Guidebook for Vancouver

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Guidebook for Vancouver

Food Scene

West Coast seafood served in a stylish space, with a great happy hour menu
214 locals recommend
Rodney's Oyster House
1228 Hamilton St
214 locals recommend
West Coast seafood served in a stylish space, with a great happy hour menu
“Pacific Rim Cuisine with Filipino Flair” A choice of “baos” (buns with stuffing) and poké (sashimi) bowls makes this one of the cool hangouts in recent years.
29 locals recommend
Bao Down - Gastown
12 Powell St
29 locals recommend
“Pacific Rim Cuisine with Filipino Flair” A choice of “baos” (buns with stuffing) and poké (sashimi) bowls makes this one of the cool hangouts in recent years.
Super chill classic Gastown ambience, with a creative eco-friendly menu. The patio seating is perfect for people watching.
109 locals recommend
Chill Winston
3 Alexander Street
109 locals recommend
Super chill classic Gastown ambience, with a creative eco-friendly menu. The patio seating is perfect for people watching.
Pacific Northwest style French cuisine in a chic setting. Reservations recommended.
158 locals recommend
L'Abattoir
217 Carrall St
158 locals recommend
Pacific Northwest style French cuisine in a chic setting. Reservations recommended.
French inspired Asian fusion restaurant with a creative experimental menu with fresh ingredients.
46 locals recommend
Pidgin Restaurant
350 Carrall St
46 locals recommend
French inspired Asian fusion restaurant with a creative experimental menu with fresh ingredients.
Canadian bistro with a relaxed atmosphere serving up some familiar classics. Check out their popular happy hour selections.
128 locals recommend
The Flying Pig Gastown
102 Water Street
128 locals recommend
Canadian bistro with a relaxed atmosphere serving up some familiar classics. Check out their popular happy hour selections.
Cozy eatery/bakery serving Italian style comfort food. Grab some desserts/pastries on your way out.
9 locals recommend
Brioche Urban Eatery
117 Water Street
9 locals recommend
Cozy eatery/bakery serving Italian style comfort food. Grab some desserts/pastries on your way out.
Popular Japanese Izakaya-style restaurant with a tasty selection of small plates, sake, drinks. (On the second floor, might be easy to miss).
49 locals recommend
Guu with Otokomae
375 Water St
49 locals recommend
Popular Japanese Izakaya-style restaurant with a tasty selection of small plates, sake, drinks. (On the second floor, might be easy to miss).
Hip Japanese tapas bar.
14 locals recommend
Hapa Izakaya Coal Harbour
909 West Cordova Street
14 locals recommend
Hip Japanese tapas bar.
Hip Japanese tapas bar
43 locals recommend
Hapa Izakaya Yaletown
1193 Hamilton St
43 locals recommend
Hip Japanese tapas bar
Traditional Thai cuisine
29 locals recommend
SalaThai
888 Burrard St
29 locals recommend
Traditional Thai cuisine
Vietnamese-Cambodian restaurant that draws crowds lining out the door for their famous garlic chicken wings and butter beef.
212 locals recommend
Phnom Penh Restaurant
244 E Georgia St
212 locals recommend
Vietnamese-Cambodian restaurant that draws crowds lining out the door for their famous garlic chicken wings and butter beef.
Authentic Japanese Ramen brings you a slurpin’ good time.
56 locals recommend
The Ramen Butcher
223 E Georgia St
56 locals recommend
Authentic Japanese Ramen brings you a slurpin’ good time.
Offers a selection of fresh poké salads for a quick bite
22 locals recommend
Pacific Poke
