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Jack Poole Plaza

Olympic Cauldron

Brick-paved plaza with good views of the North Shore mountains, Stanley Park and Coal Harbour. It is also the home of the Olympic Cauldron.

Address: Canada Place & Thurlow St
Getting there: at the foot of Thurlow St on the west side of Vancouver Convention Centre's west building
Website: vancouverconventioncentre.com (opens in a new tab)

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Marine Building
This 22-storey Art Deco office tower was completed in 1930. Because of the Great Depression, only four floors were occupied for the first several years. Note the attention to detail on both the exterior, and in the lobby.
DrinkWest End
The Mill Marine Bistro
The Mill
Serves a variety of finger food, burgers, pizzas and salads with Guinness and some local brews on tap. It's a bit overpriced, but the patio (on the park looking at the harbour) is hard to beat.
Daily 11AM-late$6-11 drinks, $7-20 food
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Caffè Artigiano
Excellent coffee shop featuring "latte art," but it's still great. IntelligentsiA coffee available. Great espresso. This small chain has a total of four locations in this district, plus other locations in the Lower Mainland and Calgary.
Mon-Fri 6AM–6PM, Sat Sun 6:30AM–5PM
EatCity Centre
Mink, A Chocolate Café
The coffee is strong, the hot chocolate is rich and the chocolate is plentiful. Dairy-free available. Waffles and fruit parfaits. The chocolate fondue with pound cake and seasonal fruit for dipping is excellent (just make sure there's at least two of you to share!). As a chocolate maker, they use their own chocolate in everything. Large selection of house-made chocolate bars, bonbons, & confections for retail.
Mon-Fri 7:30AM-6PM, Sat Sun 10AM-6PM (closed holidays)$5-10