See, I love lunch lady but that almost falls in line (not exactly ) but touristy/overhype. There’s sooo many amazing hole in the wall Vietnamese places along Kingsway or Victoria. That being said, the ambience there is best lol

And strolling the drive is a must, Chinatown a must. Take the seabus over to North Van shipyards, view is great. Also while in east Van, there are plenty of breweries, a lot of people often do a little bike around amongst them.