Guidebook for Vancouver
Food Scene
Siegel's Bagels
1883 Cornwall Avereally good bagels and pickles and cream cheese and open 24hrs!
Great Breakfast. Personable owner & staff. Excellent coffee, tea & food. My favorite coffee/cafe in this area. Close to beach. Dog friendly patio. A short walk from home. Say hi to Dawn from Sharai!
28 locals recommend
Viva Cafe & Bakery
1555 Yew StGreat Breakfast. Personable owner & staff. Excellent coffee, tea & food. My favorite coffee/cafe in this area. Close to beach. Dog friendly patio. A short walk from home. Say hi to Dawn from Sharai!
Really great breakfast. Traditional Italian coffee. You won't find milk alternatives here. Right around the corner. Hop out of bed & go for breakfast!
Epicurean Delicatessen Ltd
1898 West 1st AvenueReally great breakfast. Traditional Italian coffee. You won't find milk alternatives here. Right around the corner. Hop out of bed & go for breakfast!
Amazing pizza! They even have gluten free options! I love their menu! Kid friendly, great staff. nice patio. Really good food! Really great sangria too! The fig & goat cheese salad is my favorite.
14 locals recommend
Rocky Mountain Flatbread
1876 W 1st AveAmazing pizza! They even have gluten free options! I love their menu! Kid friendly, great staff. nice patio. Really good food! Really great sangria too! The fig & goat cheese salad is my favorite.
Coffee/cafe. I love the owners here. LOVE them. They make excellent soup. All their food is good, actually. If it's sunny, sit on their patio and eat some lunch. mmmmm
Pane from Heaven Bakery Cafe & Kitchen
1670 Cypress StCoffee/cafe. I love the owners here. LOVE them. They make excellent soup. All their food is good, actually. If it's sunny, sit on their patio and eat some lunch. mmmmm
Yummy burgers. I order mine "green". Which means with lettuce instead of wheat bun. If you're into sports, they often have games on their big screen TVs. Nice place to have drinks with friends.
75 locals recommend
Romer's Burger Bar
1873 W 4th AveYummy burgers. I order mine "green". Which means with lettuce instead of wheat bun. If you're into sports, they often have games on their big screen TVs. Nice place to have drinks with friends.
Go Fish
1505 W 1st AveMMMMMM really good fish and chips!! and fish tacos! oh yeah!!
Essentials
Groceries, Lotto, Cooked chicken, sandwiches... everything you could ask for in your corner store. I shop there almost every other day! Great selection and friendly staff.
11 locals recommend
Central Gourmet
1901 W 1st AveGroceries, Lotto, Cooked chicken, sandwiches... everything you could ask for in your corner store. I shop there almost every other day! Great selection and friendly staff.
What can I say? Groceries! Pre-made meals that are really good as well. My favorite when I am pressed for time is the turkey dinner! They have a restaurant & bakery too!
726 locals recommend
Whole Foods Market
510 W 8th AveWhat can I say? Groceries! Pre-made meals that are really good as well. My favorite when I am pressed for time is the turkey dinner! They have a restaurant & bakery too!
Everything Else
A lovely place to sit in the grass. I like reading & writing here & playing with my dog. I like it here because it feels like I am far away without being far away.
Seaforth Peace Park
1620 Chestnut StA lovely place to sit in the grass. I like reading & writing here & playing with my dog. I like it here because it feels like I am far away without being far away.
Granville Island is nice. You can shop for groceries, tourist items, art supplies, fish & chips, steak, coffee, you name it! Walk along the sea wall all the way to Kits beach & back home! Really nice!
1659 locals recommend
Granville Island
Granville Island is nice. You can shop for groceries, tourist items, art supplies, fish & chips, steak, coffee, you name it! Walk along the sea wall all the way to Kits beach & back home! Really nice!
Everything you need for personal hygiene & more. Post office, prescriptions. Snacks, magazines. I'll leave my Shopper's card so you may take advantage of discounts if there any.
692 locals recommend
Shoppers Drug Mart
1006 Homer StEverything you need for personal hygiene & more. Post office, prescriptions. Snacks, magazines. I'll leave my Shopper's card so you may take advantage of discounts if there any.
Enterprise Rent-A-Car
1696 W 1st AveNeed to Rent a car? Here are some! Within walking distance!
Museum of Vancouver
1100 Chestnut StInteresting exhibits and events.
I love the ferries! I hope you take a day to travel the whole route. Stopping along the way. There and back. Have fun!
14 locals recommend
Maritime Museum station
Ferry RampI love the ferries! I hope you take a day to travel the whole route. Stopping along the way. There and back. Have fun!
I do laundry here when I have lots to wash. I use machines in our building when I have one or two loads. But with blankets, towels etc, the laundromat is way faster. Say hi to Peter!
Kits Coin Laundry
2208 York AveI do laundry here when I have lots to wash. I use machines in our building when I have one or two loads. But with blankets, towels etc, the laundromat is way faster. Say hi to Peter!
Beautiful. My favorite beach in Vancouver. I hope you go when the tide is low. Amazing! Take drinking water with you and walk out as far as you can. Be careful though of the sharp shells in the sand.
264 locals recommend
Spanish Banks
Beautiful. My favorite beach in Vancouver. I hope you go when the tide is low. Amazing! Take drinking water with you and walk out as far as you can. Be careful though of the sharp shells in the sand.
Pacific Spirit Regional Park
5495 W 16th AveWonderful! A bog. Trails. Wildlife. Just beautiful!
Clothing optional beach. A challenging hike up & down the stairs. Go there just for that experience if not anything else, if you have the ability or desire. I'm not in the best shape so I go slow.
197 locals recommend
Pacific Spirit Hostel
1935 Lower MallClothing optional beach. A challenging hike up & down the stairs. Go there just for that experience if not anything else, if you have the ability or desire. I'm not in the best shape so I go slow.
Shopping
I love Stationary. They have lots of it here! Pens, journals, fancy paper, paint, sketch books, pastels, organizing tools, etc...
Avalon Stationery
1965 West 4th AvenueI love Stationary. They have lots of it here! Pens, journals, fancy paper, paint, sketch books, pastels, organizing tools, etc...
Sightseeing
VanDusen Botanical Garden
5251 Oak StLovely Lovely and more lovely
Great views of the North Shore. I love taking photos here. Flowers. A sloth. frogs. I really like it here. Out side and inside.
830 locals recommend
Queen Elizabeth Park
4600 Cambie StGreat views of the North Shore. I love taking photos here. Flowers. A sloth. frogs. I really like it here. Out side and inside.
Bloedel Conservatory
4600 Cambie StIn Queen Elizabeth Park. I love it in here!
Vancouver Aquarium
845 Avison WayOne of my favorite places to go.