Start from 79 curated places around Vancouver, CA, then choose the recommendations that fit your guests.
Restaurants & cafés
AnnaLena
A Kitsilano restaurant consistently ranked among Canada's best, serving a playful, refined West Coast tasting menu in an austere-but-irreverent room. The whimsically named dishes and the precise cooking make it the city's destination dinner.
Published on Main
A Mount Pleasant restaurant built on hyper-local, seasonal Pacific Northwest cooking and a celebrated wine program. The ever-changing menu and the warm room have made it one of the country's most lauded tables.
Trails & outdoors
Stanley Park Seawall
A flat, paved waterfront path circling the entire 10-kilometer perimeter of Stanley Park, with constant views of the harbor, mountains, and sea. It's the city's signature walk and bike, suitable for everyone.
Spanish Banks & Seaside Greenway
A long, flat, accessible waterfront path along the western beaches, with wide tidal flats and sweeping views back to downtown and the North Shore. It's the easiest scenic walk or roll in the city.
Things to do
Museum of Anthropology
A landmark museum on the UBC campus housing the world's premier collection of Northwest Coast Indigenous art, totem poles, and carvings in a soaring glass hall. The Great Hall and the works of Bill Reid are unforgettable.
Vancouver Art Gallery
The city's main art museum in a former downtown courthouse, strong in the work of Emily Carr and rotating contemporary exhibitions. The grand building and the diverse shows make it a central cultural stop.
Landmarks & sights
Stanley Park
A 1,000-acre temperate rainforest park jutting into the harbor beside downtown, ringed by the famous seawall and dotted with totem poles, beaches, and giant cedars. It's the city's crown jewel and reason enough to visit.
Granville Island Public Market
A bustling waterfront market under the Granville Bridge packed with food stalls, produce, artisans, and buskers. It's the city's favorite grazing spot and a gateway to the island's galleries and breweries.