Guidebook for Vancouver
Food Scene
Happy hour from 1-5 pm ($9 pizzas and $4 beers!) Great food and service.
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Pizzeria Barbarella
654 E BroadwayHappy hour from 1-5 pm ($9 pizzas and $4 beers!) Great food and service.
Kafka's Coffee and Tea
2525 Main StNice little coffee shop, serving pour-overs.
Matchstick Fraser St.
639 E 15th AveGreat coffee shop
Currywurst, beer and an amazing interior. One of our favourite spots.
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Bestie
105 E Pender StCurrywurst, beer and an amazing interior. One of our favourite spots.
Canadian West Coast classics at a great price. Live music and stand up on some nights. Serves their caesars in a boot! Great for brunch.
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Eight 1/2 Restaurant Lounge
151 E 8th AveCanadian West Coast classics at a great price. Live music and stand up on some nights. Serves their caesars in a boot! Great for brunch.
The Fish Counter
3825 Main StSustainable and local sea food, best fish and chips!
Amazing Mexican, always a line up out the door so get there early!
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Sal y Limón
701 KingswayAmazing Mexican, always a line up out the door so get there early!
Always amazing service. Be sure to tell them if it's your first time. They also have all day breakfast.
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The Lion's Den Cafe
651 E 15th AveAlways amazing service. Be sure to tell them if it's your first time. They also have all day breakfast.
BKH Jerky
3201 Fraser StPork and beef jerky made famous by the Dragon's Den.
Tacofino Commissary
2327 E Hastings StTasty tacos from Tofino.
Mr Red Cafe
2131 E Hastings StDelicious Vietnamese, noodle soups perfect for a rainy day!
One of our favourites, Vietnamese and Cambodian. A must visit! Try their chicken wings, butter beef and hot and sour soup.
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Phnom Penh Restaurant
244 E Georgia StOne of our favourites, Vietnamese and Cambodian. A must visit! Try their chicken wings, butter beef and hot and sour soup.
One of the best sushi joints in the neighbourhood. Get there early and put your name on the list!
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Toshi Sushi
181 E 16th AveOne of the best sushi joints in the neighbourhood. Get there early and put your name on the list!
Great sushi just a few blocks away. Affordable prices and good quality.
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Loku Japanese Cuisine
2280 Commercial DrGreat sushi just a few blocks away. Affordable prices and good quality.
Chinese baked goods! Pineapple buns are a perfect treat for walking along the seawall.
Anna's Cake House
606 E BroadwayChinese baked goods! Pineapple buns are a perfect treat for walking along the seawall.
Graze
3980 Fraser StreetVegan and vegetarian delights.
Essentials
Korean grocery store, fresh produce and lots of choices for ramen noodles!
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Kim’s Mart
519 E BroadwayKorean grocery store, fresh produce and lots of choices for ramen noodles!
Buy-Low Foods
370 E BroadwayLarge grocery store with good prices.
Harkness and Co. Butchers
666 East BroadwayFantastic local butcher. Great sandwiches.
Drinks & Nightlife
The Lido
518 E BroadwayGreat neighbourhood pub. Often have live music.
Fox Cabaret
2321 Main StFormer porn theatre, now an awesome music venue.
Great brewery, one of the nicest interiors in the city.
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33 Acres Brewing Company
15 W 8th AveGreat brewery, one of the nicest interiors in the city.
Brassneck Brewery
2148 Main StLocal brewery, lots of amazing brews on tap.
A decent alternative if Brassneck is full, this place has a lot of space.
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Main Street Brewery
261 E 7th AveA decent alternative if Brassneck is full, this place has a lot of space.
Local music venue & bar that hosts many of the latest and greatest bands to visit Vancouver as well as great themed events
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Biltmore Cabaret
2755 Prince Edward StLocal music venue & bar that hosts many of the latest and greatest bands to visit Vancouver as well as great themed events
Arts & Culture
Western Front Society
303 E 8th AveOne of the first art galleries in Vancouver.
Cute art gallery, lots of fun events like stand-up comedy and burlesque.
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Hot Art Wet City
2206 Main StreetCute art gallery, lots of fun events like stand-up comedy and burlesque.
Shopping
Lovely little things for your home. Also have women's clothing.
