Guidebook for Vancouver
Food Scene
This is an upscale macaron bakery that makes macarons (which I adore) in many different flavours. It's pricey and there is often a lineup outside this little shop, but if you love macarons and you've never been to their original store in Paris, then this is a good time to try!
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Ladurée
1141 Robson StThis is an upscale macaron bakery that makes macarons (which I adore) in many different flavours. It's pricey and there is often a lineup outside this little shop, but if you love macarons and you've never been to their original store in Paris, then this is a good time to try!
A French bakery/patisserie that serves upscale hot chocolate and coffees with delicious artisan cakes and desserts. You can sit on their patio outside or enjoy your dessert and coffee inside. It gets quite busy but it's lovely because they stay open late.
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Thierry Alberni
1059 Alberni StA French bakery/patisserie that serves upscale hot chocolate and coffees with delicious artisan cakes and desserts. You can sit on their patio outside or enjoy your dessert and coffee inside. It gets quite busy but it's lovely because they stay open late.
A 24 hour inexpensive bakery that serves coffees, a variety of pastries and cakes, and fresh loaves of bread! You can also enjoy sandwiches and other made to order deli items here.
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Breka Bakery & Café
812 Bute StA 24 hour inexpensive bakery that serves coffees, a variety of pastries and cakes, and fresh loaves of bread! You can also enjoy sandwiches and other made to order deli items here.
A very hip and cool steakhouse with one of Vancouver's best happy hour: 2:30pm to 5:30pm there are $5 beers, cocktails and wine with 50% off the cocktail happy hour menu.
Definitely try their happy hour menu! You can also have dinner here; try their Rooftop dining, or get seated at the upper levels where there is usually a drinks and dessert cart that comes around to make you a flambé dessert right at your table.
Overall a trendy place to hang out but I only go there for their happy hour.
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Black+Blue
1032 Alberni StA very hip and cool steakhouse with one of Vancouver's best happy hour: 2:30pm to 5:30pm there are $5 beers, cocktails and wine with 50% off the cocktail happy hour menu.
Definitely try their happy hour menu! You can also have dinner here; try their Rooftop dining, or get seated at the upper levels where there is usually a drinks and dessert cart that comes around to make you a flambé dessert right at your table.
Overall a trendy place to hang out but I only go there for their happy hour.
This bar has a great location and a huge patio that overlooks Coal Harbour. It's always very busy on a sunny day; I only recommend this for the patio location as inside the restaurant it is very dark.
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Tap & Barrel • Convention Centre
1055 Canada PlThis bar has a great location and a huge patio that overlooks Coal Harbour. It's always very busy on a sunny day; I only recommend this for the patio location as inside the restaurant it is very dark.
One of my favourite bars on Friday nights because they have live music after 9pm. This bar features delicious Irish bar food (love their Guinness stew) and stunning views of the water. There is a drink or food deal every day (Wine Wednesdays, Prime Rib Sundays) including happy hour from 3-6pm.
http://mahonyandsons.com/specials.html
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mahony | Burrard Landing
1055 Canada PlOne of my favourite bars on Friday nights because they have live music after 9pm. This bar features delicious Irish bar food (love their Guinness stew) and stunning views of the water. There is a drink or food deal every day (Wine Wednesdays, Prime Rib Sundays) including happy hour from 3-6pm.
http://mahonyandsons.com/specials.html
A local bar that features a DJ that spins music from 9pm onwards on most Fridays. This is close to the apartment and they have happy hour drink specials until 6pm. The food is average, but the upstairs bar area gets super crowded at night. This is a good location if you need something close by.
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The Blackbird Public House
355 Burrard StA local bar that features a DJ that spins music from 9pm onwards on most Fridays. This is close to the apartment and they have happy hour drink specials until 6pm. The food is average, but the upstairs bar area gets super crowded at night. This is a good location if you need something close by.
The most value-oriented and cost-effective sushi restaurant in Vancouver. I love coming here because the servers are quick, the sushi pieces are huge, and they give you a free Japanese salad and miso soup for every order.
I recommend ordering salmon sashimi (if you like sashimi), the chopped scallop roll (scallops inside AND on top of the roll), the Awesome roll, and any of their other specialty rolls.
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Momo Sushi
6-375 Water StThe most value-oriented and cost-effective sushi restaurant in Vancouver. I love coming here because the servers are quick, the sushi pieces are huge, and they give you a free Japanese salad and miso soup for every order.
I recommend ordering salmon sashimi (if you like sashimi), the chopped scallop roll (scallops inside AND on top of the roll), the Awesome roll, and any of their other specialty rolls.
A sustainable, local farm-to-table approach to West Coast cuisine. The chef is always changing the menu and the restaurant is a place to share some tapas and have some drinks. We come here infrequently because we find the food portions quite light, but their menu is usually very interesting.
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Forage
1300 Robson StA sustainable, local farm-to-table approach to West Coast cuisine. The chef is always changing the menu and the restaurant is a place to share some tapas and have some drinks. We come here infrequently because we find the food portions quite light, but their menu is usually very interesting.
A Korean restaurant that turns into a late-night drinking scene. If you love fried chicken and beer (who doesn't?!), this place boasts TRIPLE fried chicken (my favourite is the soy fried chicken).
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Zabu Chicken
1635 Robson StA Korean restaurant that turns into a late-night drinking scene. If you love fried chicken and beer (who doesn't?!), this place boasts TRIPLE fried chicken (my favourite is the soy fried chicken).
One of my top happy hour menus, this is a seafood house that offers happy hour every day from 4-6pm or 9:30pm until close. There are wine, beer and cocktail specials during happy hour. My favourite happy hour items are the lobster rolls (a must!), freshly shucked oysters, and calamari.
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Joe Fortes Seafood & Chop House
777 Thurlow StOne of my top happy hour menus, this is a seafood house that offers happy hour every day from 4-6pm or 9:30pm until close. There are wine, beer and cocktail specials during happy hour. My favourite happy hour items are the lobster rolls (a must!), freshly shucked oysters, and calamari.
A very well known Japanese restaurant with stunning views overlooking the water. Highly recommend that you request for a table with a great view! Please try the salmon aburi sushi (they are known for their lightly flamed pressed sushi), it is so addictive and delicious!
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Miku Vancouver
200 Granville StA very well known Japanese restaurant with stunning views overlooking the water. Highly recommend that you request for a table with a great view! Please try the salmon aburi sushi (they are known for their lightly flamed pressed sushi), it is so addictive and delicious!
Essentials
A grocery store that caters to the ultra-healthy consumer; expect to find a lot of unique West Coast goods here, but please be mindful that the items purchased here will be more expensive. There is a great little cafeteria serving cooked food that is fresh, inexpensive and delicious if you need food relatively quick.
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Urban Fare
177 Davie StA grocery store that caters to the ultra-healthy consumer; expect to find a lot of unique West Coast goods here, but please be mindful that the items purchased here will be more expensive. There is a great little cafeteria serving cooked food that is fresh, inexpensive and delicious if you need food relatively quick.