Guidebook for Vancouver

Leanne & James
Leanne & James
Guidebook for Vancouver

Food Scene

Amazing Italian right across the street! Closed Mondays. Pint-size eatery serving large, refined Italian dishes meant for sharing. Gluten-free choices. One of the top restaurants in Vancouver. No reservations, so you have to go down at around 5pm to put your name on a list. Sounds crazy but worth the effort and since your staying so close you can come back to the suite while you wait for your table. Address: 305 Alexander St, Vancouver, BC V6A 1C4 Phone:(604) 428-2544
172 locals recommend
Ask For Luigi Restaurant
305 Alexander St
172 locals recommend
Amazing Italian right across the street! Closed Mondays. Pint-size eatery serving large, refined Italian dishes meant for sharing. Gluten-free choices. One of the top restaurants in Vancouver. No reservations, so you have to go down at around 5pm to put your name on a list. Sounds crazy but worth the effort and since your staying so close you can come back to the suite while you wait for your table. Address: 305 Alexander St, Vancouver, BC V6A 1C4 Phone:(604) 428-2544
Comfy, wood-walled eatery serving small plates of creative local fare, pizzas, beer & wine. Lively + casual. Kitchen open late. Good food, lively casual spot. Brunch, dinner, drinks. Address: 55 Dunlevy Ave, Vancouver, BC V6A 3A3 Phone:(604) 699-1989
38 locals recommend
Belgard Kitchen
55 Dunlevy Ave
38 locals recommend
Comfy, wood-walled eatery serving small plates of creative local fare, pizzas, beer & wine. Lively + casual. Kitchen open late. Good food, lively casual spot. Brunch, dinner, drinks. Address: 55 Dunlevy Ave, Vancouver, BC V6A 3A3 Phone:(604) 699-1989
Delicious and original dishes.  Cozy, great service,  good bar. A little off the beaten track so good chance there is a table available if you haven’t made a rezo. Address: 415 Powell St, Vancouver, BC V6A 1G7 Phone:(604) 253-0705
37 locals recommend
The Mackenzie Room
415 Powell St
37 locals recommend
Delicious and original dishes.  Cozy, great service,  good bar. A little off the beaten track so good chance there is a table available if you haven’t made a rezo. Address: 415 Powell St, Vancouver, BC V6A 1G7 Phone:(604) 253-0705
Right next door. Our local and a true Gastown experience. Heritage building with 50 taps of local & imported craft beers, plus a menu of locally sourced food. Lively, busy room next to the train tracks. Address: 157 Alexander St, Vancouver, BC V6A 1B8 Phone:(604) 623-3383
207 locals recommend
Alibi Room
157 Alexander St
207 locals recommend
Right next door. Our local and a true Gastown experience. Heritage building with 50 taps of local & imported craft beers, plus a menu of locally sourced food. Lively, busy room next to the train tracks. Address: 157 Alexander St, Vancouver, BC V6A 1B8 Phone:(604) 623-3383
Best, closest coffee.  For when you want really, really good coffee but only want to walk 6 blocks instead of 8.  These guys are open late too.  7am-9pm everyday. Located in Chinatown at 213 East Georgia Street.
95 locals recommend
Matchstick Chinatown
213 E Georgia St
95 locals recommend
Best, closest coffee.  For when you want really, really good coffee but only want to walk 6 blocks instead of 8.  These guys are open late too.  7am-9pm everyday. Located in Chinatown at 213 East Georgia Street.
Maybe the best place in the city to get cheese. Mind-blowing selection. Other things too including hearty freezer meals.
38 locals recommend
les amis du FROMAGE
843 E Hastings St
38 locals recommend
Maybe the best place in the city to get cheese. Mind-blowing selection. Other things too including hearty freezer meals.
