--- title: 'Guide to Vancouver: The Best Places to Eat, Stay and Explore' description: Description for 7wKaeZndVtJVz93aaKhyRi date: '2024-02-22' author: Gilbert Ott category: Insights - Blog Articles Home tags: - Destinations canonical_url: https://www.point.me/insights/vancouver-travel-guide-food-and-city-tips/ source: point.me license: © 2026 point.me. All rights reserved. slug: vancouver-travel-guide-food-and-city-tips id: 7wKaeZndVtJVz93aaKhyRi contentType: article --- **Insights - Blog Articles Home** ![Featured image for Guide to Vancouver: The Best Places to Eat, Stay and Explore](https://images.ctfassets.net/alwdzgjlz5qv/5X8n45NidowirjrpBrJMyD/f5bb9fa477ff1953581dec6aba454d17/Vancouver-BC.jpg) When it’s time to get away, Vancouver is often way too low on the list. If food motivates your travel, some of the best culinary delights of Asia find a rare match in this city, as does true farm to table goodness, with local wine to match. For the outdoorsy, the temperate year round climate and proximity to stunning skiing at Whistler may be the draw, and for everyone else – it’s a buzzing city with so much to do and more culture than you can imagine. Here’s everything you need to know, to explore like a local and a few tips on how to get there using points too… ## point me to a great Vancouver hotel Big brand luxury is big here, and fans of the Marriott Bonvoy or Accor ALL loyalty programs are spoiled for choice. The JW Marriott Parq Vancouver will solve most needs. For ultra-nice, [Rosewood Georgia](https://czp0m04.na1.hubspotlinks.com/Ctc/T8+113/czP0m04/VWGnGR5V8n4hW42m_Pk816t89W861hN757hskRN5XFYng5nXHsW8wM7ks6lZ3l7W48-gbc3lxS7pW8y9YwQ97PVgTN1CbyZhmMKv2W7fPcP-3Ysp97W4QwQSQ3y0PN-W3Z3_5y1hdFNNW99Ncbg2xPn17W7Vqq_d667JWqVMQ3L44ZywlrW2gxx6r6zZD4TW3kD1j32jLmgwW4FmRSn1QB0bGW62dG1-7H07qGW1XpHXw8tSRysVFSjkC2vT0G6W1yv2Zx5DxM-cW3jKb4m8sQRT7W8zgbLJ4Jm2v8W8TcbPD3KxMKnW6v6cFr8swDnMW96qyCL6Kv5x9W7ylfkh2kN_HwVP8VpF8ccMcLW676CRr1f4BZlW8V0cP91S8jrmW25QvxR6FSBqnN9jD0RJ3lJrdV4P0xn19n_WdW6kg8y27HZWZNW1W54kz5rDW9HW7fM5nM8BBvPlW64cSR59j-bP8W8R6Zj71m2fGJW96KZ7c5Ps08pVNXGHW7gx-MNW8pBwqL2xsj62W3SrkLL7ZJwjnW7ct7nd2Yk1h3W2mJMHY98n22TW2GX5HF4RH0YzW3X0QFw5Bbf9-W6wD2wf94qrrQW1Hwmk16z7wh9W44c-Yz5-Jc5bf7ccyFM04) is