Restaurants in Vancouver Parks
byStunning views, towering trees, and lush grassy hills make local parks the perfect place for a stroll, a bike ride, and even a picnic or a fine meal. There are over a dozen restaurants in Vancouver Parks and the latest addition is the new Cactus Club on English Bay.
ENGLISH BAY: Cactus Club Cafe
A great place to stop along the sea wall, to and from Stanley Park, or to spend a whole in the sand by the water. This is Vancouver’s newest sea-side restaurant, located next to the bath house right along Beach Avenue. Stop by to try your favourite Cactus Club menu items and enjoy the sunset.
HARBOUR GREEN PARK: Mill Marine Bistro
This is one of our favourite watering holes paired with a view of Coal Harbour, float planes, Harbour Green Park, Stanley Park, and the North Shore mountains. Try one of their various Caesars on a Sunday morning after a sea wall stroll.
KITSILANO BEACH PARK: Boathouse Restaurant
A local seafood institution, The Boathouse is your best bet for brunch, bennies, and a lobster bisque. Enjoy great views of the city and explore Kitsilano’s waterfront or West 4th shopping district just up the hill.
QUEEN ELIZABETH PARK: Seasons in the Park
Atop Vancouver’s Little Mountain, Seasons caps off the lush and beautiful gardens in Queen Elizabeth Park. Another great sunset spot or brunch destination with panoramic views of the city.
STANLEY PARK: Fish House, Prospect Point Cafe, The Teahouse, Stanley’s Park Bar and Grill
Hike up to the Prospect Point Cafe and enjoy a pint while traffic rushes by on the Lions Gate and tour buses line the lot at this famous lookout. Walk over to the Fish House Restaurant from the West End or enjoy a romantic evening at The Teahouse.
VANDUSEN BOTANICAL GARDEN: Shaughnessy Restaurant
Cap off a tour of the 55-acre gardens and seasonal displays with lunch or dinner selections from the West Coast-inspired menu.
GOLF CLUBHOUSES: Fraserview Golf Course, Langara Golf Course, McCleery Golf Course
Vancouver’s golf courses are a great place to get outdoors, practice your swing, entertain clients, and enjoy time with friends. The clubhouses offer a selection of dining options as well as event hosting and catering for larger groups.
To promote dining in Vancouver parks, Cactus Club Cafe has generously offered up a $50 gift card for one of my readers so that they can enjoy the new English Bay location.
CONTEST CLOSED
- Leave a comment naming your favourite Vancouver park (1 entry)
- Post the following on Twitter (1 entry)
I will draw one winner at random from all entries at 11:00am next Thursday, March 15, 2012.
Update The winner is Christina! (Comment March 7, 2:27pm)
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Queen E Park where I was proposed to!
Stanley Park
It’s been a while since I’ve been to both Stanley Park and Queen E park, but I have fond memories of both. Especially Stanley Park, and going around the whole seawall on a warm summer evening.
Hadden Park
Jericho Park
Ambleside is my favourite!
STANLEY PARK!!
As I was growing up, my parents always took me on walks at Queen E, so it’s always brought back wonderful memories!
Stanley park <3
I spent my summers enjoying Stanley Park with my family, so that would have to be my answer. Although we spent a lot of time at Queen Elizabeth park as well, oftentimes for a picnic lunch before a C’s game!
Stanley Park
I love Stanley Park!
Vancouver is blessed with having so many great parks, but Stanley Park is still my favourite. Have way too many fond memories of bbq’s as a child to not vote it as my #1
Kitsilano beach park
Definitely Queen Elizabeth! My dad worked as a waiter there when it was the Quarry House, with his brother, and served the Queen when she visited!
Stanley Park 🙂
Stanley Park
I love stanley park
i love Riley Park because it has the best playground and my little guy is happy there for hours!
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Definitely Stanley Park!
Being one of the top parks in North America and directly in my backyard, my vote is for Stanley Park. From the diverse topology to the very wide range of activities that the Park offers, it really doesn’t get better than Stanley Park.
Definitely Stanley Park. SO gorgeous!
