Skyline Views and Seafood at Pier 7

A 1912 heritage room at the foot of Dundarave Pier, gutted so nothing stands between the table and Burrard Inlet.

Granville Island's under-the-bridge seafood institution, where the oysters are cold, the sushi bar hums, and False Creek handles the mood lighting.

Deep Cove's long-running waterfront bistro, where the patio leans over Burrard Inlet and the Ocean Wise seafood earns every candle.

The WAG's covered bay patio is White Rock's best argument for always booking the view table and ordering the cold martinis.

West Coast seafood and a marina-view patio at the toe of Horseshoe Bay, two minutes from the ferry ramp.

Vancouver Foodie Tours runs a two hour progressive meal through the market: cheese, charcuterie, candied salmon, chocolate truffles and a honey-dip donut finish.

Coal Harbour, Stanley Park and the North Shore mountains through floor-to-ceiling glass, with a Canadian Culinary Champion kitchen to match.

A raw oyster bar pointed straight at the White Rock pier, with a Lebanese streak running through the seafood.

The only Ladner table actually over the water: chowder, coconut prawns and the fishing fleet sliding past the deck.

Doors at 7am, a glass roof over the Fraser, and thirteen kinds of eggs benedict at the only Dutch breakfast room in the region.

Chef Hector Laguna's plant-draped Coal Harbour room, where the world-ranked cocktails alone justify the good shirt.

Reed Point Marina's floating restaurant, with a blanket-stocked patio and BC seafood that lets the sunset do the romancing.

Run by the actual Fanny Bay farm, this is Vancouver's only tide-to-table oyster bar, and the marble counter is yours.

Michelin-starred Kitsilano fine dining with vintage toys on the shelves, steps from the beach, and zero sense of its own importance.