Dinner suggestions?

[lostboy1975]

Thanks to all that helped us with clubs to go to Much asppreciated.

Now how about some good dining spots that arent brutal on the wallet$$$ but are nicer than earls and joeys, etc?

Prefer somplace dt that has a water or ocean view and that is hip.



Thanks

 

[TIMBER]

Restaurant suggestions

Carderos and Lift are both in Coal harbour and on the water overlooking Stanley Park. Good value and variety of choice from Seafood to Steaks.

If you decide to hit up Yaletown Glowball is a restaurant as well and the lounge is actually called afterglow and is at the back of the restaurant.

There are also a tonne of good restaurants on Mainland or Hamilton in Yaletown.

 

[Devils_Advocate]

Thanks to all that helped us with clubs to go to Much asppreciated.

Now how about some good dining spots that arent brutal on the wallet$$$ but are nicer than earls and joeys, etc?

Prefer somplace dt that has a water or ocean view and that is hip.



Thanks

Carderos is good... If you're willing to go without the water Burgoos on Main Street is great, or Toshi's on Main and 16th if you willing to wait.

 

[necko]

Star Annise Granvile and 12th ave. French Provinial Cuisine Dinner for two bottle of wine will set you back 200 plus tip[5 diamond restautant you'll need reservations

 

[curmudgeon]

Star Annise Granvile and 12th ave.

Star Anise is closed.

Their space is now the "Thai Spice" restaurant.

I'm a fan of Joe Fortes on Thurlow, between Robson and Alberni.

 

[bartendr]

For some Italian-Caffe de Medici on Robson.

 

[HNG50]

granville island: Dockside restaurant, cat's meow
around coal harbour: mills marine
vancouver: kettle of fish

 

[Very Veronica]

Now how about some good dining spots that arent brutal on the wallet$$$ but are nicer than earls and joeys, etc?

Here's a good list: http://www.martiniboys.com/Vancouver/articles/A-Recession-Guide-to-Vancouver-Restaurants-12226.html

Zin, Bistrot Bistro, Glowbal, Fuel, Yew (at 4 Seasons), Le Gavroche, Bishop's, Hennessey, Senova, Mon Bella Bistoria, Blue Water, Gastropod, Raincity, Banana Leaf Malaysian, Joe Fortes. I left out Goldfish, food is crap. Vancouver dining is cheap like borscht for the quality you get and the prix fixe menus that many top restaurants are offering are such a deal. The girls and i were at Joe Fortes patio yesterday where they do a 2 course lunch special for $13.95. For styley asian try Kitanoya Guu in Gastown. Speaking of Gastown, Alibi Room is a great upscale yet unpretentious pub/resto..mmm, beer flights!

 

[westcoast555]

Try Vij's

Thanks to all that helped us with clubs to go to Much asppreciated.

Now how about some good dining spots that arent brutal on the wallet$$$ but are nicer than earls and joeys, etc?

Prefer somplace dt that has a water or ocean view and that is hip.



Thanks

Indian fusion cuisine... if you're into that. Outstanding food.

They are close to 11th and Granville I believe.

They don't take reservations, you hang out in the bar in the back and have wine while you wait for your table. Great for relaxing and chatting.

Then when your table is ready you're already half cut from the wine, the food is delicious and everything will flow.

I take dates there when I want to impress them. No real view... the view will be of your date and your food.

 

[Asianguy69]

Seafood

The Cannery Seafood

On Commissioner St.

 

[Small pleasures]

Carderos and Lift are both in Coal harbour and on the water overlooking Stanley Park. Good value and variety of choice from Seafood to Steaks.

If you decide to hit up Yaletown Glowball is a restaurant as well and the lounge is actually called afterglow and is at the back of the restaurant.

There are also a tonne of good restaurants on Mainland or Hamilton in Yaletown.

The OP requested hip, water view, downtown and not super expensive. Based on that I'd say Carderos is the best suggestion yet. Maybe Lift next door to Cardero's but might be pricey. In the same area is also Crime Lab which is now at the very end of Denman, not near English Bay but the other way, past Robson and near Cardero's. I haven't been in the new location yet but it used to be an amazing place. It looks good from the outside and has a water view.

No water view but one of my fav's is Joe Fortes on Thurlow, just off Robson. (VV, that was actually 3 courses for $13.95 we just didn't get the desert that was included.)

To Devil's Advocate, fucking Burgoo's. It might be a great place but how cruel to name it that and not have a single burger on the menu! Grrrr.

 

[teejay69]

The water view really limits your options. You end up paying for a nice view instead of nicer food. There are a lot of options you are leaving out - for example - one of my favorites is Chambar.

You might want to try one of the ones on Granville Island as mentioned - Sandbar is not too bad but you really do not go there for the food.

The Beach House Restaurant & Lounge in Dundarave has a good view and decent view - but not the same atmosphere.