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This is Vancouver!

This is Vancouver!

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Created by Felipe Soalheiro • Updated On: November 8, 2021

Personal favorites meet best recommendations from selected sources. Top picks on culture, food & cocktails, nightlife, and general fun stuff. Enjoy!

Rain or Shine Ice Cream is one of This is Vancouver!.

1. Rain or Shine Ice Cream

8.9
102-1926 W 4th Ave (btwn Cypress & Maple), Vancouver, BC
Ice Cream Parlor · Kitsilano · 51 tips and reviews
FlyOver Canada is one of This is Vancouver!.

2. FlyOver Canada

9.4
999 Canada Place, Vancouver, BC
Arts and Entertainment · Downtown Vancouver · 42 tips and reviews
Japadog is one of This is Vancouver!.

3. Japadog

8.4
530 Robson St (btwn Seymour & Richards St.), Vancouver, BC
Hot Dog Joint · Downtown Vancouver · 95 tips and reviews
Ask for Luigi is one of This is Vancouver!.

4. Ask for Luigi

8.9
305 Alexander St (at Gore Ave), Vancouver, BC
Italian Restaurant · Downtown Eastside · 39 tips and reviews
Forage is one of This is Vancouver!.

5. Forage

8.5
1300 Robson St (at Jervis St), Vancouver, BC
Restaurant · West End · 56 tips and reviews
La Mezcaleria is one of This is Vancouver!.

6. La Mezcaleria

8.3
1622 Commercial Dr (btwn Graveley & E 1st), Vancouver, BC
Mexican Restaurant · Grandview-Woodland · 39 tips and reviews
Sophie’s Cosmic Cafe is one of This is Vancouver!.

7. Sophie’s Cosmic Cafe

8.2
2095 W 4th Ave (at Arbutus St), Vancouver, BC
American Restaurant · Kitsilano · 176 tips and reviews
Bella Gelateria is one of This is Vancouver!.

8. Bella Gelateria

1089 Marinaside Crescent, Vancouver, BC
Café · Yaletown · 18 tips and reviews
Bella Gelateria is one of This is Vancouver!.

9. Bella Gelateria

8.8
1001 W Cordova St (at Burrard St), Vancouver, BC
Ice Cream Parlor · Coal Harbour · 154 tips and reviews
New Amsterdam Cafe is one of This is Vancouver!.

10. New Amsterdam Cafe

8.2
301 W Hastings (at Cambie St), Vancouver, BC
Café · Downtown Vancouver · 13 tips and reviews
Radar DDB is one of This is Vancouver!.

11. Radar DDB

777 Hornby Street (at Robson), Vancouver, BC
Advertising Agency · Downtown Vancouver · 3 tips and reviews
Rethink is one of This is Vancouver!.

12. Rethink

7.2
700 - 470 Granville St (at Pender St), Vancouver, BC
Design Studio · Downtown Vancouver · 11 tips and reviews
Cactus Club Cafe is one of This is Vancouver!.

13. Cactus Club Cafe

8.9
1790 Beach Ave (at Denman St), Vancouver, BC
New American Restaurant · West End · 79 tips and reviews
Commodore Ballroom is one of This is Vancouver!.

14. Commodore Ballroom

9.1
868 Granville St (Btw Robson & Smithe), Vancouver, BC
Concert Hall · Downtown Vancouver · 32 tips and reviews
49th Parallel & Lucky's Doughnuts is one of This is Vancouver!.

15. 49th Parallel & Lucky's Doughnuts

8.6
2198 W 4th Ave (at Yew St), Vancouver, BC
Coffee Shop · Kitsilano · 92 tips and reviews
Minami is one of This is Vancouver!.

16. Minami

9.2
1118 Mainland St (at Helmcken St.), Vancouver, BC
Japanese Restaurant · Yaletown · 78 tips and reviews
Miku Restaurant is one of This is Vancouver!.

17. Miku Restaurant

9.0
200 Granville Street (West Cordova Street), Vancouver, BC
Japanese Restaurant · Downtown Vancouver, Vancouver, BC · 181 tips and reviews
Pho Tan is one of This is Vancouver!.

18. Pho Tan

8.5
4589 Main St (at E 30th Ave), Vancouver, BC
Vietnamese Restaurant · Riley Park · 33 tips and reviews
Joe Fortes Seafood & Chop House is one of This is Vancouver!.

19. Joe Fortes Seafood & Chop House

9.1
777 Thurlow St (Robson St), Vancouver, BC
Seafood Restaurant · West End · 122 tips and reviews
Grouse Gondola is one of This is Vancouver!.

