Guidebook for Vancouver

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Guidebook for Vancouver

Food Scene

Delish and different
Balilicious Modern Indonesian
3488 Cambie St
Delish and different
Lovely little coffee house off the beaten path, with lots of neighbourhood character, and only 1.5 blocks to get a really nice latte and baked goods as well as high quality grocery items.
35 locals recommend
The Mighty Oak
198 W 18th Ave
35 locals recommend
Lovely little coffee house off the beaten path, with lots of neighbourhood character, and only 1.5 blocks to get a really nice latte and baked goods as well as high quality grocery items.
Another neighbourhood coffee house. So nice to sit and enjoy a good coffee and crepes.
116 locals recommend
Le Marché St. George
4393 St George St
116 locals recommend
Another neighbourhood coffee house. So nice to sit and enjoy a good coffee and crepes.
Authentic Japanese Sushi and Tempura. Nice staff, great food.
61 locals recommend
Shiro Japanese
3096 Cambie St
61 locals recommend
Authentic Japanese Sushi and Tempura. Nice staff, great food.
Great coffee. Good baked goods. Busy little hub in the 'hood.
490 locals recommend
JJ Bean Coffee Roasters
3010 Main St
490 locals recommend
Great coffee. Good baked goods. Busy little hub in the 'hood.
Small little bakery. Nice lemon cake, soups, chill, etc. Nothing fancy but reliable.
24 locals recommend
Liberty Bakery + Café
3699 Main St
24 locals recommend
Small little bakery. Nice lemon cake, soups, chill, etc. Nothing fancy but reliable.
Great Gelato. Incredible flavours including Asian favourites like Durian, Lychee, etc. Walk back up the hill to feel no guilt.
34 locals recommend
Mario's Gelati Ltd.
88 E 1st Ave
34 locals recommend
Great Gelato. Incredible flavours including Asian favourites like Durian, Lychee, etc. Walk back up the hill to feel no guilt.
Theres a few of these around town and they are always busy. Sit down to awesome Lebanese food. Healthy and tasty. Great lunch spot.
73 locals recommend
Nuba Café in Mount Pleasant
146 E 3rd Ave
73 locals recommend
Theres a few of these around town and they are always busy. Sit down to awesome Lebanese food. Healthy and tasty. Great lunch spot.
Vegan and vegetarian food. Crunchy west coast granola goodness.
86 locals recommend
The Foundation
2301 Main Street
86 locals recommend
Vegan and vegetarian food. Crunchy west coast granola goodness.
Great atmosphere. Good drinks. Good food. True Main Street vibe.
17 locals recommend
Charlie's Little Italian
17 locals recommend
Great atmosphere. Good drinks. Good food. True Main Street vibe.
Comfort food - i think Belgian in origin? Stews etc. Nice dark atmosphere and tummy filling menu.
113 locals recommend
Burgoo
3096 Main St
113 locals recommend
Comfort food - i think Belgian in origin? Stews etc. Nice dark atmosphere and tummy filling menu.
Great Thai food. Basic restaurant serving great food.
73 locals recommend
Sawasdee Thai Restaurant
4250 Main St
73 locals recommend
Great Thai food. Basic restaurant serving great food.
Brick oven pizza. Good menu. Delivers!
10 locals recommend
The Firewood Café
3004 Cambie Street
10 locals recommend
Brick oven pizza. Good menu. Delivers!
Solid Chinese Food. Delivery!
Sun Garden Chinese Restaurant
3832 Oak St
Solid Chinese Food. Delivery!
Great selection of Belgian Beers. Excellent menu. Mussels, Steak Frites, and other delish dishes.
91 locals recommend
BierCraft Bistro
3305 Cambie St
91 locals recommend
Great selection of Belgian Beers. Excellent menu. Mussels, Steak Frites, and other delish dishes.
CAN YOU TASTE THE AMAZING INCREDIBLE TO DIE FOR CHOCOLATE?
Chocolaterie de la Nouvelle France
198 East 21st Avenue
CAN YOU TASTE THE AMAZING INCREDIBLE TO DIE FOR CHOCOLATE?
Totally family friendly pizza restaurant that delivers on taste using local and high quality ingredients. Very very good.They also sell pizza dough if you want to create your own at home.
45 locals recommend
Rocky Mountain Flatbread, Main Street
4186 Main St
45 locals recommend
Totally family friendly pizza restaurant that delivers on taste using local and high quality ingredients. Very very good.They also sell pizza dough if you want to create your own at home.
Not the newest restaurant in town but a good place to try some new flavours and heat up your belly.
40 locals recommend
The Reef Caribbean Restaurants
4172 Main St
40 locals recommend
Not the newest restaurant in town but a good place to try some new flavours and heat up your belly.
Great french bistro in up and coming 'hood...so reasonably priced. Make a reservation or you'll be waiting a while!
203 locals recommend
Les Faux Bourgeois
663 E 15th Ave
203 locals recommend
Great french bistro in up and coming 'hood...so reasonably priced. Make a reservation or you'll be waiting a while!
Another fine coffee shop
11 locals recommend
Bean Around the World Coffees
3598 Main Street
11 locals recommend
Another fine coffee shop
Great sushi. Get there early...there are lineups.
131 locals recommend
Toshi Sushi
181 E 16th Ave
131 locals recommend
Great sushi. Get there early...there are lineups.
Best sushi in Vancouver (and probably most expensive). Where the famous go...
52 locals recommend
Tojo's Restaurant
1133 West Broadway
52 locals recommend
Best sushi in Vancouver (and probably most expensive). Where the famous go...
Our daughters love going here for breakfast on the weekends.
57 locals recommend
Slickity Jim's Chat 'n' Chew
3475 Main St
57 locals recommend
Our daughters love going here for breakfast on the weekends.
Lounge and new American cuisine.
14 locals recommend
Chai Lounge
14 locals recommend
Lounge and new American cuisine.
Better than average pizza by the slice. Local.
9 locals recommend
Flying Wedge Pizza Co
3357 Cambie St
9 locals recommend
Better than average pizza by the slice. Local.
mexican
10 locals recommend
Las Tortas Mexican Gourmet Sandwiches
3353 Cambie St
10 locals recommend
mexican
French restaurant. Small, intimate.
21 locals recommend
Pied a Terre
3369 Cambie Street
21 locals recommend
French restaurant. Small, intimate.
Malaysian food -- roti canai!
15 locals recommend
Tropika
2975 Cambie St
15 locals recommend
Malaysian food -- roti canai!
Small delicious pizzeria three blocks away
55 locals recommend
Don't Argue! Pizzeria
3240 Main St
55 locals recommend
Small delicious pizzeria three blocks away
Great coffee!
65 locals recommend
Gene Coffee Bar
2404 Main St
65 locals recommend
Great coffee!
bagels!
16 locals recommend
Rosemary Rocksalt
2515 Main St
16 locals recommend
bagels!

