Guidebook for Vancouver

Kayla
Guidebook for Vancouver

Food Scene

Best pizza on the drive beautiful atmosphere, 2 minute walk from our apartment. There's always a lineup so we suggest going later in the evening.
159 locals recommend
Via Tevere Pizzeria
1190 Victoria Dr
159 locals recommend
Best pizza on the drive beautiful atmosphere, 2 minute walk from our apartment. There's always a lineup so we suggest going later in the evening.
BREAKFAST, not recommended for Tacos (they aren't that great) but the breakfast is excellent.
155 locals recommend
La Mezcaleria
1622 Commercial Dr
155 locals recommend
BREAKFAST, not recommended for Tacos (they aren't that great) but the breakfast is excellent.
Nice coffee shop, public parkette out front.
168 locals recommend
Prado Cafe
1938 Commercial Dr
168 locals recommend
Nice coffee shop, public parkette out front.
Amazing taco and sangria, lighting fixture inside is worth the visit!
147 locals recommend
Tacofino Commissary
2327 E Hastings St
147 locals recommend
Amazing taco and sangria, lighting fixture inside is worth the visit!
Fantastic vegetarian breakfast and dinner.
136 locals recommend
Bandidas Taqueria
2781 Commercial Dr
136 locals recommend
Fantastic vegetarian breakfast and dinner.
Sunday and Thursday night free jazz. Decent breakfast.
45 locals recommend
Tangent Café
2095 Commercial Dr
45 locals recommend
Sunday and Thursday night free jazz. Decent breakfast.
Best, cheap TAKEOUT or delivery pizza.
52 locals recommend
Pizza Garden
675 Smithe St
52 locals recommend
Best, cheap TAKEOUT or delivery pizza.
Fantastic rustic Italian, it's on the pricey side but definitely worth it.
180 locals recommend
Osteria Savio Volpe
615 Kingsway
180 locals recommend
Fantastic rustic Italian, it's on the pricey side but definitely worth it.
Adventurous, meat heavy menu. Beautiful atmosphere and awesome food. Make a reservation.
40 locals recommend
Wildebeest
120 W Hastings St
40 locals recommend
Adventurous, meat heavy menu. Beautiful atmosphere and awesome food. Make a reservation.
Highly recommended small plates on Main.
56 locals recommend
Burdock & Co
2702 Main St
56 locals recommend
Highly recommended small plates on Main.
If you're looking for cheap Indian delivery, this is the place! Delicious. Order the garlic vs. regular naan.
Curry Zone
2671 E Hastings St
If you're looking for cheap Indian delivery, this is the place! Delicious. Order the garlic vs. regular naan.
Awesome coffee.
47 locals recommend
Turks Coffee Bar
1276 Commercial Dr
47 locals recommend
Awesome coffee.
Wonderful, reasonably priced French restaurant.
203 locals recommend
Les Faux Bourgeois
663 E 15th Ave
203 locals recommend
Wonderful, reasonably priced French restaurant.
One of the best local coffee chains in Vancouver.
94 locals recommend
Matchstick Chinatown
213 E Georgia St
94 locals recommend
One of the best local coffee chains in Vancouver.
Great cheap sushi spot, they DO NOT serve alcohol but the owners are lovely, we go here once a week.
7 locals recommend
Ginger Sushi
1437 Commercial Dr
7 locals recommend
Great cheap sushi spot, they DO NOT serve alcohol but the owners are lovely, we go here once a week.
Fancy sushi, always busy.
95 locals recommend
Kishimoto Japanese Restaurant
2054 Commercial Dr
95 locals recommend
Fancy sushi, always busy.
Amazing mid-range sushi and Japanese food.
32 locals recommend
Tatsu Japanese Bistro
1441 Commercial Dr
32 locals recommend
Amazing mid-range sushi and Japanese food.
Fantastic new trendy restaurant and cocktails. Note: it's close to the downtown East side.
37 locals recommend
The Mackenzie Room
415 Powell St
37 locals recommend
Fantastic new trendy restaurant and cocktails. Note: it's close to the downtown East side.
Excellent tapas in Gas Town.
17 locals recommend
The Sardine Can
26 Powell St
17 locals recommend
Excellent tapas in Gas Town.
West-end drinking.
24 locals recommend
The Three Brits Public House
1780 Davie St
24 locals recommend
West-end drinking.
Fantastic Italian, it's small so arrive early or late.
209 locals recommend
Nook
1525 Yew St
209 locals recommend
Fantastic Italian, it's small so arrive early or late.
Best patio in the city, great cocktails and people watching.
153 locals recommend
Havana Vancouver
1212 Commercial Dr
153 locals recommend
Best patio in the city, great cocktails and people watching.
Fantastic pasta and wine. New trendy spot!
25 locals recommend
Pepino's Spaghetti House
631 Commercial Dr
25 locals recommend
Fantastic pasta and wine. New trendy spot!

