British Columbia
You don't have to be a guest of the Mayne Island Resort to dine at its restaurant, and you'll find a menu combining pubby classics like fish and chips…
Must-see restaurants in British Columbia
Victoria
A delightful cream-walled tearoom combining traditional tea service (including a very reasonable $14 cream tea) with beautifully presented vegetarian…
Vancouver Island
Part of the sprawling Telegraph Cove Resort, Killer Whale Cafe is the cove's best eatery – the salmon, mussel and prawn linguine is recommended. Aim for a…
Fairview & South Granville
A beloved and well-hidden neighborhood corner cafe tucked among handsome wooden heritage homes. Snag a sunny-day street-side seat here and sip on…
Vancouver
A West End favorite, this intimate, incredibly tiny ramen house – it has fewer than 20 seats – combines good service with perfect comfort dishes. First…
Whistler
A Prince Edward Island luxury that has gifted Western Canada with two glorious outlets (Banff and here), Cows is a velvety ice-cream maker known for its…
Vancouver
Gobble's like a big walk-in food truck with a long counter and super-friendly staff. Order your protein (from porchetta to vegan chickpeas) plus two sides…
Whistler
A busy corner eatery where you order at the counter and then grab a perch (the high stools down the side usually have some empty spots), aim for a…
Vancouver Island
Possibly Duncan’s finest rehab project is this 1911 garage-turned-food-emporium with a bookstore to boot. Despite doing away with the car paraphernalia in…
Gastown & Chinatown
With its eye-popping murals of monkeys and sea creatures, this contemporary Chinatown eatery serves a compact menu of noodle and rice bowls. The braised…
Whistler
Whistler's best gourmet restaurant, Araxi cooks up an inventive and exquisite Pacific Northwest menu and has charming and courteous service. Try the diver…
Vancouver Island
More higgledy-piggledy cafe than candlelit bistro, this eating joint with its Himalayan prayer flags, woven baskets and laconic locals sitting around…
Vancouver Island
Fish-and-chips is not surprisingly the menu mainstay at this family-friendly (yes, there's a kids menu) waterfront joint but there are many additional…
North Shore
A West Van favorite, this rustic-chic restaurant covers all the elevated comfort-food bases, starting with weekend brunch and extending to a dinner…
Victoria
In the fight for best Victoria coffee bar, Union Pacific lays a valid claim from its perch in a handsome heritage building in Chinatown. It also serves…
Lower Mainland
Fort Langley is filled with good bakeries. The best – based on aromas alone – is this old blacksmith’s forge given a trendy corrugated-iron makeover in…
Okanagan Valley
Beautifully set among its namesake vineyards about 5km from Penticton, this impressive place has great lakeside views from its various open-air decks. The…
Vancouver Island
Granted, it’s not a bistro in the European sense, but that doesn’t stop Archipelagos being a welcome new addition to Port McNeill's limited dining scene…
Vancouver Island
Fortify yourself with an 'eggamajig' (a tangy egg-filled English muffin) before hitting the Galloping Goose Trail – it’ll carry you an extra few miles…
Vancouver Island
A steamy-windowed fish-and-chips shop, this restaurant a short walk from Discover Pier is often busy, so consider an off-peak visit. Alongside the usual…
Vancouver Island
Despite the 1980s decor, this is Port McNeill's best restaurant, serving a comfort-food menu with a strong foundation of excellent BC seafood. The panko…
Lower Mainland
Richmond's bustling shopping-mall food courts echo the hawker stands found in many Asian cities, and one of the most authentic is this upstairs hidden gem…
Tofino
Nose through the flora and follow the skull-and-cross-swords motifs toward this favored Tofitian (person from Tofino) pit stop. The smooth coffee comes in…
British Columbia
This is a good stop on the long Hwy 20 drive, 145km west of Williams Lake and 305km east of Bella Coola, featuring a sod roof, restaurant and cabin…
Victoria
With its British antecedents and proximity to the sea, Victoria knows how to fry up fine fish-and-chips and this Fisherman's Wharf institution, in…
Vancouver Island
One of Courtenay's favorite dining options has a pleasing modern bistro feel with a global menu that fuses Asian, Mexican and Mediterranean flourishes…
Vancouver Island
Hornby Island's only pub is also its most reliable place for a bite. It's open year-round, through only three nights a week in the off-season. The food's…
Howe Sound Pub & Brewing Company
Squamish & Around
This wood-beamed, ever-popular brewpub has a deck with views of the Chief, where you can get comfortable and partake of some irresistible yam fries and…
Kelowna
Chef and sommelier Mark Filatow has created his vision for a farm-to-table restaurant in Kelowna that celebrates the bounty of the region, both on the…
Okanagan Valley
Always buzzing – and not just because of the excellent organic coffee – this neighborhood fave is consistently busy. The patio is where locals meet and…
Vancouver Island
This rustic, locally beloved cafe located between Sooke and Jordan River is bristling with home-baked treats (pecan bars recommended), bulging sandwiches…
Okanagan Valley
Using only the freshest ingredients available, this terrace-style restaurant draws crowds. At brunch, try the Dungeness crab cakes with coconut, cilantro…
Tofino
Catching the après-surf crowd at the Beaches Shopping Centre, the Wildside looks like it grew out the surrounding trees. Not surprisingly, the wooden…
British Columbia
Top-notch dining at its own historic site, the atmospheric 1904 Canadian Bank of Commerce building, said to have once been the workplace of poet Robert…
Haida Gwaii
Embodying the spirit of its location, on a road to the end of everything, this tiny community center and bakery is housed in an old school bus in a…
British Columbia
Pasta, pizza and poutine meet burgers, sandwiches and salads in this relaxed, friendly place that is much beloved of skiers and snowboarders and even…
British Columbia
For something a tad different in the Canadian west, try Helna's, specializing in Austrian casual gourmet dining. Enjoy the stube-style with authentic…
Kelowna
Run by BC's fruit-packing cooperative, BC Tree Fruits Market has dozens upon dozens of the Okanagan's freshest fruits and vegetables for purchase at…
Hope
The Blue Moose is about to hit two decades of keeping smiles on the locals in Hope with its hearty menus and selection of coffees, beers, wine and liquor…
Tofino
Stepping up to the plate for dessert, this tiny store serves housemade ice cream and individually crafted chocolates to go, including amazing salted…
