Dockside Dining
"Dockside Dining presents" our favourite eating and drinking places in the Pacific North West! All locations are reachable by boat.
If you have been to one of these restaurants or know of another great dockside restaurant and would like to offer your opinion, be sure to send an email to Jim at jconnolly@grandyachts.com We’d love to add your comments, and you may even win of our draws for a dinner for two!!
VANCOUVER
Café Dolce
This unique Italian café sits just right across the Coal Harbour sea walk in the Marina, and our office! You will find real Italian gelato at this location. The all-time favourite flavour has been the Mango gelato, but if you like a sweeter alternative, the Hedgehog is creeping its way up to the top!
Carderos
This restaurant always has activity. The restaurant is well known for its fresh seafood, and its magnificent view of the whole Coal Harbour area. Some of the local favourites include the Wok Squid, the Salmon, and the Ahi Tuna. Moorage is available a the Coal Harbour Marina.
The Lift
Located at one of the best cityscapes in Coal Harbour, it presents an eclectic ambience of a New York eatery, with a “West Coast Hospitality.” This place, being new, is said to be the “place to be seen.”
The Mill Bistro, Harbour Green Park
There is moorage right out front and you can tie-up for up to 3 hours free of charge. They can accommodate boats up to 50’ in length. The Mill Marine Bistro in Coal Harbour has huge appeal for boaters and landlubbers alike. It is just steps from the bustle of Vancouver's Robson Street, and offers a very good upscale tavern-type food. The Mill has heated outdoor seating, large screen TVs for sports aficionados and a water park for kids out front. The views are sublime, and is indescribable to visitors who have not experienced beautiful Stanley Park, the breath-taking North Shore peaks or the gleaming Coal Harbour glass towers.
The Sea Walk, Westin Bayshore Hotel
The restaurant is located a quieter spot in Coal Harbour, however the bar in the restaurant can be noisy at times. The food is consistently enjoyable and the service is impeccable.
BURRARD INLET
The Cannery
The Cannery Seafood House is a “vibrant west coast cuisine with exquisite presentation.” It is a fine Vancouver institution with a huge selection that includes rare and uncommon fish. They also offer picnic baskets that will be ready to take away at dockside for romantic getaways, or for entertaining friends and family.
FALSE CREEK
Bridges, Granville Island
This restaurant serves “the freshest seafood Vancouver has to offer.” Located next to the Public market in Granville Island, this restaurant has been in operation for over 25 years, and is one of the most popular destinations in the city. They are also home to the largest deck in Vancouver with seating of up to 300 and panoramic waterfront and mountain views.
Chili Club
This restaurant is newly reopened and offers very good Thai dining with a gorgeous view of English Bay.
C’s
C’s is a high end, contemporary seafood restaurant. The restaurant has a very classy ambience to it and has won numerous culinary awards. Located just across from Granville Island, they have a gorgeous view of English Bay. They also have a huge Garden patio with lots of seating.
Dockside Restaurant and Brewery, Granville Island
This establishment is close to Bridges Restaurant, and is located inside of the Granville Island hotel. The samosas are a favourite among guests.
Fiddlehead Joe’s
This eatery is located just east of the Burrard Street Bridge on the Vancouver seawall. They are a causal café by day and an upscale bistro by night.
Monk McQueen’s
Set at the foot of Cambie Street Bridge, “Monk’s” is known for its oysters and has a extensive lunch, dinner, appetizer menu and wine list. They also have a fabulous deck that over looks Yaletown and the coastal mountains.
SUNSHINE COAST
Garden Bay Restaurant, Pub and Marina
This pub/restaurant is located in Garden Bay on Pender Island and has ample guest moorage. There is also live entertainment during the weekends.
“This little hot spot has it all – burgers, beer, salads - even an artsy boutique on the dock.”
The Upper Deck Café, Secret Cove
Boaters heading up to Desolation Sound from Vancouver should schedule a sublime dinner stop at the Upper Deck Café, at the not so secret anymore, Secret Cove Marina. The only floating restaurant on the Sunshine Coast, the Café has operated for about two years under the capable helm of chef Eric Bentz and host Daniel Rigoletti, formerly of Chez Daniel in Victoria. A daily Fresh Sheet proffers up delicacies that seem to have just leaped from the local waters. ?City dwellers are continually impressed with the wine list that presents some off the beaten track California Cabs, Aussie Shiraz' and some of BC's best whites. ?Prices hover below those of the city. ?Most desserts are made on the premises by Bentz, the most requested Chocolate Explosion Cheesecake that can send the nautical back to their berths with very sweet dreams...The restaurant is open from May 24 to September 30.
GULF ISLANDS
SALT SPRING
Hastings House Dining Room
Located inside of the upscale country house, dining at Hastings House is an experience in itself. The menu ranges from day to day, and it is pricey, but past guests have said that it has been an outstanding gourmet experience, and worth every cent.
House Piccolo
House Piccolo is an intimate gourmet restaurant located in a heritage building. Seating is limited, as it seats up to 32 in the dining room and up to 16 on the patio but the service is impeccable. The menu presents a European flavour with west coast twist.
GALIANO
La Berengerie
This French restaurant inside of an old farmhouse is warm and inviting with a simple decor. La Berengerie is reasonable pricing for a 4-set course.
Atrevida
Fresh bread and pies are available from this 1928 coastal ferry that anchors in Montague Bay on weekends. Lee and Judy Grffin happily welcome you onboard and will give you the tour.
SOUTH PENDER
GABRIOLA
Silva Bay Resort
This bar and grill is newly remodeled and a favorite destination for residents and visitors alike. The menu is kept fresh with the chef’s latest innovations using the freshest available ingredients. The patio on top of the marina gives a breathtaking view of Silva Bay and the Flattop islands.
"Seems to be improving substantially under the new ownership with new docks and an excellent waterfront dining fine-dining restaurant"-David Holmes
VANCOUVER ISLAND
MILL BAY
Serious Coffee
Serious Coffee offers “air roasted” beans and is truly one of a kind coffee shop. It is about a 15 Minute walk from the public moorage at Mill Bay marina, and just right off the Trans-Canada Highway. Some guests have said that it is “the best coffee in BC.”
NANAIMO
Westerly Cafe
They offer a 3-course dinner and have been acclaimed as a 4 star restaurant with reasonable pricing.
SAN JUAN ISLANDS
FRIDAY HARBOUR
Herb’s Tavern
A friendly, local bar that has been in operation since 1938. The burgers are arguably the biggest and best around. They also carry a good a selection of beers on tap. One of our Grand Yachts partners has declared this pub to be the “best pub on San Juan Island.”
PORT TOWNSEND
Town Tavern
This pub is a local favourite, and serves your usual pub-type cuisine. It is a casual pub that has live entertainment on the weekends and a Grand Yachts partner (the same one as mentioned above) has claimed this to be “the best pub in the region.
Grand Yachts Inc.
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