City guide · Vancouver, BC
Vancouver neighbourhoods
Find your corner of the city — where to eat, stay, shop and explore, one neighbourhood at a time.
About the city
A city of distinct neighbourhoods
Vancouver is a compact city, but every neighbourhood has its own character: heritage warehouses in Yaletown and Gastown, beaches and yoga studios in Kitsilano, craft breweries in Mount Pleasant, and quiet tree-lined streets on the West Side.
Each guide below covers what the area is known for, how to get around, and the restaurants, places to stay, shops, attractions and events nearby, with a map to help you find your way.
Downtown Vancouver
- Downtown VancouverChinatownHeritage society buildings, a classical Chinese garden and generations-old bakeries, in one of North…
- Downtown VancouverCoal HarbourYachts, float planes and the Olympic Cauldron, along one of the most scenic stretches…
- Downtown VancouverDowntownShopping on Robson Street, nights out on Granville, waterfront landmarks and the city's best…
- Downtown VancouverGastownCobblestone streets, the famous Steam Clock and Vancouver's oldest buildings, now home to boutiques,…
- Downtown VancouverWest EndEnglish Bay sunsets, Stanley Park next door and the lively streets of Denman, Davie…
- Downtown VancouverYaletownHeritage brick warehouses, waterfront parks and some of Vancouver's busiest patios, all a short…
West Side
- West SideArbutus RidgeLeafy streets, family homes and the car-free Arbutus Greenway, between the beaches of Kitsilano…
- West SideDunbar-SouthlandsDunbar Village shops, riding trails and golf courses in Southlands, and Pacific Spirit Park's…
- West SideFairviewGranville Island's Public Market, the galleries of South Granville and Seawall homes on False…
- West SideKerrisdaleBoutiques, bakeries and cafés on West 41st Avenue, in a leafy West Side village…
- West SideKitsilanoKits Beach, Canada's longest outdoor pool, West 4th Avenue boutiques and a laid-back, active…
- West SideMarpoleA riverside neighbourhood with ancient roots, close to the airport, with family restaurants on…
- West SideOakridgeOakridge Park shopping, Canada Line connections and a neighbourhood reinventing itself around Cambie Street…
- West SideShaughnessyGrand heritage mansions, curving tree-lined streets and some of the greenest, quietest blocks in…
- West SideSouth CambieCafés and shops in Cambie Village, Douglas Park and fast Canada Line trains under…
- West SideWest Point GreyJericho, Locarno and Spanish Banks beaches, forest trails in Pacific Spirit Park and a…
East Vancouver
- East VancouverGrandview-WoodlandEspresso bars, global food, Italian Day and a creative community spirit along Commercial Drive,…
- East VancouverHastings-SunriseThe PNE and Playland in Hastings Park, waterfront New Brighton Park and family-run delis…
- East VancouverKensington-Cedar CottageTrout Lake's beach and summer farmers market, global food along Kingsway and leafy East…
- East VancouverKillarneyForest trails in Everett Crowley Park, the green walkways of Champlain Heights and a…
- East VancouverMount PleasantCraft breweries in Brewery Creek, colourful murals and independent shops and restaurants along Main…
- East VancouverRenfrew-CollingwoodForest trails along Still Creek in Renfrew Ravine, Filipino bakeries on Joyce Street and…
- East VancouverRiley ParkCity views from Queen Elizabeth Park, Bloedel Conservatory, Nat Bailey Stadium and a relaxed…
- East VancouverStrathconaColourful Victorian cottages, community gardens and the converted warehouses of Railtown, in Vancouver's oldest…
- East VancouverSunsetSweet shops, sari boutiques and restaurants in the Punjabi Market, and the city's Vaisakhi…
- East VancouverVictoria-FraserviewAsian restaurants and bakeries on Victoria Drive, the scenic Fraserview Golf Course and quiet…
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