Guidebook for Vancouver

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Guidebook for Vancouver

Food Scene

Cheap sushi, close by.
6 locals recommend
Minato sushi restaurant
1001 W Broadway
6 locals recommend
Cheap sushi, close by.
Very high end sushi place. Tojo is said to have invented the california roll!
52 locals recommend
Tojo's Restaurant
1133 West Broadway
52 locals recommend
Very high end sushi place. Tojo is said to have invented the california roll!
Renowned Malaysian food place... this was the first one in the city!
37 locals recommend
Banana Leaf On Broadway
820 W Broadway
37 locals recommend
Renowned Malaysian food place... this was the first one in the city!
My favourite breakfast place. Amazing staff. Say hi to Dino, the owner for me. Not the best food in the city, but I love their 2-eggs / sausage, or the hash is really good too.
25 locals recommend
Paul's Omelettery Restaurant
2211 Granville Street
25 locals recommend
My favourite breakfast place. Amazing staff. Say hi to Dino, the owner for me. Not the best food in the city, but I love their 2-eggs / sausage, or the hash is really good too.
Best coffee shop in the area, by far. Local and authentic.
17 locals recommend
Wicked Cafe
1399 W 7th Ave
17 locals recommend
Best coffee shop in the area, by far. Local and authentic.
Pretty good and reasonably priced Indian food.
Raga Restaurant
1177 W Broadway
Pretty good and reasonably priced Indian food.
You must try the mussels congolaise. One of my favourite resto/bars. Trendier spot.
371 locals recommend
Chambar Restaurant
568 Beatty Street
371 locals recommend
You must try the mussels congolaise. One of my favourite resto/bars. Trendier spot.
Closest coffee shop
13 locals recommend
Waves Coffee- Broadway
1095 W Broadway
13 locals recommend
Closest coffee shop

Sightseeing

Get to the sea-wall waterfront. Beautiful spot to relax by the water. Great for walking / running / biking, etc. Get to the park by the walk-way bridge at 7th and Laurel!
26 locals recommend
Charleson Dog Park
999 Charleson Street
26 locals recommend
Get to the sea-wall waterfront. Beautiful spot to relax by the water. Great for walking / running / biking, etc. Get to the park by the walk-way bridge at 7th and Laurel!
Visitors have to go the market! Great for shopping from local artists, or farmer-market fresh food! You can rent bikes or boats there. There's a water taxi that can take your around.
470 locals recommend
Granville Island Public Market
1689 Johnston St
470 locals recommend
Visitors have to go the market! Great for shopping from local artists, or farmer-market fresh food! You can rent bikes or boats there. There's a water taxi that can take your around.
On a sunny day, there is no better place for a view of the city: the top of the mountain!
249 locals recommend
Grouse Mountain @ Skyride station
249 locals recommend
On a sunny day, there is no better place for a view of the city: the top of the mountain!
To be a local, you have to have done the Grouse Grind. One gruelling hike straight up the side of the mountain. Not for the faint of heart.
1038 locals recommend
Grouse Mountain
6400 Nancy Greene Way
1038 locals recommend
To be a local, you have to have done the Grouse Grind. One gruelling hike straight up the side of the mountain. Not for the faint of heart.
Apparently Stanley Park was designed by the same person that designed Central Park in NY! Beaches, the Aquarium, cricket matches, the 10km seawall loop, hiking in trails, and a couple restaurants
2658 locals recommend
Stanley Park
610 Pipeline Rd
2658 locals recommend
Apparently Stanley Park was designed by the same person that designed Central Park in NY! Beaches, the Aquarium, cricket matches, the 10km seawall loop, hiking in trails, and a couple restaurants
Spend a day in gastown walking around and seeing the sites. This area is exploding with great bars and restaurants.
1068 locals recommend
Gastown
1068 locals recommend
Spend a day in gastown walking around and seeing the sites. This area is exploding with great bars and restaurants.
If you are here for a while, you must spend a weekend at Whistler. Arguably the most successful ski mountain in North America. Whistler is becoming even busier in the summer than winter!
409 locals recommend
Whistler
409 locals recommend
If you are here for a while, you must spend a weekend at Whistler. Arguably the most successful ski mountain in North America. Whistler is becoming even busier in the summer than winter!

Everything Else

Need to rent a bike to get around? Closest bike shop.
Different Bikes Vancouver
1421 West Broadway
Need to rent a bike to get around? Closest bike shop.
Closest bank. Open on Saturdays!
23 locals recommend
Scotiabank
2208 Kingsway
23 locals recommend
Closest bank. Open on Saturdays!
The under-belly of the city is teeming with drug addition and homlessness. This intersection and along Hastings to Carrall is the sketchiest section of town.
76 locals recommend
RBC Royal Bank
1715 Commercial Dr
76 locals recommend
The under-belly of the city is teeming with drug addition and homlessness. This intersection and along Hastings to Carrall is the sketchiest section of town.
closest convenience store
Comer of 8 Convenience Store
1204 W 8th Ave
closest convenience store
2nd closest convenience store / depanneur
am pm Grocery Store Ltd
1262 W Broadway
2nd closest convenience store / depanneur
Closest tennis courts
Granville Loop Park
1435 W 5th Ave
Closest tennis courts

Drinks & Nightlife

One of my favourite bars. Life-size jenga!!
171 locals recommend
Guilt & Co
171 locals recommend
One of my favourite bars. Life-size jenga!!

Essentials

closest grocery store for full-shop
97 locals recommend
Save-On-Foods
2308 Cambie St
97 locals recommend
closest grocery store for full-shop