Guidebook for Vancouver

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Guidebook for Vancouver

Food

Great authentic Japanese Ramen
56 locals recommend
The Ramen Butcher
223 E Georgia St
56 locals recommend
Great authentic Japanese Ramen
Highly rated Japanese/Italian fusion, get there early!
63 locals recommend
Kissa Tanto
263 E Pender St
63 locals recommend
Highly rated Japanese/Italian fusion, get there early!
Healthy and delicious, great local Polynesian cuisine.
22 locals recommend
Pacific Poke
625 Main St
22 locals recommend
Healthy and delicious, great local Polynesian cuisine.
Fabulous selection of local oysters at a reasonable price.
30 locals recommend
Oyster Express
296 Keefer St
30 locals recommend
Fabulous selection of local oysters at a reasonable price.
Great communal atmosphere with wonderful Vegan pizza.
39 locals recommend
Virtuous Pie
583 Main St
39 locals recommend
Great communal atmosphere with wonderful Vegan pizza.
Incredible tasty noodle dishes at an affordable price.
28 locals recommend
Fat Mao Noodles
217 E Georgia St
28 locals recommend
Incredible tasty noodle dishes at an affordable price.
A Vancouver classic, tradition south east Asian food, with a monster of a menu.
212 locals recommend
Phnom Penh Restaurant
244 E Georgia St
212 locals recommend
A Vancouver classic, tradition south east Asian food, with a monster of a menu.
Healthy and delicious, perhaps the best Ramen in town!
28 locals recommend
Harvest Community Foods
243 Union St
28 locals recommend
Healthy and delicious, perhaps the best Ramen in town!
Another lovely Vegetarian spot, run by local women.
25 locals recommend
Kokomo
611 Gore Ave
25 locals recommend
Another lovely Vegetarian spot, run by local women.
A step back in time, a Vancouver classic breakfast spot if you like greasy spoons!
Ovaltine Cafe
251 E Hastings St
A step back in time, a Vancouver classic breakfast spot if you like greasy spoons!
Cozy Italian spot with great food and quality service.
172 locals recommend
Ask For Luigi Restaurant
305 Alexander St
172 locals recommend
Cozy Italian spot with great food and quality service.
My favorite Japanese restaurant, modern fused with traditional, great atmosphere, terrific service, and food second to none.
68 locals recommend
Kingyo
871 Denman St
68 locals recommend
My favorite Japanese restaurant, modern fused with traditional, great atmosphere, terrific service, and food second to none.
My favorite Ramen in town, kool atmosphere, great service, expect a bit of a line up.
120 locals recommend
Hokkaido Ramen Santouka
1690 Robson St
120 locals recommend
My favorite Ramen in town, kool atmosphere, great service, expect a bit of a line up.
The closest local brewery, less than a 5 minute walk, try the pizza as well!
51 locals recommend
Strathcona Brewing Company
895 E Hastings St
51 locals recommend
The closest local brewery, less than a 5 minute walk, try the pizza as well!
Excellent dairy free gelato, a five minute walk away.
13 locals recommend
Umaluma
235 E Pender St
13 locals recommend
Excellent dairy free gelato, a five minute walk away.
Opens at 11:00am on weekends for great brunch, or drinks in the evening.
41 locals recommend
Mamie Taylor's
251 E Georgia St
41 locals recommend
Opens at 11:00am on weekends for great brunch, or drinks in the evening.
A terrific local stalwart of a corner store that dates back about 100 years, this local family run market still has charm and quality.
31 locals recommend
Benny Foods Ltd
598 Union St
31 locals recommend
A terrific local stalwart of a corner store that dates back about 100 years, this local family run market still has charm and quality.
Great for a drink on a patio of Commercial drive, good food, watch the locals wander by.
153 locals recommend
Havana Vancouver
1212 Commercial Dr
153 locals recommend
Great for a drink on a patio of Commercial drive, good food, watch the locals wander by.
Amazing selection of cheese, nice sit down for wine.
38 locals recommend
les amis du FROMAGE
843 E Hastings St
38 locals recommend
Amazing selection of cheese, nice sit down for wine.
Nice local neighborhood day time coffee and snacks.
59 locals recommend
Finch's Market
501 E Georgia St
59 locals recommend
Nice local neighborhood day time coffee and snacks.
Cheapest produce in town!
Sunrise Soya Foods
729 Powell St
Cheapest produce in town!
Best Vegan restaurant in town, with great atmosphere in fun environment.
49 locals recommend
MeeT in Gastown
12 Water St
49 locals recommend
Best Vegan restaurant in town, with great atmosphere in fun environment.
60 locals recommend
Off the Rail Brewing
1351 Adanac St
60 locals recommend
Super delicious, good patio, great to share dishes.
Fiorino, Italian Street Food Chinatown Vancouver
Super delicious, good patio, great to share dishes.