Everything Else

Pharmacy, drug store, food mart
692 locals recommend
Shoppers Drug Mart
1006 Homer St
692 locals recommend
Pharmacy, drug store, food mart
Local Farmer's Market
33 locals recommend
Vancouver Farmers Markets
1991 Grant St
33 locals recommend
Local Farmer's Market
Farmers Market on the weekend.
192 locals recommend
Trout Lake Beach
192 locals recommend
Farmers Market on the weekend.
Outdoor and lifestyle gear. Gotta go here if you're visiting BC
51 locals recommend
MEC Vancouver
111 E 2nd Ave
51 locals recommend
Outdoor and lifestyle gear. Gotta go here if you're visiting BC
Nice place to walk to, through, around. Beautiful outdoor garden atop the hill. Bloedel Conservatory with tropical birds, butterflies, etc. Fountains.Good strolling and views of the city and mountains
830 locals recommend
Queen Elizabeth Park
4600 Cambie St
830 locals recommend
Nice place to walk to, through, around. Beautiful outdoor garden atop the hill. Bloedel Conservatory with tropical birds, butterflies, etc. Fountains.Good strolling and views of the city and mountains
Decor, books, objects - good design Vancouver style. Owned by one of our neighbours across the street on 17th!
25 locals recommend
Vancouver Special
3612 Main St
25 locals recommend
Decor, books, objects - good design Vancouver style. Owned by one of our neighbours across the street on 17th!
Local TD bank
12 locals recommend
TD Canada Trust
446 Southwest Marine Drive
12 locals recommend
Local TD bank
Scotia Bank
23 locals recommend
Scotiabank
2208 Kingsway
23 locals recommend
Scotia Bank
Closest Vancity Branch
Vancity Credit Union Br. 8 -Fairview community branch
501 W 10th Ave
Closest Vancity Branch
If you have a sore back...lots of great, certified massage therapists.
mount pleasant massage therapy
3223 Main St
If you have a sore back...lots of great, certified massage therapists.
Another (smaller) massage therapy office, with certified therapists. Others are East Vancouver Massage and Mount Pleasant on Main.
Cambie Village Massage Therapy
3256 Cambie St
Another (smaller) massage therapy office, with certified therapists. Others are East Vancouver Massage and Mount Pleasant on Main.

