Guidebook for Vancouver
Drinks & Nightlife
Locally made coffee, craft beer, late-night vegetarian eats, crib boards.
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The Brixton
212 E Georgia StLocally made coffee, craft beer, late-night vegetarian eats, crib boards.
Pool, darts, cheap drinks. One of Vancouver's only true dive bars. No actual food there though.
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Brickhouse Late Nite Bistro & Bar
730 Main StPool, darts, cheap drinks. One of Vancouver's only true dive bars. No actual food there though.
Alibi Room
157 Alexander StVancouver's best craft beer bar.
Guilt & Co
Nightly entertainment in a cool, underground venue.
Bands almost every night of the week. Good beer selection. The city's oldest liquor licence.
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Railway Stage and Beer Cafe
579 Dunsmuir StBands almost every night of the week. Good beer selection. The city's oldest liquor licence.
Pat's Pub
403 E Hastings StCheap, good food. Good craft beer taps.
The Keefer Bar
135 Keefer StInspired cocktails, Thursday burlesque night.
Best brewery in town. Growler fills and tasting room only.
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Brassneck Brewery
2148 Main StBest brewery in town. Growler fills and tasting room only.
Hipster hot spot. Fun weekend dance nights and live music.
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Biltmore Cabaret
2755 Prince Edward StHipster hot spot. Fun weekend dance nights and live music.
Food Scene
Best Vietnamese/Cambodian in the city. Chicken wings, butter beef, deep-fried squid are all must-haves.
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Phnom Penh Restaurant
244 E Georgia StBest Vietnamese/Cambodian in the city. Chicken wings, butter beef, deep-fried squid are all must-haves.
Asian-inspired cuisine. Really good cocktails. Open late, and just downstairs.
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The Union
219 Union StAsian-inspired cuisine. Really good cocktails. Open late, and just downstairs.
Coffee and Mexican food. Their Mexican-style hot chocolate is fantastic. Chilaquiles, enchiladas and huevos rancheros are all delicious. Tacos, not so much.
Hogan's Alley Cafe
789 Gore AveCoffee and Mexican food. Their Mexican-style hot chocolate is fantastic. Chilaquiles, enchiladas and huevos rancheros are all delicious. Tacos, not so much.
Neat little oyster shop. Clean shucks, good prices. Tuesdays are buck-a-shuck.
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Oyster Express
296 Keefer StNeat little oyster shop. Clean shucks, good prices. Tuesdays are buck-a-shuck.
Pizzeria Farina
915 Main StSimple and delicious pizza. Eat in or take out.
Delicious, rustic-style Italian cooking. Try Campagnolo Upstairs for hand-crafted cocktails and the famous Dirty Burger.
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Campagnolo Upstairs
1020 Main StDelicious, rustic-style Italian cooking. Try Campagnolo Upstairs for hand-crafted cocktails and the famous Dirty Burger.
Food and drink are nothing to write home about, but it's the best patio in Gastown.
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Chill Winston
3 Alexander StreetFood and drink are nothing to write home about, but it's the best patio in Gastown.
The Parker
237 Union StFancy vegetarian small plates, wine and cocktails.
Dunlevy SnackBar
433 Dunlevy AveQuirky room where they serve Korean food and local craft beer.
Bao Bei
163 Keefer StA modern take on traditional Chinese.
Delicious, filling vegetarian burritos. Eat in or take out.
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Budgies Burritos
44 KingswayDelicious, filling vegetarian burritos. Eat in or take out.
24-hour diner. Not great, but open 24/7, so...
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Lucy's Eastside Diner
2708 Main Street24-hour diner. Not great, but open 24/7, so...
Coffee, tea, beer and eats in a trendy, busy hot spot.
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Matchstick Chinatown
213 E Georgia StCoffee, tea, beer and eats in a trendy, busy hot spot.
A unique German sausage house in the heart of Chinatown with a menu that changes almost daily. Wonderful locally sourced German-style beers as well.
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Bestie
105 E Pender StA unique German sausage house in the heart of Chinatown with a menu that changes almost daily. Wonderful locally sourced German-style beers as well.
Best quick, reasonable and healthy eats in town. Check instagram.com/pazzochow to see what they're serving up.
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Pazzo Chow
620 Quebec StBest quick, reasonable and healthy eats in town. Check instagram.com/pazzochow to see what they're serving up.
Arts & Culture
Sunday Service improv show is best in the city. Monday night Ice Cream Social is free and fun.
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Fox Cabaret
2321 Main StSunday Service improv show is best in the city. Monday night Ice Cream Social is free and fun.