Shane's guidebook for Vancouver food, parks and more!
Best restaurants in Kits
This place has some of the best quality sushi anywhere in Vancouver. Check out @sushi_hil on Instagram for some of chef Hilary's creations.
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Temaki Sushi
2156 W BroadwayThis place has some of the best quality sushi anywhere in Vancouver. Check out @sushi_hil on Instagram for some of chef Hilary's creations.
Quite likely the best Vietnamese in Vancouver! Try the Mr Red chef special, or any dish and transport yourself to Vietnam through your taste buds.
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Mr Red Cafe
2131 E Hastings StQuite likely the best Vietnamese in Vancouver! Try the Mr Red chef special, or any dish and transport yourself to Vietnam through your taste buds.
Consistently chosen as the top slice of pizza in Vancouver and a hangout of Ryan Reynolds and Seth Rogen when they were local kids back in the day.
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Nat's New York Pizzeria
2684 W BroadwayConsistently chosen as the top slice of pizza in Vancouver and a hangout of Ryan Reynolds and Seth Rogen when they were local kids back in the day.
Voted best vegetarian year after year in Vancouver. We liked our chicken and steak so don't go here, but from what we hear from our friends and record it's a great spot and open late when we're not in a pandemic.
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The Naam
2724 W 4th AveVoted best vegetarian year after year in Vancouver. We liked our chicken and steak so don't go here, but from what we hear from our friends and record it's a great spot and open late when we're not in a pandemic.
Very tasty Lebanese style food with hummus, tzatziki, tawook, falafel etc.
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Nuba in Kitsilano
3116 W BroadwayVery tasty Lebanese style food with hummus, tzatziki, tawook, falafel etc.
A wide variety of South East Asian dishes, mostly centered aren't Malaysian and Indonesian. Some good deals on evening two for one. Also some good choice if you have a friend or two on a 5 to 9 course tasting menu.
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Banana Leaf in Kitsilano
3005 W BroadwayA wide variety of South East Asian dishes, mostly centered aren't Malaysian and Indonesian. Some good deals on evening two for one. Also some good choice if you have a friend or two on a 5 to 9 course tasting menu.
Very good French place on 4th, famous for the decor and feel of France.
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Au Comptoir
2278 W 4th AveVery good French place on 4th, famous for the decor and feel of France.
Renowned as one of the best restaurants in Vancouver and a place for some reason we've yet to go, so check it out for us and report back ;)
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Fable Kitchen
1944 W 4th AveRenowned as one of the best restaurants in Vancouver and a place for some reason we've yet to go, so check it out for us and report back ;)
Café Salade de Fruits
1545 W 7th AveParks and beaches
Vancouver is a mecca for parks. Check out a few of these and if you have any questions how to get there let me know and if I'm not too busy I might even drive you there or show you around.
Walk out the suite towards Broadway and then turn right or East and walk two or three blocks to Vine or Yew, your choice and then turn left/North and walk to the beach.
If you take Yew you'll walk by some great coffee at 4th Ave called Parallel 49 and if you take Vine Street you'll pass by Whole Foods at 4th ave.
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Parque de la Playa Kitsilano
1499 Arbutus StWalk out the suite towards Broadway and then turn right or East and walk two or three blocks to Vine or Yew, your choice and then turn left/North and walk to the beach.
If you take Yew you'll walk by some great coffee at 4th Ave called Parallel 49 and if you take Vine Street you'll pass by Whole Foods at 4th ave.
Not only a great little beach but also surrounded by parks and you can even did wild bunny rabbits running around in some places.
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Parque de la Playa de Jericó
3941 Point Grey RdNot only a great little beach but also surrounded by parks and you can even did wild bunny rabbits running around in some places.
Not for everyone this is our nude beach near UBC. It is clothing optional so half the beach is fully nude, half clothed. Check it out it's for the cleanest water and is a cool place to chill out for a couple hours.
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Wreck Beach
Southwest Marine DriveNot for everyone this is our nude beach near UBC. It is clothing optional so half the beach is fully nude, half clothed. Check it out it's for the cleanest water and is a cool place to chill out for a couple hours.
The best non nude beach in Vancouver. This is difficult to get to as there is no transit, so only accessible by bike or car. If I'm not too busy and you want a bike tour there just ask and usually for a six pack of ciders I can be persuaded to lead you there by bike :)
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Third Beach
The best non nude beach in Vancouver. This is difficult to get to as there is no transit, so only accessible by bike or car. If I'm not too busy and you want a bike tour there just ask and usually for a six pack of ciders I can be persuaded to lead you there by bike :)
Points of interest
Great sightseeing, shipping, food, people watching, art galleries, and more.