625 Main St
22 locals recommend
Offers a selection of fresh poké salads for a quick bite
The perfect setting for a grand dim-sum lunch/brunch feast. Authentic Chinese seafood menu offered for dinner.
17 locals recommend
Floata Seafood Restaurant
180 Keefer St
17 locals recommend
The perfect setting for a grand dim-sum lunch/brunch feast. Authentic Chinese seafood menu offered for dinner.
Pizza, Salad, Brunch, Ice cream… with vegan and gluten free options!
39 locals recommend
Virtuous Pie
583 Main St
39 locals recommend
Pizza, Salad, Brunch, Ice cream… with vegan and gluten free options!
Hip and modern Chinese sharing plates & inventive cocktails. Cool place for a chill night out.
250 locals recommend
Bao Bei
163 Keefer St
250 locals recommend
Hip and modern Chinese sharing plates & inventive cocktails. Cool place for a chill night out.
Modern Japanese sushi lounge/bar.
Black Rice Izakaya
782 Cambie St
Modern Japanese sushi lounge/bar.
SUSHI!! Rolls upon rolls. Cheap.
26 locals recommend
Momo Sushi
6-375 Water St
26 locals recommend
SUSHI!! Rolls upon rolls. Cheap.
Traditional Thai cuisine. Great value lunch menu.
Patsara Thai Cuisine
809 Seymour St
Traditional Thai cuisine. Great value lunch menu.
Fresh seafood selections.
178 locals recommend
Joe Fortes Seafood & Chop House
777 Thurlow St
178 locals recommend
Fresh seafood selections.
Authentic Southeast Asian cuisine. Great lunch menu.
Belachan Kitchen
1128 Robson Street
Authentic Southeast Asian cuisine. Great lunch menu.
Phoooooooo, lemongrass chicken, etc. Gets extremely busy during lunch hour.
Delicious Pho
255 Robson St
Phoooooooo, lemongrass chicken, etc. Gets extremely busy during lunch hour.
Indian restaurant with nice ambience and decent food.
13 locals recommend
Salam Bombay
755 Burrard St
13 locals recommend
Indian restaurant with nice ambience and decent food.
Afghan cuisine in a really uniquely decorated setting.
14 locals recommend
Afghan Horsemen Restaurant
1833 Anderson St
14 locals recommend
Afghan cuisine in a really uniquely decorated setting.
Chinese comfort food.
35 locals recommend
Dinesty Dumpling House
1719 Robson St
35 locals recommend
Chinese comfort food.
Chinese comfort food.
66 locals recommend
Peaceful Restaurant
43 E 5th Ave
66 locals recommend
Chinese comfort food.
Exceptional Japanese fusion restaurant with an innovative menu. Quite pricey but worth it!
169 locals recommend
Miku Vancouver
200 Granville St
169 locals recommend
Exceptional Japanese fusion restaurant with an innovative menu. Quite pricey but worth it!
Exceptional Japanese fusion restaurant with an innovative menu. Quite pricey but worth it!
144 locals recommend
Minami
1118 Mainland St
144 locals recommend
Exceptional Japanese fusion restaurant with an innovative menu. Quite pricey but worth it!
Nice restaurant inside the park to have a relaxing brunch or meal and enjoy the garden views.
52 locals recommend
The Teahouse in Stanley Park
7501 Stanley Park Dr
52 locals recommend
Nice restaurant inside the park to have a relaxing brunch or meal and enjoy the garden views.
Great place to grab a cup of coffee and some donuts.
122 locals recommend
49th Parallel Café & Lucky's Doughnuts - MAIN
2902 Main St
122 locals recommend
Great place to grab a cup of coffee and some donuts.
French Patisserie. Good place to relax with some coffee and delectable sweets.
94 locals recommend
Thierry Alberni
1059 Alberni St
94 locals recommend
French Patisserie. Good place to relax with some coffee and delectable sweets.

