Burgers, Breakfast Restaurants
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Sophie's Cosmic Café
With its museum of garage-sale kitsch lining the walls, local legend Sophie's – the place with the giant chrome cutlery either side of the entrance – is a cheery diner with burgers, club sandwiches and big-ass milkshakes dominating the menu. There are also a few off-message gems such as BC oyster burgers. A highly popular breakfast and brunch spot – expect to queue on weekends – it's also worth dropping by mid-afternoon for some truck-stop coffee and a slice of pyramid-sized apple pie (you can jog up and down the hill to and from the beach to work it off).
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Templeton
A funky chrome-and-vinyl '50s diner with a twist, Templeton chefs up plus-sized organic burgers, addictive fries, vegetarian quesadillas and perhaps the best hangover cure in town – try the 'Big Ass Breakfast' and you won't need to eat for days. Sadly, the mini jukeboxes on the tables don't work, but you can console yourself with a waistline-busting chocolate ice-cream float. Beer here is of the local microbrew variety. Avoid weekend peak times or you'll be queuing for ages.
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Acme Cafe
The black-and-white, deco-style interior here is enough to warm up anyone on a rainy day – or maybe it's the comfy booths and retro-cool U-shaped counter. But it's not just about looks at this new neighborhood fixture. The hipsters have been flocking here since day one for good-value hearty breakfasts and heaping comfort-food lunches flavored with a gourmet flourish: the meatloaf, chicken club and shrimp guacamole sandwiches are grand but why not drop by for an afternoon coffee or Ovaltine plus a slab of house-baked fruit pie? Good kids menu.
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Tomahawk Restaurant
A colorful blast from North Van's pioneering past, the family-run Tomahawk has been heaping its plates with comfort food since 1926. A bustling weekend brunch spot – if the massive Yukon bacon and eggs grease-fest or the frightening Skookum chief burger don't kill your hangover, nothing will – it's also great for lunch or dinner, when bulging burgers, chicken potpies and organic meatloaf hit the menu. As you waddle back out, peruse the surfeit of First Nations artifacts lining the walls.
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Argo Cafe
Fronted by a jaunty painted exterior that suggests you're about to enter a youth club, the Argo is one of Vancouver's last genuine diner-style cafes. Vinyl booths, a warm welcome and heaping, home-cooked nosh (this is an especially good breakfast spot) are part of its charm and you'll be joined by an eclectic mix of manual workers and in-the-know office drones. Come back after the lunchtime rush for a slice of fruit pie and you'll have the place to yourself as the afternoon slides by.
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Theresa's
This homely, often-hopping cooperative-run joint (just the kind of commie spot you'd expect on the Drive) gives the counterculture approach to life a good name. Expect hearty, great-value organic breakfast dishes, each named after local streets – go for the 'Hastings' of eggs, bacon and lox and chase it with a house-made chai latte. Or drop by for lunch and tuck into an inventive house-made soup, rustic salad or the popular vegan burger – one of many vegetarian options on the menu.
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Deacon's Corner
The perfect Gastown combination of new gentrification and old-school good value, this lively neighborhood diner has been luring Vancouverites to a grubby part of town they've previously avoided. Locals come for the large, hangover-busting breakfasts (biscuits with sausage, gravy and eggs is recommended if you want your weekly calorific intake in a single meal), while lunches include good-value grilled sandwiches (go for the pulled pork) and heaping fish-and-chips.
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