Guidebook for North Vancouver

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Guidebook for North Vancouver

Food Scene

Andrews is a great independant coffee shop with great food and atmosphere and it's 2 blocks West on 8th Street.
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Andrews on 8th
279 8th St E
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Andrews is a great independant coffee shop with great food and atmosphere and it's 2 blocks West on 8th Street.
This place has it all! Darling coffee shop and old fashioned general store vibe with lots of cool souvenirs and local honey! Really, you should hike the Lynn Loop first and then go there to reward yourself.
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End of the Line General Store
4193 Lynn Valley Rd
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This place has it all! Darling coffee shop and old fashioned general store vibe with lots of cool souvenirs and local honey! Really, you should hike the Lynn Loop first and then go there to reward yourself.
Bridge Brewing is a great local brewery with (in our opinion) the best craft beer in North Vancouver. Tacos are amazing, great pale ale and it's a vibrant scene well loved by the local mountain biking comunity.
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Bridge Brewing Company
1448 Charlotte Rd
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Bridge Brewing is a great local brewery with (in our opinion) the best craft beer in North Vancouver. Tacos are amazing, great pale ale and it's a vibrant scene well loved by the local mountain biking comunity.
Moja is our favourite local coffee shop! They roast the coffee on site and are VERY particular about how they serve it. They also have beautiful croissants and pastries.
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Moja Coffee
1102 Commercial Dr
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Moja is our favourite local coffee shop! They roast the coffee on site and are VERY particular about how they serve it. They also have beautiful croissants and pastries.
Hamaei is a fantastic old school authentic sushi restaurant unfortunately located in a strip mall 10 minutes away (right next to Rainbow Nails which we don't recommend!) DO NOT BE DETERRED BY THE LOCATION - IT'S AMAZING! Be sure to reserve.
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Hamaei Japanese Restaurant
2601 Westview Dr
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Hamaei is a fantastic old school authentic sushi restaurant unfortunately located in a strip mall 10 minutes away (right next to Rainbow Nails which we don't recommend!) DO NOT BE DETERRED BY THE LOCATION - IT'S AMAZING! Be sure to reserve.
BLVD Bistro is a great brunch place 2 blocks away. There are lineups on the weekend, and they deserve it.
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BLVD Bistro
636 Queensbury Ave
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BLVD Bistro is a great brunch place 2 blocks away. There are lineups on the weekend, and they deserve it.
If you feel like sushi but you don't feel like getting in your car walk 2 blocks to Sansho - lovely local eatery!
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Sansho Sushi & Japanese Dining
707 Queensbury Ave
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If you feel like sushi but you don't feel like getting in your car walk 2 blocks to Sansho - lovely local eatery!
Homestyle rustic Italian fare in the heart of Lower Lonsdale. Share a few pastas and be sure to have the Spicy Pasta with Black Beans! Wine List is pretty good!
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Gusto Di Quattro
1 Lonsdale Ave
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Homestyle rustic Italian fare in the heart of Lower Lonsdale. Share a few pastas and be sure to have the Spicy Pasta with Black Beans! Wine List is pretty good!
Fishworks is seafood restaurant specializing in fresh local fish.
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Fishworks Restaurant
91 Lonsdale Ave
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Fishworks is seafood restaurant specializing in fresh local fish.
Brown's is a Vancouver based phenom chain. The menu is extensive and fun, cocktails are great and it's a scene. Three locations in North Vancouver to choose from, 2nd and Lonsdale is closest. Sit outside on a nice night.
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Browns Socialhouse Lower Lonsdale
103 2nd St W
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Brown's is a Vancouver based phenom chain. The menu is extensive and fun, cocktails are great and it's a scene. Three locations in North Vancouver to choose from, 2nd and Lonsdale is closest. Sit outside on a nice night.
Indian Fusion is a lively modern Indian Restaurant deeply routed in traditon but with a distinctly modern approach to the classics. Great for take out as well!
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Indian Fusion Restaurant
2045 Lonsdale Ave
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Indian Fusion is a lively modern Indian Restaurant deeply routed in traditon but with a distinctly modern approach to the classics. Great for take out as well!
The view at the Beach House can not be beat and the menu is varied and delicious with an emphasis on seafood. Wine List is good, as are the cocktails. This is a really fun and beautiful place to dine. Before or after your meal go for a walk on the West Van Seawall, which starts right in front of the restaurant and carries on almost to the Lion's Gate Bridge.
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Beach House Restaurant
150 25th St
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The view at the Beach House can not be beat and the menu is varied and delicious with an emphasis on seafood. Wine List is good, as are the cocktails. This is a really fun and beautiful place to dine. Before or after your meal go for a walk on the West Van Seawall, which starts right in front of the restaurant and carries on almost to the Lion's Gate Bridge.

Arts & Culture

New Canadian public art gallery focused on photography and media based art. Building itself is worth seeing.
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The Polygon Gallery
101 Carrie Cates Ct
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New Canadian public art gallery focused on photography and media based art. Building itself is worth seeing.
The Museum of Anthropology is one of the most beautiful museums I have ever been to. The glass foyer is stunning, housing a spectacular array of traditional and contemporary arts from the Northwest Coast First Nations. Located on the University of British Columbia Endowment Lands, it overlooks the Spanish Banks out to the Pacific Ocean. Beautiful!
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Museum of Anthropology
6393 NW Marine Dr
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The Museum of Anthropology is one of the most beautiful museums I have ever been to. The glass foyer is stunning, housing a spectacular array of traditional and contemporary arts from the Northwest Coast First Nations. Located on the University of British Columbia Endowment Lands, it overlooks the Spanish Banks out to the Pacific Ocean. Beautiful!

