Near where you are staying..is Mondo Gelato (Denman and Comox)..great gelato and sherberts. Unique flavours (not like Dairy Queen or Baskin & Robbin). About 20 flavours --pistachio, orange chocolate, green tea, lichee (sometimes), hazelnut, passionfruit, etc. For 1 scoop, you can have 2 different flavours.

We just came back from their other outlet on Robson St. tonight ...after Vietnamese beef rice noodle big soup bowl dinner..

Above all, don't miss out choosing at least 1 good sushi irestaurant (which of course, the menu offers other Japanese food if people don't like sushi). Miki's on Robson downtown..is good. Reservations are strongly recommended.