Neighbourhood Guide
Mount Pleasant East
Eastside, Vancouver
This walkable neighbourhood boasts excellent shopping & dining, the 5th largest park in Everett Crowley Park, and a top-rated community centre with the Champlain Heights Community Centre.
Unique shops, amazing eats, heritage homes and bustling breweries headline this hood.
Beautiful tree-lined streets and character homes surround the central buzz, trendy locals cruising the eclectic shops & restaurants on Main Street.
On The Map
Mount Pleasant East is located just off Main Street and bordered by Mount Pleasant West, False Creek, Strathcona, Grandview Woodlands, Fraser, Knight and Main.
Get Outside
Whether you’re looking to watch sports or participate in fitness, Mount Pleasant is ripe with parks, yoga studios, and cycling routes.
China Creek North parks offers a jogging track, playground and fields – with the high point of the park offering stunning views of the North Shore Mountains.
Many of the streets of Mount Pleasant double as bike lanes, making getting around town a breeze. Yoga studios, parks, and cycling routes are plentiful in Mount Pleasant.
Never needing to deal with parking or accommodations, those residing in Mount Pleasant have a hassle-free chance to enjoy year-round entertainment. In the heart of Mount Pleasant on Main and 7th lives The Fox Cabaret, an ultra-trendy independent entertainment venue that hosts a variety of events such as comedy shows, dance performances, and live bands.
While Mount Pleasant is incredibly walkable, this growing community has established strong roots and its transit opportunities are endless. Vancouver’s Translink service incorporates Bus, SkyTrain, SeaBus and the West Coast Express.
SHop & Dine
The neighbourhood is packed with stylish breweries, vintage boutiques and eclectic eateries, creating a "hipster-preferred ‘"hood".
For many locals and visitors, the neighbourhood’s biggest draw is the incredible number of craft breweries paying homage to the history of Brewery Creek. Starting at East 2nd Avenue and strolling up to East 8th Avenue, you’ll pass at least a handful of tasting rooms, each showcasing the city’s thriving craft brew culture.
Main Street is a grand place to find eclectic eats that will take your taste buds on a journey to the Middle East, Malaysia, South India or Peru. This is also an ideal hood to nosh on health-conscious vegetarian and vegan fare.
Mount Pleasant is also a big draw for coffee cravers, who gravitate to some of the city’s most renowned coffee roasters and cafés.
The south-west corner of the community is the Olympic Village square, the perfect spot for to grab a beer while overlooking False Creek and the downtown core, the Olympic Village shopping district claims some of the city’s best patios and craft breweries, like the Craft Beer Market, Tap and Barrel, Steel toad and more.
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Vancouver Neighbourhoods
Here are some more neighbourhoods that you may be interested in.
Mount Pleasant West
This recently rejuvenated neighbourhood has a little something for everyone, inclucing a pethora of breweries, big box retail and the uber trendy Olympic Village.
Olympic Village
What started as housing for the 2010 Olympic athletes has blossomed to one of the most coveted areas in Vancouver.
Grandview-Woodland
Anchored by the famous Commercial Drive (aka The Drive), Grandview-Woodland is an eclectic and trendy neighbourhood has a funky urban vibe, friendly folks and tons of energy.
False Creek
This seaside community has undergone an incredible transition from industrial land to a stunning waterfront community. It’s nothing short of amazing.
Main
Hip and chalked full of character. The neighbourhood of Main is a small pocket that borders trendy Main Street, which has experienced a revival of stores from cool dives to chic stores and cafés.
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