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Chinatown

Vancouver is home to Canada’s largest Chinese population and a thriving Chinatown, full of authentic shopping experiences, leisure activities and culture. During summer evenings, shoppers can browse handmade goods and authentic Chinese food stalls lining the streets of the Chinatown Night Market. This unique neighbourhood is also a great place to stock up on inexpensive gifts and exotic ingredients.

Shopping

The casual shopper will enjoy a stroll along Robson Street with its unique boutiques, coffeehouses and restaurants. Granville Island is one of Vancouver’s shopping hotspots and the hub of epicurean delight. The Public Market overflows with fresh vegetables, fruits and exotic herbs and spices. Art and handcrafted items, custom-built kayaks, wooden musical instruments, blown glass, leather goods and one-of-a-kind toys are a small sampling of items for sale.

Mink Chocolate Café

Mink Chocolate Café

Mink Chocolate Café is heaven for every chocolate lover, all year round you can indulge in hot and cold beverages. Thick, rich, ultra …

Granville Island Public Market

Granville Island Public Market

Granville is an island in the middle of the city, a centre for dining, the arts and shopping, and home of the famous Granville Island fresh food market. Wander through colourful stalls displaying homemade products and fine gastronomic …

CF Pacific Centre

CF Pacific Centre

CF Pacific Centre is downtown Vancouver's premier shopping mall, with tons of shops and major brands represented, as well as a vast selection of restaurants, cafes and entertainment venues, and even the Four Seasons …

Kaarigar Handicrafts

Kaarigar Handicrafts

Kaarigar is the Hindi and Urdu word for 'artisan', and that is exactly what you find here: gorgeous Indian artwork. From carpentry to metalwork, embroidery to jewellery, the pieces found here embody the artistic excellence of the …

Coastal Peoples Fine Arts Gallery

Coastal Peoples Fine Arts Gallery

Established in 1996, Coastal Peoples is a leading Gallery showcasing museum-quality Pacific Northwest Coast and Inuit artwork for inquisitive newcomers as well as seasoned collectors. Recognized for representing First Nations' master artisans, the Gallery has earned a reputation for discovering a new generation of gifted talent who push the boundaries of this legendary art …

Fazakas Gallery

Fazakas Gallery

The Fazakas Gallery specializes in Contemporary Art, featuring work by Northwest Coast Native artists to more eclectic pieces from around the world. They offer a comprehensive approach to helping clients build their portfolio while reviewing existing collections to identify ways of bringing such work to a broader …

Treasure Green Tea Company

Treasure Green Tea Company

Treasure Green Tea Company has a bewildering selection of premium speciality teas, including Pu-erh Tea Cakes, Iron Buddha and Treasure Green's Emerald Silver green tea, most of them sourced all the way from China, celebrating an ancient tea …

Chinatown

Vancouver is home to Canada’s largest Chinese population and a thriving Chinatown, full of authentic shopping experiences, leisure activities and culture. During summer evenings, shoppers can browse handmade goods and authentic Chinese food stalls lining the streets of the Chinatown Night Market. This unique neighbourhood is also a great place to stock up on inexpensive …

Commercial Drive

Commercial Drive

Generations of immigrants and an artistic counter-culture scene have made “The Drive” one of the most diverse areas in Vancouver. After World War II the northern part of Commercial Drive came to be known as "Little Italy". The Drive is also home to sizable Portuguese, Asian and Latino communities. Today, it is the spot …

Gastown

You can see glimpses of Vancouver’s origins preserved in the Victorian buildings and cobblestone streets of this once bawdy frontier post. Today it’s an official historic area with antique street lamps, shops and bars, First Nations art galleries, and the famous 2-tonne Gastown Steam Clock, and it is packed with quaint boutiques and cutting-edge …

Granville Street

Granville Street

Cutting right through downtown is Vancouver’s main entertainment district, featuring bustling shops during the day and happening clubs and bars at night. Spend some time in the Pacific Centre, where you’ll find more than 100 brand name shops and services. For a sampling of authentic Vancouver fashion, visit the trendsetting shops dotting the blocks …

Kitsilano

Bordered to the north by two popular beaches, “Kits” is an artsy upmarket neighbourhood on the West Side, full of yoga studios, independent bookstores, organic coffee shops and natural grocers. During the warmer months, this area is the ideal spot for checking out one of Vancouver’s Farmers’ Markets before heading to the …