OT: Best of vancouver

[xtra]

With everything happening in our wonderful city right now and the globe; there isn’t must travelling happening. However hopefully soon we will all be able to go back to our way of life. This list will be for people visit g our beautiful city and the surrounding areas in the future and for us to all go back out and enjoy and support when life kicks back up.
I’m asking all the people of hf to give me your favourite places to eat/visit in the following categories.

Small and local is always appreciated and add a location either city or cross streets so it’s easier for people to find.

If you feel I’ve missed a category let me know and I’ll add it,

After a little bit I’ll consolidate it all and put it together for everyone to use

If you don’t have an answer for all don’t worry;


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Best nightlife - under 25 spot
Best nightlife - 25- 35 spot
Best nightlife - 35 + spot
Best tourist spot you take your friends -
Favourite secret spot your willing to share -
Favourite thing to do in the city -
If someone asked what the one must do thing to is in this city -

if you want to add something add it to your post and I’ll continue to add it to the list

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[xtra]

Best pizza -

Best burger -

Best sushi - sushi k kamizato -2850 Shaughnessy Port Coquitlam

Best taco -

Best steak -

Best Italian -

Best Indian - house of dosa - Knight street

Best chinese -

Best dim sum - prince seafood Grandview highway

Best brewery - four winds brewery in delta - I probably like their tacos they had there than their beer though lol

Best bar - six acres in gastown

Best nightlife - under 25 spot - idk somewhere on Granville

Best nightlife - 25- 35 spot - storm row tavern on west broadway

Best nightlife - 35 + spot -

Best tourist spot you take your friends - aquarium

Favourite “secret” spot your willing to share -
Favourite thing to do in the city - Granville island and walk around the market there.

If someone asked what the one must do thing to is in this city - take the gondola up grouse mountain in the day have beer up there and take the gondola down at night.

 

[Ainec]

best fried chicken?
best hot pot/shabu shabu?
best korean bbq?
best all you can eat?

 

[xtra]

best fried chicken?
best hot pot/shabu shabu?
best korean bbq?
best all you can eat?

Done ; been added to the list

 

[Peter10]

Been in Vancouver only a few times but here some places I liked

Eating:
The Mexican Antojitos, Granville St
The Tempelton, Granville St - Great breakfast
Heritage Asian Eatery, Pender St
Tacofino (was only at the original one in Tofino but guess the ones in Vancouver are just as good)

Things to do
Sea-to-Sky-Gondola
Capilano Suspension Bridge
Lynn Canyon Park (in particular when its not crowded)
Wild Whales Vancouver (that 6 hour whale watching trip is beautiful)
Fly Over Canada
Taking the seaplane for a quick trip to Victoria

 

[yvrtojfk]

best vegan food

 

[ziploc]

Best pizza - Double D Pizza, Kitsilano
Best burger - Five Guys, 635 Robson
Best sushi - Volcano Sushi, Hastings and Victoria

Best steak - Gotham Steakhouse
Best Italian - Ask For Luigi

Best chinese - Phnom Penh

Best brewery - Steamworks

Best tourist spot you take your friends - Lynn Valley Canyon
Favourite secret spot your willing to share - Sun Yat Sen Gardens
Favourite thing to do in the city - Hiking from Deep Cove to Lynn Valley
If someone asked what the one must do thing to is in this city - walk the seawall

 

[Vancouver_2010]

Best chowder?
Best beef wellington?

 

[Peen]

