Guidebook for Vancouver
Food Scene
Excellent locally-roasted coffee and pastries made from scratch. The savory danish is a must-try. They also offer simple but delicious breakfast and lunch options (think freshly baked bread topped with ricotta, sliced figs, and drizzled with truffle honey). Awesome place to meet friends or to work for an afternoon. Make sure your laptop is charged- they don't have any outlets accessible for guests.
94 locals recommend
Matchstick Chinatown
213 E Georgia StExcellent locally-roasted coffee and pastries made from scratch. The savory danish is a must-try. They also offer simple but delicious breakfast and lunch options (think freshly baked bread topped with ricotta, sliced figs, and drizzled with truffle honey). Awesome place to meet friends or to work for an afternoon. Make sure your laptop is charged- they don't have any outlets accessible for guests.
The Message Cafe
75 E Pender StStylish restaurant and bar serving modern chinese dishes along side hand crafted cocktails. They do not take reservations.
250 locals recommend
Bao Bei
163 Keefer StStylish restaurant and bar serving modern chinese dishes along side hand crafted cocktails. They do not take reservations.
Awesome Pan-Asian food and refreshing cocktails in a fun industrial-style setting.
101 locals recommend
The Union
219 Union StAwesome Pan-Asian food and refreshing cocktails in a fun industrial-style setting.
Open since 1980, this family-run Chinese bakery is extremely popular with the locals. Must-try: prawn turnover. Warning: there is often a line-up and the atmosphere isn't anything special so take your treats to-go.
51 locals recommend
New Town Bakery & Restaurant
148 E Pender StOpen since 1980, this family-run Chinese bakery is extremely popular with the locals. Must-try: prawn turnover. Warning: there is often a line-up and the atmosphere isn't anything special so take your treats to-go.
This hole-in-the-wall family-owned restaurant has won many awards for its Cambodian & Vietnamese food. Must try: Butter beef and chicken wings.
212 locals recommend
Phnom Penh Restaurant
244 E Georgia StThis hole-in-the-wall family-owned restaurant has won many awards for its Cambodian & Vietnamese food. Must try: Butter beef and chicken wings.
Chic spot. Gin-centric cocktail menu. Go for happy hour (4pm - 6pm) for a drink and a light snack before dinner or a night on the town.
29 locals recommend
Juniper Restaurant & Bar
185 Keefer StChic spot. Gin-centric cocktail menu. Go for happy hour (4pm - 6pm) for a drink and a light snack before dinner or a night on the town.
Delicious comfort food served along-side craft beers and cocktails in a fun, stylish setting. They also do take-out. Not budget per-se but definitely affordable and great value for the quality.
42 locals recommend
Juke Fried Chicken
182 Keefer StDelicious comfort food served along-side craft beers and cocktails in a fun, stylish setting. They also do take-out. Not budget per-se but definitely affordable and great value for the quality.
Drinks & Nightlife
Known for having the best sound-system in the city. Fortune often has live shows featuring local talent.
53 locals recommend
Fortune Sound Club
147 E Pender StKnown for having the best sound-system in the city. Fortune often has live shows featuring local talent.
Cocktails, cocktails, cocktails. Try to get a seat outside by the fire-pit.
250 locals recommend
The Keefer Bar
135 Keefer StCocktails, cocktails, cocktails. Try to get a seat outside by the fire-pit.
The Emerald
555 Gore AveFun, 70's inspired restaurant and bar.
London Pub
700 Main StLively pub housed in an old heritage building.
A classic dive-bar. Check out their online calendar for a line-up for karaoke and live acts.
10 locals recommend
The Cobalt Cabaret
917 Main StreetA classic dive-bar. Check out their online calendar for a line-up for karaoke and live acts.
Cool dive-bar housed in an old brick building (hence the name) . Great spot to grab a pint and shoot pool or play a round of darts.
19 locals recommend
Brickhouse Late Nite Bistro & Bar
730 Main StCool dive-bar housed in an old brick building (hence the name) . Great spot to grab a pint and shoot pool or play a round of darts.
Everything Else
A cool new fitness brand offering small group workouts in a variety of unique spaces both indoors and out. Definitely worth trying if you want to get a work-out in and don't love the traditional gym atmosphere.
6 locals recommend
Tight Club Athletics
261 Union StA cool new fitness brand offering small group workouts in a variety of unique spaces both indoors and out. Definitely worth trying if you want to get a work-out in and don't love the traditional gym atmosphere.
Parks & Nature
A very beautiful and serene garden and park in the middle of the busy city. The park is certainly worth stopping by and is free. If you really enjoy gardens, you can pay the admission fee to enter the walled garden.
221 locals recommend
Dr. Sun Yat-Sen Classical Chinese Garden
578 Carrall StA very beautiful and serene garden and park in the middle of the busy city. The park is certainly worth stopping by and is free. If you really enjoy gardens, you can pay the admission fee to enter the walled garden.