Guidebook for Vancouver
Drinks & Nightlife
My local watering hole! I might also ask you to wait here if you arrive in the neighbourhood before I'm available.
29 locals recommend
Rogue Kitchen & Wetbar
602 W BroadwayMy local watering hole! I might also ask you to wait here if you arrive in the neighbourhood before I'm available.
One of my favourite bars in the city. They have an old-timey prohibition-era theme (don't worry, you can still drink!), a tight menu and live music on Sundays.
111 locals recommend
Pourhouse Restaurant
162 Water StOne of my favourite bars in the city. They have an old-timey prohibition-era theme (don't worry, you can still drink!), a tight menu and live music on Sundays.
Do you like to watch Flamenco dancing? Then this place is for you! Nightly shows by donation (except for Tuesday comedy nights). Great date idea.
48 locals recommend
the Kino
3456 Cambie StDo you like to watch Flamenco dancing? Then this place is for you! Nightly shows by donation (except for Tuesday comedy nights). Great date idea.
Steffi's favourite bar in Vancouver! They make a mean Moscow Mule and it's an all around fun place to go drink with your friends. Don't forget to check out the back room!
189 locals recommend
The Diamond
6 Powell StSteffi's favourite bar in Vancouver! They make a mean Moscow Mule and it's an all around fun place to go drink with your friends. Don't forget to check out the back room!
My favourite little hold-in-the-wall! Come here for cheap drinks and tacos. Space is limited!
28 locals recommend
Gringo
27 Blood Alley SquareMy favourite little hold-in-the-wall! Come here for cheap drinks and tacos. Space is limited!
Don't forget to order the Volcaaaanooo Boooowwl! If you're lucky, they'll announce it and shoot out some dry ice. This place can get pretty bumpin' on a weekend night. A unique little secret spot we like. Live music some nights.
98 locals recommend
The Shameful Tiki Room
4362 Main StDon't forget to order the Volcaaaanooo Boooowwl! If you're lucky, they'll announce it and shoot out some dry ice. This place can get pretty bumpin' on a weekend night. A unique little secret spot we like. Live music some nights.
Vancouver's favourite nerd bar! Play board games, card games and other geeky activities all whilst getting drunk.
27 locals recommend
Storm Crow Alehouse
1619 W BroadwayVancouver's favourite nerd bar! Play board games, card games and other geeky activities all whilst getting drunk.
A chill basement bar with live music. Check out Chill Winston above for food!
171 locals recommend
Guilt & Co
A chill basement bar with live music. Check out Chill Winston above for food!
Food Scene
Best cheap sushi around! Be weary of other cheap sushi places - this one is the best.
72 locals recommend
Sushi California
501 North RdBest cheap sushi around! Be weary of other cheap sushi places - this one is the best.
The local hipster cafe. Grab a drink. Grow a beard. Don't forget to wear plaid and skinny jeans.
45 locals recommend
Elysian Coffee - Broadway
590 W BroadwayThe local hipster cafe. Grab a drink. Grow a beard. Don't forget to wear plaid and skinny jeans.
Super trendy taco shop! If you can weather the lineup, you will be rewarded with delicious authentic Mexican tacos. I recommend the meat tacos. Veggie ones are so-so.
96 locals recommend
La Taqueria Pinche Taco Shop
2450 Yukon StSuper trendy taco shop! If you can weather the lineup, you will be rewarded with delicious authentic Mexican tacos. I recommend the meat tacos. Veggie ones are so-so.
A very Vancouver franchise: the Cactus Club has great locations, a trendy atmosphere and yes, the staff is super hot. There is one just a block away from my place, but this one is perhaps the best.
167 locals recommend
Cactus Club Cafe Coal Harbour
1085 Canada PlA very Vancouver franchise: the Cactus Club has great locations, a trendy atmosphere and yes, the staff is super hot. There is one just a block away from my place, but this one is perhaps the best.
Best Chinese food in town. And it's a block away from home!
120 locals recommend
Hokkaido Ramen Santouka
1690 Robson StBest Chinese food in town. And it's a block away from home!
Peruvian cuisine! Hard to describe but very delicious...highly recommended and close to home.
19 locals recommend
Chicha
136 E BroadwayPeruvian cuisine! Hard to describe but very delicious...highly recommended and close to home.
Awesome coffee and donuts! Super nice interior - chill here for a while or cruise up and down Main Street for some shopping. There's TONS of great stores and restaurants all the way up to about 30th Ave and down to 5th Ave.
130 locals recommend
Parallel 49 Brewing Company
1950 Triumph StAwesome coffee and donuts! Super nice interior - chill here for a while or cruise up and down Main Street for some shopping. There's TONS of great stores and restaurants all the way up to about 30th Ave and down to 5th Ave.
If you want eggs benedict or chicken and waffles, this is your spot. But be warned: it's popular! Opens early but closes at 3pm. A great breakfast any day of the week.
109 locals recommend
Yolks
1598 E Hastings StIf you want eggs benedict or chicken and waffles, this is your spot. But be warned: it's popular! Opens early but closes at 3pm. A great breakfast any day of the week.
Hawksworth Restaurant
801 W Georgia StOne of the cities finest restaurants. Bring lots of money.
One of the cities newest fanciest establishments. It looks beautiful, the food is fantastic and the atmosphere is abuzz.