Best pizza - Nicli Antica Pizzeria
Best Japanese - Rajio Public House
Best Sushi - Green Leaf Sushi
Best Taco - La Taqueria // HM Gringo for cheap tacos/beers/overall experience.
Best Italian - Nook
Best Indian - I'm brown and this is actually Nepalese but it's some of the best food you will ever eat for the price. Taste of Himalayas. Momos are amazing. Don't go for the service; go for the amazing food.
Best dim sum - Mama's dumpling and coffee
best korean bbq - Sura but they're all basically equally as good?
Best Breakfast - Chewie's Biscuit Co.
Best Ramen - Gyo Para
Best Thai - Naka Bistro Lao & Thai
Best brewery - Trading Post
Best bar - The Henry is a good time after 9
Best nightlife - U25 - Oak & Thorne if you're in the mainland and nothing else comes close. Downtown, I don't really care. It's always garbage and everyone wants to fight.
Best tourist spot you take your friends - Capilano is always a go to.
Favourite secret spot your willing to share - Not sure how secret anything is anymore but I like going to the scenic views in North Van. Whytecliff park is nice and so is Cleveland Dam.
Favourite thing to do in the city - I have a few older cars so I like to take the Datsun for a drive in the summer around the city.

 

[Frankie Blueberries]

Best pizza - Pizzeria Ludica (I don't eat pizza a lot, but this place was good, has vegan options (cashew cheese), and a huge library of boardgames to choose from).

Best burger - Johnny Rockets (for the price; I don't think you need to go somewhere fancy to get a great burger)

Best sushi - It's hard to go wrong with most spots in Vancouver, but for high-end sushi I would recommend Tojo's. Otherwise Kojima on Commercial is good (but I'm a sucker for jalapenos on sushi).

Best thai - Kin Kao or Bob Likes Thai (only the Broadway location; the Main street staff sucks)

Best taco - Tacofino, but it's white people Mexican food. You're not going to get authentic Mexican food here.

Best steak - Hyes

Best chinese - I like James on Hastings because it's relatively cheap, tasty, and they use great produce/ingredients (I've never felt crappy or gotten diarrhea from this spot, but pretty much every other cheapish Chinese food screws my digestive system up). ChongQing is also good for a bit pricier food.

Best dim sum - Empire in Richmond (I've only been to like 3 dim sum spots, though)

best fried chicken - Downlow Chicken Shack

best hot pot/shabu shabu - Boiling Point, or Little Sheep if you want all you can eat.

best ramen - Marutama Ramen, or G-Men Ramen in Richmond (their peanut butter ramen is awesome)

best all you can eat - Shabusen Yakiniku House, Little Sheep Mongolian Hot Pot, and Great Wall Mongolian BBQ

Best poutine - Frites

Best BBQ - the Hog Shack Cook House (Richmond), HK BBQ Master (Richmond), or Devil's Elbow

Best for sharing - Nightingale

Best Pho - like sushi, can't really go wrong with most spots, but Pho Lan (Richmond, but the best quality-to-price ratio) and Le Pho Vietnamese Cuisine are my favourites.

Best brewery - so many good ones to choose from. I'll go with Yellow Dog, but there are dozens of equally deserving ones.

 

[Carnal]

Best taco - Tacofino, but it's white people Mexican food. You're not going to get authentic Mexican food here.

The Mexican on Granville is quite authentic. Try the barrigon, my goodness. They have a pretty good gringa too.

Los Cuervos on Kingsway has pretty good tacos and tostadas however the last time I went it was not the same. Hopefully it was a one off and not a sign of things to come.

Sal y Limon has very good tortas and some good salsas to go with it.

 

[Frankie Blueberries]

The Mexican on Granville is quite authentic. Try the barrigon, my goodness. They have a pretty good gringa too.

Los Cuervos on Kingsway has pretty good tacos and tostadas however the last time I went it was not the same. Hopefully it was a one off and not a sign of things to come.

Sal y Limon has very good tortas and some good salsas to go with it.

My bad - I worded it poorly, but I meant you won't find authentic Mexican food at Tacofino. Although Vancouver in general is mostly white-washed Mexican food.

Thanks though, I'll check those spots out when this whole thing blows over. I also like the nachos at Bandidas Taqueria (it's a vegetarian Mexican spot on Commercial, but the nachos are great).

