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Where to eat in Whistler?
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Restaurants review by Francesca Sin
It has been my third consecutive year to spend the Chinese New Year holidays in Whistler. What makes me keep coming back? Apart from the 7,000 acres mountain with over 200 nicely groomed trails; the inviting atmosphere of the Whistler village especially with all the Christmas lights on in the evening; and the warm and cosy hot tub at Westin spa to wash away your muscle pain from skiing every day; it is definitely the overwhelming restaurants, all within walking distance to your room.
Whistler Village
Araxi (West Coast) -- One of my favourites. Scott Kidds uses the freshest local ingredients with the influence of French and Italian to produce the finest food. Very pleasant ambience. Go for the Osso Bucco if you love meat. The elk shank is just so tender and delicious too.
Bearfoot Bistro (Fine Dining) -- Excellent service! The basic menu is C$75 for 3 courses. The lamb is really good, so is the duck. Try the white chocolate sauce on lobster, it's amazing! The wine list is a bit too pricey though. Don't bring your kids as the dinner usually goes on over 2 hours, and they do not have a la carte menu.
Buffalo Bills Bar & Grill (Burger)-- Good place to grab a quick lunch. You won? miss the BBQ stove as you can smell the irresistible beef from a long way.
Cow's (Desserts) -- They have over 30 flavours of ice-cream, all very delicious. The Cow's T-shirts, stationeries and accessories are perfect for souvenirs.
Crab Shack (Seafood)-- Very casual environment and good for big party. But the food is not quite worth the price. They have all kind of seafood though.
Firerock Lounge (Snack Bar) -- Just had drinks there. Very warm and cozy environment. It has an outdoor area with heaters on, where smokers can choose to sit outside.
Garibaldi Lift Co. Bar & Grill -- Good place to meet for apres ski drinks as its just next to the slope (on Whistler). Sit outside when it's sunny, nice to see people skiing down the slope.
Il Caminetto Di Umberto (Italian) -- Serves fine tuscan cuisine, the restaurant is both romantic and fun. Their best dish got to be the rack of lamb, served with a simple crust of rosemary and garlic. Great food and atmsphere.
Kaze Japanese (Japanese) -- The owner is a ski instructor in the morning and a sushi chef from lunchtime. He is fun to chat with. The food is not bad, but lack of variety.
La Bocca -- Very casual and covers most tastes including Fondue. A choice of 6 coloured Martinis is the most attractive in the menu.
Mongolie Grill (Mongolian) -- It's cool mixing the sauces and creating your own recipe, but a bit too crowded when lining up for the cooking. Don? expect great food, go for the fun.
Old Spaghetti Factory (Italian) -- Kids would love this. Very casual setting, you'll feel like being back in the olden days. Food is average.
Sushi Village (Japanese) -- Must go if you are a sushi lover. Under C$4 for most of the sushi and they are just delicious. Their prawn tempuras are amongst the top too.
Village North
Bavaria (German/ French/ Swiss) -- Famous for its Fondue. The only restaurant in the village serves German cuisine and the food is great. Ask to sit on table no.6 if possible, it sits under soaring ceilings and looks out at the setting sun beside a sky high window.
Hy's Steakhouse (Steaks) -- Very nice ambience and great food too. The menu is a bit overpriced though.
Quattro (Italian) -- My other favourite! Go for the pasta for the Italians only. You don? have to be an Italian to try it, but you should at least show that you have the Italian tastes. Very warm and cosy setting. Great authentic Italian food.
Sushi Ya (Japanese) -- Quite similar to Sushi Village.
Val d'Isere (French) -- Great French food in perfect setting. Chef Roland Pfaff likes to say his Val d'Isere Restaurant delivers classic French cuisine with a small "f". That is to say without all the heavy creams and butter normally associated with French dining, but still retaining all the honest toil and passion that has made the French style famous throughout the World.
Upper Village
Monk's Grill Steak House and Bar -- Good for Apres ski drinks. Do sit on the patio in sunny days. Nice grilled meats at dinner.
Creekside
Rim Rock Cafe (Seafood) -- They have very nice and fresh oysters. The restaurant is split into 2 levels with a big fireplace on the second floor. Great ambience.
On Mountain
Christines (French) -- Most elegant restaurant on mountain. Their large glass window allows for ?kiers" watching, a very relaxing lunch venue after a tiring morning. They serve fondue after 2pm.
Crystal Hut -- While serving very simple lunches in the day, Crystal Hut offers a candle lit fondue dinner where you have to take a snowcat or snowmobile to get up there at night. A very romantic and special experience indeed.
Steeps Grill -- Casual setting. Famous for its salmon chowder.
Further Out
Edgewater Lodge (French) -- Nicely surrounded by a lake. The food is really good too. You will love the guard dog at the door. He is so loyal, obiendent and friendly.
Joel's at Nicklaus North (Pacific) -- They have dog and horse sleigh rides available, but you don? get to see a lot during night times. Food is just average.
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