57 locals recommend
Glowbal
590 W Georgia StOne of the cities newest fanciest establishments. It looks beautiful, the food is fantastic and the atmosphere is abuzz.
Essentials
Jokingly referred to as "Whole Paycheque", this is the place to go if you want the highest quality, organic food in town. They also have a nice cafe and buffet style take-out food.
726 locals recommend
Whole Foods Market
510 W 8th AveJokingly referred to as "Whole Paycheque", this is the place to go if you want the highest quality, organic food in town. They also have a nice cafe and buffet style take-out food.
A small shopping mall right behind our place where you will find the Lennox Liquor Store for booze, Safeway for groceries, Kin's Market for fruits/veggies, a food court, a dollar store, Starbucks, etc.
13 locals recommend
City Square Shopping Centre
555 W 12th AveA small shopping mall right behind our place where you will find the Lennox Liquor Store for booze, Safeway for groceries, Kin's Market for fruits/veggies, a food court, a dollar store, Starbucks, etc.
Everything Else
Cypress Mountain Ski Area
6000 Cypress Bowl RdVancouver's best ski/snowboard mountain.
Sightseeing
One of Vancouver's most famous hikes. Think you're up to the challenge? If you can tackle 2380 stairs you get rewarded with a beautiful view, some caged bears and a pub! OR just cheat and take a lift.
233 locals recommend
Grouse Grind Trail
6400 Nancy Greene WayOne of Vancouver's most famous hikes. Think you're up to the challenge? If you can tackle 2380 stairs you get rewarded with a beautiful view, some caged bears and a pub! OR just cheat and take a lift.
If you have access to a car, this is a great place to relax in the sun, drink a bottle of wine and watch the sunset over the ocean. Just make sure you sober up before you drive home :)
81 locals recommend
Whytecliff Park
7102 Marine DrIf you have access to a car, this is a great place to relax in the sun, drink a bottle of wine and watch the sunset over the ocean. Just make sure you sober up before you drive home :)
One of Vancouver's best kept secrets - a nude beach! Just hide your booze and cigarettes from the cops. Highly recommended in the summer.
197 locals recommend
Pacific Spirit Hostel
1935 Lower MallOne of Vancouver's best kept secrets - a nude beach! Just hide your booze and cigarettes from the cops. Highly recommended in the summer.
The crown jewel of the city, Stanley Park is one of the largest parks in a metropolitan neighbourhood in the world. Walk or bike the seawall from our place all the way there and back! A must.
2658 locals recommend
Stanley Park
610 Pipeline RdThe crown jewel of the city, Stanley Park is one of the largest parks in a metropolitan neighbourhood in the world. Walk or bike the seawall from our place all the way there and back! A must.
If you've seen a picture of Vancouver, then you've seen the iconic sails of Canada Place. There is a theater in the back that plays a film called FlyOver Canada that might be worth checking out. You also get a great view of the North Shore from here as well.
433 locals recommend
Canada Place
999 Canada PlIf you've seen a picture of Vancouver, then you've seen the iconic sails of Canada Place. There is a theater in the back that plays a film called FlyOver Canada that might be worth checking out. You also get a great view of the North Shore from here as well.
The seawall actually wraps all the way around Stanley Park, halfway around downtown, around False Creek (right past our place!), to Granville Island and beyond. Awesome for a bike ride, jog or a really long walk. A must do activity in Vancouver.
304 locals recommend
Vancouver Seawall
The seawall actually wraps all the way around Stanley Park, halfway around downtown, around False Creek (right past our place!), to Granville Island and beyond. Awesome for a bike ride, jog or a really long walk. A must do activity in Vancouver.
Parks & Nature
An amazing array of gardens, a bird sanctuary and even some pitch and putt and a frisbee golf course! Or as we call it: frolf. You get an epic view of the city and mountains from this vantage point. You can also get a nice tour of some quaint Vancouver houses if you walk here from our home. Go in between Main and Cambie St. on your way up to see some huge historic homesteads.
830 locals recommend
Queen Elizabeth Park
4600 Cambie StAn amazing array of gardens, a bird sanctuary and even some pitch and putt and a frisbee golf course! Or as we call it: frolf. You get an epic view of the city and mountains from this vantage point. You can also get a nice tour of some quaint Vancouver houses if you walk here from our home. Go in between Main and Cambie St. on your way up to see some huge historic homesteads.
My old stomping grounds! I grew up in Lynn Valley and have fond memories of freaking out tourists by shaking the suspension bridge as they tried to walk across. Unlike the Capilano Suspension Bridge, this one is free and has a nice little hike after you cross.
352 locals recommend
Lynn Canyon Park
3663 Park RdMy old stomping grounds! I grew up in Lynn Valley and have fond memories of freaking out tourists by shaking the suspension bridge as they tried to walk across. Unlike the Capilano Suspension Bridge, this one is free and has a nice little hike after you cross.
Arts & Culture
It's an art gallery! You can enter "by donation" on Tuesday nights but the line up is nuts. $24 admission on any other day.
1154 locals recommend
Vancouver Art Gallery
750 Hornby StIt's an art gallery! You can enter "by donation" on Tuesday nights but the line up is nuts. $24 admission on any other day.