Guidebook for Vancouver
Drinks & Nightlife
Vancouver's best dive bar, replete with hipsters - only here for a few more years!
19 moradores locais recomendam
Brickhouse Late Nite Bistro & Bar
730 Main StVancouver's best dive bar, replete with hipsters - only here for a few more years!
One of the city's trendiest bars, serving arguably it's beck cocktails.
250 moradores locais recomendam
The Keefer Bar
135 Keefer StOne of the city's trendiest bars, serving arguably it's beck cocktails.
Another top contender for best cocktails in the city.
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Pourhouse Restaurant
162 Water StAnother top contender for best cocktails in the city.
Guilt & Co
Stylish underground bar with good musical acts and drinks.
Alibi Room
157 Alexander StAnother top spot for drinks and people watching.
Food Scene
One of the most celebrated Asian fusion restaurants in the city.
250 moradores locais recomendam
Bao Bei
163 Keefer StOne of the most celebrated Asian fusion restaurants in the city.
Arguably Vancouver's most celebrated Chinese savory and sweet bun shop. Also excellent for dim sum.
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New Town Bakery & Restaurant
148 E Pender StArguably Vancouver's most celebrated Chinese savory and sweet bun shop. Also excellent for dim sum.
The best Vietnamese and Cambodian food in the city, bar none.
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Phnom Penh Restaurant
244 E Georgia StThe best Vietnamese and Cambodian food in the city, bar none.
The Ramen Butcher
223 E Georgia StA decent ramen restaurant.
Another really cool bar - well stocked, great lighting, excellent eats.
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Mamie Taylor's
251 E Georgia StAnother really cool bar - well stocked, great lighting, excellent eats.
An amazing oyster bar. They always have great deals on shucks.
30 moradores locais recomendam
Oyster Express
296 Keefer StAn amazing oyster bar. They always have great deals on shucks.
Jade Dynasty Restaurant
137 E Pender StWonderfully atmospheric, divey, authentic dim sum place.
Arguably the coolest coffee shop in Chinatown: great pastries.
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Matchstick Chinatown
213 E Georgia StArguably the coolest coffee shop in Chinatown: great pastries.
Also arguably the coolest coffee shop in Chinatown. Great decor.
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Propaganda Coffee
209 E Pender StAlso arguably the coolest coffee shop in Chinatown. Great decor.
An old institution and super divey bar with great jazz acts.
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The Emerald
555 Gore AveAn old institution and super divey bar with great jazz acts.
The Bubble Tea Shop
1680 Robson StAmazing pie, amazing ladies.
The Union
219 Union StAwesome brunch spot with innovative fusion dishes.
An amazing fusion noodle house: the ramen here is actually better than at the Butcher.
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Harvest Community Foods
243 Union StAn amazing fusion noodle house: the ramen here is actually better than at the Butcher.
Gorgeous coffee shop on the edge of Gastown, offering amazing people watching.
65 moradores locais recomendam
Nelson the Seagull
315 Carrall StGorgeous coffee shop on the edge of Gastown, offering amazing people watching.
One of the city's most respected Asian fusion restaurants. Pricey but innovative.
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Pidgin Restaurant
350 Carrall StOne of the city's most respected Asian fusion restaurants. Pricey but innovative.
Salt Tasting Room
227 W Pender StWonderful charcuterie and wine pairing restaurant.
Meat & Bread
370 Cambie StSome of the best sandwiches in the city.
Finch's
353 W Pender StAn excellent hipster brunch spot.
One of the coolest and most delicious new noodle bars in town, run by the celebrity chef who started Mainam on West 4th.
28 moradores locais recomendam
Fat Mao Noodles
217 E Georgia StOne of the coolest and most delicious new noodle bars in town, run by the celebrity chef who started Mainam on West 4th.
I've heard the food is pretentious, but the drinks are wonderful and the people watching is outstanding.
29 moradores locais recomendam
Juniper Restaurant & Bar
185 Keefer StI've heard the food is pretentious, but the drinks are wonderful and the people watching is outstanding.
Sightseeing
Vancouver's prettiest park, Stanley Park and the beaches excepted.
221 moradores locais recomendam
Dr. Sun Yat-Sen Classical Chinese Garden
578 Carrall StVancouver's prettiest park, Stanley Park and the beaches excepted.
Vancouver's prettiest residential neighborhood, amazing for walking and gazing at the city's oldest homes. Right next to Chinatown.
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Strathcona
Vancouver's prettiest residential neighborhood, amazing for walking and gazing at the city's oldest homes. Right next to Chinatown.
One of Vancouver's best kept secrets: gorgeous ocean views and spacious lawns along the waterfront.
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Crab Park
101 E Waterfront RdOne of Vancouver's best kept secrets: gorgeous ocean views and spacious lawns along the waterfront.
Shopping
The best used bookstore in Western Canada, possibly in the whole country.
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MacLeod's Books
455 W Pender StThe best used bookstore in Western Canada, possibly in the whole country.
The Paper Hound Bookshop
344 W Pender StVancouver's classiest used bookstore; a total gem.
One of two essential lifestyle stores in Gastown. Full of amazing rarefied shit.
6 moradores locais recomendam
Litchfield
38 Water StOne of two essential lifestyle stores in Gastown. Full of amazing rarefied shit.
Old Faithful Shop
320 W Cordova StThe other essential lifestyle shop in Gastown.
The premier men's clothing shop in Vancouver. Hugely pricey but incomparable in selection.
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RODEN GRAY
8 Water StThe premier men's clothing shop in Vancouver. Hugely pricey but incomparable in selection.
The flagship of Vancouver's premier shoe designer. Very expensive but unmatched.
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John Fluevog Shoes
65 Water StThe flagship of Vancouver's premier shoe designer. Very expensive but unmatched.