Guidebook for Vancouver
Food Scene
$$$$ Amazing french food. REQUIRES RESERVATION ~ 2 weeks advance. You can sometimes sneak in by arriving when they open (5:30pm) and sitting at the bar. After 5:30, bar seating is 1st-come-1st-serve.
203 il-persuni tal-post jissuġġerixxu
Les Faux Bourgeois
663 E 15th Ave$$$$ Amazing french food. REQUIRES RESERVATION ~ 2 weeks advance. You can sometimes sneak in by arriving when they open (5:30pm) and sitting at the bar. After 5:30, bar seating is 1st-come-1st-serve.
$$ Amazing breakfast/brunch creations. You simply must try their pulled pork (made in-house) – the pulled-port pancakes will have you coming back. Expect a long line (1hr+ on weekends from 10am-2pm)
166 il-persuni tal-post jissuġġerixxu
The Red Wagon
2128 E Hastings St$$ Amazing breakfast/brunch creations. You simply must try their pulled pork (made in-house) – the pulled-port pancakes will have you coming back. Expect a long line (1hr+ on weekends from 10am-2pm)
$$ Good North-American food. Burgers, beer, and other assortments. Super friendly stafff.
15 il-persuni tal-post jissuġġerixxu
The Tipper Restaurant & Review Room
2066 Kingsway$$ Good North-American food. Burgers, beer, and other assortments. Super friendly stafff.
Truong Thanh Restaurant
2096 Kingsway$ Super cheap, excellent quality Vietnamese food (open 24hrs).
$ Super Cheap Central American food. Small mom-&-pop restaurant with really authentic food.
6 il-persuni tal-post jissuġġerixxu
El Caracol Cafe
5190 Victoria Dr$ Super Cheap Central American food. Small mom-&-pop restaurant with really authentic food.
$$ Fried chicken, rice, fries, jalapeño bombers, and other delicious tasting stuff that might not be so great for you. Drive-thru Open 24hrs (you can walk-thru too).
65 il-persuni tal-post jissuġġerixxu
Church's Chicken
Slocan Street$$ Fried chicken, rice, fries, jalapeño bombers, and other delicious tasting stuff that might not be so great for you. Drive-thru Open 24hrs (you can walk-thru too).
Kawa Sushi
5088 Victoria Drive$ Decent and cheap sushi - 16 pieces for $5.95!
Starbucks
1752 Commercial DrCoffee
$$ Really fantastic Chinese food. Best suited to groups of 4 or more (all their dishes are quite large).
31 il-persuni tal-post jissuġġerixxu
Western Lake Chinese Seafood Restaurant
4989 Victoria Dr$$ Really fantastic Chinese food. Best suited to groups of 4 or more (all their dishes are quite large).
$$ Some of the best vegetarian food you've ever tasted. There is a long table to eat here, but mostly oriented for take-out.
46 il-persuni tal-post jissuġġerixxu
Chau Veggie Express
5052 Victoria Dr$$ Some of the best vegetarian food you've ever tasted. There is a long table to eat here, but mostly oriented for take-out.
Vegan Pizza House
2119 KingswayVegan Pizza. I think its a take-out place. That's all I know.
Shopping
Shoppers Drug Mart
1006 Homer StPackaged food, toiletries, medicine, etc.
Eldorado Liquor Store
2310 KingswayBeer, wine, spirits.
Everything Else
Petro-Canada
19971 72 AveGas Station
Large park with play areas for kids, community centre, & walking paths. Several events are held here throughout the year & a farmer's market runs weekends through spring and summer.
191 il-persuni tal-post jissuġġerixxu
Trout Lake Beach
Large park with play areas for kids, community centre, & walking paths. Several events are held here throughout the year & a farmer's market runs weekends through spring and summer.
Vancouver Public Library, Kensington Branch
1428 Cedar Cottage MewsLocal library.
Entertainment & Activities
Norquay Park
5050 Wales StNice park with play area for kids, waterpark, basketball, baseball field.