Essentials

Conventional convenient food market, post office
35 locals recommend
Marketplace IGA
2949 Main Street
35 locals recommend
Conventional convenient food market, post office
Private local liquor store. Good BC and micro beer selection
51 locals recommend
Brewery Creek Cold Beer & Wine
3045 Main St
51 locals recommend
Private local liquor store. Good BC and micro beer selection
Health food, organic, natural health care
398 locals recommend
Choices Markets
1202 Richards St
398 locals recommend
Health food, organic, natural health care
Pricey but beautiful organic food, bakery, cheeses, personal care, etc.
726 locals recommend
Whole Foods Market
510 W 8th Ave
726 locals recommend
Pricey but beautiful organic food, bakery, cheeses, personal care, etc.
Awesome Bagels. Doesn't look like much but the bagels are delicious. Rugoleh is also delicious as are their cinnamon buns.
23 locals recommend
Solly's Up Main
4071 Main St
23 locals recommend
Awesome Bagels. Doesn't look like much but the bagels are delicious. Rugoleh is also delicious as are their cinnamon buns.
Fresh fish for dinner!
84 locals recommend
The Fish Counter
3825 Main St
84 locals recommend
Fresh fish for dinner!
Awesome butcher.
24 locals recommend
Windsor Quality Meats
4110 Main St
24 locals recommend
Awesome butcher.
Great local bakery -- products can be bought in stores too.
124 locals recommend
Terra Breads
1605 Manitoba St
124 locals recommend
Great local bakery -- products can be bought in stores too.

Entertainment & Activities

Rec centre with gym, pool (indoor and outdoor), ice rink, library
32 locals recommend
Hillcrest Community Centre
4575 Clancy Loranger Way
32 locals recommend
Rec centre with gym, pool (indoor and outdoor), ice rink, library
Playgrounds, basketball courts, picnic tables, skate board park, community gardens, awesome summer vibe.
21 locals recommend
Mount Pleasant Park
3161 Ontario St
21 locals recommend
Playgrounds, basketball courts, picnic tables, skate board park, community gardens, awesome summer vibe.
Science Centre. Changing exhibits. Hours of fun. Right on the seawall, sky train line, a short bus away. World class waterfront walkway by the Olympic Village.
837 locals recommend
Science World at TELUS World of Science
1455 Quebec St
837 locals recommend
Science Centre. Changing exhibits. Hours of fun. Right on the seawall, sky train line, a short bus away. World class waterfront walkway by the Olympic Village.

Arts & Culture

Local movie house
67 locals recommend
The Park Theatre
3440 Cambie St
67 locals recommend
Local movie house
Food plus Live music every week. Blues and jazz. Good deal on wines by the bottle.
15 locals recommend
Cottage Bistro
15 locals recommend
Food plus Live music every week. Blues and jazz. Good deal on wines by the bottle.

