Our favourite sushi place, casual vibe and great for takeout or dine in in the heart of Gastown. Try their Momo Box A or any of their special rolls! Ordering in store here gets better prices than off Door Dash/Uber Eats.

The absolute best fancy Thai food with a Bib Gourmand award to boot. Try the crab fried rice, pad thai with pork jowl and mango sticky rice. Very big portions for main courses.

Tae's favourite Korean Fusion. Casual, fun atmosphere with a great seafood pancake.

Beautifully presented and unique Japanese food. Elegant restaurant with prices that are reasonable all things considered. One of our favourites.

The place where Tae and I had our very first date. Indoor outdoor space, fun drinks and great asian fusion food!

Get great dim sum while staying within Vancouver. Other great options exist but most are in Richmond, a 20min skytrain ride away.

Amazing little cafe, great drinks, scones and super cute interior. Has comfortable seats, plugs and wifi too! A 3min walk from Victoria's apartment in Yaletown.

Shopping on West 4th street is great, with lots of popular shops as well as boutiques. Check out Old Faithful Shop for beautiful and interesting homeware. Lumine Coffee is our favourite coffee shop in that area. Great drinks and cute seating area in the back.

For a fancy night out, Botanist has some of the best cocktails.

For equally great drinks and a funkier vibe, Keefer street bar is our go-to! Make sure to book ahead.

Recommendation courtesy of Shion, Victoria's oldest and most hip friend. Live jazz meets winery and patio, they produce and sell their own wines by the glass (or bottle) and it's absolutely amazing. Grab a glass and enjoy the music.

Our favourite park, right by the water and right by our apartment. Beautiful walkway along false creek, tennis courts (bring your own racket and balls), basketball etc.

Waterfront coal harbour area surrounding the convention centre is beautiful with views of the sea planes taking off and little cafe's and ice cream shops.

Robson Street shopping area is lively and a fun walk to take! Popular shops with additional high end stores on the nearby crossroads/parallel streets. Lots of places to eat, asian dessert shops etc.

A popular tourist spot, very artsy with a food market, fun shops, cafe's. Check out the broom shop with all kinds of handmade artisanal brooms! Accessible via the seawall which connects Granville Island to Yaletown to English Bay Beach. We suggest taking a bike ride between these three locations if you have a few hours to spare.

Gastown has a ton of great shops, cafe's and galleries. Be careful further east of Abbott street, although there are some great vintage stores in that area (check out From Another). Avoid going further east than Main Street by foot.

If you have a few hours to kill and are near Waterfront Station anyways, hop on the sea bus across to North Vancouver. It will drop you off after a very quick 10min ride to Lonsdale Quay. This place has a food market and quaint boardwalk area, similar to Granville Island but slightly less artsy. Tons to explore and very convenient to get to and from downtown.