Guidebook for Vancouver

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Guidebook for Vancouver

Food Scene

Great coffee shop -- they roast their own beans there and have a great breakfast
73 locals recommend
Pallet Coffee Roasters
323 Semlin Dr
73 locals recommend
Great coffee shop -- they roast their own beans there and have a great breakfast
Great brunch -- sweet and savory waffles both equally good.
17 locals recommend
Scandilicious
25 Victoria Dr
17 locals recommend
Great brunch -- sweet and savory waffles both equally good.
Jazz & great food
45 locals recommend
Tangent Café
2095 Commercial Dr
45 locals recommend
Jazz & great food
41 locals recommend
Kin Kao Thai Kitchen
903 Commercial Dr
41 locals recommend
Awesome breakfast. Long lines
166 locals recommend
The Red Wagon
2128 E Hastings St
166 locals recommend
Awesome breakfast. Long lines
Local ice cream shop a few blocks away
353 locals recommend
Earnest Ice Cream
3992 Fraser St
353 locals recommend
Local ice cream shop a few blocks away
Fantastic fried chicken a few blocks from the house
23 locals recommend
Downlow Chicken Shack
905 Commercial Dr
23 locals recommend
Fantastic fried chicken a few blocks from the house
New Vietnamese restaurant - delicious pho
16 locals recommend
Lunch Lady
1046 Commercial Dr
16 locals recommend
New Vietnamese restaurant - delicious pho
Best pizza near the Drive. Does takeaway if you want to avoid the wait
159 locals recommend
Via Tevere Pizzeria
1190 Victoria Dr
159 locals recommend
Best pizza near the Drive. Does takeaway if you want to avoid the wait

Essentials

Grocery store
45 locals recommend
Sahota’s No Frills
1460 E Hastings St
45 locals recommend
Grocery store
Upscale grocery store on the Drive
398 locals recommend
Choices Markets
1202 Richards St
398 locals recommend
Upscale grocery store on the Drive
Japanese market with great lunch options. $3 California roll and great Japanese curry
30 locals recommend
Fujiya Japanese Foods - Main
912 Clark Dr
30 locals recommend
Japanese market with great lunch options. $3 California roll and great Japanese curry

Drinks & Nightlife

Awesome brewery
130 locals recommend
Parallel 49 Brewing Company
1950 Triumph St
130 locals recommend
Awesome brewery
27 locals recommend
Callister Brewing Co
1338 Franklin St
27 locals recommend
By donation brewery -- cash only.
61 locals recommend
Storm Brewing LTD.
310 Commercial Drive
61 locals recommend
By donation brewery -- cash only.
107 locals recommend
Strange Fellows Brewing Company
1345 Clark Dr
107 locals recommend
Local Italian brewery with great sours
42 locals recommend
Luppolo Brewing Co.
1123 Venables St
42 locals recommend
Local Italian brewery with great sours
New brewery in town - also does hot dogs
20 locals recommend
Superflux Beer Company
505 Clark Dr
20 locals recommend
New brewery in town - also does hot dogs
Another East Van brewery - our favorite
14 locals recommend
Container Brewing Ltd.
1216 Franklin St
14 locals recommend
Another East Van brewery - our favorite

City/town information

Great town on the water surrounded by mountains. Lots of hiking and restaurants/breweries to celebrate after
88 locals recommend
Squamish
88 locals recommend
Great town on the water surrounded by mountains. Lots of hiking and restaurants/breweries to celebrate after

Sightseeing

Easiest mountain to access via public transit. Grouse Grind is a popular day hike. There are Grizzly Bears at the top and a bar!
1038 locals recommend
Grouse Mountain
6400 Nancy Greene Way
1038 locals recommend
Easiest mountain to access via public transit. Grouse Grind is a popular day hike. There are Grizzly Bears at the top and a bar!
Go check out the hatchery - it's one of our favourite rainy day activities. Super west coast and free!
40 locals recommend
Capilano River Regional Park
5077 Capilano Rd
40 locals recommend
Go check out the hatchery - it's one of our favourite rainy day activities. Super west coast and free!
Nice park on the water that's a 30-minute walk from the apartment. Recommend walking along Wall Street for the views and cool architecture.
40 locals recommend
New Brighton Park
3201 New Brighton Rd
40 locals recommend
Nice park on the water that's a 30-minute walk from the apartment. Recommend walking along Wall Street for the views and cool architecture.
Beautiful park with a big suspension bridge (and free).
352 locals recommend
Lynn Canyon Park
3663 Park Rd
352 locals recommend
Beautiful park with a big suspension bridge (and free).
Beach in Kitsilano with a great view of the North Shore and downtown.
337 locals recommend
Jericho Beach Park
3941 Point Grey Rd
337 locals recommend
Beach in Kitsilano with a great view of the North Shore and downtown.

Neighbourhoods

Cool bars, restaurants, and coffee shops
171 locals recommend
Chinatown
171 locals recommend
Cool bars, restaurants, and coffee shops