Mount Pleasant is the Brooklyn of Vancouver.
Mount Pleasant named the Brooklyn of Vancouver
August 4, 2026 - Brooklyn Of (brooklynof.com), a travel publication that names the coolest neighborhood in more than 150 cities worldwide, has named Mount Pleasant the Brooklyn of Vancouver.
The "Brooklyn of" a city is a metaphor, of course: shorthand for the coolest neighborhood in town, the one where independent culture, serious coffee, and creative energy define the character. Not the old town, not where the hop-on-hop-off bus goes. Every big enough city has one, and the site names exactly one per city. In many cities the pick is close to consensus, the name locals would give without hesitating. In others it picks a side. Vancouver's verdict went to Mount Pleasant ahead of Commercial Drive (Grandview-Woodland), Gastown and Chinatown, which take the runner-up positions.
"Mount Pleasant is our pick for the Brooklyn of Vancouver. It has the exact thing this title tries to name: a scene that is creative without being precious, and sidewalks that fill up on a Saturday with nobody in a rush. Vancouverites are welcome to tell us we are wrong," says Per, creator of Brooklyn Of.
The verdict comes with a guide to Mount Pleasant's independent hotels, cafes, restaurants, bars and shops: no big chains, nothing sponsored, and placements are not for sale. Selections draw on research and local tastemakers in each city, and readers who disagree are invited to make their case.
The full Vancouver verdict: brooklynof.com/vancouver
Press contact: Per, creator of Brooklyn Of, hello [at] brooklynof.com
Press kit and images: brooklynof.com/press/vancouver
Runner-up neighborhoods: Commercial Drive (Grandview-Woodland), Gastown, Chinatown
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hello [at] brooklynof.com · Per is available for interviews, quotes, and written commentary on this and every city in the index.