Harbor and mountain views, along with outstanding Pacific Northwest cuisine, are the highlights of this restaurant gem located near Canada Place. Enjoy a glass of microbrewed beer with your alderwood-grilled wild salmon, oven-baked thin crust pizza, spit-roasted chicken, or slow-cooked barbecued ribs prepared in the wood-fired oven or on the rotisserie grill. Reservations recommended.

KITSILANO. This award-winning elegant and romantic restaurant, located in Kitsilano, features an imaginative seasonal menu that specializes in Pacific Northwest cuisine. A friendly, professional staff presents a menu that changes weekly and features the freshest ingredients which can include Cowichan Bay Farms duck, BC spot prawns or Fraser Valley lamb. Save room for tempting desserts that also change with the seasons, but will feature homemade ice creams, ganaches and selections of local cheese.

YALETOWN. The fish and seafood are wild here, not only referring to their origins in the rivers and seas of BC and beyond, but in the way they are presented. A full raw bar is the stage for master sushi chef Yoshi Tabo to work magic on nigiri, sushi rolls and sashimi as well as provide a foundation for the Blue Water Tower ­ a triple-tiered seafood dish topped with a whole Dungeness crab. Other menu items feature Yukon arctic char, BC sablefish or Queen Charlotte Island halibut prepared in eclectic ways. Be sure to save room for desserts such as the carmelized wasabi cheesecake created by the pastry chef.

Spectacular views and top-notch seafood in a waterfront setting are the hallmark of this award-winning downtown restaurant. Appetizers include an innovative taster box filled with soft shell crab, halibut sashimi, grilled Monterey Bay squid, and ahi tuna tartare. Among the creative entrees are the quince and ginger barbecued eel, octopus and bacon wrapped scallops, and the Bay of Fundy monkfish tournedos. A raw bar and dim sum lunch are also featured. Business casual attire.

This faux West Coast fishing cannery is located on Vancouver's waterfront and offers spectacular views of the ocean and mountains, along with the escapades of the harbor's playful seals. The menu highlights salmon dishes, Dungeness crab and tiger prawn risotto, and steamed Chilean sea bass on preserved black beans with ginger sauce and radish sprouts ­ all expertly prepared. Business casual attire. Reservations required.