The Top Things To Do In Robson Street Vancouver

Robson Street is one of the busiest and most colorful roads in downtown Vancouver. From Granville Street on the east to Jervis Street on the west, Robson is full of places to shop, dine and drink at. It doesn’t matter if you prefer fancy boutiques or less pricey stores, elegant cocktail bars or chain restaurants, you’ll find all of it and more on Vancouver’s Robson Street. Here’s some ideas of what to do there.

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Treat yourself at Daniel Le Chocolat Belge

Daniel Le Chocolat Belge is one of the fanciest and most tasty chocolate producer in British Columbia. It is made in a natural way, without preservatives or artificial flavors – just the way Vancouverites like it. At Daniel’s, you can buy chocolate boxes, customized chocolate bars, and pastries. Among the various types of products there are chocolates flavored with mojito, wasabi, maple, and many more. Daniel’s specialities include a cherry in kirsch box and a chai vanilla truffles box.

Freshen up with Jugo Juice

Jugo Juice produces freshly squeezed juices and smoothies. They are prepared to be a healthy and vitamins-full alternative to typical fast food options. Apart from traditional smoothies, you will find more creamy ‘bliss smoothies’, ‘super smoothies’ with combine four or more different fruits, or hip veggie smoothies. Jugo Juice has just introduced a new, green squeezed juice ‘Kale Aid’ with kale, apple, celery, ginger, lemon, and spinach. The place also offers sandwiches, wraps, and snacks.

Get a souvenir from Canadian Crafts

Canadian Crafts is a large souvenirs shop where you will find all sorts of items. If you have only come to Vancouver for a short time and are looking for a thematic gift for a friend, this is a place to go to. Canadian Crafts have a large selection of clothing, mugs, key chains, post cards, posters, and maple syrup bottles, but also more refined products such as paintings and First Nations’ artwork.

Joe Fortres Seafood & Chop House

On the corner of Robson Street and Thurlow Street you will find Joe Fortres Seafood & Chop House and its roof garden cafe: an award-winning restaurant named after a successful bartender who settled here in the 19th century. This place specializes in the classic American cuisine and the Pacific Northwest food products. It has a lunch and brunch menu, a dinner menu, a late night menu, and desserts.

Relax on Robson Square

Robson Square is an urban oasis in the very heart of Vancouver’s downtown and the location of one of UBC campuses. It hosts a large number of sport events and cultural exhibitions, ranging from salsa classes and an ice rink to artistic installations and street performers. It is also full of wonderful and diverse street food and juices. It is also adjacent to Vancouver Art Gallery.

Shop at Victoria’s Secret

The absolutely huge Victoria’s Secret shop on the corner of Burrard Street and Robson Street takes almost a half block. This shop attracts as much with its products as with its design: elegant, pink-and-black displays. It is the biggest and the most desirable place to shop for lingerie, underwear, pyjamas, and swimming costumes in the whole city. You will also find here gym clothing and fragrances.

Dine at Spicy 6

Spicy 6 is an Indian restaurant with a modern twist that specializes in tandoori dishes, such as Mustard Chicken Tikka, Tandoori Prawn, or Malai Tikka. The restaurant chefs come from Delhi and apart from tandoori, enjoy cooking curries using spices from India. The dish selection is large, especially the vegetarian listing. Spicy 6 showcases Vancouver‘s world-famous fine international cuisine.

About the author

Olga Lenczewska

Olga Lenczewska is from Szczecin, Poland. She currently lives in the UK, where she is studying philosophy and Italian at Oxford. She spent the last year in Italy as a researcher. Aside from academia, Olga is interested in publishing, journalism, anthropology, and global development. During her free time she also dances salsa and writes – she wrote a travel novel last year. She is the co-founder of a socio-political platform on Eastern European studies, ‘New East Platform’. She wants to pursue a career as a researcher in philosophy (especially epistemology, aesthetics, and Immanuel Kant) or as a literary editor.