Kaya’s guidebook
Favourite local coffee shops
Really amazing, french pastries, breads, sandwiches and fantastic coffee. This place is a hub of local community activity and includes a great little deli with beautifully curated food items and cooking accessories and ingredients. Make sure you get there early on the weekends if you'd like a table - it's often quite busy on Saturday and Sunday mornings. This gem is only a 5 minute walk from the suite (block and a half away).
91 locals recommend
Batard Bakery
3958 Fraser StReally amazing, french pastries, breads, sandwiches and fantastic coffee. This place is a hub of local community activity and includes a great little deli with beautifully curated food items and cooking accessories and ingredients. Make sure you get there early on the weekends if you'd like a table - it's often quite busy on Saturday and Sunday mornings. This gem is only a 5 minute walk from the suite (block and a half away).
Try their avocado toast - it's fabulous! 10 minute walk from the suite.
168 locals recommend
Prado Cafe
1938 Commercial DrTry their avocado toast - it's fabulous! 10 minute walk from the suite.
Excellent coffee and baked goods. Approximately 10 minute walk from the suite.
490 locals recommend
JJ Bean Coffee Roasters
3010 Main StExcellent coffee and baked goods. Approximately 10 minute walk from the suite.
This is an excellent hipster coffee shop with great style, amazing muffins and sandwiches, and of course great coffee. This is a bit further from the suite (perhaps a 10-15 minute walk but worth it).
165 locals recommend
Matchstick Fraser St.
639 E 15th AveThis is an excellent hipster coffee shop with great style, amazing muffins and sandwiches, and of course great coffee. This is a bit further from the suite (perhaps a 10-15 minute walk but worth it).
Favourite local restaurants
We have been to Savio Volpe so many times and it never disappoints. They serve incredible upscale but home-style Italian food with handmade pasta made from scratch, and they have a massive roasting oven for amazing barbecued meats and dishes. The ambiance is busy, and fun and the decor very modern stylish but comfortable. This place usually books up well in advance but if you show up early (e.g. 5pm) you should be able to get in anyway (they also have a great central bar area and you usually get treats from the staff working the bar if you end up sitting at the bar rather than at a table). Approximately 15 minute walk from the suite.
180 locals recommend
Osteria Savio Volpe
615 KingswayWe have been to Savio Volpe so many times and it never disappoints. They serve incredible upscale but home-style Italian food with handmade pasta made from scratch, and they have a massive roasting oven for amazing barbecued meats and dishes. The ambiance is busy, and fun and the decor very modern stylish but comfortable. This place usually books up well in advance but if you show up early (e.g. 5pm) you should be able to get in anyway (they also have a great central bar area and you usually get treats from the staff working the bar if you end up sitting at the bar rather than at a table). Approximately 15 minute walk from the suite.
We eat here ALL the time and it is hands down the best Greek food I've ever had. This is a family run restaurant but with a contemporary feel and really friendly, fun staff. The ambiance is great as it's usually always quite busy. Make a reservation or come a little early on weekends to ensure you can get a table). They have a great little bar at the back that you can dine at which is perfect for anyone travelling/dining solo (the bar tender will be sure to keep you entertained). :-) This is so convenient to the suite - just a block and a half away (5 minute walk),
34 locals recommend
Nammos Estiatorio
3980 Fraser StWe eat here ALL the time and it is hands down the best Greek food I've ever had. This is a family run restaurant but with a contemporary feel and really friendly, fun staff. The ambiance is great as it's usually always quite busy. Make a reservation or come a little early on weekends to ensure you can get a table). They have a great little bar at the back that you can dine at which is perfect for anyone travelling/dining solo (the bar tender will be sure to keep you entertained). :-) This is so convenient to the suite - just a block and a half away (5 minute walk),
Really great local pizza restaurant serving authentic Neapolitan pizzas & antipasti, with beer & wine in a cozy storefront space. Sidewalk seating is also available when the weather is nice. Eat in or take out, only an 8 minute walk from the suite.
43 locals recommend
Pizza Carano
4241 Fraser StReally great local pizza restaurant serving authentic Neapolitan pizzas & antipasti, with beer & wine in a cozy storefront space. Sidewalk seating is also available when the weather is nice. Eat in or take out, only an 8 minute walk from the suite.
