Guidebook for Vancouver
Food Scene
My favourite coffee shop on the Drive. Owned and operated by a local Vancouver family. Great vegan muffins.
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JJ Bean Coffee Roasters
3010 Main StMy favourite coffee shop on the Drive. Owned and operated by a local Vancouver family. Great vegan muffins.
Moja Coffee
1102 Commercial DrLocal roaster with cool vibe.
Prado Cafe
1938 Commercial DrGreat place for working or people watching.
Our favourite place to order Thai food. The chef's recipes all came from his Thai grandmother. We like the crispy pork belly appy, yellow curry chicken and basil eggplant.
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Kin Kao Thai Kitchen
903 Commercial DrOur favourite place to order Thai food. The chef's recipes all came from his Thai grandmother. We like the crispy pork belly appy, yellow curry chicken and basil eggplant.
There are lots of great pizza places on the Drive, but this is my favourite for eating in.
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Marcello Ristorante & Pizzeria
1404 Commercial DrThere are lots of great pizza places on the Drive, but this is my favourite for eating in.
One of Vancouver's top-tier coffee shops. They roast their own bean and are purists about the craft.
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Matchstick Chinatown
213 E Georgia StOne of Vancouver's top-tier coffee shops. They roast their own bean and are purists about the craft.
Another top-tier coffee shop that takes their trade very seriously (yet are still approachable).
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Revolver
325 Cambie StAnother top-tier coffee shop that takes their trade very seriously (yet are still approachable).
Essentials
This is the grocery store we use most often. Great selection, good prices, fresh produce.
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City Avenue Market
2279 Commercial DrThis is the grocery store we use most often. Great selection, good prices, fresh produce.
Super Valu
1645 E 1st AveThis is the only 24 hour grocery store on the Drive.
Everything Else
The best wine store on the Drive. Knowledgeable, friendly staff. Great selection of craft and imported beer too.
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Liberty Wine Merchants
1622 Commercial DrThe best wine store on the Drive. Knowledgeable, friendly staff. Great selection of craft and imported beer too.
Getting Around
A major transit hub with two sky trains , express buses and regular buses. Visit Translink website for details.
https://www.translink.ca/Schedules-and-Maps.aspx
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Commercial Platform 3 station
A major transit hub with two sky trains , express buses and regular buses. Visit Translink website for details.
https://www.translink.ca/Schedules-and-Maps.aspx
Parks & Nature
Garden Park
1851 Garden DrA great park for kids. Tennis courts and basketball courts for adults.
Our go-to park. Playground for kids, grassy field, tennis courts.
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McSpadden Park
2125 Victoria DrOur go-to park. Playground for kids, grassy field, tennis courts.
One of our favourite hikes in the forest on the the north shore mountains. Only a 15 minute drive . Quite flat and well-marked.
Hyannis Trail
Hyannis DriveOne of our favourite hikes in the forest on the the north shore mountains. Only a 15 minute drive . Quite flat and well-marked.
One of the larger parks in East Vancouver with a nice 1km walk around a lake. Also has playground and a community centre.
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John Hendry Park
One of the larger parks in East Vancouver with a nice 1km walk around a lake. Also has playground and a community centre.