Guidebook for Vancouver
Essentials
Great little community cafe and grocery store
58 icetyiswa ngabantu basekuhlaleni
Wilder Snail Neighborhood Grocery & Coffee
799 Keefer StGreat little community cafe and grocery store
Great little grocery store and cafe along the Union bike route.
47 icetyiswa ngabantu basekuhlaleni
Union Market
810 Union StGreat little grocery store and cafe along the Union bike route.
Awesome little Italian deli and grocery store from 1902.
31 icetyiswa ngabantu basekuhlaleni
Benny Foods Ltd
598 Union StAwesome little Italian deli and grocery store from 1902.
HiVE
128 W Hastings StGreat coworking space for progressives. Free for 1 day drop-in. www.hivevancouver.com
Incredible French deli and amazing selection of cheese
38 icetyiswa ngabantu basekuhlaleni
les amis du FROMAGE
843 E Hastings StIncredible French deli and amazing selection of cheese
Food Scene
Amazing baguette sandwiches and homemade cookies. Very cute and hipster
59 icetyiswa ngabantu basekuhlaleni
Finch's Market
501 E Georgia StAmazing baguette sandwiches and homemade cookies. Very cute and hipster
Asian fusion bar. Amazing brunch menu. Try the Banga's.
101 icetyiswa ngabantu basekuhlaleni
The Union
219 Union StAsian fusion bar. Amazing brunch menu. Try the Banga's.
Matchstick Chinatown
213 E Georgia StVery hipster cafe, something out of Portland
One of Vancouver's best breakfast joints. Prepare to wait outside if you get there on a weekend. Worth the wait.
109 icetyiswa ngabantu basekuhlaleni
Yolks
1598 E Hastings StOne of Vancouver's best breakfast joints. Prepare to wait outside if you get there on a weekend. Worth the wait.
Great progressive cafe with freshly baked goods. Good vibes.
13 icetyiswa ngabantu basekuhlaleni
Lost + Found Cafe
33 W Hastings StGreat progressive cafe with freshly baked goods. Good vibes.
Bao Bei
163 Keefer StChinese hipster bar and restaurant
Everything Else
Nice family friendly and dog friendly community park. Sunday afternoons is drop-in hipster soccer.
16 icetyiswa ngabantu basekuhlaleni
MacLean Park
710 Keefer StNice family friendly and dog friendly community park. Sunday afternoons is drop-in hipster soccer.
La Casa Gelato
1033 Venables StAmazing icecream shop open late. Has 218 flavours!
Nice park with community gardens to the south and west.
9 icetyiswa ngabantu basekuhlaleni
Strathcona Park
857 Malkin AveNice park with community gardens to the south and west.
Very weird mall built a long time ago and mostly empty. Has a movie theatre upstairs with decent films.
55 icetyiswa ngabantu basekuhlaleni
International Village Mall
88 W Pender StVery weird mall built a long time ago and mostly empty. Has a movie theatre upstairs with decent films.
An excellent yoga studio owned by two very good friends of mine: Boyd and Emmanuelle
6 icetyiswa ngabantu basekuhlaleni
STRETCH
180 E Pender StAn excellent yoga studio owned by two very good friends of mine: Boyd and Emmanuelle
Drinks & Nightlife
Great bar and gourmet vegetarian restaurant. Steve is one of the owners. Ask him to make you a cocktail. He's a genius.
15 icetyiswa ngabantu basekuhlaleni
The Parker
237 Union StGreat bar and gourmet vegetarian restaurant. Steve is one of the owners. Ask him to make you a cocktail. He's a genius.
The Keefer Bar
135 Keefer StFancy bar
Dive bar with surprising good selection of microbrew beers. Live jazz on Mondays and Saturdays
8 icetyiswa ngabantu basekuhlaleni
Pat's Pub
403 E Hastings StDive bar with surprising good selection of microbrew beers. Live jazz on Mondays and Saturdays
The Brixton
212 E Georgia StHipster bar and mostly vegetarian restaurant
Sightseeing
I-Garden yase-China ye-Dr. Sun Yat-Sen Classical
578 Carrall StClassic