Prince Rupert
Nab a table with a fantastic waterfront view and dig into delicious, fresh ingredients used with color and flair. It has a changing menu of dishes created…
Must-see restaurants in British Columbia
British Columbia
Saturna's only pub is also one of its few eating joints, spinning a fine line in meatloaf, halibut pasta, poutine and mussels in curried cream right next…
Haida Gwaii
This funky place in Queen Charlotte excels at baked goods, which emerge from the oven all day long. There are tables with water views outside, and lots of…
Whistler
This is the village's best independent coffee shop, an outpost of a popular Pemberton company that also offers baked goods, croissants and panini (if you…
Okanagan Valley
Downtown in the Watermark Beach Resort building fronting Main St, Roberto's always offers at least 24 splendid house-made flavors.
Prince Rupert
This woodsy local cafe will make you forget the rain with its coffee and fine selection of baked goods (great cookies) and sandwiches. Good for picnics or…
Okanagan Valley
Meet the cows, then lick the ice cream at this offbeat dairy close to Hwy 1. There are 40 flavors of ice cream and traditional frozen treats to choose…
British Columbia
Enjoy the views of the Elk River and surrounding peaks from the deck, but save some attention for the long menu of tasty burgers, steaks, salads and pizza.
Lytton
Lovely family-run place on Lytton's main street combining local art, knitwear and a cafe in a cheerful atmosphere. Great coffee, cookies and baked goods.
Kelowna
A long list of local suppliers graces the menu at this small winery restaurant. The food is fresh and seasonal; the views are outstanding.
British Columbia
Pub food, craft beer, weekly events and occasional live music at this saloon-style pub on the main drag. Standard fare, but good fun too.
Northern BC
Named after the mountain pine beetle, this stand has super homemade baked goods and great organic, fresh-roasted coffee.
Northern BC
Also known as Seafood Express, the Bus serves the tastiest seafood ever cooked in a school bus on 6th St in tiny Hyder.
Kelowna
The coffee at this multilocation Kelowna fave is the best locally. The in-house bakery products are good.
British Columbia
An ideal road-trip breaker where you can refuel with coffee and a cinnamon bun or something more savory.
Okanagan Valley
The market draws more than 100 vendors. It's just west of Hwy 97.
Vancouver
Colonizing what used to be an old paper tag factory, this tiny bakery produces what may be Vancouver's finest sourdough loaf. Using ingredients sourced…
North Shore
Friendly and funky, with eye-popping surfer and tiki decor, this is the most laid-back of the side-by-side, patio-fronted restaurants calling your name at…
Vancouver
The detailed, Parisian-look interior of this chocolate-lovers' hangout (Western Canada first branch of a popular Quebec mini-chain) is enough to entice…
Vancouver
A budget dining option that's very busy in summer; you could auction off your table to the highest bidder when you're ready to depart (just kidding)…
Vancouver
A buzzing seafood joint where Vancouver locals like to be seen scoffing a wide array of aquatic treats. Knowing reinventions of the classics include prawn…
Lower Mainland
Richmond has several popular Asian shopping malls. While this isn't the biggest, Parker Place has an authentic feel, with a food court that evokes a…
Vancouver
The more popular of two side-by-side pizza joints (hence the lineups). The generously topped thin-crust slices here are the perfect way to salve your…
Vancouver
The booze (beer, cocktails and tequila) is just as important as the food (Latin American street nosh) at this buzzing, patio-fronted hangout. Snag a…
Vancouver
Aiming to convert meat-eaters into herbivores is the stated aim of this small vegetarian burger bar, which means hearty, meat-esque dishes such as grilled…
Gastown & Chinatown
It's the glass cabinets of Chinese cakes and savory snacks that lures most people into this orange-accented Chinatown fixture; pop in for well-priced pork…
Vancouver
West Coast seafood dominates at this slick, high-ceilinged restaurant-with-a-view near Granville Bridge. The fresh oysters are popular and they're best…
Vancouver
In the heart of Olympic Village, this popular neighborhood haunt serves gourmet comfort nosh such as Cajun chicken burgers and pineapple-and-pulled-pork…
Whistler
Offering small plates ($6 to $16) for nibblers and main dishes for starving skiers, the chefs at this casual upstairs spot advertise their work as 'modern…
Vancouver
Take a seat beneath the giant wooden spoon and fork paintings at this laid-back joint and tuck into satisfying Thai comfort grub. The papaya salad and…
Fairview & South Granville
Pull up a black-laquered chair and dive into the menu at this Hong Kong–style hot-pot spot. It's a surprisingly large, long-established place that is…
Gastown & Chinatown
This moodlit, bi-level joint is a carnivore's dream. Find a table among the chattering classes – or better still at the communal long table downstairs –…
Gastown & Chinatown
Snag a seat at the U-shaped central table in this warmly aromatic restaurant and watch the chef prepare mouthwatering dinner dishes. You'll feel like you…
Gastown & Chinatown
Looking like an explosion in a paint factory, this friendly, rainbow-hued hole-in-the-wall is tucked along a cobbled back alley that looks a lot grittier…
Vancouver
This slightly hidden cafe on Railspur Alley is a smashing coffee stop but it also serves good-value all-day breakfasts – go for the chorizo-egg-and-cheese…
North Shore
The house-baked German-style breads here are about as far from factory-made products as possible. Be sure to pick up an ancient grains loaf (it'll keep…
Vancouver
Vancouver's quirkiest vegetarian resto-bar serves meat-free burgers and smokies that carnivores love just as much. Coconut 'bacon' and veggie 'pulled pork…
Vancouver
The fine-dining anchor of the top-end Rosewood Hotel Georgia is a see-and-be-seen spot for swank dates and business meetings. Created by and named after…
Nanaimo
In the competition to offer the world’s most calorie-dense and (arguably) unhealthy food item, Pirate Chips has made serious inroads with its deep-fried…
