Explore Vancouver
Vancouver is where the Pacific meets the Coast Mountains — a glassy, green city of seawalls, forests and world-class Asian and seafood dining. Its bridges and one-ways slow the drive; Chauffyr links a Granville Island morning, a Stanley Park loop and a Yaletown dinner in a fixed-price black car.
A stunning setting between ocean and mountains, vast Stanley Park, superb Pacific and Asian cuisine, and a gateway to Whistler.
The facts, upfront
The best restaurants in Vancouver
Hawksworth
Contemporary Canadian · $$$$ · Downtown
David Hawksworth's flagship in the Rosewood Hotel Georgia — Vancouver's benchmark fine-dining room.
Miku
Japanese · Aburi sushi · $$$ · Waterfront
The originator of Vancouver's famous aburi (flame-seared) sushi, overlooking the harbour.
Vij's
Indian · $$$ · Cambie Village
Vikram Vij's landmark modern-Indian restaurant, famous for its marinated lamb popsicles.
Blue Water Cafe
Seafood · $$$$ · Yaletown
A polished Yaletown seafood house in a converted warehouse, with a superb raw bar.
Phnom Penh
Cambodian-Vietnamese · $$ · Chinatown
A perennially packed Chinatown institution famous for its butter beef and chicken wings.
Japadog
Street food · $ · Downtown
The Vancouver street-cart phenomenon serving Japanese-topped hot dogs.
What to see in Vancouver
Stanley Park
West End
A magnificent 1,000-acre rainforest park ringed by a scenic seawall, larger than New York's Central Park.
Granville Island Public Market
Granville Island
A vibrant covered market and arts district on a peninsula under the Granville Bridge.
Capilano Suspension Bridge
North Vancouver
A thrilling 140-metre suspension bridge high above a rainforest river canyon in North Vancouver.
Grouse Mountain
North Vancouver
A North-Shore mountain reached by gondola, with sweeping views over the city and Pacific.
Gastown & the Steam Clock
Gastown
Vancouver's oldest neighbourhood — cobbled streets, Victorian buildings and the famous steam clock.
Vancouver Art Gallery
Downtown
British Columbia's leading art museum, strong in Emily Carr and contemporary Canadian art.
One perfect day in Vancouver
9:00 · Morning
Stanley ParkWest End — The Seawall cycle
11:00 · Late morning
Granville Island Public MarketGranville Island — Fresh-food stalls
13:00 · Lunch
Phnom PenhCambodian-Vietnamese · Chinatown — Butter beef
15:00 · Afternoon
Capilano Suspension BridgeNorth Vancouver — The swaying bridge
20:00 · Dinner
HawksworthContemporary Canadian · Downtown — Pacific-Northwest tasting
Book this day, one chauffeur
One fixed-price car and driver for every stop — no parking, no waiting, no surge.