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Business: A marriage of classic French cuisine and the gastronomic identity and culture of Québec.

4worldlovers: Though it seems like it has taken its time to arrive this year, spring is upon us. It’s the most inspiring time of year for a chef. Our cooking moves with the seasons: after a long winter working with root vegetables and preserves, the appearance of tender, green, fresh and flavourful vegetables is more than welcome. For our spring menu we’re working closely with B.C. farmers and purveyors to bring the best local products available into the restaurant.


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A heartfelt homage to Chef/Owner Jean-Christophe (J-C) Poirier’s heritage, formative years in Quebec and early experience in renowned Montréal restaurants, St. Lawrence offers a marriage of classic French cuisine and the gastronomic identity and culture of Les Québécois.

French spirits serve as the backbone of classic and signature cocktails, while the French focused wine list offers the perfect complement to Chef Poirier’s rustic, signature haute country cooking and underscores the fact that at St. Lawrence, simplicity is the ultimate form of sophistication.

At its heart, St. Lawrence showcases time-honoured traditions in an elevated-yet-approachable space where food, drink and atmosphere combine for a transportive dining experience unlike any other.

One of the most celebrated restaurants in Canada, St. Lawrence was proudly awarded One Star by the Michelin Guide in 2022. The restaurant received a series of other recognitions this year, including Restaurant of the Year and Best Upscale by the Vancouver Magazine Restaurant Awards, 'Top 3' Placement in Canada’s 100 Best Restaurants, and inclusion on the World’s 50 Best Discovery List.

Previous accolades include: No. 4 on enRoute magazine’s 2018 list of Canada’s Best New Restaurants; Vancouver Magazine awards for Best New Restaurant (2018), Restaurant of the Year (2018 and ’19), Chef of the Year (2019), Best Gastown and Best French (2019 and ’20); consecutive top-five spots on the prestigious annual ranking of Canada’s 100 Best Restaurants (No. 5 in 2019, No. 2 in ’20, No. 3 in ‘22); and recognition as one of Monocle Magazine’s 50 Favourite Restaurants in the World in 2019.


Originally from Quebec, J-C has been a fixture on the Canadian culinary scene for more than 25 years. After voyaging west in 2004 and helming kitchens at a number of notable Vancouver restaurants he launched passion project St. Lawrence in 2017, where he indulges his razor-sharp focus, dedication to craft, and affinity for time-honoured traditions. Read more…

The dinner table is a magical place and Julie facilitates those special moments with style, precision and confidence. As a natural leader with experience in Vancouver’s top dining rooms, she demonstrates an acute attention to detail while presiding over the room each night to deliver a flawless guest experience.


Born and raised in Nottingham, England, Chef Colin Johnson started his career in hospitality in his teens. With his passion for French cuisine, Colin continued his career in London, at Bibendum with Simon Hopkinson and at the Greenhouse with Gary Rhodes. Colin has been a part of the St. Lawrence team since 2017. The fresh ingredients from trusted suppliers and the collaborative and creative work environment are some of his favourite parts of working at St. Lawrence, and of course, making the Pâté en Croûte.

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"Simply one of the best and an absolute classic in Vancouver."

Business: For over 35 years, Joe Fortes has earned its reputation as an award-winning Vancouver restaurant, serving the finest seafood, steak, and more.

Business: Chambar is Vancouver's top destination for modern casual dining. We offer fresh, local ingredients, Belgian-inspired cuisine, and a chic yet inviting atmosphere.

4worldlovers: The iconic Chambar cocktail. An artistic oxymoron. Civilized debauchery in liquid form.

The legacy of educating and empowering children through food, “We’re getting the next generation excited about food. The kids who...

Some wine pairings are so archetypal they are recognized around the world: Champagne and caviar, port and Stilton, Cabernet and steak-...

Business: Forage is a restaurant located on Robson Street in Downtown Vancouver, BC. The restaurant specializes in locally grown, sustainable cuisine.

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From dinner parties and barbeques to weddings and corporate launches, Forage Catering will deliver the quintessential BC experience to you and your guests.

Consistently ranked as the best brunch in Vancouver's West End, and one of the best in the city, brunch at Forage has been a staple of our West End neighbourhood since we opened. Join us for breakfast Monday-Friday from 7am to 11am and brunch on weekends from 7am to 2pm.


From our kitchen to yours, small batch gourmet products hand-crafted in Vancouver, Canada, from local sustainable ingredients. Products include: spice mixes, hot sauce, crackers, spice rubs, flavoured sea salts, sourdough starter kit, bake at home scones, ketchup, jams, mustard, infused honey, and more!

Chef Welbert Choi is quietly driven. Everything he does is steeped in his innate creativity. As a Chef he brings a humble, but generous spirit to everything he cooks. His main motivation as a Chef is to have his food be a part of memorable moments.


