Friday
- Evening
Joe Fortes
Seafood · $$$ · West EndOpen the weekend here — Roof patio, oysters and the classic Caesar.
Why this pick- ·A standout for food-first weekends
- ·Dinner-grade kitchen worth lingering at
- ·Keeps you in West End — short walk from your other stops
Saturday
- MorningLocal Bookstore CaféFood & Drink · Walkable neighbourhood
Pick a corner, order a coffee — the gentlest 'I'm bored alone' rescue.
Why this pick- ·A standout for food-first weekends
- ·Best early — lighter crowds before noon
- ·Keeps you in Walkable neighbourhood — short walk from your other stops
- Lunch
Phnom Penh
Cambodian-Vietnamese · $$ · ChinatownFamous butter beef + chicken wings.
Why this pick- ·A standout for food-first weekends
- ·Strong lunch option, quick enough to keep the day moving
- ·Keeps you in Chinatown — short walk from your other stops
- AfternoonBoard Game CaféFamily · Walkable neighbourhood
Hundreds of games, coffee and snacks — equally great solo, on a date or in a group.
Why this pick- ·A standout for food-first weekends
- ·Holds up in the afternoon energy lull
- ·Keeps you in Walkable neighbourhood — short walk from your other stops
- Evening
Vij's
Modern Indian · $$$ · CambieVikram Vij — no reservations, worth the wait.
Why this pick- ·A standout for food-first weekends
- ·Dinner-grade kitchen worth lingering at
- ·Keeps you in Cambie — short walk from your other stops
Sunday
- Brunch
Kissa Tanto
Japanese-Italian · $$$ · Chinatown1960s Tokyo jazz club, hardest reso in town.
Why this pick- ·A standout for food-first weekends
- ·Keeps you in Chinatown — short walk from your other stops
- ·A peaks in summer
- AfternoonFarmers' MarketFood & Drink · Weekend market
Local produce, street food, buskers — easy solo wander or family morning.
Why this pick- ·A standout for food-first weekends
- ·Holds up in the afternoon energy lull
- ·Keeps you in Weekend market — short walk from your other stops
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