Guidebook for Vancouver
Food Scene
Great indie coffee! Also participant in the Vancouver Hot Chocolate Festival Jan 17- Feb 14
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49th Parallel Café & Lucky's Doughnuts - WEST 4TH
2198 W 4th AveGreat indie coffee! Also participant in the Vancouver Hot Chocolate Festival Jan 17- Feb 14
Our local coffee shop. Right at the end of our alley!
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Culprit Coffee Company
2028 Vine StreetOur local coffee shop. Right at the end of our alley!
The Naam
2724 W 4th AveLegendary vegetarian restaurant
Adorable and cozy local coffee shop. Try one of their coffee cakes!
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Arbutus Coffee
2200 Arbutus StAdorable and cozy local coffee shop. Try one of their coffee cakes!
AMAZING AUTHENTIC SUSHI! ...No liquor license though...be warned!
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Hitoe Sushi
3347 W 4th AveAMAZING AUTHENTIC SUSHI! ...No liquor license though...be warned!
Amazing pizza and greek food! They do take out and they are right beside our apt :)
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Simpatico Ristorante
2222 W 4th AveAmazing pizza and greek food! They do take out and they are right beside our apt :)
Fun and funky brunch place... Be prepared for a line up on weekends!
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Sophie's Cosmic Cafe
2095 W 4th AveFun and funky brunch place... Be prepared for a line up on weekends!
Our FAVOURITE restaurant! We love the fish tacos and nachos. Local and earthy atmosphere. Awesome!!
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Tacofino Commissary
2327 E Hastings StOur FAVOURITE restaurant! We love the fish tacos and nachos. Local and earthy atmosphere. Awesome!!
Our favourite restaurant Tacofino's Gastown location! This is a great dining experience to pair with exploring historic Gastown's cobblestone streets, trendy shops, and bars. Try the fish tacos!!
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Tacofino Taco Bar
15 W Cordova StOur favourite restaurant Tacofino's Gastown location! This is a great dining experience to pair with exploring historic Gastown's cobblestone streets, trendy shops, and bars. Try the fish tacos!!
Tera V Burger
2961 W BroadwayFor the vegetarians! The best veggie burger. ever.
Classic, made to order, super fresh sandwiches! Great area of West Broadway and Kitsilano to shop and explore.
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Harvest Deli
2963 W BroadwayClassic, made to order, super fresh sandwiches! Great area of West Broadway and Kitsilano to shop and explore.
Amazing ramen!! Try the black charcoal bamboo miso it's phenomenal!
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Motomachi Shokudo
740 Denman StAmazing ramen!! Try the black charcoal bamboo miso it's phenomenal!
Kintaro Ramen
788 Denman StAuthentic, delicious ramen :)
Fun mexican restaurant with awesome brunch! Brunch open Wed-Sun :)
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La Mezcaleria
1622 Commercial DrFun mexican restaurant with awesome brunch! Brunch open Wed-Sun :)
Lovely local coffee shop, great food too! And right beside the beach for a great coffee/contemplation combo :)
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Viva Cafe & Bakery
1555 Yew StLovely local coffee shop, great food too! And right beside the beach for a great coffee/contemplation combo :)
Linh Café
1428 Granville StreetGreat bahn mi sandwhiches and Vietnamese coffee!
Kits Sushi
1518 Yew StreetAffordable and good sushi take out!
Nook Restaurant
150 Victory Ship WayItalian modern restaurant, very homey and great vibes!
For those looking for a unique dining experience! A dark restaurant and seeing impaired wait staff.
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Dark Table
2611 W 4th AveFor those looking for a unique dining experience! A dark restaurant and seeing impaired wait staff.
Another unique dining experience, this time with a focus on sign language and hearing impairment. Very cool!
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Raisu
2340 W 4th AveAnother unique dining experience, this time with a focus on sign language and hearing impairment. Very cool!
Dine with an amazing view of the ocean! We love their happy hour tuna tacos!
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The Boathouse Restaurant
1305 Arbutus StDine with an amazing view of the ocean! We love their happy hour tuna tacos!
Essentials
Whole Foods Market
510 W 8th AveGreat selection and great fresh flowers!
Safeway Pharmacy
1611 Davie StOpen late!
Ethical, local meats and gourmet food! Right on our block.
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Jackson's Meat & Deli
2214 W 4th AveEthical, local meats and gourmet food! Right on our block.
Fresh bread! Also participant in the Vancouver Hot Chocolate Festival Jan 17- Feb 14
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Terra Breads
1605 Manitoba StFresh bread! Also participant in the Vancouver Hot Chocolate Festival Jan 17- Feb 14
Baked fresh daily... We love the pesto cheese scroll, the jalapeno twist, and the cinnamon scones! Yummy!!
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COBS Bread Bakery
2924 Main StBaked fresh daily... We love the pesto cheese scroll, the jalapeno twist, and the cinnamon scones! Yummy!!
Kitsilano Wine Cellar
2239 W 4th AveQuick dash across the street from our pad = WINE!
Beer, wine, booze, whatever you need, Darby's got it!
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Darby's Liquor Store
2001 Macdonald StBeer, wine, booze, whatever you need, Darby's got it!
Sightseeing
There are bunnies in the park! In the area near the tennis courts. Impressive wilderness preservation and pond. Lots of great animals to spy on... especially the bunnies! Seriously there are tons.
