Hidden gems · Vancouver
Hidden gems in Vancouver
Skip the tourist circuit. These Vancouver spots are the ones locals actually send their out-of-town friends to.
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Top spots in Vancouver
Stanley Park Seawall
OutdoorsWest End
10 km of ocean-edge cycling under cedars and totem poles.
Granville Island
Food & DrinkFalse Creek
Public market, craft breweries and harbourfront buskers.
Grouse Mountain
OutdoorsNorth Shore
Hike the Grind in summer, ski + skate in winter.
Queen Elizabeth Park
OutdoorsRiley Park
Cherry blossoms in April, panoramic city views.
Where to eat
Vij's
$$$Modern Indian · Cambie
Vikram Vij — no reservations, worth the wait.
Kissa Tanto
$$$Japanese-Italian · Chinatown
1960s Tokyo jazz club, hardest reso in town.
Phnom Penh
$$Cambodian-Vietnamese · Chinatown
Famous butter beef + chicken wings.
Joe Fortes
$$$Seafood · West End
Roof patio, oysters and the classic Caesar.
Frequently asked
- Locals' under-the-radar picks include Stanley Park Seawall, Granville Island, Grouse Mountain. These are the places that don't show up on the first page of mainstream travel guides.
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