Best Original Restaurants For Groups In Vancouver Near Me

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.

4worldlovers: We are pleased to welcome guests in Toronto, Winnipeg, Calgary, Vancouver and Whistler.


For 65 years, Hy’s has defined the steakhouse experience in Canada.

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

Hy’s is the ultimate place to celebrate life’s great occasions, or enjoy the everyday pleasures of great food and drink in timeless, elegant surroundings. Along with the very best beef and freshest seafood, Hy’s is known and beloved for the theatre of tableside service. With care and respect for the classic recipes, and impeccable, professional service, this is steakhouse dining at its finest.

An original in every sense, Hy Aisenstat was a born entrepreneur. In the early ’50s, he saw an opportunity in Calgary’s underdeveloped restaurant market. He found a location, raised about $20,000 and opened the first Hy’s Steakhouse over a women’s clothing store in 1955. In the decades since, Hy’s has fuelled the entrepreneurial spirit, providing the backdrop for stories of courage, aspiration and spectacular success.

Step into Hy’s and feel transported. Dark mahogany, rich colors and textures, and intimate lighting combine to create an upscale, luxurious atmosphere. Refined over time, but unwavering in authenticity, Hy’s continues to set the standard by which all Canadian steakhouses are measured.

4worldlovers: Andrea Carlson is chef and owner of Burdock & Co which she opened in Vancouver’s Mount Pleasant neighbourhood, May 2013.

Our philosophy is guided by principles of sourcing and recognizing that we are of a place…

The place? …the Canadian Pacific Northwest…British Columbia…a tangle of islands, coastlines, and deltas. A convergence of valleys and urban gardens.

The food?…a natural abundance of ingredients cared for by growers, farmers and foragers…a way of cooking that trusts the raw material to shine.

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The biggest cuts for the biggest deal are available every Thursday for dinner! Choose from 34oz Grilled Porterhouse Steak & Jumbo Garlic Prawns or 54oz Canadian Angus Beef Tomahawk Steak served with our most popular sides!

Book your next group reservation with us! Click the Group Request button below and we would be happy to assist.

Fully private room. Includes dining area, lounge seating, two flatscreen tv's and group menus for up to 12 guests.

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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.