Guidebook for Vancouver

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Guidebook for Vancouver

Food Scene

Great food, friendly owners.
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Tamam: Fine Palestinian Cuisine
2616 E Hastings St
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Great food, friendly owners.
Reasonably priced authentic Salvadorean and Mexican cuisine.
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El Pulgarcito Restaurant
2522 E Hastings St
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Reasonably priced authentic Salvadorean and Mexican cuisine.
Best fresh sushi in the neighbourhood. Very reasonable prices.
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Tentatsu
2430 E Hastings St
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Best fresh sushi in the neighbourhood. Very reasonable prices.
X-Site Grill and Bistro The food is pretty average. But they regularly have live entertainment and the staff is very friendly.
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X-Site Grill & Bistro
4625 Hastings St
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X-Site Grill and Bistro The food is pretty average. But they regularly have live entertainment and the staff is very friendly.
Good bennies, great organic burgers.
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Roundel Café
2465 E Hastings St
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Good bennies, great organic burgers.
Freshest dim sum in neighbourhood. Go as a group so you can try lots of dishes.Hidden gem among non-Asians. Despite large space, get there early to avoid a wait or reserve. Open late.
Pelican Seafood Restaurant
1895 E Hastings St
Freshest dim sum in neighbourhood. Go as a group so you can try lots of dishes.Hidden gem among non-Asians. Despite large space, get there early to avoid a wait or reserve. Open late.
Best Vietnamese for miles. Menu strays off the beaten track. Spanking fresh and clean.
2234 E Hastings St
Best Vietnamese for miles. Menu strays off the beaten track. Spanking fresh and clean.
Delectable and authentic thin-crust gourmet pizzas. Octopus salad to die for. Fresh al-dente pasta. Not cheap, but not outrageously expensive. Good lunch specials.
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Campagnolo Roma
2297 East Hastings Street
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Delectable and authentic thin-crust gourmet pizzas. Octopus salad to die for. Fresh al-dente pasta. Not cheap, but not outrageously expensive. Good lunch specials.
Southern/soul food and craft beers. Delish, reasonably priced.
2257 E Hastings St
Southern/soul food and craft beers. Delish, reasonably priced.
Can hundreds of Vancouver hipsters be wrong? At $5+ for a 3" taco (vs. the same price for about 4 of the real thing in Mexico), I think just maybe...
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Tacofino Commissary
2327 E Hastings St
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Can hundreds of Vancouver hipsters be wrong? At $5+ for a 3" taco (vs. the same price for about 4 of the real thing in Mexico), I think just maybe...
More chocolaterie than café. Just downstairs. It may not be organic (or cheap) but it sure is good.
Schokolade Artisan Chocolate & Cafe
2263 E Hastings St
More chocolaterie than café. Just downstairs. It may not be organic (or cheap) but it sure is good.
I like the cheese and cheese/spinach empanadas.
Saltenas Cafe
I like the cheese and cheese/spinach empanadas.
Popular brunch spot. Line-ups daily. A bit greasy, but tasty grease.
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The Red Wagon
2128 E Hastings St
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Popular brunch spot. Line-ups daily. A bit greasy, but tasty grease.
Not the swankiest coffee shop in the neighborhood, but I like their coffee and baked goods best. They don't do quite a good a job on their Thai cuisine.
Sweet Tooth Cafe
2404 E Hastings St
Not the swankiest coffee shop in the neighborhood, but I like their coffee and baked goods best. They don't do quite a good a job on their Thai cuisine.
The 2nd best Vietnamese in the neighbourhood. In dire need of a reno.
Le Do Restaurant
2292 E Hastings St
The 2nd best Vietnamese in the neighbourhood. In dire need of a reno.
Restaurant, theatre, art gallery, original Latin-inspired cuisine... A Vancouver and Commercial drive original.
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Havana Vancouver
1212 Commercial Dr
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Restaurant, theatre, art gallery, original Latin-inspired cuisine... A Vancouver and Commercial drive original.
Friendly neighbourhood café.
2401 E Hastings St
Friendly neighbourhood café.
Lovely little garden in back. Nice, relaxing and airy space. Not the best coffee or food, to my tastes.
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Platform 7 Coffee
2331 E Hastings St
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Lovely little garden in back. Nice, relaxing and airy space. Not the best coffee or food, to my tastes.
A good late-night Chinese food alternative.
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James On Hastings Chinese Restaurant
2683 E Hastings St
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A good late-night Chinese food alternative.
Good coffee. Friendly service. Pretty good baked goods.
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The Laughing Bean Coffee Co.
2695 E Hastings St
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Good coffee. Friendly service. Pretty good baked goods.

