Guidebook for Vancouver

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Guidebook for Vancouver

Sightseeing

Granville Island is a living, breathing urban oasis filled with fine waterfront restaurants, art galleries, studios, unique shops, cafes, and the most spectacular fresh food market you've ever seen.
1659 locals recommend
Granville Island
1659 locals recommend
Granville Island is a living, breathing urban oasis filled with fine waterfront restaurants, art galleries, studios, unique shops, cafes, and the most spectacular fresh food market you've ever seen.
This 1,000-acre haven is recognized as one of the greatest urban parks in the world. Featuring numerous lovely beaches, miles of well-maintained paved and dirt trails, and Canada's largest aquarium.
2658 locals recommend
Stanley Park
610 Pipeline Rd
2658 locals recommend
This 1,000-acre haven is recognized as one of the greatest urban parks in the world. Featuring numerous lovely beaches, miles of well-maintained paved and dirt trails, and Canada's largest aquarium.
Head down Laurel Street and over the awesome Laurel Street land bridge and right into Charelson Park. Hang out there for a bit, or carry on down the Seawall.
26 locals recommend
Charleson Dog Park
999 Charleson Street
26 locals recommend
Head down Laurel Street and over the awesome Laurel Street land bridge and right into Charelson Park. Hang out there for a bit, or carry on down the Seawall.

Drinks & Nightlife

Rogue is a short walk east down Broadway and they have an OUTSTANDING cheeseburger, and some awesome cocktails and local beers too.
29 locals recommend
Rogue Kitchen & Wetbar
602 W Broadway
29 locals recommend
Rogue is a short walk east down Broadway and they have an OUTSTANDING cheeseburger, and some awesome cocktails and local beers too.

Food Scene

CRAFT Beer Market is a premium casual restaurant located in the historic Salt Building in the heart of Olympic Village. They also have 140 beers on tap!
245 locals recommend
CRAFT Beer Market False Creek
85 West 1st Avenue
245 locals recommend
CRAFT Beer Market is a premium casual restaurant located in the historic Salt Building in the heart of Olympic Village. They also have 140 beers on tap!
Excellent coffee and right on the corner of Granville and Broadway.
Dose Espresso Bar
1517 W Broadway
Excellent coffee and right on the corner of Granville and Broadway.
Owner and chef, Hidekazu Tojo, is one of the finest sushi chefs in the world. Famous for creating the “California Roll”. I recommend going, but I'm warning you Tojo's is very expensive!
52 locals recommend
Tojo's Restaurant
1133 West Broadway
52 locals recommend
Owner and chef, Hidekazu Tojo, is one of the finest sushi chefs in the world. Famous for creating the “California Roll”. I recommend going, but I'm warning you Tojo's is very expensive!
Mahony & Sons has one of the best waterfront patios in Vancouver. If it's a nice day out Mahony's is definitely worth visiting.
36 locals recommend
Mahony & Sons
601 Stamps Landing
36 locals recommend
Mahony & Sons has one of the best waterfront patios in Vancouver. If it's a nice day out Mahony's is definitely worth visiting.
Lots of great restaurants and people watching here!
537 locals recommend
English Bay Beach
Beach Avenue
537 locals recommend
Lots of great restaurants and people watching here!
Giant portions; fairly cheap -- not that great, but super fast. Open 24 hours.
Denny's
1296 West Broadway
Giant portions; fairly cheap -- not that great, but super fast. Open 24 hours.
This is a great spot for Thai food.
56 locals recommend
Bob Likes Thai Food
3755 Main St
56 locals recommend
This is a great spot for Thai food.
Good food and service.
18 locals recommend
JOEY Broadway
1424 West Broadway
18 locals recommend
Good food and service.
Coffee
13 locals recommend
Waves Coffee- Broadway
1095 W Broadway
13 locals recommend
Coffee
Starbucks, and Chapters!
323 locals recommend
Starbucks
1752 Commercial Dr
323 locals recommend
Starbucks, and Chapters!

Shopping

Buy a book, because books are good.
29 locals recommend
Indigo
2505 Granville St
29 locals recommend
Buy a book, because books are good.
Lots of great stores and shops along this stretch.
16 locals recommend
South Granville Business Centre
2628 Granville St
16 locals recommend
Lots of great stores and shops along this stretch.

Essentials

Sunshine Market is a cool little grocery store if you don't want to go to one of the larger stores like Safeway.
32 locals recommend
Sunshine Market
3135 Oak St
32 locals recommend
Sunshine Market is a cool little grocery store if you don't want to go to one of the larger stores like Safeway.
I like to call this place "Whole Paycheck", because it's so expensive, but it's really a great grocery store.
726 locals recommend
Whole Foods Market
510 W 8th Ave
726 locals recommend
I like to call this place "Whole Paycheck", because it's so expensive, but it's really a great grocery store.

Arts & Culture

Fifth Ave Cinemas is great if you enjoy small movie theatres.
87 locals recommend
Fifth Avenue Cinemas
2110 Burrard St
87 locals recommend
Fifth Ave Cinemas is great if you enjoy small movie theatres.