[Expresso]

So I have some relatives in town (from TW) and they wanted to try food available only in Vancouver or Canada. I couldn't really come up with a good answer. Any suggestions? Open to pretty much anything.

[LiquidTurbo]

Vancouver is a melting pot of tons of cuisines, there is no unique Food Identity.

Perhaps Japadog? Pretty sure you can't get that outside of Vancouver.

[bd0n]

spot prawns! their in season right now, and their excellent (hoping where u go keeps the heads on!)

[murd0c]

sounds like they new more westernized food maybe some good Italian, steak house. I'm thinking the Keg would be good for them to start with.

[dmm]

Dungeness crab
Sea Cucumber meat
Lox Smoked Salmon
Sea Urchin roe
Atlantic Lobster?

[observer]

Cheesecake Etc. for desserts?

[turb0fr3ak]

only in surrey
http://img257.imageshack.us/img257/9908/indianchinese.jpg

[Soundy]

http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1271/703203528_f7d12ade0a.jpg

[Soundy]

http://www.seriouseats.com/images/20090218-beavertails.jpg

[murd0c]

only in surrey
http://img257.imageshack.us/img257/9908/indianchinese.jpg

96th and 128th, that place is pretty good

[satek]

Poutine! It's a Canadian thing.
http://mishkanyc.verbsite.com.lg1x8zmax.simplecdn.net/bloglin/wp-content/uploads/2009/06/poutine.jpg

[Vansterdam]

gota let em hit up a pizza places on commercial drive :)

[turb0fr3ak]

gota let em hit up a pizza places on commercial drive :)

x2

[murd0c]

Also boonies would be awesome to take them, I bet my savings they have never had soul food before.
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[Culture_Vulture]

Seafood, and lots of it. Granville Island is a good start. Smoked salmon, fish & chips, bigass lobsters and prawns, etc.

[unit]

only in surrey
http://img257.imageshack.us/img257/9908/indianchinese.jpg

isnt that pretty much just szechuan food?

[Culture_Vulture]

sounds like they new more westernized food maybe some good Italian, steak house. I'm thinking the Keg would be good for them to start with.
Oh HELL no. If my relatives brought me to the Keg the day I landed in Vancouver telling me that was the standard for fine dining I would have moved the fuck back to Taiwan.

[tacobell]

This place is quite unique
Salmon n' Bannock

http://www.urbanspoon.com/r/14/1513823/restaurant/Fairview/Salmon-n-Bannock-Vancouver

[InvisibleSoul]

Fresh Slice Pizza... LoL... they advertise it as "Vancouver style pizza".

[!Aznboi128]

Couple places I would say it's good in vancouver

1st) granville island there's a fish and chips place therre and its awesome, the batter is tops(near keg)

2nd) Joey's on broadway, very very good

3rd) Burgoo on main and 15th - great soup/salad/sandwiches and the ratatoie(sp) is a must try

4th) richmond - Italian tomato on bridgeport and no 3 surprising good pasta for a good price.

5th) go to a local grocery store make something from fresh bc products

Hope that helps
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[ajax]

I wouldn't say there's much food unique to Vancouver but we do have our own style for many different kinds of foods.
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[Spectre_Cdn]

only in surrey
http://img257.imageshack.us/img257/9908/indianchinese.jpg

I've seen the same or similar awning somewhere along Kingsway, "Indian Style Chinese Food".

[skyxx]

I'd take them to Dim Sum. You're gonna be like "They can eat that in Taiwan". I find that the Dim Sum in Vancouver taste better than the stuff back in Asia. Maybe it's because most of the chefs immigrated to Canada.

Oh yeah, don't try so hard to "Impress" them when it comes to eating out. As long as the food taste great it doesn't matter. Just think about what Taiwan doesn't offer and go from there. Like many have said, you can go have fish and chips/seafood at Granville Island.

[bcrdukes]

I've seen the same or similar awning somewhere along Kingsway, "Indian Style Chinese Food".

