Guidebook for Vancouver

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Guidebook for Vancouver

Food Scene

Excellent Japanese food, with great service at the right price!
25 locals recommend
Loku Japanese Cuisine
2280 Commercial Dr
25 locals recommend
Excellent Japanese food, with great service at the right price!
Tasty Italian food with mood lighting
17 locals recommend
Charlie's Little Italian
17 locals recommend
Tasty Italian food with mood lighting
Tacos etc - daily deals and Taco Tuesday discounts
82 locals recommend
El Camino's
3250 Main St
82 locals recommend
Tacos etc - daily deals and Taco Tuesday discounts
Great Indian food in a unique atmosphere - live music on Fridays
224 locals recommend
East Is East
3035 W Broadway
224 locals recommend
Great Indian food in a unique atmosphere - live music on Fridays
Local pizza place, family friendly
67 locals recommend
Pizzeria Barbarella
654 E Broadway
67 locals recommend
Local pizza place, family friendly
Simply superb pizza - get in early as they bake until they run out of dough
107 locals recommend
Pizzeria Farina
915 Main St
107 locals recommend
Simply superb pizza - get in early as they bake until they run out of dough
Cheap and cheerful Burritos for when you are hungry and on the go
66 locals recommend
Budgies Burritos
44 Kingsway
66 locals recommend
Cheap and cheerful Burritos for when you are hungry and on the go
Awesome coffee and Donuts - go get 'em
122 locals recommend
49th Parallel Café & Lucky's Doughnuts - MAIN
2902 Main St
122 locals recommend
Awesome coffee and Donuts - go get 'em
Great food and boozy milkshakes
32 locals recommend
Fable Diner
151 Broadway East
32 locals recommend
Great food and boozy milkshakes
Such awesome hipster coffee
57 locals recommend
Kafka's Coffee and Tea
2525 Main St
57 locals recommend
Such awesome hipster coffee
Iconic coffee on Commercial drive
47 locals recommend
Turks Coffee Bar
1276 Commercial Dr
47 locals recommend
Iconic coffee on Commercial drive
Best pastries in Vancouver
6 locals recommend
French Made Baking
81 Kingsway
6 locals recommend
Best pastries in Vancouver
Great coffee in a sweet heritage building
22 locals recommend
Caffè Cittadella
2310 Ash St
22 locals recommend
Great coffee in a sweet heritage building
Great Mexican food in a cute space
147 locals recommend
Tacofino Commissary
2327 E Hastings St
147 locals recommend
Great Mexican food in a cute space
A little out of the way but great coffee
73 locals recommend
Pallet Coffee Roasters
323 Semlin Dr
73 locals recommend
A little out of the way but great coffee
Tapas in a gorgeous space, with high ceilings and booths
38 locals recommend
Bodega on Main
1014 Main St
38 locals recommend
Tapas in a gorgeous space, with high ceilings and booths
Hands down the best Italian food in Vancouver. Lovely little space in Railtown - brunch and dinner. AfL don't take reservations, so you need to line up early to get a table at a reasonable time. Kill time while you wait by visiting Postmark Brewery (just a short walk away)
172 locals recommend
Ask For Luigi Restaurant
305 Alexander St
172 locals recommend
Hands down the best Italian food in Vancouver. Lovely little space in Railtown - brunch and dinner. AfL don't take reservations, so you need to line up early to get a table at a reasonable time. Kill time while you wait by visiting Postmark Brewery (just a short walk away)
For people on a budget! All day breakfast with a "dive bar" feel. This place has a cult following among the locals and is worth a visit just for the experience.
28 locals recommend
Bon's Off Broadway
2451 Nanaimo St
28 locals recommend
For people on a budget! All day breakfast with a "dive bar" feel. This place has a cult following among the locals and is worth a visit just for the experience.
Cute little coffee spot hidden away in Vancouver's suburban streets
35 locals recommend
The Mighty Oak
198 W 18th Ave
35 locals recommend
Cute little coffee spot hidden away in Vancouver's suburban streets
Great coffee and crepes, tucked away in suburban streets
116 locals recommend
Le Marché St. George
4393 St George St
116 locals recommend
Great coffee and crepes, tucked away in suburban streets
Excellent Lebanese food in the backstreets of Mount Pleasant
73 locals recommend
Nuba Café in Mount Pleasant
146 E 3rd Ave
73 locals recommend
Excellent Lebanese food in the backstreets of Mount Pleasant
Popular donuterie on trendy Main street
110 locals recommend
Cartems Donuts
2190 Main St
110 locals recommend
Popular donuterie on trendy Main street
Great for brunch or a beer in the evening
37 locals recommend
Jackalopes Neighbourhood Dive
2257 E Hastings St
37 locals recommend
Great for brunch or a beer in the evening
Popular brunch spot - get there early to avoid line ups and wait times. Try the blueberry pancakes with bacon!
166 locals recommend
The Red Wagon
2128 E Hastings St
166 locals recommend
Popular brunch spot - get there early to avoid line ups and wait times. Try the blueberry pancakes with bacon!
Cute little cafe and brunch spot. Simple options for food ina great Strathcona location
59 locals recommend
Finch's Market
501 E Georgia St
59 locals recommend
Cute little cafe and brunch spot. Simple options for food ina great Strathcona location
Awesome coffee in Gastown location
189 locals recommend
Revolver
325 Cambie St
189 locals recommend
Awesome coffee in Gastown location
Great avo on toast!
65 locals recommend
Nelson the Seagull
315 Carrall St
65 locals recommend
Great avo on toast!
This place has incredible attention to detail. Great service and excellent pizza and salads
112 locals recommend
Nicli Antica Pizzeria
3142 E Cordova St
112 locals recommend
This place has incredible attention to detail. Great service and excellent pizza and salads
Incredibly popular pizza spot close to Commercial Drive
159 locals recommend
Via Tevere Pizzeria
1190 Victoria Dr
159 locals recommend
Incredibly popular pizza spot close to Commercial Drive
Great coffee at the north end of The Drive
49 locals recommend
Bump N Grind Cafe
916 Commercial Dr
49 locals recommend
Great coffee at the north end of The Drive
Popular spot in Gastown for tacos
207 locals recommend
Tacofino Taco Bar
15 W Cordova St
207 locals recommend
Popular spot in Gastown for tacos
Excellent baked goods!
88 locals recommend
Purebread
159 W Hastings St
88 locals recommend
Excellent baked goods!
Fresh roast meat sandwiches daily
132 locals recommend
Meat & Bread
370 Cambie St
132 locals recommend
Fresh roast meat sandwiches daily
Farm to table goodness
104 locals recommend
Fable Kitchen
1944 W 4th Ave
104 locals recommend
Farm to table goodness
Neighborhood soup and stewhouse
113 locals recommend
Burgoo
3096 Main St
113 locals recommend
Neighborhood soup and stewhouse
Great coffee
165 locals recommend
Matchstick Fraser St.
639 E 15th Ave
165 locals recommend
Great coffee
I scream, you scream, we all scream for Ice Cream! Great local business.
353 locals recommend
Earnest Ice Cream
3992 Fraser St
353 locals recommend
I scream, you scream, we all scream for Ice Cream! Great local business.