 

[The Vasili Jerry]

Best breakfast/brunch: Jam Cafe on Beatty

 

[Shaun871]

I live in Langley so there's going to be a bunch of Valley stuff

Best pizza - Emilio Finatti's Langley (one in White Rock too)
Best taco - Cuchilo (Not really Taco, but Latin American) on Powell St.
Best Italian - La Pentola is really good
best fried chicken - DK Chicken in Langley is pretty nice, haven't had too many of the Vancouver options
Best Thai - Ban Chok Dee Langley (Maple Ridge has one also)

Best brewery - Four Winds in Delta/Dageraad in Burnaby, can't even be biased as I work for a brewery as they're the best
Best tourist spot you take your friends - Generic but Stanley Park
Favourite thing to do in the city - Just walk around the water
If someone asked what the one must do thing to is in this city - Seawall

 

[Buresflyingelbow]

Best Pizza - Nats off West Broadway
Best Pho - I am Pho in Coquitlam
Best Burger - Red Robin anywhere
Best Brewery - Craft
Best Value - Vinettis in Langley
Best Sushi - Sushi Town PoCo
Best Indian - Indian Bistro Surrey/Delta
Best Spot - 1001 Steps White Rock
Best Pub - Woodys Coquitlam
Best Chinese - Lougheed Wonton Port Moody
Best Breakfast - Sophie’s on 4th

 

[Disappointed EP40]

BEST SANDWICH:

LA GROTTA DEL FROMAGGIO on Commercial Dr.

Get the full focaccia. One half for now, one half for later.

 

[Disappointed EP40]

Best Pizza - Nats off West Broadway
Best Pho - I am Pho in Coquitlam
Best Burger - Red Robin anywhere
Best Brewery - Craft
Best Value - Vinettis in Langley
Best Sushi - Sushi Town PoCo
Best Indian - Indian Bistro Surrey/Delta
Best Spot - 1001 Steps White Rock
Best Pub - Woodys Coquitlam
Best Chinese - Lougheed Wonton Port Moody
Best Breakfast - Sophie’s on 4th

Not sure if this is serious or not. Woody's, for example, has been shuttered since before Corona virus.

 

[Disappointed EP40]

ME n ED's pizza in Burnaby/Coquitlam/Poco is the best.

Fight me about it.

 

[eli4spetterss0n]

Best pizza - I don't eat pizza enough but my favourite by-the-slice is Pizza Garden
Best burger - Uli's in White Rock, Hundy in Kits. Can you go wrong with a BC Burger from White Spot?
Best sushi - ¯\_(ツ)_/¯
Best taco - Gringo or Tacofino in Gastown (i like Mezcal for the atmosphere, can't speak for their tacos)
Best steak - ¯\_(ツ)_/¯
Best Italian - Always overpriced
Best Indian - Tasty Indian Bistro Yaletown or Delta
Best Chinese - Peaceful Restaurant I guess?
Best dim sum - ¯\_(ツ)_/¯
best fried chicken - Downlow Chicken Shack on Commercial Dr. AINEC
best hot pot/shabu shabu - ¯\_(ツ)_/¯
best korean bbq - ¯\_(ツ)_/¯
best all you can eat - ¯\_(ツ)_/¯
best Ramen - Ramen Danbo
best Brunch - Chambar or Medina. Jam Cafe for a brunchier brunch (if there is no line or you don't mind waiting)
best others - Phnom Penh or Tangent Cafe on Commercial Dr.
best coffee - Revolver Gastown

Best brewery - Four Winds in Delta, Dageraad in Burnaby, Brassneck on Main St.
Best bar - Alibi Room just outside Gastown.
Best pre-drink - Earls late night happy hour ayyy
Best nightlife - under 25 spot - ¯\_(ツ)_/¯
Best nightlife - 25- 35 spot - I just go where my friends tell me. Usually Belmont, Colony, Brewhall
Best nightlife - 35 + spot - ¯\_(ツ)_/¯
Best tourist spot you take your friends - Dog Mountain hike on Mount Seymour. Perfect hike for a tourist; easy, quick enough to get back to the city by afternoon, get a view of the city, mountains, islands. Best bang for your buck hike for sure.
Favourite secret spot your willing to share - nah
Favourite thing to do in the city - Brewery tour around Main St, or daydrink on a sunny day, or go to the Canucks Game.
If someone asked what the one must do thing to is in this city - Bike around the seawall

