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Mealtime has never been this good! says a Canadian tourist over a menu list of seafoods and a wide selection of French, Hungarian, Italian and Asian cuisines, with British Columbia s wines and spirits to cap it. This is Vancouver , a city that dines and wines in good taste.
The ambiance may slightly differ among gastronomical venues - from laid back bistros to plush restaurants - but the basics remain the same: informal dining in casual clothes is typical among diners, smoking is outlawed indoors, wines and spirits is levied with a 10% tax, 7% tax on foods and service, and tip comes handy at 15%.
Where do you start? Actually, it depends upon your budget, right? For backpackers who count dimes to a tourist who pulls out his handy Visa card each time, dining is always a pleasure in Vancouver . There is a place for even the most picky eater.
Do you love seafoods? Have you tried sushi ? Come and get it at its lowest price in most downtown food shops. Or, you could bring the family to a cozy nook in a restaurant and have a family feast with four delectable courses spiced up in excellent service - for only $75! In Vancouver , dining out need not be expensive.
Chinese population is large in this city, so there goes the dimsum palate over exuberant helpings in restaurants along Keefer Street in Chinatown. Never leave Vancouver without tasting dimsum variants at Sun Sui Wah . East Vancouver has good dimsum places too, but tourists prefer those in Earles and Kingsway . The Metropolis Shopping Complex in Burnaby houses the Fortune House , one of the best there is in Eastern Vancouver . The big Chinese population in Vancouver influenced the price, taste and overall food quality of their dimsum - the best in this part of the world!
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Here is a list of places that have found a niche in every tourist s heart - and very soon, in yours, too.
Samurai Sushi , offers a wide variety of sushi and sashimi, but a must-try is their salmon variant, for you will just drool over its taste! Their tuna is good too but sometimes quite frozen which makes it hard for a quick bite. Samurai Sushi is known for big helpings at very affordable prices, its main attraction actually. Located in three separate venues, there is always one open for your fresh sushi and sashimi cravings. The one on Davie Street (downtown area) opens until midnight, but the Cambie location closes at 9 pm.
Do you love a dish of fries and cheese? If you do, then you should be at Fritz Frie House , where you can have poutine like you never tasted it before. Fresh and succulent, your poutine comes with Quebec s popular curd. Proudly, from the house of fries - Fritz Frie House is recipient of local awards and everything you ve heard about its food is an understatement. Try them out yourself!
Fritz Frie House is located in the downtown area, walking distance from The Fitness World.
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Are you Singaporean or merely someone who toots for everything oriental most especially, food? Kam s should be in your list. Located at the heart of Vancouver , its Singaporean cuisine will bring back memories of home.
Sandwiches always come handy when you decide to take long strolls or leisurely walks in the park while taking in the sights and sounds of Vancouver . Located in the midsection of Kingsway and Fraser streets is Baille , it s a popular sandwich shop. Take a bite and find out why this modest sandwich shop doesn t stop from reaping local awards.
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For meals to-go, Hon s offers cheap and quick oriental meals.
And what accentuates a hearty meal more effectively than coffee? Nothing, actually. These aromatic beans have transcended time and space. It has become the world s important commodity besides oil. In Vancouver, coffee seems to be the language of the soul. People from various ethnicities come for a sip each day at Caffe Artigiano . The place offers high qualify coffees. Delany s is also a favorite place, same with Melriches . Starbucks coffee remains to be the top choice among coffee lovers, though.
Visit Vancouver even just for the ice cream! Be sure to get a scoop or two at La Casa Gelato . With more or less 200 variants to choose from, adults always become little children once again.
If restaurant-hopping is what you want to do, visit Kitsilano - it is popularly known as Vancouver s restaurant district. For high-end restaurants, the center of Vancouver offers a reservoir of upscale eating places while the east side offers a wide array of ethnic choices.
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If you are a first-time traveler to Vancouver , your best source of information is Georgia Straight, a local newspaper that delivers the news, the latest info with food coupons to boot!
For business functions or big events that will require a wider space, the following venues may prove suitable:
Lumiere. Here, French cuisine is done with local produce, giving you a plethora of courses from seafood to vegetables, in any of its delectable menus.
Intimate evenings are made of candlelight and good food, and Piccolo Mondo Ristorante is the best place to go. Seafood and tenderloins come with mouth-watering sauces and glaze.
Anything smoked can be found at Bishop s. Smoked fish, smoked duck, everything smoked, Bishop's offers a menu that is mainly western. For other varieties of smoked menus, you can try C Restaurant, with its popular scallops wrapped in succulent bacon.
For a taste of British Columbian wines and spirits, Rain city Grill , offers good samples. Side dishes include lots of seafood, and an abundance of fresh fruits and vegetables which are locally produced.
Still craving for more? Here is a master list of dining places you may want to explore during your stay. A wide array of exotic preferences await you, from oriental to Mediterranean cuisine, with ethnic choices in between. In Vancouver , your dining pleasure is not only defined by good food but by excellent service as well. The ambience is such that one visit surely isn t enough!
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