Guidebook for Vancouver

Robin
Guidebook for Vancouver

Food Scene

This local coffee roastery serves up a delicious range of brews, pastries and has awesome breakfast options with poached eggs on a bed of kale and tuscan beans on baguette or smoked salmon and cream cheese on baguette.
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Matchstick Fraser St.
639 E 15th Ave
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This local coffee roastery serves up a delicious range of brews, pastries and has awesome breakfast options with poached eggs on a bed of kale and tuscan beans on baguette or smoked salmon and cream cheese on baguette.
Best bakery for gluten free goods, breads and treats. We love it here! They also do a great green smoothie (The Hulk)
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The Gluten Free Epicurean
633 E 15th Ave
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Best bakery for gluten free goods, breads and treats. We love it here! They also do a great green smoothie (The Hulk)
Some of the most authentic tacos in the city! We suggest the gambas (shrimp) and the pastor, or pollo pibil, the burritos, and try one of the tortas. It melts in your mouth! They also serve beer. Great for lunch or a casual dinner. Cheap and cheerful
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Sal y Limón
701 Kingsway
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Some of the most authentic tacos in the city! We suggest the gambas (shrimp) and the pastor, or pollo pibil, the burritos, and try one of the tortas. It melts in your mouth! They also serve beer. Great for lunch or a casual dinner. Cheap and cheerful
This is hands down the best brunch spot in the city. Best to go on a weekday as lineups can be quite long on the weekends. Make sure to try the lavender lattes and the waffles. Most original and tasty brunch. You can also go to the sister restaurant Chambar (which also has dinner, but a similar brunch with less lineups usually)
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Cafe Medina
780 Richards St
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This is hands down the best brunch spot in the city. Best to go on a weekday as lineups can be quite long on the weekends. Make sure to try the lavender lattes and the waffles. Most original and tasty brunch. You can also go to the sister restaurant Chambar (which also has dinner, but a similar brunch with less lineups usually)
Always voted one of the cities best romantic spots. This is a great spot for breakfast/brunch or for a drink and appy before going out or for dinner.
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Chambar Restaurant
568 Beatty Street
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Always voted one of the cities best romantic spots. This is a great spot for breakfast/brunch or for a drink and appy before going out or for dinner.
Top notch French cuisine in this great local spot around the corner from our place. Prices are reasonable. Laid back vibe. Reserve if you can.
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Les Faux Bourgeois
663 E 15th Ave
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Top notch French cuisine in this great local spot around the corner from our place. Prices are reasonable. Laid back vibe. Reserve if you can.
Our local watering hole. Great drinks and tacos. Check out the happy hour special. 2 tacos and a beer for $11 or 2 tacos and a margarita for $12!
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Los Cuervos Taqueria & Cantina
603 Kingsway
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Our local watering hole. Great drinks and tacos. Check out the happy hour special. 2 tacos and a beer for $11 or 2 tacos and a margarita for $12!
Best kept secret in the city! This hidden gem is part cafe, part dry goods, and serves up delicious crepes, pastries, coffee and tea.
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Le Marché St. George
4393 St George St
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Best kept secret in the city! This hidden gem is part cafe, part dry goods, and serves up delicious crepes, pastries, coffee and tea.
Best creamery in Vancouver. This is the original location and the lineups are not as long. You can skip the line and treat yourself to a pint to go, but then you can't taste all the flavours....
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Earnest Ice Cream
3992 Fraser St
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Best creamery in Vancouver. This is the original location and the lineups are not as long. You can skip the line and treat yourself to a pint to go, but then you can't taste all the flavours....
My favourite coffee roaster in town. They also do great sandwiches and salads. The vibe is relaxed and cozy.
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Pallet Coffee Roasters
323 Semlin Dr
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My favourite coffee roaster in town. They also do great sandwiches and salads. The vibe is relaxed and cozy.
Great local brewery that is in a funky building with lots of vintage speakers and lights. Sometimes they have someone playing a piano... Great beer. Try the dude chilling ale.
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R&B Ale & Pizza House
1-54 E 4th Ave
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Great local brewery that is in a funky building with lots of vintage speakers and lights. Sometimes they have someone playing a piano... Great beer. Try the dude chilling ale.
Brewery, cafe, and kitchen. This is a great spot with some of the best beer in town. I suggest the Ocean if you like the hoppy side of things, or try their Belgian ale. They also do a mean espresso and perogies...
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33 Acres Brewing Company
15 W 8th Ave
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Brewery, cafe, and kitchen. This is a great spot with some of the best beer in town. I suggest the Ocean if you like the hoppy side of things, or try their Belgian ale. They also do a mean espresso and perogies...
Newer tapas inspired spot. Good happy hour specials and creative cuisine.
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Cabrito - Tapas Bebidas
2270 Commercial Dr
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Newer tapas inspired spot. Good happy hour specials and creative cuisine.
Veggie only mexican inspired fare. They have great burritos, tacos and brunch.
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Bandidas Taqueria
2781 Commercial Dr
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Veggie only mexican inspired fare. They have great burritos, tacos and brunch.
If you've never tried Ethiopian go here! Get the platter with the injera. Service can be slow, but it's worth it!
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Harambe Ethiopian Restaurant
2149 Commercial Dr
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If you've never tried Ethiopian go here! Get the platter with the injera. Service can be slow, but it's worth it!
Live music on Thursday and Sunday here. Good spot for a drink. The owner's wife is Malaysian so if you are hungry try their curries.
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Tangent Café
2095 Commercial Dr
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Live music on Thursday and Sunday here. Good spot for a drink. The owner's wife is Malaysian so if you are hungry try their curries.
One of the most authentic Thai places in the city. Great prices and friendly staff. Note: no liquor license. Good spot for lunch before 2:30.
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Bob Likes Thai Food
3755 Main St
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One of the most authentic Thai places in the city. Great prices and friendly staff. Note: no liquor license. Good spot for lunch before 2:30.
Get the gibraltar here! Or a pour over. They take their coffee seriously and the room has lots of tables for working on your laptop at.
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Kafka's Coffee and Tea
2525 Main St
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Get the gibraltar here! Or a pour over. They take their coffee seriously and the room has lots of tables for working on your laptop at.
Our local sushi spot. Try the tuna tataki (some of the best). Their sashimi is also excellent as are the rolls. They also have a lot of gluten free options.
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Loku Japanese Cuisine
2280 Commercial Dr
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Our local sushi spot. Try the tuna tataki (some of the best). Their sashimi is also excellent as are the rolls. They also have a lot of gluten free options.
This is a more high end sushi spot. And it often has a line up. Great sushi and presentation.
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Kishimoto Japanese Restaurant
2054 Commercial Dr
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This is a more high end sushi spot. And it often has a line up. Great sushi and presentation.
One of the best kept secrets in the city. This unassuming spot has a lineup every night and serves up some of the most authentic sushi in Vancouver. Try the nasu dengaku, tuna gomae and all of the rolls are great.
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Toshi Sushi
181 E 16th Ave
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One of the best kept secrets in the city. This unassuming spot has a lineup every night and serves up some of the most authentic sushi in Vancouver. Try the nasu dengaku, tuna gomae and all of the rolls are great.
Awesome Lebanese food. This is my go to location since it's right by my studio. They have several around the city. Try the Najib (cauliflower) and the turkish coffee.
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Nuba Café in Mount Pleasant
146 E 3rd Ave
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Awesome Lebanese food. This is my go to location since it's right by my studio. They have several around the city. Try the Najib (cauliflower) and the turkish coffee.

