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21 Steps Kitchen & Bar
With lots of small plates for nibblers (the fried goats cheese is a winner), the main dishes at this cozy upstairs spot have a high-end comfort food approach. Not a great place for vegetarians, steak, pork chops, and pasta feature heavily and the array of fish mains includes a yummy pesto-crusted halibut. Check out the great attic bar, one of Whistler's best lounges.
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Après
An intimate, contemporary bistro, Après is worth searching out for its French-influenced West Coast cuisine. If you're here in summer, take advantage of the bargain three-course menu. At other times, fish dishes such as house-smoked BC salmon and pan-roasted monkfish rule, along with a wine selection from boutique Pacific Northwest vineyards. If you like what you eat, you can learn to make it yourself: the restaurant offers cooking classes.
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Araxi Restaurant & Lounge
A leading contender for Whistler's best splurge restaurant, Araxi combines a sophisticated menu with courteous service that immediately puts you at your ease. The main dishes are all about superb, mostly local West Coast ingredients, which can range from Queen Charlotte Islands cod to Cowichan Valley chicken. Save room for dessert: the cheese menu is small but perfectly formed and the Okanagan apple cheesecake will have you licking the pattern off your plate.
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Beet Root Café
It will likely be the comforting home-baked smells that draw you in the door at this cozy corner nook, but you'll stay for the killer muffins and perhaps the best cookies in town (ask when the next batch of apricot cookies will be ready, then consider changing your departure date accordingly). This friendly spot is not just about baked treats, though: the fresh fruit smoothies are popular, while lunch favorites include yam quesadillas and the recommended turkey, brie and cranberry sandwiches.
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Black's Pub & Restaurant
This convivial pub restaurant is known for its hearty winter stews and heaping breakfasts, but the burgers and pizzas here are recommended, too. There are more than 100 beers and almost 50 whiskies available for booze fans: you can work your way through the selection on a patio that overlooks the ski slopes.
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Citta Bistro
The hopping patio right on the edge of Village Square means there's no shortage of activity here. This place is always lively and serves up creative twists on comfort food classics - try the whiskey steak sandwich or the wild salmon club. The loungey, sometimes raucous, bar will keep you occupied until past midnight.
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Elements Urban Tapas Lounge
Despite the pretentious name, this buzzy little nook is laid-back and welcoming, with a menu that will warm you on the coldest winter days. An excellent spot for breakfast - the crab eggs Benedict is recommended - it also offers a day-long array of small plates and mains, ranging from smoked salmon tarts to beef tenderloin medallions. Good spot for a late-night Martini.
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Mogul's Coffee
If you're lucky enough to get a seat at this favored local hang-out, don't give it up easily. It's a good spot to leaf through the newspaper and watch the hustle and bustle of alpine village life, at the same time as knocking back enough Java to get you back on the slopes.
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Sachi Sushi
Whistler's best sushi spot, Sachi's doesn't stop at California rolls. Serving everything from crispy popcorn shrimp to seafood salads and stomach-warming udon noodles (the tempura noodle bowl is best), this bright and breezy eatery is a relaxing après hang-out. Try a glass of hot sake on a cold winter day.
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