Guidebook for West Vancouver
Food Scene
Relaxed gastropub. Really friendly staff. Great food. Excellent Fish & Chips and good selection of beers.
19 locals recommend
Olive & Anchor
6418 Bay StRelaxed gastropub. Really friendly staff. Great food. Excellent Fish & Chips and good selection of beers.
Well priced and great quality food. Speciality is Fish & Chips!
16 locals recommend
Troll's Restaurant
6408 Bay StWell priced and great quality food. Speciality is Fish & Chips!
C-Lovers Fish & Chips
1660 Pemberton AveMore Fish & Chips!
Excellent little bakery. Mother-daughter team. Cookies, pastries and bread all delicious! Only a 5 minute walk from the house. Take away only.
Flour Bakery
6363 Bruce StExcellent little bakery. Mother-daughter team. Cookies, pastries and bread all delicious! Only a 5 minute walk from the house. Take away only.
Subway
5218 Joyce StPudgie's Pizza
6620 Royal AveGood pizza - eat in or take away!
Baskin Robbins
6336 Bay StAmazing ice-cream place!
Starbucks
6398 Bay StBlenz Coffee
6334 Bay StWonderful family run Italian restaurant offering a wonderful choice and excellent pizza's. They also offer a take-out service if you call ahead and then pick-up
12 locals recommend
Carmelo's Ristorante Italiano
1448 Marine DrWonderful family run Italian restaurant offering a wonderful choice and excellent pizza's. They also offer a take-out service if you call ahead and then pick-up
Handi Indian Restaurant
1579 Bellevue AveWonderful Indian cuisine. They do a buffet at weekends.
Thai Pudpong Restaurant
1474 Marine DrAuthentic and well-priced Thai cuisine.
Horseshoe Bay Chinese Restaurant
6612 Royal AveGreat Chinese food! Very well-priced!
Best pie ever! All different kinds - savoury and sweet. Also the biggest and best baked goods in West Vancouver!
30 locals recommend
Savary Island Pie Company
1533 Marine DrBest pie ever! All different kinds - savoury and sweet. Also the biggest and best baked goods in West Vancouver!
Cafe Crema
1495 Bellevue AveWonderful independent coffee shop
Parks & Nature
Wonderful open spaces - beach and hiking - great place to take kids or just take in the stunning scenery!
81 locals recommend
Whytecliff Park
7102 Marine DrWonderful open spaces - beach and hiking - great place to take kids or just take in the stunning scenery!
Stunning scenery - good way to see the city and lots of bike rental places on nearby Denman Street where you can hire bikes by the hour. You can cycle around the park in 1 hour (10km).
2658 locals recommend
Stanley Park
610 Pipeline RdStunning scenery - good way to see the city and lots of bike rental places on nearby Denman Street where you can hire bikes by the hour. You can cycle around the park in 1 hour (10km).
Essentials
Bay Market
6414 Bruce StSafeway Caulfield Village
5385 Headland DrVery large grocery store located 2 km away
Getting Around
The ferry terminal is only a 10 minute walk from the house. You can go as a foot passenger to Bowen Island, the Sunshine Coast, Vancouver Island as well as many of the Gulf Islands. Or you can take your vehicle - would recommend booking during summer months as can get very busy.
24 locals recommend
Horseshoe Bay Terminal station
6750 Keith RdThe ferry terminal is only a 10 minute walk from the house. You can go as a foot passenger to Bowen Island, the Sunshine Coast, Vancouver Island as well as many of the Gulf Islands. Or you can take your vehicle - would recommend booking during summer months as can get very busy.
There is a bus stop on our block where you may take an express bus downtown. Regular service - 25 minute ride.
6457 Nelson Ave
6457 Nelson AvenueThere is a bus stop on our block where you may take an express bus downtown. Regular service - 25 minute ride.
Sightseeing
Great place offering an indoor market, entertainment, shops, restaurants and many local talented artisans. There is a place offering live theatre.
1659 locals recommend
Granville Island
Great place offering an indoor market, entertainment, shops, restaurants and many local talented artisans. There is a place offering live theatre.
Entertainment & Activities
May - September annual outdoor Shakespeare Festival. Tickets are reasonably priced and can be purchased online. They usually run 4 different productions. A must see!
62 locals recommend
Bard on the Beach Shakespeare Festival
1695 Whyte AveMay - September annual outdoor Shakespeare Festival. Tickets are reasonably priced and can be purchased online. They usually run 4 different productions. A must see!
Cineplex Cinemas Esplanade
200 Esplanade WClosest movie theatre - 6 screens.
Movie theatre located downtown. Modern 10 screen theatre.
259 locals recommend
Scotiabank Theatre Vancouver
900 Burrard StMovie theatre located downtown. Modern 10 screen theatre.
Cable car travelling from the base to the top of Grouse Mountain. During summer months there are numerous activities. There is also a very good bar and restaurant where you can take in the stunning views - especially pretty at sunset.
249 locals recommend
Grouse Mountain @ Skyride station
Cable car travelling from the base to the top of Grouse Mountain. During summer months there are numerous activities. There is also a very good bar and restaurant where you can take in the stunning views - especially pretty at sunset.
Drinks & Nightlife
High end bar / restaurant in Coal Harbour offering stunning water views and a wonderful outside patio. Wonderful on sunny summer days.
145 locals recommend
Cardero's Restaurant
1583 Coal Harbour QuayHigh end bar / restaurant in Coal Harbour offering stunning water views and a wonderful outside patio. Wonderful on sunny summer days.