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Richmond's downtown core, built around the Canada Line and the No. 3 Road spine. Towers, offices and shopping centers sit beside City Hall, the public library and Minoru Park, with Richmond Centre and Lansdowne anchoring either end. It holds the densest concentration of everyday services on the island: banks, clinics, salons and restaurants within a few blocks of each other.
City Centre is Richmond's downtown core, built around the Canada Line and the No. 3 Road spine it follows. Towers, offices and shopping centers share the district with City Hall, the public library and Minoru Park, and Richmond Centre and Lansdowne anchor either end of the retail stretch. The district holds the densest concentration of everyday services on the island, with banks, clinics, salons and restaurants within a few blocks of each other.
Westminster Highway crosses the district and carries commercial addresses alongside No. 3 Road. Ackroyd Road, Minoru Boulevard and Cooney Road hold further addresses off the main route, and Alderbridge Way marks the northern edge, where City Centre gives way to Golden Village. Minoru Park and the civic buildings sit inside the same few blocks as the retail, so an errand run in this part of Richmond often covers several stops without the car moving.
The directory lists 65 businesses in City Centre, and the categories reflect a district where people live and work rather than one they travel to for a day out. Restaurants lead, followed by hair salons, bakeries, nail salons and bubble tea shops. Grocery stores, electronics stores and gyms round out the main categories, which is the mix a resident population supports rather than a visitor one. Several businesses in the same category usually sit close together, so a shortlist can be walked in an afternoon.
Transit shapes movement inside City Centre more than it does elsewhere in Richmond. Canada Line stations sit along No. 3 Road, close to the shopping centers, the library and the civic buildings, and the blocks between them are short enough to walk. Highway 99 and Highway 91 connect the area to the rest of the region for anyone arriving by car. Listings here carry addresses either on the main roads or inside the shopping centers, so the street name and the center name together are usually enough to place a business before setting out.
Independent dry cleaner on Westminster Highway in central Richmond, covering routine garment cleaning and pressing. Convenient for people working in the nearby office blocks or living in the towers along the No. 3 Road corridor.
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A Westminster Highway bar and grill named after a regular who has eaten there daily for over thirty-five years. Big local wine, craft beer and spirits list, screens throughout and a patio. Opens early for takeout and runs through the evening.
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A small No. 3 Road salon built around color work, from single-process tints to correction jobs people bring in from elsewhere. Appointments also include scalp massage and deep conditioning, so a color visit runs long rather than rushed.
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Steakhouse on Ackroyd Road working with Prime, wagyu and in-house dry-aged cuts, paired with sake and cocktails as well as wine. A quieter, higher-end alternative to the chain steakhouses along the No. 3 Road corridor.
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Over 10,000 square feet of Japanese goods on Alderbridge Way, most of it imported directly. Bento, sushi and hot food made in-house each morning, plus frozen fish, seasonings, cosmetics and kitchenware. It closes at 6pm, so go earlier than you think.
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A cash-only Capstan Way shop making Hong Kong and Taiwanese-style treats such as buns, swiss rolls, cookies and sponge cakes, with a lighter hand on sugar and oil. The mango cake is the local pick and prices sit under the fancier patisseries.
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The Richmond room of the long-established Kirin group, on Westminster Highway near No. 3 Road. Refined Cantonese cooking with some northern Chinese dishes, live seafood, and a dim sum lunch that skews lighter than most in the area.
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A cake boutique and small cafe on Alderbridge Way doing custom celebration cakes plus neat single-serve mousse and entremet desserts, with coffee to sit in. Order ahead for anything specific rather than counting on the display case.
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Clinical-leaning skincare spa on No. 3 Road offering signature, collagen, dermaplaning and vitamin C facials alongside microneedling, laser genesis, photofacials and laser hair removal. The estheticians are trained in-house by the founder.
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Corner flower shop at Westminster Highway and Gilbert Road, a short walk from Richmond Hospital, which is why a lot of get-well and sympathy orders start here. Long-tenured owner who will build to a budget, plus local delivery.
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Independent Richmond insurance brokerage on Westminster Highway near No. 3 Road, handling ICBC Autoplan, private auto, home and commercial policies. Small enough that you deal with the same broker each renewal rather than a rotating call center queue.
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Buswell Street nail lounge a couple of blocks off No. 3 Road, open until 8pm most nights and 6pm Sundays. Gel manicures, pedicures and nail art, with online booking and a big base of repeat downtown-Richmond clients.
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A private store tucked into Lansdowne Centre next to JYSK, open long hours and an easy walk from the Canada Line. Craft beer fridges, a broad spirits shelf and fine wine, with free mall parking. Useful when the government store has already shut.
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The City Centre half of Live Well's two Richmond offices, on Ackroyd Road near Lansdowne. Four physicians handle ongoing primary care, immunizations, preventive health and sports injuries by appointment, with hours on selected Saturdays.
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Independent Lansdowne Centre showroom specializing in solid mahogany furniture. Dining sets, tables, desks and storage cabinets in both classic and cleaner modern shapes, aimed at buyers who want hardwood rather than veneer over particleboard.
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A private liquor store on Alderbridge Way beside the Walmart, open 8am to 11pm. A walk-in cold room keeps beer at near-freezing, the shelves are organized properly, and same-day delivery is available. A convenient stop on a City Centre errand run.
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Saba Road salon a short walk from Richmond-Brighouse station, popular for creative color and lived-in blonde work. Appointment-based and on the smaller side, so it feels more like a private studio than a mall chair.
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One of Richmond's oldest pharmacies, with roots back to 1953 and now on Cook Road near Richmond Centre. Independent, does compounding and home healthcare supplies, stocks free naloxone kits, and keeps short Sunday hours as well as Saturdays.
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Part cafe, part pet-friendly coworking space near Richmond City Hall, with bookable private rooms sitting alongside the coffee counter. Good for a long working session, and one of the few Richmond cafes that genuinely welcomes dogs.
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Compact pharmacy on Westminster Highway in the City Centre, near the civic precinct and Minoru Park. Straightforward prescription dispensing and pharmacist advice during weekday business hours only, in a wheelchair accessible ground-floor unit.
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Garden City Road car care shop combining touchless and hand washing with full detailing, headlight restoration, odour removal, engine cleaning and window tinting. Prepaid wash packages are available for regulars.
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Independent B.C. brokerage whose Richmond branch sits on Westminster Highway, staffed by agents who handle detached homes, townhouses and investment condos across the city. A practical choice if you want a local, non-franchise office and multilingual service.
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Ackroyd Road nail spa a short walk from Lansdowne station, doing manicures, pedicures, nail extensions, body waxing and lash extensions. Open late in the evening most days, which suits after-work appointments.
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CrossFit affiliate on Elmbridge Way, about five minutes from Lansdowne station. Group classes, one-to-one coaching and drop-ins for visitors, with nutrition and rehab support attached. A good pick if you want programming over a big-box floor.
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