Nice airy modern local cafe with a great selection of sandwiches and salads. Try the sablefish quinoa salad or grab a sandwich and enjoy your meal with friends on the patio or the long table inside
As an introduction to West Coast flavours this can't be beaten. Mix and match the B.C. platter; cheese, charcuterie and wine paired with house-made or locally-supplied condiments. [Eater 38 Member]
Bao Bei is one of Chinatown's late additions to a community losing its heritage character to new gentrification. Add your name and patience to a wait list for tasty fare. Bao Bei is worthy of a book. Read more.
Hungry? Duck in out of the rain at Meat & Bread in Gastown for lunch. Hearty sandwiches, fresh soups, salads made daily. Sambal and mustard in jars to go. Gluten-free offered. Check Twitter for menu. Read more.
Seriously some of the best Udon & Ramen in the city. Very pleasantly surprised.
Perhaps the most perfectly and precisely poured pour overs I've encountered and the old fashioned doughnuts are superb (though of the devil; nothing that good could be good for you)
Stylish Kitsilano cafe with rich-tasting espresso -- a must-stop for locals and visitors to Vancouver. 49th Parallel roasts their own beans available online and south of the border in Seattle, too! Read more.
Vij's Rangoli in South Granville is esteemed for some of the city's best Indian cuisine. At lunch enjoy tamarind chicken, chickpeas in fenugreek curry, chai. Buy cookbooks, spices, and gifts to go. Read more.
Great local sports bar with a contemporary urban man cave atmosphere; great cocktail menu and bar staff -- try the Tokyo Mule, a refreshing update on the Russian Mule. Wifi is available, too.
Uva Wine Bar on this inviting corner of the Moda Hotel not only offers shaken cocktails and sips of wine, but breakfast. The city offers few places for a morning bite so stop in for eggs and espresso.
Viti has a fine selection of local British Columbian wines including Tantalus, Kettle Valley, Laughing Stock. Check out their import lagers and ales from Japan and Germany in back. Open daily.
Burrard Street's Cactus Club Cafe is a stylish and modern perch for sipping cocktails and people-watching under copper Poul Henningsen lamps. Enjoy grilled salmon and salad with friends after work. Read more.
This is exactly what I call a really nice hotel. Awesome design, free wi-fi, free bikes to ride... Free lip balm ... Unique, original, creative & beautiful!!! Love it!!!
Nice boutique hotel has crisp clean modest-priced rooms in Vancouver's city center. Urban village setting offers access to SkyTrain, bars + clubs, restaurants, groceries, wine, cafes and more.
Warm up to a hearty lunch or dinner inside the inviting, friendly Phnom Penh. Order fresh Manila clams with a side of sambal, chicken wings, and a bubbly pot of chicken curry. Delightfully delicious. Read more.
Only real value of this place is the large outdoor patio. If you can't get a seat outside on a nice day just keep walking.
The Templeton's motto is "Quality Food, Snappy Service," but that's only partially correct. This Granville diner, a favorite haunt, has been discovered. Expect waits. They need to hire more staff. Read more.
Stop in early after work and share a cocktail with friends and bask in the warm persimmon glow of the minimally modern 1181 Lounge in the Davie Village. Read more.
Hey men. This is where you go for all things for your face. Great products and knowledgeable staff will hook you up with everything you need. Check it out!
Nice decor, consistent friendly service, and the special set menus are always a great deal..!
Plenty of room for everyone, excellent bean quality, and plenty of brewing options for the discriminate coffee lover!
Delicious matcha latter and a good selection of gluten-free pastries! The place is well designed and gives a very warm and cozy ambiance. I love it!
A taste of Europe in this delightful new Eatery in town. Quiches, salads, pâté, fresh bread and lots of pastries. Amazing!
They specialize in tacos and there are eight varieties on the menu. They’re not cheap, though, selling for $6 each (with the exception of the $5 crispy potato taco). Full review --> Read more.
From the hot towels to the secret garden terrace, everything delights here. All the Izakaya classics are fantastic and they may possibly have the best chicken karaage in the city. [Eater 38 Member] Read more.
This compact neighbourhood taqueria is earning its good word by whipping up always-cooked-to-order tacos. The seared tuna & chipotle crema tostada may be the best $5 you ever spent. [Eater 38 Member] Read more.
Ticking all the essential Hipster Hang Out boxes (exposed brick, taxidermy, cutesy condiment containers and vintage portraits) it’s scoring much love for its fried chicken, burgers and cocktails.
Handmade and home-smoked is the name of the game, from the delicious syrups and infusions behind the bar to the lip-smackingly wonderful creations that come from the in-house smoker. [Eater 38 Member] Read more.
East Vancouver's Rio Theatre on Broadway is a great venue with comfortably cushy seating to enjoy watching films year-round and during VIFF. Nicely sited near Skytrain and a Starbucks. Read more.
Comfortably dressed-down in Yaletown's buttoned-up residential district, The Noodle Box offers freshly-prepared Cambodian, Malay and Thai comfort food and local draught beer. Chase off the chill here. Read more.
SFU Woodward's offers fresh modernity commensurate with Vancouver's Pacific minimalism expressed in glass and wood surfaces. The theatre upstairs does get warm, so dress comfortably. Nice VIFF venue. Read more.
Clean, spacious, relaxed theatre to enjoy watching film, especially during the Vancouver International Film Festival (viff.org). Watched Nuoc 2030 and Godard's Adieu au Langue 3D here for VIFF 2014. Read more.
Excellent year-round venue for world cinema and independent film. Classic 70s theatre in the Granville entertainment corridor is one of the best VIFF (viff.org) venues for new film discoveries. Read more.
Vancouver writer-and-artist Douglas Coupland's Digital Orca at the Vancouver Convention Centre that overlooks Burrard Inlet playfully acknowledges the city's tech economy and West Coast setting. Read more.
The Centre in Vancouver for Performing Arts is a wonderful and centrally-located venue near Vancouver's Granville entertainment district. VIFF film fest galas and year-round events happen here. Read more.
7/10 - Nice spot, but food wise, nothing to rave about (I went for lunch). Good place for meetings/coffee dates.
Near Chinatown on Main Street, the sprawling London Pub offers draught Guinness and local breweries on tap. Catch Aussie football on the big screen pulsing with club beats on the weekend. Read more.
T&T Supermarket in Chinatown is a bustling Chinese grocery nearly two blocks from the Skytrain Chinatown-Stadium station. Drop in Saturdays for food demos and tastings, fresh fish, tea, and snacks. Read more.
Newly-opened Urban Aboriginal Fair Trade Gallery in the Chinatown-Gastown neighborhood offers wonderful art, limited editions, and gifts made by artists-in-residence at the Skwachàys Lodge upstairs. Read more.
Ensconced in Yaletown's urban village setting, Nester's Market is a great convenience stop and grocery for yogurt, an alluring selection of chocolate (Whistler, Camino), and perky Buzz Energy sodas. Read more.
Limited Skytrain service stops at Main Street-Science World is ongoing through 2015 during Translink's expansion of this Skytrain station. Look for Train2Main shuttles serving downtown and East Van. Read more.
Great coffee, delicious pastries, and beer on tap. The space is nice and airy and they usually play good music. There's free wifi, but a very limited number power outlets. A standout in Chinatown!
Ken Lum's Monument to East Vancouver, inspired by an "EAST VAN rules" cruciform tag, was installed in the run-up to the 2010 Winter Olympics . At dusk the white light demarcates Vancouver's Eastside. Read more.
