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Essentials

The HUGE supermarket that has everything you need including electronics, clothes, cookware and even seasonal furniture all at reasonable prices. Bring your own shopping bag.
125 locals recommend
Real Canadian Superstore
3185 Grandview Hwy
125 locals recommend
The HUGE supermarket that has everything you need including electronics, clothes, cookware and even seasonal furniture all at reasonable prices. Bring your own shopping bag.
Ready to eat Take out. Lot of Variety such as dimsum, sushi, Chinese dishes, Japanese sushi, noodles, in-store bakery, etc... Across the street from my house
106 locals recommend
Save-On-Foods
4399 Lougheed Hwy.
106 locals recommend
Ready to eat Take out. Lot of Variety such as dimsum, sushi, Chinese dishes, Japanese sushi, noodles, in-store bakery, etc... Across the street from my house

Shopping

Great place to buy your 'food' souvenirs in bulk to take back to family and friends. If you don't have a membership. Ask me and I'll take you there!!
39 locals recommend
Costco Wholesale
3550 Brighton Ave
39 locals recommend
Great place to buy your 'food' souvenirs in bulk to take back to family and friends. If you don't have a membership. Ask me and I'll take you there!!
Hardware store that sells all things for the home, car and even outdoor camping gear! Good return policy! Don't like it? Just return it.
48 locals recommend
Canadian Tire
2290 Cambie St
48 locals recommend
Hardware store that sells all things for the home, car and even outdoor camping gear! Good return policy! Don't like it? Just return it.
Huge Big Box American store that has everything you need.
36 locals recommend
Walmart Sylvan Lake Supercentre
3420 47 Ave
36 locals recommend
Huge Big Box American store that has everything you need.
Shopping Mall but Metrowtown is better.
44 locals recommend
Brentwood Town Centre Station
44 locals recommend
Shopping Mall but Metrowtown is better.
Largest Shopping Mall in BC !
306 locals recommend
Metrotown
306 locals recommend
Largest Shopping Mall in BC !

Food Scene

Coffe fix, just across the street!
344 locals recommend
Starbucks
99 Keefer Pl
344 locals recommend
Coffe fix, just across the street!
Hongkong style Western food and Chinese dishes at reasonable prices. $6 to $12 per person.
9 locals recommend
Golden Oscar Cafe & Restaurant
3868 Rupert Street
9 locals recommend
Hongkong style Western food and Chinese dishes at reasonable prices. $6 to $12 per person.
Yummy Malaysian food! $10 to $15/per person.
14 locals recommend
Penang Delight Cafe Express
3885 Rupert St
14 locals recommend
Yummy Malaysian food! $10 to $15/per person.
Fast food, when you need your junk food fix. Sometimes they have coupons. Ask me about it!
92 locals recommend
McDonald's
2909 Grandview Hwy
92 locals recommend
Fast food, when you need your junk food fix. Sometimes they have coupons. Ask me about it!
Best tasting Fried Chicken. i think it's even better than Kentucky Fried Chicken. Sometimes they have coupons. Ask me about it!
65 locals recommend
Church's Chicken
Slocan Street
65 locals recommend
Best tasting Fried Chicken. i think it's even better than Kentucky Fried Chicken. Sometimes they have coupons. Ask me about it!
Delicious Canadian food! My favourite is the Hunter's Chicken and Butternut Squash ravioli. Rob Feenie (Celebrity Iron Chef) developed these dishes. $12 to $20 /person
180 locals recommend
Cactus Club Cafe
357 Davie St
180 locals recommend
Delicious Canadian food! My favourite is the Hunter's Chicken and Butternut Squash ravioli. Rob Feenie (Celebrity Iron Chef) developed these dishes. $12 to $20 /person
Tuesday pasta special $10 Wednesday buy one pizza and get the 2nd for 50% off.
Boston Pizza
4219 Lougheed Highway
Tuesday pasta special $10 Wednesday buy one pizza and get the 2nd for 50% off.
High End Chinese restaurant. Serves awesome dimsum at lunch, and authentic chinese dinners. $10 to $50/person
14 locals recommend
Prince Seafood Restaurant
2881 Grandview Hwy
14 locals recommend
High End Chinese restaurant. Serves awesome dimsum at lunch, and authentic chinese dinners. $10 to $50/person
Korean owned Japanese Restaurant. All items on the menu are delish! $8 to $15 per person.
16 locals recommend
Sushi High
3311 E Broadway
16 locals recommend
Korean owned Japanese Restaurant. All items on the menu are delish! $8 to $15 per person.
Cheapest and biggest portion of Japanese food. Korean owned. Don't expect good service but it's an awesome bang for your buck. $8 to $10/person
24 locals recommend
Sushi Garden Lougheed
4269 Lougheed Hwy.
24 locals recommend
Cheapest and biggest portion of Japanese food. Korean owned. Don't expect good service but it's an awesome bang for your buck. $8 to $10/person
Chinese Dim sum restaurant by day and Authentice Chinese dinners by night. $15 to $25/person
6 locals recommend
Happy Valley Dim Sum Seafood Restaurant
3432 Lougheed Hwy.
6 locals recommend
Chinese Dim sum restaurant by day and Authentice Chinese dinners by night. $15 to $25/person
Vietnamese Pho, Rice dishes and spring rolls, all at very reasonable prices. $7 to $10 per person.
Pho Nhuan
2989 Rupert St
Vietnamese Pho, Rice dishes and spring rolls, all at very reasonable prices. $7 to $10 per person.
Awesome steaks! $20 to $50/person
36 locals recommend
The Keg Steakhouse + Bar - Burnaby
4510 Still Creek Ave
36 locals recommend
Awesome steaks! $20 to $50/person
$2.95 Breakfast - 2 eggs, toast, fried potatoes and Sausage (or ham or bacon) Cheapest meal in town. Restaurant is a dive but it's busy !!!
28 locals recommend
Bon's Off Broadway
2451 Nanaimo St
28 locals recommend
$2.95 Breakfast - 2 eggs, toast, fried potatoes and Sausage (or ham or bacon) Cheapest meal in town. Restaurant is a dive but it's busy !!!