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Jericho Beach Park
3941 Point Grey RdThere are bunnies in the park! In the area near the tennis courts. Impressive wilderness preservation and pond. Lots of great animals to spy on... especially the bunnies! Seriously there are tons.
Our local beach :) Spend hours beach combing when the tide goes out.
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Kitsilano Beach Park
1499 Arbutus StOur local beach :) Spend hours beach combing when the tide goes out.
Amazing market place! Artisan foods and goods, always lots going on. Interesting architecture. It is walkable!
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Pulo ng Granville
Amazing market place! Artisan foods and goods, always lots going on. Interesting architecture. It is walkable!
Here is the closest skytrain (metro) station for the Canada Line :)
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Olympic Village
Here is the closest skytrain (metro) station for the Canada Line :)
This is the closest skytrain station for the Expo and Millenium Lines. Bus stop right outside our door!
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Burrard
This is the closest skytrain station for the Expo and Millenium Lines. Bus stop right outside our door!
Walk this bridge to get downtown and to English bay! A nice walk
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Burrard Bridge
Burrard BridgeWalk this bridge to get downtown and to English bay! A nice walk
Beautiful art gallery! Bonus: It's admission-by-donation on Tuesday evenings! Take the 044 bus here.
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Galeriya ng Sining sa Vancouver
750 Hornby StBeautiful art gallery! Bonus: It's admission-by-donation on Tuesday evenings! Take the 044 bus here.
Our second favourite beach, after Kitsilano! Walk this and Locarno Beach park beside it. Parking is available at the beaches. By bus, take the 004 from outside Safeway across the street from us!
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Jericho Beach Park
3941 Point Grey RdOur second favourite beach, after Kitsilano! Walk this and Locarno Beach park beside it. Parking is available at the beaches. By bus, take the 004 from outside Safeway across the street from us!
Legendary nude beach! But even for clothes wearers, a fantastic beach and a real good hike. Tons of stairs to access, but through a rainforest so it's worth it. Plus, we saw a seal here!!!!
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Pacific Spirit Hostel
1935 Lower MallLegendary nude beach! But even for clothes wearers, a fantastic beach and a real good hike. Tons of stairs to access, but through a rainforest so it's worth it. Plus, we saw a seal here!!!!
There is a nice stretch of beach here only accessible when the tide is out. Less crowds than the main beach, and a great view of the north shore!
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Point Grey Park Site at Trafalgar Street
2601 Point Grey RdThere is a nice stretch of beach here only accessible when the tide is out. Less crowds than the main beach, and a great view of the north shore!
Shopping
Great local company specializing in essential oils and aromatherapy. We're hooked on it :)
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Saje Natural Wellness
2252 W 4th AveGreat local company specializing in essential oils and aromatherapy. We're hooked on it :)
For anything you forgot to bring! Super close, open 24 hours.
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Shoppers Drug Mart
1006 Homer StFor anything you forgot to bring! Super close, open 24 hours.
Thomas Haas
998 Harbourside DrThomas Haas chocalatier ...yummy!
Arts & Culture
There's a great skating rink here throughout the winter. Skate rentals are only $4, and the rink is free if you BYOS (bring your own skates).
Take the 044 bus from outside our door!
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UBC Robson Square
800 Robson StThere's a great skating rink here throughout the winter. Skate rentals are only $4, and the rink is free if you BYOS (bring your own skates).
Take the 044 bus from outside our door!
New age and spiritual books and more! Talks hosted some nights.
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Banyen Books & Sound
3608 W 4th AveNew age and spiritual books and more! Talks hosted some nights.
A nice and close, old fashioned-ish movie theatre for your rainy afternoons!
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Fifth Avenue Cinemas
2110 Burrard StA nice and close, old fashioned-ish movie theatre for your rainy afternoons!
Everything Else
Catch the False Creek Ferry here! Short cruises available for under $15. Stops at Granville Island and other great False Creek destinations.
Great walk from home to this area along the beach :)
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Maritime Museum station
Ferry RampCatch the False Creek Ferry here! Short cruises available for under $15. Stops at Granville Island and other great False Creek destinations.
Great walk from home to this area along the beach :)
Bimini's Liquor Store
2018 4th Avenue WestFor all your alcoholic-content needs :)
We are obsessed with Moksha hot yoga! You can get an intro month on groupon for about $30 cdn... Worth it if you want to go more than once!
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Modo Yoga Vancouver
2083 Alma StWe are obsessed with Moksha hot yoga! You can get an intro month on groupon for about $30 cdn... Worth it if you want to go more than once!
Great vibes and great yoga! Lots of local locations to try out and many different time options.
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Semperviva Yoga - Kits Beach
2201 W 4th AveGreat vibes and great yoga! Lots of local locations to try out and many different time options.
Drinks & Nightlife
Manchester Public Eatery
1941 W BroadwayGreat sports bar to watch the game!
SPORTS bar on the beach! Great place to enjoy the game with your friends and get some classic pub fare.
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Local Kitsilano
2210 Cornwall AveSPORTS bar on the beach! Great place to enjoy the game with your friends and get some classic pub fare.
Great atmosphere, and close to home! Lots of wood and kitsch
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Corduroy Restaurant
1943 Cornwall AveGreat atmosphere, and close to home! Lots of wood and kitsch