Guidebook for Vancouver
Food Scene
This is a new coffee shop just down the street from the house. Coffee is great as well as service. Make sure to try the almond croissant with the pistachio paste filling. yum! kid friendly too.
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Moja Coffee
1102 Commercial DrThis is a new coffee shop just down the street from the house. Coffee is great as well as service. Make sure to try the almond croissant with the pistachio paste filling. yum! kid friendly too.
Great for a drink on the patio and people watching. A nice atmosphere.
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Havana Vancouver
1212 Commercial DrGreat for a drink on the patio and people watching. A nice atmosphere.
La Mezcaleria
1622 Commercial Drgreat ambience and great food. Mexican.
Great breakfasts. Kid friendly. Might have to wait to be seated though.
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The Red Wagon
2128 E Hastings StGreat breakfasts. Kid friendly. Might have to wait to be seated though.
Tandoori Palace
1439 Commercial DrGood Indian food at a good price. We usually get takeaway.
Great little pizzeria. Kid friendly. Usually has a bit of a wait.
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Via Tevere Pizzeria
1190 Victoria DrGreat little pizzeria. Kid friendly. Usually has a bit of a wait.
We usually go to this place for pizza. They have a kids menu and they are VERY kid friendly.
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Famoso Neapolitan Pizzeria - Commercial Drive
1380 Commercial DrWe usually go to this place for pizza. They have a kids menu and they are VERY kid friendly.
Dolce Amore
1588 Commercial DrGreat ice creams!
Good sushi at good prices. And the service is pretty good. Our go to with the kids.
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Sake Maki Sushi
3932 Commercial DrGood sushi at good prices. And the service is pretty good. Our go to with the kids.
BierCraft is consistent. We love having a drink and some nibbles here. They make good mussels and most of the food is pretty good. They have an extensive beer menu.
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BierCraft Tap and Tapas
1191 Commercial DrBierCraft is consistent. We love having a drink and some nibbles here. They make good mussels and most of the food is pretty good. They have an extensive beer menu.
Absinthe Bistro
952 Commercial DrA great little French restaurant - reservation a must!
Shopping
great for groceries and has a nice deli. you might have to wait a bit at the deli to be served.
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Santa Barbara Market
1322 1322 Commercial Drgreat for groceries and has a nice deli. you might have to wait a bit at the deli to be served.
Great for groceries. Small friendly local store. Just down the street.
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East End Food Co-op
1034 Commercial DrGreat for groceries. Small friendly local store. Just down the street.
Vegan & Vegetarian store. We love the baked feta and spinach samosas.
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Sweet Cherubim
1105 Commercial DrVegan & Vegetarian store. We love the baked feta and spinach samosas.
Spank Clothing
1027 Commercial DrWomen's clothing store with great styles at great prices.
This place is open 24 hours. A small supermarket that has pretty much everything you need. We shop here often.
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Super Valu
1645 E 1st AveThis place is open 24 hours. A small supermarket that has pretty much everything you need. We shop here often.
This is a great little store run by Erin. I love her eye however the clothes can be pricey. Her clothes are gorgeous and she has other small things for present.
Gatley Lifestyle Store
1136 Commercial DrThis is a great little store run by Erin. I love her eye however the clothes can be pricey. Her clothes are gorgeous and she has other small things for present.
Arts & Culture
Great little East Van theatre. Love what they put on!
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Historic Theatre, The Cultch
1895 Venables StGreat little East Van theatre. Love what they put on!
Bard on the Beach Shakespeare Festival
1695 Whyte AveGreat Festival with stunning views!
We love the art gallery. On Sundays they have art time for the kids from 12-4pm. Please check before going - kids enter the gallery for free on Sundays.
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I-Vancouver Art Gallery
750 Hornby StWe love the art gallery. On Sundays they have art time for the kids from 12-4pm. Please check before going - kids enter the gallery for free on Sundays.
Parks & Nature
Take a hike in Deep Cove (can get very busy though) and then have a donut or coffee in this beautiful part of North Vancouver!
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Quarry Rock
Baden Powell TrailTake a hike in Deep Cove (can get very busy though) and then have a donut or coffee in this beautiful part of North Vancouver!
I love Trout Lake - you will find the Farmers Market here every Saturday from May to October.
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Trout Lake Beach
I love Trout Lake - you will find the Farmers Market here every Saturday from May to October.
This is a great hiking trail which leads up to a lake at the to. On hot days you can take a dip after your hike. They were repairing the dock at the lake but should have been finished by now. This is not a touristy hike at all which might be attractive to some. Easy to moderate.
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Whyte Lake
This is a great hiking trail which leads up to a lake at the to. On hot days you can take a dip after your hike. They were repairing the dock at the lake but should have been finished by now. This is not a touristy hike at all which might be attractive to some. Easy to moderate.
This is our local park. We really like it. There is a nice playground and people usually hang out on summer days.
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Victoria Park
650 Lonsdale AveThis is our local park. We really like it. There is a nice playground and people usually hang out on summer days.
Third Beach
We love Third Beach!
Sightseeing
Rent some bikes and cycle all the way around Stanley Park. Spectacular!
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I-Park ye-Stanley
610 Pipeline RdRent some bikes and cycle all the way around Stanley Park. Spectacular!
Visit Lonsdale Quay Market then take the Seabus to Waterfront Station.
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Lonsdale Quay Hotel
123 Carrie Cates CtVisit Lonsdale Quay Market then take the Seabus to Waterfront Station.
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Getting Around
Commercial Platform 3 station
about a 15 min walk from here.