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1. Guu
Vancouver, BC V6B 5C6
Canada
(604) 685-8682
Categories:
Japanese,
Tapas Bars
Neighbourhoods: Downtown, Gastown
We arrived on a Friday night and were told there would be a 30-45 minute wait for seats at the bar, put our name on the list, and were pleasantly surprised when the wait was less time. I knew there would be a lot of yelling and everything, but the…More »
2. Apgujung
We had a really nice late lunch here. The menu was pretty broad and oddly much less expensive than some of the neighboring Korean restaurants. The only thing I found difficult about the menu was that they had English descriptions along with Korean…More »
3. Granville Island Brewing
Vancouver, BC V6H 3R7
Canada
(604) 685-0504
Category:
Breweries
Neighbourhood: Granville Island/False Creek
The tap room was a warm and pleasant place to stop before catching the bus. I liked the idea of the 3x4 oz tasting glasses but didn't notice them until after I'd ordered my pint of English Bay Pale Ale. I liked this but would have also tried the…More »
4. Granville Island Public Market
Vancouver, BC V6H 3S3
Canada
(604) 666-6477
Categories:
Grocery,
Fruits & Veggies
Neighbourhood: Granville Island/False Creek
I guess the Ferry building has spoiled me, and I'm sure it's quite different at the height of summer vs end of Feb. But overall, I wasn't that impressed - it struck me more as a bunch of fairly random stores stuck together than a bona fide,…More »
5. Swiss Bakery
Vancouver, BC V5T 1C7
Canada
(604) 736-8785
Categories:
Bakeries,
Sandwiches
Neighbourhood: Mount Pleasant
I had a soft pretzel - it was absolutely delicious, although even while eating it I was realizing that soft pretzels are kind of an epitome of white bread... with extra salt. And the pretzel rolls are really quite big. I felt like this would kind of…More »
6. Stuart's Bakery
Vancouver, BC V6H 3R9
Canada
(604) 685-8816
Category:
Bakeries
Neighbourhood: Granville Island/False Creek
I had a poppy seed square from here and it was amazing. I love poppy seed-centric pastries but normally only really see them in Russian bakeries. I have to add that few of their other offerings seemed appealing to me - they looked like they'd be more…More »
7. Terra Breads
Vancouver, BC V6H 3R9
Canada
(604) 685-3102
Category:
Bakeries
Neighbourhood: Granville Island/False Creek
Judging only by the savory side of things, I found the bread to satisfactory but nothing to get too excited about. There were nice chunks of walnut throughout the walnut bread, although it was a bit more sour than I would have liked. I wouldn't be…More »
8. Urban Fare
Conveniently located, overpriced, gourmet, fancy-shmancy - these types of places have their purpose, and while I'd never do daily shopping at this Whole Foodsesque store, it is a great way to bring together lots of products in one place. For example,…More »
9. Vancouver Aquarium
Vancouver, BC V6G 3E2
Canada
(604) 659-3474
Category:
Aquariums
Neighbourhood: Coal Harbour
Great place! I liked that you get $2 off admission if you bring in your bus transfer - way to encourage using transit! Of course it's pretty wonderful to go straight from the snow outside into the amazon exhibits (the majority of the exhibits are…More »
10. Kirin Seafood Restaurant
Vancouver, BC V6E 3Z3
Canada
(604) 682-8833
I was pretty intimidated to find good dim sum in Vancouver. That might sound pretty ridiculous - "there's good dim sum everywhere!" is one outlook on finding it here. But then you do more research, and it seems like any place that has potential is…More »
11. European Breads Bakery
Vancouver, BC V5V 4G3
Canada
(604) 879-5177
I was really impressed with all the varieties of European breads. Also, I loved that they offered them in different sizes, as I often find a big loaf of bread will go stale by the time I finish it. But, I was in the mood for something sweet and…More »
12. Pourhouse Restaurant
Vancouver, BC V6B 1B2
Canada
(604) 568-7022
Categories:
Lounges,
Canadian (Traditional)
Neighbourhoods: Downtown, Gastown
Stylishly old timey music, dark, warm atmosphere, bartenders in 'staches and suspenders, vaguely pretentious and gorgeous waitstaff - it felt like we hadn't even left SF! This pretty pleasant hipster haven managed to charm us despite a few odd bits.
