Guidebook for New Westminster
Food Scene
If you like meat, this is the place to go! This is more of a food court style location, where you order food and seat yourself. Feel free to take your food outside for a beautiful view of the river!
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Re Up BBQ
810 Quayside DrIf you like meat, this is the place to go! This is more of a food court style location, where you order food and seat yourself. Feel free to take your food outside for a beautiful view of the river!
Cloud 9 Specialty Bakery
1025 Royal AveAmazing gluten free bakery! Try their nanaimo bars!
Amazing Fish and Chips with house made tartar sauce. The fish tacos and steak & mushroom pot pie are also great choices!
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Cockney Kings Fish & Chips
66 10th StreetAmazing Fish and Chips with house made tartar sauce. The fish tacos and steak & mushroom pot pie are also great choices!
Our favourite breakfast place! Great quality food at reasonable prices.
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Angelina's Dutch Corner
810 Quayside DriveOur favourite breakfast place! Great quality food at reasonable prices.
Amazing Burgers! We recommend the insanity burger! Two average eaters would be fulfilled splitting this burger with a side, as its quite big.
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Burger Heaven Restaurant
77 10th StAmazing Burgers! We recommend the insanity burger! Two average eaters would be fulfilled splitting this burger with a side, as its quite big.
Enjoy a scoop of your favourite ice cream or a specialty coffee and take a walk on the beautiful boardwalk. Or have a seat and enjoy the beautiful views of the Fraser River. This cafe also serves baked goods, pizza, and sandwiches.
Tre Galli Gelato Caffe
810 Quayside DrEnjoy a scoop of your favourite ice cream or a specialty coffee and take a walk on the beautiful boardwalk. Or have a seat and enjoy the beautiful views of the Fraser River. This cafe also serves baked goods, pizza, and sandwiches.
We recommend the lunch special for a great value! ($9 gets you miso soup with 3 items.)
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Ki Sushi Restaurant
45 Eighth StWe recommend the lunch special for a great value! ($9 gets you miso soup with 3 items.)
Order a phenomenal sandwich and seat yourself! They also have a great variety of old fashioned sodas. Skip subway, as you cannot beat this taste and quality of these sandwiches.
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Big Star Sandwich Co.
664 Columbia StOrder a phenomenal sandwich and seat yourself! They also have a great variety of old fashioned sodas. Skip subway, as you cannot beat this taste and quality of these sandwiches.
Sit in and grab some food, or take a bubble tea to go! They will split drink orders for you in two separate cups for no extra cost, just ask We recommend the Lychee slush with pearls!
Bubble World-New Westminster
601 Agnes StSit in and grab some food, or take a bubble tea to go! They will split drink orders for you in two separate cups for no extra cost, just ask We recommend the Lychee slush with pearls!
This pizza place is located in the skytrain station and is amazing! You can buy by the slice, or take a whole pizza!
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Pizza Garden
675 Smithe StThis pizza place is located in the skytrain station and is amazing! You can buy by the slice, or take a whole pizza!
Sightseeing
Set sail on a riverboat tour that travels the Fraser River! Some tours include meals. There are often Groupon/Social Shopper deals for this attraction.
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Paddlewheeler Riverboat Cruises
900 Quayside DrSet sail on a riverboat tour that travels the Fraser River! Some tours include meals. There are often Groupon/Social Shopper deals for this attraction.
Have a seat and enjoy this simulation ride that takes you on a trip across Canada! A must see while visiting downtown Vancouver!
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FlyOver Canada
999 Canada PlaceHave a seat and enjoy this simulation ride that takes you on a trip across Canada! A must see while visiting downtown Vancouver!
Walk across this 140 meter suspension bridge, with the Capilano River 70 meters below. While tickets are quite expensive, this landmark is one that is remembered by visitors.
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Capilano Suspension Bridge
3735 Capilano RdWalk across this 140 meter suspension bridge, with the Capilano River 70 meters below. While tickets are quite expensive, this landmark is one that is remembered by visitors.
Shopping
Walk through this large mall for ten minutes, or stay all day! This is the third largest mall in Canada with over 450 shops and services, including a movie theater and arcade. Easy and quick to get to via the skytrain.
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Metropolis At Metrotown
4700 KingswayWalk through this large mall for ten minutes, or stay all day! This is the third largest mall in Canada with over 450 shops and services, including a movie theater and arcade. Easy and quick to get to via the skytrain.
Essentials
Save-On-Foods
1025 Columbia StGrocery store for your daily needs.
New Westminster Station
Grocery store for your daily needs.