Lively upscale burger and craft beer restaurant & bar. Check the wall display for the large range of specialty craft beer. This place has a bar side and restaurant side so perfect whether you're with or without kids and there are event some fun arcade style games in the back to keep everyone entertained (e.g. basketball pop-a-shot). Also has a large TV for sports viewing.
57 locals recommend
Bells and Whistles
3296 Fraser StLively upscale burger and craft beer restaurant & bar. Check the wall display for the large range of specialty craft beer. This place has a bar side and restaurant side so perfect whether you're with or without kids and there are event some fun arcade style games in the back to keep everyone entertained (e.g. basketball pop-a-shot). Also has a large TV for sports viewing.
Seriously, the most amazing small batch, hipster ice cream shop around. This place is usually very busy in the summertime with patrons spilling out onto the street (fun community atmosphere).
353 locals recommend
Earnest Ice Cream
3992 Fraser StSeriously, the most amazing small batch, hipster ice cream shop around. This place is usually very busy in the summertime with patrons spilling out onto the street (fun community atmosphere).
Described as an organic restaurant, bakery and community space, Ubuntu includes a menu that changes daily and includes a long communal table for 'family style' dining. 10 minute walk from the suite.
19 locals recommend
Ubuntu Canteen
4194 Fraser StDescribed as an organic restaurant, bakery and community space, Ubuntu includes a menu that changes daily and includes a long communal table for 'family style' dining. 10 minute walk from the suite.
Local Supermarkets
This place has all you need for food shopping, including a pretty decent assortment of organic food, as well as house care goods (e.g. cleaning products), and drugstore section.
83 locals recommend
Save-On-Foods
1403 E King Edward AveThis place has all you need for food shopping, including a pretty decent assortment of organic food, as well as house care goods (e.g. cleaning products), and drugstore section.
If you are travelling on a budget, this is your spot - full supermarket with affordable, non-name style prices.
113 locals recommend
Buy-Low Foods
370 E BroadwayIf you are travelling on a budget, this is your spot - full supermarket with affordable, non-name style prices.
Great little community grocery store/supermarket with a deli and great selection of organic meats and foods.
73 locals recommend
Famous Foods
1595 KingswayGreat little community grocery store/supermarket with a deli and great selection of organic meats and foods.
Local liquor store
This is a community liquor store which is a quick 10 minute walk from the suite and features a selection of wine, beer, ciders, hard alcohol. Includes a refrigerated section so you can get your beer, wine, cider etc. cold!
Cedar Cottage Liquor Store
1299 KingswayThis is a community liquor store which is a quick 10 minute walk from the suite and features a selection of wine, beer, ciders, hard alcohol. Includes a refrigerated section so you can get your beer, wine, cider etc. cold!
Mountainview Liquor Store
4333 Fraser StLocal shopping
Motherland
3647 Main StGreat reasonably affordable guys clothing.
Excellent interior design/home decor store with furniture, lots of great design books, cushions, and home decor items.
25 locals recommend
Vancouver Special
3612 Main StExcellent interior design/home decor store with furniture, lots of great design books, cushions, and home decor items.
Smoking Lily Vancouver Boutique
Funky women's clothing store
Affordable clothes shopping for men and women - includes both new and second hand clothing and accessories.
88 locals recommend
Front & Company
3772 Main StAffordable clothes shopping for men and women - includes both new and second hand clothing and accessories.
Eugene Choo
3683 Main StStylish, hipster men's and women's clothing boutique.
Barefoot Contessa
3715 Main StWomen's clothing store - great place to find dresses!
For Kids
Great little art store and studio (they offer great classes for kids of all ages and lots of fun art related products to buy).
4Cats Arts Studio (Main Street)
3573 Main StGreat little art store and studio (they offer great classes for kids of all ages and lots of fun art related products to buy).
Granville Island Toy Company
3298 Main StExcellent community toy store.
Baby, toddler, and children’s products with a large selection of strollers, car seats, cribs, baby furniture, and accessories.
West Coast Kids
4428 Main StBaby, toddler, and children’s products with a large selection of strollers, car seats, cribs, baby furniture, and accessories.
Public library only a few blocks away (approximately 10 minute walk).
20 locals recommend
Vancouver Public Library, Kensington Branch
1428 Cedar Cottage MewsPublic library only a few blocks away (approximately 10 minute walk).