Guidebook for Vancouver
Food Scene
Gastown has a lot of taco shops - this is my favourite for quick lunches! Tacofino is your taco dinner spot. Tacos for breakfast, not sure yet.
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La Taqueria Pinche Taco
322 W Hastings StGastown has a lot of taco shops - this is my favourite for quick lunches! Tacofino is your taco dinner spot. Tacos for breakfast, not sure yet.
Awesome burritos kitty corner your apartment. The tacos are faaaantastic, the atmsophere is great, and their patio out back sunny and awesome.
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Tacofino Taco Bar
15 W Cordova StAwesome burritos kitty corner your apartment. The tacos are faaaantastic, the atmsophere is great, and their patio out back sunny and awesome.
French restaurant emphasizing local ingredients. Top notch drinks, service, food, ambiance - my favourite fancy spot in Gastown.
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L'Abattoir
217 Carrall StFrench restaurant emphasizing local ingredients. Top notch drinks, service, food, ambiance - my favourite fancy spot in Gastown.
Small plates bar, intimate dining around small tables. Dishes from Taiwan and Shanghai. A heritage conservation project, and a beautiful restaurant that is actually consistent with Chinatown's history
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Bao Bei
163 Keefer StSmall plates bar, intimate dining around small tables. Dishes from Taiwan and Shanghai. A heritage conservation project, and a beautiful restaurant that is actually consistent with Chinatown's history
Best coffeeshop in Gastown - great vibe, awesome staff, a dozen varieties of beans to choose from. Pourovers and espresso. Big community table + wifi. Love these guys.
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Revolver
325 Cambie StBest coffeeshop in Gastown - great vibe, awesome staff, a dozen varieties of beans to choose from. Pourovers and espresso. Big community table + wifi. Love these guys.
Beautiful space if Revolver is feeling a bit cramped. Has some good snacks too. And amazing coffee!
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Matchstick Chinatown
213 E Georgia StBeautiful space if Revolver is feeling a bit cramped. Has some good snacks too. And amazing coffee!
Super cool brewery, it's the biggest in Vancouver and has over 100 beers. It's a heritage conversion of an old salt refinery. Nice patio, though the Taphouse next door has a bigger one.
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CRAFT Beer Market False Creek
85 West 1st AvenueSuper cool brewery, it's the biggest in Vancouver and has over 100 beers. It's a heritage conversion of an old salt refinery. Nice patio, though the Taphouse next door has a bigger one.
Happy hour 4-6pm - $4 beer/wine. Which is a very good price for drinks in Gastown ;)
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The Flying Pig Gastown
102 Water StreetHappy hour 4-6pm - $4 beer/wine. Which is a very good price for drinks in Gastown ;)
Korean steamed buns. So good. Perfect lunch, $6-14 depending on your hunger.
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Bao Down - Gastown
12 Powell StKorean steamed buns. So good. Perfect lunch, $6-14 depending on your hunger.
Fantastic middle-eastern lunch and dinner. Very fresh, bright colored food. I have had many extraordinary meals here.
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Nuba in Gastown
207 W Hastings StFantastic middle-eastern lunch and dinner. Very fresh, bright colored food. I have had many extraordinary meals here.
One of my favs for Japanese tapas. Lively atmosphere and food is delightful!
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Guu with Otokomae
375 Water StOne of my favs for Japanese tapas. Lively atmosphere and food is delightful!
Amazing brunch. A bit pricey. High quality. Not pretentious. You'll be impressed.
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Chambar Restaurant
568 Beatty StreetAmazing brunch. A bit pricey. High quality. Not pretentious. You'll be impressed.
Drinks & Nightlife
Great spot for drinks. Has live music most nights - it's underneath Chill Winston. Awesome basement grotto lounge feel.
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Guilt & Co
Great spot for drinks. Has live music most nights - it's underneath Chill Winston. Awesome basement grotto lounge feel.
BEST selection of beer in Gastown. Great service, super down to earth. Love this spot.
