There are quite a few restaurants to choose from. Some good places to grab a bite are Hart House Restaurant and 22's Grill. Venture a little further for a meal at Scallions Bistro, Subway or Viva Sue Pizza. If you love coffee, you're not too far from Coffee Cat & Coffee Bar located at 4980 Kingsway. Nearby grocery options: Deer Lake Market is a 13-minute walk. Burnaby Village Museum & Carousel is only at a short distance away. If you're an outdoor lover, you are a 9-minute walk from Deer Lake Park, Burnaby Lake Regional Nature Park and One Love Skateboard Shop.

Without a car, you can get around rather easily. The closest transit stop is a BusStop (Eastbound Gilpin St @ Cedarwood St) and is a 5-minute walk, but there is also a Subway stop, Royal Oak Station Platform 1, a 20-minute walk connecting you to the TransLink. It also has (Bus) route 110 Lougheed Station/metrotown Station nearby.