Guidebook for Vancouver

Andrea
Guidebook for Vancouver

Sightseeing

Great place to walk around on a nice day. At the public market you can buy fresh groceries or buy lunch and sit outside. Lots of nice restaurants and shops to visit as well!
1659 locals recommend
Granville Island
1659 locals recommend
Great place to walk around on a nice day. At the public market you can buy fresh groceries or buy lunch and sit outside. Lots of nice restaurants and shops to visit as well!

Essentials

Great place to get fresh organic produce and meats! Lots of delicious cooked food and salad bar available as well!
726 locals recommend
Whole Foods Market
510 W 8th Ave
726 locals recommend
Great place to get fresh organic produce and meats! Lots of delicious cooked food and salad bar available as well!
Another grocery store option.
97 locals recommend
Save-On-Foods
2308 Cambie St
97 locals recommend
Another grocery store option.
Another grocery store option.
30 locals recommend
Safeway City Square
555 West 12th Avenue
30 locals recommend
Another grocery store option.

Food Scene

Frozen Yogurt!!! They have many flavour and topping options!!
11 locals recommend
Menchie's
2315 Cambie St
11 locals recommend
Frozen Yogurt!!! They have many flavour and topping options!!
Cute little heritage home turned coffee shop. Great place to catch up with friends or get some work done!
22 locals recommend
Caffè Cittadella
2310 Ash St
22 locals recommend
Cute little heritage home turned coffee shop. Great place to catch up with friends or get some work done!
Nothing special for the drinks/food but if you need a place close by to get some work done this is the place to go!
13 locals recommend
Waves Coffee- Broadway
1095 W Broadway
13 locals recommend
Nothing special for the drinks/food but if you need a place close by to get some work done this is the place to go!
Healthy delicious japanese food. Brown rice sushi, quinao cones, wild fish sashimi..
17 locals recommend
Shizenya Restaurant on Broadway
1333 W Broadway
17 locals recommend
Healthy delicious japanese food. Brown rice sushi, quinao cones, wild fish sashimi..
Great place for lunch, homemade soups and sandwiches! or stop by for coffee and a baked good!
Chiffon Patisserie
1073 W Broadway
Great place for lunch, homemade soups and sandwiches! or stop by for coffee and a baked good!
Big rolls, cheap prices, and good quality. My goto place for a quick casual sushi meal. Try the alaska roll!
72 locals recommend
Sushi California
501 North Rd
72 locals recommend
Big rolls, cheap prices, and good quality. My goto place for a quick casual sushi meal. Try the alaska roll!
Fun atmosphere and good food. Come here to satisfy your jerk chicken craving.
40 locals recommend
The Reef Caribbean Restaurants
4172 Main St
40 locals recommend
Fun atmosphere and good food. Come here to satisfy your jerk chicken craving.
Delicious cheap tacos. Quick and easy meal.
96 locals recommend
La Taqueria Pinche Taco Shop
2450 Yukon St
96 locals recommend
Delicious cheap tacos. Quick and easy meal.
Do you like beer and tapas and Japan? Well then this is the place for you. Delicious japanese tapas in a fun atmosphere. I feel like I'm back in Japan when I go here.
54 locals recommend
Guu Original Thurlow
838 Thurlow St
54 locals recommend
Do you like beer and tapas and Japan? Well then this is the place for you. Delicious japanese tapas in a fun atmosphere. I feel like I'm back in Japan when I go here.
Late night poutine? Yes. Love the fries and dipping sauces too.
30 locals recommend
Fritz European Fry House
718 Davie St
30 locals recommend
Late night poutine? Yes. Love the fries and dipping sauces too.
Nice, small, busy italian place with delicious thin crust pizza, pasta and wine. Great service.
209 locals recommend
Nook
1525 Yew St
209 locals recommend
Nice, small, busy italian place with delicious thin crust pizza, pasta and wine. Great service.
Waffles and unique breakfast items. They take brunch to a whole other level! Get there early though or be prepared to wait in line.
256 locals recommend
Cafe Medina
780 Richards St
256 locals recommend
Waffles and unique breakfast items. They take brunch to a whole other level! Get there early though or be prepared to wait in line.
Margarita's and authentic mexican dishes in a homely atmosphere! I love this place.
16 locals recommend
The Mexican Antojitos y Cantina
1049 Granville Street
16 locals recommend
Margarita's and authentic mexican dishes in a homely atmosphere! I love this place.

