Burnaby
Towers, transit, and the new geometry of Burnaby living
Brentwood is Burnaby's most ambitious skyline, a master-planned vertical neighbourhood rising around The Amazing Brentwood and the Millennium Line SkyTrain hub. Glass towers, curated dining, and a fifteen-minute commute to downtown Vancouver have turned this once-quiet corner into one of the Lower Mainland's defining urban addresses.
Avg. Home Price
$785,000
What defines it
Must-visit
Free entry
Shape Properties' transformation of the former Brentwood Town Centre into an open-air retail, dining, and residential district anchored by glass condo towers, roughly 85 stores and the Cineplex VIP cinema.
Free entry
A 12-acre community park with sports fields, tennis courts, a playground, and the adjacent Brentwood Park Elementary, the green heart of the residential streets just north of the towers.
Free entry
Sweeping views of Burrard Inlet, the North Shore mountains, and the Kamui Mintara carved poles, Burnaby's signature lookout, a short drive from Brentwood up to Simon Fraser University.
Free entry
One of Burnaby's largest urban parks, with forested trails, a miniature railway, sports fields, and the Eileen Dailly Leisure Pool, a short hop north of Brentwood toward the Heights.
Free entry
A 311-hectare wetland reserve with a 10-km perimeter trail, rowing pavilion, and quiet boardwalks through wildlife habitat, Burnaby's most unexpected escape, minutes south of Brentwood.
Free entry
A re-created 1920s village beside Deer Lake, complete with a working carousel, heritage buildings, and seasonal programming, Burnaby's most charming family afternoon.
Savor the flavours
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The Brentwood outpost of the Glowbal Group brings Vancouver's downtown energy north, leather banquettes, a sweeping bar, and a refined menu of steaks, pasta, and West Coast classics.
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The reliable, polished Earls formula in a bright corner suite at The Amazing Brentwood, wood-fired flatbreads, prawn tacos, and a long happy hour drawing the after-work crowd.
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Rob Feenie's globally inspired menu in a slick, design-forward room, the rocket salad, miso sablefish, and feature cocktails remain the Brentwood standards.
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A neighbourhood favourite for clean, generous bowls of Vietnamese pho and rice plates, fast service, reliable broth, and a fixture of the Brentwood lunch rotation.
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Hong Kong-style café and bakery with egg tarts, BBQ pork buns, and full hot meals, the de facto morning meeting spot for Brentwood's Cantonese community.
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One of Burnaby's most-loved Japanese spots, bento boxes, spider rolls, and chirashi at honest prices, almost always with a wait.
In the community
Annual, August
A single-day, multi-stage outdoor festival on the Deer Lake meadow drawing international blues, roots, and soul acts, Burnaby's flagship summer music event.
Annual, first Saturday of June
The Burnaby Heights street festival just north of Brentwood, Hastings Street closes for a parade, live stages, food trucks, and one of the largest community block parties in Metro Vancouver.
Saturdays, May through October
A seasonal open-air market with BC farmers, bakers, and prepared-food vendors held at a rotating roster of Burnaby civic locations near Brentwood and Deer Lake.
In the catchment
Day-to-day
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