Gorgeously designed to show off its serpentine curves and 110-year-old bones, undulating marble, antique glass, and vintage tile. The old-world dècor and trippy neon lights serve as playful ... read more
The city’s first dedicated beer tasting room, gastropreneur Sean Heather’s latest temple of boozy worship is barely a pretzel toss away from his others in a heritage flatiron building w... read more
The prescription at this gorgeous former pharmacy-turned-supper club is just what the fun doctor ordered, offering a perfect balance of crowd-pleasing menu, gourmet ingredients and a convivial part... read more
A stone's throw from the old Cordova Street digs, Boneta's airy new space adjacent to Blood Alley has kept all the best bits, including the gorgeous bar and stellar service team. Epicurean sensuali... read more
Quickening pulses right out of the gate, the latest feather in Gastown’s gourmet cap is a coffee and tea lover’s waking dream. Exclusive roasts, painstakingly sourced and prepared using... read more
It’s not exactly Xanadu outside, but this gorgeously renovated space feels every bit like a stately pleasure dome for foodies, design geeks and pour over coffee purists. The blackboard menu f... read more
Centered in Vancouver’s first jailhouse and its former meatpacking district, Blood Alley, in a chic refurbishment of a darkly iconic 19th century space, Gastown’s visceral past makes a ... read more
Under Maple Tree Square’s flagstone streets lies an antique space with a thoroughly modern mandate. Artisan meats, chunks of cheese, smoked fish and antipasti are a cut above boring bar nibbl... read more
Spanish-style taberna named for that irksomely cooperative goat always counted on to lead his furry friends into the abbatoir. Although it's a grisly provenance, there's nothing but elegance behind... read more
Almost 15 years (and shareholders) later, this hyperlocal coffee company and bakery is still an indie fave, with even the artwork on their cups inspired by their locations which dot the city's most... read more
Gleaming space boasts white walls, floors and painted beams. Tidy cubbies hold hits of turquoise and violet in neatly arranged stacks of decorative boxes and ceramics. Glass, brushed steel and silv... read more
Co-founder Jay Jones crafted a bar-forward space reflecting his passion for old-fashioned things (including drinks), and Chef Chris Irving's menu reads like snapshots in a gastronomic keepsake albu... read more
A relative newcomer to Gastown, this shop is already garnering big name attention from places like Wallpaper and megastars like Sarah McLachlan. Handmade, one-of-a-kind items are their stock in tra... read more
Tight little menu of Asian-inspired sharing plates includes duck, chicken and short rib subs, pickled beet and egg with panko and Japanese mayo and fan fave Sloping Hills pork gyoza (dipped in Japa... read more
This former dive’s recent reno has made it Gastown’s newest hipster hotspot, thanks to sexy staff, solid programming and a better-than-average pub menu featuring Guinness cheese poutine... read more
High-ceilinged, wide-windowed, gallery-white box with an unfussy aesthetic and a team of chefs eager to keep their cooking muscles ripped between catering gigs. Dinner's fancier, but daytime's wher... read more
One of few places in the area still cooking after midnight, the kitchen's still going late too. Gastown arrivistes and off-shift servers stop in late for their chance at revelry; the multi-storey r... read more
Ever name dropped? Now’s the time to do it. La Discotheque is strict about the dress code and means business. Au courant, the hottest. Pink, blue and white hues envelop dark smoked-glass spac... read more
Art gallery during the week. Nightspot by Friday. Black-and-white checkered tile entrance gives you a jolt of dramatic foreshadowing before crisp sexy architecture draws your eye down twin staircas... read more
This rough-edged, downmarket watering hole gets some of its charact...
Gorgeously designed to show off its serpentine curves and 110-year-...
The city’s first dedicated beer tasting room, gastropreneur S...
Showcasing a custom–built Kees van der Westen “Mirage&r...
The prescription at this gorgeous former pharmacy-turned-supper clu...