Drinks & Nightlife

Unique, local psych pub (cash only)
42 locals recommend
The Lido
518 E Broadway
42 locals recommend
Unique, local psych pub (cash only)
Hidden gem! Underground (look for the red light) - great atmosphere
94 locals recommend
The Narrow Lounge
1898 Main St
94 locals recommend
Hidden gem! Underground (look for the red light) - great atmosphere
Established brewery on Main - great beer and merch
289 locals recommend
Brassneck Brewery
2148 Main St
289 locals recommend
Established brewery on Main - great beer and merch
134 locals recommend
Main Street Brewery
261 E 7th Ave
134 locals recommend
Great craft beer and you will usually find a food truck out front
307 locals recommend
33 Acres Brewing Company
15 W 8th Ave
307 locals recommend
Great craft beer and you will usually find a food truck out front
Small local brewery in the backstreets
33 locals recommend
Faculty Brewing Co.
1830 Ontario St
33 locals recommend
Small local brewery in the backstreets
Vancouver's only Twin Peaks themed bar! Great for folks who love the cult TV show
37 locals recommend
The Black Lodge
317 E Broadway
37 locals recommend
Vancouver's only Twin Peaks themed bar! Great for folks who love the cult TV show
Fancy cocktails in the heart of Gastown
189 locals recommend
The Diamond
6 Powell St
189 locals recommend
Fancy cocktails in the heart of Gastown
Huge beer menu and great burgers in the heart of Railtown
207 locals recommend
Alibi Room
157 Alexander St
207 locals recommend
Huge beer menu and great burgers in the heart of Railtown
Great little local brewery
60 locals recommend
Off the Rail Brewing
1351 Adanac St
60 locals recommend
Great little local brewery
Small but satisfying
83 locals recommend
Bomber Brewing
1488 Adanac St
83 locals recommend
Small but satisfying

Parks & Nature

Great place to relax, free tennis courts
43 locals recommend
Guelph Park
2390 Brunswick St
43 locals recommend
Great place to relax, free tennis courts
Great views - a short walk from Gastown
76 locals recommend
Crab Park
101 E Waterfront Rd
76 locals recommend
Great views - a short walk from Gastown
Huge park adjacent to downtown Vancouver
2658 locals recommend
Stanley Park
610 Pipeline Rd
2658 locals recommend
Huge park adjacent to downtown Vancouver

Arts & Culture

Learn more about the Pacific North West Region, free tours included in your ticket price at certain times
502 locals recommend
Museum of Anthropology
6393 NW Marine Dr
502 locals recommend
Learn more about the Pacific North West Region, free tours included in your ticket price at certain times