Guidebook for Vancouver

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Guidebook for Vancouver

Food Scene

Stylish eatery offering ambitious vegetarian/vegan fare & a bar that's open for dinner only. Weekends also opened for brunch. Totally scrumptious and serving fresh, seasonal ingredients! Voted one of the best Vegetarian restaurants in Vancouver.
184 locals recommend
The Acorn Restaurant
3995 Main St
184 locals recommend
Stylish eatery offering ambitious vegetarian/vegan fare & a bar that's open for dinner only. Weekends also opened for brunch. Totally scrumptious and serving fresh, seasonal ingredients! Voted one of the best Vegetarian restaurants in Vancouver.
Awesome artisinal pizza and fresh salads! Also kid friendly with a kitchen play area for the little ones!
14 locals recommend
Rocky Mountain Flatbread
1876 W 1st Ave
14 locals recommend
Awesome artisinal pizza and fresh salads! Also kid friendly with a kitchen play area for the little ones!
Tim Horton's and Krispy Kreme, move aside! Lucky's Doughnuts is the local favourite! Pair it with a cup of 48th Parallel coffee and you have done a local morning favourite!
59 locals recommend
49th Parallel Café & Lucky's Doughnuts - WEST 4TH
2198 W 4th Ave
59 locals recommend
Tim Horton's and Krispy Kreme, move aside! Lucky's Doughnuts is the local favourite! Pair it with a cup of 48th Parallel coffee and you have done a local morning favourite!
Modern-Indian food is a local favourite. Be sure to go early as there is bound to be a line-up!
264 locals recommend
Vij's
3106 Cambie Street
264 locals recommend
Modern-Indian food is a local favourite. Be sure to go early as there is bound to be a line-up!
Fancy some good seasonal farm to table cuisine and natural wines? This is our little neighborhood date night dinner venue. Only a 1.3km walk southwest - walk up an appetite and walk off the food after.
Gary's
Fancy some good seasonal farm to table cuisine and natural wines? This is our little neighborhood date night dinner venue. Only a 1.3km walk southwest - walk up an appetite and walk off the food after.

Parks & Nature

Be sure to rent a bike and bike around beautiful Stanley Park. There are also spray parks and playgrounds dotted around the park for the little ones!
2658 locals recommend
Stanley Park
610 Pipeline Rd
2658 locals recommend
Be sure to rent a bike and bike around beautiful Stanley Park. There are also spray parks and playgrounds dotted around the park for the little ones!
Beautiful botanical garden. An awesome hedge-maze for kids!
321 locals recommend
VanDusen Botanical Garden
5251 Oak St
321 locals recommend
Beautiful botanical garden. An awesome hedge-maze for kids!
Local buzzing community and recreation centre with local playground, basketball court, zipline and water/wading pool. Nonetheless, a great place for a family stroll and picnic!
23 locals recommend
Douglas Park Community Centre
801 W 22nd Ave
23 locals recommend
Local buzzing community and recreation centre with local playground, basketball court, zipline and water/wading pool. Nonetheless, a great place for a family stroll and picnic!
Lovely trails to jog or stroll in. We have so much fun just exploring with our kids in the park or just a nice relaxing stroll on my own or with a friend!
254 locals recommend
Pacific Spirit Regional Park
5495 W 16th Ave
254 locals recommend
Lovely trails to jog or stroll in. We have so much fun just exploring with our kids in the park or just a nice relaxing stroll on my own or with a friend!
We recently hiked the trail leading to Lighthouse Park and the views were absolutely breath-taking. We liked that there was a change of scenery from forest and boulders to sea and sky views. This is our favourite family hike so far!
236 locals recommend
Lighthouse Park | West Vancouver
4902 Beacon Ln
236 locals recommend
We recently hiked the trail leading to Lighthouse Park and the views were absolutely breath-taking. We liked that there was a change of scenery from forest and boulders to sea and sky views. This is our favourite family hike so far!

Arts & Culture

1154 locals recommend
Vancouver Art Gallery
750 Hornby St
1154 locals recommend

Essentials

Our go-to for organic, sustainable and local groceries.
397 locals recommend
Choices Markets
1202 Richards St
397 locals recommend
Our go-to for organic, sustainable and local groceries.
Mass grocery store that sells all your essentials as well as cooked foods. A pharmacy is located near back of store.
23 locals recommend
Safeway King Edward
990 W King Edward Ave
23 locals recommend
Mass grocery store that sells all your essentials as well as cooked foods. A pharmacy is located near back of store.
A local neighbourhood produce store.
32 locals recommend
Sunshine Market
3135 Oak St
32 locals recommend
A local neighbourhood produce store.
Coin operated laundromat 8min walk away.
8 locals recommend
Oaksville Laundromat
3099 Oak St
8 locals recommend
Coin operated laundromat 8min walk away.

Getting Around

Take bus #17 Downtown (bus stop on Oak Street and West 20th Avenue) to get to the closest skytrain station - Canada Line. This Canada Line northbound takes you to Olympic Village, Yaletown, Vancouver City Centre, Waterfront skytrain stations. Southbound takes you to Oakridge, Marine Gateway, Richmond, Vancouver International Airport skytrain stations.
81 locals recommend
Broadway-City Hall station
496 W Broadway
81 locals recommend
Take bus #17 Downtown (bus stop on Oak Street and West 20th Avenue) to get to the closest skytrain station - Canada Line. This Canada Line northbound takes you to Olympic Village, Yaletown, Vancouver City Centre, Waterfront skytrain stations. Southbound takes you to Oakridge, Marine Gateway, Richmond, Vancouver International Airport skytrain stations.
Mobi Bike-sharing App for bike rentals with plenty of bike stations/docks around town. A great way to rent and park to see the city!
14 locals recommend
Mobi Bike Station
1305 Arbutus St
14 locals recommend
Mobi Bike-sharing App for bike rentals with plenty of bike stations/docks around town. A great way to rent and park to see the city!

Shopping

1659 locals recommend
Granville Island
1659 locals recommend
This popular neighborhood flooded with restaurants, coffee shops, bakeries, dessert joints, shopping is a must see and only 1.2km walk East.
Cambie Village
3381 W 19th Ave
This popular neighborhood flooded with restaurants, coffee shops, bakeries, dessert joints, shopping is a must see and only 1.2km walk East.
Eat, drink, shop, relax, unwind, workout and more. All on West 4th. Lots of local Vancouver branded starts up are located here, e.g., Lululemon, Arcteryx, Monos, Sage, Patagonia, and more!
West 4th Avenue
Eat, drink, shop, relax, unwind, workout and more. All on West 4th. Lots of local Vancouver branded starts up are located here, e.g., Lululemon, Arcteryx, Monos, Sage, Patagonia, and more!