Field cards · 68 places to eat and drink · checked 17 Oct 2026
Where they are · the chapters below
49th Parallel Lonsdale, Anatoli Souvlaki, Beere Brewing, Copperpenny Distilling Co. and 13 more
Ask for Luigi, Bao Bei, Barbara, Botanist and 10 more
The Beach House, Cactus Club Cafe Park Royal, Carmelo's, Fred's Ambleside and 3 more
Anh and Chi, Brassneck Brewery, Lunch Lady, Magari by Oca and 1 more
BjornBar Bakery Edgemont Village, Kokomo Edgemont Village, The Observatory, Tomahawk Restaurant
Aberdeen Centre Food Court, Blue Canoe Waterfront Restaurant, Britannia Brewing Steveston, Jade Seafood Restaurant
Arms Reach Bistro, Dip Co Delights, Honey Doughnuts & Goodies
Backcountry Brewing, Howe Sound Brewing, The Salted Vine Kitchen + Bar
Chapter 01 · 17 places
49th Parallel Lonsdale sits in the 1908 Keith Block at 93 Lonsdale Avenue, about 440 metres up from the SeaBus terminal at Lonsdale Quay, and it's the coffee stop on the walk into Lower Lonsdale. Plan it for the morning or early afternoon, because it closes at 5 pm every day.
Hours Open 7 am to 5 pm every day.
It closes at 5 pm, weekends included.
Anatoli Souvlaki at 5 Lonsdale Avenue suits a casual Greek dinner of mezze and charcoal-grilled souvlaki about 300 metres from the SeaBus terminal, from a family that has run the room since 1984.
Order Charcoal-grilled souvlaki
Beere Brewing at 312 East Esplanade suits beer drinkers working through the Shipyards Brewery District, and its father-and-son tasting room has poured since 2017 about 800 metres east of the SeaBus terminal.
From Monday to Wednesday the doors open at 2 pm.
Farina a Legna at 119 East 2nd Street suits a family pizza night or a shared Italian dinner built around a brick wood-fired oven, two blocks above the Shipyards in Lower Lonsdale.
Fishworks is the sit-down seafood dinner in Lower Lonsdale, and its room at 91 Lonsdale Avenue is about 430 metres up from the SeaBus terminal.
Parties of eight or more pay an 18% gratuity.
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Chapter 02 · 4 places
BjornBar Bakery in Edgemont Village suits a coffee and a dessert bar on the way back from Grouse Mountain, and it makes more than 30 kinds of bar in-house, from Nanaimo to lemon meringue. It opens from 8 am to 5 pm every day of the week.
Order Nanaimo bar
Preorder party boxes 48 hours ahead for Edgemont pickup.
Kokomo Edgemont Village suits a quick plant-based lunch on Edgemont Boulevard, with bowls and smoothies from 9:30 am to 7 pm every day.
Order Banchan Macro
The Observatory at the top of North Vancouver's Grouse Mountain suits a special-occasion dinner above the lights of Vancouver, with three courses for $84 or four for $104 a person before tax and tip.
Book ahead to get a free mountain ticket for the ride up.
Tomahawk Restaurant in North Vancouver's Norgate neighbourhood suits anyone after Yukon-style bacon and eggs or a roast beef dinner in a diner the Chamberlain family has run since 1926.
Order Yukon-style bacon and eggs
Chapter 03 · 3 places
Honey Doughnuts & Goodies on Gallant Avenue in Deep Cove suits anyone who wants a warm cake doughnut and a coffee before or after the Quarry Rock hike, and it opens from 6 am to 5 pm every day except Christmas Day and Boxing Day. Expect a queue, because Daily Hive called waiting in line a constant at Honey's in August 2025.
Order Honey doughnut
Breakfast plates stop at 4 pm.
Arms Reach Bistro at 4390 Gallant Avenue suits a sit-down lunch or dinner by the water in Deep Cove, and it serves from noon to 9 pm on weekdays and from 11 am at weekends.
Order Coconut mussels
Dip Co Delights on Gallant Avenue suits a picnic lunch in Deep Cove, with big sandwiches on the Focabari bread the Daniali family bakes every morning.