Entertainment & Activities

Swimming pool, library, fitness centre, community centre. A great place to spend a rainy day.
9 locals recommend
Renfrew Park Community Centre
2929 E 22nd Ave
9 locals recommend
Swimming pool, library, fitness centre, community centre. A great place to spend a rainy day.
Good Old Fashion fair ground that is over 100 years old. Carnival rides, farm animals, junk food, music. Good times by all! A must do if you're here between August 18'ish to Sept 1.
19 locals recommend
Pacific National Exhibition
19 locals recommend
Good Old Fashion fair ground that is over 100 years old. Carnival rides, farm animals, junk food, music. Good times by all! A must do if you're here between August 18'ish to Sept 1.

Everything Else

School is walking distance to my house
LaSalle College Vancouver
2665 Renfrew St
School is walking distance to my house
Rupert Skytrain to Commercial station (2 stops), Transfer to Broadway Station and 3 stops later, your downtown!!!
7 locals recommend
Rupert Station
7 locals recommend
Rupert Skytrain to Commercial station (2 stops), Transfer to Broadway Station and 3 stops later, your downtown!!!
Closest bank to my house.
40 locals recommend
BMO Bank of Montreal
2515 E Hastings St
40 locals recommend
Closest bank to my house.
Major shopping Centre/financial district with many brand name stores such as Hermes, Chanel, Louis Vuitton, Tiffany, etc...... Lunch is good too!
211 locals recommend
Downtown Vancouver
211 locals recommend
Major shopping Centre/financial district with many brand name stores such as Hermes, Chanel, Louis Vuitton, Tiffany, etc...... Lunch is good too!

Parks & Nature

Lynn Canyon suspension bridge is free! Similar bridge to the Capilano bridge but you save $40! Natural, river, easy hiking trails.
177 locals recommend
Lynn Canyon Ecology Centre
3663 Park Rd
177 locals recommend
Lynn Canyon suspension bridge is free! Similar bridge to the Capilano bridge but you save $40! Natural, river, easy hiking trails.