Drinks & Nightlife

Great live music 7 nights a week, $11 pitchers on Thursday nights.
57 locals recommend
Libra Room
1608 Commercial Dr
57 locals recommend
Great live music 7 nights a week, $11 pitchers on Thursday nights.
Favourite brewery in East Van for atmosphere! 10 minute walk.
107 locals recommend
Strange Fellows Brewing Company
1345 Clark Dr
107 locals recommend
Favourite brewery in East Van for atmosphere! 10 minute walk.
Go for their 100+ beers on tap, not the food.
77 locals recommend
St. Augustine's
2360 Commercial Dr
77 locals recommend
Go for their 100+ beers on tap, not the food.
Great drinking hole on Main st. Hit a few Main st. breweries before or after.
77 locals recommend
Great Wall Mongolian BBQ Restaurant
717 Denman St
77 locals recommend
Great drinking hole on Main st. Hit a few Main st. breweries before or after.
Drinking hole, lots of taxidermy.
41 locals recommend
Mamie Taylor's
251 E Georgia St
41 locals recommend
Drinking hole, lots of taxidermy.
Fun dancing and live music. Check website for show listings and events.
67 locals recommend
Biltmore Cabaret
2755 Prince Edward St
67 locals recommend
Fun dancing and live music. Check website for show listings and events.
Adventurous beers on trendy Main st. Great tasting room.
289 locals recommend
Brassneck Brewery
2148 Main St
289 locals recommend
Adventurous beers on trendy Main st. Great tasting room.
Awesome Irish drinking hole, Magners on tap!
36 locals recommend
The Irish Heather
248 E Georgia St
36 locals recommend
Awesome Irish drinking hole, Magners on tap!
Dancing, no cover.
31 locals recommend
London Pub
700 Main St
31 locals recommend
Dancing, no cover.
Dancing and live music.
10 locals recommend
The Cobalt Cabaret
917 Main Street
10 locals recommend
Dancing and live music.

Essentials

Best deli in Vancouver, very cheap vegetables and organic tofu.
59 locals recommend
Santa Barbara Market
1322 1322 Commercial Dr
59 locals recommend
Best deli in Vancouver, very cheap vegetables and organic tofu.
Great, cheap supermarket.
6 locals recommend
Triple A Market
1626 Commercial Dr
6 locals recommend
Great, cheap supermarket.

