Vancouver & (our) Mountain View Neighbourhood Guidebook

Mary Ann
Vancouver & (our) Mountain View Neighbourhood Guidebook

Nearby Sightseeing

A short 20min walk away is Vancouver's iconic and beautiful QE Park, with trails, pit & putt course, tennis courts, restaurants and a botanical gardens. The cherry blossoms in the spring are an incredible sight!
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Парк краљице Елизабет
4600 Cambie St
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A short 20min walk away is Vancouver's iconic and beautiful QE Park, with trails, pit & putt course, tennis courts, restaurants and a botanical gardens. The cherry blossoms in the spring are an incredible sight!
Beautiful conservatory, 30 min walk away
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Блодел конзерваторијум
4600 Cambie St
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Beautiful conservatory, 30 min walk away
The local (and year-round) farmers market in our neighbourhood - about a 20 minute walk from our house; always worth a visit to check out all the local food, wine/beer vendors and artisans.
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Riley Park Farmers Market - Winter
50 Ontario St
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The local (and year-round) farmers market in our neighbourhood - about a 20 minute walk from our house; always worth a visit to check out all the local food, wine/beer vendors and artisans.
The local (and year-round) farmers market in our neighbourhood - about a 20 minute walk from our house; always worth a visit to check out all the local food, wine/beer vendors and artisans.
33 lokalaca preporučuje
Riley Park Farmers Market - Winter
50 Ontario St
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The local (and year-round) farmers market in our neighbourhood - about a 20 minute walk from our house; always worth a visit to check out all the local food, wine/beer vendors and artisans.
Vancouver's premiere botanical gardens in the city. A quick 10 min card ride from our house, or a longer 45 walk for those wanting an extra stroll.
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Ботаничка башта ВанДузен
5251 Oak St
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Vancouver's premiere botanical gardens in the city. A quick 10 min card ride from our house, or a longer 45 walk for those wanting an extra stroll.

Neighbourhoods

We are officially part of the Riley Park-Little Mountain Neighbourhood, but our little area is affectionately know as Mountain View. Its a beautiful tree lined residential neighbourhhod, with close proximity to lots of neighbourhood shops and restaurants. Friendly, safe, quiet and fun to walk around and explore.
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Riley Park
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We are officially part of the Riley Park-Little Mountain Neighbourhood, but our little area is affectionately know as Mountain View. Its a beautiful tree lined residential neighbourhhod, with close proximity to lots of neighbourhood shops and restaurants. Friendly, safe, quiet and fun to walk around and explore.
Two blocks east of us is the funky neighbourhood of Fraserhood...a wide variety of shops, restaurants, bakeries and cafes between 24th to 29th Avenues. And a huge neighbourhood of small grocery shops, family restaurants and other shops, running from 41st from 50th avenues...great for a day of neighbourhood exploration.
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Fraser Street
Fraser Street
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Two blocks east of us is the funky neighbourhood of Fraserhood...a wide variety of shops, restaurants, bakeries and cafes between 24th to 29th Avenues. And a huge neighbourhood of small grocery shops, family restaurants and other shops, running from 41st from 50th avenues...great for a day of neighbourhood exploration.
Vancouver iconic Mount Pleasant neighbourhood has something for everyone...running up Main Street (5 blocks west of our house), the neighnourhood's centre of activity runs from 7th avenue all the way up to 31st Avenue...grab a coffee, walk and enjoy our 'hood!
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Mount Pleasant
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Vancouver iconic Mount Pleasant neighbourhood has something for everyone...running up Main Street (5 blocks west of our house), the neighnourhood's centre of activity runs from 7th avenue all the way up to 31st Avenue...grab a coffee, walk and enjoy our 'hood!

