Some good places to grab a bite are Mac Falafel, Browns Social House Restaurant or The Kitchen Dada. Venture a little further for a meal at one of Kitsilano neighbourhood's restaurants. If you love coffee, you're not too far from Grounds For Coffee located at 2565 Alma St. Groceries can be found at Sungiven Foods which is only a 5 minute walk and you'll find Jericho Integrated Health Clinic a short distance away as well. For those days you just want to be indoors, look no further than Visual Space Gallery to keep you occupied for hours. If you're an outdoor lover, condo residents of Raphael are not far from Almond Park and Park.

If you are looking for transit, don't fear, Raphael has a public transit Bus Stop (Southbound Alma St @ W 10 Ave) only steps away. It also has route Nanaimo Station/dunbar close by.