Shopping in Vancouver
Shopping areas are concentrated into a few blocks. South Granville and Main Street has the most antique stores. Most outdoor gear is near MEC on West Broadway and Robson Street has the most high end boutiques.
In Vancouver you will find the best and most glorious shopping from international designer boutiques to local specialty stores in any of its neighbourhoods. But the fun of shopping in Vancouver is going into an area of town that’s not on your radar just to see what’s new.
For street shopping, Robson Street is the ideal place for visitors who want to find many of the best shops in Vancouver and there are plenty of places to eat so you can keep up your shopping stamina. You can spend hours shopping in Vancouver and many people do even if it's just looking the window of the stores or exploring the neighbourhood.
You can spend hours shopping in Vancouver so you must to consider some places: Commercial Drive is a mix of eclectic, ethnic shops including African, Italian, Portuguese, Latin and also night spots, health food spots, consignment stores and Cuban cigars. Chinatown has hundreds of interesting shops filled with meats, seafood, produce, house-wares, gifts and Chinese apothecary (herbal medicines). Fourth Avenue has usual and unusual specialty stores of kitchen ware and clothing. Gastown is the place where you can find cobbled stone streets, steam clock and native arts and crafts. On South Granville Street you will find upscale antique stores, art galleries, clothing and furniture shops. Metrotown has more than 500 stores of shopping and entertainment. A mix of retro shops, second hand stores, gritty cafes and restaurants also some designer boutique shops on Main Street, where you find fabulous fabric, silk, gold, spicy curries, samosas and sweet dishes. On Yaletown you will find a mix of residential, business, office, high end restaurants, home furnishings, boutiques and cafes.
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