trinaM

well, I didn't know burger king in the area of vancouver served poutine!

sounds like something to try at least.

thanks for the suggestions.

[quote name='martincath']Unless you're down at Richards & Davie then [URL="http://frenchies-diner.com/home/"]Frenchies[/URL] should be the most convenient - it's between Richards & Homer. If you are near Davie, then [URL="http://www.fritzfries.ca/"]Fritz[/URL] will be closest (it's on the third block along from Richards).

You also asked about Frites - the only actual Belgian menu I know downtown is [URL="http://www.chambar.com/"]Chambar[/URL], which is a dinner-only semi-fancy joint. You can sit at the bar and order appies, which includes IMHO the best poutine in town, but stray onto the entrees and you won't find much of anything for less than $25-30. Very tasty, but not cheap.

Cheap eats downtown - noodle places abound everywhere, Japanese/Chinese/Vietnamese/Fusion based and all will feed you pretty well for $10 or less a big bowl. My favourite is the premium pork broth at [URL="http://www.urbanspoon.com/r/14/1602269/restaurant/Yaletown/Ramen-Jinya-Vancouver"]Ramen Jinya[/URL], 270 Robson St (2 blocks off Richards).

Izakayas (= Japanese Pub serving small nibbly plates of a wide variety of foods) are also common throughout downtown Vancouver; local chains with a great rep include [URL="http://hapaizakaya.com/"]Hapa[/URL] and [URL="http://guu-izakaya.com/"]Guu[/URL].

A tremendous cheap meal can be had at [URL="http://lataqueria.ca/"]La Taqueria[/URL] - original branch at 322 West Hastings St is just over a block off Richards. Just a little further down Hastings at Victory Square (huge war memorial is easy to spot) you'll find the main branch of [URL="http://nuba.ca/"]Nuba[/URL], a Lebanese resto (have the cauliflower, even if you normally hate the stuff - it's sooooooo good).

Anywhere on Richards you won't be too far from Yaletown - while there are some pretty pricey restos there, you can also find some bargains. [URL="http://www.hamiltonstreetgrill.com/"]Hamilton Street Grill[/URL] always places among the top few steakhouses in the local newspaper/magazine annual awards and is half the price of Gotham; [URL="http://www.cachebistro.com/"]Cache[/URL] offers a very good value table d'hote dinner for $35; Hapa Izakaya has a branch here.

If you don't mind walking through somewhat sketchy areas, then the non-touristy parts of Gastown offer some options too - [URL="http://saveonmeats.ca/"]Save On Meats[/URL] diner is outrageously cheap (one of the best burgers in town for $6, a breakfast sandwich & coffee to go for $3.48) and [URL="http://www.deaconscorner.ca/"]Deacon's Corner[/URL] is often praised as serious value for breakfast/lunch (caveat - I find the service randomly surly/slow and the kitchen rather heavyhanded with salt; they're right across the road from the [URL="http://www.alibi.ca/"]Alibi Room[/URL] though which is hands-down the best pub for craft beer in town - heck, pretty much anywhere in Canada).

If that doesn't do it for you, give a more detailed breakdown of $ you want to spend and genre of food preferred and we'll go from there...[/QUOTE]

Thank you Dennis for the info. What is a "table D'hote" dinner?

[quote name='Urban trekker']Just a note about Fritz - they aren 't opened on Mondays
As for La Belle Patate

Frenchies is located in the 411 Seniors building - it's an older part of the downtown core and not close to most mainstream hotels. Not sure it is open late because there isn't a lot of ped traffic in the area once the work day ends.

Perhaps if you tell us which hotel you are staying at some of the other locals can suggest some more places.

Cheers

Dennis[/QUOTE]

Hi dennis,

the place I am staying is on Richards in the downtown core(Van)
I am looking for a good poutine. also other good "cheap" eats .. thanks.

HI I will be in Vancouver and I am craving poutine. Can anyone direct me to

the BEST POUTINE in Vancouver (downtown) area? I do not have access to a car, .

 

thank you for your help.

I am staying in the downtown area of vancouver pre-cruise. Where can I get the best poutine?

Best Frites?(belgian fries)

 

thank you.

I am staying in the downtown area of vancouver pre-cruise. Where can I get the best poutine?

Best Frites?(belgian fries)

 

thank you.

Greetings and thank you for this very informative thread!

 

3) Where to stay? We do not require anything fancy, as we don't plan on spending much time in hotel room. (We stayed in Govt. hostels, family room, in England and were quite happy.) We do want to minimize transportation costs and be able to leave our luggage at hotel on Friday after debarkation.

 

I have stayed in the Saint Claire Hostel On Richards street in Vancouver.

I thought the people there were extremely friendly and helpful. The HOSTEL is very clean. Its in a OLD old hotel.

 

St Clair Hotel - Hostel

stclairvancouver.com/

St Clair Hotel - Hostel. 577 Richards St., Vancouver, BC - Tel: 1-800-982-0220.

 

Have a GREAT time in Vancouver!! :)

We usually book 1-2 weeks before departure...... we've got some great bargains!

Our last cruise was $269 for 7 days....

Last Sunday we booked a 10-day cruise for $299.

Last minute is best!!

 

so a couple questions for you.

Do you live driving distance to a port city?

do you have flexible dates? is that a must have?

do you book with the cruise lines? do you have a TA?

Online or at a Cruise agency?

where are you finding 299.00 for a last minute cruise? you can PM me if you wish to answer. thanks.