FARM TO TABLE RESTAURANTS VANCOUVER

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Vancouver's restaurants are shaped by the seasons. Explore farm-to-table dining, local food, and ingredients sourced from nearby oceans, farms, forests, and orchards.

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The seasons of West Coast freshness

Spring spot prawns & halibut

As cherry blossoms blanket Vancouver, spot prawns, Pacific halibut, and foraged morels arrive on local menus. Spring is one of the city's most anticipated food seasons, celebrated at many Vancouver farm to table restaurants.

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Summer wild salmon & BC berries

Long sunny days bring a bounty of local food to Vancouver like wild salmon, strawberries, blueberries, raspberries, blackberries, cherries, and Okanagan peaches, apricots, and nectarines.

Fall chanterelles & oysters in Vancouver

As autumn colours spread across Vancouver's parks, chanterelle mushrooms, matsutake mushrooms, and fresh oysters take centre stage for seasonal food in Vancouver.

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Winter dungeness crab & sablefish

Snow-capped mountains frame Vancouver's winter dining scene, where Dungeness crab, sablefish, and shellfish like mussels, clams, and geoduck make their way to plates.

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Must-try West Coast restaurants

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RESTAURANT | FINE DINING

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Fine dining

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Lounge

West Coast

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