Guidebook for Vancouver

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Guidebook for Vancouver

Shopping

Great local clothing store with styles from Canadian and international designers.
16 locals recommend
Charlie and Lee
14 W 7th Ave
16 locals recommend
Great local clothing store with styles from Canadian and international designers.
Contemporary furniture store with international designs.
Spencer Interiors Inc.
7727 Beedie Way
Contemporary furniture store with international designs.
Bike shop, specializing in custom-built bikes often seen on this street's bike route.
12 locals recommend
Union Street Cycle
269 E Georgia St
12 locals recommend
Bike shop, specializing in custom-built bikes often seen on this street's bike route.
Where you go to find any kind of umbrella on a--some say--typical, Vancouver day.
The Umbrella Shop - Pender Street
526 West Pender Street
Where you go to find any kind of umbrella on a--some say--typical, Vancouver day.
An eclectic shop that sells old pieces of English pubs, as well as a large selection of dart supplies. Great finds for heritage houses.
Source Enterprises Ltd
579 Main St
An eclectic shop that sells old pieces of English pubs, as well as a large selection of dart supplies. Great finds for heritage houses.
Canadian clothing store with great leather products, and alternative souvenir clothing.
7 locals recommend
Roots
1001 Robson St
7 locals recommend
Canadian clothing store with great leather products, and alternative souvenir clothing.
Need I say more.
64 locals recommend
lululemon
2101 W 4th Ave
64 locals recommend
Need I say more.
The best and most affordable outdoor clothing in town. For members only--but membership costs $5 for a lifetime. Great place to get a fleece, rain jacket or hiking shoes.
51 locals recommend
MEC Vancouver
111 E 2nd Ave
51 locals recommend
The best and most affordable outdoor clothing in town. For members only--but membership costs $5 for a lifetime. Great place to get a fleece, rain jacket or hiking shoes.
The place to go for anything sewing. 20 minute walk or take Buss 22 (11 minutes).
Dressew Supply
337 W Hastings St
The place to go for anything sewing. 20 minute walk or take Buss 22 (11 minutes).

Food Scene

Also a restaurant, get great food and drink side-by-side at the long tables. Popular with hipsters and families alike.
101 locals recommend
The Union
219 Union St
101 locals recommend
Also a restaurant, get great food and drink side-by-side at the long tables. Popular with hipsters and families alike.
Great oysters, plus comfort food in this cozy cabin in Downtown Chinatown. Love the grilled cheese sandwiches.
30 locals recommend
Oyster Express
296 Keefer St
30 locals recommend
Great oysters, plus comfort food in this cozy cabin in Downtown Chinatown. Love the grilled cheese sandwiches.
Choose groceries from a small selection of local staples, or have noodles for lunch. Ice cream too!
28 locals recommend
Harvest Community Foods
243 Union St
28 locals recommend
Choose groceries from a small selection of local staples, or have noodles for lunch. Ice cream too!
Always on the top 10 list of Vancouver restaurants--great take on Chinese food.
250 locals recommend
Bao Bei
163 Keefer St
250 locals recommend
Always on the top 10 list of Vancouver restaurants--great take on Chinese food.
Great Portuguese, family-owned grocer with outdoor seating for coffee and a treat.
47 locals recommend
Union Market
810 Union St
47 locals recommend
Great Portuguese, family-owned grocer with outdoor seating for coffee and a treat.
Super popular Cambodian restaurant. Expect a lineup on weekends.
212 locals recommend
Phnom Penh Restaurant
244 E Georgia St
212 locals recommend
Super popular Cambodian restaurant. Expect a lineup on weekends.
delicious pizza: order in or takeout.
107 locals recommend
Pizzeria Farina
915 Main St
107 locals recommend
delicious pizza: order in or takeout.
Always seating available upstairs from the Cactus Club with a view of Robson Street. Good Italian food, wine, and antipasti—and good service.
10 locals recommend
Zefferelli's
1136 Robson St
10 locals recommend
Always seating available upstairs from the Cactus Club with a view of Robson Street. Good Italian food, wine, and antipasti—and good service.
Ice cream! More flavours than imaginable! Convervative to crazy tastes met.
66 locals recommend
La Casa Gelato
1033 Venables St
66 locals recommend
Ice cream! More flavours than imaginable! Convervative to crazy tastes met.
Wonderful atmosphere where you get to enjoy your curried ketchup with your German sausage atop fries. Try it! We love coming here.
48 locals recommend
Bestie
105 E Pender St
48 locals recommend
Wonderful atmosphere where you get to enjoy your curried ketchup with your German sausage atop fries. Try it! We love coming here.
popular.
59 locals recommend
Finch's Market
501 E Georgia St
59 locals recommend
popular.
One of the top and very popular local coffee roasters. Open at 7 and has small breakfasts and great coffee options.
94 locals recommend
Matchstick Chinatown
213 E Georgia St
94 locals recommend
One of the top and very popular local coffee roasters. Open at 7 and has small breakfasts and great coffee options.
Large dim sum venue.
17 locals recommend
Floata Seafood Restaurant
180 Keefer St
17 locals recommend
Large dim sum venue.
Lovely Italian restaurant--we love it! Line up at 4:30 for seating at 5:00. No reservations.
172 locals recommend
Ask For Luigi Restaurant
305 Alexander St
172 locals recommend
Lovely Italian restaurant--we love it! Line up at 4:30 for seating at 5:00. No reservations.
A fancy new restaurant in our neighbourhood with an 1940s Chinatown decor that serves up delicious Chinese meets Italian dishes. Book months ahead.
63 locals recommend
Kissa Tanto
263 E Pender St
63 locals recommend
A fancy new restaurant in our neighbourhood with an 1940s Chinatown decor that serves up delicious Chinese meets Italian dishes. Book months ahead.

