Alexandra's Guide to Mount Pleasant
Where to Eat and Shop
Delicious, aromatic Vietnamese food at unbeatable prices. The #24 pho is perfect for a rainy day (more often than not in Vancouver) but also not to be missed are the fried chicken wings.
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Pho Goodness (Main Street)
3079 Main StDelicious, aromatic Vietnamese food at unbeatable prices. The #24 pho is perfect for a rainy day (more often than not in Vancouver) but also not to be missed are the fried chicken wings.
A local Vancouver sushi staple. Tantalizingly fresh fish meets generous portions and endless roll combinations at this budget-friendly neighbourhood joint. Must tries include the salmon sashimi and spicy salmon sashimi don, toro nigiri, the salmon mountain roll, crunch calamari roll and Las Vegas roll.
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Sushi California
501 North RdA local Vancouver sushi staple. Tantalizingly fresh fish meets generous portions and endless roll combinations at this budget-friendly neighbourhood joint. Must tries include the salmon sashimi and spicy salmon sashimi don, toro nigiri, the salmon mountain roll, crunch calamari roll and Las Vegas roll.
Vancouver is known for its amazing and inclusive food scene, and plant-based cuisine is no exception. Their “chiggin things” and spicy Thai cauliflower are vegan comfort food must tries; you won’t miss the meat at all with their special chickpea protein blend.
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MeeT on Main
4288 Main StreetVancouver is known for its amazing and inclusive food scene, and plant-based cuisine is no exception. Their “chiggin things” and spicy Thai cauliflower are vegan comfort food must tries; you won’t miss the meat at all with their special chickpea protein blend.
Skip Starbucks and get your caffeine fix at this neighbourhood gem. Award winning locally roasted coffee paired with the best donuts in be city provide the most welcome wake up call Vancouver has to offer. While the seasonal donut menu is ever changing, past cult favourites include the peanut butter and jelly, creme brulee, lemon meringue, blueberry lavender, French cruller - and yes, they have vegan options.
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49th Parallel Café & Lucky's Doughnuts - MAIN
2902 Main StSkip Starbucks and get your caffeine fix at this neighbourhood gem. Award winning locally roasted coffee paired with the best donuts in be city provide the most welcome wake up call Vancouver has to offer. While the seasonal donut menu is ever changing, past cult favourites include the peanut butter and jelly, creme brulee, lemon meringue, blueberry lavender, French cruller - and yes, they have vegan options.
Main St’s unofficial moniker might as well be the Donut Mile, with two of the city’s best donuteries just a stone’s throw from each other. Cartems fries and bakes theirs fresh daily, and offers both cake based and yeast based donuts to satisfy any palette. Not to be missed are the earl grey, salted caramel, maple pecan and london fog donuts. The cherry on top? Their vegan and gluten free equivalents are indistinguishable from the OGs.
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Cartems Donuts
2190 Main StMain St’s unofficial moniker might as well be the Donut Mile, with two of the city’s best donuteries just a stone’s throw from each other. Cartems fries and bakes theirs fresh daily, and offers both cake based and yeast based donuts to satisfy any palette. Not to be missed are the earl grey, salted caramel, maple pecan and london fog donuts. The cherry on top? Their vegan and gluten free equivalents are indistinguishable from the OGs.
Vancouver’s original artisan ice cream parlour specializes in zero waste take home pints, fresh waffle cones and unprecedented flavour combinations. Sample up to three flavours like whiskey hazelnut, salted caramel, and beer and pretzel - in collaboration with local brewery gem 33 Acres - before committing to a scoop. Or three.
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Earnest Ice Cream
3992 Fraser StVancouver’s original artisan ice cream parlour specializes in zero waste take home pints, fresh waffle cones and unprecedented flavour combinations. Sample up to three flavours like whiskey hazelnut, salted caramel, and beer and pretzel - in collaboration with local brewery gem 33 Acres - before committing to a scoop. Or three.
If you’re lucky enough to be visiting Vancouver for a wedding, you’d best hope the reception is at Sun Sui Wah, a gorgeous Chinese restaurant specializing in Cantonese dim sum by day and elaborate seafood feasts by night. Enjoy a plethora of delicious dumplings like har gow and siu mai at dim sum, or come with a group in the evenings to indulge in a ten or twelve course family style menu.
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Sun Sui Wah
3888 Main StIf you’re lucky enough to be visiting Vancouver for a wedding, you’d best hope the reception is at Sun Sui Wah, a gorgeous Chinese restaurant specializing in Cantonese dim sum by day and elaborate seafood feasts by night. Enjoy a plethora of delicious dumplings like har gow and siu mai at dim sum, or come with a group in the evenings to indulge in a ten or twelve course family style menu.
One of my favourite consignment stores in the whole city is just a short walk from our apartment. Everything from designer brands to unique, indie labels can be found here for both men and women, and the prices are unbeatable! Their beautiful, creative window displays also change with the seasons, and are not to be missed.
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Front & Company
3772 Main StOne of my favourite consignment stores in the whole city is just a short walk from our apartment. Everything from designer brands to unique, indie labels can be found here for both men and women, and the prices are unbeatable! Their beautiful, creative window displays also change with the seasons, and are not to be missed.
Welk’s is a charming, local general store with all the essentials for a modern home. They carry everything from healthy, organic snacks to zero waste solutions and gifts like a range of beautiful Keep Cups, Swell bottles, and even succulents.
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Welk's
3511 Main StWelk’s is a charming, local general store with all the essentials for a modern home. They carry everything from healthy, organic snacks to zero waste solutions and gifts like a range of beautiful Keep Cups, Swell bottles, and even succulents.
One of Vancouver’s first packaging free, zero waste stores, The Soap Dispensary is a local staple for household goods and consumables, with environmentally conscious brands and amazing product selection. Find anything from bulk kitchen goodies like organic granolas, handmade dumplings and even vegan chocolate bars from my favourite brand Zimt, to beeswax food wraps, charcoal shoe deodorizers, dried botanicals and DIY soaps and much more. Don’t forget to bring your own reusable containers!
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The Soap Dispensary and Kitchen Staples
3718 Main StOne of Vancouver’s first packaging free, zero waste stores, The Soap Dispensary is a local staple for household goods and consumables, with environmentally conscious brands and amazing product selection. Find anything from bulk kitchen goodies like organic granolas, handmade dumplings and even vegan chocolate bars from my favourite brand Zimt, to beeswax food wraps, charcoal shoe deodorizers, dried botanicals and DIY soaps and much more. Don’t forget to bring your own reusable containers!
If you’re celebrating a sweet occasion, there’s no better place to pick a little something special up along Main Street than Trafiq. Their delicious cakes will satisfy any sweet tooth with a selection of sophisticated flavours and gorgeous designs. If you want to try as much as they have to offer, pick up a half dozen cake minis for only $2.75 each!
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Trafiq
4216 Main StIf you’re celebrating a sweet occasion, there’s no better place to pick a little something special up along Main Street than Trafiq. Their delicious cakes will satisfy any sweet tooth with a selection of sophisticated flavours and gorgeous designs. If you want to try as much as they have to offer, pick up a half dozen cake minis for only $2.75 each!