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Vancouver Guidebook

Food scene

Shanghai noodles are the bomb!
8 residents recomanen
Wang's Shanghai Cuisine
3328 Kingsway
8 residents recomanen
Shanghai noodles are the bomb!
24 hour Vietnamese/Cambodian
12 residents recomanen
Gold Train Express Restaurant
3320 Kingsway
12 residents recomanen
24 hour Vietnamese/Cambodian
Indian & African *Unlimited Masala Chai Tea*
7 residents recomanen
Jambo Grill Tandoor & Paan House
3219 Kingsway
7 residents recomanen
Indian & African *Unlimited Masala Chai Tea*
Malaysian/Singaporean
14 residents recomanen
Penang Delight Cafe Express
3885 Rupert St
14 residents recomanen
Malaysian/Singaporean
Japanese *Raw fish is really fresh. Sourced in Japan*
6 residents recomanen
Kimu Japanese Cuisine
4441 Boundary Rd
6 residents recomanen
Japanese *Raw fish is really fresh. Sourced in Japan*
Chinese restaurant specializing in late night eats *cash only*
15 residents recomanen
Congee Noodle King
3313 Kingsway
15 residents recomanen
Chinese restaurant specializing in late night eats *cash only*
Cajun & Chinese seafood boil
9 residents recomanen
The Captain's Boil
8338 Capstan Way
9 residents recomanen
Cajun & Chinese seafood boil
East Indian-Chinese fusion
6 residents recomanen
Chili Pepper House
3003 Kingsway
6 residents recomanen
East Indian-Chinese fusion
Korean BBQ
10 residents recomanen
Chosun Korean BBQ
3486 Kingsway
10 residents recomanen
Korean BBQ
Filipino Cuisine
Max's Restaurant
3546 Kingsway
Filipino Cuisine
all-you-can-eat sushi
6 residents recomanen
Kingsway Sushi
3665 Kingsway
6 residents recomanen
all-you-can-eat sushi
Northern Chinese cuisine
Dumpling House
3141 Kingsway
Northern Chinese cuisine
Hong Kong style breakfast, lunch, dinner, late-night *debit & cash only*
Happy Day Café
3312 Kingsway
Hong Kong style breakfast, lunch, dinner, late-night *debit & cash only*
Homestyle Korean
7 residents recomanen
Andamiro Korean Bistro
2568 Kingsway
7 residents recomanen
Homestyle Korean
Great for authentic dimsum!
Top Cantonese Cuisine Restaurant
2752 Kingsway
Great for authentic dimsum!
Dessert waffles
6 residents recomanen
Off The Grid Waffles
5943 Kingsway
6 residents recomanen
Dessert waffles
Filipino dessert house featuring ube in almost everything they make.
Flip Side Desserts Ltd.
5538 Joyce St
Filipino dessert house featuring ube in almost everything they make.
Authentic latin american bakery
8 residents recomanen
Panaderia Latina Bakery
4906 Joyce St
8 residents recomanen
Authentic latin american bakery
Canada's favourite coffee shop serving doughnuts and great coffee
74 residents recomanen
Tim Hortons
8888 University Dr E
74 residents recomanen
Canada's favourite coffee shop serving doughnuts and great coffee
Kings Cafe
2223 Kingsway
Bubble tea and other chinese desserts.
Milk and Sugar BBQ Bar
5103 Joyce St
Bubble tea and other chinese desserts.
65 residents recomanen
Church's Chicken
Slocan Street
65 residents recomanen
Authentic Chinese bakery
Marui Bakery
3340 Kingsway
Authentic Chinese bakery
Filipino bakery
Bao Bakery
5115 Joyce St
Filipino bakery
Bubble tea chain
9 residents recomanen
Coco Fresh Tea & Juice
3275 Kingsway
9 residents recomanen
Bubble tea chain
local chocolatier *ask them for a factory tour*
6 residents recomanen
Purdys Chocolatier
6 residents recomanen
local chocolatier *ask them for a factory tour*
Great local small grocery store
10 residents recomanen
Banana Grove Market And Deli
2705 E 22nd Ave
10 residents recomanen
Great local small grocery store
Awesome Chinese food court with Chinese knick knack stores.
48 residents recomanen
The Crystal Mall
4500 Kingsway
48 residents recomanen
Awesome Chinese food court with Chinese knick knack stores.
Authentic latin American fare
El Inka Deli
3826 Sunset St
Authentic latin American fare
Korean cafe/bakery with great florals and a cool stone wall.
16 residents recomanen
La Forêt
6848 Jubilee Ave
16 residents recomanen
Korean cafe/bakery with great florals and a cool stone wall.
Best French bakery in Vancouver. A must visit!!
81 residents recomanen
Beaucoup Bakery
2150 Fir St
81 residents recomanen
Best French bakery in Vancouver. A must visit!!
Great West Coast fare in Granville Island
Edible Canada
1596 Johnston Street
Great West Coast fare in Granville Island
Authentic Quebecois French fare attached to the Francophone centre.
18 residents recomanen
Café Salade de Fruits
1545 W 7th Ave
18 residents recomanen
Authentic Quebecois French fare attached to the Francophone centre.
Extremely tasty homestyle Italian restaurant. Make sure you line up at 5pm if you want the first seating as they don't take reservations. It's totally worth the wait!
172 residents recomanen
Ask For Luigi Restaurant
305 Alexander St
172 residents recomanen
Extremely tasty homestyle Italian restaurant. Make sure you line up at 5pm if you want the first seating as they don't take reservations. It's totally worth the wait!
Quebecois-French restaurant
31 residents recomanen
St Lawrence Restaurant
269 Powell Street
31 residents recomanen
Quebecois-French restaurant
Nose to tail restaurant
40 residents recomanen
Wildebeest
120 W Hastings St
40 residents recomanen
Nose to tail restaurant
Large portion brunch fare. Lineups can sometimes be 1 hour+ (no reservations) but it is totally worth it.
117 residents recomanen
Jam Cafe
556 Beatty St
117 residents recomanen
Large portion brunch fare. Lineups can sometimes be 1 hour+ (no reservations) but it is totally worth it.
Korean fried chicken. Great for late-night chicken and drinks. Try the soy glazed flavour. Soooooooo good!
9 residents recomanen
Zabu Chicken
1635 Robson St
9 residents recomanen
Korean fried chicken. Great for late-night chicken and drinks. Try the soy glazed flavour. Soooooooo good!
Belgian brunch, lunch and dinner.
371 residents recomanen
Chambar Restaurant
568 Beatty Street
371 residents recomanen
Belgian brunch, lunch and dinner.
Chicken stock ramen
29 residents recomanen
Marutama Ra-men Canada / Westend
780 Bidwell St
29 residents recomanen
Chicken stock ramen
One of the best ice cream places in Vancouver
130 residents recomanen
Rain or Shine Ice Cream
1926 W 4th Ave
130 residents recomanen
One of the best ice cream places in Vancouver
Great local ice cream place with unique flavours
353 residents recomanen
Earnest Ice Cream
3992 Fraser St
353 residents recomanen
Great local ice cream place with unique flavours
Great unique flavours with huge scoops
9 residents recomanen
Rooster's Ice Cream Bar
1039 E Broadway
9 residents recomanen
Great unique flavours with huge scoops
over 150+ flavours with weird flavours like wasabi or curry.
66 residents recomanen
La Casa Gelato
1033 Venables St
66 residents recomanen
over 150+ flavours with weird flavours like wasabi or curry.
Really good!
6 residents recomanen
Uno Gelato
2579 W Broadway
6 residents recomanen
Really good!
This place won the world gelato competition! The place is tiny and the lineups are really long.
77 residents recomanen
Bella Gelateria
1752 W Cordova St
77 residents recomanen
This place won the world gelato competition! The place is tiny and the lineups are really long.