Green Lettuce on Kingsway just off of Victoria Drive.

[Expresso]

^^^
I've seen the same or similar awning somewhere along Kingsway, "Indian Style Chinese Food".
Actually the exact same restaurant is on Rupert/Kingsway.



Vancouver is a melting pot of tons of cuisines, there is no unique Food Identity.

Thats pretty much exactly what I said.

Thanks for the suggestions!

[Ch28]

Couple places I would say it's good in vancouver

1st) granville island there's a fish and chips place therre and its awesome, the batter is tops(near keg)

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Go Fish

[Blinky]

I don't think he's talking about Go Fish, but I definitely would recommend Go Fish. I'd agree with the sentiment that we don't have really regionalized cuisine (like Cajun or tex mex or whatnot) but there is a definite selection of West Coast - type restaurants that use locally caught fish or goodies from the Fraser Valley or Okanagan.

Seafood would definitely be a highlight.



PS - medium and large chains (Joey's and Keg) in general suck ass. Well maybe not suck ass, but they are nothing compared to a good independent or a small chain.

[hchang]

Maybe try some of the restaurants in Steveston Village?

Theres some diverse restaurants there and you can let your folks choose where they want to eat while you guys walk around enjoying the scenery.

Food there is diverse yet some things you might not have seen in Taiwan. My dad's half japanese, half taiwanese and he loves the Fish and Chips we have here. I always bring a order home after work and he gets pretty excited to eat it :)

[Soundy]

Poutine! It's a Canadian thing.
http://mishkanyc.verbsite.com.lg1x8zmax.simplecdn.net/bloglin/wp-content/uploads/2009/06/poutine.jpg

It's a Quebec thing, they don't admit to being Canadian. Gotta do it right tho, with cheese curds, not the blobs of mozza most places use.

[TRDood]

do a BBQ for them at home. i bet they will enjoy that.
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[scottsman]

fish and chips in Steveston are a good bet.

[Obsideon]

Haha I had the same dilemna last month.
My cousin from LA brought his friends over and they were from Philadelphia and they were like "So what's Vancouver got that's special?... cuz you know if you came down to my city for sure I'd take you to get the best Philly Cheesesteak" ... and then I was just like ...uhhh..... "Vancouver has the Japadog?...and...um... salmon" ... and they gave me the most wtf look ... why would the most "Vancouver/Canadian thing to do be a JAPANESE Hotdog" ... I mean yes I know where to take them in terms of getting good food (Ebisu hehehehe) but something that screams "We're famous for it in Vancity" ... I can't think of anything...

[bcrdukes]

My family from Los Angeles came to visit us and the only thing they knew of was Japadog. We took them to Guu in Gastown and they loved it.

[.Renn.Sport]

I'd take them to Dim Sum. You're gonna be like "They can eat that in Taiwan". I find that the Dim Sum in Vancouver taste better than the stuff back in Asia. Maybe it's because most of the chefs immigrated to Canada.

Oh yeah, don't try so hard to "Impress" them when it comes to eating out. As long as the food taste great it doesn't matter. Just think about what Taiwan doesn't offer and go from there. Like many have said, you can go have fish and chips/seafood at Granville Island.

Dim sum is actually a cantonese thing... I don't think its that popular in Taiwan

[G]

Screamers? Beavertails? Smoked salmon?
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[dinamix]

vancouver roll?
http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_ZG1VdNQtxbg/S7loogK6QwI/AAAAAAAAAac/IDABCDD7Atc/s1600/Pink+Swirl+9.JPG
we have the best AYCE compared to other places i travelled to

http://farm1.static.flickr.com/44/186911808_b536192c2b.jpg

sandwich nazi

http://www.dmerryman.com/wp-content/uploads/IMG_0055edit.jpg

poutine w/ hot dog?
http://www.funkrocks.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/04/poutine_zogs_dogs_whistler_ca.jpg

new town bakery as the best siopao..family from states always buy a box and bring it home
http://imonlyhereforthefood.com/images/Events/CNY2009/ChineseNewYear2009007.jpg

not food but its still good

http://www.thevancouverite.com/pictures/absolute-vancouver.jpg
http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1219/1218456136_916b476640.jpg?v=1188006293

[Vansterdam]

^ :bowrofl: :bowrofl: :bowrofl: :bowrofl:

[Soundy]

I'd take them to Dim Sum. You're gonna be like "They can eat that in Taiwan". I find that the Dim Sum in Vancouver taste better than the stuff back in Asia. Maybe it's because most of the chefs immigrated to Canada.