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Much & Little
2543 Main StLovely little things for your home. Also have women's clothing.
Best selection of quality new and used books in the city. Find a hidden gem in their extensive collection
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Pulp Fiction Books
2422 Main StBest selection of quality new and used books in the city. Find a hidden gem in their extensive collection
The best design and home accessories shop on the West Coast. A great place to find a souvenir or to start a wish list for your Scandinavian-inspired home.
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Vancouver Special
3612 Main StThe best design and home accessories shop on the West Coast. A great place to find a souvenir or to start a wish list for your Scandinavian-inspired home.
Best little strip mall. Groceries, Shoppers Drug Mart, Liquor store, dollar store. Everything you could need.
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Kingsgate Mall
370 E BroadwayBest little strip mall. Groceries, Shoppers Drug Mart, Liquor store, dollar store. Everything you could need.
High end fashions, lots of stuff from Denmark. Very hip.
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Still Life For Him & Her
2315 Main StHigh end fashions, lots of stuff from Denmark. Very hip.
8th & Main
2403 Main StAffordable trendy fashions.
Front & Company
3772 Main StConsignment store, lots of selection.
Vintage clothing store. They also sell weird 80s trading cards.
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F as in Frank Vintage Clothing
2425 Main StVintage clothing store. They also sell weird 80s trading cards.
Great shoes and handbags. Check out the store next door also for hip fashion.
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Eugene Choo
3683 Main StGreat shoes and handbags. Check out the store next door also for hip fashion.
Umeboshi
3638 Main StreetSuper nice shoes, lots of stuff made in Italy.
Everything Else
Amazing artisanal ice cream. Neat flavours like lemon poppy seed and honey camomile.
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Earnest Ice Cream
3992 Fraser StAmazing artisanal ice cream. Neat flavours like lemon poppy seed and honey camomile.
Amazing artisanal ice cream. Neat flavours like lemon poppy seed and honey camomile.
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Earnest Ice Cream
3992 Fraser StAmazing artisanal ice cream. Neat flavours like lemon poppy seed and honey camomile.
Just 2 stops from the 99 bus stop at Broadway and Fraser. Take the train to Waterfront to get downtown.
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NB Commercial Dr FS E 10 Ave station
2570 Commercial DrJust 2 stops from the 99 bus stop at Broadway and Fraser. Take the train to Waterfront to get downtown.
Sky train station that takes you out to the airport, just 3 stops from our home.
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Broadway-City Hall station
496 W BroadwaySky train station that takes you out to the airport, just 3 stops from our home.
Closest Skytrain stop is just around the corner. VCC is part of the Millenium Line which will take you into Burnaby, or switch trains one station away (Commercial/Expo line) to go downtown.
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VCC SkyTrain station
Closest Skytrain stop is just around the corner. VCC is part of the Millenium Line which will take you into Burnaby, or switch trains one station away (Commercial/Expo line) to go downtown.
The infamously (re)named Dude Chilling Park is a great place to have a picnic or play some frisbee after visiting the breweries nearby
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Guelph Park
2390 Brunswick StThe infamously (re)named Dude Chilling Park is a great place to have a picnic or play some frisbee after visiting the breweries nearby
Looking for a new 'do? The Belmont is a great barbershop for men. Just make sure you phone ahead for an appointment.
The Belmont Barbershop
111 E BroadwayLooking for a new 'do? The Belmont is a great barbershop for men. Just make sure you phone ahead for an appointment.
Trendy hair salon on main. Women and men cuts. I hear they are great with ombres.
Barbarella Hair Salon
3277 Main StTrendy hair salon on main. Women and men cuts. I hear they are great with ombres.
Red Truck Beer Company
295 E 1st AveBrewery with a built in diner!
Fully stocked gym, library and ping pong table.
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Mount Pleasant Community Centre
1 KingswayFully stocked gym, library and ping pong table.
Best selection of craft beers in town. Plus everything is already refrigerated!
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Brewery Creek Cold Beer & Wine
3045 Main StBest selection of craft beers in town. Plus everything is already refrigerated!
East Vanity Parlour
2482 E Hastings StHip hair salon that specializes in vintage looks.
China Creek North Park
1001 E 7th AveNice park just a block away.