Guidebook for Vancouver

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Guidebook for Vancouver

Food Scene

The decor isn’t anything special, but this local place has won a bunch of awards for its food. You have to try the Juicy Dumplings!
Lin Chinese Cuisine and Tea House
1537 W Broadway
The decor isn’t anything special, but this local place has won a bunch of awards for its food. You have to try the Juicy Dumplings!
One of Vancouver’s best restaurants - a multiple award winner. They don’t take reservations & there is often a lineup down the street.
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Vij's
3106 Cambie Street
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One of Vancouver’s best restaurants - a multiple award winner. They don’t take reservations & there is often a lineup down the street.
If you want a cheaper, quicker alternative to Vij's they also run Rangoli, also excellent, right next door.
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Vij's
3106 Cambie Street
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If you want a cheaper, quicker alternative to Vij's they also run Rangoli, also excellent, right next door.
Great sushi and Japanese foods. The bundled boxes and dinners are great deals. The quality is much better here than at the many all-you-can-eat sushi joints in town. (Temaki is not all you can eat.)
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Temaki Sushi
2156 W Broadway
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Great sushi and Japanese foods. The bundled boxes and dinners are great deals. The quality is much better here than at the many all-you-can-eat sushi joints in town. (Temaki is not all you can eat.)
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Indigo
2505 Granville St
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Great little Thai place with very reasonable prices, especially for lunch. $8 for a lunch combo!
1521 W Broadway
1521 West Broadway
Great little Thai place with very reasonable prices, especially for lunch. $8 for a lunch combo!
A Canadian chain as an alternative to Starubucks
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Blenz Coffee
338 Helmcken St
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A Canadian chain as an alternative to Starubucks
A Canadian chain restaurant with pretty good food. Nice patio.
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Earls Kitchen + Bar
6070 Silver Dr
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A Canadian chain restaurant with pretty good food. Nice patio.
A Canadian chain with pretty good food. Executive chef is Iron Chef Rob Feenie. Nice outdoor fireplace on the patio.
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Cactus Club Cafe West Broadway
1530 West Broadway
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A Canadian chain with pretty good food. Executive chef is Iron Chef Rob Feenie. Nice outdoor fireplace on the patio.
Nice little Italian place
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Siena South Granville
1485 West 12th Avenue
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Nice little Italian place
An excellent spot for vegetarians or gluten-free folks. The menu is entirely vegetarian, with lots of vegan and GF options. Nice, bright, open room.
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Heirloom Vegetarian Restaurant
1509 W 12th Ave
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An excellent spot for vegetarians or gluten-free folks. The menu is entirely vegetarian, with lots of vegan and GF options. Nice, bright, open room.
A high-end place that's won tons of awards. Their weekend brunch menu is more affordable than dinner.
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West Restaurant
2881 Granville St
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A high-end place that's won tons of awards. Their weekend brunch menu is more affordable than dinner.
Cajun restaurant with cute courtyard patio out back. Best deal in the area is their 3-6 pm special of a pitcher of beer & cone of fries for $12. Need a cheap, filling meal? Get the black bean soup.
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The Ouisi Bistro
3014 Granville St
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Cajun restaurant with cute courtyard patio out back. Best deal in the area is their 3-6 pm special of a pitcher of beer & cone of fries for $12. Need a cheap, filling meal? Get the black bean soup.
Iconic Canadian coffee & doughnut chain. If you want to order like a Canadian, ask for a "double double" (coffee w/ 2 creams & 2 sugar). Note: If you are picky about coffee, this is not a good choice!
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Tim Hortons
3463 Dunbar St
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Iconic Canadian coffee & doughnut chain. If you want to order like a Canadian, ask for a "double double" (coffee w/ 2 creams & 2 sugar). Note: If you are picky about coffee, this is not a good choice!
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McDonald's
2909 Grandview Hwy
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Nice patio on sunny days.
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Lukes Corner Bar
2996 Granville Street
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Nice patio on sunny days.
A classic Vancouver spot for fish and chips, right at the docks. Be prepared for a long lineup.
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Go Fish
1505 W 1st Ave
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A classic Vancouver spot for fish and chips, right at the docks. Be prepared for a long lineup.
Highly recommend stopping at this wonderful patio for a drink overlooking the seawall and False Creek. In the Granville Island Hotel.
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Dockside restaurant
1253 Johnston St
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Highly recommend stopping at this wonderful patio for a drink overlooking the seawall and False Creek. In the Granville Island Hotel.
Great restaurant/bar patio overlooking False Creek in the former Athletes' Village for the 2010 Olympics (now condos)
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Tap & Barrel • Olympic Village
75 Athletes Way
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Great restaurant/bar patio overlooking False Creek in the former Athletes' Village for the 2010 Olympics (now condos)
Our favourite spot for Neapolitan-style pizza
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Novo Pizzeria & Wine Bar
2118 Burrard St
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Our favourite spot for Neapolitan-style pizza
Great tacos!
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La Taqueria Pinche Taco Shop
2450 Yukon St
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Great tacos!
To-die-for croissants. The owner trained a a pastry chef in Paris.
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Beaucoup Bakery
2150 Fir St
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To-die-for croissants. The owner trained a a pastry chef in Paris.
New little spot getting great reviews.
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Farmer's Apprentice Restaurant
1535 W 6th Ave
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New little spot getting great reviews.
Snug little restaurant/bar with tasty soups, savoury pies, and charcuterie.
1520 W 13th Ave
Snug little restaurant/bar with tasty soups, savoury pies, and charcuterie.

