Guidebook for Vancouver
Food Scene
This is a busy local sushi spot that has great, reasonably priced food and is within walking distance. Good for lunch and dinner. It's very casual and open late. Parking in back of restaurant or on street.
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Sushiyama
371 E BroadwayThis is a busy local sushi spot that has great, reasonably priced food and is within walking distance. Good for lunch and dinner. It's very casual and open late. Parking in back of restaurant or on street.
Cartems Donuts
2190 Main StGreat lattes and doughnuts. Hipster, modern and expensive.
This brewery is 5 min walk away. It's on the other side of 2nd avenue: cross the street and walk one block down (North). This place is good for lunch and dinner with a full menu.
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Red Truck Beer Company
295 E 1st AveThis brewery is 5 min walk away. It's on the other side of 2nd avenue: cross the street and walk one block down (North). This place is good for lunch and dinner with a full menu.
Popular local spot just up the street. Casual atmosphere with good food and beer. Open late.
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Great Wall Mongolian BBQ Restaurant
717 Denman StPopular local spot just up the street. Casual atmosphere with good food and beer. Open late.
Lebanese food. Many vegetarian and vegan options. Open for lunch and dinner.
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Nuba Café in Mount Pleasant
146 E 3rd AveLebanese food. Many vegetarian and vegan options. Open for lunch and dinner.
One of Vancouver's best specialty ice cream spots. Busy, trendy, interesting flavours. I prefer Mario's Gelato, two blocks North but it doesn't have the same popular vibe.
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Earnest Ice Cream
3992 Fraser StOne of Vancouver's best specialty ice cream spots. Busy, trendy, interesting flavours. I prefer Mario's Gelato, two blocks North but it doesn't have the same popular vibe.
This restaurant is a short 5 minute drive away or 12 minute walk. This block on Main Street has a bunch of restaurants in a row but I like this one. This area North of Main is safe but a bit sketchy. Food is casual but refined Italian. There is a bar in the back of the restaurant if the restaurant is full. Best menu items are the Margherita pizza, the Cecci (deep fired chick pea snack with lemon) and the prosecco. Open late.
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Campagnolo Upstairs
1020 Main StThis restaurant is a short 5 minute drive away or 12 minute walk. This block on Main Street has a bunch of restaurants in a row but I like this one. This area North of Main is safe but a bit sketchy. Food is casual but refined Italian. There is a bar in the back of the restaurant if the restaurant is full. Best menu items are the Margherita pizza, the Cecci (deep fired chick pea snack with lemon) and the prosecco. Open late.
Starbucks
99 Keefer Pl5 minutes West on 2nd.
Steel Toad Brewing Co. Ltd.
97 East 2nd AvenueBrew pub restaurant 5 minutes West on 2nd.
Good coffee & sandwiches in the heart of the Mount Pleasant shopping area. With many small shops and cafes in the area it's worth the 7 minute uphill walk to get there.
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Gene Coffee Bar
2404 Main StGood coffee & sandwiches in the heart of the Mount Pleasant shopping area. With many small shops and cafes in the area it's worth the 7 minute uphill walk to get there.
Drinks & Nightlife
This bar is right at the end of the block - although super hard to find. There is a building across from the auto body shop and the entrance is slightly hidden. It looks a bit sketchy down a long narrow stairwell to the basement but it's great once you get inside. Dark, sultry with drinks, bar food, record player. Good tacos.
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The Narrow Lounge
1898 Main StThis bar is right at the end of the block - although super hard to find. There is a building across from the auto body shop and the entrance is slightly hidden. It looks a bit sketchy down a long narrow stairwell to the basement but it's great once you get inside. Dark, sultry with drinks, bar food, record player. Good tacos.
This a nice local craft brewery just 5 min walk away. Busy, trendy and lively. Try the beer sampler!
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Brassneck Brewery
2148 Main StThis a nice local craft brewery just 5 min walk away. Busy, trendy and lively. Try the beer sampler!
Parks & Nature
Olympic Village is a 10 minute walk. Parking is available but difficult. You can walk on the seawall all the way to Granville Island (West) or take an Aquabus across the water to Yaletown (5-7 min ride). Olympic Village has small man-made island with beautiful views of the city. Modern gardenscape and popular for cycling. Lots of restaurants like Tap and Barrell, Terra Breads (bakery and coffee shop), Craft Beer, Flying Pig... There is a drug store, London Drugs, and Urban Fare for groceries. Urban Fare also serves good coffee and has a deli.