Columbia Square Plaza
78 10th StPharmacy
Parks & Nature
Take a beautiful walk through the New Westminster Quay to Quayside Park, where there is a boardwalk, and several playgrounds along the way.
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Quayside Park
1260 Quayside DrTake a beautiful walk through the New Westminster Quay to Quayside Park, where there is a boardwalk, and several playgrounds along the way.
Explore this beautiful park with stadiums, a free petting zoo, and kids spray park.
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Queens Park
Explore this beautiful park with stadiums, a free petting zoo, and kids spray park.
Take a walk or ride a bike through this beautiful park that borders downtown Vancouver and the ocean. This 1000+ acre park contains an outdoor pool, the Vancouver Aquarium, a children's spray park, places to eat, and a beautiful seawall walk that you can walk, jog, rollerblade, or bike.
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Stanley Park
610 Pipeline RdTake a walk or ride a bike through this beautiful park that borders downtown Vancouver and the ocean. This 1000+ acre park contains an outdoor pool, the Vancouver Aquarium, a children's spray park, places to eat, and a beautiful seawall walk that you can walk, jog, rollerblade, or bike.
Test your limits while hiking grouse mountain where you will be surrounded by thousands of trees, and may even see some wildlife. The view at the top is spectacular, and overlooks downtown Vancouver and Stanley Park. This trail is mostly steps, and it is recommended that you take the gondola back down. This hike takes 30-60minutes, depending on fitness level.
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Grouse Grind Trail
6400 Nancy Greene WayTest your limits while hiking grouse mountain where you will be surrounded by thousands of trees, and may even see some wildlife. The view at the top is spectacular, and overlooks downtown Vancouver and Stanley Park. This trail is mostly steps, and it is recommended that you take the gondola back down. This hike takes 30-60minutes, depending on fitness level.
Getting Around
Hop on this central skytrain station that is only 900 meters from our home, and travel to downtown Vancouver, Burnaby, Richmond, and Surrey. You can also hop on the sea-bus (via Waterfront station in downtown Vancouver) to take you to North Vancouver.
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New Westminster Station
Hop on this central skytrain station that is only 900 meters from our home, and travel to downtown Vancouver, Burnaby, Richmond, and Surrey. You can also hop on the sea-bus (via Waterfront station in downtown Vancouver) to take you to North Vancouver.
Vancouver International Airport(YVR) is the closest airport to our home. It is easy to get to via public transit, and takes about 60 minutes via skytrain.
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Internationaler Flughafen Vancouver
3211 Grant McConachie WayVancouver International Airport(YVR) is the closest airport to our home. It is easy to get to via public transit, and takes about 60 minutes via skytrain.
Pick up a car and have unlimited freedom in exploring the lower mainland and beyond! This is the closest car rental to our home if you prefer to drive while staying with us. Our location is very central and transit accessible, so a car is not necessary.
TIP: It is often much cheaper to rent a car from non airport locations.
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Enterprise Rent-A-Car
1321 3rd AvePick up a car and have unlimited freedom in exploring the lower mainland and beyond! This is the closest car rental to our home if you prefer to drive while staying with us. Our location is very central and transit accessible, so a car is not necessary.
TIP: It is often much cheaper to rent a car from non airport locations.
Entertainment & Activities
Try your luck at this local casino and relax with a cold drink.
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Starlight Casino
350 Gifford StTry your luck at this local casino and relax with a cold drink.
Great movie theater to enjoy new releases.
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Landmark Cinemas 10 New Westminster
800 Carnarvon StGreat movie theater to enjoy new releases.
Try to solve the mystery by working with your team to find clues, and decode messages to win. Bring your own team, or go alone and be matched with others. Be sure to book in advance online, as it is often impossible to get in on the same day.
We have not tried this particular location, so please give us feedback as to how it went so we can tell our future guests.
Pandora's Locks
405 Columbia StTry to solve the mystery by working with your team to find clues, and decode messages to win. Bring your own team, or go alone and be matched with others. Be sure to book in advance online, as it is often impossible to get in on the same day.
We have not tried this particular location, so please give us feedback as to how it went so we can tell our future guests.
Walk through the amazing Vancouver Aquarium and see a variety of sea life in both indoor and outdoor exhibits. The Aquarium is located in beautiful Stanley Park, and we suggest giving yourself plenty of time to explore both.
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Vancouver Aquarium
845 Avison WayWalk through the amazing Vancouver Aquarium and see a variety of sea life in both indoor and outdoor exhibits. The Aquarium is located in beautiful Stanley Park, and we suggest giving yourself plenty of time to explore both.