Places to meet in Vancouver
105 places to meet in Vancouver: cafés, restaurants, parks and more. Plan a meet-up on NearMeetup.
Outdoor
- Stanley Park · Park · Vancouver
- Lions Gate Bridge · Scenic spot · Vancouver
- Capilano Suspension Bridge · Scenic spot · North Vancouver
- Queen Elizabeth Park · Park · Vancouver
- Nitobe Memorial Garden · Park · Metro Vancouver Regional
Food & drink
- 49th Parallel Coffee Roasters (Main Street) · Cafe · Mount PleasantA well-known Vancouver roaster with a large café on Main Street.
- Anh and Chi · Restaurant · Riley ParkA Vietnamese restaurant on Main Street listed in the Michelin Guide.
- AnnaLena · Restaurant · KitsilanoA two-star Michelin restaurant in Kitsilano serving modern cuisine.
- Bao Bei · Restaurant · DowntownA Chinese brasserie in Chinatown serving small plates and cocktails.
- Beaucoup Bakery & Café · Cafe · FairviewA French-style bakery and café in the South Granville area, known for its croissants.
- Botanist · Restaurant · DowntownA restaurant and cocktail bar on the Canada Place waterfront with a garden-themed menu.
- Burdock & Co · Restaurant · Mount PleasantA Michelin-starred restaurant on Main Street with a seasonal, locally sourced menu.
- Cadeaux Bakery · Dessert shop · DowntownA neighbourhood bakery near Gastown that also makes house-made ice cream sundaes.
- Café Calabria · Cafe · Grandview-WoodlandAn Italian-style café on Commercial Drive that has served the neighbourhood since the 1970s.
- Caffè Artigiano (West Pender) · Cafe · DowntownA long-running local espresso chain, known for its latte art, with a downtown branch.
Nightlife
- 33 Acres Brewing · Bar · Mount PleasantA brewery taproom in Mount Pleasant.
- Alibi Room · Pub · DowntownA craft beer pub in Gastown with a large rotating tap list.
- Back and Forth Bar · Bar · DowntownA Chinatown-edge bar with ping pong tables that can be booked by the hour.
- Bells and Whistles · Bar · Kensington-Cedar CottageA craft beer bar on Fraser Street.
- Biltmore Cabaret · Live music · Mount PleasantA small live music venue in Mount Pleasant for indie and alternative acts.
- Brewhall · Pub · Mount PleasantA beer hall in Mount Pleasant focused on local craft beer.
- Commodore Ballroom · Live music · DowntownA historic concert hall on Granville Street open since 1929.
- Fortune Sound Club · Live music · DowntownA music club and nightclub on the edge of Chinatown.
- Guilt & Co · Live music · DowntownA basement bar in Gastown with nightly live music.
- Parallel 49 Brewing · Bar · Grandview-WoodlandA brewery with a taproom in East Vancouver.
Culture
- Vancouver Art Gallery · Museum · Vancouver
- Vancouver Public Library · Library · Vancouver
- Museum of Anthropology at UBC · Museum · Vancouver
Entertainment
- Cineplex Odeon International Village Cinemas · Cinema · DowntownA multiplex cinema in the International Village complex next to Chinatown.
- Fifth Avenue Cinemas · Cinema · KitsilanoA Cineplex cinema in Kitsilano screening current films for audiences aged 19 and over.
- Funky Winker Beans · Karaoke · DowntownA dive bar on West Hastings Street that runs karaoke most nights.
- Pub 340 · Karaoke · DowntownA Gastown pub known for its karaoke nights.
Sports
- BC Place · Football pitch · Vancouver
- Richmond Olympic Oval · Football pitch · Richmond
- Swangard Stadium · Football pitch · Burnaby
- Hillcrest Aquatic Centre · Swimming pool · Riley ParkThe city's largest public pool complex, next to Queen Elizabeth Park.