Everything Else

Skytrain station. 5min ride downtown. 30 min ride to the Airport.
81 locals recommend
Broadway-City Hall station
496 W Broadway
81 locals recommend
Skytrain station. 5min ride downtown. 30 min ride to the Airport.
Known as natures stair master! Great view at the top of the 2.9km hike. Takes an average person 1.5hrs. The gondola down is $10 and you get a great view of Vancouver on a clear day.
41 locals recommend
Grouse Grind
Grouse Grind
41 locals recommend
Known as natures stair master! Great view at the top of the 2.9km hike. Takes an average person 1.5hrs. The gondola down is $10 and you get a great view of Vancouver on a clear day.
Small cute place with great coffee and treats, just a short walk away. Try the croissant or peanut butter cookie sandwich!
81 locals recommend
Beaucoup Bakery
2150 Fir St
81 locals recommend
Small cute place with great coffee and treats, just a short walk away. Try the croissant or peanut butter cookie sandwich!
Waffles..mmm...waffles. Liege or belgium style waffles topped with deliciousness.
63 locals recommend
Nero Belgian Waffle Bar
1703 Robson St
63 locals recommend
Waffles..mmm...waffles. Liege or belgium style waffles topped with deliciousness.
Lots of parking areas and beach so you can spread yourself out. Pretty cool place to walk when the tide is low. You can even skimboard here.
264 locals recommend
Spanish Banks
264 locals recommend
Lots of parking areas and beach so you can spread yourself out. Pretty cool place to walk when the tide is low. You can even skimboard here.
Fantastic views. Different lanes for bikes and running/walking. It can get busy sometimes though.
118 locals recommend
Seawall
Seawall
118 locals recommend
Fantastic views. Different lanes for bikes and running/walking. It can get busy sometimes though.

Shopping

If you need a pharmacy, there is one close by.
692 locals recommend
Shoppers Drug Mart
1006 Homer St
692 locals recommend
If you need a pharmacy, there is one close by.
Post office and slurpees!
12 locals recommend
7-Eleven
3304 Kingsway
12 locals recommend
Post office and slurpees!
THE BEST ICE CREAM EVER!!!! I've had a lot of ice cream in my day and this is my favourite. Whisky hazelnut and london fog are among my favourite flavours.
353 locals recommend
Earnest Ice Cream
3992 Fraser St
353 locals recommend
THE BEST ICE CREAM EVER!!!! I've had a lot of ice cream in my day and this is my favourite. Whisky hazelnut and london fog are among my favourite flavours.

Drinks & Nightlife

Great patio by the water. The patio is quite big so you can most likely get a spot outside on a sunny day! Good food and beer selection. Try a beer flight!
186 locals recommend
Tap & Barrel • Olympic Village
75 Athletes Way
186 locals recommend
Great patio by the water. The patio is quite big so you can most likely get a spot outside on a sunny day! Good food and beer selection. Try a beer flight!
Fantastic beer selection, friendly staff and delicious food!
207 locals recommend
Alibi Room
157 Alexander St
207 locals recommend
Fantastic beer selection, friendly staff and delicious food!
Fun atmosphere, casual, usually pretty busy, and they have reasonable prices. A bar side and restaurant side with patio.
112 locals recommend
Yaletown Brewing Company
1111 Mainland St
112 locals recommend
Fun atmosphere, casual, usually pretty busy, and they have reasonable prices. A bar side and restaurant side with patio.