If you can find it, the cavern-like space at 1067 (off the westward alley behind Granville Street) is a beatnik throwback that provides long, sometimes...
1067 Granville Street
Gay Vancouver's hippest and most sophisticated joint is an oasis of New York cool, complete with cork-lined walls and low-lying couches. Make no mistake -...
1181 Davie Street
From the original owners of Caffé Artigiano comes this sleek coffee shop serving high-end, ethically sourced beans. Excellent espresso and cappuccino is...
2152 W 4th Avenue
If it's good enough for Elle and Gwyneth when they're in town, it ought to be good enough for you. This is the city's high-end but welcoming spa, where even...
1015 Burrard Street
While the glacial, pretentious service from aspiring actors can be annoying, the gorgeous room makes up for it with its narrow communal tables, vaulted...
157 Alexander Street
Set up like an art gallery (or a posh skate kid's dream bedroom, take your pick), AntiSocial is a shrine to West Coast skateboarding culture.
2337 Main Street
Aritzia is the city's most service-conscious, trend-setting store for young women. It is a rite of passage for local girls to work here before becoming...
1110 Robson Street
Strange name, really. There are no toga-clad revellers and there is nothing particularly Bacchanalian about the silent nods asking for another round. The...
Wedgewood Hotel, 845 Hornby Street
Located in the Wedgewood Hotel, Bacchus is one of the city's choicest spots for power lunches. But when the sun goes down and the Murano-glass chandeliers...
845 Hornby Street
The owner, Barbara-jo McIntosh, has over 25 years of experience in the food industry, as a bestselling cookbook author and, previously, as the owner of a...
1740 W 2nd Avenue
The winner of many best bed and breakfast awards and accolades, Barclay House, with its vintage chandeliers and crisp white linen, is the most sophisticated...
1351 Barclay Street
Belly jelly for pregnant women, beard lube for macho men, and all kinds of fabulous make-up and skincare lines. A men's shaving station, a healthy herbal...
2142 W 4th Avenue
The Bin has had numerous imitators, but this is the original - a funky hole in the wall, where the music throbs, the tables are tight and the flavours rock...
941 Davie Street
It took a chef from Wales to introduce Vancouver to a modern regional style of cooking now known, and widely emulated, as Pacific Northwest. Nearly 20 years...
2183 W 4th Avenue
A warm and unpretentious room presided over by the ever-affable owners Laurent and Valerie Devin. The lime green walls may be a tad lurid, but the country...
1961 W 4th Avenue