The Foodie's Short, Sweet Guide to Vancouver, 2015

 

Brunch is now extremely popular in Vancouver. Try:

• The Gruyere baked eggs with rosti at Twisted Fork Bistro. http://twistedforkbistro.ca/
• Poisson lem Marrakech, where a soft-poached egg makes whoopee with cured wild salmon, sprouted wheat berries, pistachio and parsley salad and sesame yogurt at Café Medina, then waffles with milk chocolate and lavender topping. http://medinacafe.com/
• Farinata, a delicious eggless chickpea omelette with oat and seed bread toast at Exile Bistro, a “plant forward” restaurant serving vegan treats but also ostrich tartare and marinated elk. http://www.exilebistro.com/

Later on, check out:

• The all-natural, incredibly creamy, Italian award-winning gelato at Bella Gelateria. http://bellagelateria.com/
• The 15-minute SeaBus ride from Waterfront Station to North Vancouver, which lands just outside the Lonsdale Quay’s cosy market (http://www.lonsdalequay.com/). Visit nearby Pier 7 Restaurant + Bar, a seafood enclave that on Thursday nights offers “The Boil,” a heapin’ two-person helpin’ of seafood, corn and drawn butter. http://pierseven.ca/
• The tastefully appointed Pinnacle Hotel Harbourfront, perfectly located in downtown Vancouver. In 2015, it hosted Canadian P.M. Stephen Harper and India’s head honcho, Narendra Modi simultaneously, though probably not in the same bed. http://www.pinnacleharbourfronthotel.com/