Guidebook for Vancouver

Curtis And Lauren
Curtis And Lauren
Guidebook for Vancouver

Food Scene

Great indie coffee! Also participant in the Vancouver Hot Chocolate Festival Jan 17- Feb 14
59 locals recommend
49th Parallel Café & Lucky's Doughnuts - WEST 4TH
2198 W 4th Ave
59 locals recommend
Great indie coffee! Also participant in the Vancouver Hot Chocolate Festival Jan 17- Feb 14
Our local coffee shop. Right at the end of our alley!
43 locals recommend
Culprit Coffee Company
2028 Vine Street
43 locals recommend
Our local coffee shop. Right at the end of our alley!
Legendary vegetarian restaurant
228 locals recommend
The Naam
2724 W 4th Ave
228 locals recommend
Legendary vegetarian restaurant
Adorable and cozy local coffee shop. Try one of their coffee cakes!
38 locals recommend
Arbutus Coffee
2200 Arbutus St
38 locals recommend
Adorable and cozy local coffee shop. Try one of their coffee cakes!
AMAZING AUTHENTIC SUSHI! ...No liquor license though...be warned!
11 locals recommend
Hitoe Sushi
3347 W 4th Ave
11 locals recommend
AMAZING AUTHENTIC SUSHI! ...No liquor license though...be warned!
Amazing pizza and greek food! They do take out and they are right beside our apt :)
11 locals recommend
Simpatico Ristorante
2222 W 4th Ave
11 locals recommend
Amazing pizza and greek food! They do take out and they are right beside our apt :)
Fun and funky brunch place... Be prepared for a line up on weekends!
59 locals recommend
Sophie's Cosmic Cafe
2095 W 4th Ave
59 locals recommend
Fun and funky brunch place... Be prepared for a line up on weekends!
Our FAVOURITE restaurant! We love the fish tacos and nachos. Local and earthy atmosphere. Awesome!!
147 locals recommend
Tacofino Commissary
2327 E Hastings St
147 locals recommend
Our FAVOURITE restaurant! We love the fish tacos and nachos. Local and earthy atmosphere. Awesome!!
Our favourite restaurant Tacofino's Gastown location! This is a great dining experience to pair with exploring historic Gastown's cobblestone streets, trendy shops, and bars. Try the fish tacos!!
207 locals recommend
Tacofino Taco Bar
15 W Cordova St
207 locals recommend
Our favourite restaurant Tacofino's Gastown location! This is a great dining experience to pair with exploring historic Gastown's cobblestone streets, trendy shops, and bars. Try the fish tacos!!
For the vegetarians! The best veggie burger. ever.
8 locals recommend
Tera V Burger
2961 W Broadway
8 locals recommend
For the vegetarians! The best veggie burger. ever.
Classic, made to order, super fresh sandwiches! Great area of West Broadway and Kitsilano to shop and explore.
7 locals recommend
Harvest Deli
2963 W Broadway
7 locals recommend
Classic, made to order, super fresh sandwiches! Great area of West Broadway and Kitsilano to shop and explore.
Amazing ramen!! Try the black charcoal bamboo miso it's phenomenal!
18 locals recommend
Motomachi Shokudo
740 Denman St
18 locals recommend
Amazing ramen!! Try the black charcoal bamboo miso it's phenomenal!
Authentic, delicious ramen :)
52 locals recommend
Kintaro Ramen
788 Denman St
52 locals recommend
Authentic, delicious ramen :)
Fun mexican restaurant with awesome brunch! Brunch open Wed-Sun :)
155 locals recommend
La Mezcaleria
1622 Commercial Dr
155 locals recommend
Fun mexican restaurant with awesome brunch! Brunch open Wed-Sun :)
Lovely local coffee shop, great food too! And right beside the beach for a great coffee/contemplation combo :)
28 locals recommend
Viva Cafe & Bakery
1555 Yew St
28 locals recommend
Lovely local coffee shop, great food too! And right beside the beach for a great coffee/contemplation combo :)
Great bahn mi sandwhiches and Vietnamese coffee!
40 locals recommend
Linh Café
1428 Granville Street
40 locals recommend
Great bahn mi sandwhiches and Vietnamese coffee!
Affordable and good sushi take out!
15 locals recommend
Kits Sushi
1518 Yew Street
15 locals recommend
Affordable and good sushi take out!
Italian modern restaurant, very homey and great vibes!
16 locals recommend
Nook Restaurant
150 Victory Ship Way
16 locals recommend
Italian modern restaurant, very homey and great vibes!
For those looking for a unique dining experience! A dark restaurant and seeing impaired wait staff.
27 locals recommend
Dark Table
2611 W 4th Ave
27 locals recommend
For those looking for a unique dining experience! A dark restaurant and seeing impaired wait staff.
Another unique dining experience, this time with a focus on sign language and hearing impairment. Very cool!
23 locals recommend
Raisu
2340 W 4th Ave
23 locals recommend
Another unique dining experience, this time with a focus on sign language and hearing impairment. Very cool!
Dine with an amazing view of the ocean! We love their happy hour tuna tacos!
75 locals recommend
The Boathouse Restaurant
1305 Arbutus St
75 locals recommend
Dine with an amazing view of the ocean! We love their happy hour tuna tacos!