Drinks & Nightlife

Best place to see live music in the city. 7 nights a week with a variety of bands playing everything from jazz, funk, R&B to swing and Latin.
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Guilt & Co
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Best place to see live music in the city. 7 nights a week with a variety of bands playing everything from jazz, funk, R&B to swing and Latin.
70s decor, makes you want to drink whiskey (hidden patio), sometimes they have live music...
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The Lido
518 E Broadway
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70s decor, makes you want to drink whiskey (hidden patio), sometimes they have live music...
Award winning cocktails. Tiny Bar. Check out Bao Bei next door for dinner if you go.
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The Keefer Bar
135 Keefer St
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Award winning cocktails. Tiny Bar. Check out Bao Bei next door for dinner if you go.
Another good cocktail spot with views of Gastown
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The Diamond
6 Powell St
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Another good cocktail spot with views of Gastown

Essentials

Mostly local. Good prices for organics. Fresh.
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Organic Acres Market
3603 Main St
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Mostly local. Good prices for organics. Fresh.
Favourite place to get all the groceries. Good prices and great selection of everything.
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City Avenue Market
2279 Commercial Dr
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Favourite place to get all the groceries. Good prices and great selection of everything.
If you need to do laundry they have lots of new machines and it's walkable.
My Beautiful Laundry
701 Kingsway
If you need to do laundry they have lots of new machines and it's walkable.
An original concept for refilling bath, cleaning, and beauty products. They have now also expanded to carry a range of kitchen staples.
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The Soap Dispensary and Kitchen Staples
3718 Main St
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An original concept for refilling bath, cleaning, and beauty products. They have now also expanded to carry a range of kitchen staples.

Shopping

New and Used clothing shop. An icon on main st.
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Front & Company
3772 Main St
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New and Used clothing shop. An icon on main st.
A little bit of everything. Reminiscent of an old general store.
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Welk's
3511 Main St
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A little bit of everything. Reminiscent of an old general store.