Guidebook for Vancouver

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Guidebook for Vancouver

Food Scene

Great bar scene! Lovely food, my favourite is the pulled pork lettuce wraps!
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BierCraft Bistro
3305 Cambie St
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Great bar scene! Lovely food, my favourite is the pulled pork lettuce wraps!
Awesome thai food, great service, live performances on Friday nights.
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U & I Thai
3364 Cambie Street
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Awesome thai food, great service, live performances on Friday nights.
Amazing Vietnamese cuisine. You will find your favourite regular vietnamese dishes here no "fusion, innovative cuisine" just the popular stuff, but really nicely done, a step above
Viet House
3420 Cambie St
Amazing Vietnamese cuisine. You will find your favourite regular vietnamese dishes here no "fusion, innovative cuisine" just the popular stuff, but really nicely done, a step above
Amazing Vietnamese cuisine, recently renovated space with an eye for design. Local beers, awesome cocktails, lively atmosphere. You can eat at the bar, patio or the regular tables. It is open for lunch.
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Anh And Chi
3388 Main St
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Amazing Vietnamese cuisine, recently renovated space with an eye for design. Local beers, awesome cocktails, lively atmosphere. You can eat at the bar, patio or the regular tables. It is open for lunch.
Awesome spot for a lively night, great cocktails and amazing tacos. It has a nice patio for people watching during the summer.
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El Camino's
3250 Main St
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Awesome spot for a lively night, great cocktails and amazing tacos. It has a nice patio for people watching during the summer.
Great spot for a morning coffee or breakfast sandwich. Meet our neighbours or come to read a book. This is a great neighbourhood coffee shop and it has a few grocery items as well. Great atmosphere and design.
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The Mighty Oak
198 W 18th Ave
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Great spot for a morning coffee or breakfast sandwich. Meet our neighbours or come to read a book. This is a great neighbourhood coffee shop and it has a few grocery items as well. Great atmosphere and design.
Awesome vegetarian restaurant, probably the best vegetarian in the city. Cool atmosphere and great cocktails.
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The Acorn Restaurant
3995 Main St
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Awesome vegetarian restaurant, probably the best vegetarian in the city. Cool atmosphere and great cocktails.
A Vancouver's original, great coffee shop. This used to be a convenience store, JJ Bean kept the facade and beautifully renovated the interior. Great patio for summer mornings! Almost forgot to mention the yummy bakes.
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JJ Bean Coffee Roasters
3010 Main St
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A Vancouver's original, great coffee shop. This used to be a convenience store, JJ Bean kept the facade and beautifully renovated the interior. Great patio for summer mornings! Almost forgot to mention the yummy bakes.
This is the closets sushi restaurant and its great quality. They deliver to our place if your order is more than $25.
Sushi 7
3488 Cambie St
This is the closets sushi restaurant and its great quality. They deliver to our place if your order is more than $25.
This is mainly a take out or delivery pizza place. I have been using them for a long time & I love their pizza. Awesome option for when you dont feel like cooking.
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The Firewood Café
3004 Cambie Street
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This is mainly a take out or delivery pizza place. I have been using them for a long time & I love their pizza. Awesome option for when you dont feel like cooking.
Great spot for gourmet sliced pizza. They deliver to our house. This is my favourite sliced pizza in the city.
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Ignite Pizzeria
2588 Main St
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Great spot for gourmet sliced pizza. They deliver to our house. This is my favourite sliced pizza in the city.
Great patio, awesome mediterranean-french inspired cuisine, local beers, vibrant scene. What can I say... this is one of my favourite restaurants in town and where I met my other half ;)
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Burgoo
3096 Main St
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Great patio, awesome mediterranean-french inspired cuisine, local beers, vibrant scene. What can I say... this is one of my favourite restaurants in town and where I met my other half ;)
The patio upstairs is amazing and more casual!The whole restaurant has great interior design, yummy cocktails with indian ingredients and outstanding cuisine. The chef/owner is a local celebrity and he is often at the restaurant. Great opportunity to dress up and enjoy Vancouver food scene at its best.
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Vij's
3106 Cambie Street
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The patio upstairs is amazing and more casual!The whole restaurant has great interior design, yummy cocktails with indian ingredients and outstanding cuisine. The chef/owner is a local celebrity and he is often at the restaurant. Great opportunity to dress up and enjoy Vancouver food scene at its best.

