Guidebook for Vancouver

Shawn And Dana
Shawn And Dana
Guidebook for Vancouver

Getting Around

Bus stop less than a two minute walk away will zip you straight downtown in minutes!
Westbound Prior St @ Hawks Ave station
Bus stop less than a two minute walk away will zip you straight downtown in minutes!
Only a 15 minute walk away and will zip you downtown in minutes. (NOTE: Google keeps placing the marker incorrectly, the station is located at Main Street and Terminal Avenue intersection).
117 locals recommend
Main Street-Science World Station
117 locals recommend
Only a 15 minute walk away and will zip you downtown in minutes. (NOTE: Google keeps placing the marker incorrectly, the station is located at Main Street and Terminal Avenue intersection).

Essentials

Just steps away and has everything from fresh baked goods, produce, to toiletries and milk. Even has a small patio and serves great cappuccinos. Perfect for people watching as it fronts onto the Union Street Bike Route.
47 locals recommend
Union Market
810 Union St
47 locals recommend
Just steps away and has everything from fresh baked goods, produce, to toiletries and milk. Even has a small patio and serves great cappuccinos. Perfect for people watching as it fronts onto the Union Street Bike Route.
58 locals recommend
Wilder Snail Neighborhood Grocery & Coffee
799 Keefer St
58 locals recommend
The cheapest produce in the city!
37 locals recommend
Sunrise Market
300 Powell St
37 locals recommend
The cheapest produce in the city!
31 locals recommend
Benny Foods Ltd
598 Union St
31 locals recommend
WAYNE GROCERY
898 Keefer St
"New take on the neighbourhood grocer comes complete with all of your daily necessities, contemporary and fresh Italian meals, and traditional northern Italian coffee" - To Die For
34 locals recommend
DALINA
687 Main St
34 locals recommend
"New take on the neighbourhood grocer comes complete with all of your daily necessities, contemporary and fresh Italian meals, and traditional northern Italian coffee" - To Die For

Parks & Nature

Amazing park, great for hanging out, picnics, sports, and also features a water park for the kids.
16 locals recommend
MacLean Park
710 Keefer St
16 locals recommend
Amazing park, great for hanging out, picnics, sports, and also features a water park for the kids.
Beautiful views of the ocean and mountains.
76 locals recommend
Crab Park
101 E Waterfront Rd
76 locals recommend
Beautiful views of the ocean and mountains.
Strathcona Linear Park
787 Prior St
On and off leash dog park.
Olympic Village Dog Park
On and off leash dog park.
Off leash dog park, the best in the city!
18 locals recommend
Cooper's Park
1020 Marinaside Crescent
18 locals recommend
Off leash dog park, the best in the city!
Larger than New York City’s 840-acre Central Park, you can ride or walk the Seawall around the circumference (bike counterclockwise only). An easy and epic +/- two hour bike ride there, around the park, and back.
2658 locals recommend
Stanley Park
610 Pipeline Rd
2658 locals recommend
Larger than New York City’s 840-acre Central Park, you can ride or walk the Seawall around the circumference (bike counterclockwise only). An easy and epic +/- two hour bike ride there, around the park, and back.
Beautiful spot and easy 30 minute bike ride from our place along the Seawall.
102 locals recommend
Second Beach Swimming Pool
735 Stanley Park Dr
102 locals recommend
Beautiful spot and easy 30 minute bike ride from our place along the Seawall.
Beautiful, secluded spot on the Seawall. Note, easy to access on bike but you must travel counterclockwise around Stanley Park to reach it (one way only). Possible to walk from either direction. Also occasionally topless sunbathers at times.
192 locals recommend
Third Beach
192 locals recommend
Beautiful, secluded spot on the Seawall. Note, easy to access on bike but you must travel counterclockwise around Stanley Park to reach it (one way only). Possible to walk from either direction. Also occasionally topless sunbathers at times.