Inspired Mexican. So happy this place opened near us! Brick and mortar version of famed Tofino taco truck, but much more evolved.  Take out service at 15 West Cordova St, nice restaurant on the alley side (in Blood Alley near Carrall Street).   Phone:(604) 899-7907
207 locals recommend
Tacofino Taco Bar
15 W Cordova St
207 locals recommend
Inspired Mexican. So happy this place opened near us! Brick and mortar version of famed Tofino taco truck, but much more evolved.  Take out service at 15 West Cordova St, nice restaurant on the alley side (in Blood Alley near Carrall Street).   Phone:(604) 899-7907
Best coffee in gastown (and second best in the city). About 8 blocks away at 325 Cambie St (at Cordova). Consistent, perfect coffee.  Espresso, brews and pour-overs. Open 730-6 weekdays.  Closed on Sundays.
189 locals recommend
Revolver
325 Cambie St
189 locals recommend
Best coffee in gastown (and second best in the city). About 8 blocks away at 325 Cambie St (at Cordova). Consistent, perfect coffee.  Espresso, brews and pour-overs. Open 730-6 weekdays.  Closed on Sundays.  
German-inspired eatery serving sausages, currywurst, pretzels, beer & wine in a cool + cozy little spot. If you've been to Berlin, you know what currywurst is.  Many do not. Cheap, quick and delicious. I have a soft spot for curry-worst. This is really good curry-worst. Address: 105 E Pender St, Vancouver, BC V6A Phone:(604) 620-1175
48 locals recommend
Bestie
105 E Pender St
48 locals recommend
German-inspired eatery serving sausages, currywurst, pretzels, beer & wine in a cool + cozy little spot. If you've been to Berlin, you know what currywurst is.  Many do not. Cheap, quick and delicious. I have a soft spot for curry-worst. This is really good curry-worst. Address: 105 E Pender St, Vancouver, BC V6A Phone:(604) 620-1175
Chinese brasserie.  Sooo good! Stylish dining room for modern Chinese sharing plates & inventive cocktails. Great service.  Can get very busy and No reservations.  Go either early or late to get a table and have a backup plan. You can put your name on the list and then get a drink next door at The Keefer Bar. Address: 163 Keefer St, Vancouver, BC V6A 1X3 Phone:(604) 688-0876
250 locals recommend
Bao Bei
163 Keefer St
250 locals recommend
Chinese brasserie.  Sooo good! Stylish dining room for modern Chinese sharing plates & inventive cocktails. Great service.  Can get very busy and No reservations.  Go either early or late to get a table and have a backup plan. You can put your name on the list and then get a drink next door at The Keefer Bar. Address: 163 Keefer St, Vancouver, BC V6A 1X3 Phone:(604) 688-0876
Cozy restaurant with a bar & airy patio, offering French classics like escargot & moules frites. Address: 216 Abbott St, Vancouver, BC V6B 2K8 Phone:(604) 669-0033
28 locals recommend
Jules Bistro
216 Abbott St
28 locals recommend
Cozy restaurant with a bar & airy patio, offering French classics like escargot & moules frites. Address: 216 Abbott St, Vancouver, BC V6B 2K8 Phone:(604) 669-0033
Delicious and extravagant treats, no bread and muffins here.  Pick up fresh croissant for breakfast or a dessert for dinner.  This is the real deal.  They also serve coffee. Address: 172 Powell St, Vancouver, BC V6A 1G1 Phone:(604) 608-8889
10 locals recommend
Cadeaux Bakery
172 Powell St
10 locals recommend
Delicious and extravagant treats, no bread and muffins here.  Pick up fresh croissant for breakfast or a dessert for dinner.  This is the real deal.  They also serve coffee. Address: 172 Powell St, Vancouver, BC V6A 1G1 Phone:(604) 608-8889
Airy, quaint coffeehouse & bake shop for breakfast, breads, pastries, sandwiches & picnic boards. Their loafs of house made breads are amazing and sell out fast so get there early. Address: 315 Carrall St, Vancouver, BC V6A 0A7 Phone:(604) 681-5776
65 locals recommend
Nelson the Seagull
315 Carrall St
65 locals recommend
