UNIQUE AND FUN THINGS TO DO IN NEW WESTMINSTER
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New Westminster is a haven for foodies with a wide diversity of restaurants and coffee shops to suit all tastes. You will find Italian, Chinese, Thai, Vietnamese, Greek, Italian, Indian, German, Mexican - cuisines from all over the world. New Westminster is home to such popular restaurants such as Old Bavaria Haus, The Boathouse, Piva Modern Italian, Sichuan Yummy House, to name a few.
Bavaria Haus, located in the Uptown area on 6th Street, offers a cozy atmosphere in which you can enjoy traditional German cuisine.
You can savour fine modern Italian food, wine, and great service at The Piva Modern Italian Restaurant located at 787 Columbia Street at the Anvil Centre.
Other popular restaurants include The Boathouse where you can enjoy sustainable seafood, steaks, and a great selection of BC wines, Sichuan Yunny House on 12th Street, Ho Fung Chinese Restaurant, Cockney Kings Fish and Chips, The Ole Spaghetti Factory near the New Westminster Skytrain Station, The Indian Courtyard Restaurant, and more.
New Westminster is a hotspot for coffee shops with a number of locally owned coffee shops having sprouted up over the past few years. As you go down Columbia, Front, Carnarvon, and 6th Streets, you will find plenty of locally owned coffee shops serving better than home brewed coffee to choose from. Recent coffee shops include Serious Coffee located at 900 Carnarvon Street, 88 Plaza, The Hide Out Cafe, Hive Cafe, Old Crow Coffee Co., Jim's Cafe, and many more. In addition to their unique better than home brewed coffee, the coffee shops offer unique selections of breakfast and lunch foods, as well as a diverse selection of baked goods.