Guidebook for Vancouver
Food Scene
Locally roasted coffee plus delicious eats, perfect way to start the day.
37 residents recomanen
Matchstick Riley Park
4807 Main StLocally roasted coffee plus delicious eats, perfect way to start the day.
Good Sushi
3916 Fraser StEven better value than Sushi moon, but further away.
The General Public Sushi Lodge
3289 Main StCool new spin on sushi.
Off The Grid Waffles
5943 KingswayWaffles! Nuff said
Meat & Bread
370 Cambie StDelicious sandwiches....get the porchetta. You won't regret it.
The Best cold brew (coffee) in the city. Make sure to get it on tap, not bottled.
33 residents recomanen
Timbertrain Coffee Roasters
311 W Cordova StThe Best cold brew (coffee) in the city. Make sure to get it on tap, not bottled.
The best sushi restaurant in the city. Run and owned by Japanese folks who truly care about the quality of the fish. Dine here for a fantastic Japanese experience without costing an arm and leg.
11 residents recomanen
Hitoe Sushi
3347 W 4th AveThe best sushi restaurant in the city. Run and owned by Japanese folks who truly care about the quality of the fish. Dine here for a fantastic Japanese experience without costing an arm and leg.
Get a flight of espresso. If you are a coffee lover, you would love this place. Get a coffee cake with it. So good.
189 residents recomanen
Revolver
325 Cambie StGet a flight of espresso. If you are a coffee lover, you would love this place. Get a coffee cake with it. So good.
Delicious Chinese dim-sum! Make sure to get a reservation to avoid lines!
51 residents recomanen
Sun Sui Wah
3888 Main StDelicious Chinese dim-sum! Make sure to get a reservation to avoid lines!
Ramen! If it is the summer time, make sure to try their cold ramen.
Grab a bite and walk around 4th to take a look around the boutique shops.
22 residents recomanen
Ramen Danbo日本拉麫
1833 W 4th AveRamen! If it is the summer time, make sure to try their cold ramen.
Grab a bite and walk around 4th to take a look around the boutique shops.
Corner 23
4008 Cambie StSimple Taiwanese dishes, good value and delicious!
A deli with a delicious panini selection. Make sure to try one! Such good value nomnomnom!
52 residents recomanen
La Grotta Del Formaggio
1791 Commercial DrA deli with a delicious panini selection. Make sure to try one! Such good value nomnomnom!
Essentials
A supermarket with pretty much everything you need at affordable prices.
125 residents recomanen
Real Canadian Superstore
3185 Grandview HwyA supermarket with pretty much everything you need at affordable prices.
Getting Around
Marine Gateway
Skytrain for downtown and richmond
Drinks & Nightlife
$1 oysters and good drinks. Turns into a night club after 10pm.
30 residents recomanen
The Portside Pub
7 Alexander St$1 oysters and good drinks. Turns into a night club after 10pm.
Brassneck Brewery
2148 Main StBrewery tour stop #2
33 Acres Brewing Company
15 W 8th AveBrewery tour stop #3
R&B Ale & Pizza House
1-54 E 4th AveBrewery tour stop #4
Faculty Brewing Co.
1830 Ontario StBrewery tour stop #5.
CRAFT Beer Market False Creek
85 West 1st AvenueBrewery tour final stop! #6
Granville Street
Granville StreetThe night life street in vancouver
Grab a bite before or after your trip to deep cove here. Lots of tasty beers.
56 residents recomanen
Deep Cove Brewers and Distillers
2270 Dollarton HwyGrab a bite before or after your trip to deep cove here. Lots of tasty beers.
Shopping
A mall with plenty of high end shops that's close by and easy to get to.
200 residents recomanen
Oakridge Centre
650 W 41st AveA mall with plenty of high end shops that's close by and easy to get to.
One of the largest malls in Canada! You can find everything you need here.
306 residents recomanen
Metrotown
One of the largest malls in Canada! You can find everything you need here.