Airy, quaint coffeehouse & bake shop for breakfast, breads, pastries, sandwiches & picnic boards. Their loafs of house made breads are amazing and sell out fast so get there early. Address: 315 Carrall St, Vancouver, BC V6A 0A7 Phone:(604) 681-5776
Intimate bistro featuring Spanish tapas including octopus & chorizo, plus wine, sherry & brandy. Address: 26 Powell St, Vancouver, BC V6A 1E7 Phone:(604) 568-1350
17 locals recommend
The Sardine Can
26 Powell St
17 locals recommend
Intimate bistro featuring Spanish tapas including octopus & chorizo, plus wine, sherry & brandy. Address: 26 Powell St, Vancouver, BC V6A 1E7 Phone:(604) 568-1350
Nestled on the border of historic Chinatown. Simple, yet adventurous interpretations of pan Asian. Contemporary dishes crafted with local ingredients sourced from local farms. Address: 958 Main St, Vancouver, BC V6A 2W1 Phone:(778) 903-2006
31 locals recommend
Torafuku
958 Main St
31 locals recommend
Nestled on the border of historic Chinatown. Simple, yet adventurous interpretations of pan Asian. Contemporary dishes crafted with local ingredients sourced from local farms. Address: 958 Main St, Vancouver, BC V6A 2W1 Phone:(778) 903-2006
Spanish tapas. Beautiful room + lively. Address: 1014 Main St, Vancouver, BC V6A 2W1 Phone:(604) 565-8815
38 locals recommend
Bodega on Main
1014 Main St
38 locals recommend
Spanish tapas. Beautiful room + lively. Address: 1014 Main St, Vancouver, BC V6A 2W1 Phone:(604) 565-8815
Northern Italian menu, with pizza & housemade salami, served under exposed bulbs. No reservations. Address: 1020 Main St, Vancouver, BC V6A 2W1 Phone:(604) 484-6018
59 locals recommend
Campagnolo Upstairs
1020 Main St
59 locals recommend
Northern Italian menu, with pizza & housemade salami, served under exposed bulbs. No reservations. Address: 1020 Main St, Vancouver, BC V6A 2W1 Phone:(604) 484-6018
Modern pizzeria in a former jail & horse stable, with certified Neapolitan-style pies & a bar. Amazing food! Address: 62 E Cordova St, Vancouver, BC V6A 1K3 Phone:(604) 669-6985
112 locals recommend
Nicli Antica Pizzeria
3142 E Cordova St
112 locals recommend
Modern pizzeria in a former jail & horse stable, with certified Neapolitan-style pies & a bar. Amazing food! Address: 62 E Cordova St, Vancouver, BC V6A 1K3 Phone:(604) 669-6985
Stylish restaurant. High end French-influenced takes on Asian cuisine plus craft cocktails. Address: 350 Carrall St, Vancouver, BC V6B 2J3 Phone:(604) 620-9400
46 locals recommend
Pidgin Restaurant
350 Carrall St
46 locals recommend
Stylish restaurant. High end French-influenced takes on Asian cuisine plus craft cocktails. Address: 350 Carrall St, Vancouver, BC V6B 2J3 Phone:(604) 620-9400    
Great food! Creative cocktails & seasonal fare served in a century-old warehouse setting with a 38-ft. bar. Address: 162 Water St, Vancouver, BC V6B 1B2 Phone:(604) 568-7022
111 locals recommend
Pourhouse Restaurant
162 Water St
111 locals recommend
Great food! Creative cocktails & seasonal fare served in a century-old warehouse setting with a 38-ft. bar. Address: 162 Water St, Vancouver, BC V6B 1B2 Phone:(604) 568-7022
Amazing food. Great environment and yummy cocktails. Industrial-chic setting for Pacific Northwest fare with a French touch. Address: 217 Carrall St, Vancouver, BC V6B 2J2 Phone:(604) 568-1701
158 locals recommend
L'Abattoir
217 Carrall St
158 locals recommend
Amazing food. Great environment and yummy cocktails. Industrial-chic setting for Pacific Northwest fare with a French touch. Address: 217 Carrall St, Vancouver, BC V6B 2J2 Phone:(604) 568-1701
Great food. Great scene. Great room. Chic exposed-brick space serving creative Belgian cuisine & sustainable seafood plus brews & wine. Address: 568 Beatty St, Vancouver, BC V6B 2L3 Phone:(604) 879-7119
