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…
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…
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…
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
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
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
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
Tofino
Stepping up to the plate for dessert, this tiny store serves housemade ice cream and individually crafted chocolates to go, including amazing salted…
British Columbia
A cross between a restaurant and a home dinner party, this appealing option has art on the walls of the small dining rooms and all the stars you can count…
British Columbia
Bright and vibrant, Cantina del Centro gets jammed with diners. The tacos and other small plates reflect the vivid colors of the Mexican tile floor. You…
Okanagan Valley
The smell that greets you as you enter confirms your choice. The best lunch sandwiches in town can be consumed at a couple of tables in this atmospheric…
Okanagan Valley
Named for a small breed of duck noted for its vibrant plumage, this huge lakeside pub attracts plenty of birds of a similar feather. On a summer afternoon…
Okanagan Valley
Definitely the most happening spot in the morning in Osoyoos. Battle the locals for an inside table or grab a seat out on the sidewalk after ordering a…
Vancouver Island
If you’re making a transportation connection in Port Alberni, pray you have time to dash across the road to this traditional bakery with a huge selection…
Northern BC
Locally sourced ingredients are combined to create fabulous food at Nancy O's: burgers, veggie specials, a great avocado salad and a truly amazing steak…
Okanagan Valley
Fresh fare with light Italian and French touches is the hallmark at this very attractive Tuscan-style restaurant in one of the valley's warmest corners…
British Columbia
For your first taste of Galiano (both literally and figuratively), take the first left off the ferry and hit this cafe-bakery for meat pies, apple…
Victoria
Go here for a perfect marriage of coffee and doughnuts. The small Victoria chain (six branches) roasts its own beans and bakes its own doughnuts daily…
Okanagan Valley
Flavors from across Asia season popular local foods at this sprightly restaurant. Look for Japanese, Korean and Thai influences in the halibut curry, fish…
Northern BC
The folks who used to run the excellent Caravan food truck have set up permanent shop near the railroad tracks on Alfred St. Great comfort food and a top…
British Columbia
Once Revelstoke's favorite food truck, Taco Club has now laid down some roots in a vintage building downtown. Tacos and burritos are excellent, and all…
Vancouver Island
This popular little dockside cafe has plenty of outdoor picnic tables for you to relax at while digging into generous around-the-world 'snacks' like…