Parks & Nature

Lynn Canyon is a spectacular park 10 minutes away by car. Enjoy the natural beauty of the coastal temperate rainforest as you hike the trails in the park. The Suspension Bridge hangs 50 meters above Lynn Creek, offering exciting views of the canyon. Once across the bridge, a ten minute walk upstream brings you to the river's edge and the deep green waters of 30 foot pool. It is breath takingly beautiful.
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Lynn Canyon Park
3663 Park Rd
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Lynn Canyon is a spectacular park 10 minutes away by car. Enjoy the natural beauty of the coastal temperate rainforest as you hike the trails in the park. The Suspension Bridge hangs 50 meters above Lynn Creek, offering exciting views of the canyon. Once across the bridge, a ten minute walk upstream brings you to the river's edge and the deep green waters of 30 foot pool. It is breath takingly beautiful.

Sightseeing

Stanley Park is a 405 hectare public park that is one of Vancouver's iconic attractions. Walk the seawall - the 10 k walkway skirts the perimeter of the park and offers outstanding views of the city, the harbour and the Lion's Gate Bridge. There are several bike rentals on Denman Street near the entrance of the park, it's really fun to rent a tandem bike and circle the park (takes about an hour by bike, unless you stop for fish and chips at the Lumberman's Arch concession or to swim at the 2nd Beach Pool, both of which we also recommend).
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Stanley Park
610 Pipeline Rd
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Stanley Park is a 405 hectare public park that is one of Vancouver's iconic attractions. Walk the seawall - the 10 k walkway skirts the perimeter of the park and offers outstanding views of the city, the harbour and the Lion's Gate Bridge. There are several bike rentals on Denman Street near the entrance of the park, it's really fun to rent a tandem bike and circle the park (takes about an hour by bike, unless you stop for fish and chips at the Lumberman's Arch concession or to swim at the 2nd Beach Pool, both of which we also recommend).
The Capilano Suspension is 450 ' across and 230' above the Capilano River. Cliff Walk is the Park's newest attraction (a cantilevered walkway cling to the granite above). Located 20 minutes from the house on Capilano Road, this is a real adventure and introduction to the wilds of the North Shore mountains.
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Capilano Suspension Bridge
3735 Capilano Rd
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The Capilano Suspension is 450 ' across and 230' above the Capilano River. Cliff Walk is the Park's newest attraction (a cantilevered walkway cling to the granite above). Located 20 minutes from the house on Capilano Road, this is a real adventure and introduction to the wilds of the North Shore mountains.
Cleveland Dam, built in 1954, supplies fresh drinking water to the lower mainland. It's free to go there and mesmerizing to stand at the top of the dam and witness the power of the torrents of water pouring down. There are also a lot of hiking trails and a salmon hatchery in the park.
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Cleveland Dam
Cleveland Dam
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Cleveland Dam, built in 1954, supplies fresh drinking water to the lower mainland. It's free to go there and mesmerizing to stand at the top of the dam and witness the power of the torrents of water pouring down. There are also a lot of hiking trails and a salmon hatchery in the park.
Taking the gondola up to the top of Grouse Mountain is an adventure in itself, and the views from the top are spectacular. For the hiking minded, the "Grouse Grind" is a one mile (free) hiking trail up the side of the mountain which is pretty much a local fitness institution from the Spring thaw until the snow shuts it down in October. And, of course, there is skiing there all winter. The night skiing view of Vancouver's lights is beautiful, you can also take in the view from the Crow's Nest Restaurant atop the mountain.
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Grouse Mountain
6400 Nancy Greene Way
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Taking the gondola up to the top of Grouse Mountain is an adventure in itself, and the views from the top are spectacular. For the hiking minded, the "Grouse Grind" is a one mile (free) hiking trail up the side of the mountain which is pretty much a local fitness institution from the Spring thaw until the snow shuts it down in October. And, of course, there is skiing there all winter. The night skiing view of Vancouver's lights is beautiful, you can also take in the view from the Crow's Nest Restaurant atop the mountain.

Essentials

Whole Foods (aka Whole Paycheck) is a great place to buy organic groceries but more importantly, pre-made food if you don't feel like cooking. They sell rotisserie free range chicken, pre-made pizza's, sushi and a whole range of cooked entrees, vegetables and sides. There is free underground parking off 13th Street.
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Whole Foods Market
510 W 8th Ave
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Whole Foods (aka Whole Paycheck) is a great place to buy organic groceries but more importantly, pre-made food if you don't feel like cooking. They sell rotisserie free range chicken, pre-made pizza's, sushi and a whole range of cooked entrees, vegetables and sides. There is free underground parking off 13th Street.
Save-On is a huge grocery store, pharmacy and general stuff shopping emporium. It is just down the hill in Park and Tilford Shopping Centre. Prices are good, produce is fresh, and you can get just about anything you might need in the grocery department. They have a large International Food section that covers just about every food group that I know of, anyway.
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Save-On-Foods
4399 Lougheed Hwy.
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Save-On is a huge grocery store, pharmacy and general stuff shopping emporium. It is just down the hill in Park and Tilford Shopping Centre. Prices are good, produce is fresh, and you can get just about anything you might need in the grocery department. They have a large International Food section that covers just about every food group that I know of, anyway.