Guidebook for Vancouver
Food Scene
Calabash Bistro
428 Carrall StAmazing food, great ambiance, excellent pricing.
The Sardine Can
26 Powell StExpensive, but great food.
Momo Sushi
6-375 Water StAmazing portions, super cheap, decently made.
Wildebeest
120 W Hastings StGood food, a bit pricey, rather pretentious but fun.
Chambar Restaurant
568 Beatty StreetUnbelievable food, very expensive, worth it.
My favorite sushi resto downtown. A little pricey but worth it.
29 residents recomanen
Kadoya Japanese Restaurant
1184 Denman StMy favorite sushi resto downtown. A little pricey but worth it.
La Taqueria Pinche Taco
322 W Hastings StBest tacos in town.
La Mezcaleria
1622 Commercial DrThe sit down restaurant of La Taqueria, great tacos.
Al Porto Ristorante
321 Water StGood Italian food. I always use the Groupon.
Sightseeing
Gorgeous views, seawall, great walks, nice restos in the area, laughing statues.
537 residents recomanen
Platja de la Badia d'Anglaterra
Beach AvenueGorgeous views, seawall, great walks, nice restos in the area, laughing statues.
Second largest inner city park in North America, I think? It's beautiful on a sunny day. Renting a bike and zipping around the seawall is super fun.
2658 residents recomanen
Parc Stanley
610 Pipeline RdSecond largest inner city park in North America, I think? It's beautiful on a sunny day. Renting a bike and zipping around the seawall is super fun.
Plenty of good restaurants, the farmers market is charming but expensive. There are a lot of theaters there as well.
1659 residents recomanen
Illa Granville
Plenty of good restaurants, the farmers market is charming but expensive. There are a lot of theaters there as well.
Gorgeous tribute to literature and Coliseum.
158 residents recomanen
Biblioteca Pública de Vancouver (Succursal de la Biblioteca Central)
350 W Georgia StGorgeous tribute to literature and Coliseum.
Great views from the peak. Better in the summer on a sunny day. You can hike the Grouse Grind. 90 minute scramble. Pretty fun.
1038 residents recomanen
Grouse Mountain
6400 Nancy Greene WayGreat views from the peak. Better in the summer on a sunny day. You can hike the Grouse Grind. 90 minute scramble. Pretty fun.
Seawall
SeawallSuper fun for running, walking, biking, blading.
You can rent skates in the winter. It's charming. The rink is complimentary to use, rentals are around $7.
54 residents recomanen
Robson Square Ice Rink
800 Robson StYou can rent skates in the winter. It's charming. The rink is complimentary to use, rentals are around $7.
Deep Cove
4322 Gallant AvePaddle-board rentals, nice park, a fun afternoon in the sun.
The Bloedel family is from Washington state. They're known for keeping gorgeous nature conservatories in BC and WA.
80 residents recomanen
Conservatori Bloedel
4600 Cambie StThe Bloedel family is from Washington state. They're known for keeping gorgeous nature conservatories in BC and WA.
This is a part of my run. The seawall around this park, Cambie St Bridge, back around the Olympic village and Science World. It's 5K from my place.
18 residents recomanen
Parc Cooper
1020 Marinaside CrescentThis is a part of my run. The seawall around this park, Cambie St Bridge, back around the Olympic village and Science World. It's 5K from my place.
Great views of downtown Van. You can easily get there by bus or bike.
847 residents recomanen
Kitsilano Beach Park
1499 Arbutus StGreat views of downtown Van. You can easily get there by bus or bike.
Pacific Spirit Hostel
1935 Lower MallThe nude beach, full of unusual characters.
Gorgeous Christmas lights on the east side of the building on Burrard St during the holidays.
33 residents recomanen
St. Paul's Foundation
1081 Burrard StGorgeous Christmas lights on the east side of the building on Burrard St during the holidays.
Arts & Culture
Always something interesting to see. Seasonal expositions.
1154 residents recomanen
Galeria d'Art de Vancouver
750 Hornby StAlways something interesting to see. Seasonal expositions.
Aquari de Vancouver
845 Avison WayI hear its cool but pricey.
Shopping
Tonnes of shopping. Nothing special, just the generic stores in any other area of Canada though it's nice to be able to shop outside of a mall on a nice day.
789 residents recomanen
Robson Street
1155 Robson StTonnes of shopping. Nothing special, just the generic stores in any other area of Canada though it's nice to be able to shop outside of a mall on a nice day.
Drinks & Nightlife
The food is ok, very expensive but fun on a Saturday night.
87 residents recomanen
Yaletown Distillery Bar + Kitchen
1131 Mainland StThe food is ok, very expensive but fun on a Saturday night.
The Irish Heather
248 E Georgia StGreat scotch bar. They also pour an amazing Guinness.
The Portside Pub
7 Alexander StTonnes of good beer, good pricing, fun crowd.
Fun, pretentious, good cocktails, pricey, you can play jenga at your table.
171 residents recomanen
Guilt & Co
Fun, pretentious, good cocktails, pricey, you can play jenga at your table.
Blarney Stone
216 Carrall StLive music, fun crowd, good times. Young crowd.
The Roxy Cabaret
932 Granville StLive cover bands, rude staff, a bit pricey, good crowd.
The Famous Warehouse
989 Granville St$5 food, good music.
The Charles Bar
136 W Cordova StGood food, pricey, decent nightlife.