20. Grouse Gondola

9.3
6400 Nancy Greene Way (None), North Vancouver, BC
Ski Chairlift · 12 tips and reviews
Capilano Suspension Bridge is one of This is Vancouver!.

21. Capilano Suspension Bridge

9.0
3735 Capilano Road (Edgemont Blvd), North Vancouver, BC
Bridge · Capilano · 190 tips and reviews
Eye Of The Wind is one of This is Vancouver!.

22. Eye Of The Wind

8.2
6400 Nancy Greene Way, North Vancouver, BC
Scenic Lookout · 6 tips and reviews
Granville Island Public Market is one of This is Vancouver!.

23. Granville Island Public Market

9.1
1661 Duranleau St (at Johnston St), Vancouver, BC
Market · Fairview · 233 tips and reviews
Meet in Gastown is one of This is Vancouver!.

24. Meet in Gastown

8.8
12 Water St (btwn Abbott St & Carrall St), Vancouver, BC
Vegan and Vegetarian Restaurant · Gastown · 36 tips and reviews
The Flying Pig Gastown is one of This is Vancouver!.

25. The Flying Pig Gastown

8.1
102 Water St (at Abbott St), Vancouver, BC
American Restaurant · Gastown · 77 tips and reviews
Prospect Point is one of This is Vancouver!.

26. Prospect Point

9.2
5601 Stanley Park Dr, Vancouver, BC
Scenic Lookout · Stanley Park · 27 tips and reviews
Stanley Park Harbourfront Seawall is one of This is Vancouver!.

27. Stanley Park Harbourfront Seawall

9.0
1999 Georgia St (Stanley Park Causeway Rd), Vancouver, BC
Waterfront · 61 tips and reviews
Stanley Park English Bay Seawall is one of This is Vancouver!.

28. Stanley Park English Bay Seawall

9.6
Beach Ave (at Park Ln), Vancouver, BC
Hiking Trail · 27 tips and reviews
University of British Columbia (UBC) is one of This is Vancouver!.

29. University of British Columbia (UBC)

2329 West Mall, Vancouver, BC
University · 19 tips and reviews
BC Place is one of This is Vancouver!.

30. BC Place

8.8
777 Pacific Blvd. (at Expo Blvd.), Vancouver, BC
Stadium · Downtown Vancouver · 111 tips and reviews
Rogers Arena is one of This is Vancouver!.

31. Rogers Arena

8.6
800 Griffiths Way (at Abbott St), Vancouver, BC
Hockey Stadium · Downtown Vancouver · 198 tips and reviews
English Bay Beach is one of This is Vancouver!.

32. English Bay Beach

9.5
Beach Ave (btwn Gilford & Bidwell), Vancouver, BC
Beach · West End · 125 tips and reviews
Queen Elizabeth Park is one of This is Vancouver!.

33. Queen Elizabeth Park

9.4
4600 Cambie St, Vancouver, BC
Park · Riley Park · 49 tips and reviews
Stanley Park is one of This is Vancouver!.

34. Stanley Park

9.6
Stanley Park Dr, Vancouver, BC
Park · Stanley Park · 192 tips and reviews
Coal Harbour Seawall is one of This is Vancouver!.

35. Coal Harbour Seawall

9.5
W Cordova St., Vancouver, BC
Waterfront · Coal Harbour · 33 tips and reviews
Meat & Bread is one of This is Vancouver!.

36. Meat & Bread

9.2
370 Cambie St (btwn Cordova & Hastings), Vancouver, BC
Sandwich Spot · Gastown · 168 tips and reviews
Revolver is one of This is Vancouver!.

37. Revolver

9.3
325 Cambie St (btwn Hastings & Cordova), Vancouver, BC
Coffee Shop · Gastown · 184 tips and reviews
Earnest Ice Cream is one of This is Vancouver!.

38. Earnest Ice Cream

9.3
1829 Quebec St (at E 2nd Ave), Vancouver, BC
Ice Cream Parlor · Mt. Pleasant · 51 tips and reviews
Bao Bei is one of This is Vancouver!.

39. Bao Bei

8.9
163 Keefer St (btwn Columbia & Main), Vancouver, BC
Chinese Restaurant · Downtown Vancouver · 84 tips and reviews
Sunset Beach is one of This is Vancouver!.

40. Sunset Beach

9.5
1400 Beach Ave (at Broughton), Vancouver, BC
Beach · West End · 44 tips and reviews
Phnom Penh is one of This is Vancouver!.

41. Phnom Penh

9.0
244 E Georgia St (at Main St), Vancouver, BC
Asian Restaurant · Chinatown · 136 tips and reviews
Blue Water Cafe + Raw Bar is one of This is Vancouver!.