Everything Else

Best selection and prices on a host of goods, local and imported, organic and conventional. And part-timer Carmen, who remembers the first name of 2000+ customers...!
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Donald's Market
2342 E Hastings St
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Best selection and prices on a host of goods, local and imported, organic and conventional. And part-timer Carmen, who remembers the first name of 2000+ customers...!
For the carnivores among us, good selection of local free-range meats, artisan salami and sausages. A bit of a wallet-raider, but worth it for a treat.
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Windsor Meats
2276 E Hastings St
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For the carnivores among us, good selection of local free-range meats, artisan salami and sausages. A bit of a wallet-raider, but worth it for a treat.
Not cheap, but high quality foods and crafts direct from the producer. Saturdays 9 am-2pm. Go early to avoid the crush and for best selection, just before closing for deals.
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Vancouver Farmers Markets
1991 Grant St
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Not cheap, but high quality foods and crafts direct from the producer. Saturdays 9 am-2pm. Go early to avoid the crush and for best selection, just before closing for deals.
In the process of moving up the street. In new location at 2474 in early August 2014. Baking like no mother I know. Their chocolate pie is rumoured to be the work of the devil. Sell your soul here...
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Black Rook Bakehouse
2474 E Hastings St
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In the process of moving up the street. In new location at 2474 in early August 2014. Baking like no mother I know. Their chocolate pie is rumoured to be the work of the devil. Sell your soul here...
Chinese bakery. Love their mango cakes. The steamed pork and vegetable buns are also particularly tasty.
Pine House Bakery Hastings
2462 E Hastings St
Chinese bakery. Love their mango cakes. The steamed pork and vegetable buns are also particularly tasty.
Among Vancouver's top yoga studios. Just two drop-in classes a week (small studio), but well worth it if your schedule fits and you need a yoga fix while in town.
2645 E Hastings St
Among Vancouver's top yoga studios. Just two drop-in classes a week (small studio), but well worth it if your schedule fits and you need a yoga fix while in town.
Italian deli, pastas, olive oil, cheeses... If you can't find it at Windsor Meat, Ugo's probably got it and at a better price then elsewhere.
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Ugo & Joe's Lucky Meats
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Italian deli, pastas, olive oil, cheeses... If you can't find it at Windsor Meat, Ugo's probably got it and at a better price then elsewhere.
The neighbourhood bike shop. Reasonably priced. Good selection. Best repairs are from the owner.
Mactalla Cycles
2626 E Hastings St
The neighbourhood bike shop. Reasonably priced. Good selection. Best repairs are from the owner.
Malaysian cuisine. The laksa will set your tail on fire if you're unaccustomed to spicy food. Other dishes are less sweat-inducing. Ask. All quite tasty.
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Laksa King
2546 E Hastings St
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Malaysian cuisine. The laksa will set your tail on fire if you're unaccustomed to spicy food. Other dishes are less sweat-inducing. Ask. All quite tasty.
The neighbourhood pharmacy (and more) for many a decade.
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London Drugs
2696 E Hastings St
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The neighbourhood pharmacy (and more) for many a decade.
You haven't been to Vancouver if you haven't done Grouse. Hike the Grouse Grind, nature's Stairmaster" for an incredible workout (and a bundle of savings) then take the skyride down.
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Grouse Mountain @ Skyride station
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You haven't been to Vancouver if you haven't done Grouse. Hike the Grouse Grind, nature's Stairmaster" for an incredible workout (and a bundle of savings) then take the skyride down.
Not quite Granville Island, but a fun quick browse and shop.
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Lonsdale Quay Hotel
123 Carrie Cates Ct
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Not quite Granville Island, but a fun quick browse and shop.
Public market, crafts, restaurants, bike trails, water views, the False Creek Ferries plying the bay. So much to see and do. Great fun!
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그랜빌 섬
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Public market, crafts, restaurants, bike trails, water views, the False Creek Ferries plying the bay. So much to see and do. Great fun!

Arts & Culture

The food is pretty average. But they regularly have live entertainment and the staff is very friendly.
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Tentatsu
2430 E Hastings St
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The food is pretty average. But they regularly have live entertainment and the staff is very friendly.
Live-performance space
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Historic Theatre, The Cultch
1895 Venables St
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Live-performance space
Skip the restaurant. Interesting Tiki-tacky bar. Live entertainment regularly. A recently revitalized Vancouver cultural venue.
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Hotel At The Waldorf
1489 E Hastings St
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Skip the restaurant. Interesting Tiki-tacky bar. Live entertainment regularly. A recently revitalized Vancouver cultural venue.