Welbert was born in Hong Kong. He and his family moved to North Burnaby during his teenage years. He trained at Dubrulle Culinary Institute. His resume includes catering at the Hilton Burnaby, working in the kitchen at Opus’s former restaurant Elixir, and he helped open Forage in 2012 as Pastry Chef. After 2 years, he was given the title of Forage’s Chef de Cuisine. He has run daily operations in the Forage kitchen since that time. Now he is the Executive Chef of Forage, BeSIDE Forage, Forage Shop, and Forage Catering.


Fostering the menu at Forage has deepened his relationships with local producers. He believes that it is the responsibility of all Vancouver chefs to help build long term farming, fishing and foraging legacies in BC for generations to come by working closely with local producers.


He believes that food should bring people and families together, build communities, and be a flavourful part of gatherings and celebrations. He chooses his ingredients with respect, considers the environmental impact of what he brings into the kitchen, and approaches food in a way that celebrates the whole ingredient.


“Forage is the rare hotel restaurant that’s popular with locals. The menu looks like standard fare — pancakes, granola, eggs with bacon — but when the food arrives, it’s definitely something you couldn’t make at home. And despite the fact that Forage was sourcing locally and sustainably way before that was cool, you won’t get a side order of moral smugness with your eggs.”

Business: Blue Water Cafe is Vancouver’s definitive destination for seafood, and consistently awarded Best Seafood Restaurant in Vancouver.

Business: Four-time winner Best Upscale Restaurant in Vancouver, showcasing ingredient led, contemporary cuisine that has become Chef David Hawksworth’s trademark.

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We offer gift certificates available in any denomination. Payments can be made over the phone with a Visa or MasterCard. We can keep the certificate here at the restaurant or mail it to anywhere in Canada.


We are Vancouver's only Indigenous restaurant. We use the local and traditional ingredients that our Grandmothers and Grandfathers used before us. We use these authentic flavours to create wonderful and delicious modern dishes.

Imagine yourself in a canoe, now let us take you to our new waters.

All our Game Meats are Organic and Free Range. From the land to your table.

All of our Seafood and Fish are Wild and caught off the coast of British Columbia.

Business: The Top of Vancouver Revolving Restaurant offers stunning Continental award-winning fine dining at 553 feet (167m)!

4worldlovers: Stunning Continental award-winning fine dining at 553 feet (167m) with an unobstructed panoramic, one-of-a-kind view of Vancouver, the coastal mountains and the ocean.

Luxurious, modern twists on favourite classics with an unpretentious Continental influence based on West Coast flavours.

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"The original Caesar is better than the special one!"

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"The cocktail menu was very original and pairings were very well thought out."

Business: Botanist is the newest addition to Vancouver's vibrant culinary scene. Enjoy our exclusive Champagne Lounge & Cocktail Bar, and a fresh culinary experience.

Business: Featuring Prime grade steaks, cold martinis and trademark warm hospitality, Hy’s is a dining oasis.

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"Great and original sushi its more like "modern" sushi ."

Business: Situated along the Burrard Inlet next to the Vancouver landmark Canada Place, Miku Waterfront continues to deliver gourmet Aburi cuisine paired with its well known, energetic ambience. Originally loca

Business: Our philosophy at Burdock & Co is guided by principles of sourcing and recognizing that we are of a place....the Canadian Pacific Northwest Farm to Table Restaurant, Natural Wine

Business: Regularly winning Vancouver magazine’s award for Best Bar/Lounge, the Bacchus Restaurant & Lounge provides a fine dining experience in downtown Vancouver.

Business:   SHELLFISH MARKET - ONLINE STORE See MENU & Order We are Vancouver’s only tide to table oyster bar and shellfish market. We are in the heart of Vancouver’s stadium district at 762 Cambie Street. This is our flagship location in Vancouver and it provides the city with the freshest shellfish and seafood experience in British Columbia. We are perfect for pre & post game drinks and snacks, a hopping happy hour, romantic dinners, take-out lunches or even bringing something special home from our shellfish market. We also offer oyster tasting & shucking lessons with our professional shuckers! We are open for dine-in daily from 2pm-10pm. One of the best Happy Hours in Downtown, we always have a great list of snacks, drinks, and oysters to indulge in on our daily Happy Hour.  Happy Hour: 2pm-6pm Daily  We do not accept reservations from 2pm-6pm during our Happy Hour, it is first come first serve. We always feature our house oysters for $2each, and a premium oyster for $2.75each along with a selection of food and drinks on our Happy Hour menu. Your party must all be present to be seated. If you'd like to make a reservation for a party of 7people or more please email us at oysterbar@fannybayoysters.com. For in house oyster shucking lessons or mobile oyster bar inquiries please email catering@fannybayoysters.com For customer safety we do not allow raw shellfish that has been prepared by the restaurant to be taken to go. You can purchase live shellfish from our onsite Shellfish Market to prepare at home.  Shellfish Market Hours: 10am - 5pm (pick-ups available until 9pm) *Due to Covid19 we will not allowing customers to enter the market at this time. You must place your order ahead of time online pick up. For customers healthy & safety we do not shuck oysters or any raw shellfish to go.