Guidebook for Vancouver

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Guidebook for Vancouver

Food Scene

Unique spin on American southern cuisine with amazing cocktails, updated fresh sheets, fun and bustling atmosphere and great hosts.
41 locals recommend
Mamie Taylor's
251 E Georgia St
41 locals recommend
Unique spin on American southern cuisine with amazing cocktails, updated fresh sheets, fun and bustling atmosphere and great hosts.
The coffee nerd's coffee shop. Lots of good baked goods and a comfortable hip space. They also have local draught beer on tap if you want something to wind down with.
94 locals recommend
Matchstick Chinatown
213 E Georgia St
94 locals recommend
The coffee nerd's coffee shop. Lots of good baked goods and a comfortable hip space. They also have local draught beer on tap if you want something to wind down with.
Comfortable and casual room with the most impressive draught beer list around.
207 locals recommend
Alibi Room
157 Alexander St
207 locals recommend
Comfortable and casual room with the most impressive draught beer list around.
An easy place to get a casual bite -- The Union serves up clean and health South Asian cuisine. They also make some really refreshing cocktails inspired by South Asian ingredients...
101 locals recommend
The Union
219 Union St
101 locals recommend
An easy place to get a casual bite -- The Union serves up clean and health South Asian cuisine. They also make some really refreshing cocktails inspired by South Asian ingredients...
Finch's is famous for their Baguette sandwiches but they also have salads, soups, coffee, tea and local grocery goods. A really nice comfortable room to visit too!
59 locals recommend
Finch's Market
501 E Georgia St
59 locals recommend
Finch's is famous for their Baguette sandwiches but they also have salads, soups, coffee, tea and local grocery goods. A really nice comfortable room to visit too!
Great Italian food. With a group of over 4 they do a flat rate for family style dining -- recommended! Also, after 9:30 a pizza and a beer is $14.
59 locals recommend
Campagnolo Upstairs
1020 Main St
59 locals recommend
Great Italian food. With a group of over 4 they do a flat rate for family style dining -- recommended! Also, after 9:30 a pizza and a beer is $14.
Great authentic wood fired pizza. Get there early to be sure to get some -- they often sell out of dough!
107 locals recommend
Pizzeria Farina
915 Main St
107 locals recommend
Great authentic wood fired pizza. Get there early to be sure to get some -- they often sell out of dough!
The best, freshest and cleanest shucked oysters, just minutes from our door. Crisp cool wine and beer also available in this amazing little pacific nook.
30 locals recommend
Oyster Express
296 Keefer St
30 locals recommend
The best, freshest and cleanest shucked oysters, just minutes from our door. Crisp cool wine and beer also available in this amazing little pacific nook.
Huge veggie burritos! They'll fill ya up!
66 locals recommend
Budgies Burritos
44 Kingsway
66 locals recommend
Huge veggie burritos! They'll fill ya up!
This is the original Guu, and it's guuuud. Original Japanese style izakaya.
54 locals recommend
Guu Original Thurlow
838 Thurlow St
54 locals recommend
This is the original Guu, and it's guuuud. Original Japanese style izakaya.
Bestie Wurst -- you decide. Beers Brats n Bretzels. Bestie combines the 3 'B's in classic German fashion. Also, please try the currywurst!
48 locals recommend
Bestie
105 E Pender St
48 locals recommend
Bestie Wurst -- you decide. Beers Brats n Bretzels. Bestie combines the 3 'B's in classic German fashion. Also, please try the currywurst!
Dim Sum hall. Good for a Sunday brunch.
17 locals recommend
Floata Seafood Restaurant
180 Keefer St
17 locals recommend
Dim Sum hall. Good for a Sunday brunch.
Nu-Chinois brasserie. Updated cocktails and a fun room make Bao Bei a fun stop for dinner.
250 locals recommend
Bao Bei
163 Keefer St
250 locals recommend
Nu-Chinois brasserie. Updated cocktails and a fun room make Bao Bei a fun stop for dinner.
Belgian fare. Great food, great wine, cocktails and beer, beautiful room. Always classic. Moules Congolaise with frites is a favorite.
371 locals recommend
Chambar Restaurant
568 Beatty Street
371 locals recommend
Belgian fare. Great food, great wine, cocktails and beer, beautiful room. Always classic. Moules Congolaise with frites is a favorite.
Continental European fare with a twist of Italian flare. Beautiful warm room to compliment the unpretentious comfortable food of chef Lucias Syme and Gill Book.
Autostrada Osteria Downtown
350 W Pender St
Continental European fare with a twist of Italian flare. Beautiful warm room to compliment the unpretentious comfortable food of chef Lucias Syme and Gill Book.
A quick inexpensive stop for great authentic Mexican tacos.
45 locals recommend
La Taqueria Pinche Taco
322 W Hastings St
45 locals recommend
A quick inexpensive stop for great authentic Mexican tacos.
Great handmade Italian food made with love...right in the neighbourhood.
172 locals recommend
Ask For Luigi Restaurant
305 Alexander St
172 locals recommend
Great handmade Italian food made with love...right in the neighbourhood.
Bustling room and delicious Mexican fare with the largest selection of small batch Mezcal and Tequila North of the border(s) makes Mezcaleria an obvious go to.
155 locals recommend
La Mezcaleria
1622 Commercial Dr
155 locals recommend
Bustling room and delicious Mexican fare with the largest selection of small batch Mezcal and Tequila North of the border(s) makes Mezcaleria an obvious go to.

