Guidebook for Vancouver

Lisa
Guidebook for Vancouver

Food Scene

Best, cheapest $2.99 diner breakfast with real potatoes. Unlimited coffee extra = <$5 including nice tip.
28 locals recommend
Bon's Off Broadway
2451 Nanaimo St
28 locals recommend
Best, cheapest $2.99 diner breakfast with real potatoes. Unlimited coffee extra = <$5 including nice tip.
Once source ethical coffee, great for early morning + 2 seconds away. Almost.
49 locals recommend
Bump N Grind Cafe
916 Commercial Dr
49 locals recommend
Once source ethical coffee, great for early morning + 2 seconds away. Almost.
Wifi, good coffee, outdoor patio, great for people watching, park across street. One of my "offices"
47 locals recommend
Turks Coffee Bar
1276 Commercial Dr
47 locals recommend
Wifi, good coffee, outdoor patio, great for people watching, park across street. One of my "offices"
Fantastic open space, wifi, comfortable lounge chairs and benches, one of my favourite "offices" Go to that Green Chain across the street, and I will forgive you, for you will have sinned.
57 locals recommend
Continental Coffee
1806 Commercial Dr
57 locals recommend
Fantastic open space, wifi, comfortable lounge chairs and benches, one of my favourite "offices" Go to that Green Chain across the street, and I will forgive you, for you will have sinned.
Great yummy bread, sandwiches, breakfast croissant, scones and desserts. Skip the coffee (yech) and go to Bump n Grind.
27 locals recommend
Uprising Breads Bakery
1697 Venables St
27 locals recommend
Great yummy bread, sandwiches, breakfast croissant, scones and desserts. Skip the coffee (yech) and go to Bump n Grind.
BEST. Pizza. EVER. Fresh, healthy +generous (omg) Try the slabs of eggplant Veggie or Chipotle Chicken. If you are lucky, the strawberry pizza will be coming out of the oven. Super YUM, open until 3am
20 locals recommend
Fire Pizza
1918 Commercial Dr
20 locals recommend
BEST. Pizza. EVER. Fresh, healthy +generous (omg) Try the slabs of eggplant Veggie or Chipotle Chicken. If you are lucky, the strawberry pizza will be coming out of the oven. Super YUM, open until 3am
Quebecers! Do you miss real Poutine? Search no more. Open bar window in summer, great for using free Wifi signal from coffee shop across the street.
26 locals recommend
Belgian Fries
1885 Commercial Dr
26 locals recommend
Quebecers! Do you miss real Poutine? Search no more. Open bar window in summer, great for using free Wifi signal from coffee shop across the street.
LOVE it. YUM.
29 locals recommend
Merchants Workshop
1590 Commercial Drive
29 locals recommend
LOVE it. YUM.
Art Gallery, Theatre, Restaurant, All-Year Round Outdoor Seating, Great Food, Good Latte, Media/Film/Arts People. All around good times. Restaurant that reminds me the most of Montreal.
153 locals recommend
Havana Vancouver
1212 Commercial Dr
153 locals recommend
Art Gallery, Theatre, Restaurant, All-Year Round Outdoor Seating, Great Food, Good Latte, Media/Film/Arts People. All around good times. Restaurant that reminds me the most of Montreal.
Atmosphere + Decor - visit even if you don't drink coffee
Prophouse Cafe
1636 Venables St
Atmosphere + Decor - visit even if you don't drink coffee
Classic pizza with huge amounts of cheese if you like that kind of thing. ME? Lamb Souvlaki all the way - you can get deliveries after 5pm
Sunrise Pizza & Steak House
949 Commercial Dr
Classic pizza with huge amounts of cheese if you like that kind of thing. ME? Lamb Souvlaki all the way - you can get deliveries after 5pm

Everything Else

Best. Pharmacy. Ever. Never had a more customer oriented caring pharmacy. Robin and his staff are super nice and friendly, great advice.
Robin's Pharmacy Ltd
908 Commercial Dr
Best. Pharmacy. Ever. Never had a more customer oriented caring pharmacy. Robin and his staff are super nice and friendly, great advice.

Shopping

Yoga and bath everything. Great hemp, bamboo/hemp bath, bed, pillows, mats, clothing and decor. Very ethical sourcing.
Drive Design Studio Inc
353 Water St
Yoga and bath everything. Great hemp, bamboo/hemp bath, bed, pillows, mats, clothing and decor. Very ethical sourcing.

Drinks & Nightlife

I don't drink, so this is one of the few bars I am familiar with. Main attraction? AMAZING Jazz by some of Vancouver's best including Andrea Superstein.
57 locals recommend
Libra Room
1608 Commercial Dr
57 locals recommend
I don't drink, so this is one of the few bars I am familiar with. Main attraction? AMAZING Jazz by some of Vancouver's best including Andrea Superstein.

Entertainment & Activities

Awesome kids playground, including WATER PARK. So much fun. Grown-Ups chill, hula hoop, play music and bike hockey, buy from ad-hoc vendors and general all-around FREE space.
32 locals recommend
Grandview Park
1657 Charles St
32 locals recommend
Awesome kids playground, including WATER PARK. So much fun. Grown-Ups chill, hula hoop, play music and bike hockey, buy from ad-hoc vendors and general all-around FREE space.
One block to easy suntanning, kids playground, sunset and fireworks viewing, frisbee, soccer, bookreading. Very quiet.
Salsbury Park
1806 Adanac St
One block to easy suntanning, kids playground, sunset and fireworks viewing, frisbee, soccer, bookreading. Very quiet.