One week in Vancouver and its island

Vancouver's restaurant scene is a revelation for the adventurous gourmand. From internationally-acclaimed fine dining experiences to hidden gem cafes serving up innovative fusion cuisine, Vancouver offers an explosion of culinary delights to tantalize your taste buds. Whether you crave fresh, local seafood or melt-in-your-mouth dim sum, Vancouver's diverse culinary landscape has something to satisfy every craving.

Here are our absolute ‘musts’ :

Published on Main (Vancouver) - No. 7 on Canada’s 100 Best 2024

Café Medina for breakfast (Vancouver)

Shelter (Tofino, Vancouver Island)

Heartwood Kitchen for breakfast (Ucluelet, Vancouver Island)

Pluvio Restaurant (Ucluelet, Vancouver Island)

Hotel Fairmont Express - for oysters and wine on the terrasse (Victoria)

Ugly Duckling (Victoria)

Marilena Café & Raw Bar (Victoria)

Marilena Café & Raw Bar

Hotel Fairmont Express

Ugly Duckling

Pluvio

Heartwood Kitchen

Shelter

Café Medina

Published on Main

Things to see:

Stanley Park (Vancouver)

Ancient Cedars Loop Trail (Ucluelet sector, Vancouver Island)

Wickaninnish Beach, District régional d'Alberni-Clayoquot (Ucluelet sector, Vancouver Island)

Rainforest Trail (Ucluelet sector, Vancouver Island)

MacMillan Provincial Park (near Port Alberni, Vancouver Island)

Victoria Chinatown (Victoria)

Fisherman’s Wharf (Victoria)

Butchart Gardens (near Victoria)

Vancouver from Stanley Park

Ferry to Vancouver Island