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Food Scene

Local and SO darn good. Rain or Shine it is a must visit. Right around the corner.
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Earnest Ice Cream
3992 Fraser St
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Local and SO darn good. Rain or Shine it is a must visit. Right around the corner.
Casual and tasty Mexican food. Reasonably priced too!
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Sal y Limón
701 Kingsway
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Casual and tasty Mexican food. Reasonably priced too!
Gluten free, vegan, vegetarian, nut free...lots of options. A really cute spot to grab a snack or hang out for a while.
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The Gluten Free Epicurean
633 E 15th Ave
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Gluten free, vegan, vegetarian, nut free...lots of options. A really cute spot to grab a snack or hang out for a while.
Plant based pizzeria with gluten free options too! Really tasty and in a fun part of town.
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Virtuous Pie
583 Main St
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Plant based pizzeria with gluten free options too! Really tasty and in a fun part of town.
Ocean wise/sustainably caught fish shop. Their fish and chips are top quality plus the staff are all super friendly!
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The Fish Counter
3825 Main St
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Ocean wise/sustainably caught fish shop. Their fish and chips are top quality plus the staff are all super friendly!
Higher end italian eatery. Very hip and tasty. Good for date night or birthdays or if you just want to treat yourself!
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Osteria Savio Volpe
615 Kingsway
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Higher end italian eatery. Very hip and tasty. Good for date night or birthdays or if you just want to treat yourself!
Higher end French Bistro. Good for date night, birthdays, or if you just want to treat yourself!
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Les Faux Bourgeois
663 E 15th Ave
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Higher end French Bistro. Good for date night, birthdays, or if you just want to treat yourself!
No frills dosa house. They have over 100 dosas. They're all pretty tasty! Favourites: Classic masala dosa with extra spice (watch out though!)
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Dosa Factory
1345 Kingsway
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No frills dosa house. They have over 100 dosas. They're all pretty tasty! Favourites: Classic masala dosa with extra spice (watch out though!)
Also a great option for dosa. Dosas are south indian cuisine--fermented rice and lentil crepe with savoury filling. SO good and fun to eat!
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House Of Dosas
1391 Kingsway
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Also a great option for dosa. Dosas are south indian cuisine--fermented rice and lentil crepe with savoury filling. SO good and fun to eat!
Trendy cafe in gastown. Great coffee and fun place to hang out and people watch.
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Nemesis Coffee Gastown
302 W Hastings St
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Trendy cafe in gastown. Great coffee and fun place to hang out and people watch.
Trendy cafe in Gastown. Great coffee and fun place to hang out and people watch.
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Revolver
325 Cambie St
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Trendy cafe in Gastown. Great coffee and fun place to hang out and people watch.
Delicious tapas restaurant. Fun vibe. Always busy. Great atmosphere and amazing food. Get the patatas bravas! They take reservations for parties of 4 (or more).
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Como Taperia
201 E 7th Ave
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Delicious tapas restaurant. Fun vibe. Always busy. Great atmosphere and amazing food. Get the patatas bravas! They take reservations for parties of 4 (or more).
My favourite cafe. It's a french cafe set right in a neighbourhood (mt pleasant). They have amazing pastries and crepes. Love people watching here. It's small so it's best to visit here in groups of 4 or less.
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Le Marché St. George
4393 St George St
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My favourite cafe. It's a french cafe set right in a neighbourhood (mt pleasant). They have amazing pastries and crepes. Love people watching here. It's small so it's best to visit here in groups of 4 or less.
Middle Easters/Indian flare. Live music every night. On the weekend it is more lively. Great food - I usually go full out and get the feast! Their chai is delicious too (and they have an option that is non-caffeinated).
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East Is East
3035 W Broadway
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Middle Easters/Indian flare. Live music every night. On the weekend it is more lively. Great food - I usually go full out and get the feast! Their chai is delicious too (and they have an option that is non-caffeinated).
One of the city's favourite sushi joints. It opens at 4:30 or 5:00 and is busy right from the start. Go early and wait in line. It will be worth it! Also walkable from the airbnb - maybe 15 or 20 min?
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Toshi Sushi
181 E 16th Ave
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One of the city's favourite sushi joints. It opens at 4:30 or 5:00 and is busy right from the start. Go early and wait in line. It will be worth it! Also walkable from the airbnb - maybe 15 or 20 min?
Neighbourhood hipster sports bar. Great options on tap, big screens for sports games, 2 fun arcade games in the back, and yummy food (try the garlic aioli french fries and the burger!)
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Bells and Whistles
3296 Fraser St
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Neighbourhood hipster sports bar. Great options on tap, big screens for sports games, 2 fun arcade games in the back, and yummy food (try the garlic aioli french fries and the burger!)
A favourite of mine! Delicious and healthy lebanese food. There are several locations, each one a little different. My favourite is the Najib's Cauliflower, the Falafel, and the Mjadra. YUM!
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Nuba Café in Mount Pleasant
146 E 3rd Ave
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A favourite of mine! Delicious and healthy lebanese food. There are several locations, each one a little different. My favourite is the Najib's Cauliflower, the Falafel, and the Mjadra. YUM!
A favourite of mine! Delicious and healthy lebanese food. There are several locations, each one a little different. My favourite is the Najib's Cauliflower, the Falafel, and the Mjadra. YUM!
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Nuba in Gastown
207 W Hastings St
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A favourite of mine! Delicious and healthy lebanese food. There are several locations, each one a little different. My favourite is the Najib's Cauliflower, the Falafel, and the Mjadra. YUM!

