Guidebook for Vancouver
Essentials
Urban Fare
177 Davie StNearby Grocery Store with all your immediat needs!
Food Scene
Vancouver Convention Centre West
1055 Canada PlaceOur favourite restaurant in town
Cafe Villaggio
1506 Coal Harbour QuayPerfect for a morning coffee or breakfast
Rodney's Oyster House
1228 Hamilton StBest Oyster in town
Our favourite (and one of the best) sushi place!
Make sure you order the Rainbow roll or the Sakura (if you like spicy tuna!)
29 locals recommend
Kadoya Japanese Restaurant
1184 Denman StOur favourite (and one of the best) sushi place!
Make sure you order the Rainbow roll or the Sakura (if you like spicy tuna!)
Nicli Antica Pizzeria
3142 E Cordova StOne of the best pizza places in town!
Most definitely the best coffee in town. Finding a spot in here to sit isn't easy!
189 locals recommend
Revolver
325 Cambie StMost definitely the best coffee in town. Finding a spot in here to sit isn't easy!
The patio on the second floor of the restaurant offers one of the best views of the city. Complete with heating lamps and your own blanket if need be!
103 locals recommend
The Sandbar Seafood Restaurant
1535 Johnston StreetThe patio on the second floor of the restaurant offers one of the best views of the city. Complete with heating lamps and your own blanket if need be!
Everything Else
Very accessible for renting bikes and riding the stanley park seawall!
16 locals recommend
Denman Bike Shop Ltd.
710 Denman StreetVery accessible for renting bikes and riding the stanley park seawall!
Hamilton Street
Hamilton StreetThis is where all the yuppies hang out.
Full of restaurants and clubs
This is the place to be on Friday/Saturday nights. Lined with clubs and restaurants.
172 locals recommend
Granville Street
Granville StreetThis is the place to be on Friday/Saturday nights. Lined with clubs and restaurants.
Fun place to hang out for a few hours and explore. Alternately, provides an awesome photo opp
837 locals recommend
Science World at TELUS World of Science
1455 Quebec StFun place to hang out for a few hours and explore. Alternately, provides an awesome photo opp
Sightseeing
Kitsilano Pool
2305 Cornwall AveBiggest swimming pool in Canada. No less than 115 metres!
The hipster part of town.
Don't go past "Carrall" street as the city layout changes rapidly.
1068 locals recommend
Gastown
The hipster part of town.
Don't go past "Carrall" street as the city layout changes rapidly.
Robson Street
1155 Robson StVancouver's "fifth avenue" and "Champs-Élysées". Much more humble!
English Bay Beach
Beach AvenuePerfect spot to watch the sunset
Walk the seawall or explore the paths inside the park. But make sure you don't miss this beautiful city park.
2658 locals recommend
Stanley Park
610 Pipeline RdWalk the seawall or explore the paths inside the park. But make sure you don't miss this beautiful city park.
This "semi" island underneath the Burrard Bridge, houses numerous restaurants, art galleries, and a huge public market. A Vancouver must-see!
1659 locals recommend
Granville Island
This "semi" island underneath the Burrard Bridge, houses numerous restaurants, art galleries, and a huge public market. A Vancouver must-see!
Arts & Culture
A Vancouver arts production of Shakespeare's Plays running in the summer months in tents overlooking downtown Vancouver.
62 locals recommend
Bard on the Beach Shakespeare Festival
1695 Whyte AveA Vancouver arts production of Shakespeare's Plays running in the summer months in tents overlooking downtown Vancouver.