Best Places to Go With Friends in Vancouver

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Places with nice vibes and that would be good for casual dinner or drinks with a friend or a few

 1. The Wallflower Modern Diner

2420 Main St
Vancouver, BC V5T 3E2
(604) 568-7554

Categories: Diners, Gluten-Free, Breakfast & Brunch

Neighbourhood: Mount Pleasant

4.0 star rating
  2/15/2011

MAC AND CHEESE, MAC AND CHEESE. I got mine with real cheese and veggie dog slices. Holy crap was it ever good, I think probably up there in the ranks of "best ever!"

My friend had a pulled beef sandwich and tackled that beast for about an hour and…More »

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 2. Roxy Burger

910 Granville St
Vancouver, BC V6Z 1L2
(604) 646-4612

Category: Burgers

Neighbourhoods: Downtown, Granville Entertainment District

4.0 star rating
  2/1/2011

All week long I'd had mad cravings for a veggie burger. I was tempted a few times to grab a quick, inferior burger but I'm glad I waited. I'd never been to Roxy Burger before, but I was drawn in by hopes of awesomeness.

It was pretty quiet for 7:00 on…More »

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 3. Lions Pub

888 West Cordova St
Vancouver, BC V6C 3N8
(604) 488-8602

Category: Pubs

Neighbourhood: Downtown

4.0 star rating
  1/18/2011

Had an early dinner here on Saturday evening with a small group o' friends. Lions was the closest pub to the Trade and Convention Centre and we were heading to Taboo straight after dinner so we didn't want to walk very far.

Typical pub fare, alright…More »

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 4. Chronic Tacos

382 W Broadway
Vancouver, BC V5Y 1P8
(604) 709-8226

Category: Mexican

Neighbourhood: Mount Pleasant

4.0 star rating
  1/1/2011

I had one of those Groupon-type website coupons for half off the food at Chronic Tacos. I pass by it every day on my way home from work to the Canada Line, and one day I was hungry enough to go in and use my little coupon.

Boy, was I glad that I did.…More »

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 5. The Factory

1017 Granville Street
Vancouver, BC V6Z 1L5
(604) 669-9463

Categories: Restaurants, Beer, Wine & Spirits

Neighbourhoods: Downtown, Granville Entertainment District

2.0 star rating
  Update - 2/21/2011

Saturday was definately a 2 star experience. It's pretty shitty when you take friends to a place and you're embarassed to have reccomended it.

Yeah, the menu is unbelieveably priced at $5.95 but you get what you pay for. The food is VERY hit or miss…More »

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  • 4.0 star rating
    11/26/2010

    Last night was my second visit to the Factory. The first was last Saturday, which was kind of a gong… Read more »

 6. The Lennox Pub

800 Granville St
Vancouver, BC V6Z 1K3
(604) 408-0881

Category: Pubs

Neighbourhoods: Downtown, Granville Entertainment District

4.0 star rating
  11/12/2010

It's always awkward eating dinner alone. It's even more awkward when you have a shitload of time to kill and you feel like having some drinks. Yes, alone...drinking. Stop judging me, I like cocktails.

I scoped out Granville street but I was either…More »

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 7. The Corner

612 Davie Street
Vancouver, BC V6B 1K2
(604) 568-6282

Categories: Brazilian, Music Venues

Neighbourhoods: Downtown, Granville Entertainment District

3.0 star rating
  11/6/2010

I came on Wednesday, it was the first day of it's re-opening.

The doors were open but we weren't sure if the place was up and running yet. Everyone seemed confused but we got good service anyway. We just wanted drinks, so I can't report on the food...…More »

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 8. Black Frog Eatery

108 Cambie Street
Vancouver, BC V6B 2M8
(604) 602-0527

Categories: Pubs, Canadian (Traditional)

Neighbourhoods: Downtown, Gastown

3.0 star rating
  8/14/2010

The black frog is a cute pub-like resteraunt near the steam clock in Gastown.

The layout is pretty good, but as the place gets more and more crowded it's hard to move around.

We were seated right away yesterday, a warm sunny Friday evening. It was so…More »

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 9. Burgoo Bistro

3096 Main St
Vancouver, BC V5T 3G5
(604) 873-1441

Category: Canadian (Traditional)

Neighbourhood: Mount Pleasant

5.0 star rating
  Update - 10/22/2010

I went on Wednesday for an early dinner after work with my Momma.

Our waitress was friendly, helpful and the food arrived quickly. I appreciated her suggestions and got strawberry lemonaide (mmmm) tomato soup and grilled cheese. Sounds simple and…More »

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  • 5.0 star rating
    8/5/2010

    Oh my freaking God I love this place! The fondue is incredible and the desserts are TO DIE FOR. Get… Read more »

 10. Eight 1/2 Restaurant Lounge

151 E 8th Ave
Vancouver, BC V5T 1R8
(604) 568-2703

Categories: Canadian (New), Tapas/Small Plates, Pizza

Neighbourhood: Mount Pleasant

4.0 star rating
  10/2/2010

Came here for the first time on Thursday, and was very impressed.

Thursday's specials are $3.50 highballs and baked brie for $7.50. Excellent, two of my favourite things in the world. I ordered a rum and coke, the brie and a beet salad because every…More »

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 11. Las Margaritas Mexican Restaurant

1999 4th Ave W
Vancouver, BC V6J 1M7
(604) 734-7117

Category: Mexican

Neighbourhood: Kitsilano

4.0 star rating
  Update - 8/15/2010

Went here this afternoon around 4 for a late lunch/early-ass dinner.

I ordered the Veg combo number 7, which is a burrito and a chile relleno. Mmm, mmm, good! It comes with beans and rice which are pretty much my favourite part of the meal. I also…More »

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  • 4.0 star rating
    8/5/2010

    This is my favorite Mexican place in the city. Every time I get to pick a place to eat this is my… Read more »

 12. St. Regis Bar and Grille

608 Dunsmuir St
Vancouver, BC V6B
(604) 696-5558

Category: Canadian (Traditional)

Neighbourhood: Downtown

3.0 star rating
  8/14/2010

I went here a lot during the Olympics. It was ok, not great, but decent enough.

The food is pretty standard pub fare. Hamburgers, nachos, perogies. The veggie burger is pretty tasty but the fries are hit or miss. There have been two occasions where…More »

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 13. The Templeton

1087 Granville Street
Vancouver, BC V6Z 1L4
(604) 685-4612

Categories: Diners, Breakfast & Brunch

Neighbourhoods: Downtown, Granville Entertainment District

4.0 star rating
  8/8/2010

I order the same meal every damn time. I'm sure other items are  good, but I enjoy my thing so much I don't want to venture elsewhere. I get the vegetarian BLT with the daily soup, and my gawd is it ever good!

The staff is always busy and seems…More »

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 14. Foundation

2301 Main St
Vancouver, BC V5T 3C9
(604) 708-0881

Category: Vegetarian

Neighbourhood: Mount Pleasant

4.0 star rating
  8/5/2010

I love the nachos here, as I'm sure everyone else does too. If you like red wine even slightly, order the sangria!

I was warned that the service here was bad, and that it kind of had an elitist vibe, but I didn't find that at all. I enjoyed the…More »

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