Yaletown's Hottest Restaurants & Nightlife

Yaletown is home to several of the most acclaimed restaurants in Vancouver, including:

• Blue Water Cafe  - Acclaimed as the best seafood restaurant in Vancouver--no little feat, considering the wealth of world-class seafood available here--Blue Water Cafe is a favorite among locals, visitors, and celebrities alike. 
• Cioppino's Mediterranean Grill - Multiple award-winner for fresh, delicious Mediterranean fare and one of the Top 5 Italian Restaurants in Vancouver.
• The Flying Pig Yaletown - The Flying Pig (which also has a location in Gastown) describes itself as a "nouveau Canadian Bistro" and is perfect for visitors looking for fresh, local Canadian and Pacific Northwest cuisine.​

Yaletown is one of Vancouver's busiest nightlife districts on Friday and Saturday nights; you may even spot a celebrity!

• Opus Bar at the Opus Hotel - This super-chic nightspot is the place to see-and-be-seen.
•  Bar None Nightclub - Yaletown's version of a swanky dance club, with luxe decor and live DJs.
• UVA Wine & Cocktail Bar - UVA is perfect for a more intimate, less "meat market" scene that still feels energetic.

If you want to save your budget for cocktails and after-dinner drinks, these casual dining favorites are also Yaletown hotspots--their bars attract a young, stylish crowd on the weekends.

• Cactus Club Yaletown - Pacific Northwest fare, fusion, burgers
• Yaletown Brewing Company - Local beers and burgers
• The Greek by Anatoli - Yummy Greek food, with large platters (like the Souvlaki Platter) perfect for sharing.

If you're in Downtown Vancouver, chances are you are within walking distance of Yaletown (which occupies the southeast portion of the downtown peninsula). If you want to save your feet for dancing, taxis from anywhere in the downtown core will be (relatively) inexpensive. You can also use Vancouver's Canada Line / SkyTrain rapid transit to reach Yaletown: take the Canada Line to Yaletown-Roundhouse Station, just one block south of Mainland St.