Guidebook for Our Neighbourhood
Food Scene
Some of the local restaurants that we like and recommend.
Great little restaurant, Mexican inspired, vegetarian. Great prices. Very popular after 6 PM and for brunch on the weekends. My favorite.
136 abantu bendawo batusa
Bandidas Taqueria
2781 Commercial DrGreat little restaurant, Mexican inspired, vegetarian. Great prices. Very popular after 6 PM and for brunch on the weekends. My favorite.
Excellent Chinese food, awesome dim sum on the weekends. Good prices. The ginger beef is to die for.
26 abantu bendawo batusa
ChongQing on Commercial
2808 Commercial DrExcellent Chinese food, awesome dim sum on the weekends. Good prices. The ginger beef is to die for.
Excellent restaurant, great location for people watching. One of my fave patios.
153 abantu bendawo batusa
Havana Vancouver
1212 Commercial DrExcellent restaurant, great location for people watching. One of my fave patios.
Awesome coffee and pastries, lots of gluten free options. Always delicious.
15 abantu bendawo batusa
Seasons Bakery
2879 Commercial DrAwesome coffee and pastries, lots of gluten free options. Always delicious.
Very good home made Cuban food, great prices and daily specials. Traditional dishes, soups, sandwiches and tacos. Usually quiet compared to Bandidas Taqueria, which is pretty much next door.
16 abantu bendawo batusa
Varadero Cafe
2767 Commercial DrVery good home made Cuban food, great prices and daily specials. Traditional dishes, soups, sandwiches and tacos. Usually quiet compared to Bandidas Taqueria, which is pretty much next door.
Uncle Fatih's Pizza - COMMERCIAL
1685 E BroadwayGood pizza by the slice.
Great spot for food and drinks. Excellent food, great drinks selection, live music on weekends, and a good atmosphere.
45 abantu bendawo batusa
Tangent Café
2095 Commercial DrGreat spot for food and drinks. Excellent food, great drinks selection, live music on weekends, and a good atmosphere.
Naruto Sushi
2763 Commercial DrSmall sushi place, good quality and reasonable prices.
Everything Else
Skytrain Station, several destinations, 4 platforms.
98 abantu bendawo batusa
Commercial Platform 3 station
Skytrain Station, several destinations, 4 platforms.
Excellent pharmacy also selling cosmetics, some food items and gifts.
692 abantu bendawo batusa
Shoppers Drug Mart
1006 Homer StExcellent pharmacy also selling cosmetics, some food items and gifts.
Starbucks
99 Keefer PlThe neighbourhood Starbucks.
Tonume Integrated Health
2655 Commercial DrGreat massage, physiotherapy and other services.
Essentials
Large supermarket with pharmacy, bank machine, Starbucks.
72 abantu bendawo batusa
Safeway Broadway & Commercial
1780 E BroadwayLarge supermarket with pharmacy, bank machine, Starbucks.
City Avenue Market
2279 Commercial DrBest for produce and more natural foods. Good prices.
Dollar Tree
2606 Commercial DrFor all those little cheap things.
Good variety of beers and reasonable for wine and other liquor.
29 abantu bendawo batusa
Toby's Liquor Store- Commercial Drive
2733 Commercial DrGood variety of beers and reasonable for wine and other liquor.
Entertainment & Activities
Britannia Pool
1661 Napier StPool! Entrance fee is place. Also has a gym.
Beautiful park, great for cycling, walking, swimming in the summer. Great playground for the kids, food in concession stand and in the Community Centre. Best Farmers Market in Vancouver, every Saturday 9-3.
192 abantu bendawo batusa
Trout Lake Beach
Beautiful park, great for cycling, walking, swimming in the summer. Great playground for the kids, food in concession stand and in the Community Centre. Best Farmers Market in Vancouver, every Saturday 9-3.
Iphakamisa Park
1657 Charles StGreat playground for the kids.
Clark Park
1500 E 14th AveGreat park for kids all ages. Quiet street.
The best independent theatre in town! Catch a late night cult movie and have a beer or find some good tunes, live burlesque, improv comedy. They have it all.
100 abantu bendawo batusa
Rio Theatre
1660 E BroadwayThe best independent theatre in town! Catch a late night cult movie and have a beer or find some good tunes, live burlesque, improv comedy. They have it all.
One of the last, if not the last, bowling lanes in Vancouver.
25 abantu bendawo batusa
Grandview Lanes
2195 Commercial DrOne of the last, if not the last, bowling lanes in Vancouver.
Drinks & Nightlife
The neighbourhood pub. Eclectic clientele.
Awesome pub with lots and lots of different kinds of beers and good pub food.
77 abantu bendawo batusa
St. Augustine's
2360 Commercial DrAwesome pub with lots and lots of different kinds of beers and good pub food.
Toby's Liquor Store- Commercial Drive
2733 Commercial DrBest selection of scotch/whiskey. Great food and amazing brunch!
33 abantu bendawo batusa
Fets Whisky Kitchen
1230 Commercial DrBest selection of scotch/whiskey. Great food and amazing brunch!
Spa/beauty salon
Orchid Beauty Centre
1638 E BroadwayAffordable mani-pedi, some other beauty treatments such as facials.