Parks & Nature

These are some local favourites for nature, trees, and views!
The Sea Wall is a bike/walk/run is an uninterrupted pathway that hugs all of downtown Vancouver. Advice is to start at English Bay, continue to Second Beach, on to Third Beach and arrive at the Sewash Rock. If you're really feeling adventurous, follow the path around the entirety of Stanley Park! Around Stanley Park is 9km (2-3 hour walk or 1 hour bike ride!). It's definitely a favourite!
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Digul de la Vancouver
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The Sea Wall is a bike/walk/run is an uninterrupted pathway that hugs all of downtown Vancouver. Advice is to start at English Bay, continue to Second Beach, on to Third Beach and arrive at the Sewash Rock. If you're really feeling adventurous, follow the path around the entirety of Stanley Park! Around Stanley Park is 9km (2-3 hour walk or 1 hour bike ride!). It's definitely a favourite!
Beautiful spot for soaking in nature in the city. It's a 10km loop. There are also dozens of trails within the park. The loop is great for a run, walk, or rent a bike close by. My favourite spot in the park are Third Beach and Siwash Rock.
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Parcul Stanley
610 Pipeline Rd
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Beautiful spot for soaking in nature in the city. It's a 10km loop. There are also dozens of trails within the park. The loop is great for a run, walk, or rent a bike close by. My favourite spot in the park are Third Beach and Siwash Rock.
Great hike up the popular quarry rock in Deep Cove. It's maybe 45 minutes and pretty easy. Beautiful views. Many people visit the donut shop in the village afterwards. If you're going on the weekend, it may be very busy.
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Quarry Rock
Baden Powell Trail
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Great hike up the popular quarry rock in Deep Cove. It's maybe 45 minutes and pretty easy. Beautiful views. Many people visit the donut shop in the village afterwards. If you're going on the weekend, it may be very busy.
Local beach, great for people watching and easiest to get to as it is not downtown. Great views and close to lots of food and drink. There is an olympic sized salt water pool right beside the beach if you prefer that too.
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Kitsilano Beach Park
1499 Arbutus St
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Local beach, great for people watching and easiest to get to as it is not downtown. Great views and close to lots of food and drink. There is an olympic sized salt water pool right beside the beach if you prefer that too.
Beautiful botanical gardens. It's $11 for entrance and a lovely way to spend an afternoon. Lots of places to rest along the way and enjoy a packed picnic. Their gift shop is also beautifully curated!
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Grădina Botanică VanDusen
5251 Oak St
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Beautiful botanical gardens. It's $11 for entrance and a lovely way to spend an afternoon. Lots of places to rest along the way and enjoy a packed picnic. Their gift shop is also beautifully curated!
Nice spot to feel warm and cozy on top of the hill in Queen Elizabeth Park. Lots of interesting species of plants here.
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Bloedel Conservatory
4600 Cambie Street
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Nice spot to feel warm and cozy on top of the hill in Queen Elizabeth Park. Lots of interesting species of plants here.
Easy park to access from the airbnb- maybe 30 minute walk. Lots of trails to enjoy and at the top, swooping views of the city and the north shore. if you face the other way, there is a fountain and nice benches to sit (and maybe take a nap!)The Bloedel is also worth checking out at the top.
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Parcul Regina Elisabeta
4600 Cambie St
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Easy park to access from the airbnb- maybe 30 minute walk. Lots of trails to enjoy and at the top, swooping views of the city and the north shore. if you face the other way, there is a fountain and nice benches to sit (and maybe take a nap!)The Bloedel is also worth checking out at the top.

