West End Farmers Market is a food market in West End, Vancouver.
West End Farmers Market on Comox at Thurlow is the West End's Saturday morning farmers market since 2010, 40+ BC growers and bakers, summer to autumn.
Tip: Brunch crowd from 10:30; the bakery stalls sell out by 12:00. Cash speeds the till.
Address: 1100 Comox Street, Vancouver, BC V6E 1K5
Granville Island Public Market under the Granville Bridge since 1979 is Vancouver's reference indoor food hall, 50+ vendors, BC seafood and produce daily.
Tip: Arrive before 11:00 to skip the cruise-ship lunch rush. Lee's Donuts and Siegel's Bagels are the local cult queues.
Richmond Night Market is North America's largest Asian night market, May to October weekends, 100+ vendors of Hong Kong street snacks and Cantonese.
Tip: Free Canada Line train transfer from Bridgeport SkyTrain; arrive by 20:00 to skip the queue. Cash for the best stalls.
Trout Lake Farmers Market in East Van's John Hendry Park is Vancouver Farmers Markets' Saturday flagship since 1995, 60+ BC growers and bakers.
Tip: Cash and card accepted; arrive by 10:30 for the strongest produce selection. Live music plays through the morning.
Kitsilano Farmers Market on Larch Street is the West Side Sunday farmers market since 2008, 50+ BC growers, the city's reference morning brunch-market hybrid.
Tip: Sunday brunch crowd pairs the market with Beaucoup Bakery a block away. Arrive by 11:30 for the strongest produce.
Lansdowne Centre Asian Food Court on No 3 Road in Richmond is the city's reference Asian mall food court, Hong Kong cafe and Taiwanese stalls under one roof.
Tip: Lunchtime queues at the busiest stalls; cash is accepted at most counters and the SkyTrain stops at the door.
Aberdeen Centre on Hazelbridge Way in Richmond is the largest Asian-themed mall in North America, the basement food court a Cantonese and Taiwanese cluster.
Tip: The basement Yaohan supermarket food hall stays the busiest lunch in Richmond; arrive before 12:00 to skip the queue.
