Guidebook for Vancouver
Drinks & Nightlife
Heritage landmark hotel & bar in English Bay.
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Sylvia Hotel and Restaurant
1154 Gilford StHeritage landmark hotel & bar in English Bay.
This place is an English Bay classic... retro stylings and a round "airport-lounge" bar room overlooking English Bay.
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Bayside Lounge
1755 Davie StThis place is an English Bay classic... retro stylings and a round "airport-lounge" bar room overlooking English Bay.
Ahhh the Railway Club... a real Vancouver institution. This is a good pub to meet up with friends, to start a night out, or to catch live local music.
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Railway Stage and Beer Cafe
579 Dunsmuir StAhhh the Railway Club... a real Vancouver institution. This is a good pub to meet up with friends, to start a night out, or to catch live local music.
This is a hopping little place with good Mexican-fusion food and great drinks.
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Lolita's
1326 Davie StreetThis is a hopping little place with good Mexican-fusion food and great drinks.
Cool little underground bar with pool tables and dart boards.
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Brickhouse Late Nite Bistro & Bar
730 Main StCool little underground bar with pool tables and dart boards.
The Keefer Bar
135 Keefer StDesigner cocktails and Chinese tapas.
Food Scene
Fine seafood dining just steps away.
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The Fish House in Stanley Park
8901 Stanley Park DrFine seafood dining just steps away.
Cute little Italian neighbourhood bistro nestled in the heart of the West End.
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Adesso
1906 Haro StreetCute little Italian neighbourhood bistro nestled in the heart of the West End.
Hoppin' little restaurant/bar with great food & drinks.
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Espana Restaurant
1118 Denman StHoppin' little restaurant/bar with great food & drinks.
Another Vancouver classic... one of the best steak & seafood places in town but with a very unpretentious and warm atmosphere.
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Joe Fortes Seafood & Chop House
777 Thurlow StAnother Vancouver classic... one of the best steak & seafood places in town but with a very unpretentious and warm atmosphere.
One of the best ramen spots in town... try the bamboo charcoal spicy miso ramen!
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Motomachi Shokudo
740 Denman StOne of the best ramen spots in town... try the bamboo charcoal spicy miso ramen!
Good little restaurant with great food... their brunches are excellent.
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Raincity Grill - Closed.
1193 Denman StGood little restaurant with great food... their brunches are excellent.
Zakkushi on Denman
823 Denman StJapanese charcoal grill tapas and oden.
Possibly the best ramen in Vancouver, but don't come for the atmosphere... it's in a food court! The white sesame ramen is otherworldly.
Hida Takayama Ramen
1610 Robson StPossibly the best ramen in Vancouver, but don't come for the atmosphere... it's in a food court! The white sesame ramen is otherworldly.
Excellent seafood and a fun atmosphere.
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The Sandbar Seafood Restaurant
1535 Johnston StreetExcellent seafood and a fun atmosphere.
This is a quirky little diner-sytle restaurant in North Vancouver that's been around for generations, and they have an impressive collection of local First Nations art.
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Tomahawk Restaurant
1550 Philip AveThis is a quirky little diner-sytle restaurant in North Vancouver that's been around for generations, and they have an impressive collection of local First Nations art.
Everything Else
Great little pitch & putt golf course just steps away.
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Stanley Park Pitch & Putt
2099 Beach AveGreat little pitch & putt golf course just steps away.
Third Beach in Stanley Park... a great stop on the seawall route and one of Vancouver's best-kept local secrets!
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Third Beach
Third Beach in Stanley Park... a great stop on the seawall route and one of Vancouver's best-kept local secrets!
Spokes Bicycle Rentals
1798 W Georgia StRent a bike and ride the seawall!
Essentials
Tango's Meats
865 Denman StGreat little butcher shop on Denman.
Starbucks
1641 Davie StreetLarge grocery store.
Safeway Robson
1766 Robson StLarge grocery store.
Sightseeing
I-Aquarium yaseVancouver
845 Avison WayGood rainy-day fun!
I-Vancouver Art Gallery
750 Hornby StGood rainy-day fun!
Something for everybody at this huge public market.
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I-Granville Island
Something for everybody at this huge public market.
HR MacMillan Space Centre
1100 Chestnut StCool planetarium with laser shows etc.
I-Museum yaseVancouver
1100 Chestnut StRainy-day fun!
Excellent cultural museum at the University of BC, with a huge collection of West Coast First Nations artifacts and stunning West Coast modernist architecture by Arthur Erickson.
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Iziko leAnthropology
6393 NW Marine DrExcellent cultural museum at the University of BC, with a huge collection of West Coast First Nations artifacts and stunning West Coast modernist architecture by Arthur Erickson.
Excellent gallery of West Coast First Nations art.
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Bill Reid Gallery
639 Hornby StExcellent gallery of West Coast First Nations art.
This is a pretty impressive canyon and suspension bridge, but it's extremely touristy. See Lynn Canyon suspension bridge for a less hectic option.
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Capilano Suspension Bridge
3735 Capilano RdThis is a pretty impressive canyon and suspension bridge, but it's extremely touristy. See Lynn Canyon suspension bridge for a less hectic option.
Interesting salmon hatchery where you can watch the fish spawn. Also some great & easy hikes in the area where you can see the Capilano River canyon (without the big crowds at the suspension bridge).
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Capilano River Hatchery
4500 Capilano Park RdInteresting salmon hatchery where you can watch the fish spawn. Also some great & easy hikes in the area where you can see the Capilano River canyon (without the big crowds at the suspension bridge).
Fun tram ride up to Grouse Mountain... totally worth it.
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Grouse Mountain @ Skyride station
Fun tram ride up to Grouse Mountain... totally worth it.