…More »
13. Blenz Coffee
Vancouver, BC V6Z 2E7
Canada
(604) 685-7951
Category:
Coffee & Tea
Neighbourhood: Downtown
I actually went toa Blenz on Robson and Bute, which isn't listed on yelp. I like that they offer white, milk, or dark chocolate in a mocha. I had the dark chocolate mocha, which basically tasted like an excellent hot chocolate - I couldn't detect…More »
14. Whole Foods: Capers Community Market
Vancouver, BC V6G 1C8
Canada
(604) 687-5288
Categories:
Delis,
Health Food Store,
Grocery
Neighbourhood: West End
Nice assortment of baked goods from local bakeries. I liked the variety, which included vegan and gluten-free items. They should keep a better eye on some selections, though - we picked up a package of vegan banana pecan cookies and luckily noticed…More »
15. Robson Public Market
I'm with Kreag S. here, but I can see kath r.'s point. I'm a tourist here, and this is not a market for tourists. So I would not recommend a stop here for tourists, but I can see that it could serve its role for residents. I found the whole place…More »
16. Euro Food Plus
Vancouver, BC V6G 1C7
Canada
(604) 688-0959
Categories:
Delis,
Sandwiches,
Food
Neighbourhood: West End
I love that when you walk in here, you immediately smell the lovely, cured olives - this is probably because the shop is pretty small and the olives are right by the door, but still! I thought the selection of cured meat and fish was quite good, and…More »
17. European Delicatessen
Vancouver, BC V6E 1N3
Canada
(604) 688-3442
I found this place to be a little funkier than Euro Food plus - there's a bit less fresh stuff and a bit more packaged stuff. The assortment of jars and cans seemed kind of odd to me, but I'm sure if you're looking something specific, it could be…More »
18. Donair Spot
Vancouver, BC V6E
Canada
(604) 568-5244
Category:
Mediterranean
Neighbourhood: West End
The good:
-There was initially no one at the counter when I came in. Someone promptly came to the counter once he heard the door, and immediately washed his hands. Great!
-Tons of fresh-looking toppings.
-The wrap was enormous (this was not actually so…More »
19. Aberdeen Centre
Richmond, BC V6X 4J7
Canada
(604) 270-1234
Category:
Shopping Centres
Neighbourhood: Golden Village
argh I can't believe I had bad Asian food in Vancouver! Clearly I made some kind of mistake, but we tried 2 different places and they were NOT good! :( I went to "shanghai shanghai" and got a 2 combo lunch special that came with soup for $6.50. I…More »
20. Cupcakes
Vancouver, BC V6E 3V5
Canada
(604) 694-2052
A smaller shop with less variety generally available. While there was a decent selection during the day, by evening a lot of flavors are consistently gone. Friendly employees - I saw them exhibit great patience with tourists coming in to take…More »
21. Cupcakes
Vancouver, BC V6K 2G6
Canada
(604) 974-1300
Friendly service, and fine, not great, cupcakes. I always like baked good places that have day-olds, which they do, although I don't like that you have to buy a dozen minis, I believe, or 6 regular sized cupcakes. I understand they want to get rid of…More »
22. Bubble World Robson
Vancouver, BC V6E 1C6
Canada
(604) 689-8987
Category:
Coffee & Tea
Neighbourhood: West End
I'm not a bubble tea expert but I liked my drink here. I got chocolate milky tea with pearls. It was nicely chocolatey and not very tea-y. I liked the pearls a lot - maybe I'm not used to them being sweetened? 'cause I liked these ones fine.
23. Candyland
Richmond, BC V6X 4J7
Canada
(604) 278-1160
Category:
Candy Stores
Neighbourhood: Golden Village
Jeez, there was even a sign out front for various kit kats - including a cheesecake kind, which I've never even head of. I think people liked green tea kit kats I brought back from japan, so I was going to pick up some new varieties here, but we…More »
24. Book Warehouse Discount Book Stores
Vancouver, BC V6E 1M5
Canada
(604) 685-5711
Category:
Bookstores
Neighbourhood: West End
I always think it's kind of silly when people go to bookstores, but not for books. But I guess I'm one of those people because I rarely buy books now; I go to the library all the time instead. But they have a really nice selection of cards here,…More »
25. Baguette & Co
Vancouver, BC V6K 2H5
Canada
(604) 737-8050
Category:
Bakeries
Neighbourhood: Kitsilano
The only thing I love more than baked goods are MINI baked goods! Easier to sample a greater variety! So you can imagine my joy when I walked in and saw that MANY items were available in adorable mini-versions! The croissant dough was excellent and…More »
26. Coco et Olive Fine Foods & Cafe
Vancouver, BC V5V 3N8
Canada
(604) 568-7447
Category:
Sandwiches
Neighbourhood: Riley Park
The atmosphere here was pretty nice - the employees were charming and cute, and all the patrons seemed to be having a good time - it looked like there was a book club or other group toward the back of the place. As I was waiting for my coffee,…More »
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