Commercial Drive Vancouver
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 Unofficially known as 'Little Italy', or called 'The Drive' by
locals, this community has grown into an eclectic mix of cultures,
coffee shops, restaurants and funky, unique stores.
Commercial Drive is not only a unique neighbourhood and destination shopping
district within Vancouver, but it's bucking the trend in North America towards
homogenous, franchised malls and big box warehouses.
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Visiting Commercial Drive
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 Wood fired pizza ovens; rich imported fabrics; fresh
seasonal produce; fine wines; live music; dine and dance
– the Drive offers you a totally unique experience.
You'll find fashions ranging from imported Italian shoes
to cheap chic; live entertainment from Reggae to Jazz;
dining from every country you can think of!
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Doing Business on Commercial Drive
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The 21 blocks of Commercial Drive from Venables at north end, to 13th
Avenue at the south, over a mile long, are home to the most eclectic mix
of businesses in the city. Of the more than 400 businesses on the Drive,
the majority are single location, owner-operated, making our product
mix, dining experiences, produce, entertainment and services completely
unique.
This neighbourhood repeatedly receives the Georgia Straight Reader's
Choice award as the best neighbourhood in the City. We've also been
ranked one of the 10 hippest neighbourhoods in North America by Utne
Reader.
Frequently described as Vancouver's Greenwich Village, or as creative
and bohemian as Paris' Rive Gauche
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Commercial Drive Restaurants and Cafes
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Arriva Ristorante - 1537 Commercial
Calabria Bar - 1815 Commercial
Fets Pasta Bar & Grill - 1230 Commercial
Havana Restaurant - 1212 Commercial
La Rocca Ristorante Italiano - 1565 Commercial
Latin Quarter Restaurant - 1305 Commercial
Lombardo's Pizzeria & Restaurant - 1641 Commercial
Marcello's Pizzeria - 1404 Commercial
Nick's Spaghetti House - 631 Commercial
Old Europe Restaurant - 1608 Commercial
Tio Pepe's Restaurante Mexicano - 1134 Commercial
Tony's Deli - 1046 Commercial
Waazubee Café - 1622 Commercial
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Commercial Drive Attractions Nearby
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Vancouver Chinatown
Playland at the Pacific
National Exhibition
Vancouver Casino
Chinatown Night
Market
Hastings
Race Track Vancouver
Vancouver Skytrain
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Commercial Drive Location
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Just a 5 minute drive East of downtown or ride on the SkyTrain from
Downtown,
Commercial Drive is a place to see!
The 15 blocks of Commercial Drive from Venables to Grandview, nearly a mile long
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Directions to Commercial Drive
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Commercial Drive is about 5 minutes east of the downtown
core.
You can head east on Broadway and turn left on
Commercial (North, towards the mountains). Heading east
on 1st Avenue to Commercial will get you to the heart of
the produce area.
East on Venables, (Georgia Viaduct to Prior, which runs
straight into Venables) to Commercial puts you at the
north end of blocks and blocks of great shops, cafes and
restaurants.
Head east on Hastings to Commercial and turn right
(south) for the same great stretch of shopping & dining.
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