Essentials

Great selection and great fresh flowers!
726 locals recommend
Whole Foods Market
510 W 8th Ave
726 locals recommend
Great selection and great fresh flowers!
Open late!
64 locals recommend
Safeway Pharmacy
1611 Davie St
64 locals recommend
Open late!
Ethical, local meats and gourmet food! Right on our block.
9 locals recommend
Jackson's Meat & Deli
2214 W 4th Ave
9 locals recommend
Ethical, local meats and gourmet food! Right on our block.
Fresh bread! Also participant in the Vancouver Hot Chocolate Festival Jan 17- Feb 14
124 locals recommend
Terra Breads
1605 Manitoba St
124 locals recommend
Fresh bread! Also participant in the Vancouver Hot Chocolate Festival Jan 17- Feb 14
Baked fresh daily... We love the pesto cheese scroll, the jalapeno twist, and the cinnamon scones! Yummy!!
36 locals recommend
COBS Bread Bakery
2924 Main St
36 locals recommend
Baked fresh daily... We love the pesto cheese scroll, the jalapeno twist, and the cinnamon scones! Yummy!!
Quick dash across the street from our pad = WINE!
29 locals recommend
Kitsilano Wine Cellar
2239 W 4th Ave
29 locals recommend
Quick dash across the street from our pad = WINE!
Beer, wine, booze, whatever you need, Darby's got it!
19 locals recommend
Darby's Liquor Store
2001 Macdonald St
19 locals recommend
Beer, wine, booze, whatever you need, Darby's got it!

Sightseeing

There are bunnies in the park! In the area near the tennis courts. Impressive wilderness preservation and pond. Lots of great animals to spy on... especially the bunnies! Seriously there are tons.
337 locals recommend
Jericho Beach Park
3941 Point Grey Rd
337 locals recommend
There are bunnies in the park! In the area near the tennis courts. Impressive wilderness preservation and pond. Lots of great animals to spy on... especially the bunnies! Seriously there are tons.
Our local beach :) Spend hours beach combing when the tide goes out.
847 locals recommend
Kitsilano Beach Park
1499 Arbutus St
847 locals recommend
Our local beach :) Spend hours beach combing when the tide goes out.
Amazing market place! Artisan foods and goods, always lots going on. Interesting architecture. It is walkable!
1659 locals recommend
Granville Island
1659 locals recommend
Amazing market place! Artisan foods and goods, always lots going on. Interesting architecture. It is walkable!
Here is the closest skytrain (metro) station for the Canada Line :)
108 locals recommend
Olympic Village
108 locals recommend
Here is the closest skytrain (metro) station for the Canada Line :)
This is the closest skytrain station for the Expo and Millenium Lines. Bus stop right outside our door!
94 locals recommend
Burrard
94 locals recommend
This is the closest skytrain station for the Expo and Millenium Lines. Bus stop right outside our door!
Walk this bridge to get downtown and to English bay! A nice walk
6 locals recommend
Burrard Bridge
Burrard Bridge
6 locals recommend
Walk this bridge to get downtown and to English bay! A nice walk
Beautiful art gallery! Bonus: It's admission-by-donation on Tuesday evenings! Take the 044 bus here.
1154 locals recommend
Vancouver Art Gallery
750 Hornby St
1154 locals recommend
Beautiful art gallery! Bonus: It's admission-by-donation on Tuesday evenings! Take the 044 bus here.
Our second favourite beach, after Kitsilano! Walk this and Locarno Beach park beside it. Parking is available at the beaches. By bus, take the 004 from outside Safeway across the street from us!
337 locals recommend
Jericho Beach Park
3941 Point Grey Rd
337 locals recommend
Our second favourite beach, after Kitsilano! Walk this and Locarno Beach park beside it. Parking is available at the beaches. By bus, take the 004 from outside Safeway across the street from us!
Legendary nude beach! But even for clothes wearers, a fantastic beach and a real good hike. Tons of stairs to access, but through a rainforest so it's worth it. Plus, we saw a seal here!!!!
197 locals recommend
Pacific Spirit Hostel
1935 Lower Mall
197 locals recommend
Legendary nude beach! But even for clothes wearers, a fantastic beach and a real good hike. Tons of stairs to access, but through a rainforest so it's worth it. Plus, we saw a seal here!!!!
There is a nice stretch of beach here only accessible when the tide is out. Less crowds than the main beach, and a great view of the north shore!
6 locals recommend
Point Grey Park Site at Trafalgar Street
2601 Point Grey Rd
6 locals recommend
There is a nice stretch of beach here only accessible when the tide is out. Less crowds than the main beach, and a great view of the north shore!