Drinks & Nightlife

Dark, intimate space for cocktails, nibbles & giant Jenga, with a stage for live performances.
171 locals recommend
Guilt & Co
171 locals recommend
Dark, intimate space for cocktails, nibbles & giant Jenga, with a stage for live performances.
Irish Pub with a fun atmosphere, great for dancing, live music, and a rowdy night out. (May require lining up and cover charge)
26 locals recommend
Blarney Stone
216 Carrall St
26 locals recommend
Irish Pub with a fun atmosphere, great for dancing, live music, and a rowdy night out. (May require lining up and cover charge)
Night club with a decent sound system for DJ events. Check out the event schedule in advance. Usually requires cover charge.
53 locals recommend
Fortune Sound Club
147 E Pender St
53 locals recommend
Night club with a decent sound system for DJ events. Check out the event schedule in advance. Usually requires cover charge.
Nice place to grab beer and unwind.
87 locals recommend
Yaletown Distillery Bar + Kitchen
1131 Mainland St
87 locals recommend
Nice place to grab beer and unwind.
"Upscale" pub located on the waterfront. Decent views and atmosphere. Good food selections.
7 locals recommend
mahony | Burrard Landing
1055 Canada Pl
7 locals recommend
"Upscale" pub located on the waterfront. Decent views and atmosphere. Good food selections.

Essentials

Large drug store with various departments, to satisfy most of your needs.
120 locals recommend
London Drugs
351 Abbott St
120 locals recommend
Large drug store with various departments, to satisfy most of your needs.
Supermarket supplying fresh produce, breakfast ingredients, etc.
366 locals recommend
Nesters Market
333 Abbott St
366 locals recommend
Supermarket supplying fresh produce, breakfast ingredients, etc.

Getting Around

parking lot with day time and night time flat rates
EasyPark Lot 4
107 E Cordova St
parking lot with day time and night time flat rates
Metro station connecting you with the Canada Line and Expo/Millenium Line.
158 locals recommend
Waterfront Station
601 West Cordova Street
158 locals recommend
Metro station connecting you with the Canada Line and Expo/Millenium Line.
Metro station connecting you with the Expo/Millemium Lines.
119 locals recommend
Stadium-Chinatown station
119 locals recommend
Metro station connecting you with the Expo/Millemium Lines.

Shopping

Large Asian supermarket with an eclectic selection of local and imported Asian snacks/goodies
326 locals recommend
T&T Supermarket
179 Keefer Pl
326 locals recommend
Large Asian supermarket with an eclectic selection of local and imported Asian snacks/goodies
Vast Asian-inspired outdoor market featuring vendors with a diverse array of goods & food, plus entertainment.
191 locals recommend
Richmond Night Market
8351 River Rd
191 locals recommend
Vast Asian-inspired outdoor market featuring vendors with a diverse array of goods & food, plus entertainment.

Sightseeing

An indoor market featuring a fascinating assortment of colourful food and produce stores, showcasing handcrafted products and the very finest in unique gifts. All fresh from the ocean, the oven or the field.
470 locals recommend
Granville Island Public Market
1689 Johnston St
470 locals recommend
An indoor market featuring a fascinating assortment of colourful food and produce stores, showcasing handcrafted products and the very finest in unique gifts. All fresh from the ocean, the oven or the field.
Vancouver's Convention Centre. Beautiful place to enjoy the waterfront views and great starting point for a walk along the waterfront.
433 locals recommend
Canada Place
999 Canada Pl
433 locals recommend
Vancouver's Convention Centre. Beautiful place to enjoy the waterfront views and great starting point for a walk along the waterfront.

Entertainment & Activities

Interactive science displays & films for kids from toddlers to early teens, inside a geodesic dome. Good family activity.
837 locals recommend
Science World at TELUS World of Science
1455 Quebec St
837 locals recommend
Interactive science displays & films for kids from toddlers to early teens, inside a geodesic dome. Good family activity.
Seasonal outdoor ice rink during the winter, and open-air dance floor during the summer with free dance lessons open to the public. http://www.dancesportbc.com/about/robsonsquare/
54 locals recommend
Robson Square Ice Rink
800 Robson St
54 locals recommend
Seasonal outdoor ice rink during the winter, and open-air dance floor during the summer with free dance lessons open to the public. http://www.dancesportbc.com/about/robsonsquare/
Popular kid-friendly attraction showcases local & exotic aquatic life with a focus on conservation.
663 locals recommend
Vancouver Aquarium
845 Avison Way
663 locals recommend
Popular kid-friendly attraction showcases local & exotic aquatic life with a focus on conservation.