Guidebook for Vancouver

Kate + Nick
Kate + Nick
Guidebook for Vancouver

Drinks & Nightlife

This is a favourite for after work drinks. Has delicious bar and Malaysian food and a decent selection of local beers. Kid-friendly, even though it's a bar.
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Tangent Café
2095 Commercial Dr
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This is a favourite for after work drinks. Has delicious bar and Malaysian food and a decent selection of local beers. Kid-friendly, even though it's a bar.
Micro-brewed beer at it's finest. A rotating roster of food trucks park outside so that you can get a bite while you enjoy some seriously delicious beer.
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33 Acres Brewing Company
15 W 8th Ave
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Micro-brewed beer at it's finest. A rotating roster of food trucks park outside so that you can get a bite while you enjoy some seriously delicious beer.
Micro-brewed beer at it's finest. A rotating roster of food trucks park outside so that you can get a bite while you enjoy some seriously delicious beer.
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Brassneck Brewery
2148 Main St
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Micro-brewed beer at it's finest. A rotating roster of food trucks park outside so that you can get a bite while you enjoy some seriously delicious beer.
Micro-brewed beer at it's finest. A rotating roster of food trucks park outside so that you can get a bite while you enjoy some seriously delicious beer.
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Parallel 49 Brewing Company
1950 Triumph St
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Micro-brewed beer at it's finest. A rotating roster of food trucks park outside so that you can get a bite while you enjoy some seriously delicious beer.

Food Scene

Delicious coffee from 49th Parallel, a Vancouver-based roaster. They play vinyl all day and are seriously hipster. Decent breakfast wrap and brownie.
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Prado Cafe
1938 Commercial Dr
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Delicious coffee from 49th Parallel, a Vancouver-based roaster. They play vinyl all day and are seriously hipster. Decent breakfast wrap and brownie.
Despite the name, they specialize in the Quebec favourite, poutine. They feature pretty heavy food, but the poutine is almost as good as poutine we've eaten in Quebec.
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Belgian Fries
1885 Commercial Dr
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Despite the name, they specialize in the Quebec favourite, poutine. They feature pretty heavy food, but the poutine is almost as good as poutine we've eaten in Quebec.
Hands down the best sandwich in the whole city. Very Italian, very delicious. Best for takeout as they don't have any tables and are more of a deli.
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La Grotta Del Formaggio
1791 Commercial Dr
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Hands down the best sandwich in the whole city. Very Italian, very delicious. Best for takeout as they don't have any tables and are more of a deli.
In my opinion, the best sushi I've had in Vancouver, and that's saying a lot because there is a ton of good sushi here. Moderately priced but you may have to wait for an hour but they do take out.
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Kishimoto Japanese Restaurant
2054 Commercial Dr
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In my opinion, the best sushi I've had in Vancouver, and that's saying a lot because there is a ton of good sushi here. Moderately priced but you may have to wait for an hour but they do take out.
Boasts some of the most beautiful views of the city you can find. Kid-friendly but upscale. Drive or take a cab. Walking up the hill in dress shoes is not worth it.
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Seasons in the Park
West 33rd Avenue
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Boasts some of the most beautiful views of the city you can find. Kid-friendly but upscale. Drive or take a cab. Walking up the hill in dress shoes is not worth it.
Frano German food at it's finest. A bit upscale, but super delicious. Recommended for weekend brunch and supper any night of the week.
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La Brasserie
1091 Davie Street
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Frano German food at it's finest. A bit upscale, but super delicious. Recommended for weekend brunch and supper any night of the week.
The best veggie burger in the city.
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Lukes Corner Bar
2996 Granville Street
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The best veggie burger in the city.
High-end, delicious vegetarian food.
Harvest Village Restaurant
1443 W Broadway
High-end, delicious vegetarian food.
A Vancouver institution from it's hippie days. Delicious, healthy food often accompanied by loud, bad live guitar or sitar performances. If you want to see the Vancouver of the 60s, go here.
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The Naam
2724 W 4th Ave
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A Vancouver institution from it's hippie days. Delicious, healthy food often accompanied by loud, bad live guitar or sitar performances. If you want to see the Vancouver of the 60s, go here.

Essentials

Super fresh seafood!
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The Daily Catch 100% Sustainable Seafood Market - Commercial Drive
1418 Commercial Dr
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Super fresh seafood!
Delicious groceries, that are organic and local, fairly often, at decent prices. They sell Uprising Breads (a local fave).
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City Avenue Market
2279 Commercial Dr
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Delicious groceries, that are organic and local, fairly often, at decent prices. They sell Uprising Breads (a local fave).
Falconetti's has some of the most delicious sausages and meatballs you can find. They have an attached bar that we've never tried, but if the meat they sell is any indication, I'm sure it's great.
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Falconetti's East Side Grill
1812 Commercial Drive
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Falconetti's has some of the most delicious sausages and meatballs you can find. They have an attached bar that we've never tried, but if the meat they sell is any indication, I'm sure it's great.
If you're looking for the delicacy from Canada's other coast, The Lobster Man is the place to go.
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The Lobster Man
1807 Mast Tower Ln
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If you're looking for the delicacy from Canada's other coast, The Lobster Man is the place to go.
The best gelato in Vancouver.
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Dolce Amore
1588 Commercial Dr
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The best gelato in Vancouver.

Everything Else

BC Liquor Stores often have the cheapest liquor and feature a large selection of local beer and wine. NOT OPEN ON SUNDAYS.
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BC Liquor Stores
4423 Main St
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BC Liquor Stores often have the cheapest liquor and feature a large selection of local beer and wine. NOT OPEN ON SUNDAYS.
Delicious Neapolitan style pizza. The chain is originally from Edmonton, Alberta.
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Famoso Neapolitan Pizzeria - Commercial Drive
1380 Commercial Dr
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Delicious Neapolitan style pizza. The chain is originally from Edmonton, Alberta.
Privately-owned liquor store that specializes in wine and local beer. Pricier than the province run places, but most importantly: OPEN ON SUNDAY!
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Liberty Wine Merchants
1622 Commercial Dr
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Privately-owned liquor store that specializes in wine and local beer. Pricier than the province run places, but most importantly: OPEN ON SUNDAY!

Sightseeing

Kid-friendly market in Vancouver. Food is a bit pricey here but it's worth the trip for the experience.
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I-Granville Island
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Kid-friendly market in Vancouver. Food is a bit pricey here but it's worth the trip for the experience.
A must for a trip to Vancouver. Showcases the rainforest that Vancouver was built on. If you're here in the summer, rent a bike and do the ten-kilometre bike ride around the park.
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Iparke ye-Stanley
610 Pipeline Rd
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A must for a trip to Vancouver. Showcases the rainforest that Vancouver was built on. If you're here in the summer, rent a bike and do the ten-kilometre bike ride around the park.

Entertainment & Activities

An awesome place to take kids, especially if it's raining. Get off the Skytrain at Main Street.
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Science World kwiTELUS World of Science
1455 Quebec St
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An awesome place to take kids, especially if it's raining. Get off the Skytrain at Main Street.