Guidebook for Vancouver
Food Scene
La Quercia
3689 W 4th AveBest Italian in town! Spoil yourself with some fine dining.
Open 24/7 it offers fab baked goods - savory and sweet - and is on the way to Jericho Beach.
57 locals recommend
Breka Bakery & Café
812 Bute StOpen 24/7 it offers fab baked goods - savory and sweet - and is on the way to Jericho Beach.
Matchstick Riley Park
4807 Main StGreat coffee & sandwiches, treats!
If you are looking to dive into a truly Caribbean feelings/flair/atmosphere with some of the best cocktails & nachos in town, then this is your place!
98 locals recommend
The Shameful Tiki Room
4362 Main StIf you are looking to dive into a truly Caribbean feelings/flair/atmosphere with some of the best cocktails & nachos in town, then this is your place!
Best North American carrot cake in town as well as Tiramisu & Earl Grey-Lavender cake...need I say more?
57 locals recommend
Trafiq
4216 Main StBest North American carrot cake in town as well as Tiramisu & Earl Grey-Lavender cake...need I say more?
Published
3593 Main StThe new hip place in town.
One of the best restaurants in town offering dishes from all the countries along the ancient Silk Road. Live music every week!
224 locals recommend
East Is East
3035 W BroadwayOne of the best restaurants in town offering dishes from all the countries along the ancient Silk Road. Live music every week!
Rocky Mountain Flatbread, Main Street
4186 Main StBest pizza on Main - hands down!
MeeT on Main
4288 Main StreetBest all vegetarian local-chain restaurant in town!
An authentic Italian experience including Apérol Spritz (a typical Italian Summer drink)!
18 locals recommend
Autostrada Osteria Main Street
4811 Main StAn authentic Italian experience including Apérol Spritz (a typical Italian Summer drink)!
Most fabulous ice (dairy free) cream sandwiches in town & right around the corner from our place.
7 locals recommend
Innocent Ice Cream Parlour
2103 Main StMost fabulous ice (dairy free) cream sandwiches in town & right around the corner from our place.
Simply wonderful Vietnamese food including best salad wraps in Vancouver.
132 locals recommend
Anh And Chi
3388 Main StSimply wonderful Vietnamese food including best salad wraps in Vancouver.
Super hip, vintage, gourmet coffee place - one of Vancouver’s uniques.
116 locals recommend
Le Marché St. George
4393 St George StSuper hip, vintage, gourmet coffee place - one of Vancouver’s uniques.
Drinks & Nightlife
The Fringe Café
3124 W BroadwayQuirky place with lots of atmosphere!
Chaise
4444 Main StVery friendly place to have a drink & appetizers.
The Main
4210 Main StVery friendly neighbourhood pub.
Parks & Nature
Must see...air out your head and enjoy the best Vancouver nature has to offer!
337 locals recommend
Jericho Beach Park
3941 Point Grey RdMust see...air out your head and enjoy the best Vancouver nature has to offer!
Kitsilano Beach Park
1499 Arbutus StIt's simply the place to see and be seen :)
Locarno Beach
less people and stunning views to the mountains!
VanDusen Botanical Garden
5251 Oak StVancouver's Botanical Garden - well worth seeing.
Lots of activities on offer at the top of the mountain besides skiing in the Winter.
1038 locals recommend
Grouse Mountain
6400 Nancy Greene WayLots of activities on offer at the top of the mountain besides skiing in the Winter.
Stunning views & some of the most beautiful ‘garden’ in Vancouver - you’ll love it!
830 locals recommend
Queen Elizabeth Park
4600 Cambie StStunning views & some of the most beautiful ‘garden’ in Vancouver - you’ll love it!
Shopping
A true iconic bookstore and more - a reminder that West 4th Avenue was called 'Rainbow Road' in the 70's and that Kitsilano was a Hippy neighborhood.
31 locals recommend
Banyen Books & Sound
3608 W 4th AveA true iconic bookstore and more - a reminder that West 4th Avenue was called 'Rainbow Road' in the 70's and that Kitsilano was a Hippy neighborhood.
Essentials
Nesters Market
333 Abbott StGreat groceries & deli counter.
BC Liquor Stores
2475 Dobbin RdGood selection of wines, local craft beers, gin, rum & tequila.
Dean's No Frills
4508 Fraser StBest produce, variety & prices in the neighbourhood.
Excellent farmer’s market every Saturday from 9am-2pm
33 locals recommend
Riley Park Farmers Market - Winter
50 Ontario StExcellent farmer’s market every Saturday from 9am-2pm
Arts & Culture
Arts Club Theatre Company
162 West 1st AvenueGood productions, reasonably priced.
Vancouver Art Gallery
750 Hornby StPretty much the only museum in town worth seeing...
Museum of Anthropology
6393 NW Marine DrThe other museum worth seeing!
Queen Elizabeth Theatre
630 Hamilton StCheck-out their program calendar - good shows.
Home of the Vancouver Symphony Orchestra - well worth hearing them and it's a stunning hall inside...one would never guess from outside.
112 locals recommend
The Orpheum
601 Smithe StHome of the Vancouver Symphony Orchestra - well worth hearing them and it's a stunning hall inside...one would never guess from outside.
Shakespeare plays made fun and fresh productions that are a must during the Summer, in a beautiful tent setting.
62 locals recommend
Bard on the Beach Shakespeare Festival
1695 Whyte AveShakespeare plays made fun and fresh productions that are a must during the Summer, in a beautiful tent setting.
Entertainment & Activities
Vancouver TheatreSports™
1502 Duranleau StImprov theatre at its finest :)
Great community center with lots of sports facilities incl. public pool!
32 locals recommend
Hillcrest Community Centre
4575 Clancy Loranger WayGreat community center with lots of sports facilities incl. public pool!