Neighbourhood Food scene

A year-round farmers market featuring all local producers and artisans - check it out every Saturday! A close 15 walk away.
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Riley Park Farmers Market - Winter
50 Ontario St
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A year-round farmers market featuring all local producers and artisans - check it out every Saturday! A close 15 walk away.
A favourite corner cafe & coffee shop, just a short 3 blocks from our house. Known for the delicious crepes and amazing coffee.
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Le Marché St. George
4393 St George St
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A favourite corner cafe & coffee shop, just a short 3 blocks from our house. Known for the delicious crepes and amazing coffee.
Another great local spot...amazing bakery, cafe & coffee shop, as well as beautiful treats to buy.
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Batard Bakery
3958 Fraser St
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Another great local spot...amazing bakery, cafe & coffee shop, as well as beautiful treats to buy.
Given our Polish & Ukrainian heritage, we have a soft spot for this local shop...lots of yummy sausage and kielbasa, other deli treats...and a great range of perogies, yum!
Polonia Sausage House Ltd
4286 Fraser St
Given our Polish & Ukrainian heritage, we have a soft spot for this local shop...lots of yummy sausage and kielbasa, other deli treats...and a great range of perogies, yum!
One of the best breakfast places in the 'hood...we often get take-out on a Sunday morning.
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Egg & Co.
4245 Fraser St
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One of the best breakfast places in the 'hood...we often get take-out on a Sunday morning.
One of my favourite coffee shop chains in town...great coffee and delicious baked goods, sandwiches etc
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Matchstick Riley Park
4807 Main St
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One of my favourite coffee shop chains in town...great coffee and delicious baked goods, sandwiches etc
This place has amazing sandwiches and even better cakes...usually a busy and popular place at lunch!
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Trafiq
4216 Main St
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This place has amazing sandwiches and even better cakes...usually a busy and popular place at lunch!
Haven't tried it yet (!) but everyone in the neighbourhood raves about their baked goods.
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Ubuntu Canteen
4194 Fraser St
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Haven't tried it yet (!) but everyone in the neighbourhood raves about their baked goods.
Best ice cream in town...no need to say more ;-)
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Earnest Ice Cream
3992 Fraser St
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Best ice cream in town...no need to say more ;-)
Another good local coffee shop & great muffins
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JJ Bean Coffee Roasters
3010 Main St
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Another good local coffee shop & great muffins
Great vegetarian restaurant & popular in the neighbourhood; often get delivery from here
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Chickpea Restaurant
4298 Main St
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Great vegetarian restaurant & popular in the neighbourhood; often get delivery from here
Great vegetarian restaurant & popular in the neighbourhood
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MeeT on Main
4288 Main Street
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Great vegetarian restaurant & popular in the neighbourhood
Great vegetarian restaurant & popular in the neighbourhood
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The Acorn Restaurant
3995 Main St
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Great vegetarian restaurant & popular in the neighbourhood
One of the best dim sum restaurants in Vancouver
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Sun Sui Wah
3888 Main St
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One of the best dim sum restaurants in Vancouver
Great little local bar & casual eatery...everyone in the hood goes here.
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Chaise
4444 Main St
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Great little local bar & casual eatery...everyone in the hood goes here.
This place is awesome fun (get ready for the hangover)...great tiki bar
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The Shameful Tiki Room
4362 Main St
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This place is awesome fun (get ready for the hangover)...great tiki bar
Winter version of our local Saturday farmers market
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Riley Park Farmers Market - Winter
50 Ontario St
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Winter version of our local Saturday farmers market
REALLY delish and popular breakfast place - hard to get in, but they do take-out, which is awesome
57 lokalaca preporučuje
Slickity Jim's Chat 'n' Chew
3475 Main St
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REALLY delish and popular breakfast place - hard to get in, but they do take-out, which is awesome
Really delicious Vietnamese food & also a popular spot; they also deliver!
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Anh And Chi
3388 Main St
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Really delicious Vietnamese food & also a popular spot; they also deliver!
Great beer...and yummy pizza as well
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R&B Ale & Pizza House
1-54 E 4th Ave
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Great beer...and yummy pizza as well
A new addition to our neighbourhood, but they have other locations around Vancouver...everyone is raving about their baked goods and breads, so I'll need to check it out soon!
Pane E Formaggio
4377 Main St
A new addition to our neighbourhood, but they have other locations around Vancouver...everyone is raving about their baked goods and breads, so I'll need to check it out soon!
Another excellent coffee place in the neighbourhood.
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Prado Cafe
1938 Commercial Dr
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Another excellent coffee place in the neighbourhood.
Great option for a fancier dinner out - and only a 3 block walk for our house.
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Say Mercy
4298 Fraser St
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Great option for a fancier dinner out - and only a 3 block walk for our house.
Excellent chinese food - our go-to in the neighbourhood
Grand View Szechuan Restaurant
4181 Fraser St
Excellent chinese food - our go-to in the neighbourhood
Lovely little bakery and coffee place
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Liberty Bakery + Café
3699 Main St
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Lovely little bakery and coffee place
Another nice cafe & coffee shop on Main Street
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Coco et Olive
3707 Main St
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Another nice cafe & coffee shop on Main Street
Really great specialty coffee
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Caffè Artigiano
763 Hornby St
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Really great specialty coffee
Great Montreal-style bagels and other treats
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Solly's Up Main
4071 Main St
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Great Montreal-style bagels and other treats
A popular local 'chain' Italian coffee shop & cafe
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Continental Coffee
1806 Commercial Dr
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A popular local 'chain' Italian coffee shop & cafe
Casual eatery featuring greek food
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The Main
4210 Main St
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Casual eatery featuring greek food
Excellent local juice shops with healthy treats
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The Juice Truck
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Excellent local juice shops with healthy treats

