It's easy to dismiss this unassuming cafe while strolling along Burrard, but that would be a huge mistake. Instead, nip inside and check out a menu of home-style Mexican dishes such as tacos, tortas, mollete open-faced sandwiches and the kind of fortifying soups your grandma used to make. All is lovingly prepared and served alongside a soundtrack of jaunty Mexican tunes.


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1. Nelson Park

0.31 MILES

A West End park beloved of local dog-walkers, this is also where you'll find the summer-long West End Farmers Market.

2. Contemporary Art Gallery

0.4 MILES

A flexible three-room space, often with a different show in each, this smart, white-walled gallery exhibits striking, sometimes complex works in a wide…

3. Burrard Bridge

0.45 MILES

Lions Gate Bridge gets all the kudos and much of the postcard space, but that's arguably due to being bookended by Stanley Park and the looming mountains…

4. Granville Island Public Market

0.49 MILES

Granville Island's highlight is the covered Public Market, a multisensory smorgasbord of fish, cheese, fruit, teas and bakery treats (near-legendary Lee's…

5. David Lam Park

0.5 MILES

A crooked elbow of landscaped waterfront at the neck of False Creek, Yaletown's main green space is sometimes used for free alfresco summer movie…

7. Engine 374 Pavilion

0.51 MILES

May 23, 1887, was an auspicious date for Vancouver. That's when Engine 374 pulled the very first transcontinental passenger train into the fledgling city,…

8. Vancouver Art Gallery

0.52 MILES

Combining blockbuster international shows with selections from its striking contemporary collection, the VAG is a magnet for art fans. There are often…