Guidebook - Vancouver

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Guidebook - Vancouver

Getting Around

A fun way to get to Granville Island or the West End!
6 locals recommend
Spyglass Dock
Spyglass Place
6 locals recommend
A fun way to get to Granville Island or the West End!
Another option for getting around to Granville Island, Kitsilano, or the West End from the Main St Skytrain station.
54 locals recommend
Aquabus Ferry Ltd.
1587 Johnston Street
54 locals recommend
Another option for getting around to Granville Island, Kitsilano, or the West End from the Main St Skytrain station.
Major transit hub with trains to downtown, YVR, and buses to UBC.
98 locals recommend
Commercial Platform 3 station
98 locals recommend
Major transit hub with trains to downtown, YVR, and buses to UBC.

Essentials

Great health food store, bulk and more
73 locals recommend
Famous Foods
1595 Kingsway
73 locals recommend
Great health food store, bulk and more
Closest cold beer & wine store, sports bar
29 locals recommend
Toby's Liquor Store- Commercial Drive
2733 Commercial Dr
29 locals recommend
Closest cold beer & wine store, sports bar
Fancy wines on Commercial Drive
46 locals recommend
Liberty Wine Merchants
1622 Commercial Dr
46 locals recommend
Fancy wines on Commercial Drive
Closest grocery and drug store, open 7am-midnight everyday. Starbucks inside too.
72 locals recommend
Safeway Broadway & Commercial
1780 E Broadway
72 locals recommend
Closest grocery and drug store, open 7am-midnight everyday. Starbucks inside too.
Nearby produce & health foods
112 locals recommend
City Avenue Market
2279 Commercial Dr
112 locals recommend
Nearby produce & health foods
Great produce and alternative grocery choices.
Choices Markets
Great produce and alternative grocery choices.
Nearest ATM for cash.
Vancity - ATM
Nearest ATM for cash.

Entertainment & Activities

Fitness center, ice skating rink, coffee shop, kids classes, and much more. Awesome kids playground, with sandbox and water button in summer.
50 locals recommend
Trout Lake Community Centre
3360 Victoria Dr
50 locals recommend
Fitness center, ice skating rink, coffee shop, kids classes, and much more. Awesome kids playground, with sandbox and water button in summer.
Movies & live music shows
100 locals recommend
Rio Theatre
1660 E Broadway
100 locals recommend
Movies & live music shows

Arts & Culture

Local live theatre
71 locals recommend
Historic Theatre, The Cultch
1895 Venables St
71 locals recommend
Local live theatre
23 locals recommend
York Theatre, The Cultch
639 Commercial Dr
23 locals recommend

Food Scene

Award winning coffee
47 locals recommend
Turks Coffee Bar
1276 Commercial Dr
47 locals recommend
Award winning coffee
Cuban fare, great outdoor patio
153 locals recommend
Havana Vancouver
1212 Commercial Dr
153 locals recommend
Cuban fare, great outdoor patio
Wide selection of international cheeses, great deli sandwiches
52 locals recommend
La Grotta Del Formaggio
1791 Commercial Dr
52 locals recommend
Wide selection of international cheeses, great deli sandwiches
Home of the Farmer's Market Nov-Apr. Check the website (eatlocal) for exact dates.
33 locals recommend
Vancouver Farmers Markets
1991 Grant St
33 locals recommend
Home of the Farmer's Market Nov-Apr. Check the website (eatlocal) for exact dates.
Vegetarian & vegan Indian foods & salads buffet, vegan baked goods, health food store.
41 locals recommend
Sweet Cherubim
1105 Commercial Dr
41 locals recommend
Vegetarian & vegan Indian foods & salads buffet, vegan baked goods, health food store.
Great kid friendly pizzeria
30 locals recommend
Famoso Neapolitan Pizzeria - Commercial Drive
1380 Commercial Dr
30 locals recommend
Great kid friendly pizzeria
Italian flavour pizzeria, great ambiance.
44 locals recommend
Marcello Ristorante & Pizzeria
1404 Commercial Dr
44 locals recommend
Italian flavour pizzeria, great ambiance.
Vibrant pizzeria, dinner only, always a lineup around the block!
159 locals recommend
Via Tevere Pizzeria
1190 Victoria Dr
159 locals recommend
Vibrant pizzeria, dinner only, always a lineup around the block!
Best gelato on The Drive
18 locals recommend
Dolce Amore
1588 Commercial Dr
18 locals recommend
Best gelato on The Drive
Best baked goods!
33 locals recommend
Fratelli Authentic Italian Baking
1795 Commercial Dr
33 locals recommend
Best baked goods!
Foodies delight Mexican cantina, also has breakfast and brunch!
155 locals recommend
La Mezcaleria
1622 Commercial Dr
155 locals recommend
Foodies delight Mexican cantina, also has breakfast and brunch!
Finest Tacos in the land, super fun atmosphere.
147 locals recommend
Tacofino Commissary
2327 E Hastings St
147 locals recommend
Finest Tacos in the land, super fun atmosphere.
One of the best for Szechuan food in Vancouver, good prices too.
26 locals recommend
ChongQing on Commercial
2808 Commercial Dr
26 locals recommend
One of the best for Szechuan food in Vancouver, good prices too.
Very best sushi in East Van! Open for dinner only. Go early, there's always a lineup.
95 locals recommend
Kishimoto Japanese Restaurant
2054 Commercial Dr
95 locals recommend
Very best sushi in East Van! Open for dinner only. Go early, there's always a lineup.
Fun place to get a slice and head to English Bay beach.
25 locals recommend
Nat's New York Pizzeria
2684 W Broadway
25 locals recommend
Fun place to get a slice and head to English Bay beach.
Vegetarian, awesome breakfasts, all day, late night drinks
The Burrow
2781 Commercial Drive
Vegetarian, awesome breakfasts, all day, late night drinks
Japanese style fried chicken and skinny fries
Mogu Fried Chicken
1012 Commercial Drive
Japanese style fried chicken and skinny fries
European vibe bakery, coffee, and aperitifs
24 locals recommend
LIVIA Forno e Vino
1399 Commercial Dr
24 locals recommend
European vibe bakery, coffee, and aperitifs
19 locals recommend
FLOURIST
3433 Commercial St
19 locals recommend
38 locals recommend
Commercial Street Cafe
3599 Commercial St
38 locals recommend
Collective Goods Bistro & Grocer
3532 Commercial Street
Great coffee, great vibe, chocolate whipped cream (need I say more?).
JJ Bean Coffee Roasters
Great coffee, great vibe, chocolate whipped cream (need I say more?).

Shopping

Garden shop, lots of great indoor & outdoor finds. Westcoast seeds.
Figaro's Garden
1896 Victoria Dr
Garden shop, lots of great indoor & outdoor finds. Westcoast seeds.
Good greeting cards.
Artrageous Pictures and Framing
1256 Commercial Dr
Good greeting cards.
Fun vintage clothing and accessories.
20 locals recommend
Mintage
1714 Commercial Dr
20 locals recommend
Fun vintage clothing and accessories.
Children's goods, consignment clothing. Great little shop :)
Little Earth Childrens Store
1009 Commercial Dr
Children's goods, consignment clothing. Great little shop :)
Boutique experience flower shop
Studio Full Bloom
1319 Commercial Drive
Boutique experience flower shop
Gatley Lifestyle Store
1136 Commercial Dr