Guidebook for Vancouver

Melanie
Guidebook for Vancouver

Food Scene

Quintessential brunch spot, famous for their bennies and truffle-scented potatoes! Go early as there will be line ups.
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Yolks
1598 E Hastings St
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Quintessential brunch spot, famous for their bennies and truffle-scented potatoes! Go early as there will be line ups.
A new addition on the block: a gourmet fried chicken shack. There's always a line up, and they are already insta-famous! Hint: try the fries, downlow style
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Downlow Chicken Shack
905 Commercial Dr
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A new addition on the block: a gourmet fried chicken shack. There's always a line up, and they are already insta-famous! Hint: try the fries, downlow style
Vegetarian/Vegan restaurant/coffee shop. Great for breakfast, lunch and dinner. Veggie burgers for the win!
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Cafe Deux Soleils
2096 Commercial Dr
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Vegetarian/Vegan restaurant/coffee shop. Great for breakfast, lunch and dinner. Veggie burgers for the win!
On the pricey side, but nonetheless delicious & authentic Thai food.
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Kin Kao Thai Kitchen
903 Commercial Dr
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On the pricey side, but nonetheless delicious & authentic Thai food.
Fresh bread, baked goods, and sandwiches at this lovely little coffee shop.
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Uprising Breads Bakery
1697 Venables St
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Fresh bread, baked goods, and sandwiches at this lovely little coffee shop.
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Bump N Grind Cafe
916 Commercial Dr
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My go-to for Mexican eats & creative cocktails. If you like cheese, then the queso fundido must be tried at least once!
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La Mezcaleria
1622 Commercial Dr
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My go-to for Mexican eats & creative cocktails. If you like cheese, then the queso fundido must be tried at least once!
Amongst a sea of Japanese restaurants on the Drive, this one is my go to!
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Tatsu Japanese Bistro
1441 Commercial Dr
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Amongst a sea of Japanese restaurants on the Drive, this one is my go to!
Italian grocery store with a drool-worthy deli. Cheese, fresh pastas, olives, meats, sandwiches and more.
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Bosa Foods
562 Victoria Dr
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Italian grocery store with a drool-worthy deli. Cheese, fresh pastas, olives, meats, sandwiches and more.
Modern, cozy, fresh and authentic middle eastern restaurant. Good for vegetarians and vegans too!
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Aleph Eatery
1889 Powell St
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Modern, cozy, fresh and authentic middle eastern restaurant. Good for vegetarians and vegans too!
Delicious Italian-American comfort food, a new and very popular restaurant on the Drive. Excellent food and adorable ambience. Tip: I like to run across the street and put my name down, have a drink at home and they text you when the table is ready!
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Pepino's Spaghetti House
631 Commercial Dr
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Delicious Italian-American comfort food, a new and very popular restaurant on the Drive. Excellent food and adorable ambience. Tip: I like to run across the street and put my name down, have a drink at home and they text you when the table is ready!
Restaurant and bar, great patio for people watching on the Drive. Comedy/live entertainment at nights.
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Havana Vancouver
1212 Commercial Dr
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Restaurant and bar, great patio for people watching on the Drive. Comedy/live entertainment at nights.
Tex-mex-vegetarian, don't let the vegetarian part scare you, best burritos around! It's filling and flavourful, excellent brunch menu.
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Bandidas Taqueria
2781 Commercial Dr
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Tex-mex-vegetarian, don't let the vegetarian part scare you, best burritos around! It's filling and flavourful, excellent brunch menu.
Vegan cafe and food store, delicious salads/sandwiches/soups and drinks!
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Eternal Abundance Organic Cafe & Market
1025 Commercial Dr
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Vegan cafe and food store, delicious salads/sandwiches/soups and drinks!
Cosy but chic, ever-changing prix-fixe menu of French Cuisine.
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Absinthe Bistro
952 Commercial Dr
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Cosy but chic, ever-changing prix-fixe menu of French Cuisine.
Excellent, authentic Indian cuisine
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Sula Indian Restaurant
1128 Commercial Dr
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Excellent, authentic Indian cuisine
Go-to take out pizza joint, also available by-the-slice!
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Pizza Garden
675 Smithe St
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Go-to take out pizza joint, also available by-the-slice!

Drinks & Nightlife

Cozy neighbourhood bar with good food & drinks.
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The Charlatan
1447 Commercial Dr
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Cozy neighbourhood bar with good food & drinks.
Known for their big ol' wall of whiskies!
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Fets Whisky Kitchen
1230 Commercial Dr
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Known for their big ol' wall of whiskies!
Probably the busiest of breweries along the brewery tour. A huge selection of craft beers, a nice sunny patio, and a food truck inside the tasting room with delicious snacks.
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Parallel 49 Brewing Company
1950 Triumph St
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Probably the busiest of breweries along the brewery tour. A huge selection of craft beers, a nice sunny patio, and a food truck inside the tasting room with delicious snacks.
My favourite craft brewery in the area. Don't let the small tasting room fool you, this family-run, craft brewery makes the best German-style beers in East Van...in my opinion : )
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Doan’s Craft Brewing Company
1830 Powell St
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My favourite craft brewery in the area. Don't let the small tasting room fool you, this family-run, craft brewery makes the best German-style beers in East Van...in my opinion : )
Live jazz, every night!
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Libra Room
1608 Commercial Dr
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Live jazz, every night!
'Vancouver's Original Nerd bar: board and card games galore and sci-fi TV around the clock!'
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Storm Crow Tavern
1305 Commercial Dr
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'Vancouver's Original Nerd bar: board and card games galore and sci-fi TV around the clock!'
Always making interesting seasonals, try the sours!
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Callister Brewing Co
1338 Franklin St
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Always making interesting seasonals, try the sours!
A must-try for experimental, non-conformist craft beer!
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Storm Brewing LTD.
310 Commercial Drive
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A must-try for experimental, non-conformist craft beer!

Essentials

Large grocery store with produce. They don't take Visa.
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Sahota’s No Frills
1460 E Hastings St
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Large grocery store with produce. They don't take Visa.
24H Convenience Store within walking distance. ATM available.
Food Stop
1698 Venables St
24H Convenience Store within walking distance. ATM available.
Organic/health focused produce and grocery store.
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City Avenue Market
2279 Commercial Dr
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Organic/health focused produce and grocery store.
Grocery store on one-side, vegan-indian cafe on the other. Local tip: Go in the morning when the homemade samosas are fresh!
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Sweet Cherubim
1105 Commercial Dr
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Grocery store on one-side, vegan-indian cafe on the other. Local tip: Go in the morning when the homemade samosas are fresh!

Getting Around

Skytrain coming from/going to downtown. Get off here and take the #20 Northbound to get to my place.
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金马素-百老汇站
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Skytrain coming from/going to downtown. Get off here and take the #20 Northbound to get to my place.

Parks & Nature

Well loved East Vancouver Park with a man-made lake, running track, off-leash dog park, kids playground, and Community Centre.
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Trout Lake Beach
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Well loved East Vancouver Park with a man-made lake, running track, off-leash dog park, kids playground, and Community Centre.