371 locals recommend
Chambar Restaurant
568 Beatty Street
371 locals recommend
Great food. Great scene. Great room. Chic exposed-brick space serving creative Belgian cuisine & sustainable seafood plus brews & wine. Address: 568 Beatty St, Vancouver, BC V6B 2L3 Phone:(604) 879-7119
Only one block away. Open until midnight. Latin American small plates, creative entrees & cocktails in arty, industrial-chic surrounds. Address: 261 Powell St, Vancouver, BC V6A 2Z1 Phone:(604) 559-7585
62 locals recommend
Cuchillo
261 Powell St
62 locals recommend
Only one block away. Open until midnight. Latin American small plates, creative entrees & cocktails in arty, industrial-chic surrounds. Address: 261 Powell St, Vancouver, BC V6A 2Z1 Phone:(604) 559-7585
Inventive American comfort fare & craft cocktails served in a rustic-chic space with taxidermy. Address: 251 E Georgia St, Vancouver, BC V6A 1Z6 Phone:(604) 620-8818
41 locals recommend
Mamie Taylor's
251 E Georgia St
41 locals recommend
Inventive American comfort fare & craft cocktails served in a rustic-chic space with taxidermy. Address: 251 E Georgia St, Vancouver, BC V6A 1Z6 Phone:(604) 620-8818
A lively gastropub offering shared plates & a wide selection of beer & spirits in a historic space. Address: 203 Carrall St, Vancouver, BC V6B 2J1 Phone:(604) 488-0110
66 locals recommend
Six Acres
203 Carrall St
66 locals recommend
A lively gastropub offering shared plates & a wide selection of beer & spirits in a historic space. Address: 203 Carrall St, Vancouver, BC V6B 2J1 Phone:(604) 488-0110
Slow-smoked meats, unique southern appetizers & whiskies are offered at this casual corner joint. We recommend the pulled pork sandwich from the take out window (entrance is on Water St just a few feet west from the main entrance). Address: 2 Water St, Vancouver, BC V6B 2K8 Phone:(604) 681-541
37 locals recommend
Peckinpah
38005 Water St
37 locals recommend
Slow-smoked meats, unique southern appetizers & whiskies are offered at this casual corner joint. We recommend the pulled pork sandwich from the take out window (entrance is on Water St just a few feet west from the main entrance). Address: 2 Water St, Vancouver, BC V6B 2K8 Phone:(604) 681-541
Meat-centric restaurant serving locally sourced Pacific Northwest plates & cocktails in a hip setup. Address: 120 W Hastings St, Vancouver, BC V6B 1G8 Phone:(604) 687-6880
40 locals recommend
Wildebeest
120 W Hastings St
40 locals recommend
Meat-centric restaurant serving locally sourced Pacific Northwest plates & cocktails in a hip setup. Address: 120 W Hastings St, Vancouver, BC V6B 1G8 Phone:(604) 687-6880
Exactly as the name implies. Order at the counter and then find a table. Busy at lunchtime. If you can’t find a table, get it to go… which is what most people do. Address: 370 Cambie Street, Gastown Vancouver, BC Monday – Saturday 11am – 5pm
132 locals recommend
Meat & Bread
370 Cambie St
132 locals recommend
Exactly as the name implies. Order at the counter and then find a table. Busy at lunchtime. If you can’t find a table, get it to go… which is what most people do. Address: 370 Cambie Street, Gastown Vancouver, BC Monday – Saturday 11am – 5pm
Excellent Lebanese food combined with the sophistication and subtleties of European cuisines with the exotic ingredients of the Middle and Far East. Fresh ingredients that are organic and local when available. A large portion of menu items are vegan. All meats are halal, non-medicated, and hormone free. Address: 207 West Hastings Street Phone: 604.688.1655
117 locals recommend
Nuba in Gastown
207 W Hastings St
117 locals recommend