Sightseeing

Christian Bookstore
Pilgrim Book & Bible
2714 Kingsway
Christian Bookstore
321 residents recomanen
Jardí Botànic VanDusen
5251 Oak St
321 residents recomanen
830 residents recomanen
Parc de la Reina Elisabet
4600 Cambie St
830 residents recomanen
847 residents recomanen
Kitsilano Beach Park
1499 Arbutus St
847 residents recomanen
264 residents recomanen
Spanish Banks
264 residents recomanen
Clothing optional beach. Super chill and relaxing!
55 residents recomanen
Wreck Beach
Southwest Marine Drive
55 residents recomanen
Clothing optional beach. Super chill and relaxing!
537 residents recomanen
Platja de la Badia d'Anglaterra
Beach Avenue
537 residents recomanen
Science World a TELUS World of Science
1455 Quebec St
837 residents recomanen
2658 residents recomanen
Parc Stanley
610 Pipeline Rd
2658 residents recomanen
663 residents recomanen
Aquari de Vancouver
845 Avison Way
663 residents recomanen
Cool waterfront area
433 residents recomanen
Canada Place
999 Canada Pl
433 residents recomanen
Cool waterfront area
502 residents recomanen
Museu d'Antropologia
6393 NW Marine Dr
502 residents recomanen
144 residents recomanen
Museu de Vancouver
1100 Chestnut St
144 residents recomanen
13 residents recomanen
Beaty Biodiversity Museum
13 residents recomanen
1154 residents recomanen
Galeria d'Art de Vancouver
750 Hornby St
1154 residents recomanen
60 residents recomanen
HR MacMillan Space Centre
1100 Chestnut St
60 residents recomanen
73 residents recomanen
Vancouver Maritime Museum
1905 Ogden Ave
73 residents recomanen
Free shuttle bus from downtown Vancouver (Waterfront near Pan Pacific Hotel)
1150 residents recomanen
Capilano Suspension Bridge
3735 Capilano Rd
1150 residents recomanen
Free shuttle bus from downtown Vancouver (Waterfront near Pan Pacific Hotel)
Great trails, hiking, and the famous grouse grind (lots of stairs!!) and gondola.
1038 residents recomanen
Grouse Mountain
6400 Nancy Greene Way
1038 residents recomanen
Great trails, hiking, and the famous grouse grind (lots of stairs!!) and gondola.
Hiking (awesome view at the top!!!), water sports, Honey's Doughnuts, quaint neighbourhood.
337 residents recomanen
Deep Cove
4322 Gallant Ave
337 residents recomanen
Hiking (awesome view at the top!!!), water sports, Honey's Doughnuts, quaint neighbourhood.
323 residents recomanen
Lonsdale Quay Hotel
123 Carrie Cates Ct
323 residents recomanen
236 residents recomanen
Parc del Far | West Vancouver
4902 Beacon Ln
236 residents recomanen
Small touristy village. Also where you can catch the ferries to other islands.
83 residents recomanen
Horseshoe Bay
83 residents recomanen
Small touristy village. Also where you can catch the ferries to other islands.
40 minute ferry ride from Horseshoe Bay. Great weekend trip.
14 residents recomanen
Sunshine Coast Regional District
1975 Field Rd
14 residents recomanen
40 minute ferry ride from Horseshoe Bay. Great weekend trip.
Awesome day trip to this very spiritual island. Leave your car at the Horseshoe Bay ferry terminal and walk onto the ferry. Awesome easy hike as well as a really hard one.
71 residents recomanen
Bowen Island
71 residents recomanen
Awesome day trip to this very spiritual island. Leave your car at the Horseshoe Bay ferry terminal and walk onto the ferry. Awesome easy hike as well as a really hard one.
Awesome city to visit on your way to Whistler.
88 residents recomanen
Squamish
88 residents recomanen
Awesome city to visit on your way to Whistler.
409 residents recomanen
Whistler
409 residents recomanen