Drinks & Nightlife

Local micro brew
289 locals recommend
Brassneck Brewery
2148 Main St
289 locals recommend
Local micro brew
Main Street is a hub of local brew pubs...one among many.
307 locals recommend
33 Acres Brewing Company
15 W 8th Ave
307 locals recommend
Main Street is a hub of local brew pubs...one among many.
Main Street is a hub of local brew pubs...one among many. Has great food too.
77 locals recommend
Great Wall Mongolian BBQ Restaurant
717 Denman St
77 locals recommend
Main Street is a hub of local brew pubs...one among many. Has great food too.
Main Street is a hub of local brew pubs...one among many.
134 locals recommend
Main Street Brewery
261 E 7th Ave
134 locals recommend
Main Street is a hub of local brew pubs...one among many.
Another main street brew pub. just opened, good food, live entertainment
27 locals recommend
Big Rock Brewery
310 W 4th Ave
27 locals recommend
Another main street brew pub. just opened, good food, live entertainment

Shopping

Nice selection of unique household and gift items. Much of it is made locally.
16 locals recommend
Walrus Design Inc
3408 Cambie St
16 locals recommend
Nice selection of unique household and gift items. Much of it is made locally.
Well curated home furnishings, jewellery, clothes. Owned locally. Neat stuff.
29 locals recommend
Much & Little
2543 Main St
29 locals recommend
Well curated home furnishings, jewellery, clothes. Owned locally. Neat stuff.
A glorified "dollar store"- this place has everything you need and more. Good prices.
42 locals recommend
Welk's
3511 Main St
42 locals recommend
A glorified "dollar store"- this place has everything you need and more. Good prices.
Great kids toy store...just down the street.
10 locals recommend
Granville Island Toy Company
3298 Main St
10 locals recommend
Great kids toy store...just down the street.
Another great kids Toy store in the 'hood (other is Granville Island toy at Main and 17th)
13 locals recommend
Kaboodles Toy Store
3404 Cambie St
13 locals recommend
Another great kids Toy store in the 'hood (other is Granville Island toy at Main and 17th)
Your local comic emporium! Quirky shop owned by a former neighbour.
Lucky's Books & Comics
3128 Main St
Your local comic emporium! Quirky shop owned by a former neighbour.
Flowers
10 locals recommend
Flower Factory
4285 Main St
10 locals recommend
Flowers
Local bike co-op where you can fix your own...with someone to help if need be.
7 locals recommend
Our Community Bikes
2429 Main St
7 locals recommend
Local bike co-op where you can fix your own...with someone to help if need be.
Vancouver designer
23 locals recommend
Eugene Choo
3683 Main St
23 locals recommend
Vancouver designer
Used, Vintage & Consignment, Accessories, Women’s Clothing. Housewares. Novelty Items.
88 locals recommend
Front & Company
3772 Main St
88 locals recommend
Used, Vintage & Consignment, Accessories, Women’s Clothing. Housewares. Novelty Items.
Design and manufacture of locally made men’s clothing.
Motherland
3647 Main St
Design and manufacture of locally made men’s clothing.
Great selection of Vinyl records and CD’s on Main St. Periodic in store music events.
7 locals recommend
Neptoon Records
3561 Main St
7 locals recommend
Great selection of Vinyl records and CD’s on Main St. Periodic in store music events.
Records, CD’s and DVD’s. Listening stations. Look for the red cat logo.
16 locals recommend
Red Cat Records
4386 Main St
16 locals recommend
Records, CD’s and DVD’s. Listening stations. Look for the red cat logo.
One of the many shops that make Main Street "antique row". Interesting and unique antiques and toys from long ago.
Baker's Dozen Antiques
1505 56 Street
One of the many shops that make Main Street "antique row". Interesting and unique antiques and toys from long ago.
Pharmacy, cosmetics, food, household supplies.
692 locals recommend
Shoppers Drug Mart
1006 Homer St
692 locals recommend
Pharmacy, cosmetics, food, household supplies.
Local bicycle shop...regular bikes, plus recumbents and tandems.
9 locals recommend
Cambie Cycles
3317 Cambie St
9 locals recommend
Local bicycle shop...regular bikes, plus recumbents and tandems.
Electronics
30 locals recommend
Best Buy
2220 Cambie St
30 locals recommend
Electronics