Guidebook for Vancouver
Food Scene
Authentic Poutine! If you are looking for a truly Canadian food experience this is it! Poutine is a French-Canadian dish of fries & cheese curds, covered with (vegan) gravy. We know the owner.
17 locals recommend
La Belle Patate Vancouver
1215 Davie StAuthentic Poutine! If you are looking for a truly Canadian food experience this is it! Poutine is a French-Canadian dish of fries & cheese curds, covered with (vegan) gravy. We know the owner.
Great place for sushi! Where the locals in the know go. $13.95 all-you-can-eat during happy hour 3-6pm, or late night 9:30pm-11:30pm. Our favourite place to eat. We'd be happy to go with you!
Tanpopo Japanese Restaurant
1122 Denman StGreat place for sushi! Where the locals in the know go. $13.95 all-you-can-eat during happy hour 3-6pm, or late night 9:30pm-11:30pm. Our favourite place to eat. We'd be happy to go with you!
If you want bang for you buck this is the place to be. Line ups can be long and service is debatable but the food is yum. Get there early to avoid waiting.
141 locals recommend
Stepho's Souvlaki Greek Taverna
1124 Davie StIf you want bang for you buck this is the place to be. Line ups can be long and service is debatable but the food is yum. Get there early to avoid waiting.
Great place to eat while watching the sun go down. Local wild sustainable seafood. Perfect for couples looking for a nice night out.
28 locals recommend
The Boathouse Restaurant
1795 Beach AvenueGreat place to eat while watching the sun go down. Local wild sustainable seafood. Perfect for couples looking for a nice night out.
Good local food, nice atmosphere, wide selection of beer and wine. Thin crust pizza is half off on Sundays. We have a friend that performs magic there. Worth checking out.
112 locals recommend
Yaletown Brewing Company
1111 Mainland StGood local food, nice atmosphere, wide selection of beer and wine. Thin crust pizza is half off on Sundays. We have a friend that performs magic there. Worth checking out.
The best ice cream ever. Nuff said.
Located in Little Italy. Open 11am-10pm, open to 11pm on Fri&Sat.
120 locals recommend
London Drugs
351 Abbott StThe best ice cream ever. Nuff said.
Located in Little Italy. Open 11am-10pm, open to 11pm on Fri&Sat.
Everything Else
Transit Station. Catch transit's "#C21 Beach" community shuttle bus. Plan your trip using the following website: http://tripplanning.translink.ca/hiwire
48 locals recommend
Super Valu
1645 E 1st AveTransit Station. Catch transit's "#C21 Beach" community shuttle bus. Plan your trip using the following website: http://tripplanning.translink.ca/hiwire
Buy Transit tickets here. Open 24hrs.
Load laundry card here. Reloading machine accepts cash intervals of $10, or $20. Alternative option is to load via creditcard at coinomatic.com using PinMate.
6 locals recommend
Mac's
2601 Commercial DrBuy Transit tickets here. Open 24hrs.
Load laundry card here. Reloading machine accepts cash intervals of $10, or $20. Alternative option is to load via creditcard at coinomatic.com using PinMate.
It's an architectural landmark. It was featured in the first X-Men movie; it's the building Archangel flies out of. Many conventions are held here.
Sheraton Vancouver Wall Centre
1000 Burrard StIt's an architectural landmark. It was featured in the first X-Men movie; it's the building Archangel flies out of. Many conventions are held here.
Essentials
Main section open 24hrs.
Better than the one on Denman St.
Has everything you may need for personal care/toiletries. Also has grocery section, cosmetics, post office, & pharmacy.
692 locals recommend
Shoppers Drug Mart
1006 Homer StMain section open 24hrs.
Better than the one on Denman St.
Has everything you may need for personal care/toiletries. Also has grocery section, cosmetics, post office, & pharmacy.
We have a membership and are welcome to be our shopping guest. It's a great place to buy movie tickets cheaper and get a guidebook. Easiest way to get there from the house is via the C21 bus shuttle.
190 locals recommend
Costco Wholesale
605 Expo BlvdWe have a membership and are welcome to be our shopping guest. It's a great place to buy movie tickets cheaper and get a guidebook. Easiest way to get there from the house is via the C21 bus shuttle.
Free WiFi for 2 hours. Canadian company with fair-trade coffee. They melt down chocolate to make you a fresh hot chocolate.
95 locals recommend
Blenz Coffee
338 Helmcken StFree WiFi for 2 hours. Canadian company with fair-trade coffee. They melt down chocolate to make you a fresh hot chocolate.
Starbucks
99 Keefer PlWiFi hotspot. This location is popular with gay singles.
Arts & Culture
The most well known gay club on Davie St. Straight night is on Tuesdays. We recommend getting on the guest list as line up can be over a block long for a special event.
96 locals recommend
Celebrities Nightclub
1022 Davie StThe most well known gay club on Davie St. Straight night is on Tuesdays. We recommend getting on the guest list as line up can be over a block long for a special event.
Sightseeing
Attn photographers, it's name is Sunset Beach for a reason. It's not as busy as English Bay. Great place for quiet thought. The famous Olympic Inukshuk is located between English Bay & Sunset.
228 locals recommend
The Naam
2724 W 4th AveAttn photographers, it's name is Sunset Beach for a reason. It's not as busy as English Bay. Great place for quiet thought. The famous Olympic Inukshuk is located between English Bay & Sunset.
This is the famous Olympic Inukshuk. The Inuit peoples of the arctic used this as a navigational tool for travel routes.
11 locals recommend
Inukshuk
1700 Beach AveThis is the famous Olympic Inukshuk. The Inuit peoples of the arctic used this as a navigational tool for travel routes.
It is more than 10% larger than NYC's Central Park. The park attracts an estimated eight million visitors every year! There's lots of activities and natural sightseeing here. Need advice - just ask.
2658 locals recommend
Stanley Park
610 Pipeline RdIt is more than 10% larger than NYC's Central Park. The park attracts an estimated eight million visitors every year! There's lots of activities and natural sightseeing here. Need advice - just ask.
Looking for things to do. This tourism centre is a good start your Vancouver adventure. Their website and facebook page is also helpful. We're open to giving you suggestions for things to do and see.
25 locals recommend
Vancouver Visitor Centre
200 Burrard StLooking for things to do. This tourism centre is a good start your Vancouver adventure. Their website and facebook page is also helpful. We're open to giving you suggestions for things to do and see.
A beautiful fusion of nature and architecture. The gardens are an authentic re-creation of a Ming dynasty estate.
Asians make the largest minority group at about 30% of Vancouver's population.
221 locals recommend
Dr. Sun Yat-Sen Classical Chinese Garden
578 Carrall StA beautiful fusion of nature and architecture. The gardens are an authentic re-creation of a Ming dynasty estate.
Asians make the largest minority group at about 30% of Vancouver's population.