Metro Vancouver neighbourhood
Richmond's downtown core, built around the Canada Line and the No. 3 Road spine. Towers, offices and shopping centres 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.
A family-run stall in the Richmond Public Market food court that has been pouring milk tea for more than twenty years, long before the Golden Village boba boom. Also does fresh fruit drinks and Taiwanese wheel cakes. Cheap and unpretentious.
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Well-known Richmond firm, formally Pryke Lambert Leathley Russell LLP, in the Pacific Business Centre at Cooney and Ackroyd. Broad practice spanning business and commercial law, property deals, employment, wills and estates, family matters and litigation.
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A genuinely small-batch roaster and tasting room off Lansdowne Road, run more like a workshop than a cafe. Limited seating, rotating single origins and staff happy to talk through the roast. Closed Wednesdays, so check before making the trip.
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A Korean noodle and dumpling shop on Westminster Highway that makes its own mandu and sells them frozen by the bag. Bibimbap, japchae and kimchi stew round out a short menu. Small, cheap and fast, with a steady weekday lunch crowd.
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Shanghainese restaurant on Westminster Highway where you can watch xiao long bao being pleated behind glass. Soup dumplings, pan-fried buns, braised pork and hand-pulled noodles. Busy at lunch and worth booking ahead on weekends.
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Casual Shanghainese spot on Westminster Highway known around Richmond for soup dumplings and pan-fried pork buns at prices that stay reasonable. Small room, quick turnover, and portions built for sharing across the table.
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Well-reviewed Ackroyd Road salon splitting its time between nails and lashes. Express manicures start around $26 and gel around $46, with classic lash sets and Korean lash lifts also on the list. Open seven days.
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Shanghainese kitchen on Ackroyd Road that has been feeding Richmond since 2007. Xiao long bao, drunken chicken, braised pork belly and Shanghai-style cold dishes, served in a calmer sit-down setting than the mall restaurants nearby.
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A casual bar and brunch room in the Executive Hotel on Alderbridge Way. Oysters, tavern burgers and smoked salmon, plus a well-priced happy hour with mimosas and fried chicken sliders. Airport and hotel traffic keeps the hours long.
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Japanese restaurant at Lansdowne doing sushi rolls, sashimi and cooked plates in a comfortable dining room. A useful sit-down option in a stretch of Richmond dominated by Chinese restaurants, and it stays open through the afternoon.
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A Hong Kong-style noodle shop in the strip mall across from Richmond Public Market. Wonton soup, beef brisket noodles and congee arrive fast and cost little. Plain room, quick turnover, and a long-standing local pick for a solo lunch.
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Hand wash and detailing operation tucked off Minoru Boulevard, run first-come first-served with no appointment needed. Interior and exterior packages are offered, plus a standing discount on rainy days.
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An older, no-frills Park Road supermarket that has outlasted flashier neighbours. Free parking, narrow aisles, and a genuinely pan-Asian shelf mix, with Chinese, Filipino, Malaysian and Indonesian pantry items sitting side by side at fair prices.
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Small community family practice on Cook Road behind Richmond Centre, reported to be welcoming new patients. Standard ongoing care - checkups, chronic conditions, children's health, mental health support - on weekdays only. Wheelchair accessible.
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An old-school Chinese bakery on Westminster Highway where prices have barely moved. Honey cakes, plain buns, butter cookies dipped in chocolate and some of the cheapest egg tarts in the city. Selection changes daily and thins out late in the afternoon.
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Korean-style nail studio on Lansdowne Road doing hand-drawn custom art rather than sticker sets. Gel, extensions and removals, plus lash extensions. Open 10am to 8pm daily with walk-ins taken from late morning onward.
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Long-standing dry cleaner in the Ackroyd Road plaza near Lansdowne, taking suits, dresses and household items. The central location makes it an easy stop if you work, shop or live anywhere in the City Centre.
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