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Follow the Local Chain

All 3-Stop Local Walking Chains

Turn a single discovery into a 3-stop neighborhood loop—paired by walking distance and time of day.

3.5 hours · 12 min total walking

Stroll Victorian cobblestones from Maple Tree Square to Steamworks harbor views, finishing with Michelin-starred Québécois cuisine at St. Lawrence.

  1. 01
    Start · Harbor View Craft Beer: Steamworks Brewpub

    Sample steam-powered IPAs while taking in Burrard Inlet and North Shore mountain vistas.

    → 4 min walk
  2. 02
    Midway · Maple Tree Square Stout: Smith’s Gastropub

    Cozy up in a wood-lined booth on Carrall Street for Irish ciders and live acoustic sets.

    → 7 min walk
  3. 03
    Anchor · Michelin Québécois Dinner: St. Lawrence Restaurant

    Savor classic venison tourtière and French heritage sauces at chef J-C Poirier’s counter.

3.5 hours · 14 min total walking

Watch Burrard Inlet harbor views over steam-brewed IPAs on Water Street, dine on Michelin-starred Québécois tourtière at St. Lawrence, and end with acoustic folk sessions in Gastown.

  1. 01
    Golden Hour · Steam-Powered Burrard Inlet Brewpub: Steamworks Brewpub

    Start with a flagship Steamworks IPA overlooking Burrard Inlet and the North Shore mountains.

    → 10 min walk
  2. 02
    Anchor · Michelin-Starred Québécois Cabane à Sucre Craft: St. Lawrence Restaurant

    Savor Chef J-C Poirier’s venison tourtière, maple-cured pork belly, and classic French sauces on Powell Street.

    → 4 min walk
  3. 03
    Nightcap · Maple Tree Square Irish Craft Tavern: Smith’s Gastropub

    Finish with a BC craft cider or stout across from historic Maple Tree Square on Carrall Street.

3 hours · 14 min total walking

Customize a 16-hour Fukuoka tonkotsu bowl or sourdough Persian sangak lunch on West 4th Avenue before sharing Chef Angus An’s BC seafood curries at Maenam steps from Kitsilano Beach.

  1. 01
    Start · 16-Hour Fukuoka Tonkotsu Broth: Ramen Danbo Kitsilano

    Customize noodle firmness and broth richness in a steaming bowl of Fukuoka-style tonkotsu on West 4th.

    → 5 min walk
  2. 02
    Anchor · Chef Angus An’s Royal Thai & BC Seafood: Maenam Thai Dining

    Share aromatic Dungeness crab curry, wild BC salmon, and Thai basil cocktails three blocks from English Bay.

    → 9 min walk
  3. 03
    Evening · Stone-Oven Sourdough Sangak & Rosewater Sharbat: Delara Persian Restaurant

    Cap the walk down West 4th with warm sesame sangak flatbread, labneh dips, and sour-cherry sharbat.