Arts & Culture

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Galeria de Artă din Vancouver
750 Hornby St
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Really great spot.
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Muzeul de Antropologie
6393 NW Marine Dr
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Really great spot.
Famous museum that is a favourite among locals and visitors!
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Muzeul de Antropologie
6393 NW Marine Dr
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Famous museum that is a favourite among locals and visitors!

Shopping

Really cute spot- lots of holistic finds here from soaps, oils, clays, essential oils, and kitchen and household items.
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The Soap Dispensary and Kitchen Staples
3718 Main St
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Really cute spot- lots of holistic finds here from soaps, oils, clays, essential oils, and kitchen and household items.
Half new and Half vintage (consignment). Really great selection of high quality pieces at pretty fair prices. Worth visiting!
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Front & Company
3772 Main St
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Half new and Half vintage (consignment). Really great selection of high quality pieces at pretty fair prices. Worth visiting!
Pretty touristy but also cute to check out. The public market has lots of foods to try, artisans, and outside there are usually buskers and street performers. You can even rent a motor boat and take it out for the day in the Howe Sound with friends ($50/hr) - a fun adventure!
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Insula Granville
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Pretty touristy but also cute to check out. The public market has lots of foods to try, artisans, and outside there are usually buskers and street performers. You can even rent a motor boat and take it out for the day in the Howe Sound with friends ($50/hr) - a fun adventure!

Essentials

Organic grocery shop. Super cute and carries lots of local companies.
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Organic Acres Market
3603 Main St
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Organic grocery shop. Super cute and carries lots of local companies.
Local low budget grocer. Have a pretty good selection but minimal organic/health foods. Hence the name: No Frill's!
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Dean's No Frills
4508 Fraser St
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Local low budget grocer. Have a pretty good selection but minimal organic/health foods. Hence the name: No Frill's!

Neighborhoods

Lots of history in the neighbourhood. It is beside Main and Hastings which has it's own history (avoid if possible - not unsafe or dangerous but lots of addiction problems in this area) and also close to the hip Gastown but there are lots of shops both old and new in Chinatown to check out. The Chinese gardens are also quite beautiful. You can take the #8 bus straight to chinatown - get off around Prior St. Avoid driving here as there are lots of car break ins in downtown Vancouver.
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Chinatown
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Lots of history in the neighbourhood. It is beside Main and Hastings which has it's own history (avoid if possible - not unsafe or dangerous but lots of addiction problems in this area) and also close to the hip Gastown but there are lots of shops both old and new in Chinatown to check out. The Chinese gardens are also quite beautiful. You can take the #8 bus straight to chinatown - get off around Prior St. Avoid driving here as there are lots of car break ins in downtown Vancouver.
Beachy vibes, lots of shops on 4th avenue and also on Broadway (from Burrard to Alma). Close to Kits beach. My favourite thing to do is buy groceries at Whole Foods and walk down to the beach for a picnic!
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Kitsilano
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Beachy vibes, lots of shops on 4th avenue and also on Broadway (from Burrard to Alma). Close to Kits beach. My favourite thing to do is buy groceries at Whole Foods and walk down to the beach for a picnic!
Best neighbourhood. Tons of shops - from record shops to thrift stores to upscale home goods and cafes galore. Strolling up and down main street can be a fun day activity. The most action is between 29th and 6th on Main Street. Some favourite spots in the area: - Fish Counter - Soap Dispensary - Cafe St George - East is East - Matchstick - Front and Company - Vancouver Special - Verde - Welk's - Organic Acres - Liberty Cafe - Olive + Coco - Aperature (check out the back room) - TrendyBucks - Acorn - Arbor - The Federal Store - Much + Little - Gene Coffee - Rompus Room - Cartem's Doughnuts - Lots of vintage stores Main is a 10 minute walk from the airbnb.
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Mount Pleasant
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Best neighbourhood. Tons of shops - from record shops to thrift stores to upscale home goods and cafes galore. Strolling up and down main street can be a fun day activity. The most action is between 29th and 6th on Main Street. Some favourite spots in the area: - Fish Counter - Soap Dispensary - Cafe St George - East is East - Matchstick - Front and Company - Vancouver Special - Verde - Welk's - Organic Acres - Liberty Cafe - Olive + Coco - Aperature (check out the back room) - TrendyBucks - Acorn - Arbor - The Federal Store - Much + Little - Gene Coffee - Rompus Room - Cartem's Doughnuts - Lots of vintage stores Main is a 10 minute walk from the airbnb.