Food Scene

31 locals recommend
Torafuku
958 Main St
31 locals recommend
101 locals recommend
The Union
219 Union St
101 locals recommend
22 locals recommend
The Heatley
696 E Hastings St
22 locals recommend
59 locals recommend
Finch's Market
501 E Georgia St
59 locals recommend
200+ flavours!
66 locals recommend
La Casa Gelato
1033 Venables St
66 locals recommend
200+ flavours!
371 locals recommend
Chambar Restaurant
568 Beatty Street
371 locals recommend
Our favourite pizza in the city. A quick walk away.
107 locals recommend
Pizzeria Farina
915 Main St
107 locals recommend
Our favourite pizza in the city. A quick walk away.
21 locals recommend
Crackle Creme
245 Union St
21 locals recommend
56 locals recommend
The Ramen Butcher
223 E Georgia St
56 locals recommend
94 locals recommend
Matchstick Chinatown
213 E Georgia St
94 locals recommend
18 locals recommend
Propaganda Coffee
209 E Pender St
18 locals recommend
31 locals recommend
The Brixton
212 E Georgia St
31 locals recommend
28 locals recommend
Fat Mao Noodles
217 E Georgia St
28 locals recommend
59 locals recommend
Campagnolo Upstairs
1020 Main St
59 locals recommend
38 locals recommend
Bodega on Main
1014 Main St
38 locals recommend
The Tuck Shoppe
237 Union St
37 locals recommend
The Mackenzie Room
415 Powell St
37 locals recommend
Small spot, great food!
172 locals recommend
Ask For Luigi Restaurant
305 Alexander St
172 locals recommend
Small spot, great food!
109 locals recommend
Yolks
1598 E Hastings St
109 locals recommend
41 locals recommend
Mamie Taylor's
251 E Georgia St
41 locals recommend
Great Latin American small plates restaurant! Cool decor.
62 locals recommend
Cuchillo
261 Powell St
62 locals recommend
Great Latin American small plates restaurant! Cool decor.
250 locals recommend
Bao Bei
163 Keefer St
250 locals recommend
11 locals recommend
Sai Woo
158 E Pender St
11 locals recommend
Currywurst!
48 locals recommend
Bestie
105 E Pender St
48 locals recommend
Currywurst!
212 locals recommend
Phnom Penh Restaurant
244 E Georgia St
212 locals recommend
Freshly made meal-to-go, announced every morning via Instagram. Home-cooked Italian food to either take-away or eat in.
9 locals recommend
Pazzo Chow
620 Quebec St
9 locals recommend
Freshly made meal-to-go, announced every morning via Instagram. Home-cooked Italian food to either take-away or eat in.
Happy Hour, Tues to Sat 4:30-6:30pm.
30 locals recommend
Oyster Express
296 Keefer St
30 locals recommend
Happy Hour, Tues to Sat 4:30-6:30pm.
If you like beer, this is definitely a great option! Super cool venue in a refurbished salt warehouse.
245 locals recommend
CRAFT Beer Market False Creek
85 West 1st Avenue
245 locals recommend
If you like beer, this is definitely a great option! Super cool venue in a refurbished salt warehouse.
Awesome patio in the summer. Still worth visiting for a beer even in the winter as it's right on the water in the heart of the Olympic Village.
186 locals recommend
Tap & Barrel • Olympic Village
75 Athletes Way
186 locals recommend
Awesome patio in the summer. Still worth visiting for a beer even in the winter as it's right on the water in the heart of the Olympic Village.
Because you like your grande, non-fat, extra hot, extra foam, quad shot, americano misto.
323 locals recommend
Starbucks
1752 Commercial Dr
323 locals recommend
Because you like your grande, non-fat, extra hot, extra foam, quad shot, americano misto.
Cool selection of ice cream from many of Vancouver's boutique ice cream makers.
Fluffy Kittens Closed Until End Of February 2017
611 Gore Ave
Cool selection of ice cream from many of Vancouver's boutique ice cream makers.
The location is about as "edgy" as it gets but food and drinks are great in a refined space. Note that edgy doesn't equal dangerous but be prepared to see lots of homelessness, drug addicts, poverty, and mental illness on the streets.
46 locals recommend
Pidgin Restaurant
350 Carrall St
46 locals recommend
The location is about as "edgy" as it gets but food and drinks are great in a refined space. Note that edgy doesn't equal dangerous but be prepared to see lots of homelessness, drug addicts, poverty, and mental illness on the streets.
Small, street style tacos in a small sit down/take out space. Seriously good.
9 locals recommend
Tacomio
435 Abbott St
9 locals recommend
Small, street style tacos in a small sit down/take out space. Seriously good.
Fish tacos!!! This is THE spot. There's a sit-down takeout area, and a full service restaurant and small patio in the back. Go there. Eat the fish taco. Drink a beer.
207 locals recommend
Tacofino Taco Bar
15 W Cordova St
207 locals recommend
Fish tacos!!! This is THE spot. There's a sit-down takeout area, and a full service restaurant and small patio in the back. Go there. Eat the fish taco. Drink a beer.
Cool coffee shop just a few minute walk away.
Roost Cafe-Bistro
789 Gore Ave
Cool coffee shop just a few minute walk away.
Lots of restaurant, drinking, shopping, and nightlife options here.
483 locals recommend
Yaletown
483 locals recommend
Lots of restaurant, drinking, shopping, and nightlife options here.
Named Canada's top new restaurant of 2016 by enRoute
63 locals recommend
Kissa Tanto
263 E Pender St
63 locals recommend
Named Canada's top new restaurant of 2016 by enRoute
Fried chicken and ribs
42 locals recommend
Juke Fried Chicken
182 Keefer St
42 locals recommend
Fried chicken and ribs
24 locals recommend
The Bubble Tea Shop
1680 Robson St
24 locals recommend
117 locals recommend
Jam Cafe
556 Beatty St
117 locals recommend
Dixie's BBQ Commissary
337 E Hastings St
Super cool warehouse, great for brunch/lunch/dinner/drinks.
38 locals recommend
Belgard Kitchen
55 Dunlevy Ave
38 locals recommend
Super cool warehouse, great for brunch/lunch/dinner/drinks.
Our go-to spot for Poké! Build your own!
22 locals recommend
Pacific Poke
625 Main St
22 locals recommend
Our go-to spot for Poké! Build your own!
The best cheese shop in the city.
38 locals recommend
les amis du FROMAGE
843 E Hastings St
38 locals recommend
The best cheese shop in the city.