Neighbourhood Places

Pharmaceuticals, electronics, housewares and cosmetics, with a limited selection of grocery items.
285 residents recomanen
London Drugs
2696 E Hastings St
285 residents recomanen
Pharmaceuticals, electronics, housewares and cosmetics, with a limited selection of grocery items.
Vancouver Public Library, Collingwood Branch
2985 Kingsway
Local library
46 residents recomanen
Safeway Collingwood
3410 Kingsway
46 residents recomanen
18 residents recomanen
Walmart - Grandview Supercentre
3585 Grandview Hwy
18 residents recomanen
125 residents recomanen
Real Canadian Superstore
3185 Grandview Hwy
125 residents recomanen
Care Point Medical Centre - Joyce
5138 Joyce St
Medical clinic
Contains the 2nd largest mall in Canada as well as has lots of restaurant choices.
306 residents recomanen
Metrotown
306 residents recomanen
Contains the 2nd largest mall in Canada as well as has lots of restaurant choices.
Known for craftsman and artisan workshops, live music, kids' market, public market, west coast restaurants, and is home to the world-renowned Emily Carr University of Art & Design.
1659 residents recomanen
Illa Granville
1659 residents recomanen
Known for craftsman and artisan workshops, live music, kids' market, public market, west coast restaurants, and is home to the world-renowned Emily Carr University of Art & Design.

Neighborhoods

Vancouver’s version of Little Italy mixed with hippy shops.
296 residents recomanen
Commercial Drive
Commercial Drive
296 residents recomanen
Vancouver’s version of Little Italy mixed with hippy shops.
Lots of Victorian architecture, our famous steam clock, and unique west coast restaurants.
1068 residents recomanen
Gastown
1068 residents recomanen
Lots of Victorian architecture, our famous steam clock, and unique west coast restaurants.
Name brand shopping hub. Always buzzing with people!
789 residents recomanen
Robson Street
1155 Robson St
789 residents recomanen
Name brand shopping hub. Always buzzing with people!
Small, quiet neighbourhood with classy, upscale, shops and cafes.
24 residents recomanen
Kerrisdale
24 residents recomanen
Small, quiet neighbourhood with classy, upscale, shops and cafes.
LGBTQ-friendly neighbourhood.
39 residents recomanen
Davie Village
39 residents recomanen
LGBTQ-friendly neighbourhood.
Known for its heritage brick walkways, interesting stores, up and coming restaurants, and late night vibes.
483 residents recomanen
Yaletown
483 residents recomanen
Known for its heritage brick walkways, interesting stores, up and coming restaurants, and late night vibes.
(on Main Street from 33rd Avenue to 7th Avenue) - Known for diverse consignment clothing stores, antique shops and cafes.
82 residents recomanen
Mount Pleasant
82 residents recomanen
(on Main Street from 33rd Avenue to 7th Avenue) - Known for diverse consignment clothing stores, antique shops and cafes.
Known for its upscale hipster and west coast vibe with one-of-a-kind eclectic to classy shops.
190 residents recomanen
Kitsilano
190 residents recomanen
Known for its upscale hipster and west coast vibe with one-of-a-kind eclectic to classy shops.
Upscale shops close to downtown.
22 residents recomanen
South Granville
22 residents recomanen
Upscale shops close to downtown.
Quaint fishing village where Once Upon A Time was filmed.
11 residents recomanen
Steveston
11 residents recomanen
Quaint fishing village where Once Upon A Time was filmed.