio and a 60-seat theater. It regularly hosts jazz, poetry readings and plays.
Football fans note that this is a great place to watch some of the European soccer action. ... No nonsense cafe in the heart of Commercial drive
6 locals recommend
Abruzzo Cappuccino Bar
1321 Commercial DrFootball fans note that this is a great place to watch some of the European soccer action. ... No nonsense cafe in the heart of Commercial drive
Commercial Drive's best Gastro-Pub just minutes away. Offering 15 fresh tap beers with 12 imports, it's the best place to enjoy the perfect pint. The relaxing 80 seat south-facing patio is East Vancouver's crowning jewel.
50 locals recommend
The Charlatan
1447 Commercial DrCommercial Drive's best Gastro-Pub just minutes away. Offering 15 fresh tap beers with 12 imports, it's the best place to enjoy the perfect pint. The relaxing 80 seat south-facing patio is East Vancouver's crowning jewel.
Has been a family owned and operated establishment since 1986. Vancouver's Premier Whisky Bar with over750 different bottlings. Excellent food only a few minutes walk!
33 locals recommend
Fets Whisky Kitchen
1230 Commercial DrHas been a family owned and operated establishment since 1986. Vancouver's Premier Whisky Bar with over750 different bottlings. Excellent food only a few minutes walk!
Moja Coffee
1102 Commercial DrNew to the drive and had made a great impression!
Need a quick bite to eat before exploring beautiful Vancouver or arriving from a late flight? This delicious wood burning pizza stove is only half a block away. Buy it by the slice!
52 locals recommend
Pizza Garden
675 Smithe StNeed a quick bite to eat before exploring beautiful Vancouver or arriving from a late flight? This delicious wood burning pizza stove is only half a block away. Buy it by the slice!
Twice-fried fries in cones plus flavoured mayonnaise options, several poutines, burgers & hot dogs.
26 locals recommend
Belgian Fries
1885 Commercial DrTwice-fried fries in cones plus flavoured mayonnaise options, several poutines, burgers & hot dogs.
Bustling pizzeria with a Neapolitan-style wood-burning oven & familiar Italian dishes.
44 locals recommend
Marcello Ristorante & Pizzeria
1404 Commercial DrBustling pizzeria with a Neapolitan-style wood-burning oven & familiar Italian dishes.
We are good friends with the owner and he is passionate about good coffee!
47 locals recommend
Turks Coffee Bar
1276 Commercial DrWe are good friends with the owner and he is passionate about good coffee!
Uprising Breads Bakery
1697 Venables StGreat little bakery located just half a block away.
St. Augustine's
2360 Commercial DrEast Vancouver Brewing Company
1675 Venables StDownlow Chicken Shack
905 Commercial DrLIVIA Forno e Vino
1399 Commercial DrBlack Kettle Brewery
720 Copping StDon Oso's Restaurant - Commercial
1305 Commercial DriveAbsinthe Bistro
952 Commercial DrSushi Ville
2068 Commercial DrDolce Amore
1588 Commercial DrFamoso Neapolitan Pizzeria - Commercial Drive
1380 Commercial DrLunch Lady
1046 Commercial DrArriva Ristorante Ltd
1537 Commercial DrSightseeing
This is one of our favorites!World famous landmarks in the park include Lost Lagoon, Siwash Rock, Prospect Point, Beaver Lake, totem poles, the Nine O'Clock Gun, and various monuments and sculptures.
7 locals recommend
Vancouver Board of Parks and Recreation
2099 Beach AveThis is one of our favorites!World famous landmarks in the park include Lost Lagoon, Siwash Rock, Prospect Point, Beaver Lake, totem poles, the Nine O'Clock Gun, and various monuments and sculptures.
The “Best First Stop” during your visit to Vancouver.Come see the spectacular 360-degree view of cosmopolitan Vancouver, the majestic North Shore Mountains and perhaps even Vancouver Island.
78 locals recommend
Vancouver Lookout
555 W Hastings StThe “Best First Stop” during your visit to Vancouver.Come see the spectacular 360-degree view of cosmopolitan Vancouver, the majestic North Shore Mountains and perhaps even Vancouver Island.
Visit the only Ming Dynasty-style Chinese home garden built outside of China. A free guided tour unravels the many layered philosophy that inspired the gardens intricate and authentic design.