42. Blue Water Cafe + Raw Bar

9.1
1095 Hamilton St (at Helmcken St), Vancouver, BC
Seafood Restaurant · Yaletown · 95 tips and reviews
Hawksworth Restaurant is one of This is Vancouver!.

43. Hawksworth Restaurant

9.1
801 W Georgia St (at Howe St), Vancouver, BC
Lounge · Downtown Vancouver · 66 tips and reviews
Medina Café is one of This is Vancouver!.

44. Medina Café

9.0
780 Richards St (btwn W Georgia & Robson), Vancouver, BC
Breakfast Spot · Downtown Vancouver · 310 tips and reviews
Vancouver Aquarium is one of This is Vancouver!.

45. Vancouver Aquarium

9.0
845 Avison Way, Vancouver, BC
Aquarium · Stanley Park · 155 tips and reviews
Kingyo Izakaya 金魚居酒屋 is one of This is Vancouver!.

46. Kingyo Izakaya 金魚居酒屋

9.2
871 Denman St (btwn Haro & Barclay), Vancouver, BC
Japanese Restaurant · West End · 102 tips and reviews
Guu with Garlic is one of This is Vancouver!.

47. Guu with Garlic

9.0
1698 Robson St (at Bidwell St), Vancouver, BC
Japanese Restaurant · West End · 63 tips and reviews
33 Acres Brewing Company is one of This is Vancouver!.

48. 33 Acres Brewing Company

9.3
15 W 8th Ave (btwn Manitoba & Ontario), Vancouver, BC
Brewery · Mt. Pleasant · 75 tips and reviews
Le Marché St. George is one of This is Vancouver!.

49. Le Marché St. George

9.0
4393 St. George St (at E 28th Ave), Vancouver, BC
Coffee Shop · Riley Park · 51 tips and reviews
Birds & The Beets is one of This is Vancouver!.

50. Birds & The Beets

9.0
55 Powell St, Vancouver, BC
Café · Downtown Eastside · 35 tips and reviews
Third Beach is one of This is Vancouver!.

51. Third Beach

9.3
7000 Stanley Park Dr (Pacific Ocean), Vancouver, BC
Beach · 24 tips and reviews
Kitsilano Beach is one of This is Vancouver!.

52. Kitsilano Beach

9.4
Cornwall Ave (at Yew St), Vancouver, BC
Beach · 74 tips and reviews
Nemesis Coffee is one of This is Vancouver!.

53. Nemesis Coffee

8.8
302 W Hastings (Hamilton), Vancouver, BC
Coffee Shop · Downtown Vancouver · 31 tips and reviews
Fable is one of This is Vancouver!.

54. Fable

8.7
1944 W 4th Ave (btwn Cypress & Maple), Vancouver, BC
Restaurant · Kitsilano · 48 tips and reviews
Shizen Ya is one of This is Vancouver!.

55. Shizen Ya

8.7
985 Hornby St (Nelson Street), Vancouver, BC
Japanese Restaurant · Downtown Vancouver · 60 tips and reviews
Go Fish is one of This is Vancouver!.

56. Go Fish

8.5
1505 W 1st Ave (at Fisherman’s Wharf), Vancouver, BC
Seafood Restaurant · Fairview · 57 tips and reviews
Chambar is one of This is Vancouver!.

57. Chambar

8.8
568 Beatty St (btwn W Pender & Dunsmuir), Vancouver, BC
Belgian Restaurant · Downtown Vancouver · 119 tips and reviews
The Keg Steakhouse + Bar - Dunsmuir is one of This is Vancouver!.

58. The Keg Steakhouse + Bar - Dunsmuir

8.7
688 Dunsmuir Street, Vancouver, BC
Restaurant · Downtown Vancouver · 34 tips and reviews
Beaucoup Bakery is one of This is Vancouver!.

59. Beaucoup Bakery

9.0
2150 Fir St (at W 6th Ave), Vancouver, BC
Bakery · Fairview · 91 tips and reviews
Pourhouse is one of This is Vancouver!.

60. Pourhouse

9.0
162 Water St (btwn Cambie & Abbott), Vancouver, BC
Restaurant · Gastown · 118 tips and reviews
Les Faux Bourgeois is one of This is Vancouver!.

61. Les Faux Bourgeois

8.9
663 E 15th Ave (at Fraser & Kingsway), Vancouver, BC
French Restaurant · Mt. Pleasant · 60 tips and reviews
Hokkaido Ramen Santouka is one of This is Vancouver!.

62. Hokkaido Ramen Santouka

8.4
1690 Robson St (at Bidwell St), Vancouver, BC
Ramen Restaurant · West End · 138 tips and reviews
Trafiq Café & Bakery is one of This is Vancouver!.

