Guidebook for Vancouver (with a big focus on Commercial Drive)

Jeffrey
Guidebook for Vancouver (with a big focus on Commercial Drive)

Food Scene on The Drive

There are so many good eating spots on Commercial Drive it's almost obscene ;) Everything here is within a very very short walk. We love all of the food spots listed. We will add more places but if you are looking for a particular kind of restaurant just let us know.
Very popular place with great tacos and specialty drinks made with Tequila or Mezcal.
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La Mezcaleria
1622 Commercial Dr
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Very popular place with great tacos and specialty drinks made with Tequila or Mezcal.
Yummy, thin crust Neapolitan style pizza, baked in a traditional wood-fired oven. The arugula salad rocks- a huge mound of fresh arugula with a light lemony dressing and grated romano cheese. Get there early and avoid the lineup. Or go later, leave your name, and grab a beer at Biercraft on the Drive (a 3 minute walk away) while you wait for your table
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Via Tevere Pizzeria
1190 Victoria Dr
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Yummy, thin crust Neapolitan style pizza, baked in a traditional wood-fired oven. The arugula salad rocks- a huge mound of fresh arugula with a light lemony dressing and grated romano cheese. Get there early and avoid the lineup. Or go later, leave your name, and grab a beer at Biercraft on the Drive (a 3 minute walk away) while you wait for your table
NOT FOR VEGETARIANS. Great burgers, a yummy weekend brunch menu, and a dozen beers on tap, this place serves pub food well. Reasonably priced, and on Mondays you get a free shake with a burger and a side!
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The Cannibal Cafe
1818 Commercial Dr
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NOT FOR VEGETARIANS. Great burgers, a yummy weekend brunch menu, and a dozen beers on tap, this place serves pub food well. Reasonably priced, and on Mondays you get a free shake with a burger and a side!
This place has much improved. Their menu has expanded and their pizzas are quite amazing. They also have some great salads and soups. Just about a block from where we live.
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Famoso Neapolitan Pizzeria - Commercial Drive
1380 Commercial Dr
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This place has much improved. Their menu has expanded and their pizzas are quite amazing. They also have some great salads and soups. Just about a block from where we live.
This new restaurant is right on the corner! If you like amazing pizza and pasta this is the place. Opened relatively recently and they have done a great job at creating some excellent dishes. We really like it!
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Sopra Sotto Pizzeria
4022 Hastings St
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This new restaurant is right on the corner! If you like amazing pizza and pasta this is the place. Opened relatively recently and they have done a great job at creating some excellent dishes. We really like it!
Only one block away from us in the directions of the mountains. Just the best bread ever and a great little place to plunk down for a coffee and a treat. This place is brand new and has an authentic bistro feel.
Livia Sweets
1399 Commercial Drive
Only one block away from us in the directions of the mountains. Just the best bread ever and a great little place to plunk down for a coffee and a treat. This place is brand new and has an authentic bistro feel.
This new Oyster place is our favourite and it's just a block away. Wonderful oysters and several other fantastic menu items if oysters are not for you. Happy hour is from 11 am to 5 pm every day of the week. Seriously good place!
Harbour Oyster + Bar
1408 Commercial Dr
This new Oyster place is our favourite and it's just a block away. Wonderful oysters and several other fantastic menu items if oysters are not for you. Happy hour is from 11 am to 5 pm every day of the week. Seriously good place!
This place is literally right at the corner of the block. We have to admit that we go there frequently for Happy Hour. Our favourite snack (along with a beer or glass of wine) is Cauliflower Wings. So good!!
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The Charlatan
1447 Commercial Dr
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This place is literally right at the corner of the block. We have to admit that we go there frequently for Happy Hour. Our favourite snack (along with a beer or glass of wine) is Cauliflower Wings. So good!!
One of the best sushi spots in Vancouver. We were quite impressed!
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Kishimoto Japanese Restaurant
2054 Commercial Dr
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One of the best sushi spots in Vancouver. We were quite impressed!
If you like fried chicken join the line up. It's ridiculously tasty and there are a number of variations on the menu.
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Downlow Chicken Shack
905 Commercial Dr
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If you like fried chicken join the line up. It's ridiculously tasty and there are a number of variations on the menu.
Very famous place with amazing Vietnamese food. Many folks first fell in love with Mrs. Nguyen Thi Thanh after she was featured on an episode of Anthony Bourdain’s show No Reservations. We are so lucky to have this place so nearby. Be prepared to line up.
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Lunch Lady
1046 Commercial Dr
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Very famous place with amazing Vietnamese food. Many folks first fell in love with Mrs. Nguyen Thi Thanh after she was featured on an episode of Anthony Bourdain’s show No Reservations. We are so lucky to have this place so nearby. Be prepared to line up.

Sightseeing

Gorgeous views from the top of Grouse Mountain. Located on Vancouver's North Shore it's a great place to go on a clear day. If you want to experience a grueling hike do the Grouse Grind - a ridiculously challenging hike up the mountain. The good news is that you can take the gondola down for $10.
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松鸡山
6400 Nancy Greene Way
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Gorgeous views from the top of Grouse Mountain. Located on Vancouver's North Shore it's a great place to go on a clear day. If you want to experience a grueling hike do the Grouse Grind - a ridiculously challenging hike up the mountain. The good news is that you can take the gondola down for $10.

Shopping

This is the best known market in Vancouver. It's beautiful place with beautiful fresh produce, cheese, fish and meat. You can take a water taxi to it if you happen to be strolling around the West End.
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格兰维尔岛
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This is the best known market in Vancouver. It's beautiful place with beautiful fresh produce, cheese, fish and meat. You can take a water taxi to it if you happen to be strolling around the West End.

Drinks & Nightlife

A great variety of beers on tap- all brewed on site, and changing regularly. The staff are very friendly and knowledgable. A small, tasty selection of snacks and a changing charcuterie plate, along with a funky gallery displaying local artists on site, and weekend visits from food trucks, make this one of my favourite of the breweries in the 'hood
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Strange Fellows Brewing Company
1345 Clark Dr
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A great variety of beers on tap- all brewed on site, and changing regularly. The staff are very friendly and knowledgable. A small, tasty selection of snacks and a changing charcuterie plate, along with a funky gallery displaying local artists on site, and weekend visits from food trucks, make this one of my favourite of the breweries in the 'hood

Groceries

It's a great place to buy veggies and other basic food supplies. It's about 1 block south of where we live. (Turn right on Commercial Dr.)
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Norman's Fruit & Salad
1604 Commercial Dr
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It's a great place to buy veggies and other basic food supplies. It's about 1 block south of where we live. (Turn right on Commercial Dr.)
Turn right on Commercial Drive. Walk 2 blocks and turn right on 1st. It’s just down the block. Sign now says Freshmart but also known as Super Value. Open 24 hours.
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Super Valu
1645 E 1st Ave
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Turn right on Commercial Drive. Walk 2 blocks and turn right on 1st. It’s just down the block. Sign now says Freshmart but also known as Super Value. Open 24 hours.

Liquor Store and Wine Merchants

BCLIQUOR Commercial Drive
Highly recommend this shop if you are looking for an amazing bottle of wine, some premium beer or some bargains (kept up front). The merchants are highly knowledgeable and will definitely help you find what you need.
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Liberty Wine Merchants
1622 Commercial Dr
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Highly recommend this shop if you are looking for an amazing bottle of wine, some premium beer or some bargains (kept up front). The merchants are highly knowledgeable and will definitely help you find what you need.