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Alibi Room
157 Alexander StBEST selection of beer in Gastown. Great service, super down to earth. Love this spot.
Great bartenders, awesome drinks, lots of great whiskies and mezcals.
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The Keefer Bar
135 Keefer StGreat bartenders, awesome drinks, lots of great whiskies and mezcals.
Everything Else
Public tennis courts and big soccer/ultimate frisbee etc. field.
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Andy Livingston Park
89 Expo BlvdPublic tennis courts and big soccer/ultimate frisbee etc. field.
This is the terminal station of the Canada Line and is about eight blocks from the apartment.
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Waterfront Station
601 West Cordova StreetThis is the terminal station of the Canada Line and is about eight blocks from the apartment.
Rogers Arena
800 Griffiths WayConcerts and sporting events. The Vancouver Canucks play here.
Take a walk into Coal Harbour on your way to Stanley Park. Watch the cruise ships and the seaplanes take off. Big lawns to sprawl out on in Coal Harbour. Patios:
1) The Mill
2) Cardero's
3) Lift.
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Canada Place
999 Canada PlTake a walk into Coal Harbour on your way to Stanley Park. Watch the cruise ships and the seaplanes take off. Big lawns to sprawl out on in Coal Harbour. Patios:
1) The Mill
2) Cardero's
3) Lift.
Nesters Market
333 Abbott StGroceries! Inside the famous Woodward's building.
London Drugs
2696 E Hastings StYour neighbourhood drugstore. Also in the Woodward's building.
SUPER great spot to get a unique sensory deprivation tank floatation experience. Very relaxing. If you're interested, please send me a message and I can get you a deal on your first float!
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Float House Gastown
70 W Cordova StSUPER great spot to get a unique sensory deprivation tank floatation experience. Very relaxing. If you're interested, please send me a message and I can get you a deal on your first float!
My favourite yoga studio in Gastown and possibly Vancouver. Just an awesome crew of beauties here. If it fits with your schedule and you yoga, don't miss out.
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One Yoga for the People
150 W Hastings StMy favourite yoga studio in Gastown and possibly Vancouver. Just an awesome crew of beauties here. If it fits with your schedule and you yoga, don't miss out.
Great gym if you're a crossfitter :) Drop in is $20 or $25, not sure.
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CrossFit 604
124 E Cordova StGreat gym if you're a crossfitter :) Drop in is $20 or $25, not sure.
Shopping
Awesome clothes, really nice selection. Men's store is next to Coffeebar; women's is up the street on Powell. Pricey.
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NEIGHBOUR
12 Water StAwesome clothes, really nice selection. Men's store is next to Coffeebar; women's is up the street on Powell. Pricey.
My favourite clothing store in Gastown. Small selection, but everything's nice and the staff (owners) are welcoming and cool.
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Nouvelle Nouvelle
302 W Cordova StMy favourite clothing store in Gastown. Small selection, but everything's nice and the staff (owners) are welcoming and cool.
Best selection of jeans in town. Staff is super duper friendly and helpful too. No pretense to be found here, even if you will find $300 jeans.
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Dutil Denim
303 W Cordova StBest selection of jeans in town. Staff is super duper friendly and helpful too. No pretense to be found here, even if you will find $300 jeans.
An underground shopping mall with everything you may need or want.
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CF Pacific Centre
701 W Georgia StAn underground shopping mall with everything you may need or want.
Parks & Nature
A rain-forest in the middle of the city. This place is amazing, rain or shine.
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Stanley Park
610 Pipeline RdA rain-forest in the middle of the city. This place is amazing, rain or shine.
Sunset Beach
Beach AvePossibly the best sunset spot in the city.
Arts & Culture
The Arts and cultural center of the city. Full of public markets, artisan shops, theatres, and other cool spots. Not to be missed!
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Granville Island
The Arts and cultural center of the city. Full of public markets, artisan shops, theatres, and other cool spots. Not to be missed!