a wow factor. Local and lovely: [Skwachàys Lodge](https://czp0m04.na1.hubspotlinks.com/Ctc/T8+113/czP0m04/VWGnGR5V8n4hW42m_Pk816t89W861hN757hskRN5XFYmn3qn9gW6N1vHY6lZ3kRMZZPLG_P0DFW4lTqYf7fr_Z1W71ZrYh5cr8jJW7gKt565d5DRrW83Jb9j7SZZ_kW8NBLQT8h949vW4HKS4m8s9qNSW5r1bqQ8CbnzSV7YsmS5nlYjtW2XK6Nv2cm5HyW75pvpl84V04pW7s0DQ22XzlWHW3lb4pf53w4kVW3MBjmK1DJb8MN7BCNCyX8257W3MWpwV6bC2BBW8Fw6VF5Xbl--V2wgZp1Zjyw5W17yN1Z6-c5_XW6HBxKz8q4HG0W5Mm7wb5SGxRrW787P7S71HbxTf1RVVQb04) is all things art and original. [Opus Vancouver](https://czp0m04.na1.hubspotlinks.com/Ctc/T8+113/czP0m04/VWGnGR5V8n4hW42m_Pk816t89W861hN757hskRN5XFYmn3qn9gW6N1vHY6lZ3m3W2xyHZb37sWXsVGZ46T8MBTCzW908Lt25FkTsMW2jSkYx3KrJ8NVwyq5743WWGfW58ppR_7tPRXzW6StShc5y5HKmW2qV2RB5NH9XzW3sZ-RS3n_nqvV4dsSf5ycHyWW6YfWvN7XW2x4W78D1dv1Sgf-DW2HZx6F1Jt2PpW4Q7MnM33Zf1kW87DxqB2GwwWBW4hqzdy540w1_W6tf2l1590JJkW9jMQD11Vvy_7W8fDRx98HFD_xW4gSbL86j3KGkW1PPX1v7mQZ_HW3nnyFG94tj_Rf79fWTH04) is fun in Yaletown, for a cool location. ## point me to a great Vancouver meal Eating here is seriously fun. The Pacific Northwest offers bountiful fresh produce from land and sea and a fusion of influences thanks to close links with Asia mean you'll find many gems. [Kissa Tanto](https://czp0m04.na1.hubspotlinks.com/Ctc/T8+113/czP0m04/VWGnGR5V8n4hW42m_Pk816t89W861hN757hskRN5XFYmH3qn9gW7lCdLW6lZ3lSW7_dqKn8Xx8F5W3ScXPM2rps2mW7W7v3P8SybG8W6jKy617wJ9r1W21fWjJ8QH1KsN2r3X8r6gfy5W4lRk0N1xbbNSW6XWHWn7PvTl7W73MCs13KGYdCN86FG_ry9FNLW6YzZ2-5dRwCYW4Dktxb4pYgX1VgCyYF2pbRjZW44RYBB1NWb7pW6_F2ck7W_nq8W1k949G2_ZV7bW3PyDsP6TTD8gW6YwZNZ3Qt6v1VsX47l6M90KdW83nT0c1rmRv5W4wvZXq5tnNMvW3CdJbr30ygFfW5n6Dhq4pLMZKMkFJzdv-yqWf56M2QK04) is a perfect fusion example and is very chic.