Essentials

Your go-to for anything grocery, including a fantastic selection of Italian food supplies. Meat and cheese deli in the back offers great sandwiches at lunch. Long-time family owned. Close to us!
31 locals recommend
Benny Foods Ltd
598 Union St
31 locals recommend
Your go-to for anything grocery, including a fantastic selection of Italian food supplies. Meat and cheese deli in the back offers great sandwiches at lunch. Long-time family owned. Close to us!
7 minute walk to grocery store.
37 locals recommend
Sunrise Market
300 Powell St
37 locals recommend
7 minute walk to grocery store.
12 minute walk to this supermarket.
T & T Restaurant
12 minute walk to this supermarket.
Downtown? Pick up your groceries here.
403 locals recommend
IGA
2286 W Broadway
403 locals recommend
Downtown? Pick up your groceries here.
More than just a drug store, you can find almost anything here.
120 locals recommend
London Drugs
351 Abbott St
120 locals recommend
More than just a drug store, you can find almost anything here.
Very popular Chinese bakery. Try their pork buns or egg tarts.
51 locals recommend
New Town Bakery & Restaurant
148 E Pender St
51 locals recommend
Very popular Chinese bakery. Try their pork buns or egg tarts.

Everything Else

A bank with ATM that takes both bank and credit union cards.
HSBC
681 Main St
A bank with ATM that takes both bank and credit union cards.

Parks & Nature

Worth the tour, the guides tell a great story about the beautiful garden. Or, visit the free public Chinese gardens next door instead.
221 locals recommend
Dr. Sun Yat-Sen Classical Chinese Garden
578 Carrall St
221 locals recommend
Worth the tour, the guides tell a great story about the beautiful garden. Or, visit the free public Chinese gardens next door instead.

Getting Around

The closest skytrain station to our house--about a seven minute walk.
117 locals recommend
Main Street-Science World Station
117 locals recommend
The closest skytrain station to our house--about a seven minute walk.
Catch the seabus to North Vancouver, the skytrain to go east, and the Canada Line to go south, including to the airport.
158 locals recommend
Waterfront Station
601 West Cordova Street
158 locals recommend
Catch the seabus to North Vancouver, the skytrain to go east, and the Canada Line to go south, including to the airport.
Closest Canada Line station. Goes to airport.
77 locals recommend
Granville station
678 Dunsmuir St
77 locals recommend
Closest Canada Line station. Goes to airport.

Drinks & Nightlife

Very cool bar with unusual interior and outdoor patio seating.
250 locals recommend
The Keefer Bar
135 Keefer St
250 locals recommend
Very cool bar with unusual interior and outdoor patio seating.
Cool bar/restaurant 5 minute walk away.
41 locals recommend
Mamie Taylor's
251 E Georgia St
41 locals recommend
Cool bar/restaurant 5 minute walk away.
everyday bar with TVs, food. Off sales.
31 locals recommend
London Pub
700 Main St
31 locals recommend
everyday bar with TVs, food. Off sales.
Night club.
53 locals recommend
Fortune Sound Club
147 E Pender St
53 locals recommend
Night club.