Guidebook for Vancouver
Food Scene
Vancouver-owned coffee shop with great 49th Parallel coffee and yummy breakfast/brunch options.
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Prado Cafe
1938 Commercial DrVancouver-owned coffee shop with great 49th Parallel coffee and yummy breakfast/brunch options.
Amazing brewed coffee and pastries, with plenty of space to hang out and talk or work, with space for small kids to play. Hipster central!
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Matchstick Fraser St.
639 E 15th AveAmazing brewed coffee and pastries, with plenty of space to hang out and talk or work, with space for small kids to play. Hipster central!
Sal y Limón
701 KingswayAuthentic, casual taqueria (tacos) in a spacious fun environment.
Deliciously-made thin crust pizza, with freshest ingredients! Most friendly owners :) Eat in or take out. Try the Creamy Coconut Kale pizza - my favorite!
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Pizza Carano
4241 Fraser StDeliciously-made thin crust pizza, with freshest ingredients! Most friendly owners :) Eat in or take out. Try the Creamy Coconut Kale pizza - my favorite!
French boulangerie. Known for their bread!! But also an amazing eatery with a small French grocery selection.
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Batard Bakery
3958 Fraser StFrench boulangerie. Known for their bread!! But also an amazing eatery with a small French grocery selection.
Best ice cream ever! Don't be turned off by the line-ups, it is worth the wait. Ice cream cones, or buy the pint. Vegan options available too, which are my favorite!
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Earnest Ice Cream
3992 Fraser StBest ice cream ever! Don't be turned off by the line-ups, it is worth the wait. Ice cream cones, or buy the pint. Vegan options available too, which are my favorite!
Vegetarian Pho (Vietnamese noodle house) restaurant - simply delicious and fresh! Small restaurant with individual and communal seating. Try their freshly made tamarind or coconut drinks to go with any of the noodle bowls!
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Chau Veggie Express
5052 Victoria DrVegetarian Pho (Vietnamese noodle house) restaurant - simply delicious and fresh! Small restaurant with individual and communal seating. Try their freshly made tamarind or coconut drinks to go with any of the noodle bowls!
Delicious Greek restaurant - such attention to detail in the food. All my Greek friends agree that this is the real thing. Patio seating, and plenty of indoor seating. Eat at the bar too, for super fast service. ps - they don't go easy on the garlic!
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Nammos Estiatorio
3980 Fraser StDelicious Greek restaurant - such attention to detail in the food. All my Greek friends agree that this is the real thing. Patio seating, and plenty of indoor seating. Eat at the bar too, for super fast service. ps - they don't go easy on the garlic!
One of my favorite places to hang out to eat great food and listen to live music. It is Indian/Middle-eastern done well, with an all-you-can-eat table service option (come hungry!).
Live performances are mesmerizing but not too loud, which still allows for good dinner table conversation
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East Is East
3035 W BroadwayOne of my favorite places to hang out to eat great food and listen to live music. It is Indian/Middle-eastern done well, with an all-you-can-eat table service option (come hungry!).
Live performances are mesmerizing but not too loud, which still allows for good dinner table conversation
A casual bar with an amazing beer selection and food to match. The best place in the ‘hood to watch the game.
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Bells and Whistles
3296 Fraser StA casual bar with an amazing beer selection and food to match. The best place in the ‘hood to watch the game.
Essentials
A locally-owned grocery store, with a focus on the natural or organic, but all plenty of mainstream ingredients. Large bulk section for dried goods and spices, and a deli.
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Famous Foods
1595 KingswayA locally-owned grocery store, with a focus on the natural or organic, but all plenty of mainstream ingredients. Large bulk section for dried goods and spices, and a deli.
Shopping
Huge selection of women and men's shoes and bags, made from plant-based materials. Brands like Doc Marten, Adidas, etc, are represented. Very cool.
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Nice Shoes
Huge selection of women and men's shoes and bags, made from plant-based materials. Brands like Doc Marten, Adidas, etc, are represented. Very cool.
Main Street is a shopping district between 7th - 33rd Ave, with a wide variety of unique clothing boutiques, vintage shops, restaurants, book shops, etc. You could spend a long time wandering !
Easy to walk to.
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Main Street
Main StreetMain Street is a shopping district between 7th - 33rd Ave, with a wide variety of unique clothing boutiques, vintage shops, restaurants, book shops, etc. You could spend a long time wandering !
Easy to walk to.
Granville Island is not actually an island, but a peninsula under the Granville St bridge, with a huge food market, loads of shops featuring masterful artisan, and evening entertainment. Take the water taxi here for the full experience, as parking can be a challenge in the summer. Watch out for seagulls as they try to steal your lunch!!
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Granville Island Public Market
1689 Johnston StGranville Island is not actually an island, but a peninsula under the Granville St bridge, with a huge food market, loads of shops featuring masterful artisan, and evening entertainment. Take the water taxi here for the full experience, as parking can be a challenge in the summer. Watch out for seagulls as they try to steal your lunch!!
Parks & Nature
Iconic Vancouver beach, with views for miles! Bike there, and continue along all the beaches out to Spanish Banks to the West, or over the Burrard Street bridge to access the downtown parks/Stanley Park beaches.
Borrow a volleyball net from the lifeguards, just using personal ID.
Lean up against a log and take in the views for hours
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Kitsilano Beach Park
1499 Arbutus StIconic Vancouver beach, with views for miles! Bike there, and continue along all the beaches out to Spanish Banks to the West, or over the Burrard Street bridge to access the downtown parks/Stanley Park beaches.
Borrow a volleyball net from the lifeguards, just using personal ID.
Lean up against a log and take in the views for hours
Completely surrounded by nature, with views to the west and north, this beach is protected and often the warmest!
It can be accessed with bike, bus, or car (although parking can be tough on a sunny weekend day).
Decent food concession stand - for yummy fries and ice cream!
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Third Beach
Completely surrounded by nature, with views to the west and north, this beach is protected and often the warmest!
It can be accessed with bike, bus, or car (although parking can be tough on a sunny weekend day).
Decent food concession stand - for yummy fries and ice cream!
An amazing inner-city park, full of secret paths, beautifully designed gardens, ponds, and views of all of Vancouver.
An easy walk from the house.
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Queen Elizabeth Park
4600 Cambie StAn amazing inner-city park, full of secret paths, beautifully designed gardens, ponds, and views of all of Vancouver.
An easy walk from the house.
Arts & Culture
West coast museum at its finest. Easily accessible by bus or car. Plan on spending a few hours.
And then take more time to explore the area around UBC.
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Museum of Anthropology
6393 NW Marine DrWest coast museum at its finest. Easily accessible by bus or car. Plan on spending a few hours.
And then take more time to explore the area around UBC.
Have you ever seen a blue whale skeleton up close? Here’s your chance! Couple this with the Museum of Anthropology, and you have reason to spend a day at UBC.
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Beaty Biodiversity Museum
2212 Main MallHave you ever seen a blue whale skeleton up close? Here’s your chance! Couple this with the Museum of Anthropology, and you have reason to spend a day at UBC.