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Aqua Riva is a large, bustling restaurant, a favourite of businesspeople looking for a great lunch and evening diners in search of a memorable meal. Every table has a sweeping view of the lively waterfront. It’s also a great place to meet friends of business associates for tapas and a cocktail after work – their pomegranate martini is a true one-of-a-kind indulgence. You’ll also be partial to their rack of ribs, and the lamb (when on the menu) is always a special treat.

 

Filling the niche for a local Ecuadorian restaurant (Vancouver’s first), this restaurant features dishes that go beyond the familiar clichés of empanadas and ceviche. Offerings include seared duck breast with orange demi-glaze and passion fruit; plantain-crushed mahi with tamarind sauce and guava-glazed pork medallions. The dishes will give you an exciting taste of South American cuisine.

 

Elegant, sumptuous, intimate and one of the city’s top restaurants, John Bishop’s charming room is perfect for a quiet evening out with friends or a romantic dinner with your sweetheart. An inventive menu always includes too many appealing items to make choices simple. Presentation and service are absolutely top-notch. Besides owning this lovely restaurant, John Bishop himself is one of the nicest restaurateurs in town – beloved by his loyal patrons and competition alike.

 

For two years running, Jack Evrensel’s Blue Water Café collected the silver award for Best Seafood Restaurant at a local Restaurant Awards event. Meanwhile, back in the kitchen, Frank Pabst, executive chef and Eleanor Chow, pastry chef are proving to be a dynamic new match to Blue Water’s established sushi chef Yoshi Tabo. But perhaps one of Vancouver’s favourite things about Blue Water – after the food – is that the Vancouver Canucks hockey team players often drop in for a healthy seafood nosh after a home-ice game.

 

Four Seasons Hotel Vancouver is Canada’s only 27-year recipient of the AAA Five Diamond Award of excellence. Fine dining restaurant Chartwell achieved the city’s highest rating for food and service in the Zagat Survey 2001/2002 Vancouver Restaurant guide, not to mention the coveted five-star rating on evalu8.org, home of the region’s toughest critics. If you enjoy hearty meats and game – and a gentleman’s club-style atmosphere – Chartwell is for you.

 
 
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