Excellent Lebanese food combined with the sophistication and subtleties of European cuisines with the exotic ingredients of the Middle and Far East. Fresh ingredients that are organic and local when available. A large portion of menu items are vegan. All meats are halal, non-medicated, and hormone free. Address: 207 West Hastings Street Phone: 604.688.1655
Great local spot! Incredible coffee and food. Fresh baked goods and delicious sodas made in-house. The well-designed space is lofty with beautiful fresh flowers arrangements available for purchase. Enter from either Alexander St or Powell St. Address: 55 Powell St (or) 54 Alexander St, Vancouver, BC Phone:(604) 893-7832 Mon-Fri: 7am-6pm Sat+Sun: 9am-5pm
36 locals recommend
The Birds & The Beets
55 Powell St
36 locals recommend
Great local spot! Incredible coffee and food. Fresh baked goods and delicious sodas made in-house. The well-designed space is lofty with beautiful fresh flowers arrangements available for purchase. Enter from either Alexander St or Powell St. Address: 55 Powell St (or) 54 Alexander St, Vancouver, BC Phone:(604) 893-7832 Mon-Fri: 7am-6pm Sat+Sun: 9am-5pm
Modern cold-pressed juice for healthy thirst quenching. 
Weekdays on the corner of Water St + Abbott St.
7 locals recommend
The Juice Truck
7 locals recommend
Modern cold-pressed juice for healthy thirst quenching. 
Weekdays on the corner of Water St + Abbott St.
SO GOOD!!! Italian-Japanese cuisine & cocktails served in a chic space inspired by 1960s Tokyo jazz cafes. It’s quite new to the neighbourhood, but is getting a lot of great reviews. The owners are also founders of Bao Bei, so i’m not surprised it’s a hit. Address: 263 E Pender St, Vancouver, BC V6A 1T8 Phone: (778) 379-8078 Tue-Sat: 530pm-midnight Closed Sundays+Mondays
63 locals recommend
Kissa Tanto
263 E Pender St
63 locals recommend
SO GOOD!!! Italian-Japanese cuisine & cocktails served in a chic space inspired by 1960s Tokyo jazz cafes. It’s quite new to the neighbourhood, but is getting a lot of great reviews. The owners are also founders of Bao Bei, so i’m not surprised it’s a hit. Address: 263 E Pender St, Vancouver, BC V6A 1T8 Phone: (778) 379-8078 Tue-Sat: 530pm-midnight Closed Sundays+Mondays
Possibly the best brunch in town. Located in the Library District, Medina Cafe is a purveyor of fine Mediterranean-inspired cuisine, connoisseur-savvy coffee and sweet sustenance via the city’s best Belgian waffles. No reservations. Address: 780 Richards St. (between Robson & Georgia) Phone: 604-879-3114 Mon-Fri: 8am-3pm Sat+Sun: 9am-3pm
256 locals recommend
Cafe Medina
780 Richards St
256 locals recommend
Possibly the best brunch in town. Located in the Library District, Medina Cafe is a purveyor of fine Mediterranean-inspired cuisine, connoisseur-savvy coffee and sweet sustenance via the city’s best Belgian waffles. No reservations. Address: 780 Richards St. (between Robson & Georgia) Phone: 604-879-3114 Mon-Fri: 8am-3pm Sat+Sun: 9am-3pm
Veggie friendly comfort food. Vegan and gluten free. Address: 12 Water Street (the inner courtyard), Gastown Vancouver, BC Open everyday from 11AM
49 locals recommend
MeeT in Gastown
12 Water St
49 locals recommend
Veggie friendly comfort food. Vegan and gluten free. Address: 12 Water Street (the inner courtyard), Gastown Vancouver, BC Open everyday from 11AM
Half a block away. Counter-serve cafe serving made-to-order sandwiches, pastries, breads & locally roasted coffee. Address: 397 Railway St, Vancouver, BC V6A 1A4 Phone: (604) 428-0800 Mon-Fri: 730am-6pm Sat: 11am-4pm Closed Sundays
32 locals recommend
Railtown Cafe
397 Railway St
32 locals recommend
Half a block away. Counter-serve cafe serving made-to-order sandwiches, pastries, breads & locally roasted coffee. Address: 397 Railway St, Vancouver, BC V6A 1A4 Phone: (604) 428-0800 Mon-Fri: 730am-6pm Sat: 11am-4pm Closed Sundays
16 locals recommend
Soft Peaks Ice Cream
25 Alexander St
16 locals recommend