Order Marseille
Come early, because sandwiches stop when the bread runs out.
Chapter 04 · 7 places
The Beach House sits at the foot of 25th Street in Dundarave, West Vancouver, and it suits a long seafood lunch or a weekend brunch by the water. A party of up to four gets the table for two hours, and the prix fixe menus cost $36 at lunch and $60 at dinner.
Happy hour prices apply in the dining room only.
Cactus Club Cafe Park Royal suits a late dinner or a happy-hour drink in West Vancouver, and it opens from 11 am to 11 pm Sunday to Thursday and until midnight on Fridays and Saturdays.
Carmelo's is a neighbourhood Italian restaurant on Marine Drive in Ambleside, West Vancouver, and it suits a relaxed family dinner of thin-crust pizza from a wood-fired oven.
Arrive within 15 minutes of your booking time.
Fred's Ambleside is a modern Italian restaurant across the street from Ambleside Beach in West Vancouver, and it suits an early dinner of handmade pasta and hearth-fired pizza that starts with aperitivo hour from 3 to 5 pm.
Temper Chocolate & Pastry is the Dundarave pastry shop and café at 2409 Marine Drive in West Vancouver, and it suits a morning croissant or a box of chocolates to take home.
Order An almond croissant
Troll's Restaurant has served fish and chips in Horseshoe Bay, West Vancouver, since 1946, and it suits anyone with an hour to fill before a BC Ferries sailing.
Call 604-921-7755 before dinner, as closing time varies.
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Chapter 05 · 14 places
Kissa Tanto suits a long Chinatown dinner of Japanese and Italian cooking with one Michelin star in the 2026 guide, and the hard part is the booking, since Tock releases tables 30 days ahead at midnight. The room sits on the upper storey of an old building at 263 East Pender Street.
Tock releases tables at midnight, 30 days ahead.
Ask for Luigi suits a relaxed pasta dinner or a weekend brunch in Railtown, and the 2026 Michelin Guide recommends it.
Bao Bei suits a group sharing small plates in Chinatown on any night of the week, and the 2026 Michelin Guide recommends it.
Full room? Walk-ins get a text once a table frees up.
Barbara suits two people who want to watch a small team cook a tasting menu from the counter, and the 2026 Michelin Guide recommends it.
Botanist suits a polished lunch or dinner close to the Canada Place cruise terminal, and the 2026 Michelin Guide recommends it.
Elisa suits a big steak dinner in Yaletown with a deep wine list, and the 2026 Michelin Guide recommends it.
Have a drink at the bar from 4:30 pm before a BC Place event.
Chapter 06 · 4 places
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The Naam on West 4th Avenue in Kitsilano suits vegetarians and anyone chasing a slow breakfast on a wet morning, and the one catch is that it takes no reservations, so you wait your turn at the door.
No bookings here, so call 604-738-7151 for pickup.
AnnaLena serves one tasting menu at $178 a person (2026) in a Kitsilano room that its own site calls two-Michelin-starred, and it suits couples planning a single big night out, with the catch that tables open on Resy only 30 days ahead.
Tojo's on West Broadway in Fairview suits sushi lovers ready to spend at least $120 a person (2026) on Chef Hidekazu Tojo's seasonal omakase, and the one trade-off is a dinner-only kitchen that closes on Sundays.
Order Seasonal omakase
Order takeaway online by 3:30 pm for pickup from 4:30.
Vij's on Cambie Street suits walk-in diners who want Chef Vikram Vij's modern Indian cooking, which has held a Michelin Bib Gourmand every year from 2023 to 2026, and the trade-off is a dinner-only kitchen that opens at 5:30 pm.
Chapter 07 · 5 places
Anh and Chi on Main Street suits food lovers who want Vietnamese cooking that has held a Michelin Bib Gourmand every year from 2022 to 2026, and booking a table means a $10-a-person donation to local nonprofits.
Walk-ins are welcome.
