Heading to Vancouver this summer? Be sure to check out these amazing restuarants.
BISHOP’S
2183 West 4th Avenue, Vancouver (00 1 604 738 2025; www.bishopsonline.com). A classic destination on 4th Avenue, Bishop’s serves fine Canadian food.
C RESTAURANT
1600 Howe Street, Vancouver (00 1 604 681 1164; www.crestaurant.com). Located on False Creek, C Restaurant is fantastic and has a lovely view.
ELIXIR
At Opus Hotel, 322 Davie Street, Vancouver (00 1 604 642 0557; www.elixirvancouver.ca). A superb French bistro at Yaletown’s Opus Hotel, Elixir has a bustling dining room and an inventive kitchen.
FUEL RESTAURANT
1944 West 4th Avenue, Vancouver (00 1 604 288 7905; www.fuelrestaurant.ca). An excellent fusion restaurant in Kitsilano where chefs cook in the window.
LA BUCA
4025 MacDonald Street, Vancouver (00 1 604 730 6988; www.labuca.ca). A classic Italian trattoria with a great neighbourly feel.
SALT TASTING ROOM
45 Blood Alley, Vancouver (00 1 604 633 1912; www.salttastingroom.com). A tasting room specializing in cheese, cured meats, and an array of wines and beers.
THE SANDBAR
1535 Johnston Street, Granville Island, Vancouver (00 1 604 669 9030; www.vancouverdine.com). A lively traditional fish restaurant on Granville Island, which has a balcony over the water.
TOJO’S
1133 West Broadway, Vancouver (00 1 604 872 8060; www.tojos.com). Tojo’s in Kitsilano is something of an institution. Order omakase and you’ll put your choice in the chef’s hands. Dishes – including scallops with rhubarb and Dungeness crab with julienne vegetables and mushrooms are meticulously served and staff are extrovert and informal.
VIJ’S
1480 West 11th Avenue, Vancouver (00 1 604 736 6664; www.vijs.ca). An Indian restaurant and local favourite where no bookings are taken: you can spend an hour waiting for a table while being entertained by snacks and chat, but it’s worth the wait.