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Photography: Photography:
TVan/C
Restaurant/Hamid
Attie;
TVan/Vancouver
Foodie
Tours;
TVan
Flickr/HappyBarbers;
TVan/Craft
Beer
Market/Daniella
Guzzo
Photography;
TVan/Canadian
Tourism
Commission;
TVan/Clayton
Perry
V
ancouver offers a mind-boggling
assortment of cuisine from
around the world, and is known
for having some of the most authentic
culinary choices in Canada. Whether
your clients have a hankering for spicy
Cajun jambalaya, crispy Greek calamari
or comforting Vietnamese Pho, they'll
be able to satisfy their hunger here.
Japanese food is ubiquitous, from
snug sushi joints to upscale Japanese
barbecues. And with one of the largest
Chinatown districts in North America,
it's no wonder that dim sum is another
staple of Vancouver dining.
WEST COAST
CUISINE
When Vancouverites refer to their local
style of cooking, they usually mean West
Coast cuisine. The city's location puts
it in prime position to reap the fruits
of the sea, including mussels, oysters,
cedar-plank salmon and Dungeness crab.
Vancouver's young chefs match these
West Coast specialties with the best local,
seasonal ingredients from the region, and
combine it all with the Asian influence
that runs rampant through the city. With
their classical European training, they
produce distinctive, fresh dishes that
reflect the city's diversity and uniqueness
– exemplified by popular restaurants like
Raincity Grill, Market By Jean-
Georges and Blue Water Cafe.
CULINARY TOURS
Have a food expert lead your clients
straight to Vancouver's tastiest flavours.
Food tours have exploded onto
Vancouver's diverse food scene as the up-
and-coming trend in culinary tourism.
The many food tours offered by Edible
Canada, Off the Eaten Track,
Swallow Tail Tours, Vancouver
Foodie Tours, and Vancouver Food
Tour are each unique and can be
customized for private groups.
STREET FOOD
With more than 100 different food carts
to choose from, eating on the street has
never been so hot. In fact, the city's
food cart trend – spearheaded by the
Street Food Vancouver association
– features gourmet, local fare served
right from the back of decked-out food
carts at incredibly affordable prices.
Lively and delicious food cart tours are
offered by a few of the city's culinary
tour companies, and the annual Street
Food City festival in January draws
a collection of the city's food carts
together in one convenient location.
AL FRESCO DINING
There's no better place to be on a sunny
summer day (or evening!) in Vancouver
than one of the city's many sun-
drenched restaurant patios – some of
Vancouver is an international food destination with plenty of opportunities
for your clients to explore our cutting-edge culinary scene
Great Eats
