Visiting Vancouver for a Weekend

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Since I have friends perpetually visiting Hotel Thu (it moves locations every few years), I've experimented with different itineraries of stuff to do and food to eat !! Here's a compilation of places everyone has enjoyed!

 1. Hapa Izakaya

1479 Robson St
Vancouver, BC V6G 1C1
(604) 689-4272

Categories: Japanese, Tapas Bars

Neighbourhood: West End

4.0 star rating
  11/25/2009

This place has offered solid food ever since the first time I visited Vancouver 4 years ago!  The most memorable for me which keeps me coming back especially when visitors are in town are the bamboo bottles of sake!!  I have no idea how many large…More »

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 2. Konbiniya Japan Centre

1238 Robson St
Vancouver, BC V6E 1C1
(604) 682-3634

Categories: Grocery, Japanese

Neighbourhood: West End

4.0 star rating
  11/5/2009

*LOVE* the crepe.  I've never tasted such a chewy crepe anywhere else before.  I also love the chocolate cake or the banana nutella toppings.  If you're on Robson, skip the Gelato or other desserts and head straight to the large Pocky store for the…More »

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 3. Japa Dog

899 Burrard Street
Vancouver, BC V6Z 2K6

Categories: Hot Dogs, Food Stands, Japanese

Neighbourhood: Downtown

4.0 star rating
  11/5/2009

The Japadog popularity has reached friends in Toronto and the Bay Area.  On two occasions I've checked it out while hosting visitors - one time with a 20+ people lineup and another time with pouring rain.  Both incidents didn't detract from the…More »

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 4. Go Fish Ocean Emporium

1505 W 1st Ave
Vancouver, BC V6J 1E8
(604) 730-5040

Categories: Seafood, Fish & Chips

Neighbourhood: Granville Island/False Creek

4.0 star rating
  11/5/2009

Ah what a concept - gourmet fish n chips in a fish stand right beside fishermen that sell fresh catch!  I love the dim sum containers the fish n chips come in.  My fav is the salmon fish n chips probably because I had never had it anywhere else.  The…More »

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 5. Toshi Sushi

181 E 16th Ave
Vancouver, BC V5T 4R2
(604) 874-5173

Categories: Sushi Bars, Japanese

Neighbourhoods: Mount Pleasant, Riley Park

5.0 star rating
  11/5/2009

Hands down, my favourite sushi place in Vancouver so far.  Ok, well the lineup was no fun (1 hour) but we came here fully expecting the wait time.

Once you sit down, the service is super quick.  I always judge a sushi place by the Uni.  The uni here…More »

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 6. Tanpopo Fine Japanese Dining

1122 Denman St
Vancouver, BC V6G 2M8
(604) 681-7777

Category: Japanese

Neighbourhood: West End

3.0 star rating
  11/5/2009

$10.95 for lunch (which lasts until 4pm) or after 9:30pm, its a pretty good deal for all you can eat.  I tend to avoid all you can eat places because of the sloppy quality and I really have passed the wanting to test how much I can eat.  

However, for…More »

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 7. Kintaro Ramen Noodle

788 Denman St
Vancouver, BC V6G 2L5
(604) 682-7568

Category: Japanese

Neighbourhood: West End

4.0 star rating
  11/25/2009

This is a good place to go to if you're eating alone or just with one other person :)  It's such a tiny place with a long line up !  

It's good value for volume of food you're going to get !  I'd stick with the lean broth and lean meat - and always…More »

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