Guidebook for Vancouver

Aisha
Guidebook for Vancouver

Food Scene

The best chips, guacamole and salsa on the Drive. Their pitchers of Sangria and Mojito are killer. Their service is always great :)
153 locals recommend
Havana Vancouver
1212 Commercial Dr
153 locals recommend
The best chips, guacamole and salsa on the Drive. Their pitchers of Sangria and Mojito are killer. Their service is always great :)
Aaron (my boyfriend) says it's the best papaya salad he's had since Chiang Mai. Watch out, it's hot.
41 locals recommend
Kin Kao Thai Kitchen
903 Commercial Dr
41 locals recommend
Aaron (my boyfriend) says it's the best papaya salad he's had since Chiang Mai. Watch out, it's hot.
Very enthusiastic staff! Great quality and great price.
7 locals recommend
Ginger Sushi
1437 Commercial Dr
7 locals recommend
Very enthusiastic staff! Great quality and great price.
Bougie AF. So good. Treat yourself!
29 locals recommend
Merchants Workshop
1590 Commercial Drive
29 locals recommend
Bougie AF. So good. Treat yourself!
The best brunch in the West End. Steps away from English Bay. Be careful if you order too much fresh squeezed orange juice. It's the best in the city, and the staff hand squeeze each glass... they will get grumpy :)
11 locals recommend
Acacia Fillo Bar
1103 Denman St
11 locals recommend
The best brunch in the West End. Steps away from English Bay. Be careful if you order too much fresh squeezed orange juice. It's the best in the city, and the staff hand squeeze each glass... they will get grumpy :)
Ramen for breakfast? Yes! Poached egg on polenta with salted fish? F yes. Their menu changes weekly and is always stellar.
56 locals recommend
Burdock & Co
2702 Main St
56 locals recommend
Ramen for breakfast? Yes! Poached egg on polenta with salted fish? F yes. Their menu changes weekly and is always stellar.
Killer butcher shop. Exceptionally knowledgable staff!
12 locals recommend
Pasture To Plate Natural Products Ltd
1420 Commercial Dr
12 locals recommend
Killer butcher shop. Exceptionally knowledgable staff!
The best fish shop in East Van. Try their cold smoked salmon off cuts. It's lox, but cheap!
16 locals recommend
The Daily Catch 100% Sustainable Seafood Market - Commercial Drive
1418 Commercial Dr
16 locals recommend
The best fish shop in East Van. Try their cold smoked salmon off cuts. It's lox, but cheap!
Steps away from Kits beach. Awesome food and hunky staff.
73 locals recommend
Chewies Smoke & Oyster Bar Kitsilano
2201 W 1st Ave
73 locals recommend
Steps away from Kits beach. Awesome food and hunky staff.
Our friend Dan is the GM. He brought in bottomless Mimosas at brunch... deadly.
10 locals recommend
La Pentola
350 Davie St
10 locals recommend
Our friend Dan is the GM. He brought in bottomless Mimosas at brunch... deadly.
Chocolate filled croissants so buttery and fresh :)
27 locals recommend
Uprising Breads Bakery
1697 Venables St
27 locals recommend
Chocolate filled croissants so buttery and fresh :)
Classic, old school. Heavy pasta, killer meat balls, awesome staff, and the best slice of cheesecake you can get on the Drive.
25 locals recommend
Pepino's Spaghetti House
631 Commercial Dr
25 locals recommend
Classic, old school. Heavy pasta, killer meat balls, awesome staff, and the best slice of cheesecake you can get on the Drive.
Off the drive, and awesome. Get there early to avoid the line.
159 locals recommend
Via Tevere Pizzeria
1190 Victoria Dr
159 locals recommend
Off the drive, and awesome. Get there early to avoid the line.
Deadly cocktails and share plates. The menu is always changing, this restaurant has been a favourite for 4 years.
40 locals recommend
Wildebeest
120 W Hastings St
40 locals recommend
Deadly cocktails and share plates. The menu is always changing, this restaurant has been a favourite for 4 years.
45 locals recommend
Farmer's Apprentice Restaurant
1535 W 6th Ave
45 locals recommend
Share plate style modern take on Chinese food. Their cocktails are incredible. Prepare to leave full. Not the cheapest, but too good to pass up.
250 locals recommend
Bao Bei
163 Keefer St
250 locals recommend
Share plate style modern take on Chinese food. Their cocktails are incredible. Prepare to leave full. Not the cheapest, but too good to pass up.

