Guidebook for Vancouver
Food Scene
Coco et Olive
3707 Main StAmazing French bakery and coffee shop
The gem is a fish counter offering deliciously fresh, locally caught wild seafood for sale, and makes the best seafood tacos and fish and chips in town.
84 locals raden deze aan
The Fish Counter
3825 Main StThe gem is a fish counter offering deliciously fresh, locally caught wild seafood for sale, and makes the best seafood tacos and fish and chips in town.
Caffè Artigiano
763 Hornby StGreat brunch, good lunch/dinner menu, friendly staff, spacious booths for groups
38 locals raden deze aan
Locus Restaurant & Lounge
4121 Main StGreat brunch, good lunch/dinner menu, friendly staff, spacious booths for groups
The best and most inventive Vietnamese food in Vancouver, hands down, in a stylish dining room.
132 locals raden deze aan
Anh And Chi
3388 Main StThe best and most inventive Vietnamese food in Vancouver, hands down, in a stylish dining room.
Local brewery makes fresh, delicious beers and has a tasting room where you can sample numerous brews. Pick up a growler and pose as a hipster!
289 locals raden deze aan
Brassneck Brewery
2148 Main StLocal brewery makes fresh, delicious beers and has a tasting room where you can sample numerous brews. Pick up a growler and pose as a hipster!
Slickity Jim's knows how to do breakfasts and brunches. A room in the back is great for families with kids.
57 locals raden deze aan
Slickity Jim's Chat 'n' Chew
3475 Main StSlickity Jim's knows how to do breakfasts and brunches. A room in the back is great for families with kids.
Trafiq
4216 Main StThis bakery makes the absolute best cakes!
This place has great comfort food - macaroni and cheese, soups, stews, sandwiches, shepherd's pie, beef bourgignon, etc.
113 locals raden deze aan
Burgoo
3096 Main StThis place has great comfort food - macaroni and cheese, soups, stews, sandwiches, shepherd's pie, beef bourgignon, etc.
Solly's makes delicious Jewish bagels, bagel sandwiches, Jewish sweet baking and fresh challah bread. Also delicious matzo ball soup.
23 locals raden deze aan
Solly's Up Main
4071 Main StSolly's makes delicious Jewish bagels, bagel sandwiches, Jewish sweet baking and fresh challah bread. Also delicious matzo ball soup.
Delicious thin crust pizza!! So yummy. Unfortunately they do not deliver.
55 locals raden deze aan
Don't Argue! Pizzeria
3240 Main StDelicious thin crust pizza!! So yummy. Unfortunately they do not deliver.
Delicious, fresh, traditional Japanese-owned sushi restaurant.
61 locals raden deze aan
Shiro Japanese
3096 Cambie StDelicious, fresh, traditional Japanese-owned sushi restaurant.
This pizza place has a lot of selection and thin-crust pizzas. It's our second-favourite local pizza place after Don't Argue.
52 locals raden deze aan
Pizza Garden
675 Smithe StThis pizza place has a lot of selection and thin-crust pizzas. It's our second-favourite local pizza place after Don't Argue.
We love this place for delicious Indian curries. They deliver relatively quickly too.
Original Tandoori Kitchen
7215 Main StWe love this place for delicious Indian curries. They deliver relatively quickly too.
This is our go-to cheap and cheerful sushi restaurant. Free delivery.
30 locals raden deze aan
Dream Sushi
4401 Main StreetThis is our go-to cheap and cheerful sushi restaurant. Free delivery.
This tiny little casual Italian eatery focuses on making really delicious, fresh pasta dishes. Their menu is super simple - 7 pastas and a few appetizers and salads. Good wine. No reservations. Unpretentious.
18 locals raden deze aan
Autostrada Osteria Main Street
4811 Main StThis tiny little casual Italian eatery focuses on making really delicious, fresh pasta dishes. Their menu is super simple - 7 pastas and a few appetizers and salads. Good wine. No reservations. Unpretentious.
We love the French table because it serves good, affordable, French food in a warm and welcoming (unpretentious) dining room. Proprietor Herve Martin is lovely and treats all his customers well. The duck confit cassoulet is a favourite dish. Good wine selection. Also, the restaurant is good with kids, which is unexpected - friendly, patient service and smaller portions. We've gone for brunch, lunch and dinner many times.
9 locals raden deze aan
French Table
3916 Main StWe love the French table because it serves good, affordable, French food in a warm and welcoming (unpretentious) dining room. Proprietor Herve Martin is lovely and treats all his customers well. The duck confit cassoulet is a favourite dish. Good wine selection. Also, the restaurant is good with kids, which is unexpected - friendly, patient service and smaller portions. We've gone for brunch, lunch and dinner many times.
Drinks & Nightlife
This fun and kitschy tiki bar serves strong Hawaiian drinks that will knock your socks off. Sometimes features Burlesque dancers on stage.
98 locals raden deze aan
The Shameful Tiki Room
4362 Main StThis fun and kitschy tiki bar serves strong Hawaiian drinks that will knock your socks off. Sometimes features Burlesque dancers on stage.
33 acres makes delicious craft beer. They have a taproom where you can try all their varieties and they serve a small menu.
307 locals raden deze aan
33 Acres Brewing Company
15 W 8th Ave33 acres makes delicious craft beer. They have a taproom where you can try all their varieties and they serve a small menu.
Kino Cafe features live flamenco music and dancing. The food is nothing to write home about, but it is a fun place to go within walking distance from our home.
48 locals raden deze aan
the Kino
3456 Cambie StKino Cafe features live flamenco music and dancing. The food is nothing to write home about, but it is a fun place to go within walking distance from our home.
