Guidebook for Vancouver
Food Scene
Excellent food, huge craft beer list. Just around the corner on Commercial Drive. They do brunch too. We spend way too much time here.
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St. Augustine's
2360 Commercial DrExcellent food, huge craft beer list. Just around the corner on Commercial Drive. They do brunch too. We spend way too much time here.
Falconetti's East Side Grill
1812 Commercial DriveExcellent rooftop patio.
Via Tevere Pizzeria
1190 Victoria DrOnly real Italian style pizza place outside Italy.
Bandidas Taqueria
2781 Commercial DrVegan/Vegetarian favourite.
Cafe Du Soleil
1393 Commercial DrNice patio, all vegan/vegetarian friendly.
Good food and drinks. Good for dinner, brunch, or just drinks. Cheap breakfast early mornings during the week. Live jazz Sundays and Thursdays.
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Tangent Café
2095 Commercial DrGood food and drinks. Good for dinner, brunch, or just drinks. Cheap breakfast early mornings during the week. Live jazz Sundays and Thursdays.
Amazing Ethiopian food. Usually not busy, but service is often slow so be prepared to take your time. Chef's platter is to die for.
20 helybéli ajánlásával
Harambe Ethiopian Restaurant
2149 Commercial DrAmazing Ethiopian food. Usually not busy, but service is often slow so be prepared to take your time. Chef's platter is to die for.
My favourite place in the city for sushi. Delicious food, amazing presentation. Almost always has a lineup and they don't take reservations, but you can avoid the line by arriving a few minutes before they open at 5PM.
95 helybéli ajánlásával
Kishimoto Japanese Restaurant
2054 Commercial DrMy favourite place in the city for sushi. Delicious food, amazing presentation. Almost always has a lineup and they don't take reservations, but you can avoid the line by arriving a few minutes before they open at 5PM.
Amazing food, amazing patio. Food is cuban, but you can also get basics like a burger. Often busy, but quieter on weekday afternoons. Great for brunch.
153 helybéli ajánlásával
Havana Vancouver
1212 Commercial DrAmazing food, amazing patio. Food is cuban, but you can also get basics like a burger. Often busy, but quieter on weekday afternoons. Great for brunch.
Great patio on the water with mountain views. Good beer and wine selection, decent food. Take the skytrain one stop to Main, walk down to the water and take a left on the seawall. Can get busy especially after work and on weekends, but it's a big place so you won't wait long.
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Tap & Barrel • Olympic Village
75 Athletes WayGreat patio on the water with mountain views. Good beer and wine selection, decent food. Take the skytrain one stop to Main, walk down to the water and take a left on the seawall. Can get busy especially after work and on weekends, but it's a big place so you won't wait long.
Downstairs is fancy Italian, skip that and head to the semi secret "Campagnolo Upstairs". Pull open the double doors to the right of the main doors and go up the stairs. Amazing cocktails, best burger in the city. You can also order off the full Campagnolo menu on request.
Take the skytrain one stop to Main Street/Science World, walk north on Main street.
59 helybéli ajánlásával
Campagnolo Upstairs
1020 Main StDownstairs is fancy Italian, skip that and head to the semi secret "Campagnolo Upstairs". Pull open the double doors to the right of the main doors and go up the stairs. Amazing cocktails, best burger in the city. You can also order off the full Campagnolo menu on request.
Take the skytrain one stop to Main Street/Science World, walk north on Main street.
More upscale/pricey but the food is fantastic. Make a reservation for dinner or brunch. Yum!
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Catch 122 Cafe Bistro
128 W Hastings StMore upscale/pricey but the food is fantastic. Make a reservation for dinner or brunch. Yum!
Drinks & Nightlife
Trendy craft beer tasting room within walking distance.
107 helybéli ajánlásával
Strange Fellows Brewing Company
1345 Clark DrTrendy craft beer tasting room within walking distance.
Bomber Brewing
1488 Adanac StGreat craft beer on the bike route.
Off the Rail Brewing
1351 Adanac StExcellent craft beer and tasting room.
Best Mexican in the city. Opens at 5 PM. Get there early to avoid the lineup, or put your name down and have a drink at The Dime across the street.
155 helybéli ajánlásával
La Mezcaleria
1622 Commercial DrBest Mexican in the city. Opens at 5 PM. Get there early to avoid the lineup, or put your name down and have a drink at The Dime across the street.
Rock/80s/metal fun hipster dive bar. All food $5. Not usually too busy.
20 helybéli ajánlásával
The Dime
1565 Commercial DrRock/80s/metal fun hipster dive bar. All food $5. Not usually too busy.
Parallel 49 Brewing Company
1950 Triumph StLegendary in Vancouver. Cheap taster flights.
Famous gamer/movie nerd bar. Board games. $5 food. Lineups at peak times.
59 helybéli ajánlásával
Storm Crow Tavern
1305 Commercial DrFamous gamer/movie nerd bar. Board games. $5 food. Lineups at peak times.
Essentials
Safeway Broadway & Commercial
1780 E BroadwayBig grocery store.
Large market with good cheap produce. Lots of organic/health options. Not much meat selection.
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City Avenue Market
2279 Commercial DrLarge market with good cheap produce. Lots of organic/health options. Not much meat selection.
Entertainment & Activities
Awesome old school bowling alley. Good pizza, small beer selection. 5 pin glow bowling upstairs, regular 10 and 5 pin downstairs. Lots of fun.
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Grandview Lanes
2195 Commercial DrAwesome old school bowling alley. Good pizza, small beer selection. 5 pin glow bowling upstairs, regular 10 and 5 pin downstairs. Lots of fun.
Getting Around
Take the escalators UP and Go west to Science World, BC Place, Rogers Arena, or downtown.
Buses #9 and #99 go up and down broadway. 99 is the express and doesn't stop everywhere.
Bus #22 goes down Commercial Drive.
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Commercial Platform 3 station
Take the escalators UP and Go west to Science World, BC Place, Rogers Arena, or downtown.
Buses #9 and #99 go up and down broadway. 99 is the express and doesn't stop everywhere.
Bus #22 goes down Commercial Drive.