Parks & Nature
Gorgeous park to get a stunning city and mountain view that has a ever changing garden
830 residents recomanen
Parc de la Reina Elisabet
4600 Cambie StGorgeous park to get a stunning city and mountain view that has a ever changing garden
Jericho Beach Park
3941 Point Grey RdBeach! Easy parking and lots of beach space
Kits beach is one of my favourites to walk around to false creek and science world.
847 residents recomanen
Kitsilano Beach Park
1499 Arbutus StKits beach is one of my favourites to walk around to false creek and science world.
The `central` park of Vancouver. Rent a bike and ride around it, stop by the brewery and grab a drink or the tea house - it's awesome.
2658 residents recomanen
Parc Stanley
610 Pipeline RdThe `central` park of Vancouver. Rent a bike and ride around it, stop by the brewery and grab a drink or the tea house - it's awesome.
There is an very easy hiking trail at the top of cypress mountain with a look out of Bowen island - definitely recommended. Or if you don't feel like hiking you can stop here at the cypress moutain look out to get a gorgeous view of the city.
20 residents recomanen
Cypress Mountain Vancouver outlook
Cypress Bowl RoadThere is an very easy hiking trail at the top of cypress mountain with a look out of Bowen island - definitely recommended. Or if you don't feel like hiking you can stop here at the cypress moutain look out to get a gorgeous view of the city.
Parc del Far | West Vancouver
4902 Beacon LnEasy hikes and gorgeous views
Easy beach route to get to by car or bike (really nice bike route)
46 residents recomanen
Parc Regional de la Platja d'Iona
900 Ferguson RoadEasy beach route to get to by car or bike (really nice bike route)
Either take the gondola up or do the grouse grind hike (or BCMAT) and get a glorious view of the city plus the grizzly bear den!
1038 residents recomanen
Grouse Mountain
6400 Nancy Greene WayEither take the gondola up or do the grouse grind hike (or BCMAT) and get a glorious view of the city plus the grizzly bear den!
A paid but meticulously manicured park. Has seasonal changes, definitely worth a visit if you have some extra time.
321 residents recomanen
Jardí Botànic VanDusen
5251 Oak StA paid but meticulously manicured park. Has seasonal changes, definitely worth a visit if you have some extra time.
Beach walk and park. Get a coffee at cafe crema near by and walk along the sea!
34 residents recomanen
Parc John Lawson
17th StreetBeach walk and park. Get a coffee at cafe crema near by and walk along the sea!
Sightseeing
University of British Columbia, gorgeous campus, worthy of walking around and going to the rose garden to get a view of the mountains and hoping down the stairs to wreck beach (warning it is a nudist friendly beach)
6 residents recomanen
UBC
University of British Columbia, gorgeous campus, worthy of walking around and going to the rose garden to get a view of the mountains and hoping down the stairs to wreck beach (warning it is a nudist friendly beach)
Gastown
Lots of nice brunch places and night life is also awesome here.
Famous street, lots of stores to check out and good ramen places on this street.
789 residents recomanen
Robson Street
1155 Robson StFamous street, lots of stores to check out and good ramen places on this street.
Fisherman's wharf of richmond. Get some Pajo's Fish and chips. So fresh, so goooood
91 residents recomanen
Steveston
Fisherman's wharf of richmond. Get some Pajo's Fish and chips. So fresh, so goooood
Illa Granville
Nice little market place. Very touristy though.
Nice little cove with kayaking, stand up paddle boarding and hikes around. Can be touristy.
337 residents recomanen
Deep Cove
4322 Gallant AveNice little cove with kayaking, stand up paddle boarding and hikes around. Can be touristy.
The paid suspension bridge (honestly not worth it)
1150 residents recomanen
Capilano Suspension Bridge
3735 Capilano RdThe paid suspension bridge (honestly not worth it)
Commercial Drive
Commercial DriveLittle Italy, it's grungy and awesome. Lots of small shops!