Nearby Recreation

Beautiful huge community recreation centre and pool within a 15 min walk from our house.
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Hillcrest Centre
4575 Clancy Loranger Way
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Beautiful huge community recreation centre and pool within a 15 min walk from our house.
Not a golfer but this spot is very pretty and looks like a lot of fun!
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Queen Elizabeth Pitch & Putt
4600 Cambie St
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Not a golfer but this spot is very pretty and looks like a lot of fun!
Queen Elizabeth Park Public Tennis Courts
37 Avenue West

Neighbourhood Grocery & Liquor Stores

A nice little all purpose grocery store, just a 10 minute walk west of our house.
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Nesters Market
333 Abbott St
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A nice little all purpose grocery store, just a 10 minute walk west of our house.
Great budget grocery store, 5 min walk from our house
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Dean's No Frills
4508 Fraser St
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Great budget grocery store, 5 min walk from our house
A great neighbourhhod family shop...narrow and well stocked aisles means they have a little of everything, especially hard to find ingredients - always find what I need here!
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East West Market
4169 Main St
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A great neighbourhhod family shop...narrow and well stocked aisles means they have a little of everything, especially hard to find ingredients - always find what I need here!
Closest BC Liquor Store near s for all your wine, beer & spirits
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BC Liquor Stores
4423 Main St
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Closest BC Liquor Store near s for all your wine, beer & spirits
Nearest private wine and beer shop, 4 blocks from our house
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Mountainview Liquor Store
4333 Fraser St
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Nearest private wine and beer shop, 4 blocks from our house
This is our go-to butcher shop in the neighbourhood & is always great.
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Windsor Quality Meats
4110 Main St
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This is our go-to butcher shop in the neighbourhood & is always great.
This is a small but mighty little beer & wine shop - good selection of BC wines, beers and ciders
51 lokalaca preporučuje
Brewery Creek Cold Beer & Wine
3045 Main St
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This is a small but mighty little beer & wine shop - good selection of BC wines, beers and ciders
Lots of great alternative flour breads sold here (and perogies too!)
European Breads Bakery
4320 Fraser Street
Lots of great alternative flour breads sold here (and perogies too!)
Great fish and chips bar, as well as local fish to buy
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The Fish Counter
3825 Main St
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Great fish and chips bar, as well as local fish to buy
Small but good organic produce & food market
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Organic Acres Market
3603 Main St
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Small but good organic produce & food market
Great organic and health food store. Huge selection of bulk and dried good, organic meat & veggies as well.
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Famous Foods
1595 Kingsway
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Great organic and health food store. Huge selection of bulk and dried good, organic meat & veggies as well.
A BC grocery chain; great quality and selection
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Save-On-Foods
2949 Main St
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A BC grocery chain; great quality and selection
A new addition to our neighbourhood, this is one of my favourites for breads, cakes and other sweet treats. And the also carry other local grocery items
Sweet Thea Bakery - Main St
4789 Main St
A new addition to our neighbourhood, this is one of my favourites for breads, cakes and other sweet treats. And the also carry other local grocery items

Nearby Pharmacies, Post Office & Other Local Services

Closest Shoppers Drug Store...a large Canadian chain with everything you could need. And just 2 blocks from our house
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Shoppers Drug Mart
1006 Homer St
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Closest Shoppers Drug Store...a large Canadian chain with everything you could need. And just 2 blocks from our house

Favourite Neighbourhood Shops & Stores

One of my favourite locals shops for all local gifts, great card selection, jewellry, bath items - lots of great finds!
7 lokalaca preporučuje
Giving Gifts
4570 Main St
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One of my favourite locals shops for all local gifts, great card selection, jewellry, bath items - lots of great finds!
Love this place - like a fancy dollar store...and plants too!
9 lokalaca preporučuje
Trendybucks
4101 Main St
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Love this place - like a fancy dollar store...and plants too!
A fancy dollar store...lots of great products, household items & gifts
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Welk's
3511 Main St
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A fancy dollar store...lots of great products, household items & gifts
Funky gifts, clothing consignment and much more
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Front & Company
3772 Main St
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Funky gifts, clothing consignment and much more
Really unique local made stationery and card shop
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The Regional Assembly of Text
3934 Main St
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Really unique local made stationery and card shop
My VERY favourite flower shop in Vancouver...its my go to!
10 lokalaca preporučuje
Flower Factory
4285 Main St
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My VERY favourite flower shop in Vancouver...its my go to!
Love this little shop...local and other gifts, dishes, candles, stationery...and other great household finds
13 lokalaca preporučuje
Nineteen Ten
4366 Main St
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Love this little shop...local and other gifts, dishes, candles, stationery...and other great household finds
Love this little store full of pretty housewares and decor items
Olive+Wild
4391 Main St
Love this little store full of pretty housewares and decor items
A recent find in my neighbourhood - all local/BC artists/artisans. Lots of lovely things.
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Smoking Lily Vancouver Boutique
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A recent find in my neighbourhood - all local/BC artists/artisans. Lots of lovely things.