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Granville Island Public Market
1689 Johnston StGreat sightseeing, shipping, food, people watching, art galleries, and more.
Kitsilano Pool
2305 Cornwall AveCheck out the photos, enough said!
Paddleboards, windsurf boards, kayaks, almost everything can be rented here. Right now, August 2020, they have a buy one hour get a second hour rental free for Mon, Tues and Weds. Last checked paddle boards were $21/hr, so on those days you get two hours for $21.
Windsure Adventure Watersports
1300 Discovery StPaddleboards, windsurf boards, kayaks, almost everything can be rented here. Right now, August 2020, they have a buy one hour get a second hour rental free for Mon, Tues and Weds. Last checked paddle boards were $21/hr, so on those days you get two hours for $21.
This is a great little path to bike or walk. You can go almost all the way to Granville Island and heading south I believe you can make it all the way to Marine drive in the other direction.
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Arbutus Greenway
Arbutus GreenwayThis is a great little path to bike or walk. You can go almost all the way to Granville Island and heading south I believe you can make it all the way to Marine drive in the other direction.
Every Sunday in the summer months we have a farmers market that is 100 meters south of us. Just head out to Broadway go left/west to Larch and then take a left to 10th ave and then another left and you'll see the people pouring in and out of the market. I believe hours are 9 or 10am until about 3-4pm.
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Kitsilano Farmers Market
2690 Larch StEvery Sunday in the summer months we have a farmers market that is 100 meters south of us. Just head out to Broadway go left/west to Larch and then take a left to 10th ave and then another left and you'll see the people pouring in and out of the market. I believe hours are 9 or 10am until about 3-4pm.
Great value restaurants for the budget conscious
Best place for late night Vietnamese, open until 10pm now and usually 11pm before covid. Cheaper than Mr Red, but still very tasty. If you can afford the extra $2-3 per dish go to Mr Red though.
Pho Japolo
2807 West BroadwayBest place for late night Vietnamese, open until 10pm now and usually 11pm before covid. Cheaper than Mr Red, but still very tasty. If you can afford the extra $2-3 per dish go to Mr Red though.
Coffee or tea
My fav, I'm biased. Also they have great freshly baked donuts.
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49th Parallel Café & Lucky's Doughnuts - WEST 4TH
2198 W 4th AveMy fav, I'm biased. Also they have great freshly baked donuts.
We're not tea drinkers but we've seen that this place is quite popular!
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Neverland Tea Salon
3066 W BroadwayWe're not tea drinkers but we've seen that this place is quite popular!
Neighborhoods
Kitsilano
Our neighborhood, the best in Vancouver for sure 😁😉
Gastown is one of the oldest parts of Vancouver, lots of place to take cool photos and shopping galore for tacky souvenirs or unique clothing. Also the best beer taps is probably at the Alibi Room.
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Gastown
Gastown is one of the oldest parts of Vancouver, lots of place to take cool photos and shopping galore for tacky souvenirs or unique clothing. Also the best beer taps is probably at the Alibi Room.
Pubs in Kits
Decent for an Irish pub, best time to go for deal is happy hour 3-6 or after 9pm for their appies discount. You also get free lunch or dinner on your birthday if you bring at least one friend and ID.
Carlos O`Bryan's Neighborhood Pub
1774 W 7th AveDecent for an Irish pub, best time to go for deal is happy hour 3-6 or after 9pm for their appies discount. You also get free lunch or dinner on your birthday if you bring at least one friend and ID.
The beach pub as we call it, right across from Kits beach. Be prepared for loud annoying pop music and overly zealous servers who want you to drink as many and as fast as you can. It has good tv screens for sports and a decent drink and food list, but it's not somewhere we ever go, too touristy and fake.
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Local Kitsilano
2210 Cornwall AveThe beach pub as we call it, right across from Kits beach. Be prepared for loud annoying pop music and overly zealous servers who want you to drink as many and as fast as you can. It has good tv screens for sports and a decent drink and food list, but it's not somewhere we ever go, too touristy and fake.
Best kits patio, make sure you ask for a spot up there on a nice summers night. Good beer tap list, usually 20+ choices. Always changing taps, and usually 2-4 cider choices as well. The food is quite good and a lot of gluten free options.
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Darby's Public House
2001 Macdonald StBest kits patio, make sure you ask for a spot up there on a nice summers night. Good beer tap list, usually 20+ choices. Always changing taps, and usually 2-4 cider choices as well. The food is quite good and a lot of gluten free options.
A pub for the younger traveller in their 20's. Loud, lots of live music and usually quite busy with the travellers and students of the area.
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Coppertank Grill
3162 W BroadwayA pub for the younger traveller in their 20's. Loud, lots of live music and usually quite busy with the travellers and students of the area.