Although it’s nicknamed Little Italy, the area from 1st Avenue south to about 12th Avenue is a colorful melting pot of Italian, Portuguese, Spanish and Latin American people. Commercial drive is full of diverse shops, tempting bakeries and ethnic restaurants.

So make sure you’re hungry an able to challenge your taste buds to a new cuisine…or at least stop for a buttery pastry! A point of attraction here is the nearby Vancouver East Cultural Centre which is a church converted into a theatre.