Yet another favourite date of mine. Stroll through the market, pick up some choice ingredients together and then go home to woo him with your culinary fabulousness.
Nice spot to picnic and take in the boats, the mountains, and the city. Plenty of benches around with great views.
Regardless of the over-crowding and chauch factor - this beauty of a spot is one of the highlights of Vancouver west coast awesomeness.
Be careful combining the power of bacon and apple fritter. You just might tear a hole in the space time continuum... But it's entirely worth it.
The Museum of Anthropology at UBC was fantastic, be ready to enjoy a nice stroll across the campus - Veronuica (USA)
Vibrant venue and flavours and an inventive kitchen make for the best curry we’ve had outside Glasgow. (Which is saying something.) Read more.
Next, a trip to the Aquarium was incredibly enjoyable as I find aquatic animals very fascinating! For thrill-seekers, try the 4D experience! It’s exhilarating!
You can take the hop on hop off Trolley from here on a 2 1/4 hour tour of the city and Stanley Park.
Walk around the sea-wall. Get to know why Vancouver is the most beautiful city in the world.
This free park is adjacent to the classical Chinese garden, which charges an entrance fee. Both are nice, but the guided tour and authenticity of the garden make the fee worthwhile.
Next up, a stroll through historic Chinatown where I grew up! There are open markets, unique clothing boutiques, tea shops, and much more to see.
Do the Edible Canada Granville Island market tour. Guided by a local chef through the market, sampling tasty bites along the way. Well worth it!
Fantastic cook book selection. Saveur magazine's best cook book stores around the world - this is the only one from Canada in the top 10!
A trip to Vancouver isn't complete without a trip here for a banned books nerd!
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.
If your a foodie you would be crazy not to check this place out. And yes they have burrata
Seriously some of the best Udon & Ramen in the city. Very pleasantly surprised.
Finally, Chinese food in Chinatown that can challenges Richmond's offerings, in an upscale setting worthy of a coctail hour. Try the mantou with shortrib, fish noodle bowl and shao bing pork sammies. Read more.
Brave the placards and see why food-lovers are in an uproar over this menu which blurs the lines between fine dining/casual and Asian/European cooking styles. [Eater 38 Member]
Try the chocolate sparkle cookies. Want truffles? Go for the milk chocolate truffle perfumed with Champagne and eau de vie, or the dark chocolate with lemon zest and thyme. Read more.
10 minutes away is the Olympic Cauldron and the magnificent pixelated Orca whale sculpture! A definite landmark to see! I also advise people to take another visit at night, so pretty when it's lit up!
The only venue of its kind in MLS, BC Place stadium features a 100m x 85m retractable roof. Each of the roof’s masts is 47m tall. It takes just 20 minutes for the roof to fully retract!
To say you did it. Expect to take the cable car back down, but it's a fantastic cardio workout to go up this mountain side
Stanley Park is one of the biggest city park in the world, with the best beaches around including English Beach. Take a walk around the sea wall or visit the Vancouver Aquarium. This is the best park.
