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Mount Pleasant Park
A leafy hillside green that gives the neighbourhood its name, framed by heritage homes and one of the best skyline views in east Vancouver.
Daily, dawn to dusk
3161 Ontario St, Vancouver, BC V5Y 3H6
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Mount Pleasant
Where craft, design, and culture converge along Main Street
Anchored by the Main Street design district and the historic Brewery Creek corridor, Mount Pleasant is Vancouver's creative core, a low-rise weave of heritage homes, independent studios, and converted warehouses now humming with chefs, makers, and architects. With the Broadway Subway extending the city's transit spine into its western edge, the neighbourhood pairs east-side soul with the convenience of a true urban centre.
Avg. Home Price
$1,350,000
What defines it
Neighbourhood Highlights
Main Street Design District
Brewery Creek
Broadway Subway
Heritage Character Homes
Independent Studios & Galleries
Walkable & Bikeable
Must-visit
Attractions & Landmarks
Free entry
Jonathan Rogers Park
A quiet block of lawns and mature trees tucked behind Main Street, the unofficial backyard for the surrounding studios and cafés.
Daily, dawn to dusk
100 W 7th Ave, Vancouver, BC V5Y 1L7
$$
Brassneck Brewery
The cult favourite of Brewery Creek, a small-batch tasting room where the chalkboard menu changes constantly and lines form for one-off releases.
Open daily, afternoon to late evening
2148 Main St, Vancouver, BC V5T 3C5
Free entry
Hinge Park & Habitat Island
A constructed wetland and rocky islet at the edge of False Creek, Mount Pleasant's waterfront escape, minutes from Main Street.
Daily, dawn to dusk
1 Athletes Way, Vancouver, BC V5Y 0B1
$$$
Science World
The geodesic dome on False Creek, Vancouver's most recognizable landmark and a permanent neighbour at Mount Pleasant's northern edge.
Open daily, 10am–5pm (extended in summer)
1455 Quebec St, Vancouver, BC V6A 3Z7
$$
Main Street Design District
Twenty walkable blocks of independent fashion, home, vintage, and design showrooms, the densest stretch of owner-run retail in the city.
Most shops daily 11am–6pm
Main St between 2nd Ave & 33rd Ave, Vancouver, BC
Savor the flavours
Where to Eat
$$
Anh and Chi
The Nguyen siblings' modern Vietnamese flagship, a Michelin-recognized room that helped redefine the Main Street dining scene.
Lunch and dinner daily
3388 Main St, Vancouver, BC V5V 3M9
$$$
Burdock & Co
Chef Andrea Carlson's intimate seasonal tasting room, sourcing from BC farms and foragers and quietly one of the city's most respected kitchens.
Dinner Tue–Sat
2702 Main St, Vancouver, BC V5T 0E5
$
Sal y Limón
A Mexican counter-service institution beloved for its slow-cooked carnitas, house salsas, and lineup that wraps around Kingsway most weekends.
Lunch and dinner Tue–Sun
701 Kingsway #4, Vancouver, BC V5V 3C1
$$
Heritage Asian Eatery
Pan-Asian rice bowls and dumplings with a chef's pedigree, a fast-casual room that punches well above its price point.
Lunch and dinner daily
382 W Broadway, Vancouver, BC V5Y 1R2
$$
La Mezcaleria
A Mexico City–inspired cantina where the agave list runs deep and the kitchen turns out some of Main Street's most reliable tacos.
Dinner daily; weekend brunch
2425 Main St, Vancouver, BC V5T 3E1
$$
Tacofino Ocho
The Tofino-born taqueria's Mount Pleasant outpost, bright, casual, and a neighbourhood staple for fish tacos and margaritas.
Lunch and dinner daily
2530 Main St, Vancouver, BC V5T 3E5
In the community
Community Events
Annual, late June
Mount Pleasant Car Free Day
Main Street closes from Broadway to 16th for one of Vancouver's largest street festivals: live stages, makers' market, food trucks, and tens of thousands of neighbours on foot.
Main Street between Broadway and 16th Ave, Vancouver, BC
Annual, mid-November
Eastside Culture Crawl
Hundreds of artists open their studios across Mount Pleasant and the eastside, a four-day, self-guided tour through the district's working creative core.
Studios across Mount Pleasant and East Vancouver
Sundays, June through October
Mount Pleasant Farmers Market
A seasonal weekly market in the heart of the neighbourhood, BC growers, prepared foods, and live music in a community park setting.
Dude Chilling Park, 2390 Guelph St, Vancouver, BC
In the catchment
Schools in the Area
- Charles Dickens Elementary
- Florence Nightingale Elementary
- Sir Charles Tupper Secondary
Day-to-day
Amenities & Lifestyle
- Main Street SkyTrain (Main Street–Science World)
- Mount Pleasant Community Centre
- Vancouver Public Library, Mount Pleasant Branch
- Hillcrest Aquatic & Community Centre (adjacent)
- Bike network along Ontario & Quebec Greenways
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