Drinks & Nightlife

We live above the bar. The vibe is always fun.
50 locals recommend
The Charlatan
1447 Commercial Dr
50 locals recommend
We live above the bar. The vibe is always fun.
Prepare yourself.
98 locals recommend
The Shameful Tiki Room
4362 Main St
98 locals recommend
Prepare yourself.
I work here on the weekends and can get you in for free! Good for drinking and dancing.
10 locals recommend
The Belmont Bar
1006 Granville St
10 locals recommend
I work here on the weekends and can get you in for free! Good for drinking and dancing.
Dance!
96 locals recommend
Celebrities Nightclub
1022 Davie St
96 locals recommend
Dance!

Parks & Nature

Clothing optional beach. It's basically a festival every sunny day. Find the nude man in a straw hat selling boozy slushies. The Mudslide and the Strawberry Daiquiri are fantastic :)
197 locals recommend
Pacific Spirit Hostel
1935 Lower Mall
197 locals recommend
Clothing optional beach. It's basically a festival every sunny day. Find the nude man in a straw hat selling boozy slushies. The Mudslide and the Strawberry Daiquiri are fantastic :)
A Vancouver must. Borrow our spare bike and ride along the ocean.
304 locals recommend
Vancouver Seawall
304 locals recommend
A Vancouver must. Borrow our spare bike and ride along the ocean.
The Grouse Grind is a classic.
1038 locals recommend
Grouse Mountain
6400 Nancy Greene Way
1038 locals recommend
The Grouse Grind is a classic.
World class rock climbing. Granite cracks for days. Aaron works with Altus Mountain Guides, and can show you all the spots!
88 locals recommend
Squamish
88 locals recommend
World class rock climbing. Granite cracks for days. Aaron works with Altus Mountain Guides, and can show you all the spots!
World renowned.
2658 locals recommend
Stanley Park
610 Pipeline Rd
2658 locals recommend
World renowned.
Great trails for a stroll!
254 locals recommend
Pacific Spirit Regional Park
5495 W 16th Ave
254 locals recommend
Great trails for a stroll!
Take the Sea to Summit trail, and grab a beer at the top. Take the gondola back to your car :)
387 locals recommend
Sea to Sky Highway
36800 British Columbia 99
387 locals recommend
Take the Sea to Summit trail, and grab a beer at the top. Take the gondola back to your car :)

Shopping

Vintage is cool, right?
20 locals recommend
Mintage
1714 Commercial Dr
20 locals recommend
Vintage is cool, right?
Greasy flea, but worth the experience!
6 locals recommend
Vancouver Flea Market
703 Terminal Ave
6 locals recommend
Greasy flea, but worth the experience!
Large collection of high end stores down town
789 locals recommend
Robson Street
1155 Robson St
789 locals recommend
Large collection of high end stores down town

Essentials

Open 24 hours!
48 locals recommend
Super Valu
1645 E 1st Ave
48 locals recommend
Open 24 hours!
Great deals on produce and an awesome deli.
59 locals recommend
Santa Barbara Market
1322 1322 Commercial Dr
59 locals recommend
Great deals on produce and an awesome deli.

Getting Around

Make sure to check with Google when the first and last trains are each day.
30 locals recommend
NB Commercial Dr FS E 10 Ave station
2570 Commercial Dr
30 locals recommend
Make sure to check with Google when the first and last trains are each day.

Arts & Culture

Its a vibrant collection of personalities from the neighbourhood. Young and old enjoy this spot.
32 locals recommend
Grandview Park
1657 Charles St
32 locals recommend
Its a vibrant collection of personalities from the neighbourhood. Young and old enjoy this spot.
Art supplies!
Opus Art Supplies
555 W Hastings St
Art supplies!
Try to see a play here!
71 locals recommend
Historic Theatre, The Cultch
1895 Venables St
71 locals recommend
Try to see a play here!