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Olympic Village
Olympic Village is a 10 minute walk. Parking is available but difficult. You can walk on the seawall all the way to Granville Island (West) or take an Aquabus across the water to Yaletown (5-7 min ride). Olympic Village has small man-made island with beautiful views of the city. Modern gardenscape and popular for cycling. Lots of restaurants like Tap and Barrell, Terra Breads (bakery and coffee shop), Craft Beer, Flying Pig... There is a drug store, London Drugs, and Urban Fare for groceries. Urban Fare also serves good coffee and has a deli.
Vancouver has beautiful, natural beaches that span from Kits Beach all the way around UBC. Kits Beach has volleyball courts, tennis courts, beachfront restaurants and a seawall you can walk or bike.
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Kitsilano Beach Park
1499 Arbutus StVancouver has beautiful, natural beaches that span from Kits Beach all the way around UBC. Kits Beach has volleyball courts, tennis courts, beachfront restaurants and a seawall you can walk or bike.
Arts & Culture
This is Vancouver's main art gallery. It has changing exhibits as well as an impressive permanent collection. Best kept secret: the gallery cafe is located upstairs from the lobby (or you can access outside by walking up the main concrete gallery steps off of Robson street. You do not need to have a ticket to the exhibits to lunch here and it is a great spot. Live classical or jazz music on weekends and if you are here in the summer the patio is fabulous. Casual food and refined atmosphere. Well priced.
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I-Vancouver Art Gallery
750 Hornby StThis is Vancouver's main art gallery. It has changing exhibits as well as an impressive permanent collection. Best kept secret: the gallery cafe is located upstairs from the lobby (or you can access outside by walking up the main concrete gallery steps off of Robson street. You do not need to have a ticket to the exhibits to lunch here and it is a great spot. Live classical or jazz music on weekends and if you are here in the summer the patio is fabulous. Casual food and refined atmosphere. Well priced.
Sightseeing
Vancouver's historic Chinatown is a short drive away. You can also walk or take transit. Some newer trendy fusion eateries have moved in but the charm and interest lies in the character of the old buildings and businesses.
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Vancouver Chinatown Festival
100 Keefer StVancouver's historic Chinatown is a short drive away. You can also walk or take transit. Some newer trendy fusion eateries have moved in but the charm and interest lies in the character of the old buildings and businesses.
Entertainment & Activities
Cypress Mountain is a 45 minute drive away. Full-service Ski/Snowboard mountain. Open late for night skiing. Lodge with both restaurant and cafeteria style eatery. Tubing close to the cross country skiing area.
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Cypress Mountain Ski Area
6000 Cypress Bowl RdCypress Mountain is a 45 minute drive away. Full-service Ski/Snowboard mountain. Open late for night skiing. Lodge with both restaurant and cafeteria style eatery. Tubing close to the cross country skiing area.
Accessible by public transit which takes you right to the Grouse Gondola and start of the Grouse Grind hike. Great for skiing, snowboarding, hiking(Summer). Restaurant at the top of the gondola has amazing views winter or summer.
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Grouse Mountain
6400 Nancy Greene WayAccessible by public transit which takes you right to the Grouse Gondola and start of the Grouse Grind hike. Great for skiing, snowboarding, hiking(Summer). Restaurant at the top of the gondola has amazing views winter or summer.
Nice ski, snowboard, snowshoeing and tobogganing area. Like Cypress and Grouse it has great views winter or summer.
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Mount Seymour Provincial Park
Mount Seymour RoadNice ski, snowboard, snowshoeing and tobogganing area. Like Cypress and Grouse it has great views winter or summer.
Getting Around
The Skytrain station takes you downtown (Waterfront). The station is 2 blocks away.
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Main Street-Science World Station
The Skytrain station takes you downtown (Waterfront). The station is 2 blocks away.