Pam & Gio guidebook
Neighborhoods
Downtown Vancouver
Heritage area filled with restaurants, sights and the famous Steam Clock
1068 locals recommend
Gastown
Heritage area filled with restaurants, sights and the famous Steam Clock
Yaletown
Funky heritage entertainment district
Chinatown
Home of the skinniest building IN THE WORLD
Food scene
Happy Hour 3-6 pm for rad crab cakes.
Jam Cafe
556 Beatty StAmazing brunches, usually long lineups.
Close by
Pub Fare with best 3-6 pm happy hour. Free pound of wings with purchase of pint of beer.
72 locals recommend
The Pint Public House
455 Abbott StPub Fare with best 3-6 pm happy hour. Free pound of wings with purchase of pint of beer.
Prado Cafe
1938 Commercial Dr Excellent coffee, breakfast items.
La Casita - Gastown
101 W Cordova StMexican food with bigger portions.
Calabash Bistro
428 Carrall StAmazing Caribbean bistro with great music downstairs
Nuba in Gastown
207 W Hastings StLebanese, good for vegetarians/vegans.
The Flying Pig Gastown
102 Water StreetMeeT in Gastown
12 Water St100% vegan burgers, Cashew cheese and Fries
Peaceful Restaurant
43 E 5th AveSzechuan Dan-Dan Noodles & Chili Garlic Eggplant
Happy Hour 5-6 pm for Scotch Eggs, amazing burgers and fries, great bar with friendly bartenders.
111 locals recommend
Pourhouse Restaurant
162 Water StHappy Hour 5-6 pm for Scotch Eggs, amazing burgers and fries, great bar with friendly bartenders.
Breakfast Sandwiches or Vegan Bahn Mi after 11 am. Made on premise loaves of bread to go.
36 locals recommend
The Birds & The Beets
55 Powell StBreakfast Sandwiches or Vegan Bahn Mi after 11 am. Made on premise loaves of bread to go.
Vietnamese/Cambodian food at its finest in Vancouver. Amazing chicken wings, butter beef, and many vegetarian dishes too.
212 locals recommend
Phnom Penh Restaurant
244 E Georgia StVietnamese/Cambodian food at its finest in Vancouver. Amazing chicken wings, butter beef, and many vegetarian dishes too.
Middle Eastern Meats and Vegan options including amazing pickle plates and the best hot puffed up pita.
7 locals recommend
Paramount Fine Foods
560 Robson StMiddle Eastern Meats and Vegan options including amazing pickle plates and the best hot puffed up pita.
T&T Supermarket
179 Keefer PlOpen until 10pm daily, right next to the front door.
Chambar Restaurant
568 Beatty StreetExcellent food & service. Just steps away from Wicked Views.
Sightseeing
On the East and North sides are the entrances to the free section which is ⅔ of the footprint.
vancouverchinesegarden.com.
221 locals recommend
Dr. Sun Yat-Sen Classical Chinese Garden
578 Carrall StOn the East and North sides are the entrances to the free section which is ⅔ of the footprint.
vancouverchinesegarden.com.
A magnificent green oasis, which includes an 8.8 km seawall to walk, run, roller blade or ride your bike on. In 2014, was voted “Top Park in the Entire World.” We still think it is! It’s also an easy ride on the #19 Stanley Park bus on West Pender.
https://vancouver.ca/parks-recreation-culture/stanley-park.aspx
2658 locals recommend
Stanley Park
610 Pipeline RdA magnificent green oasis, which includes an 8.8 km seawall to walk, run, roller blade or ride your bike on. In 2014, was voted “Top Park in the Entire World.” We still think it is! It’s also an easy ride on the #19 Stanley Park bus on West Pender.
https://vancouver.ca/parks-recreation-culture/stanley-park.aspx
World Class West Coast Museum. An amazing amalgamation of Indigenous art and cultural artifacts of the Pacific Northwest, and the world.
moa.ubc.ca
502 locals recommend
Museum of Anthropology
6393 NW Marine DrWorld Class West Coast Museum. An amazing amalgamation of Indigenous art and cultural artifacts of the Pacific Northwest, and the world.
moa.ubc.ca
A clothing optional beach located in Pacific Spirit Regional Park (part of UBC). Show up at low tide and enjoy the warm water during your summer time stay. Many beverage and food vendors / hawkers on site.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wreck_Beach
55 locals recommend
Wreck Beach
Southwest Marine DriveA clothing optional beach located in Pacific Spirit Regional Park (part of UBC). Show up at low tide and enjoy the warm water during your summer time stay. Many beverage and food vendors / hawkers on site.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wreck_Beach
Head up and go for a hike in the summer or ski / snowshoe during the winter. Check out the Altitudes Bistro for apres nachos and a killer view of the geography of the Fraser Valley!
grousemountain.com
249 locals recommend
Grouse Mountain @ Skyride station
Head up and go for a hike in the summer or ski / snowshoe during the winter. Check out the Altitudes Bistro for apres nachos and a killer view of the geography of the Fraser Valley!
grousemountain.com
Grocery
T&T Supermarket
179 Keefer PlOpen until 10pm daily, right next to the front door.
Costco Wholesale
605 Expo BlvdWhere we shop the most to stock up - Members Only.
Nesters Market
333 Abbott StGrocery store owned by Pattison Group
The most frugal place downtown with an interesting walk through Chinatown / DTES. Go East on Keefer. Turn left on Gore to Powell.
37 locals recommend
Sunrise Market
300 Powell StThe most frugal place downtown with an interesting walk through Chinatown / DTES. Go East on Keefer. Turn left on Gore to Powell.