[ Burdock](https://czp0m04.na1.hubspotlinks.com/Ctc/T8+113/czP0m04/VWGnGR5V8n4hW42m_Pk816t89W861hN757hskRN5XFYmH3qn9gW7lCdLW6lZ3mDW6fSKzB3hfmScW7gM-2C5kcsM1W7fCNcZ3H4PhZW5MzjZb5zk5smW5dXFpN3JWBs4W28g_T_7RhXdmW3GBkV82DW8GGW6b93vy2QJMv6W5pYg6t6B-02TW40Vbb539JqwrW2SC82v299PV2W2-NXG13rS3g9W5LK7Pb6m0VqLW662rxR3FM7l5VH49jS8hkj3lW1X730_270T7hW3h_fyy4xmQHfW3ND0Vj8_NkMTW4l3Mbj3-M_dPW6xl-yw6TxMj6W5fff0B1KHYVWW4ZRDSL3yKvh9VHhMBY6c1zzPW2rJqpN3qRbHTf1Tft3F04) champions the ingredients of the area. For Chinese food heaven, often regarded as the best outside of China, [Dynasty Seafood](https://czp0m04.na1.hubspotlinks.com/Ctc/T8+113/czP0m04/VWGnGR5V8n4hW42m_Pk816t89W861hN757hskRN5XFYmH3qn9gW7lCdLW6lZ3lBW4Zm86m6Mj5n-W8t8rjB1HCY6DV3JY8l5hTCLFW6PXqVH23ZwYTW64XsmJ43jqmJW46s4vs4kNWGSW2lb0V-4rbtcPW5_xztH7Dccc6Vk6Kgl44g7dJW2k20S21Gphb2W3-0KDj1cvNkpW7zfMlq84YWljW6LvZvP6C5rv4Vh-rgf2fxR0CW4zQPRH6KZ7srW9kLXBF8H8YM7W2PbqSZ3m-pBQW2VFl2d5m03xYV53l-z2X36TnW1tc1g37ysNDKW1GcMQz2r3CMXN6XRYlT5dcS4W93r_hR5323_bW8G05lN2KhN98f7h1fyK04) or [Bao Bei ](https://czp0m04.na1.hubspotlinks.com/Ctc/T8+113/czP0m04/VWGnGR5V8n4hW42m_Pk816t89W861hN757hskRN5XFYmn3qn9gW6N1vHY6lZ3ldW8Tf6Z-9clzR1W9dPXr238kt2CV8Sml53ScZ8BW4NFnz046y4pBW7xr3v74dvkr8W2D3kk01nYQcSVQlz9S7gg-T5W29XXQc3ptqNrW5gZ2MD5pg5D4W604TVX1S8tcfW1lkGL83_dlsGW8ZHTMb1n7zV4W4djD0t7D4fq_W8n17166PJKjXN59rWDQZ-TkPW9dnT2J2_h10hV5w_fG1V5mjwN2flPlKlXpwcW19YdtK5wwGCHW4cV1nL49y-2kW6CFx1J1JxmQ9W7WmHqd1ztKkrf4s95hb04)will hit the spot. ## point me to a great Vancouver bar Set inside the Fairmont Pacific Rim, [Botanist Bar](https://czp0m04.na1.hubspotlinks.com/Ctc/T8+113/czP0m04/VWGnGR5V8n4hW42m_Pk816t89W861hN757hskRN5XFYm-3qn9gW7Y8-PT6lZ3lGW7T5MP35t3YPQW5ZR5Wx38fgMNW5v8y9-1c5gWcW7Y96wd4_clD4W3CMq963GrCB5N64RPfHvCXybW6PdRb-8d5TslW5c6JG712C_BcW8H_yDh7p7mTrW8ZrNQn7B0Z-qW3xy-GF3D7LY-W4HWJX63H__qGW7kGpSK1PCx-KN2sZ9GqVz_h9W905YG-3kGltVW87FjdQ7M6rCSW2Y1rr56FNVyRN6NFfSm2twdMW1dPpHK3cKDF_W4K1Qbn6mSkVGW8tsNdd1gc1cNW2SpPJV8Mf722W6mkK4Q1KrrrWW3f5DwW3Z_QJGW97NHmK2tdGM2W3ctCgJ53WWHgf7yx3qC04) slaps. [Keefer Bar](https://czp0m04.na1.hubspotlinks.com/Ctc/T8+113/czP0m04/VWGnGR5V8n4hW42m_Pk816t89W861hN757hskRN5XFYmn3qn9gW6N1vHY6lZ3n-VjG27q2cy1PCW2jL_wB2Kt2jZW5zt23y994T3bW1y1y1F28gkfkMBnWx48bNLqW6jxtw28DVtsKW7YZFZP1JrCn7W9kP47P621QyBW1bvL9T5Kh_syW8m5q7B9d0tzwW6Mzclt6NQzH9W5bnt894SlbqXN4XVtb7rY8RPW3k7XsS4n0J2mW62B69s65lPPzW3dwgBZ7R2fctW1FmgkS4NhMtRW2KZcL453cfJ1W36nYCz6YtYXhN1NJWKHKSQYyW6LLF8f292qtdW8M0Lw-826x7Vf1lkLHn04) and [La Mezcaleria](https://czp0m04.na1.hubspotlinks.com/Ctc/T8+113/czP0m04/VWGnGR5V8n4hW42m_Pk816t89W861hN757hskRN5XFYmH3qn9gW7lCdLW6lZ3nMW8QM4YB4nWYJxW91HDHY3lz20YW8KCSH51BZpvbW4c5BPQ4TrYFZW74BCKP48xpphW3ZLG8_82xK2pW3vtZwZ7CG5Z2W4kR5x48b-1QzW3mRjLP6S_S1LW2zkxQF8lrQHsW4YrpYr8TkFL6W9kLXzC4l8Qf-W3YVgsf6CgQpDW7yylCz5vHjHNVp69MW1RCmvfW7gHZlN45zyZyW6SKkqh36gNJPW3kvpBd1WWMB-W4SSVCn7X_7XLN3Rm-WQbq5wFW2KLXJ66P12lBW8YsXXg2gSyBtVfylgV42-lPdW121MT93V1BCdf7wv77b04) – yes, this is indeed Canada's first Mezcaleria – are also the perfect place to sip the night away, with great food nearby too. ## point me to great Vancouver flights Here are just a few examples of great redemptions we've got our eyes on: - New York to Vancouver, 3/12/24: [Nonstop Economy for 2 starting at 12,000 points One Way](https://czp0m04.na1.hubspotlinks.com/Ctc/T8+113/czP0m04/VWGnGR5V8n4hW42m_Pk816t89W861hN757hskRN5XFYlP9l0HRW5BXf_W6lZ3pXW8PzPHg4d3b4fN1SxmbkkgB6hW9h9wVC4FHhDVW7l065c1XQw42VBHvWG2tSK64W2H9GKH8PcPQbW1G5Jm633Pc2QVBNWvQ1F33BfV68jY54Sm-pkW2w8RGK4PCz4TW5-cDdK8Z_DgLW1m51X13gGBFBW3jd73B6l_DBKN92BfbFN1gNqN1QWJr9r8YdBW4RR_9b14Mzh-W2Ph22C7vfddlW6g0vg64prrBWW8vdklz60Kpr8W4LVb2D29JQK3W6wHkJ31xFHLRW5PNPkc5424XZW74PCgC8JX1YpV8lWnP8v36p8Vv0Dq188n5cWN3Dc8-38527BW3yccXl6mVs8CW6m-3H_3KptxpW6lry8c6c0J1LW4r4GKN17_XdvW8ycrsf4r5y-1VdF8LD7qL5RzW4xDpmS2HvjQdW1rynLX3DgQKdW2mBvwz1sZjWKW8MjQNq4Z8tHzW7qfcL07svSTdW5y-L053-tRfZMQN9n4CqBfyW3ySsvc3xWNygN3_yZPH291_bW4mKlWM4P3sCQN9jp1Hns1Q5PW5wC2-f87kPHYW1k-K9K57vXTsW7cL-Hj4r5zhrW8Zxxs82DkgCSW7GjHDr7hHnR6W28MLVD7GMNSfW9l5HTR3h6zdCW7Drsvm5cBZ2tW1-2s5Y3qb0rSVZ7ntW8HXwk5N3srnyj-yqWDW10h0SF5CZLCpW4Vhqm81FThz9W4BFP335NRb7BW1-VbSS1xlpW3W2JCGDl48PhqJW4XpKb16bb_XnW7ymBHR2XyLKNW2tJ3J23ckwn4W2Ny5vT6lN12hW97JFys4yy4TNW5t_Lp61vpPJ4Vbz1359jT2BXf213Y_Y04) - Los Angeles to Vancouver, 8/13/24: [Nonstop Business for 2 starting at 17,000 points