Metro Vancouver neighbourhood
The stretch of No. 3 Road roughly between Cambie Road and Alderbridge Way, plus the streets either side of it. Aberdeen Centre, Yaohan Centre, Parker Place and President Plaza stand within walking distance of one another, and Alexandra Road packs dozens of restaurants into three short blocks. Richmond's densest food and retail district by a wide margin.
No. 3 Road showroom in the Golden Village carrying contemporary sofas, dining sets, beds and accent pieces, with sales staff who offer home-staging style advice. Open seven days and central enough for a quick browse.
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An ice cream counter upstairs in Aberdeen Centre, listed in Tourism Richmond's guide to the city's frozen desserts. Being inside the mall makes it an easy stop mid-shop, and it draws the Golden Village crowd rather than Steveston day-trippers.
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Third-floor Aberdeen Square salon run in the Japanese style, where the same shop does your haircut and your lashes. Women's cuts start around $68 and men's around $63, with keratin lash lifts and flat lash extension sets also on the menu.
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Racquet sports specialist on the upper level of Aberdeen Centre, with a strong badminton focus plus table tennis and snowboarding gear. It runs the adjoining Yonex shop, and does racquet stringing, which matters in a city with a serious badminton scene.
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Third-floor studio in Aberdeen Square, open daily in the afternoons. A quieter, mall-based alternative to a storefront shop, doing custom pieces and smaller fine-line work for a mostly local Richmond clientele.
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Richmond-based independent brokerage on Alexandra Road in the Golden Village, with a sales team well over a hundred strong. Beyond resale listings it also runs rental property management and strata management, so landlords use it as much as buyers do.
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A small Malaysian takeout on No. 3 Road turning out laksa, nasi lemak, chicken rice and roti. It runs mainly on pickup and delivery with limited seating. Portions are generous, prices are low, and the sambal carries real heat.
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The Parker Place branch of Richmond's best-known Cantonese bakery, running the same tray-and-tongs format with rows of sweet and savoury buns, egg tarts and cocktail buns. Handy if you are already at the mall for groceries or the food court.
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Korean salon on the third floor of Aberdeen Square, open daily from late morning to early evening. Go here for Korean perms, magic straightening and cut-and-colour work; staff speak Korean, and the mall parking makes it painless.
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Independent shop on Alexandra Road selling road, mountain, electric, commuter and kids' bikes alongside components, helmets and cycling shoes. Repairs and tune-ups are quoted free up front, which makes it a straightforward place to bring an older bike.
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A Taiwanese cafe on Alexandra Road, family-run since 1987, serving tea and coffee alongside a full menu of rice and noodle plates. Old-school, unhurried and open late, it predates most of the Golden Village restaurant strip around it.
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A busy Hong Kong-style cafe off Hazelbridge Way known for late hours and an enormous menu of rice plates, congee, thick toast and milk tea. The kind of place Richmond families end up at after a movie or a long day of shopping.
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A small scratch bakehouse tucked into President Plaza that bakes everything on site using French technique. Croissants are the draw, especially the double-baked salted egg yolk custard one, alongside cream puffs, cakes and matcha or black sesame pastries.
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Taiyaki and soft serve served together, a fish-shaped waffle cone filled with soft serve and toppings, on the Alexandra Road restaurant strip. It stays open to midnight, which makes it the default after-dinner stop in the Golden Village.
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Seating and home furnishings shop on level one of Aberdeen Centre, selling sofas, recliners and accent chairs. A small showroom rather than a warehouse, so expect a curated set of models with fabric and leather options to order.
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An Aberdeen-area shop that stays open close to midnight, which is why it turns up on every late-night Richmond boba list. Fruit teas and milk teas with the usual topping range, ordered from a small counter rather than a sit-down room.
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Richmond brokerage based in the Aberdeen area on Sexsmith Road, running both a general sales office and a Magsen Pro division from the same address. Handles residential trading and rental property management for owners across Richmond and Vancouver.
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A wonton noodle and congee house on the Alexandra Road restaurant strip. Shrimp wontons in clear broth, beef brisket noodles and slow-cooked congee are the staples. Fast, inexpensive, and a reliable stop when you want something light and hot.
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Taiwanese restaurant on Garden City Road run by the Wu family, whose cooking traces back to Gangshan in southern Taiwan. Braised pork rice, beef noodle soup and small plates, in a room dressed up like an old Taiwanese street.
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Busy second-floor salon inside Aberdeen Centre with thousands of reviews behind it. Strong on Asian hair texture, precision cuts and bleach work, and easy to pair with a mall trip since you are already parked underneath.
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Nail and lash salon inside Aberdeen Centre, open daily 10am to 7pm. Gel manicures, spa pedicures, custom nail art and eyelash extensions, with online booking and free mall parking underneath the building.
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A busy Chinese supermarket in the plaza on No. 3 Road, popular for a well-stocked produce floor, a barbecue counter locals rate for leaner char siu, and bulk dace fish paste. Cashiers work fast; finding a parking spot is the only hard part.
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Pharmacy on an upper level of Yaohan Centre in the Golden Village, convenient if you are already at the food court or supermarket. Fills prescriptions and answers medication questions in a mall unit rather than a standalone storefront.
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Taiwanese cafe in Continental Centre that works as both a bubble tea stop and a full sit-down meal. Rice and noodle plates, hot pots and popcorn chicken alongside a long drinks list. Open late, which makes it a default after-movie spot.
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