I love getting lost in Stanley Park!
Stanley Park – lots to do and see and just a ridiculous amount of PARK! 🙂
I’m a regular at VanDusen Botanical Gardens. Best garden in the city!
I tweeted!
https://twitter.com/#!/GardeningDame/status/177505103618654208
Vanier park!
my kids and i love to grab a pizza and eat it at Stanley Park’s English Bay. Cactus Club would be a real treat!
Stanley Park! Love bike riding around there on a sunny evening
Stanley Park for sure!
i love having sunday brunch at QE park!
Stanley Park is my fave 🙂
Stanley Park
Stanley Park — growing up my parents always took us there and we loved going to the zoo and the aquarium.
Stanley Park for sure.
I enjoy Kits Beach .. u get beach, park, pool and lots of room to lounge!
Stanley Park … great for keeping the kids busy
Stanley Park! Special times with my family and my partner.
Vanier Park … enjoy heading down there to watch the annual fireworks.
Stanley Park … great way to keep the kids busy.
Stanley Park.
Kits Beach park is my favorite! Great location – close to downtown, Starbucks across the street, footsteps to the ocean!
Stanley Park. That’s a no brainer. Most beautiful in the entire city.
My favourite park would have to Vanier Park!
Stanley Park
I love Stanley Park
My favorite has to be Queen Elizabeth Park…I love the Bloedel Conservatory and the beautiful grounds 🙂 Tweeted too!
Stanley of course!
Stanley Park!!
Stanley Park-it’s the jewel of the city. When I was little, (4 years old) having moved here from Winnipeg, I thought it was magic. I still believe it is. It’s my favourite place in the whole city.
P.S. The new English Bay Cactus Club restaurant looks stunning!
Stanley Park. Every time I venture into the park it is a glorious adventure.
Stanley park!
I love Stanley Park!!!
Pacific Spirit Park is one of my favourites 🙂
DEFINITELY Stanley Park
Crab Park!
Queen Elizabeth Park. Great childhood memories with family.
Stanley Park – I’ve been eyeing the new English Bay Cactus club for months. It will be an awesome place to enjoy the fireworks during the summer.
it’s gotta be Stanley!
Ambleside holds childhood memories but Stanley has my heart, it’s epic
Stanley park has so much to offer and it’s so beautiful!
Stanley Park!!!
I love visiting Queen Elizabeth park–stop for a bit in the Bloedel Conservatory and then wander around the gardens outside.
Stanley Park!
I’d have to say Queen Elizabeth’s Park!
Stanley Park
Queen Elizabeth Park holds special memories for me, as a child we played all around those shallow water pools and cool art works scattered throughout the park. I have never eaten at Seasons in the Park, but will make a point of it this summer with my hubby on a date night.
it’s gotta be QE XD
Stanley Park!
Stanley Park! Love the sea-wall 🙂
Stanley Park
Stanley Park!
I don’t go very often but Stanley Park is definitely my favorite.
Queen Elizabeth Park.
QE park 🙂
English bay area of Stanley Park is the best view in the city
Eager to check out the new Cactus Club. Thanks!
Definitely Queen Elizabeth Park
Stanley Park:)
Stanley park is my fav
Have to go with Stanley Park
Stanley Park for sure!
Stanley Park
Crab Park!
Favourite park is Stanley Park
Stanley Park
Stanley Park, of course!
Stanley Park, no question.
Queen Elizabeth Theatre – great place for visitors and locals alike.
Stanley Park
when I was younger my fav park was Queen Elizabeth, now it’s Stanley park, love the seawall!
I love Stanley Park 🙂
Stanley Park, closely followed by Kits Beach Park.
definately Stanley Park
Stanley Park
Stanley Park
Stanley Park
Queen Elizabeth Park
Sweet childhood memories in Queen Elizabeth Park!
Stanley Park – Love the Sea Wall!
QE park is my favorite!
can never get enough of Stanley Park in the summer
Stanley Park! A hop, skip, and a jump from home
I really love Jericho and English Bay, both
Queen Elizabeth Park
English Bay!
