Guidebook for East Vancouver and Vancouver
Food Scene
Prado Cafe
1938 Commercial Drexcellent coffee and some food items
Family friendly, organic foods and meats from local suppliers. Great flatbread wood-fired pizza, pastas, salads. small kids area, some nights are make your own pizza
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Rocky Mountain Flatbread, Main Street
4186 Main StFamily friendly, organic foods and meats from local suppliers. Great flatbread wood-fired pizza, pastas, salads. small kids area, some nights are make your own pizza
Bob Likes Thai Food
3755 Main StAuthentic Delicious Thai Food. Not licensed
Trafiq
4216 Main StMain Street is awesome! Good coffee and homemade pastries and cakes
New hip and trendy coffee shop. Also a location off of Fraser at 15th.
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Matchstick Riley Park
4807 Main StNew hip and trendy coffee shop. Also a location off of Fraser at 15th.
A kind of "East Van style" counter service diner open 24 hours: If you need a quick meal: Get a sandwich, Vietnamese sub, hot Tortas, Chinese food. or homemade donuts.
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Duffin's Donuts
1391 E 41st AveA kind of "East Van style" counter service diner open 24 hours: If you need a quick meal: Get a sandwich, Vietnamese sub, hot Tortas, Chinese food. or homemade donuts.
McDonald's
6060 Minoru BlvdMcDonalds.
"The Drive" has lots of ethnic restaurants, cafes, unique shops, small vegetable markets, fast food, and near Sky Train stop.
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Commercial Drive
Commercial Drive"The Drive" has lots of ethnic restaurants, cafes, unique shops, small vegetable markets, fast food, and near Sky Train stop.
Burgoo
3096 Main StGood local restaurant
Jethro's Fine Grub
Always lined up for brunch. Big portions !
Dream Sushi
4401 Main StreetA decent place to get a sushi fix. Family friendly
Sal y Limón
701 KingswayCasual counter service authentic Mexican food.
Starbucks
8002 Granville StNot cheap but Locally made and delicious! Expect a small line up.
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Earnest Ice Cream
3992 Fraser StNot cheap but Locally made and delicious! Expect a small line up.
Les Faux Bourgeois
663 E 15th AveBatard Bakery
3958 Fraser StNammos Estiatorio
3980 Fraser StOsteria Savio Volpe
615 KingswaySplitz Grill
4242 Main StParks & Nature
Community Centre, with playgrounds and Fantastic indoor and outdoor public swimming pools
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Hillcrest Centre
4575 Clancy Loranger WayCommunity Centre, with playgrounds and Fantastic indoor and outdoor public swimming pools
Less than 5 minute walk from our house, great views of the city, community centre, and playground / fields
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Kensington Community Centre
5175 Dumfries StLess than 5 minute walk from our house, great views of the city, community centre, and playground / fields
A large, beautiful and well used Park with playground, baseball diamonds, lacrosse box, running track, playground, turf soccer and even local cricket matches.
South Memorial Park - Rookies Diamond
Ross StreetA large, beautiful and well used Park with playground, baseball diamonds, lacrosse box, running track, playground, turf soccer and even local cricket matches.
Another great family friendly park with playground, wading pool open sometimes in summer, and tennis courts
Gray's Park Tennis Court
4842 St Catherines StAnother great family friendly park with playground, wading pool open sometimes in summer, and tennis courts
Another great park with community centre, playgrounds, lake, a walking path and local Farmer's Market (Saturday 9am to 2pm)
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Trout Lake Beach
Another great park with community centre, playgrounds, lake, a walking path and local Farmer's Market (Saturday 9am to 2pm)
Sightseeing
World Famous Queen Elizabeth Park, the highest point in Vancouver City. Botanical Garden, Views of Downtown and the city, and a Tropical plant/ Bird Conservatory at the top.
There's also a Rose Garden, Pitch and Putt (not mini-golf) , Disc Golf course, and lots of green space. Season's in the Park is a top-rated restaurant.
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Queen Elizabeth-parken
4600 Cambie StWorld Famous Queen Elizabeth Park, the highest point in Vancouver City. Botanical Garden, Views of Downtown and the city, and a Tropical plant/ Bird Conservatory at the top.
There's also a Rose Garden, Pitch and Putt (not mini-golf) , Disc Golf course, and lots of green space. Season's in the Park is a top-rated restaurant.
Famous tourist spot:
food market stalls, local artisans shops (watch them at work) buskers playing on the streets, and restaurants. Hard to find parking on busy days. Kid friendly indoor play area too and parks and a playground with water park in the summer.
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Granville Island
Famous tourist spot:
food market stalls, local artisans shops (watch them at work) buskers playing on the streets, and restaurants. Hard to find parking on busy days. Kid friendly indoor play area too and parks and a playground with water park in the summer.
Science World på TELUS World of Science
1455 Quebec StStanley Park
610 Pipeline RdVancouver Aquarium
845 Avison WayEssentials
A convenient grocery store which is the easiest to get to from our house. If you don't have a car, catch the bus #22 going down the Knight Street hill to the North (towards the mountains is North) and get off at King Edward Avenue (East 25th). It’s about 10 minutes.
You can take the same bus back going up the hill.
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Save-On-Foods
1403 E King Edward AveA convenient grocery store which is the easiest to get to from our house. If you don't have a car, catch the bus #22 going down the Knight Street hill to the North (towards the mountains is North) and get off at King Edward Avenue (East 25th). It’s about 10 minutes.
You can take the same bus back going up the hill.
A basic convenience store. Want a Slurpee? or a snack? Just walk down the hill!
You can also get Day bus passes here.
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7-Eleven
1199 W Pender StA basic convenience store. Want a Slurpee? or a snack? Just walk down the hill!
You can also get Day bus passes here.
A basic affordable Grocery Store. It has everything you need. It’s about a 20 minute walk.
By bus it is about 10 minutes.
1. From the house walk down to East 41st Avenue. In front of Duffins Donuts you catch the bus #41 or 43 going East. Change at Fraser Street and take bus Going north down Fraser for a few minutes.
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Dean's No Frills
4508 Fraser StA basic affordable Grocery Store. It has everything you need. It’s about a 20 minute walk.
By bus it is about 10 minutes.
1. From the house walk down to East 41st Avenue. In front of Duffins Donuts you catch the bus #41 or 43 going East. Change at Fraser Street and take bus Going north down Fraser for a few minutes.
East West Market
4169 Main StFor quick affordable groceries like vegetables and fruits.
Panago Pizza
1809 Rosser AveDomino's Pizza
1254 KingswaySafeway Oakridge
650 W 41st AveKin's Farm Market
1160 Davie StShopping
A typical shopping mall, with food fair, White Spot Restaurant, Crate and Barrel, and a Safeway supermarket among other shops.
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Oakridge Centre
650 W 41st AveA typical shopping mall, with food fair, White Spot Restaurant, Crate and Barrel, and a Safeway supermarket among other shops.
Metrotown
Robson Street
1155 Robson StDrinks & Nightlife
Red Truck Beer Company
295 E 1st AveLocal Brewery, serves food too.
The Shameful Tiki Room
4362 Main StIt's a fun, quirky bar and restaurant.
Entertainment & Activities
For kids mostly but adults too: an interactive Science based Attraction.
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Science World på TELUS World of Science
1455 Quebec StFor kids mostly but adults too: an interactive Science based Attraction.