Parks & Nature
This is the highest point in Vancouver with has stunning views and gardens.
830 locals raden deze aan
Queen Elizabeth Park
4600 Cambie St This is the highest point in Vancouver with has stunning views and gardens.
Pacific Spirit Regional Park
5495 W 16th AveAmazing network of trails
This approx 10-km paved greenway is a great place to go for a run through some of Vancouver's nicest neighbourhoods.
Arbutus Greenway
Arbutus GreenwayThis approx 10-km paved greenway is a great place to go for a run through some of Vancouver's nicest neighbourhoods.
Most remote of the network of beaches along Vancouver's waterfront.
264 locals raden deze aan
Spanish Banks
Most remote of the network of beaches along Vancouver's waterfront.
Shopping
Best consignment store on Main Street, possibly in Vancouver, selling men's and women's clothes.
88 locals raden deze aan
Front & Company
3772 Main StBest consignment store on Main Street, possibly in Vancouver, selling men's and women's clothes.
Pulp Fiction Books
2422 Main StGreat used bookstore
Beansprouts
4897 Main StNice kids clothing store with selection of new and consignment clothing
Sitka shop - Vancouver
2549 Main StLocal surf inspired wear - t-shirts, hoodies, etc. for men and women.
This is a small mall that has higher-end brands, like Max Mara, Hugo Boss, Armani Exchange, Stuart Weitzman, as well as the Hudson's Bay department store. Bonus is that it's right on the Canada Line (subway) or you can park for free.
200 locals raden deze aan
Oakridge Centre
650 W 41st AveThis is a small mall that has higher-end brands, like Max Mara, Hugo Boss, Armani Exchange, Stuart Weitzman, as well as the Hudson's Bay department store. Bonus is that it's right on the Canada Line (subway) or you can park for free.
Nineteen Ten
4366 Main StCanadian-made homeware
Local boutique selling impeccably chosen footwear for men and women.
14 locals raden deze aan
Umeboshi
3638 Main StreetLocal boutique selling impeccably chosen footwear for men and women.
Boutique that features international fashion along with pieces from independent Canadian designers. Pricey but unique.
23 locals raden deze aan
Eugene Choo
3683 Main StBoutique that features international fashion along with pieces from independent Canadian designers. Pricey but unique.
This is a general store that sells kitchenware, party supplies, notebooks, soap, fancy water bottles, etc.
42 locals raden deze aan
Welk's
3511 Main StThis is a general store that sells kitchenware, party supplies, notebooks, soap, fancy water bottles, etc.
Lucky's Books & Comics
3128 Main StLucky's Comics is a tiny little comic shop.
Essentials
This small market sells local, fresh produce, a number of organic products and all your basics.
55 locals raden deze aan
East West Market
4169 Main StThis small market sells local, fresh produce, a number of organic products and all your basics.
Shoppers has everything you need in a drug store, plus a decent selection of makeup.
692 locals raden deze aan
Shoppers Drug Mart
1006 Homer StShoppers has everything you need in a drug store, plus a decent selection of makeup.
Post Office Pharmacy
This post office is tucked away in the back of an empty looking pharmacy.
This is an inexpensive drycleaner. We wouldn't recommend taking investment pieces here but it's fine for basic drycleaning. Not open on Sundays.
Canadian Coin Laundry
4069 4069 Main StreetThis is an inexpensive drycleaner. We wouldn't recommend taking investment pieces here but it's fine for basic drycleaning. Not open on Sundays.
Save-On-Foods
2949 Main StLocal grocery chain that can also deliver for a fee.
Cold beer and wine store sells a wide selection of local and international beers, wines and some spirits.
51 locals raden deze aan
Brewery Creek Cold Beer & Wine
3045 Main StCold beer and wine store sells a wide selection of local and international beers, wines and some spirits.
This is the government-operated liquor store that sells local and international brands of wine, beer and spirits with a small selection of chilled products.
256 locals raden deze aan
BC Liquor Stores
4423 Main StThis is the government-operated liquor store that sells local and international brands of wine, beer and spirits with a small selection of chilled products.
This is one of the best drycleaners in Vancouver. They can also do some basic clothing repairs/alterations.
Busy Bee Gold Dry Cleaners
704 W 6th AveThis is one of the best drycleaners in Vancouver. They can also do some basic clothing repairs/alterations.
Everything Else
This community centre has a fitness centre, pool, ice rink open year-round and public library.
68 locals raden deze aan
Hillcrest Centre
4575 Clancy Loranger WayThis community centre has a fitness centre, pool, ice rink open year-round and public library.
Hopefully you never have to go to hospital during your stay, but this small local hospital has an emergency room (though not open 24/7). It's a close drive from our home.
13 locals raden deze aan
Mount St. Joseph's Hospital
3080 Prince Edward StHopefully you never have to go to hospital during your stay, but this small local hospital has an emergency room (though not open 24/7). It's a close drive from our home.
Flower Factory
4285 Main StA great local florist that makes gorgeous arrangements.
This is a decent walk-in clinic where you can go if you're sick and get a prescription. Conveniently located about a 10-min walk from our home.
6 locals raden deze aan
QE Park Medical Clinic
4060 Cambie StThis is a decent walk-in clinic where you can go if you're sick and get a prescription. Conveniently located about a 10-min walk from our home.
Entertainment & Activities
This independent movie theatre changes its selection pretty often and is walking distance from our home.
67 locals raden deze aan
The Park Theatre
3440 Cambie StThis independent movie theatre changes its selection pretty often and is walking distance from our home.