Guidebook for Vancouver

Craig
Guidebook for Vancouver

Food Scene

I love it for the home made hot sauce and breakfast pototoes; also several other locations including one on Main Street, one on Denman and Nelly's Grill on 4th (Joe's brother-in-law)
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Joe's Grill
1031 Davie St
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I love it for the home made hot sauce and breakfast pototoes; also several other locations including one on Main Street, one on Denman and Nelly's Grill on 4th (Joe's brother-in-law)
I think it's some of the best Italian food in Greater Vancouver and it's only ten or 15 minutes from our place depending on traffic
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Italian Tomato Restaurant
8380 Bridgeport Rd
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I think it's some of the best Italian food in Greater Vancouver and it's only ten or 15 minutes from our place depending on traffic
Famous pasta restaurant in the little Italy district of North Burnaby where you get great value and huge portions of awesome pasta; eat half and take half out. Watch out for line ups though; get there early.
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Anton's Pasta Bar
4260 Hastings St
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Famous pasta restaurant in the little Italy district of North Burnaby where you get great value and huge portions of awesome pasta; eat half and take half out. Watch out for line ups though; get there early.
Great burgers and fries, made to order. Beer, ice cream...
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Splitz Grill
4242 Main St
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Great burgers and fries, made to order. Beer, ice cream...
Really good burgers; try the four cheese burger and a local craft beer
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Vera's Burger Shack
2922 Main St
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Really good burgers; try the four cheese burger and a local craft beer
High end steak and seafood place... awesome
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Joe Fortes Seafood & Chop House
777 Thurlow St
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High end steak and seafood place... awesome
Famous BC restaurant chain known for awesome steaks, unrushed but super attentive and friendly service. Try the prime rib; I'm here all week... :)
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Thurlow Keg
1499 Anderson Street
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Famous BC restaurant chain known for awesome steaks, unrushed but super attentive and friendly service. Try the prime rib; I'm here all week... :)
High end restaurant with great lobster, steak, other seafood... rent a boat and moor it on their pier and show up in style :)
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Cardero's Restaurant
1583 Coal Harbour Quay
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High end restaurant with great lobster, steak, other seafood... rent a boat and moor it on their pier and show up in style :)
Great craft brews and good food in a super cool building
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CRAFT Beer Market False Creek
85 West 1st Avenue
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Great craft brews and good food in a super cool building
Cool place to have a happy and appy hour and watch people going by on the seawall if you get there early enough
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Tap & Barrel • Olympic Village
75 Athletes Way
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Cool place to have a happy and appy hour and watch people going by on the seawall if you get there early enough
One of the few restaurants on the beach in Vancouver; make a reservation or get there early and people watch the passers-by on the beach over cocktails/ snacks/ dinnner...
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Cactus Club Cafe
1790 Beach Ave
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One of the few restaurants on the beach in Vancouver; make a reservation or get there early and people watch the passers-by on the beach over cocktails/ snacks/ dinnner...
Martini's has great pizzas, salads and greek food and pretty good pasta. Dine in or have it delivered
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Martini's
151 Broadway W
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Martini's has great pizzas, salads and greek food and pretty good pasta. Dine in or have it delivered
Dine in, take out or delivery; great roast lamb
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Panos Greek Taverna
654 SE Marine Dr
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Dine in, take out or delivery; great roast lamb
Vancouver's first BBQ joint; try the Elvis platter
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Memphis Blues Barbeque House
1342 Commercial Dr
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Vancouver's first BBQ joint; try the Elvis platter
It's east Indian and Chinese and amazing. Try the curry chow mein
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Chili Pepper House
3003 Kingsway
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It's east Indian and Chinese and amazing. Try the curry chow mein
Good for brunch (try the Havana bowl) with edgy art on the walls
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Great Wall Mongolian BBQ Restaurant
717 Denman St
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Good for brunch (try the Havana bowl) with edgy art on the walls
Cheap and cheerful order at the counter mexican
Chronic Tacos
382 West Broadway
Cheap and cheerful order at the counter mexican
When you hungry, they have big portions and a lot of variety. Lots of seating, some with cool views. Usually pretty busy with good energy
Original Joe's Restaurant & Bar
2525 Cambie Street
When you hungry, they have big portions and a lot of variety. Lots of seating, some with cool views. Usually pretty busy with good energy
Breakfast restaurant where famously the servers are rude as part of the schtick of the place...
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The Emerald
555 Gore Ave
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Breakfast restaurant where famously the servers are rude as part of the schtick of the place...
Canadian style smoked meat sandwiches, made famous by the Jewish deli Schwartz's in Montreal; careful of the meat sweats :)
Dunn's Famous Restaurant
827 Seymour St
Canadian style smoked meat sandwiches, made famous by the Jewish deli Schwartz's in Montreal; careful of the meat sweats :)
If you're early you can score a patio seat on the seawall and people-watch while drinking local craft beer
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TAPshack • Burrard Bridge
1012 Beach Ave
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If you're early you can score a patio seat on the seawall and people-watch while drinking local craft beer
Best fish and chips in historic Steveston which was a fishing village; ask if my sister-in-law Renee is working. She's the best :)
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Dave's Fish & Chips
3460 Moncton St
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Best fish and chips in historic Steveston which was a fishing village; ask if my sister-in-law Renee is working. She's the best :)
Awesome Cuban food and good vibe
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Havana Vancouver
1212 Commercial Dr
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Awesome Cuban food and good vibe
Great Canadian beers, a good menu and atmosphere
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Big Rock Brewery
310 W 4th Ave
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Great Canadian beers, a good menu and atmosphere

