FORAGE
Vancouver Forage connects diners to local
fishers, foragers and farmers, as well as
an eclectic crew of talented B.C. distillers,
winemakers and brewers. The menu is
delicious and reflective of Chef Whittaker’s
uncompromising commitment to local
ingredients and building community through
shared plates. Open for breakfast seven days
a week, brunch on weekends and nightly for
drinks and dinner. Call 604-661-1400, or visit
foragevancouver.com.
GLOBE@YVR – FAIRMONT
VANCOUVER AIRPORT
Fairmont Vancouver Airport welcomes you
to the signature, award-winning restaurant,
Globe@YVR. The restaurant’s creative West
Coast cuisine highlights fresh, local products
while the open kitchen allows guests to view
the culinary team at work. With towering
stone fireplaces and floor-to-ceiling windows,
Globe@YVR provides the perfect setting for
gazing onto the runways or at the spectacular
views of Vancouver’s North Shore mountains.
Serving breakfast, lunch, afternoon tea and
dinner. Reservations are recommended.
Call 604-248-3281, or visit
fairmont.com/vancouverairport.
LOBBY RESTAURANT –
PINNACLE AT THE PIER
This is where locals and visitors meet to sip,
savour and soak in the cityscape views. Settle
in on the seaside for a fresh perspective on
delicious dining and West Coast flavours
inspired by B.C.’s abundance of seafood
and fresh, sustainable ingredients. Close to
Lonsdale Quay and the SeaBus terminal.
Call 604-973-8000 for reservations, or visit
lobbyrestaurant.ca
PEAKED PIES
Originating in Whistler, Peaked Pies Vancouver
offers handmade Australian meat pies, filled
with delicious combinations like Chunky
Pepper Steak and Chicken Mushroom Leek.
Have your pie “Peaked” with mashed potatoes,
mushy peas and gravy. Also serving breakfast
pies, sweet pies, Australian-style coffee and
desserts. 975 Denman St., Vancouver.
Call 778-379-5612, or visit peakedpies.com.
VANCOUVER DINING
During the past few months, the Vancouver restaurant scene has taken on a bit of a Whistler twist.
Two of Whistler’s most popular casual
local eateries, Peaked Pies and La Cantina,
recently expanded their operations to
include locations in the city — Peaked Pies
at 975 Denman St., and La Cantina just a
few blocks away, at 722 Nelson Street.
Peaked Pies, which serves up delectable
Australian-style meat and dessert pies, as
well as artisan coffee, has been a staple of
Whistler life for a few years — among the
Aussie expats who work there, non-Aussie
Whistlerites and resort guests. Kerri Jones,
the Aussie woman who started Peaked Pies
along with transplanted Vancouver Islander
co-owner Alex Relf, opened the Vancouver
location in late 2016 to rave reviews. Jones
said she and Relf took about 18 months to
find just the right location, but that it was
time well spent. Surprisingly, the clientele
in Vancouver has been like what they’ve
seen in Whistler.
“We’ve got a bigger lunch crowd in
Whistler, whereas we get a lot more of the
dinner crowd in Vancouver,” she said. “We
still get lots of Australians who drive across
town to visit us, including a lot of people
who bring friends along. We also get a lot
of people who have travelled to Australia,
have tried the pies and want to experience
that again.”
Peaked Pies
778-379-5612 | peakedpies.com
A TASTE OF WHISTLER
in the Big City
STORY BY DAVID BURKE
IMAGES BY JOERN ROHDE
La Cantina Urban Taco Bar, which established a loyal following with its first location in Whistler, introduced
its authentic, healthful Mexican fare to
Vancouver this past fall. Pepe Barajas, La
Cantina’s president and CEO, said it took
a year to find the Nelson Street location.
“It’s like the Whistler one in that we have
a good residential, office and hotel base to
draw from,” he said.
Barajas expressed confidence that what
made the taqueria successful in Whistler
— nutritious and tasty tacos served in a
friendly and inviting setting — will attract
a loyal following in the city. “We haven’t
deviated into Tex-Mex; we serve authentic
Mexican food,” he said. “I think people
also like the friendly service — when we
have regular clients, we remember what
people like and we greet them; so, they feel
familiar, like part of our family.
“We try to put a wide range of offerings in
there, for the carnivorous and for the vegan;
so, for people with dietary restrictions,
Mexican food is a great option.”
La Cantina
604-620-8981 | tacoslacantina.ca