Essentials

The closest grocery store. It’s an “upscale” store, so things tend to be overpriced, but not outrageously so.
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Meinhardt Fine Foods
3002 Granville St
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The closest grocery store. It’s an “upscale” store, so things tend to be overpriced, but not outrageously so.
The closest spot to pick up staples like milk and bread. They don’t have produce or other fresh goods, but it’s a good option for dairy, canned goods, frozen items, etc.
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Shoppers Drug Mart
1006 Homer St
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The closest spot to pick up staples like milk and bread. They don’t have produce or other fresh goods, but it’s a good option for dairy, canned goods, frozen items, etc.
Organic produce and natural foods.
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Greens Organic and Natural Market
1978 W Broadway
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Organic produce and natural foods.
The best-priced option for groceries, but it’s a bit of a walk. It’s not far past Temaki Sushi, so if you check out Temaki, it could be a good opportunity to pick a few things up at IGA.
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IGA
2286 W Broadway
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The best-priced option for groceries, but it’s a bit of a walk. It’s not far past Temaki Sushi, so if you check out Temaki, it could be a good opportunity to pick a few things up at IGA.
Cheapest spot for groceries
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Alfie's No Frills
1688 W 4th Ave
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Cheapest spot for groceries

Everything Else

On Sundays from 10am-2pm there’s a farmers’ market in the parking lot of Kitsilano Community Centre
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Kitsilano Community Centre
2690 Larch St
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On Sundays from 10am-2pm there’s a farmers’ market in the parking lot of Kitsilano Community Centre
The blue bus stop marker just above this green marker is the closest bus stop with multiple buses to take you downtown: #10, #14, #16
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RBC Royal Bank
1715 Commercial Dr
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The blue bus stop marker just above this green marker is the closest bus stop with multiple buses to take you downtown: #10, #14, #16
Easiest way to walk into downtown -- about 35-40 minutes' walk.
Granville Bridge
Granville Bridge
Easiest way to walk into downtown -- about 35-40 minutes' walk.
There's a small park across the street from us with benches and a nice lawn.
Vancouver School Board
1580 W Broadway
There's a small park across the street from us with benches and a nice lawn.
They offer evening classes on weekdays, and your class fee includes access to the infrared sauna
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YYOGA South Granville
1627 W Broadway
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They offer evening classes on weekdays, and your class fee includes access to the infrared sauna
Take the 99 bus to Commercial Drive or Cambie St, or the 9 to Main St.
Jordans Interiors
1470 W Broadway
Take the 99 bus to Commercial Drive or Cambie St, or the 9 to Main St.
This is the closest bus stop to home. You can get the #9 to Main St, or the # 14 or #16 downtown. We usually go to one of the other stops I've flagged since there are more options at those.
Dr. Bernstein Diet & Health Clinics
1558 W Broadway
This is the closest bus stop to home. You can get the #9 to Main St, or the # 14 or #16 downtown. We usually go to one of the other stops I've flagged since there are more options at those.
Closest bank (with bank machine).
Bank of Montreal Building
2601 Granville St
Closest bank (with bank machine).
Currency exchange office with better rates than banks
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Vancouver Bullion & Currency Exchange
