Matthew’s guidebook
Food scene
An amazing dining experience. Make reservations early or be prepared to wait!
180 localnici recomandă
Osteria Savio Volpe
615 KingswayAn amazing dining experience. Make reservations early or be prepared to wait!
Great sandwiches, coffee and essentials. This is a well-established neighborhood enterprise
59 localnici recomandă
Finch's Market
501 E Georgia StGreat sandwiches, coffee and essentials. This is a well-established neighborhood enterprise
Great locally roasted coffee, a cool interior and knowledgeable baristas. Located in Chinatown, in a quickly evolving mix of traditional Chinese shops, restaurants and new hipster joints
94 localnici recomandă
Matchstick Chinatown
213 E Georgia StGreat locally roasted coffee, a cool interior and knowledgeable baristas. Located in Chinatown, in a quickly evolving mix of traditional Chinese shops, restaurants and new hipster joints
Great Cambodian and Vietnamese dishes. Be ready to wait, but it's worth it! Put your name in then take a walk to Dr. Sun's garden
212 localnici recomandă
Phnom Penh Restaurant
244 E Georgia StGreat Cambodian and Vietnamese dishes. Be ready to wait, but it's worth it! Put your name in then take a walk to Dr. Sun's garden
Some of the best coffee in the city, with a revolving selection of roasters sourced from around the world (mainly Canada, USA and Europe). Knowledgeable baristas can be a little snooty, but the space is fantastic and the coffee is even better.
189 localnici recomandă
Revolver
325 Cambie StSome of the best coffee in the city, with a revolving selection of roasters sourced from around the world (mainly Canada, USA and Europe). Knowledgeable baristas can be a little snooty, but the space is fantastic and the coffee is even better.
I don't know how many dozens of beers this place has on tap (50+). Great rotating beer lists, loads of locals to try, and very good food mixed with friendly service. The renovated former salt building is a great adaptive reuse of an iconic architectural building in an area that's largely been de-industrialized. This is a good place for kids, too.
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CRAFT Beer Market False Creek
85 West 1st AvenueI don't know how many dozens of beers this place has on tap (50+). Great rotating beer lists, loads of locals to try, and very good food mixed with friendly service. The renovated former salt building is a great adaptive reuse of an iconic architectural building in an area that's largely been de-industrialized. This is a good place for kids, too.
Good wine in the same building as Postmark Brewing, so everyone can get something they love. Unless you love not drinking wine or beer.
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Vancouver Urban Winery
55 Dunlevy AveGood wine in the same building as Postmark Brewing, so everyone can get something they love. Unless you love not drinking wine or beer.
It's locally owned and operated, right across the park. Very good sandwiches and selection of other lunch items, and a good place to get provisions to cook at home.
58 localnici recomandă
Wilder Snail Neighborhood Grocery & Coffee
799 Keefer StIt's locally owned and operated, right across the park. Very good sandwiches and selection of other lunch items, and a good place to get provisions to cook at home.
Incredible Italian (best Cacio e Pepe we've had since leaving Italy). A good wine list. Be prepared to wait, but there are lots of bars and restaurants around if you want a warm up.
209 localnici recomandă
Nook
1525 Yew StIncredible Italian (best Cacio e Pepe we've had since leaving Italy). A good wine list. Be prepared to wait, but there are lots of bars and restaurants around if you want a warm up.
I don't know what they do to their rice, but it's amazing. A good place for cheap eats. Tables available, but not high dining.
Baghdad Cafe
548 Seymour StI don't know what they do to their rice, but it's amazing. A good place for cheap eats. Tables available, but not high dining.
Meat & Bread
370 Cambie StThe one that started it all. Get the porchetta. Just do it.
Neighborhoods
One of the largest and oldest Chinatowns, there is a lot to see and taste here
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Chinatown
One of the largest and oldest Chinatowns, there is a lot to see and taste here
Outdoors
A great series of trails for hiking, and a free suspension bridge!
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Parcul Lynn Canyon
3663 Park RdA great series of trails for hiking, and a free suspension bridge!
Biking or walking the seawall is a great way to take in one of the most beautiful parts of Vancouver. The cycling trail runs the entire perimeter of the city, from East of Downtown, all the way around Stanley Park, through False Creek, Granville Island, out past Kitsilano and Point Grey
304 localnici recomandă
Digul de la Vancouver
Biking or walking the seawall is a great way to take in one of the most beautiful parts of Vancouver. The cycling trail runs the entire perimeter of the city, from East of Downtown, all the way around Stanley Park, through False Creek, Granville Island, out past Kitsilano and Point Grey
One of a number of great beaches in Vancouver. Volleyball, a big kids playground, food trucks and people watching.
847 localnici recomandă
Kitsilano Beach Park
1499 Arbutus StOne of a number of great beaches in Vancouver. Volleyball, a big kids playground, food trucks and people watching.
Great views and a nice easy hike. It's fun to explore, and hopefully see some whales coming in! Google it!
236 localnici recomandă
Parcul Farului | West Vancouver
4902 Beacon LnGreat views and a nice easy hike. It's fun to explore, and hopefully see some whales coming in! Google it!
Get ready for a challenge. Wear good shoes, don't carry shopping bags!
