Roads and Bridges: Restaurants along the Major Road Network
Roads and Bridges: Restaurants along the Major Road Network
We’ve been devoting a handful of posts to the roads and bridges TransLink is responsible for in the region. For the basics on TransLink’s roads and bridges, check out the Managing major roads and bridges in Metro Vancouver post from our TransLink 101 series and check out the roads and bridges series to read the other posts.
For this final post in the series, Angela, our student communications assistant, is sharing her love of food and where to find it along the Major Road Network (MRN). Besides spending her summer at TransLink, Angela is also part of the team over at VANEATS.ca, Vancouver’s food adventure network. We thought it would be great to marry her love of food and transit in one post. Enjoy!
Richmond – Deer Garden
3 Locations: 8580 Alexandra Road, Richmond | 3779 Sexsmith Road, Richmond | 6270 Fraser St. & 47th, Vancouver
Deer Garden Signatures is a popular favourite. They are renowned for their signature fish soup noodles, and have two locations in Richmond: Alexandra Road, and Sexsmith Road in Union Square. Deer Garden also opened a new franchise in Vancouver last year on Fraser St. and 47th.
For $8.50, you get to choose your own soup base, noodles, two toppings, and a hot or cold drink. Portions are huge, and I love the variety of different toppings to choose from. My personal favourite soup base is the Tomato & Pumpkin Fish Soup with Rice Noodles.
Downtown Vancouver – Nook Restaurant
2 Locations: 781 Denman St., Vancouver | 1525 Yew St., Vancouver
Nook is located just off Robson Street on Denman Street. They also recently opened a new location in Kitsilano. Whenever I visit, I usually order the specials of the day, which are usually chalked onto a blackboard. They have never disappointed – always a mixture of refreshing ingredients, yet with the most flavourful and delicious pizzas and pastas I have had in the city. I especially appreciate their use of fresh arugula – it really adds a bit of punch to the pizza!
Be forewarned: the restaurant is quite cosy and does not take reservations. For larger parties, they recommend visiting their sister restaurant Tavola, right around the corner.
West Vancouver – Fraiche Restaurant
2240 Chippendale Road, West Vancouver
Fraiche Restaurant is located just off the Trans Canada Highway 1 in West Vancouver. It features Pacific Northwest cuisine, with a stunning panoramic view of the Lions Gate Bridge and surrounding areas. The menu offers Ocean Wise (thumbs-up!) and gluten-free options – a bonus for those with diet limitations! Although a little more on the luxurious side of fine dining, it’s worth dropping by for a visit for a fantastic view of Vancouver and beautifully prepared cuisine.
My favourite dish is the Maple Glazed Sablefish – rich, succulent, and delicious!
Burnaby – Han Ju Tofu Hot Pot
4500 Kingsway (Crystal Mall)
This little hole-in-the-wall, Han Ju, is located just outside Crystal Mall in Burnaby, also within walking distance from Metrotown. Their hotpots are affordable and delicious, and their Korean Style BBQ bowl is an excellent choice of comfort food – it includes rice, spicy tofy, pork, egg, bok choy, cabbage, and a small soup broth on the side. A particularly refreshing drink is their lychee drink: cool, crisp, and sweet. The BBQ bowl and lychee juice have become my usual order at this little spot after a long day of shopping at Metrotown!
Kitsilano – Café Régalade
2836 West 4th Ave, Vancouver
Tucked in the Kitsilano area, this French restaurant, Café Régalade, works wonders with their cuisine. Their brunch menu items are great – lots of variety for a friendly price. Their Healthy Breakfast option comes with two boiled eggs, low fat yogurt, fruit salad, home made granola, choice of milk, and dipping soldiers. For dinner, their Duck Breast a L’Orange is incredible – each tender bite of duck is soaked in a rich orange sauce that is beautifully balanced between sweet, tart and a touch savoury.
These are just a few of my favourite go-to places in Vancouver! There are so many amazing restaurants in this vibrant city. Seeing as I am still slowly exploring my way into other areas of Metro Vancouver, such as Surrey, White Rock, and Coquitlam, what great places would you recommend?
What are your favourite restaurants within the Major Road Network?
Author: Angela Chang
Psst, how about the bus routes that go near the restaurants?
The Peaceful Restaurant outside the Broadway Canada Line station is the first place that comes to my mind. Limited parking and incredibly popular (regular evening lines outside the door). They now have additional locations around town…
http://buzzer.translink.ca/2009/09/five-spots-to-dine-along-the-canada-line/
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Great place – I was just there yesterday! I can now understand why the restaurant is so popular: their noodles and other dishes are delicious indeed. Thank you for sharing!
Another dining idea around Canada Line stations? Anyone craving Schweinshaxe? Check out the cheap eats at the Copa Cafe across from the King Edward station.
Around Lonsdale Quay? I like grab a snack at Screaming Mimi’s and bring visitors to Beaver Tails.
Late nights? River Rock’s Noodle Bar is a good stop. #9 is open around the clock.
Spice cravings? I like the Mongolie Hotpot East side of Lansdowne.
What about all Dim Sum places up and down No 3.
There is no more Beaver Tails at Lonsdale Quay. :( In its place is something that pales in comparison, a mini-donut stand.