Or maybe it's because we actually have health standards here :haha:

Oh yeah, don't try so hard to "Impress" them when it comes to eating out. As long as the food taste great it doesn't matter.
Take them to Cactus Club... the Bentall store. They won't even notice the food ;)

[bd0n]

Refuel(it doesnt get much local then here)
Blue water cafe ( he usually does a lost heros of seafood ie the by catch, and their fantastic)

[orange7]

smoked salmon?

pretty sure that is a $$$$$$$$$ thing.

[orange7]

^
$$$$$$$$$ = westcoas.t

[HonestTea]

$$$$$$$$$

LOL weird

[GT4RC]

How about the eatery sushi on broadway? Their menu of original creation rolls is awesome.

[Blinky]

Eatery is shite. Disgusting, white-foodified shite. Sorry.

I must ask though, from whence did this mountain originate?
http://www.dmerryman.com/wp-content/uploads/IMG_0055edit.jpg

[Ch28]

Eatery is shite. Disgusting, white-foodified shite. Sorry.

I must ask though, from whence did this mountain originate?
http://www.dmerryman.com/wp-content/uploads/IMG_0055edit.jpg

http://www.thebestdeli.com/

[fliptuner]

HAW-DOGS and HAMBURGERS?

[skyxx]

How about the eatery sushi on broadway? Their menu of original creation rolls is awesome.

Do not ever go to eatery! Crap!

[AhBut]

I was walking along Main St. today and came across EAST IS EAST... they specialize in CHAI tea. The room decor is captivating with a middle eastern ambiance.

You can also check out www.secretguidevancouver.com for unique things to do in vancouver

[orange7]

the truth is sad.

The only food that sorta originated from Vancouver, BC would be first nation food, which can be found in a dumpster. Other than this, everything else originated from another place.

We don't got much food to show, but we do have some pretty unique places: cap suspension bride, stanley park, science world, granville island, night market, vancouver art gallery.

Some other places would be Hell gate (Hope), tofino and long beach (Victoria), whistler (whistler).

[aznrsx1979]

The only food that sorta originated from Vancouver, BC would be first nation food, which can be found in a dumpster.

I don't know about you, but I wouldn't consider things liked smoked salmon or smoked trout food you find in a dumpster.

[illicitstylz]

where's a good place to get beavertails and poutine in vancouver?

[hamsup]

best poutine in vancouver would go to la belle patate !!! so gooood !!!

for beaver tails... i don't remember... night market ??? stanley park ??? playland ???

[fliptuner]

Our uniqueness is in our diversity of affordable, genuine cuisine from around the world.

[Ilagon]

Green Lettuce on Kingsway just off of Victoria Drive.

Eaten there before a long time ago but haven't had a chance to go back. Out of all the chinese restaurants I have been to, this place has the best hot and sour soup I've ever had. I like my food spicy! :thumbsup:

[MelonBoy]

only in surrey
[/IMG]

They have a chilli pepper house on kingsway and rupert ..

[6793026]

Stop thinking about the food that Van has the offer but the variety and how we embrace multicultural atmosphere here. I had someone that came from Trinidad. This is what I did. Dim Sum, Japadog, Japanese Ramen, fresh and good sushi downtown, commercial street for some great bakery and then chill out with a glass of beer watching the world cup.
Also went to eat Indian food and chilled out eating fish and chips at Pajos.

Sell the experience, not the food and I'm sure your relative will have a lot more fun in town.