Drinks & Nightlife

Fill up your growler 7 days a week until 11pm! Maybe its a little too convenient...
49 locals recommend
Vancouver Urban Winery
55 Dunlevy Ave
49 locals recommend
Fill up your growler 7 days a week until 11pm! Maybe its a little too convenient...
Low key bar. Good scene. Industrial-chic hub serving creative cocktails & Pan-Asian eats, including bibimbop & banh mi. Address: 219 Union St, Vancouver, BC V6A 2B2 Phone:(604) 568-3230
103 locals recommend
The Union
219 Union St
103 locals recommend
Low key bar. Good scene. Industrial-chic hub serving creative cocktails & Pan-Asian eats, including bibimbop & banh mi. Address: 219 Union St, Vancouver, BC V6A 2B2 Phone:(604) 568-3230
Local bar. 2nd floor overlooking Maple Tree Square (the main intersection in Gastown). Get a table near a window for an interesting neighborhood perspective. Address: 6 Powell St, Vancouver, BC V6B 1E7 Phone:(604) 568-8272
189 locals recommend
The Diamond
6 Powell St
189 locals recommend
Local bar. 2nd floor overlooking Maple Tree Square (the main intersection in Gastown). Get a table near a window for an interesting neighborhood perspective. Address: 6 Powell St, Vancouver, BC V6B 1E7 Phone:(604) 568-8272
Dark, intimate space for cocktails, nibbles & giant Jenga, with a stage for live performances. Address: 1 Alexander St, Vancouver, BC V6A 1B2 Phone:(604) 288-1704
171 locals recommend
Guilt & Co
171 locals recommend
Dark, intimate space for cocktails, nibbles & giant Jenga, with a stage for live performances. Address: 1 Alexander St, Vancouver, BC V6A 1B2 Phone:(604) 288-1704
A hidden gem in Chinatown. Great ambiance. Delicious cocktails and small plates. A good place to hang out while you wait for your seat at Bao Bei Restaurant next door. Address: 135 Keefer Street, Vancouver Chinatown Phone:(604)688-1961
250 locals recommend
The Keefer Bar
135 Keefer St
250 locals recommend
A hidden gem in Chinatown. Great ambiance. Delicious cocktails and small plates. A good place to hang out while you wait for your seat at Bao Bei Restaurant next door. Address: 135 Keefer Street, Vancouver Chinatown Phone:(604)688-1961
They operate a good beer and wine store and restaurant. 375 Water St. Phone:(604) 689-2739
45 locals recommend
Steamworks
375 Water St
45 locals recommend
They operate a good beer and wine store and restaurant. 375 Water St. Phone:(604) 689-2739