Shopping

Great local company specializing in essential oils and aromatherapy. We're hooked on it :)
8 locals recommend
Saje Natural Wellness
2252 W 4th Ave
8 locals recommend
Great local company specializing in essential oils and aromatherapy. We're hooked on it :)
For anything you forgot to bring! Super close, open 24 hours.
692 locals recommend
Shoppers Drug Mart
1006 Homer St
692 locals recommend
For anything you forgot to bring! Super close, open 24 hours.
Thomas Haas chocalatier ...yummy!
60 locals recommend
Thomas Haas
998 Harbourside Dr
60 locals recommend
Thomas Haas chocalatier ...yummy!

Arts & Culture

There's a great skating rink here throughout the winter. Skate rentals are only $4, and the rink is free if you BYOS (bring your own skates). Take the 044 bus from outside our door!
26 locals recommend
UBC Robson Square
800 Robson St
26 locals recommend
There's a great skating rink here throughout the winter. Skate rentals are only $4, and the rink is free if you BYOS (bring your own skates). Take the 044 bus from outside our door!
New age and spiritual books and more! Talks hosted some nights.
31 locals recommend
Banyen Books & Sound
3608 W 4th Ave
31 locals recommend
New age and spiritual books and more! Talks hosted some nights.
A nice and close, old fashioned-ish movie theatre for your rainy afternoons!
87 locals recommend
Fifth Avenue Cinemas
2110 Burrard St
87 locals recommend
A nice and close, old fashioned-ish movie theatre for your rainy afternoons!

Everything Else

Catch the False Creek Ferry here! Short cruises available for under $15. Stops at Granville Island and other great False Creek destinations. Great walk from home to this area along the beach :)
14 locals recommend
Maritime Museum station
Ferry Ramp
14 locals recommend
Catch the False Creek Ferry here! Short cruises available for under $15. Stops at Granville Island and other great False Creek destinations. Great walk from home to this area along the beach :)
For all your alcoholic-content needs :)
9 locals recommend
Bimini's Liquor Store
2018 4th Avenue West
9 locals recommend
For all your alcoholic-content needs :)
We are obsessed with Moksha hot yoga! You can get an intro month on groupon for about $30 cdn... Worth it if you want to go more than once!
10 locals recommend
Modo Yoga Vancouver
2083 Alma St
10 locals recommend
We are obsessed with Moksha hot yoga! You can get an intro month on groupon for about $30 cdn... Worth it if you want to go more than once!
Great vibes and great yoga! Lots of local locations to try out and many different time options.
27 locals recommend
Semperviva Yoga - Kits Beach
2201 W 4th Ave
27 locals recommend
Great vibes and great yoga! Lots of local locations to try out and many different time options.

Drinks & Nightlife

Great sports bar to watch the game!
14 locals recommend
Manchester Public Eatery
1941 W Broadway
14 locals recommend
Great sports bar to watch the game!
SPORTS bar on the beach! Great place to enjoy the game with your friends and get some classic pub fare.
191 locals recommend
Local Kitsilano
2210 Cornwall Ave
191 locals recommend
SPORTS bar on the beach! Great place to enjoy the game with your friends and get some classic pub fare.
Great atmosphere, and close to home! Lots of wood and kitsch
48 locals recommend
Corduroy Restaurant
1943 Cornwall Ave
48 locals recommend
Great atmosphere, and close to home! Lots of wood and kitsch