Drinks & Nightlife

51 locals recommend
Strathcona Brewing Company
895 E Hastings St
51 locals recommend
250 locals recommend
The Keefer Bar
135 Keefer St
250 locals recommend
Cool, casual spot for drinks
The London Hotel
208 E Georgia St
Cool, casual spot for drinks
107 locals recommend
Strange Fellows Brewing Company
1345 Clark Dr
107 locals recommend
42 locals recommend
Luppolo Brewing Co.
1123 Venables St
42 locals recommend
83 locals recommend
Bomber Brewing
1488 Adanac St
83 locals recommend
27 locals recommend
Callister Brewing Co
1338 Franklin St
27 locals recommend
62 locals recommend
Powell Brewery
1357 Powell St
62 locals recommend
60 locals recommend
Off the Rail Brewing
1351 Adanac St
60 locals recommend
61 locals recommend
Storm Brewing LTD.
310 Commercial Drive
61 locals recommend
With a focus on Cascadian cuisine, this bar restaurant does both ever so well.
29 locals recommend
Juniper Restaurant & Bar
185 Keefer St
29 locals recommend
With a focus on Cascadian cuisine, this bar restaurant does both ever so well.
Beer, decent food, and live music. A recipe for many things both good and bad.
37 locals recommend
Steel Toad Brewing Co. Ltd.
97 East 2nd Avenue
37 locals recommend
Beer, decent food, and live music. A recipe for many things both good and bad.
Cool spot for drinks.
207 locals recommend
Alibi Room
157 Alexander St
207 locals recommend
Cool spot for drinks.

Entertainment & Activities

837 locals recommend
Science World at TELUS World of Science
1455 Quebec St
837 locals recommend
Home of the Vancouver Canucks and one of our main concert venues. A 15 minute walk away.
408 locals recommend
Rogers Arena
800 Griffiths Way
408 locals recommend
Home of the Vancouver Canucks and one of our main concert venues. A 15 minute walk away.
Home of the Vancouver Whitecaps soccer team and BC Lions football team. Also a venue for concerts and trade shows. A 15 minute walk away.
418 locals recommend
BC Place
777 Pacific Blvd
418 locals recommend
Home of the Vancouver Whitecaps soccer team and BC Lions football team. Also a venue for concerts and trade shows. A 15 minute walk away.

Sightseeing

This Aquabus will zip you all along the harbour. The closest stop is at the Olympic Village, only a 20 minute walk away.
54 locals recommend
Aquabus Ferry Ltd.
1587 Johnston Street
54 locals recommend
This Aquabus will zip you all along the harbour. The closest stop is at the Olympic Village, only a 20 minute walk away.
Similar to the Aquabus, zip around False Creek to numerous stops along the way.
Stamp's Landing Ferry Dock station
Similar to the Aquabus, zip around False Creek to numerous stops along the way.
Super cool spot with food, restaurants, groceries, and small shops. Worth visiting. You can ride the bikes there along the Seawall in 20 minutes.
1659 locals recommend
Granville Island
1659 locals recommend
Super cool spot with food, restaurants, groceries, and small shops. Worth visiting. You can ride the bikes there along the Seawall in 20 minutes.