One Way](https://czp0m04.na1.hubspotlinks.com/Ctc/T8+113/czP0m04/VWGnGR5V8n4hW42m_Pk816t89W861hN757hskRN5XFYnz7mt9FW95khT26lZ3ppW1ybbNr7ZZXlnW7npwZd5xY8PjV7R3w53rgtwQW93vB7r81wXhWW17gqWC8wmBRVW1HKh5b45k5XnW5KzbmV780tkGW83nSNp7sdzTjW7k2X3g8kv0zgW3mPv8T78HYR2W6Yhc4N7CblXtW8dG9Jz7J-PBKV28gs520gdCFW8Q7fFg79tXq_W3Xmt1h5VPPczM19-F6ChGMTVMLCwR8b8nvwW4w9T0n1RjJsBW68m9yK8b_WxhW5Txr_F3SLk4NW3Dh9R77BJm6QN10wmHXFTX_dW1JhC6c7dMvJxMPfLlG_6Q28W7CHRfJ7S4YQnW5nBB8m9cpLVfN5Mzz_p2DpkMW32mWP51Q2lr7W3bB7Fr1TdrHHVRBVmk2j3FcGW1Sk_hn7Q3l6XW18K1T51LqfBVW3VDMlw8ZmHkzW7ydJw_3wj91DW29mKVj1txPctN4C-thHCqhqzW78DBMc7SkhRtW63G2m129HlhFW88-gSt4bHDhrVRp9091q9gMkW2xns4t3MjJq1W31l6T_47mbpqW868ptP3V0vG8W1MGw1F2lvr3nW1SH-5F2TdKg7W7tHkTl5P8Qd7W61FRsz6tMQg2W7SY6gD74x-l9W83PC5l956MfZW1nW_MQ4Lr-BmW79bfCQ3bglW3W1055502_3ZSZW2QW7Qr9hyJJ9VCSGrw461TV3N1tYNPGSz3ClW3tCWLH3FM0W-W3xLqlm4VpwdfN8MlyZwNJvT-W3c0rL71m1B9QW15Yr-66xBywPW5_XzKs6XkKq9W5crSLl3c5d7cf7dlnsj04) - Miami to Vancouver, 11/05/24: [Nonstop Economy for 2 starting at 17,000 points One Way](https://czp0m04.na1.hubspotlinks.com/Ctc/T8+113/czP0m04/VWGnGR5V8n4hW42m_Pk816t89W861hN757hskRN5XFYnz7mt9FW95khT26lZ3mNW4Rdx2Y88Y3lhN7dtJtjVMg-1W8frrnY2Xx94SW4Q6p215qVNRZN1bdd944j8h0W8n8cf067gHm2W55pPqk1GsCJXW342wPb7lB9BCW4xVFLq98qBHNVzL2p66f6hTjW1g7r014mZFHlW4CCQs_4shN_QW7kqYt56kVZnJW8mt31596-mttW1D78kX8czBgyW5cCgqp24bfkKW8hFWZV43SddlW67NVg49kchYyW2nrdW52m-xYQW13PZL91qxYPFW42PnD41x0QxcW7j6ZK21zX2hYW1mz45r8BtLVPW6h0xGF43Q_znW7GVcK-1qz5t2W36KRzR85pT_BW6h7dj424wVGqW7Tz8gH2dSHzSW3dgsYC1JMcDCW59klCW3yvvmfW3HhrG-3h92DNW4c4fMw19hGKPVv7P1V6Nr87GW6NzLSk3D3TpwVl_nQ07lRk54W8zS65836-Hv5W4Q5cmw5GDj4DW22bg7V3jmqgcW1_vQrW6fm0XYW2KdhNx26gsSQW8MsWJj4tC_shW2hw0732NwLSKW5ckGzW4YH-bdW4z5ygq8DT51jN6H8Jh7R0qWXW4BS9Zp1x492BW54rRtv74YJNHN2S8C5hpKs5qW1H1QrD7pzk9XN4tLr7fxPSpPVh_qxc3_48M5W5VDpwn1nRKRkW7x7rRh3t4PR5W3T7cts56TjLhW978w1V3JChmWW5YcqHq7l1S7XN2wtqhyjnMTbW8szmJ61P2YkTW3TfhJj47Wyf5VJjn6q68bC8gW5yylkH907-6zW2ndkgs40Y0sRf6FlYzn04) Ready to soak in the stunning beauty of Vancouver? 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