800 W Pender St
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Currency exchange office with better rates than banks

Shopping

Government Liquor Store. It's actually across West 10th from where the map shows it.
2006 W 10th Ave
2006 West 10th Avenue
Government Liquor Store. It's actually across West 10th from where the map shows it.
A great shopping street, with stores including DKNY, Anthropologie, iconic Canadian shop Roots & lots of neat smaller shops. Merchant map: http://www.southgranville.org/shops-services/merchant-map/
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South Granville Business Centre
2628 Granville St
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A great shopping street, with stores including DKNY, Anthropologie, iconic Canadian shop Roots & lots of neat smaller shops. Merchant map: http://www.southgranville.org/shops-services/merchant-map/

Sightseeing

Great public market and other fun shops.
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Granville Island
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Great public market and other fun shops.
A fun way to get across to downtown, or to do a sightseeing tour. Cute little harbour ferries. There are 2 separate companies: Aquabus & False Creek Ferries. Service and price are similar. We use both
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Aquabus Ferry Ltd.
1587 Johnston Street
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A fun way to get across to downtown, or to do a sightseeing tour. Cute little harbour ferries. There are 2 separate companies: Aquabus & False Creek Ferries. Service and price are similar. We use both
A fun way to get across to downtown or to do a sightseeing tour. Cute little harbour ferries. There are 2 separate companies: Aquabus & False Creek Ferries. Service and price are similar. We use both
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Granville Island Ferry Dock station
1804 Boatlift Ln
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A fun way to get across to downtown or to do a sightseeing tour. Cute little harbour ferries. There are 2 separate companies: Aquabus & False Creek Ferries. Service and price are similar. We use both
Lovely walk along the seawall. You can walk all the way around past Science World to Yaletown -- it's a long walk, but stunning.
Island Park Walk
Island Park Walk
Lovely walk along the seawall. You can walk all the way around past Science World to Yaletown -- it's a long walk, but stunning.
Stop in here to rent a kayak and explore False Creek
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Creekside Community Recreation Centre
1 Athletes Way
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Stop in here to rent a kayak and explore False Creek
A great beach with lifeguards in the summer.
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Kits Beach
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A great beach with lifeguards in the summer.

Drinks & Nightlife

If you want a little dancing close to home, this is your best bet. Cover charge some nights, great deals (wing night, etc.) others.
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The Academic Public House
1619 W Broadway
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If you want a little dancing close to home, this is your best bet. Cover charge some nights, great deals (wing night, etc.) others.
This pub turns into a dance club later at night, with a DJ and disco ball.
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Manchester Public Eatery
1941 W Broadway
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This pub turns into a dance club later at night, with a DJ and disco ball.

Entertainment & Activities

Science fun for all ages. You can walk there along the seawall or take a harbour ferry.
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Science World u TELUS World of Science
1455 Quebec St
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Science fun for all ages. You can walk there along the seawall or take a harbour ferry.