Drinks & Nightlife

great lively bar, good beer, great tapas!
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Portland Craft
3835 Main St
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great lively bar, good beer, great tapas!
Love the flamenco performances happening almost daily until 11pm. This is also an unassuming neighbourhood bar. One of my favourites spots in the city.
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the Kino
3456 Cambie St
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Love the flamenco performances happening almost daily until 11pm. This is also an unassuming neighbourhood bar. One of my favourites spots in the city.
Awesome local hang out place, lively, casual, good beer.
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Colony Bar Main
2904 Main St
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Awesome local hang out place, lively, casual, good beer.

Parks & Nature

Nice to walk around and enjoy the views of the whole city!
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Iphakethe likaQueen Elizabeth
4600 Cambie St
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Nice to walk around and enjoy the views of the whole city!

Shopping

great second hand finds! Luxury and local brands.
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Front & Company
3772 Main St
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great second hand finds! Luxury and local brands.
Love this store, you can refill your soap/shampoo bottle, get ingredients to make your own soap or buy amazing hand made soaps (great souvenirs)
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The Soap Dispensary and Kitchen Staples
3718 Main St
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Love this store, you can refill your soap/shampoo bottle, get ingredients to make your own soap or buy amazing hand made soaps (great souvenirs)
great bike shop for all your cycling needs.
A-1 Cycle
3743 Main St
great bike shop for all your cycling needs.
Best store for outdoor enthusiasts. You will find every single thing you need for all your activities. Only a few minutes from home.
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MEC Vancouver
111 E 2nd Ave
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Best store for outdoor enthusiasts. You will find every single thing you need for all your activities. Only a few minutes from home.
Nice neighbour toy store
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Kaboodles Toy Store
3404 Cambie St
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Nice neighbour toy store
A Vancouver classic for the little ones.
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Granville Island Toy Company
3298 Main St
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A Vancouver classic for the little ones.

Essentials

Lots of organic and local products! Very close to home
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Choices Markets
1202 Richards St
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Lots of organic and local products! Very close to home

Getting Around

Rapid transit to and from the airport and downtown. There are also busses around the station you can access UBC and the east parts of the city from here.
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King Edward Station
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Rapid transit to and from the airport and downtown. There are also busses around the station you can access UBC and the east parts of the city from here.

Entertainment & Activities

A short bus ride or 20minutes walk will take you to Granville Island. You can spend the whole day there shopping on the amazing local artisans shops. There are a few styles of restaurants here from fancy spots to casual market eats and they are all awesome. In the markets (check there is more than one) you can find an amazing variety of produce, meats, fish and seafood, cheeses and special/gourmet hard to find items. There is also a water park for kids during the summer and an kids market with tons of games. The little ones will love it. Granville Island is also a great spot for concerts and performances. A lot of Vancouver's festivals take place here. Check their calendar online!
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Isiqithi saseGranville
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A short bus ride or 20minutes walk will take you to Granville Island. You can spend the whole day there shopping on the amazing local artisans shops. There are a few styles of restaurants here from fancy spots to casual market eats and they are all awesome. In the markets (check there is more than one) you can find an amazing variety of produce, meats, fish and seafood, cheeses and special/gourmet hard to find items. There is also a water park for kids during the summer and an kids market with tons of games. The little ones will love it. Granville Island is also a great spot for concerts and performances. A lot of Vancouver's festivals take place here. Check their calendar online!