Filming on Vancouver's Commercial Drive for an upcoming Netflix feature
Voicemails for Isabelle
In the summer of 2025, Vancouver’s vibrant Commercial Drive—celebrated by Time Out as one of the world’s “coolest streets”—became a filming hotspot for the upcoming Netflix feature Voicemails for Isabelle.
On Tuesday, July 29, the charming Havana restaurant (at 1212 Commercial Drive), known for its famous patio and Latin-inspired cocktails and dishes, served as a lively on-location set for scenes in the film directed by Leah McKendrick, starring Zoey Deutch and Nick Robinson.
Where was Voicemails for Isabelle filmed?
Read our update on all the filming locations in Vancouver and San Francisco for Voicemails for Isabelle in our blog post from July 2026.
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Havana restaurant transformed into Chef Bastien's kitchen — the place where Jill spends her workdays. Storefronts and streets along Commercial Drive provided the exterior shots around the restaurant.
Production was seen at David Lam Park in Yaletown earlier in July. David Lam Park in the Yaletown area served as the backdrop for several outdoor scenes. Vancouver's Yaletown reads convincingly as a San Francisco neighbourhood.
As filming progressed into September 2025, the production relocated to San Francisco itself. The Palace of Fine Arts and Fisherman's Wharf both were used for several outdoor scenes.
Highlands Productions, ULC, kicked off filming on July 10 and will continue through August 26, 2025.
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Photocredit: Vancouverite Vanessa Hum shared an image of tents and trailers set up for the film shoot in a post on X.
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