Savour the mouth-watering flavours that showcase the harmony of West Coast and authentic Asian cuisine with the delicacies appearing daily on our table. Find the unearthed gems of the farmer’s market and u-pick fruit and produce. Enjoy freshly caught seafood that will melt in your mouth and the perfect glass of wine to go with it.
The Chinese describe things as “tsen” when they exude flavours that are balanced and well-made, just the way they should be. It’s a good thing. It’s the reason why The New York Times’s Jennifer 8. Lee came to Richmond, during a quest that took her to 15 countries to find the best Chinese food. She described the food in Richmond as the best Chinese food outside of China.
Deep in the heart of Richmond you’ll find Chinese food made with a contemporary zeal found nowhere else. Bistro-style tasting menus with fresh, modern, and unique creations can be found a stones throw from more traditional tearooms and unassuming noodle joints. The unpretentiousness of putting many of these in a sea of strip malls has led to locals calling it ‘Food Street’ in a four-block area of the Golden Village. This neighbourhood is generally bordered by Sea Island Way, No. 3 Road, Lansdowne Road and Garden City Road and best explored on foot. Most of Richmond’s 300 authentic Asian restaurants and bistros can be found here.
In the Historic Fishing Village of Steveston, once the busiest fishing port in Canada, the locals have turned their passion to creating a vibrant village that celebrates good food. This is what it really means to be distinctly West Coast. It’s more than geography - it’s part philosophy and part raw ingredients but always about the concept of fresh.
Richmond is jam-packed full of farming activity. In fact, 43 percent of Richmond is preserved as farmland, featuring fruits, berries, and vegetables right in the city’s backyard. That means being minutes from tasting freshly picked berries and the ability to harvest your own by picking and taking them with you from local farms and their produce stands. The boardwalk is home to the freshest of produce at the Steveston Farmer’s and Artisan’s Market and the heavenly wares of freshly caught seafood. Again, the range of restaurants in Richmond go from the posh upscale room on the water to the pleasures of simple while award winning dockside fish n’ chips are as good as you’ll find anywhere. What ties them together is the access to world-class fresh ingredients.
Sip the authentic Richmond wines that are helping Richmond emerge as a wine destination. Thanks to its local climate of hot and dry summers and cool winters, berries and fruit are extremely flavourful and ideal for wines. Not to mention the passionate enthusiasm of a small group of owners and craftsman who are marketing incredible wines that are winning awards from the most unlikely of places and exporting around the world.
August 28: Discover sardines, sablefish and salmon with local chefs, recipes, samples and more!
Weekend and holiday evenings until October: Featuring 170+ booths of merchandise and food with stage performances for the entire family.
May 23 - October 10, Biweekly Sundays: 50+ vendors selling local produce, healthy foods and distinctive works of art.
Two Night Package @ Vancouver Airport Marriott. Meal experience with Chef & wine tasting with Specialist.
Culinary temptations are everywhere, ranging from authentic Asian to fresh West Coast.