Drinks & Nightlife

Great for a coffee in the morning -- come back in the evening to enjoy the vibrant and diverse atmosphere of the neighbourhood locals hangout.
31 locals recommend
The Brixton
212 E Georgia St
31 locals recommend
Great for a coffee in the morning -- come back in the evening to enjoy the vibrant and diverse atmosphere of the neighbourhood locals hangout.
If you want the club experience, with the most banging sound system in town, this is the place.
53 locals recommend
Fortune Sound Club
147 E Pender St
53 locals recommend
If you want the club experience, with the most banging sound system in town, this is the place.
Local venue with visiting DJ's and live music. They also have cold beer & wine off sales.
13 locals recommend
Electric Owl
926 Main Street
13 locals recommend
Local venue with visiting DJ's and live music. They also have cold beer & wine off sales.
Local favorite brewery. Great beers, awesome tasting room. Go by for a flight or fill up a growler to take on your way. They also have great merchandise!
307 locals recommend
33 Acres Brewing Company
15 W 8th Ave
307 locals recommend
Local favorite brewery. Great beers, awesome tasting room. Go by for a flight or fill up a growler to take on your way. They also have great merchandise!
New brewery on Main street. Growlers and tasting room. This place is usually hop-ping...sorry.
289 locals recommend
Brassneck Brewery
2148 Main St
289 locals recommend
New brewery on Main street. Growlers and tasting room. This place is usually hop-ping...sorry.
Japanese Izakaya. Otokomae translates to 'handsome' in English. So if you're feeling good and looking good, this is the spot.
49 locals recommend
Guu with Otokomae
375 Water St
49 locals recommend
Japanese Izakaya. Otokomae translates to 'handsome' in English. So if you're feeling good and looking good, this is the spot.
Cocktails utilising ingredients from Chinatown. Some very interesting and effective libations available here.
250 locals recommend
The Keefer Bar
135 Keefer St
250 locals recommend
Cocktails utilising ingredients from Chinatown. Some very interesting and effective libations available here.

Essentials

Local Convenience store with everything you need!
31 locals recommend
Benny Foods Ltd
598 Union St
31 locals recommend
Local Convenience store with everything you need!

Shopping

Cold beer. Wine. etc...
32 locals recommend
Crosstown Liquor Store
568 Abbott St
32 locals recommend
Cold beer. Wine. etc...
The biggest selection of everything bacchanalian -- from wine, beer, whiskies etc. They even have a rewards program.
73 locals recommend
Legacy Liquor Store
1633 Manitoba St
73 locals recommend
The biggest selection of everything bacchanalian -- from wine, beer, whiskies etc. They even have a rewards program.
Hey -- its a skateboard shop. Go buy a new complete and have a rip or, hey, just buy a tee shirt -- whatever suits you!
Antisocial Skateboard Shop
2337 Main St
Hey -- its a skateboard shop. Go buy a new complete and have a rip or, hey, just buy a tee shirt -- whatever suits you!
One of a few great vinyl specific record stores.
7 locals recommend
Audiopile
2016 Commercial Dr
7 locals recommend
One of a few great vinyl specific record stores.
Vinyl, vinyl, vinyl. oh, and CD's.
7 locals recommend
Neptoon Records
3561 Main St
7 locals recommend
Vinyl, vinyl, vinyl. oh, and CD's.
Great menswear shop -- with goods mostly imported from Japan. Brands like: Visvim, NBHD, Nanamica, White Mountaineering, Nonnative, Ten C, WTaps and more...
HAVEN
355 E Cordova St
Great menswear shop -- with goods mostly imported from Japan. Brands like: Visvim, NBHD, Nanamica, White Mountaineering, Nonnative, Ten C, WTaps and more...
Menswear shop staple. Great apparel and lots of interesting accessories from all over the world. Brands like: Acne, Our Legacy, Patrick Ervell, Junghans, Stephan Schneider, Kiosk....
7 locals recommend
NEIGHBOUR
12 Water St
7 locals recommend
Menswear shop staple. Great apparel and lots of interesting accessories from all over the world. Brands like: Acne, Our Legacy, Patrick Ervell, Junghans, Stephan Schneider, Kiosk....
Premier Menswear stop in Gastown. Brands such as: Balenciaga, Givenchy, Thom Browne, Dries van Noten, Nonnative, Moncler, Maison Kitsune, Aesop...
16 locals recommend
RODEN GRAY
8 Water St
16 locals recommend
Premier Menswear stop in Gastown. Brands such as: Balenciaga, Givenchy, Thom Browne, Dries van Noten, Nonnative, Moncler, Maison Kitsune, Aesop...
Motorcylce fare. Coffee, denim, helmets, boots. Go say hi. Go next door for Duchesse Vintage.
The Shop Vancouver
88 Columbia St
Motorcylce fare. Coffee, denim, helmets, boots. Go say hi. Go next door for Duchesse Vintage.
Vintage clothing...
Community Thrift & Vintage FROCK SHOPPE
311 Carrall St
Vintage clothing...
Vancouver's original DTES bike shop. Fix a flat, buy an NJS track frame or just pass by with a six pack to admire some cool old frames and you probably won't get turned away.
Super Champion
245 Main St
Vancouver's original DTES bike shop. Fix a flat, buy an NJS track frame or just pass by with a six pack to admire some cool old frames and you probably won't get turned away.
This is the standard bike shop, on Gore Street. Very friendly folks with a great bench outside to watch the passers by in Chinatown on.
The Standard Bicycle Service & Repair
This is the standard bike shop, on Gore Street. Very friendly folks with a great bench outside to watch the passers by in Chinatown on.

Everything Else

Relax your body and free your mind in one of Vancouvers few sensory deprivation tanks.
29 locals recommend
Float House Gastown
70 W Cordova St
29 locals recommend
Relax your body and free your mind in one of Vancouvers few sensory deprivation tanks.