Guidebook for Vancouver

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Guidebook for Vancouver

Food Scene

Best brew bar in town and the most unpretentious bunch of awesome staff ever.
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Platform 7 Coffee
2331 E Hastings St
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Best brew bar in town and the most unpretentious bunch of awesome staff ever.
One of the first coffee roasters in the area. Good, old-school high test.
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JJ Bean Coffee Roasters
3010 Main St
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One of the first coffee roasters in the area. Good, old-school high test.
Truly a place to remember. The light sculpture alone will wow you. A local favorite, but go early. Always a lineup.
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Tacofino Commissary
2327 E Hastings St
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Truly a place to remember. The light sculpture alone will wow you. A local favorite, but go early. Always a lineup.
Awesome breakfast.
57 locals raden deze aan
Roundel Café
2465 E Hastings St
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Awesome breakfast.
Delicious Pho and other Vietnamese specialties.
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Mr Red Cafe
2131 E Hastings St
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Delicious Pho and other Vietnamese specialties.
Our favorite “neighborhood joint” when in Vancouver. Fresh, local ingredients. Italian inspired.
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Tavola
1829 Robson St
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Our favorite “neighborhood joint” when in Vancouver. Fresh, local ingredients. Italian inspired.
This is a Vancouver standard. Food is reliable good, though nothing earth shattering. Well designed spaces with fresh food and a young vibe. Reasonable prices. You will find Cactus Club restaurants everywhere in Vancouver.
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Cactus Club Cafe
1790 Beach Ave
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This is a Vancouver standard. Food is reliable good, though nothing earth shattering. Well designed spaces with fresh food and a young vibe. Reasonable prices. You will find Cactus Club restaurants everywhere in Vancouver.
Fabulous bakery and brunch/lunch place on Vancouver’s iconic Commercial Drive. Great walking and shopping scene.
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LIVIA Forno e Vino
1399 Commercial Dr
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Fabulous bakery and brunch/lunch place on Vancouver’s iconic Commercial Drive. Great walking and shopping scene.
Vietnamese street food to write home about. Top recommendations from locals. Worth the wait.
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Lunch Lady
1046 Commercial Dr
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Vietnamese street food to write home about. Top recommendations from locals. Worth the wait.

Everything Else

2 minute walk -- great coffee.
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Pallet Coffee Roasters
323 Semlin Dr
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2 minute walk -- great coffee.
Good, cheap veggie market with some great bread and groceries.
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Donald's Market
2342 E Hastings St
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Good, cheap veggie market with some great bread and groceries.
Beautiful tasting room with some awesome cocktails. Owners are terrific: friendly and interesting. Buy vodka, gin, vermouth and cassis made on the premises.
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Odd Society Spirits
1725 Powell St
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Beautiful tasting room with some awesome cocktails. Owners are terrific: friendly and interesting. Buy vodka, gin, vermouth and cassis made on the premises.
And another craft brewery...
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Powell Brewery
1357 Powell St
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And another craft brewery...
Craft Beer Brewery.
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Doan’s Craft Brewing Company
1830 Powell St
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Craft Beer Brewery.
Right on the bike route...grab a beer.
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Bomber Brewing
1488 Adanac St
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Right on the bike route...grab a beer.
More beer;)
107 locals raden deze aan
Strange Fellows Brewing Company
1345 Clark Dr
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More beer;)
Old school Italian deli. Everything you need from pasta to cold cuts and olives.
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Bosa Foods
562 Victoria Dr
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Old school Italian deli. Everything you need from pasta to cold cuts and olives.

Drinks & Nightlife

Kind of a divey pub, but you never know what you'll get here. Often some great live music and the closest full liquor store.
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The Princeton Pub
1901 Powell Street
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Kind of a divey pub, but you never know what you'll get here. Often some great live music and the closest full liquor store.
Closest craft beer joint with truly awesome beer and a great vibe in the tasting room. A true local hangout.
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Parallel 49 Brewing Company
1950 Triumph St
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Closest craft beer joint with truly awesome beer and a great vibe in the tasting room. A true local hangout.

Sightseeing

One of the most famous places in Vancouver. People watching and sunset gazing are amazing at English Bay. From English Bay you can also begin (or end) a walk or bike tour along the seawall.
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English Bay Beach
Beach Avenue
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One of the most famous places in Vancouver. People watching and sunset gazing are amazing at English Bay. From English Bay you can also begin (or end) a walk or bike tour along the seawall.
A must see. Vancouver’s largest park with vistas in all directions. The seawall around the park is about 10 kms and you can walk it or cycle it or even rollerblade it!
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Stanley Park
610 Pipeline Rd
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A must see. Vancouver’s largest park with vistas in all directions. The seawall around the park is about 10 kms and you can walk it or cycle it or even rollerblade it!
This is where the “kids” hang out. It’s Vancouver’s own slice of SoCal. Beach volleyball, a HUGE Oceanside outdoor pool, evening performances at the bandstand above the pool.
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Kitsilano Beach Park
1499 Arbutus St
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This is where the “kids” hang out. It’s Vancouver’s own slice of SoCal. Beach volleyball, a HUGE Oceanside outdoor pool, evening performances at the bandstand above the pool.
Take the gondola to the top where you enjoy a bevvie or a meal and take in sweeping views all the way to Vancouver Island. If coming in winter, rent your ski gear here and enjoy the unique experience of downhill skiing with the city right below.
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Grouse Mountain
6400 Nancy Greene Way
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Take the gondola to the top where you enjoy a bevvie or a meal and take in sweeping views all the way to Vancouver Island. If coming in winter, rent your ski gear here and enjoy the unique experience of downhill skiing with the city right below.
Skiing/snowshoeing in winter, hiking in summer. Beautiful views.
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Mt Seymour
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Skiing/snowshoeing in winter, hiking in summer. Beautiful views.
Skiing/snowshoeing in winter, hiking galore in summer.
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Cypress Mountain skigebied
6000 Cypress Bowl Rd
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Skiing/snowshoeing in winter, hiking galore in summer.
North America’s largest nude beach. It’s a scene. Very chill. People of all ages and persuasions.
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Wreck Beach
Southwest Marine Drive
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North America’s largest nude beach. It’s a scene. Very chill. People of all ages and persuasions.