63. Trafiq Café & Bakery

7.9
4216 Main St (at E 26th Ave), Vancouver, BC
Café · Riley Park · 30 tips and reviews
Keefer Bar is one of This is Vancouver!.

64. Keefer Bar

9.0
135 Keefer St (btwn Columbia & Main), Vancouver, BC
Cocktail Bar · Downtown Vancouver · 60 tips and reviews
The Diamond is one of This is Vancouver!.

65. The Diamond

6 Powell St (btwn Carrall & Columbia), Vancouver, BC
Lounge · Downtown Eastside · 74 tips and reviews
The Distillery Bar is one of This is Vancouver!.

66. The Distillery Bar

7.3
1131 Mainland St (btwn Davie & Helmcken), Vancouver, BC
Cocktail Bar · Yaletown · 23 tips and reviews
Juniper is one of This is Vancouver!.

67. Juniper

185 Keefer St (Main Street), Vancouver, BC
Restaurant · Downtown Vancouver · 15 tips and reviews
Prohibition is one of This is Vancouver!.

68. Prohibition

801 W Georgia St (at Howe St), Vancouver, BC
Cocktail Bar · Downtown Vancouver · 19 tips and reviews
Boxcar is one of This is Vancouver!.

69. Boxcar

8.6
917 Main St, Vancouver, BC
Bar · Downtown Vancouver · 6 tips and reviews
Nelson the Seagull is one of This is Vancouver!.

70. Nelson the Seagull

8.8
315 Carrall St (btwn Cordova & Hastings), Vancouver, BC
Breakfast Spot · Downtown Eastside · 65 tips and reviews
Timbertrain Coffee Roasters is one of This is Vancouver!.

71. Timbertrain Coffee Roasters

8.8
311 W Cordova St (btwn Homer & Cambie), Vancouver, BC
Coffee Shop · Downtown Vancouver · 63 tips and reviews
Pallet Coffee Roasters is one of This is Vancouver!.

72. Pallet Coffee Roasters

8.8
323 Semlin Dr (btwn E Hastings & Franklin), Vancouver, BC
Coffee Shop · Grandview-Woodland · 12 tips and reviews
Elysian Coffee is one of This is Vancouver!.

73. Elysian Coffee

8.9
2301 Ontario St (at 7th Ave), Vancouver, BC
Coffee Shop · Mt. Pleasant · 13 tips and reviews
Matchstick Coffee Roasters is one of This is Vancouver!.

74. Matchstick Coffee Roasters

9.0
639 E 15th Ave (at Kingsway), Vancouver, BC
Coffee Shop · Mt. Pleasant · 53 tips and reviews
Matchstick Coffee Roasters is one of This is Vancouver!.

75. Matchstick Coffee Roasters

8.5
213 E Georgia St (at Main St), Vancouver, BC
Café · Chinatown · 38 tips and reviews
49th Parallel & Lucky's Doughnuts is one of This is Vancouver!.

76. 49th Parallel & Lucky's Doughnuts

8.7
2902 Main St (at E 13th Ave), Vancouver, BC
Coffee Shop · Mt. Pleasant · 125 tips and reviews
Railtown Cafe is one of This is Vancouver!.

77. Railtown Cafe

9.0
397 Railway St (Dunlevy Ave), Vancouver, BC
Café · Downtown Eastside · 13 tips and reviews
Strange Fellows Brewing is one of This is Vancouver!.

78. Strange Fellows Brewing

8.8
1345 Clark Dr, Vancouver, BC
Brewery · Strathcona · 16 tips and reviews
Pacific Spirit Regional Park is one of This is Vancouver!.

79. Pacific Spirit Regional Park

9.4
Pacific Spirit Park, Vancouver, BC
Park · 16 tips and reviews
Vanier Park is one of This is Vancouver!.

80. Vanier Park

8.8
1695 Whyte Avenue (Chestnut), Vancouver, BC
Park · Kitsilano · 10 tips and reviews
Marulilu Cafe is one of This is Vancouver!.

81. Marulilu Cafe

8.5
451 W Broadway (at Cambie St), Vancouver, BC
Japanese Restaurant · Mt. Pleasant · 32 tips and reviews
The Red Wagon is one of This is Vancouver!.

82. The Red Wagon

8.3
2296 E Hastings St (at Garden St), Vancouver, BC
Breakfast Spot · Hastings-Sunrise · 67 tips and reviews
Twisted Fork Bistro is one of This is Vancouver!.

83. Twisted Fork Bistro

8.2
1147 Granville St (btwn Davie & Helmcken), Vancouver, BC
French Restaurant · Downtown Vancouver · 76 tips and reviews