Your Trip to Vancouver: The Complete Guide SEE FULL GUIDE prev next Itinerary: Three Days in Vancouver Day Trips From Vancouver Best Tours in Vancouver The Best Food to Try in Vancouver Downtown Vancouver's Top Restaurants Nightlife in Vancouver Breweries in Vancouver The Best Time to Visit Vancouver Weather & Climate Vancouver International Airport Boutique Hotels in Vancouver Neighborhoods to Know Vancouver Public Transportation The Best Things to Do Free Things to Do Things to Do With Kids Where to Ski Near Vancouver The Best Vancouver Beaches Hiking Near Vancouver Vancouver's Best Parks Vancouver's Best Museums Shopping in Vancouver Your Trip to Vancouver: The Complete Guide close Overview Canada Vancouver Top 10 Places to Shop in Vancouver By Dana Lynch Dana Lynch Dana Lynch is a travel expert specializing in the Pacific Northwest who was a lead blogger for Tourism Vancouver and a writer for CNN's Insider Guide. TripSavvy's editorial guidelines Updated on 06/15/20 Fact checked by Jillian Dara Fact checked by Jillian Dara Instagram Emerson College Jillian Dara is a freelance journalist and fact-checker. Her work has appeared in Travel + Leisure, USA Today, Michelin Guides, Hemispheres, DuJour, and Forbes. TripSavvy's fact-checking Michael Wheatley/Getty Images Whether you're shopping for back-to-school fashion, holiday gifts, home decor, or just for fun, Vancouver is the place to be. From luxury brands to inexpensive imports, you'll find what you need at these top 10 Vancouver shopping destinations and neighborhoods. 01 of 10 Downtown Shopping - Robson Street & Alberni Street Trevor Bonderud / Getty Images View Map Address Robson St, Vancouver, BC, Canada Get directions When it comes to Vancouver shopping—particularly for fashion—it's hard to beat the world-famous Robson Street. On Robson, you'll find a wide variety of mid-range shops, ranging from international brand names like Zara and Banana Republic to Canadian retailers like Le Chateau and Plenty. From Robson, it's a quick walk to Pacific Centre Mall, which has similar shops. For luxury retailers—including Tiffany's, Hermes and Gucci—walk one block north to Alberni Street, Vancouver's version of Rodeo Drive. 02 of 10 South Granville Boboli View Map Address South Granville, Vancouver, BC, Canada Get directions South Granville is one of the best Vancouver shopping streets: it's the perfect place to shop for fashion, antique and modern furniture, books, home accessories, and cookware, and contemporary art. Shops range from famous, international stores, like Williams-Sonoma and Pottery Barn Kids, to small, unique local boutiques. 03 of 10 Gastown GoToVan/Flickr/CC BY 2.0 View Map Address Gastown, Vancouver, BC, Canada Get directions Web Visit website Home to high-end independent fashion—including the gorgeous menswear at Roden Gray and the perfect jeans at Dutil Denim—as well as the best interior design stores (Inform Interiors) in the city, Gastown is another premiere Vancouver shopping destination. You'll also find plenty of First Nations art galleries, antique shops, and streetwear, too. 04 of 10 Main Street Matteo Colombo / Getty Images View Map Address Main St, Vancouver, BC, Canada Get directions For Vancouver shopping that's unique, trendy, and Canadian-designed, Main Street—from 20th Avenue to 22nd Avenue—is the place to go. Find fabulous local- and independent designers at Twigg and Hottie, designer men's and women's wear at Eugene Choo, and local jewelry and bargain fashions at Barefoot Contessa. Continue to 5 of 10 below. 05 of 10 West 4th Avenue Bex Walton/Flickr/CC BY 2.0 View Map Address W 4th Ave, Vancouver, BC, Canada Get directions Situated in the heart of Kitsilano and walking distance from the beach, West 4th Avenue is a well-known Vancouver shopping destination for maternity wear and baby accessories, athletic clothes and equipment (especially yoga!), and kitschy shops like the Candy Aisle. 06 of 10 Granville Island Ruocaled/Flickr/CC BY 2.0 View Map Address Granville Island, Vancouver, BC, Canada Get directions One of Vancouver's most famous landmarks, Granville Island is packed with fabulous shopping; it's definitely not just for tourists! Shoppers will find toys galore at the Kids Market, plus locally-owned stores full of home decor, jewelry, and First Nations art. It's also, of course, home to the Granville Island Public Market. 07 of 10 Chinatown GoToVan/Flickr/CC BY 2.0 View Map Address Chinatown, Vancouver, BC, Canada Get directions Home to a wide variety of stores, Vancouver shopping in Chinatown holds more surprises than you may expect. It's the ideal place to shop for Chinese imports, furniture and clothes, unique gifts, home decor (and not just Chinese decor), and jewelry. There are plenty of fresh fruit markets, food markets, Chinese medicine shops, and Chinese-language books, music, and DVDs, too. 08 of 10 Metropolis at Metrotown Jon the Happy Web Creative/Flickr/CC BY 2.0 View Map Address 4700 Kingsway, Burnaby, BC V5H 4M5, Canada Get directions Phone +1 604-438-4715 Web Visit website As immense as its name implies—it is the biggest mall in B.C.—Metropolis at Metrotown is one heck of a shopping center: It has over 450 stores, plus restaurants, movie theatres, and unique events. Located in Burnaby, this mall is just 30 minutes from downtown Vancouver by SkyTrain. Continue to 9 of 10 below. 09 of 10 Vancouver Department Stores: Holt Renfrew & The Bay George Pimentel / Getty Images View Map Address Hudson Bay, Vancouver, WA, USA Get directions Vancouver shopping includes an array of department stores, but the two best are the mid-range Hudson Bay Company (The Bay) and the high-end Holt Renfrew. The Bay is the most popular store for wedding registries; it carries furniture, appliances, and housewares as well as fashion. Holt Renfrew—which has only one location in Vancouver, in downtown—specializes in fashion-only, carrying high-end designer labels. 10 of 10 Kerrisdale Village Dana Lynch View Map Address Kerrisdale, Vancouver, BC, Canada Get directions Kerrisdale Village—located in southwest Vancouver—has all its shops on one street (41st Avenue from Maple to Larch), making it easy to stroll and browse. Full of locally-owned shops and boutiques, the district is perfect for shopping for gifts, specialty foods, and high-end kids' clothes. Itinerary: Three Days in Vancouver Was this page helpful? Thanks for letting us know! Share Pin Email Tell us why! Submit Share Pin Email