233 localnici recomandă
Traseul Grouse Grind
6400 Nancy Greene WayGet ready for a challenge. Wear good shoes, don't carry shopping bags!
Take a walk down ~400 steps to Wreck Beach and join the fun (naked?). Parking can be a challenge, so I suggest taking the bus. Google Wreck Beach to best find the trailhead (AirBnB isn't finding it properly). Hiking along the beaches here is a lot of fun.
Please note, this is a nude-allowed beach!
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Wreck Beach
Southwest Marine DriveTake a walk down ~400 steps to Wreck Beach and join the fun (naked?). Parking can be a challenge, so I suggest taking the bus. Google Wreck Beach to best find the trailhead (AirBnB isn't finding it properly). Hiking along the beaches here is a lot of fun.
Please note, this is a nude-allowed beach!
A medium-difficulty hike, not entirely crowded with a great view at the end. Enjoy a good coffee and doughnut down in Deep Cove, then head up!
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Quarry Rock
Baden Powell TrailA medium-difficulty hike, not entirely crowded with a great view at the end. Enjoy a good coffee and doughnut down in Deep Cove, then head up!
A monster hike, very difficult but worth it at the top! Not recommended for those unable to make long steep hikes. Please wear proper shoes and bring food / water.
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Stawamus Chief
A monster hike, very difficult but worth it at the top! Not recommended for those unable to make long steep hikes. Please wear proper shoes and bring food / water.
One of (the?) largest urban parks in the world, this is a great place for a ramble, walking / biking the seawall, taking kids to the Aquarium (if you're OK with that) and the stanley park steam train. Also, amazing history and fascinating totem poles to see and learn about.
2658 localnici recomandă
Parcul Stanley
610 Pipeline RdOne of (the?) largest urban parks in the world, this is a great place for a ramble, walking / biking the seawall, taking kids to the Aquarium (if you're OK with that) and the stanley park steam train. Also, amazing history and fascinating totem poles to see and learn about.
Shopping
John Fluevog Shoes
65 Water StreetFancy shoes (and boots) for fancy feet
A huge selection of shoes from mid-priced to high
19 localnici recomandă
gravitypope Footwear Vancouver
2205 W 4th AveA huge selection of shoes from mid-priced to high
MUJI Robson Street
1125 Robson StA nice selection of simple, clean aesthetic products. A Japanese sensation!
A Canadian mainstay. High quality products (many with a nice Canadian flag, beaver or moose. Eh?
7 localnici recomandă
Roots
1001 Robson StA Canadian mainstay. High quality products (many with a nice Canadian flag, beaver or moose. Eh?
Destinations
Whistler is a world-class, year round wonderland of skiing, mountain biking, hiking, snowshoeing, shopping, dining and and and. Take a stunning drive, bus, or bike (I've done it!) along the Sea to Sky Highway.
409 localnici recomandă
Whistler
Whistler is a world-class, year round wonderland of skiing, mountain biking, hiking, snowshoeing, shopping, dining and and and. Take a stunning drive, bus, or bike (I've done it!) along the Sea to Sky Highway.
It's a great place for kids of all ages. Can get busy, so come early.
837 localnici recomandă
Science World la TELUS World of Science
1455 Quebec StIt's a great place for kids of all ages. Can get busy, so come early.
There's something for everyone. Foodies, coffee fans, beer gurus, kids, shoppers and those looking for fresh, local produce. Can get busy, I recommend taking a bus or the fun water taxi's
470 localnici recomandă
Piața publică Granville Island
1689 Johnston StThere's something for everyone. Foodies, coffee fans, beer gurus, kids, shoppers and those looking for fresh, local produce. Can get busy, I recommend taking a bus or the fun water taxi's
BC Place
777 Pacific BlvdSPORTS! Also, lots of big concerts are held here
Fun for the whole family. Shopping, the Britannia Ship Museum and getting fresh seafood right from the fishermen/women.
67 localnici recomandă
Steveston Fisherman's Wharf
3866 Bayview StreetFun for the whole family. Shopping, the Britannia Ship Museum and getting fresh seafood right from the fishermen/women.
Taking in a baseball game, drinking a beer and eating hot dogs in the sun with your friends and family. Does it get much better?
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Clubul de baseball Vancouver Canadians
4601 Ontario StTaking in a baseball game, drinking a beer and eating hot dogs in the sun with your friends and family. Does it get much better?
Fun to stay for the night or just a road trip. Head there in November for the Eagle festival!
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Harrison Hot Springs
Fun to stay for the night or just a road trip. Head there in November for the Eagle festival!
Sightseeing
A beautiful garden with some of the best views of the city.
321 localnici recomandă
Grădina Botanică VanDusen
5251 Oak StA beautiful garden with some of the best views of the city.
Drinks & Nightlife
Alibi Room
157 Alexander StAwesome beer and food, in a cool environment.
A hidden little spot on Blood Alley with a nice wine list and selection of charcuterie
63 localnici recomandă
Salt Tasting Room
227 W Pender StA hidden little spot on Blood Alley with a nice wine list and selection of charcuterie
A fancy restaurant and bar if you want to treat yourself (or others) to a great night.
85 localnici recomandă
Hawksworth Restaurant
801 W Georgia StA fancy restaurant and bar if you want to treat yourself (or others) to a great night.