Commercial Drive area guide
coffee
Continental Coffee
1806 Commercial DrNice walk on the Drive to popular local spot
Moja Coffee
1102 Commercial DrMoja Coffee
1102 Commercial DrPopular and close. Brick walls in old building. Nice feel to it
Great coffee and cappuccino. Interesting assortment of people. Patio w views. My favourite
47 abantu bendawo batusa
Turks Coffee Bar
1276 Commercial DrGreat coffee and cappuccino. Interesting assortment of people. Patio w views. My favourite
Beer
Parallel 49 Brewing Company
1950 Triumph StCool brewery with surprisingly great food
Good beer and place and its barely 2 blocks away.
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East Vancouver Brewing Company
1675 Venables StGood beer and place and its barely 2 blocks away.
Bomber Brewing
1488 Adanac StGood little place barely 5 minutes away. Good selections.
Very nicely designed brewery specializing in excellent IPAs. About 10 minute walk
20 abantu bendawo batusa
Superflux Beer Company
505 Clark DrVery nicely designed brewery specializing in excellent IPAs. About 10 minute walk
Neighbourhoods
Lots of coffee shops, breweries and great restaurants. Traditionally Italian, but now more culturally varied. Nothing opens before 10am.
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Commercial Drive
Commercial DriveLots of coffee shops, breweries and great restaurants. Traditionally Italian, but now more culturally varied. Nothing opens before 10am.
groceries
Old school grocery store with great deli and great prices for fruits and veggies.
59 abantu bendawo batusa
Santa Barbara Market
1322 1322 Commercial DrOld school grocery store with great deli and great prices for fruits and veggies.
Sahota’s No Frills
1460 E Hastings StDecent selection and prices of everything. 8 minute walk.
Nice Italian deli and coffee place. Barely 5 minutes walk up the hill
36 abantu bendawo batusa
Bosa Foods
562 Victoria DrNice Italian deli and coffee place. Barely 5 minutes walk up the hill
Bar
The Charlatan
1447 Commercial DrMost lively drinking spot on the Drive. Open until 2
Mum's The Word
Cool. Great vibe. patio. Dj sometimes Fri and Sat. Closes at midnight: (
Bar Corso
Small, intimate, candles, nice ambience. Happy hour 10pm until whenever they close
Great upstairs patio and bar. Lively place. Food is okay. Younger crowd. Happy hour after 9pm every night!!!
Social
Great upstairs patio and bar. Lively place. Food is okay. Younger crowd. Happy hour after 9pm every night!!!
Food scene
Fun, lively, great food, brunch or dinner. Happy hour 2-5 and 9-12 Sun-Thurs, 10-1-Fri and Sat.
153 abantu bendawo batusa
Havana Vancouver
1212 Commercial DrFun, lively, great food, brunch or dinner. Happy hour 2-5 and 9-12 Sun-Thurs, 10-1-Fri and Sat.
Not fancy, but excellent food and reasonable prices. Great lunch specials
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Tandoori Palace
1439 Commercial DrNot fancy, but excellent food and reasonable prices. Great lunch specials
Kin Kao Thai Kitchen
903 Commercial DrExcellent Thai food and right across the street.
La Mezcaleria
1622 Commercial DrCool place, good Mexican food, live band sometimes
Fantastic bakery for pastries and breads. Great coffee and brunch, but usually a lineup.
24 abantu bendawo batusa
LIVIA Forno e Vino
1399 Commercial DrFantastic bakery for pastries and breads. Great coffee and brunch, but usually a lineup.
Good atmosphere, reasonable prices and can be fantastic food. Michelin 1 ⭐ rated. Almost always a lineup
16 abantu bendawo batusa
Lunch Lady
1046 Commercial DrGood atmosphere, reasonable prices and can be fantastic food. Michelin 1 ⭐ rated. Almost always a lineup
Pizza Garden
Best slice of pizza on the Drive!