Everything Else

Awesome dog park and natural urban lake, great place to chill and have a picnic. Lovely market on Saturday morning during the summer/fall.
192 locals recommend
Trout Lake Beach
192 locals recommend
Awesome dog park and natural urban lake, great place to chill and have a picnic. Lovely market on Saturday morning during the summer/fall.
Multiple off-leash dog friendly areas after school hours. Local dogs are friendly :)
Lord Nelson Elementary School
1355 Garden Dr
Multiple off-leash dog friendly areas after school hours. Local dogs are friendly :)
Great beer, they fill growlers.
62 locals recommend
Powell Brewery
1357 Powell St
62 locals recommend
Great beer, they fill growlers.
Awesome drop in classes! Personal favourite are 6:15 Monday & 5:00pm Friday power classes, Saturday and Sunday morning power classes.
14 locals recommend
Open Door Yoga
1651 Commercial Dr
14 locals recommend
Awesome drop in classes! Personal favourite are 6:15 Monday & 5:00pm Friday power classes, Saturday and Sunday morning power classes.
Great off leash dog park on the ocean. Public outdoor pool in the summer.
35 locals recommend
New Brighton Park
35 locals recommend
Great off leash dog park on the ocean. Public outdoor pool in the summer.
Best bike route to Strathcona, breweries, downtown and seawall.
Adanac Street
Adanac Street
Best bike route to Strathcona, breweries, downtown and seawall.
Best bike route to Main st, Kits and UBC.
10th Avenue Bikeway
10th Avenue Bikeway
Best bike route to Main st, Kits and UBC.
Mall downtown, standard stores.
571 locals recommend
CF Pacific Centre
701 W Georgia St
571 locals recommend
Mall downtown, standard stores.
Excellent RMT.
Grant Street Wellness Clinic
1717 Grant St
Excellent RMT.
Rent bikes for your stay, it's the best way to get around the city. Head to Stanley park.
10 locals recommend
Bikes and Blades Rentals
710 Denman St
10 locals recommend
Rent bikes for your stay, it's the best way to get around the city. Head to Stanley park.

Sightseeing

It's Stanley park. Rent bikes and do the entire loop. Stop at Third beach and drink beers by the ocean. PITCH AND PUTT! Free in the winter, follow the signs.
2658 locals recommend
Stanley Park
610 Pipeline Rd
2658 locals recommend
It's Stanley park. Rent bikes and do the entire loop. Stop at Third beach and drink beers by the ocean. PITCH AND PUTT! Free in the winter, follow the signs.
One of Vancouver's best beaches. It's a nude beach, lots of fun in the summer.
197 locals recommend
Pacific Spirit Hostel
1935 Lower Mall
197 locals recommend
One of Vancouver's best beaches. It's a nude beach, lots of fun in the summer.
Frisbee golf and beautiful gardens.
830 locals recommend
Queen Elizabeth Park
4600 Cambie St
830 locals recommend
Frisbee golf and beautiful gardens.
Nice market in North Van, take the sea bus over for great mountain views.
323 locals recommend
Lonsdale Quay Hotel
123 Carrie Cates Ct
323 locals recommend
Nice market in North Van, take the sea bus over for great mountain views.
Head down to the pools by the river to cool off in the summer, free suspension bridge.
177 locals recommend
Lynn Canyon Ecology Centre
3663 Park Rd
177 locals recommend
Head down to the pools by the river to cool off in the summer, free suspension bridge.
Main mt. Seymour mountain biking trail head.
Old Buck Trail Head
Anne Macdonald Way
Main mt. Seymour mountain biking trail head.
One of Vancouver's best beaches, North end is party party and the south end is kid-friendly.
192 locals recommend
Third Beach
192 locals recommend
One of Vancouver's best beaches, North end is party party and the south end is kid-friendly.
Fun for kids and adults!
663 locals recommend
Vancouver Aquarium
845 Avison Way
663 locals recommend
Fun for kids and adults!

Entertainment & Activities

Wonderful library downtown.
158 locals recommend
Vancouver Public Library (Central Library Branch)
350 W Georgia St
158 locals recommend
Wonderful library downtown.
Local spot, they serve drinks. Check the listings beforehand, iconic East Vancouver!
100 locals recommend
Rio Theatre
1660 E Broadway
100 locals recommend
Local spot, they serve drinks. Check the listings beforehand, iconic East Vancouver!

Shopping

Awesome vintage shop on the Drive. Lots of jewellery and re-worked finds.
20 locals recommend
Mintage
1714 Commercial Dr
20 locals recommend
Awesome vintage shop on the Drive. Lots of jewellery and re-worked finds.
Amazing Italian show shop!
Kalena's Shoes
1526 Commercial Dr
Amazing Italian show shop!