221 locals recommend
Dr. Sun Yat-Sen Classical Chinese Garden
578 Carrall StVisit the only Ming Dynasty-style Chinese home garden built outside of China. A free guided tour unravels the many layered philosophy that inspired the gardens intricate and authentic design.
Explore the 400-hectare natural West Coast rainforest and enjoy scenic views of water, mountains, sky, and majestic trees along Stanley Park's famous Seawall. Discover kilometres of trails, beautiful beaches, local wildlife, great eats, natural, cultural and historical landmarks, along with many other adventures. The park offers a wide range of unforgettable experiences for all ages and interests.
2658 locals recommend
Stanley Park
610 Pipeline RdExplore the 400-hectare natural West Coast rainforest and enjoy scenic views of water, mountains, sky, and majestic trees along Stanley Park's famous Seawall. Discover kilometres of trails, beautiful beaches, local wildlife, great eats, natural, cultural and historical landmarks, along with many other adventures. The park offers a wide range of unforgettable experiences for all ages and interests.
Beautiful hiking spot in Vancouver! Seven suspension bridges, some reaching as high as 100 feet, take you high above the forest floor for a thrilling encounter with the heart of the forest.
1150 locals recommend
Capilano Suspension Bridge
3735 Capilano RdBeautiful hiking spot in Vancouver! Seven suspension bridges, some reaching as high as 100 feet, take you high above the forest floor for a thrilling encounter with the heart of the forest.
Lonsdale Quay Hotel
123 Carrie Cates CtGranville Island
Arts & Culture
A day in Canada’s most beautiful city would be incomplete without a visit to the Vancouver Art Gallery.
1154 locals recommend
Vancouver Art Gallery
750 Hornby StA day in Canada’s most beautiful city would be incomplete without a visit to the Vancouver Art Gallery.
Everything Else
Ignite your mind and discover the wonders of science. Popular, hands-on interactive displays, inspirational feature exhibitions, jaw-dropping science demonstrations on Centre Stage.
837 locals recommend
Science World at TELUS World of Science
1455 Quebec StIgnite your mind and discover the wonders of science. Popular, hands-on interactive displays, inspirational feature exhibitions, jaw-dropping science demonstrations on Centre Stage.
Year 1920s-Period costumed townsfolk welcome visitors and give demonstrations in the homes, businesses and shops.
85 locals recommend
Burnaby Mountain Park
100 Centennial WayYear 1920s-Period costumed townsfolk welcome visitors and give demonstrations in the homes, businesses and shops.
Discover charming features around every bend as you stroll through 12 themed gardens, pass by rushing waterfalls, or recapture your youth in the Children’s Garden.
7 locals recommend
Minter Country Garden Ltd.
10015 Young RdDiscover charming features around every bend as you stroll through 12 themed gardens, pass by rushing waterfalls, or recapture your youth in the Children’s Garden.
You can cross over the narrowest part of the Fraser River (with twice the flow of Niagara Falls!) and exchange mountain ranges aboard one of the only descending gondolas in North America.
14 locals recommend
Hell's Gate Airtram
43111 Trans-Canada HwyYou can cross over the narrowest part of the Fraser River (with twice the flow of Niagara Falls!) and exchange mountain ranges aboard one of the only descending gondolas in North America.
We live right on Commercial Drive. It offers 90 different bistros cafes, restaurant and shops. It is a great place to discovers Vancouver's expressive edge!
296 locals recommend
Commercial Drive
Commercial DriveWe live right on Commercial Drive. It offers 90 different bistros cafes, restaurant and shops. It is a great place to discovers Vancouver's expressive edge!
Expertly positioned, select ornamental trees and shrubs make this Vancouver's horticultural jewel located practically city-centre.
830 locals recommend
Queen Elizabeth Park
4600 Cambie StExpertly positioned, select ornamental trees and shrubs make this Vancouver's horticultural jewel located practically city-centre.
Officially Canada's first public Aquarium, the Vancouver Aquarium has become the largest in Canada and one of the five largest in North America.
663 locals recommend
Vancouver Aquarium
845 Avison WayOfficially Canada's first public Aquarium, the Vancouver Aquarium has become the largest in Canada and one of the five largest in North America.
Bikram's Yoga College-India
1109 Commercial DrHalf a block away from this hot yoga studio!
The Bunny Cafe