Essentials

A well curated local organic grocery store along with good wholesome noodle bowls. This is a family favorite of ours. Address: 243 Union St, Vancouver, BC V6A 2Z7 Phone:(604) 682-8851
28 locals recommend
Harvest Community Foods
243 Union St
28 locals recommend
A well curated local organic grocery store along with good wholesome noodle bowls. This is a family favorite of ours. Address: 243 Union St, Vancouver, BC V6A 2Z7 Phone:(604) 682-8851
It's in the heart of the ghetto, but still the neighbourhood is not unsafe. It's the closest local post office.
18 locals recommend
Canada Post
495 W Georgia St
18 locals recommend
It's in the heart of the ghetto, but still the neighbourhood is not unsafe. It's the closest local post office.
Cheap and only one block away. They'll have most basic food essentials but not a lot of organic items and be sure to check the expiry dates.
37 locals recommend
Sunrise Market
300 Powell St
37 locals recommend
Cheap and only one block away. They'll have most basic food essentials but not a lot of organic items and be sure to check the expiry dates.
The closest large grocery store with some organic options.
366 locals recommend
Nesters Market
333 Abbott St
366 locals recommend
The closest large grocery store with some organic options.
The closest Whole Foods Grocery Store
727 locals recommend
Whole Foods Market
510 W 8th Ave
727 locals recommend
The closest Whole Foods Grocery Store
Cold Beer + Wine shop
Steamworks Liquor Store
375 Water St
Cold Beer + Wine shop
nearest liquor store
32 locals recommend
Crosstown Liquor Store
568 Abbott St
32 locals recommend
nearest liquor store
men's barber shop
Barber & Co
905 Dunsmuir St
men's barber shop
nails + beauty bar
Onyx Aesthetics Studio
425 Abbott St
nails + beauty bar
Float House’s mission is to provide a clean, relaxed, and unique environment where people of all walks of life can practice deep meditation, manifest creativity, and foster rest and recovery by use of the floatation tank.
29 locals recommend
Float House Gastown
70 W Cordova St
29 locals recommend
Float House’s mission is to provide a clean, relaxed, and unique environment where people of all walks of life can practice deep meditation, manifest creativity, and foster rest and recovery by use of the floatation tank.
men's barber shop
JD's Barber Shop
235 Abbott St
men's barber shop
food, beauty, electronics, hardware, computers, pharmacy
120 locals recommend
London Drugs
351 Abbott St
120 locals recommend
food, beauty, electronics, hardware, computers, pharmacy

Entertainment & Activities

Super fun for the kids, adults love it too.
837 locals recommend
Science World at TELUS World of Science
1455 Quebec St
837 locals recommend
Super fun for the kids, adults love it too.
Vancouver's outdoor amusement park. Open summer months only.
8 locals recommend
Pacific National Exhibition
2901 E Hastings St
8 locals recommend
Vancouver's outdoor amusement park. Open summer months only.
663 locals recommend
Vancouver Aquarium
845 Avison Way
663 locals recommend

Parks & Nature

Breathtaking, rain or shine… Step into Sun Yat-Sen Garden and out of your daily life as your heart and mind relax and energy renews. Journey back in time to 15th Century China and enjoy this “window to another world”. Open 10am-430pm Tue-Sun
221 locals recommend
Dr. Sun Yat-Sen Classical Chinese Garden
578 Carrall St
221 locals recommend
Breathtaking, rain or shine… Step into Sun Yat-Sen Garden and out of your daily life as your heart and mind relax and energy renews. Journey back in time to 15th Century China and enjoy this “window to another world”. Open 10am-430pm Tue-Sun
Stanley Park is Vancouver's first, largest, and most beloved urban park! Designated a national historic site of Canada, Stanley Park is a magnificent green oasis in the midst of the heavily built urban landscape of Vancouver. Explore the 400-hectare natural West Coast rainforest and enjoy scenic views of water, mountains, sky, and majestic trees along Stanley Park's famous Seawall. Discover kilometres of trails, beautiful beaches, local wildlife, great eats, natural, cultural and historical landmarks, along with many other adventures. The park offers a wide range of unforgettable experiences for all ages and interests, including Canada’s largest aquarium.
2658 locals recommend
Stanley Park
610 Pipeline Rd
2658 locals recommend
Stanley Park is Vancouver's first, largest, and most beloved urban park! Designated a national historic site of Canada, Stanley Park is a magnificent green oasis in the midst of the heavily built urban landscape of Vancouver. Explore the 400-hectare natural West Coast rainforest and enjoy scenic views of water, mountains, sky, and majestic trees along Stanley Park's famous Seawall. Discover kilometres of trails, beautiful beaches, local wildlife, great eats, natural, cultural and historical landmarks, along with many other adventures. The park offers a wide range of unforgettable experiences for all ages and interests, including Canada’s largest aquarium.
Located at the north terminus of Main St, CRAB Park is a 2.5 hectare waterfront green space and beach destination so effectively tucked away from busy Gastown and the surrounding Downtown Eastside that it remains largely bereft of the crowds typically associated with Vancouver’s urban beaches. It’s a busy place. The shore is lapped by the wakes of slowly passing cruise + container ships. The air buzzes with dock sounds, train shuntings, and seaplanes + helicopters taking off + landing nearby. And yet the park itself always feels tranquil. It features an oasis-like quality that makes it especially magnetic to those who frequent it.
76 locals recommend
Crab Park
101 E Waterfront Rd
76 locals recommend
Located at the north terminus of Main St, CRAB Park is a 2.5 hectare waterfront green space and beach destination so effectively tucked away from busy Gastown and the surrounding Downtown Eastside that it remains largely bereft of the crowds typically associated with Vancouver’s urban beaches. It’s a busy place. The shore is lapped by the wakes of slowly passing cruise + container ships. The air buzzes with dock sounds, train shuntings, and seaplanes + helicopters taking off + landing nearby. And yet the park itself always feels tranquil. It features an oasis-like quality that makes it especially magnetic to those who frequent it.
321 locals recommend
VanDusen Botanical Garden
5251 Oak St
321 locals recommend