Drinks & Nightlife

Don't be fooled, order the number 7, enjoy the trip!!!
Laowai
Don't be fooled, order the number 7, enjoy the trip!!!
Terrific beer with a tasting room second to none.
107 locals recommend
Strange Fellows Brewing Company
1345 Clark Dr
107 locals recommend
Terrific beer with a tasting room second to none.
One of the original micro breweries in town, quality beer and great prices.
83 locals recommend
Bomber Brewing
1488 Adanac St
83 locals recommend
One of the original micro breweries in town, quality beer and great prices.
A wild tasting room that seats about 50 with a huge beer selection, with something for everyone's taste.
130 locals recommend
Parallel 49 Brewing Company
1950 Triumph St
130 locals recommend
A wild tasting room that seats about 50 with a huge beer selection, with something for everyone's taste.
One of the best local micro breweries, a fine tasting room to sample their beer and cider.
307 locals recommend
33 Acres Brewing Company
15 W 8th Ave
307 locals recommend
One of the best local micro breweries, a fine tasting room to sample their beer and cider.
Another quality local micro brewery a 10 minute walk away.
42 locals recommend
Luppolo Brewing Co.
1123 Venables St
42 locals recommend
Another quality local micro brewery a 10 minute walk away.
A fine local music venue 5 minutes walk away.
53 locals recommend
Fortune Sound Club
147 E Pender St
53 locals recommend
A fine local music venue 5 minutes walk away.
An old theatre turned music venue with an eclectic mix of bands, less than 5 minutes away.
9 locals recommend
Rickshaw Theatre
254 E Hastings St
9 locals recommend
An old theatre turned music venue with an eclectic mix of bands, less than 5 minutes away.
The best live music venue in the city, great bands, terrific sight lines, awesome sound, no bar lineups, and the perfect size, once again only a 5 minute walk away.
Imperial Vancouver
319 Main St
The best live music venue in the city, great bands, terrific sight lines, awesome sound, no bar lineups, and the perfect size, once again only a 5 minute walk away.
Another great local brewery to check out.
62 locals recommend
Powell Brewery
1357 Powell St
62 locals recommend
Another great local brewery to check out.
Incredible home brewed spirits with the koolest tasting room, and best cocktails in town!
48 locals recommend
Odd Society Spirits
1725 Powell St
48 locals recommend
Incredible home brewed spirits with the koolest tasting room, and best cocktails in town!
My favorite local tasting room with terrific beer selection and the odd cider as well.
107 locals recommend
Strange Fellows Brewing Company
1345 Clark Dr
107 locals recommend
My favorite local tasting room with terrific beer selection and the odd cider as well.
Local pub with nice craft beer selection, excellent live music, and good food, a 2 minute walk away!
22 locals recommend
The Heatley
696 E Hastings St
22 locals recommend
Local pub with nice craft beer selection, excellent live music, and good food, a 2 minute walk away!
Nice neighborhood punk bar, cheap beer, and crazy old atmosphere, down and dirty!
Astoria Hotel
769 East Hastings Street
Nice neighborhood punk bar, cheap beer, and crazy old atmosphere, down and dirty!
Nice local brew house, a few blocks away with live music in the heart of the downtown eastside.
8 locals recommend
Pat's Pub
403 E Hastings St
8 locals recommend
Nice local brew house, a few blocks away with live music in the heart of the downtown eastside.

Parks & Nature

Vancouver's best and cleanest beach, nestled on the West side of Stanley park, a great sunset spot, or go for a swim on a hot summer day.
102 locals recommend
Second Beach Swimming Pool
735 Stanley Park Dr
102 locals recommend
Vancouver's best and cleanest beach, nestled on the West side of Stanley park, a great sunset spot, or go for a swim on a hot summer day.
My favorite of the Stanley Park beaches, head there through the forest for the ultimate experience!
192 locals recommend
Third Beach
192 locals recommend
My favorite of the Stanley Park beaches, head there through the forest for the ultimate experience!
Literally decend back in time as gravity takes you down through monster trees to the west coasts most popular clothing optional beach in a surreal, fantastical setting!
55 locals recommend
Wreck Beach
Southwest Marine Drive
55 locals recommend
Literally decend back in time as gravity takes you down through monster trees to the west coasts most popular clothing optional beach in a surreal, fantastical setting!

Arts & Culture

Free or by donation on Tuesdays after 6:00pm, usually great shows and a fine collection of art from around the globe.
1154 locals recommend
Vancouver Art Gallery
750 Hornby St
1154 locals recommend
Free or by donation on Tuesdays after 6:00pm, usually great shows and a fine collection of art from around the globe.
Beautiful setting with excellent exhibits.
502 locals recommend
Museum of Anthropology
6393 NW Marine Dr
502 locals recommend
Beautiful setting with excellent exhibits.

Essentials

Another old style small local corner store with hot snacks, essential food items, and fine coffee.
47 locals recommend
Union Market
810 Union St
47 locals recommend
Another old style small local corner store with hot snacks, essential food items, and fine coffee.
Yet another local corner store with some good coffee and essential food items.
58 locals recommend
Wilder Snail Neighborhood Grocery & Coffee
799 Keefer St
58 locals recommend
Yet another local corner store with some good coffee and essential food items.

Everything Else

Good shops, coffee, patios, grocery stores, liquor store, restaurants, and a little bit of everything else!
296 locals recommend
Commercial Drive
Commercial Drive
296 locals recommend
Good shops, coffee, patios, grocery stores, liquor store, restaurants, and a little bit of everything else!
Same block as bomber brewing, good micro brewery.
60 locals recommend
Off the Rail Brewing
1351 Adanac St
60 locals recommend
Same block as bomber brewing, good micro brewery.