Lunch Lady on Commercial Drive suits travellers who want Saigon-style Vietnamese noodle soups that change by the day from a kitchen with a Michelin Bib Gourmand, and the one trade-off is Monday, when the restaurant stays closed.
Published on Main suits food lovers planning one serious dinner in Mount Pleasant, at a restaurant that holds a Michelin star and placed 17th on North America's 50 Best Restaurants 2026, and the trade-off is a long evening, since the twelve-course Harvest menu runs two and a half to three hours.
Brassneck Brewery on Main Street suits beer drinkers who want a dozen taps and a 5 oz pour for $4 (2026), and you can't book, because the tasting room keeps its seats for walk-ins.
Magari by Oca on Commercial Drive suits pasta lovers who want to watch the dough rolled by hand at an open station, and the trade-off is a short week, since the kitchen opens only from Wednesday to Saturday evenings.
Chapter 08 · 4 places
The food court at Aberdeen Centre in Richmond's Golden Village suits food lovers who want to graze through dozens of Asian stands on a budget, and the catch is payment, since Tourism Richmond says many stands take only cash, or cash and debit.
Carry cash, since many stands take only cash or debit.
Blue Canoe Waterfront Restaurant on Bayview Street suits families and seafood lovers who want a sit-down lunch or dinner on the Steveston waterfront, and the trade-off is price once you order big, with the two-tier chilled seafood platter at $165.95 in 2026.
Order West Coast seafood chowder
Britannia Brewing Steveston suits families and beer drinkers who want a seafood-leaning menu and the company's own beer in Steveston Village from 9 am Tuesday to Friday, and the one catch is that Britannia posts its opening times without closing times.
Call before a late visit, since no closing times are posted.
Chapter 09 · 3 places
Howe Sound Brewing suits a family lunch or a pint after a day on the Chief, because its brewpub on Cleveland Avenue in downtown Squamish opens at 11:30 am every day and pours beer brewed in the building. Dogs can join you on the upper patio from spring to fall when the weather allows.
The stone-fire pizzas start at 4 pm.
Backcountry Brewing suits a thin-crust pizza and a pint after a day out, and its tasting room sits in Squamish's Northyards about 3 km north of downtown in a straight line.
Order A hand-tossed thin-crust pizza
The Salted Vine Kitchen + Bar on Second Avenue suits a sit-down dinner in downtown Squamish with oysters and Sea to Sky produce, and it closes every Monday and Tuesday.
Ask for the separate gluten-free menu.
Chapter 10 · 3 places
Araxi Restaurant + Oyster Bar on Village Square suits a celebration dinner of BC oysters and Pemberton produce in Whistler Village, and à la carte mains reach $74.50. The $45 four-course prix fixe ran daily in October 2026 and brings the bill down.
Araxi dates each prix fixe, so read the current one first.
Bar Oso on Whistler's Village Square suits a long evening of Spanish small plates and gin and tonics, and it opens to walk-ins at 4:30 pm every day.
Order Gambas al ajillo
Red Door Bistro in Whistler Creekside suits couples after an intimate French dinner away from the Village, and its tables fill well in advance.
Order Country game terrine
Email for a table as soon as your dates are set.
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Chapter 11 · 2 places
End of the Line General Store in upper Lynn Valley suits walkers heading for Lynn Canyon or Lynn Headwaters who want a JJ Bean coffee and a snack first, and it opens from 9 am to 5 pm every day.
Order JJ Bean coffee
Doors open at 9 am, so a dawn start needs coffee elsewhere.
Lynn Canyon Cafe inside Lynn Canyon Park suits walkers who want a coffee or a light lunch around a visit to the suspension bridge, and it opens from 10 am to 5 pm every day, statutory holidays included.
Chapter 12 · 2 places
Doc Morgan's suits a seafood lunch or an early dinner over Snug Cove on Bowen Island, and it closes at 8 pm every day.
Order Fresh oysters
It closes at 8 pm daily, so come for lunch or an early dinner.
The Snug Café suits walk-on ferry passengers who want breakfast steps from the Snug Cove terminal on Bowen Island, and it closes at 4 pm every day.
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