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Food Shopping – Vancouver
Kitsilano
Canada Safeway Ltd.
2315 West 4th Avenue, Vancouver, BC V6K 1P2
(604) 737-7463
Price range: $$
Large-chain grocery store. Conventional and organic produce, staple cooking and baking items, decent selection of vegan and vegetarian mock meats and tofu, including Yves Veggie Cuisine products.
Capers Community Market
2285 W 4th Ave, Vancouver, BC V6K 1N9
(604) 739-6676
Price range: $$$
Previously owned by Wild Oats and bought by Whole Foods in 2007. Well-stocked grocery store. Mostly organic produce. Large deli, bakery, and frozen foods sections with many vegan options. Also a fresh salad bar and coffee/tea/juice/smoothie bar with vegan options. Small but well-stocked bulk food section (mostly organic). Eat-in area with takeout containers available. One of the most vegan-friendly place to shop in terms of vegan and gluten-free ingredients for baking. Carries a large variety of teas, coffees, and several kinds of agave nectar. Also carries a large variety of vegan-friendly brands, including Earth Island, Tofutti, Soy Delicious, Turtle Island Foods, It’s All Good/Gardein, Yves Veggie Cuisine, Green Cuisine, Happy Planet, Yoso, and many different milk alternatives, snacks, and desserts. Large selection of vegan-friendly personal care, health and home care products. Also a decent book section in the health department with vegan and vegetarian cookbooks.
The Kitsilano Wine Cellar
2235 W 4th Ave, Vancouver, BC V6K 1N9
(604) 736-7660
Price range: $$$
Some vegan wine options available; international and local vintage selection with some organic labels. Proprietor carries only wines not stocked at BC Liquor Stores.
New Apple Farm Market (4th Avenue)
2344 West 4th Avenue, Vancouver, BC V6K 1P1
(604) 732-6856
Price range: $
Mostly conventional produce with occasional organic options. Small selection grocery items, such as pastas, rice, frozen foods, non-dairy milks, breakfast cereals, canned beans, snacks, basic baking items, Mexican foods, cooking oils, tofu products, beverages, Chinese/Japanese/Thai cooking sauces, nuts, dried spices and herbs.
Raviolino Gourmet Pasta and Foods
2822 W 4th Ave, Vancouver, BC V6K 1R2
(604) 736-0772
Price range: $$
A few vegan pasta options available. Karmavore in New Westminster stocks their vegan ravioli. Caution – the counter staff at Raviolino don’t always understand that vegans don’t eat dairy products, so check ingredients carefully.
Westpointe Organic Produce
2625 W 4th Ave, Vancouver, BC V6K 1P8
(604) 736-2839
Price range: $$
Small family-owned business. All organic produce. Mostly organic grocery selection with bulk foods and frozen foods and some home cleaning products available.
New Apple Farm Market (West Broadway)
2856 West Broadway, Vancouver, BC V6K
(604) 739-6882
Price range: $
Larger location than the West 4th Avenue store. Mostly conventional produce with occasional organic options. A selection of grocery items such as pastas, rice, frozen foods, non-dairy milks, breakfast cereals, canned beans, snacks, basic baking items, Mexican foods, cooking oils, tofu products, beverages, Chinese/Japanese/Thai cooking sauces, nuts, dried spices and herbs.
Choices Markets
2627 West 16th Ave, Vancouver, BC V6K 3C2
(604) 736-0009
Price range: $$
Much like Capers Community Market but with some more affordable options. Carries vegan Sheese from Bute Island Foods in Scotland (only place in Vancouver we know of that sells the stuff). Large bakery section in-store with a separate gluten-free rice bakery down the street at 2595 West 16th Avenue (not so many vegan options). Bulk food section also similar to Capers.
Dan-D-Market
2696 West Broadway, Vancouver , BC V5N 4B6
(604) 738-0329
Price range: $
Then only place on the west side of Vancouver with a large large selection of bulk nuts, seeds, many different types of baking flours, dried beans, and grains, pastas. Large selection of packaged conventional and organic food staples, including flours, grains, beans, and other items not found at other area stores. Some conventional and organic produce available. A good place to find some more unusual ingredients and foods, such as agar powder, wasabi powder, affordable flavoured vinegars, coconut milk powder, tamarind paste, dried sea vegetables, dried fruits. One of the largest selections of boxed herbal, green, and black teas in Vancouver.
Marketplace IGA (West Broadway @ Arbutus Street)
2020-2030 West Broadway, Vancouver, BC V6J 1Z4
(604) 738-4004
Price range: $$
Very much like Safeway, but with a better selection of vegan mock meats (including Tofurky products) and a small but decent “natural foods section” with quite a few vegan-friendly products.
Marketplace IGA (West Broadway @ Vine Street)
2286 W Broadway, Vancouver, BC V6K 2E3
(604) 731-5750
Price range: $$
Very much like Safeway. This location is newer and caries some produce and brands not found at the Arbutus Street location.
The Public Market @ Granville Island
1669 Johnston St, Vancouver, BC V6H 3R9
(604) 666-6477
Price range: $$
The best, albeit sometimes pricey, place in all of Vancouver to buy fresh produce. Many unusual fresh Southeast Asian fruits available here that aren’t easily found elsewhere in Vancouver, such as dragon fruit, lychee fruit, fresh tamarind in the pods, mangosteen, star fruit, kumquats, custard apples, duku/langsat, rambutan, and more depending on the time of year. Many local seasonal produce options as well as out of season imported produce. Many specialty merchants with vegan options, such as Edible British Columbia – they stock vegan Chi Cake, as well as vegan Nanaimo bars.
Central Gourmet Produce and Deli
1901 W 1st Ave, Vancouver, BC V6J 1G7
(604) 731-2818
Price range: $$$
Small but very well-stocked grocery store/convenience store with the usual snacks, beverages, and magazines, but also with some fresh produce, a salad bar, and vegan items such as agave nectar, non-dairy milks, soy ice creams, baking products, mock meats, breads, breakfast and convenience food items.
Panne Rizo
1939 Cornwall Ave, Vancouver, BC V6J 1C8
(604) 736-0885
Price range: $$
A gluten-free rice bakery. Not too many vegan options here; mostly vegetarian.
Kitsilano Farmers Market (seasonal – June to October)
10th Avenue and Larch Street, Parking Lot of Kitsilano Community Centre
Price range: $$
Open-air market offering fresh locally grown produce (200km or less from Vancouver) from mostly small, organic, family-owned farms. Some artisans and merchants selling dried foods, breads, pastas, and other locally-made prepared foods. A few food vendors and a coffee/tea truck usually at each market. Great selection of fresh greens, salad greens, fruits, tomatoes, berries, and vegetables, depending on the year and the harvest.
UBC Farm Market at the UBC Farm (seasonal – May to October)
6182 South Campus Road, Main UBC Campus, Vancouver
The last urban working farm in Canada. Several acres large with gardens, orchards, and several chicken coops. The farmers market features produce grown at the farm and several local artisans or produce vendors. Very popular but small market that sells out of items quite quickly.
