More information on Commercial Drive
Dotted with character homes, coffee shops, delis and cheap grocers; "The Drive" is now a colorful, richly diverse street experience. Originally, the street was most famous as "Little Italy." It now supports every sort of ethnic shop and restaurant, including Jamaican patty shops, Ethiopian restaurants, Spanish Tapas bars, Portuguese coffee shops, Indian clothiers, organic food stores, Chinese grocers, Moroccan falafels, Italian furniture, French bakeries and Cuban cafes. It also hosts annual events such as the Fringe Festival, the Parade of Lost Souls and other street parties throughout the year.
Credit Cards Accepted
none acceptedDirections
Broadway SkyTrain
Information by WcitiesThings to do near Commercial Drive
-
635 E Hastings St Vancouver, British Columbia CanadaAverage price: $28.72Distance 1.2 miles away Popularity #11 of 158 -
395 Kingsway Vancouver, British Columbia CanadaAverage price: $60.28Distance 1.4 miles away Popularity #13 of 158 -
2889 E Hastings St Vancouver, British Columbia CanadaAverage price: $77.40Distance 1.4 miles away Popularity #40 of 158 -
205 Kingsway Vancouver, British Columbia CanadaAverage price: $69.01Distance 1.4 miles away Popularity #62 of 158 -
403 E Hastings St Vancouver, British Columbia CanadaAverage price: $18.67Distance 1.4 miles away Popularity #10 of 158 -
2111 Main St Vancouver, British Columbia CanadaAverage price: $81.51Distance 1.4 miles away Popularity #8 of 158 -
927 Main St Vancouver, British Columbia CanadaAverage price: $21.06Distance 1.4 miles away Popularity #23 of 158 -
2075 Kingsway Vancouver, British Columbia CanadaAverage price: $45.43Distance 1.7 miles away Popularity #29 of 158 -
210 Abbott St Vancouver, British Columbia CanadaDistance 1.9 miles away Popularity #68 of 158 -
3475 E Hastings St Vancouver, British Columbia CanadaAverage price: $69.01Distance 2.0 miles away Popularity #45 of 158
-
Dotted with character homes, coffee shops, delis and cheap grocers; "The Drive" is now a colorful, richly diverse street experience. Orig...
Popularity #27 of 413 -
This youthful restaurant is best described as funky. Located on Commercial Drive, it is a hip cafe surrounded by shops...
Distance 0.0 miles away Popularity #288 of 413 -
Head out to the Drive and hop to this little pub that offers gastronomic delights and stirring libations that are as d...
Distance 0.1 miles away Popularity #61 of 413 -
-
Writer, poet and notorious booze-lover Charles Bukowski provides the inspiration for this establishment's name and atmosphere. Divided in...
Distance 0.2 miles away Popularity #129 of 413 -
-
Latin Quarter, with its intense, tomato-red exterior, is hard to miss for those wandering the strip in the evenings. Known for its exten...
Distance 0.2 miles away Popularity #241 of 413 -
-
This Methodist church once sat unused, but has since been transformed into one of the best places in the city to see live theatre, dance,...
Distance 0.5 miles away Popularity #268 of 413 -
Enjoy the fresh Vancouver air amidst the verdant settings of the beautiful Woodland Park. Ever since 1912, this park which derives its na...
Distance 0.6 miles away Popularity #280 of 413
-
This hip spot is the embodiment of local flavour mixed with Cuban verve. The combination restaurant, gallery and theatre is a regular hau...
Distance 0.3 miles away Popularity #7 of 145 -
Ashiana Tandoori Restaurant specializesĀ in traditional North Indian cooking using the Tandoor clay oven. The restaurant's menu covers an...
Distance 1.4 miles away Popularity #150 of 145 -
Although it has traded its original location for a more modern site, people still come here and line up for this restaurant's lunch menu....
Distance 1.4 miles away Popularity #23 of 145 -
This stridently authentic Indian spot is one of the only restaurants in Vancouver to concentrate on faithful renditions of Northern India...
Distance 1.5 miles away Popularity #90 of 145 -
This hip place explores and blends Asian cuisine from India to China with modern West Coast bistro-style cooking. The space is narrow, wi...
Distance 1.5 miles away Popularity #160 of 145 -
Located in the oldest part of downtown, this popular spot offers a blend of Chinese cuisine. That blend has earned thi...
Distance 1.5 miles away Popularity #98 of 145 -
If you are going to try only one of the more than 200 Vietnamese restaurants in Vancouver, you would be wise to choose Pho Hoang<...
Distance 1.7 miles away Popularity #57 of 145 -
If you like to gamble but hate gauche, glitzy casinos, you'll like the Hyatt in Incline Village. Amid towering pines and moun...
Distance 1.7 miles away Popularity #54 of 145 -
If you're looking for something casual and local that won't be full of other tourists reading downtown maps, this little Gast...
Distance 1.8 miles away Popularity #62 of 145 -
Vancouver rocker Bryan Adams loves this Gastown place, especially its vegetarian dinner. This restaurant is famous for...
Distance 1.8 miles away Popularity #94 of 145
Hotels near this attraction
-
Shamrock Hostel
1.2 miles away | Avg. price: $28.72 -
Howard Johnson Plaza Hotel Vancouver
1.4 miles away | Avg. price: $60.28 -
Holiday Inn Express Vancouver
1.4 miles away | Avg. price: $77.40 -
Best Western Uptown
1.4 miles away | Avg. price: $69.01 -
Budget Inn Patricia
1.4 miles away | Avg. price: $18.67
Vancouver Travel Experiences
-
Living the high life
Vancouver has to be up there with Boston as one of my favourite places this trip. our visit started well, on arriving we headed straight... Continue reading »
-
Finally here...
After a very very long (whingy) plane ride, we arrived safely at Vancouver, (without Trumble killing Hannah!).Upon arrival to Canada, we... Continue reading »
-
Vancouver's "rich" suburb
Vancouver does stand up to its reputation of being diverse, culturally rich and traditionally varied, and one of its lesser known te... Continue reading »
-
Alaska Cruise Day 1: Vancouver - Setting Sail
Our day began very early at 2:45 a.m. to get a shuttle to the Philadelphia Airport for a 6:20 a.m. flight to Toronto. We arrived in Toron... Continue reading »
-
How cold?!
Finally arrived in Vancouver after a nightmare journey - cancelled flights, delayed flights.... we arrived about ten hours after we were... Continue reading »
Where have you been lately?
Share your travels with friends & family
- Free Travel Blog
- Stunning maps
- Share experiences
- Automatic emails
- Unlimited photos
- Unlimited entries
Popular Vancouver Hotels
- WEDGEWOOD HOTEL AND SPA
- Shangri-La Hotel Vancouver
- Metropolitan Hotel
- Sunset Inn and Suites
- Hampton Inn and Suites Vancouver
- Hotel Le Soleil
- St Regis Hotel
- The Sutton Place Hotel
- Georgian Court Hotel
- Holiday Inn Hotel & Suites NORTH VANCOUVER
