Guidebook for Vancouver
Food Scene
Fantastic coffee, paleo treats, and bulletproof coffee (coffee blended with butter and coconut oil). Best coffee around
43 locals recommend
Culprit Coffee Company
2028 Vine StreetFantastic coffee, paleo treats, and bulletproof coffee (coffee blended with butter and coconut oil). Best coffee around
A classy restaurant ON Kitsilano Beach - please ignore the location tag. It is wrong.
Affordable, good food, great view. This is a great spot for tourists to check out.
They also do brunch
75 locals recommend
The Boathouse Restaurant
1305 Arbutus StA classy restaurant ON Kitsilano Beach - please ignore the location tag. It is wrong.
Affordable, good food, great view. This is a great spot for tourists to check out.
They also do brunch
Bean Around The World Coffees
1945 Cornwall AveA great BC coffee chain
49th Parallel Coffee Roasters Cafe
Fantastic espresso. A local shop
Amazing vegetarian and vegan food. They do stir fries, and other awesome dishes. They have really good power balls, baked goods, and pies. open 24 hours
228 locals recommend
The Naam
2724 W 4th AveAmazing vegetarian and vegan food. They do stir fries, and other awesome dishes. They have really good power balls, baked goods, and pies. open 24 hours
Novo Pizzeria & Wine Bar
2118 Burrard StGreat pizza, pasta and wine.
Las Margaritas
1999 W 4th AveFun atmosphere and great Mexican cuisine
The Oakwood Canadian Bistro
2741 W 4th AveReally delicious food, love their brunch here
Really great food. Farm to table. Ethical, sustainable, local, organic
104 locals recommend
Fable Kitchen
1944 W 4th AveReally great food. Farm to table. Ethical, sustainable, local, organic
Dark Table
2611 W 4th AveDining in the dark....interesting
If you make a trip to Gastown, grab a taco and cocktail at Tacofino. These are amazing tacos that you've never had before.
207 locals recommend
Tacofino Taco Bar
15 W Cordova StIf you make a trip to Gastown, grab a taco and cocktail at Tacofino. These are amazing tacos that you've never had before.
Amazing Malasian food.
Try:
Rendang beef
Roti Canai
Sablefish if they are serving it
71 locals recommend
Banana Leaf on Davie
1043 Davie StAmazing Malasian food.
Try:
Rendang beef
Roti Canai
Sablefish if they are serving it
A great spot for some downtown Vegetarian and Vegan options, and a really cool underground cafe-restaurant. Vegans and Veggies will love this place.
15 locals recommend
Indigo Age Catering
436 Richards StA great spot for some downtown Vegetarian and Vegan options, and a really cool underground cafe-restaurant. Vegans and Veggies will love this place.
A high-end hipster coffee shop with all varieties of brewing, and plenty of goodies. They have a cold brew nitro coffee served in a pint glass, like beer - AMAZING, but get ready for a caffeine buzz!
79 locals recommend
Platform 7 Coffee
2331 E Hastings StA high-end hipster coffee shop with all varieties of brewing, and plenty of goodies. They have a cold brew nitro coffee served in a pint glass, like beer - AMAZING, but get ready for a caffeine buzz!
Essentials
Whole Foods Market
510 W 8th AveYour best source for organic, high quality groceries
A more realistically priced grocery store, as an alternative to Whole Foods and Safeway
9 locals recommend
Apple Farm Market
2344 West 4th AvenueA more realistically priced grocery store, as an alternative to Whole Foods and Safeway
Safeway 4th & Vine
2315 W 4th AveYour regular grocery store. they'll have most everything4
Drinks & Nightlife
A cool pub with lots of room, great drinks, good food, a nice patio, and a view of Kits Beach
191 locals recommend
Local Kitsilano
2210 Cornwall AveA cool pub with lots of room, great drinks, good food, a nice patio, and a view of Kits Beach
A really good oyster bar. These guys are great.
73 locals recommend
Chewies Smoke & Oyster Bar Kitsilano
2201 W 1st AveA really good oyster bar. These guys are great.
Arts & Culture
If you are looking to further relax, this is a good yoga studio
27 locals recommend
Semperviva Yoga - Kits Beach
2201 W 4th AveIf you are looking to further relax, this is a good yoga studio
Shopping
gravitypope Tailored Goods Vancouver
2203 W 4th AveLooking for shoes?
DAVIDsTEA
2230 W 4th AveAmazing wide selection of teas
Sightseeing
A beautiful beach for sunsets, a run/walk, or a bbq. Great spot for photos too
847 locals recommend
Kitsilano Beach Park
1499 Arbutus StA beautiful beach for sunsets, a run/walk, or a bbq. Great spot for photos too
The arts and cultural center of Vancouver. Definitely worth spending a few hours here.
1659 locals recommend
Granville Island
The arts and cultural center of Vancouver. Definitely worth spending a few hours here.
A rainforest in the middle of the city. So much to explore here. Spend a day or two exploring Stanley park, or ride a bike all the way around in just a couple hours
2658 locals recommend
Stanley Park
610 Pipeline RdA rainforest in the middle of the city. So much to explore here. Spend a day or two exploring Stanley park, or ride a bike all the way around in just a couple hours
The most remote, but best beach, in my opinion. You have to walk, bike, or drive (counter-clockwise) around the island to reach this beach.
192 locals recommend
Third Beach
The most remote, but best beach, in my opinion. You have to walk, bike, or drive (counter-clockwise) around the island to reach this beach.
Entertainment & Activities
Science World at TELUS World of Science
1455 Quebec StFun for the whole family.