Drinks & Nightlife

The basement has a pool table, darts (my fave), good craft beer and friendlier people in a snobbier city
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The Anza Club
3 W 8th Ave
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The basement has a pool table, darts (my fave), good craft beer and friendlier people in a snobbier city
It's a cool pub on the river by the airport where you can sit on the patio or inside and watch the float planes take off and land...
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Flying Beaver Bar & Grill
4760 Inglis Dr
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It's a cool pub on the river by the airport where you can sit on the patio or inside and watch the float planes take off and land...
The best patio in Vancouver; call for reservations or show up early and half of your party can people-watch the seawall to the east and the other half can boat-watch westward
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Mahony & Sons
601 Stamps Landing
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The best patio in Vancouver; call for reservations or show up early and half of your party can people-watch the seawall to the east and the other half can boat-watch westward
A cool pub; decent menu, good happy hour from 4-6, tv's for sports which many hipster bars eschew. Good craft beer
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The Five Point Restaurant & Pub
3124 Main St
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A cool pub; decent menu, good happy hour from 4-6, tv's for sports which many hipster bars eschew. Good craft beer
Karaoke Wednesday and Saturday; decent beers... gets busy with locals on Saturday nights
Army, Navy, Airforce, Taurus
3917 Main St
Karaoke Wednesday and Saturday; decent beers... gets busy with locals on Saturday nights
I love that the upstairs bar is open air when the weather is nice and the patio is pretty awesome. Good food
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The Wicklow Pub
610 Stamps Landing
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I love that the upstairs bar is open air when the weather is nice and the patio is pretty awesome. Good food
Brassneck is one of about two dozen craft breweries with tasting rooms and growler take-outs that have popped up in the last few years in Vancouver. I find the selection and quality of beer here consistently awesome
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Brassneck Brewery
2148 Main St
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Brassneck is one of about two dozen craft breweries with tasting rooms and growler take-outs that have popped up in the last few years in Vancouver. I find the selection and quality of beer here consistently awesome

Parks & Nature

You can bike or walk along the seawall (or rollerblade) or you can just pick a place to go, like second or third beach and it's all awesome.
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Stanley Park
610 Pipeline Rd
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You can bike or walk along the seawall (or rollerblade) or you can just pick a place to go, like second or third beach and it's all awesome.
You can hike the Grouse Grind if you are a moderate hiker; I very much do not recommend this for beginners. You can take the tram up the mountain for stellar views of the city day or night most of the year and you can ski it in the winter and see the city lights on clear nights. They've added a feature where you can ride on the top of the tram :)
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Grouse Mountain
6400 Nancy Greene Way
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You can hike the Grouse Grind if you are a moderate hiker; I very much do not recommend this for beginners. You can take the tram up the mountain for stellar views of the city day or night most of the year and you can ski it in the winter and see the city lights on clear nights. They've added a feature where you can ride on the top of the tram :)
It's a cool kids park that they spent a million bucks on apparently; parking is ample, it's close to the ocean and the fraser river feeding into the ocean...
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Terra Nova Adventure Playground
2340 River Rd
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It's a cool kids park that they spent a million bucks on apparently; parking is ample, it's close to the ocean and the fraser river feeding into the ocean...
A lake beach in an ocean city with a cool scene and forest surroundings
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White Pine Beach Rd @ Norton Court
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A lake beach in an ocean city with a cool scene and forest surroundings
Kits beach is pretty cool and the parking is usually do-able even if it's not super cheap. It's always busy, has a cool outdoor pool, you can walk up and down the seawall path or just find a spot and chillax
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Kitsilano Beach Park
1499 Arbutus St
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Kits beach is pretty cool and the parking is usually do-able even if it's not super cheap. It's always busy, has a cool outdoor pool, you can walk up and down the seawall path or just find a spot and chillax

Arts & Culture

As an ex-collegiate athlete, I really appreciate the history of sports here...
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BC Sports Hall of Fame
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As an ex-collegiate athlete, I really appreciate the history of sports here...

Shopping

Cool clothing as well as antiques, art and other cool stores
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Main Street
Main Street
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Cool clothing as well as antiques, art and other cool stores

Essentials

They are a small store; hit up Superstore at Main and Marine for a bigger supermarket or Save-On-Foods at Main and 14th for a medium sized grocery store
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Buy-Low Foods
370 E Broadway
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They are a small store; hit up Superstore at Main and Marine for a bigger supermarket or Save-On-Foods at Main and 14th for a medium sized grocery store

Entertainment & Activities

One of the first places in Vancouver where you can drink beer in the movie theatre; also has food delivered to your seat which I think is a first here
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Cineplex Cinemas Marine Gateway and VIP
452 SW Marine Dr
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One of the first places in Vancouver where you can drink beer in the movie theatre; also has food delivered to your seat which I think is a first here