Essentials

Best selection and prices on organic and non-organic local and imported goods in the 'hood. And part-timer Carmen who remembers the names of 1000s of customers.
2342 E Hastings St
Best selection and prices on organic and non-organic local and imported goods in the 'hood. And part-timer Carmen who remembers the names of 1000s of customers.
English is a bit of an anomaly here. Not always the warmest or fastest service, but truly authentic Polish sausages, hams and other old-country foods.
Polonia Sausage House
2745 E Hastings St
English is a bit of an anomaly here. Not always the warmest or fastest service, but truly authentic Polish sausages, hams and other old-country foods.
Not the most elegant store in the neighbourhood, but a very "real" Asian market. Love their BBQ duck. Go around noon so you're getting it at its yummy freshest.
2438 E Hastings St
Not the most elegant store in the neighbourhood, but a very "real" Asian market. Love their BBQ duck. Go around noon so you're getting it at its yummy freshest.
Italian specialty foods. Selection, price, original funky East Vancouver location.
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Bosa Foods
562 Victoria Dr
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Italian specialty foods. Selection, price, original funky East Vancouver location.

Sightseeing

Little-used bikeway along Wall. Burrard Inlet views, New Brighton Park, trail through forest to Burnaby. Access from perpendicular Lakewood bikeway, 2 blocks west.
Wall Street
Wall Street
Little-used bikeway along Wall. Burrard Inlet views, New Brighton Park, trail through forest to Burnaby. Access from perpendicular Lakewood bikeway, 2 blocks west.
Fun, quirky one-off shops, cafés, restaurants. From Venables south, a great urban walk. Along with my stretch of Hastings, one of the city's last character neighbourhoods.
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Commercial Drive
Commercial Drive
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Fun, quirky one-off shops, cafés, restaurants. From Venables south, a great urban walk. Along with my stretch of Hastings, one of the city's last character neighbourhoods.
The cheapest cruise you'll ever take is the Seabus. Hop on the Skytrain after for bird's-eye views of much of the city. (Some portions underground, e.g. much of the Canada Line to the airport).
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워터프런트
601 West Cordova Street
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The cheapest cruise you'll ever take is the Seabus. Hop on the Skytrain after for bird's-eye views of much of the city. (Some portions underground, e.g. much of the Canada Line to the airport).
A Vancouver tourism essential. Think twice about the crowded Seawall (or go very early on a weekday), and stroll through the peaceful forest trails inside the park.
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스탠리 공원
610 Pipeline Rd
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A Vancouver tourism essential. Think twice about the crowded Seawall (or go very early on a weekday), and stroll through the peaceful forest trails inside the park.
Vancouver's historic neighbourhood. Window shop the tourist boutiques, then find it elsewhere cheaper...
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가스타운
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Vancouver's historic neighbourhood. Window shop the tourist boutiques, then find it elsewhere cheaper...

Shopping

The place to go for quality custom-made clod stompers.
Dayton Boots
2250 Hastings St. East
The place to go for quality custom-made clod stompers.
Eclectic antiques, collectibles estate-sale items. Think the antique store in the opening scenes of Guillermo del Toro's "Cronos". Generally only open weekends.
2303 E Hastings St
Eclectic antiques, collectibles estate-sale items. Think the antique store in the opening scenes of Guillermo del Toro's "Cronos". Generally only open weekends.
2014 Winner - North American Gelato World Tour Championship. Need I say more?
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Bella Gelateria
1752 W Cordova St
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2014 Winner - North American Gelato World Tour Championship. Need I say more?
An institution. 218 flavours, some pretty weird (Garlic? Wasabi??), some quite delicious. Not the absolute best, but an essential East Van experience.
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La Casa Gelato
1033 Venables St
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An institution. 218 flavours, some pretty weird (Garlic? Wasabi??), some quite delicious. Not the absolute best, but an essential East Van experience.

Drinks & Nightlife

More of a craft-beer pub than a restaurant. Very popular with locals.
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The Brighton
2471 E Hastings St
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More of a craft-beer pub than a restaurant. Very popular with locals.
For those who need their chain-store coffee, yes we've got two. There's another 24-hour store a couple of blocks east.
2531 E Hastings St
For those who need their chain-store coffee, yes we've got two. There's another 24-hour store a couple of blocks east.