 

[VanCity Millionaires]

Best pizza - Pizza Garden
Best burger - Vera's Stinger
Best sushi - Volcano Sushi
Best taco - Tacofino
Best steak - Hy's
Best Italian - Savio Volpe
Best Indian - Vij's
Best chinese - Cindy's Palace (not the best certainly, but my go to)
Best dim sum - Pink Pearl
best fried chicken - Down Low Chicken Shack (there is no debate here)
best hot pot/shabu shabu - (never been)
best korean bbq - Yook
best all you can eat - (haven't been recently enough - read: in years)

Best brewery - Luppolo/Temporal Artisan Ales
Best bar - Gold Bar - Vancouver Club
Best nightlife - under 25 spot (too old)
Best nightlife - 25- 35 spot (still too old)
Best nightlife - 35 + spot Keefer Bar
Best tourist spot you take your friends - Steveston Village
Favourite secret spot your willing to share - Mystery Lake
Favourite thing to do in the city - Beers at brewery with friends
If someone asked what the one must do thing to is in this city - Stanley Park

 

[FroshaugFan2]

I kept my responses to City of Vancouver specific to make it easier on myself.

Favourite pizza - Margherita at Farina for something simple or Fuoco at Barbarella for something more substantial. Also Sunrise is a guilty pleasure. It's so damn greasy, but so good once in a while.
Favourite burger - Dirty Burger at Upstairs at Campagnolo or Chuckwagon at Wally's Burgers
Favourite sushi - Tetsu Sushi Bar
Favourite taco - Campechano at Chancho Tortilleria
Favourite steak - Hy's
Favourite Italian - Cioppino's
Favourite Indian - Sula
Favourite chinese - Kalvin's Szechuan (It's more Taiwanese despite the name)
Favourite dim sum - Sun Sui Wah
Favourite fried chicken - Deacon's Corner
Favourite hot pot - Yu Shang
Favourite korean bbq - Sura
Favourite ramen - Aka at Marutama
Favourite restaurant - St. Lawrence

Favourite brewery - Strange Fellows
Favourite bar - Alibi Room for a great tap list and food. Gringo for the friendly service and value. Back and Forth when it's not busy for cheap beer, ping pong, and watching sports.
Favourite tourist spot you take your friends - Stanley Park
If someone asked what the one must do thing to is in this city - Stanley Park

 

[Frankie Blueberries]

best fried chicken - Downlow Chicken Shack on Commercial Dr. AINEC

best fried chicken - Down Low Chicken Shack (there is no debate here)

It was amazing when I had it, but I have never had that heavy of a meal before. I've eaten a lot of greasy and heavy food, but my god, I felt 10 pounds heavier after eating my chicken burger. I went with my girlfriend and we each got a chicken burger, fries, and an appetizer. The leftovers lasted me the entire weekend, like 3 more meals. Crazy.

The only other great fried chicken place I've had is the Frying Pan food truck on Burrard. That chicken burger was pretty solid, but the fries sucked.

 

[eli4spetterss0n]

It was amazing when I had it, but I have never had that heavy of a meal before. I've eaten a lot of greasy and heavy food, but my god, I felt 10 pounds heavier after eating my chicken burger. I went with my girlfriend and we each got a chicken burger, fries, and an appetizer. The leftovers lasted me the entire weekend, like 3 more meals. Crazy.

The only other great fried chicken place I've had is the Frying Pan food truck on Burrard. That chicken burger was pretty solid, but the fries sucked.

Ha that's why you go once or twice a year max

 

[Frankie Blueberries]

For best bar, St. Augustine's would be at the top of my list. Their craft beer selection is unreal, and their food is actually surprisingly great. I had their hot wings and was really impressed by the quality.

 

[Disappointed EP40]

Give me Guilt n Co for best nightlife scene.

Not packed with annoying kids, live music 7 days a week. Good staff.

(Pro tip - it's the best during the week)