Sightseeing

Hours of Operation: Granville Island Public Market: Open seven days a week, 9am-7pm Most other retail stores: Open seven days a week, 10am-7pm
1659 locals recommend
Granville Island
1659 locals recommend
Hours of Operation: Granville Island Public Market: Open seven days a week, 9am-7pm Most other retail stores: Open seven days a week, 10am-7pm
A 15-minute drive from downtown Vancouver, the iconic Capilano Suspension Bridge is a Vancouver landmark. Since 1889, visitors and locals alike have flocked to this famous swinging bridge across Capilano Canyon, making it one of Canada's most popular attractions.
1150 locals recommend
Capilano Suspension Bridge
3735 Capilano Rd
1150 locals recommend
A 15-minute drive from downtown Vancouver, the iconic Capilano Suspension Bridge is a Vancouver landmark. Since 1889, visitors and locals alike have flocked to this famous swinging bridge across Capilano Canyon, making it one of Canada's most popular attractions.
Rising 1,250 metres (4,100 feet) above Vancouver and just 15 minutes from the city’s downtown core, is the vast alpine playground of Grouse Mountain. The iconic Red Skyride gives visitors and locals alike the opportunity to see the jaw-dropping majestic nature of B.C. unfold in front of them during the 8 minute ride from the Valley Station to the summit. As Vancouver’s most popular attraction, Grouse Mountain is the only truly four-season destination in the lower mainland and features a wildlife refuge, vast selection of dining options, thrilling outdoor adventure, summer activities galore, the best in local snow sports…and much more.
249 locals recommend
Grouse Mountain @ Skyride station
249 locals recommend
Rising 1,250 metres (4,100 feet) above Vancouver and just 15 minutes from the city’s downtown core, is the vast alpine playground of Grouse Mountain. The iconic Red Skyride gives visitors and locals alike the opportunity to see the jaw-dropping majestic nature of B.C. unfold in front of them during the 8 minute ride from the Valley Station to the summit. As Vancouver’s most popular attraction, Grouse Mountain is the only truly four-season destination in the lower mainland and features a wildlife refuge, vast selection of dining options, thrilling outdoor adventure, summer activities galore, the best in local snow sports…and much more.
237 locals recommend
Gastown Vancouver Steam Clock
305 Water St
237 locals recommend

Arts & Culture

Housed (for the time being — its new home will be built at West Georgia and Cambie) in a beautiful neoclassical courthouse located in the thick of Robson Street’s hustle-and-bustle, the Vancouver Art Gallery is the largest public art museum in Western Canada. Spend an afternoon exploring photographs by masters such as Ansel Adams, as well as important works by Emily Carr and other respected British Columbian artists. Read on for everything you need to know about this downtown highlight.
1154 locals recommend
Vancouver Art Gallery
750 Hornby St
1154 locals recommend
Housed (for the time being — its new home will be built at West Georgia and Cambie) in a beautiful neoclassical courthouse located in the thick of Robson Street’s hustle-and-bustle, the Vancouver Art Gallery is the largest public art museum in Western Canada. Spend an afternoon exploring photographs by masters such as Ansel Adams, as well as important works by Emily Carr and other respected British Columbian artists. Read on for everything you need to know about this downtown highlight.