Stanley Park
The Boathouse at Kits Beach does have a pretty amazing view!
Charleson Park
Stanley Park…so many things to do and see & so many places to stop and relax.
Have to go with Stanley Park 🙂
Stanley Park
Stanley Park hasn’t changed much since I was a little girl. My fav.
Stanley park in fall!!
queen elizabeth park
Stanley Park
Stanley Park. It’s EPIC 🙂
It’s got to be Stanley Park.
Queen Elizabeth Park for the view. This place is beautiful whatever season, whatever weather.
Actually prefer the neighbourhood park by my place in East Van.
Queen Elizabeth! Love the view.
Seasons in the Park
Queen Elizabeth Park
Stanley Park
It’s got to be Stanley Park. Been going there for 32 years.
Right now my fave park is Morton Park as the laughing statues have attracted all sorts of people who enjoy them and take photos with them. http://blog.vancouverbiennale.com/
UBC endowment lands! So nice for running!
Stanley Park
Stanley Park is my favourite.
Trout Lake!
Stanley Park.
Queen Elizabeth! Not too busy & beautiful plants!
How can you not pick the spectacular and iconic Stanley Park? Oh wait, but there’s VanDusen, UBC Nitobe Gardens, QE… Oh boy it DOES get tough!
QE Park
stanley park!
Stanley Park:)
Queen Elizabeth Park 🙂
I love Queen Elizabeth park, especially in the spring when all the trees start flowering.
Queen Elizabeth park, great tennis courts!
Stanley Park! so much history and the backdrop of downtown Vancouver and the North Shore is unbeatable!
gladstone park down by marine drive – it has great sunset views and great place to walk your doggies
Queen E Park! I had my wedding photos taken there. 🙂
Stanley Park is my fave, as this park was created/opened year 1888 by David O. There are lots to explore on this park as this is open all year. To name a few, you can look for the Lord Stanley statue,Totem Poles, Girl in a Wetsuit statue,etc. You are invited to one of the National Historic sites of Canada.
English Bay!
stanley park
Stanley Park!
Lighthouse Park in West Van, or Jericho Beach
Stanley Park, I can see it out of every window in our apartment 🙂
Stanley park!
Queen Elizabeth Park!
stanley park of course!
Stanley Park
Love Queen Elizabeth park, so beautiful there! (But what park in Vancouver isn’t, right..) 😉
Stanley Park, a photographer’s playground.
Stanley Park
Stanley Park
STANLEY PARK IS BY FAR THE BEST VANCOUVER PARK!
stanley park 🙂
Without a doubt, it has to be the world renowed Stanley Park.
This Park has so much to offer irregardless the time of the year.
Emery Barnes Park
Stanley Park is my all time Favorite!
I like it so much, I got a Job there.
Queen E park!
Stanley Park the best in the world!
English Bay!
Deer Lake
Stanley Park – I walk there a lot!
Queen E, probably.
As an aside, there’s also Horizons on Burnaby Mountain, though I guess that’s not technically Vancouver.
i love stanley park…….so many childhood memeories, mine&those of my children=D!<3
Jericho Beach because of the cute rabbits there!
Stanley Park is the most beautiful park here.
Burrard View Park
I love Stanely Park;)
oooh it would have to be Stanley Park. It’s great for family, excercise, dates and in all sorts of weather.
Stanley park
Trimble Park is my fav.!
Stanley Park — so many things for families to do there.
Stanley Park is the best, our dog Dawson loves it as much as we do!
Really like Stanley Park!
Stanley Park for sure.
Stanley Park
Hands down Stanley Park
Stanley Park!
David Lam Park… especially during jazz festival
Stanley Park all the way.
Stanley Park
Kits beach
Whoops that’s a beach.. stanley park then!
Queen’s E
Stanley Park. Spent my birthday yesterday riding the seawall!
Hard to choose…Stanley Park is so awesome in the summer for bike riding though!
Stanley park would have to be my favorite.
I drive South on Denman and East on Beach every day on the way into work and every day I’m thankful to live in such a wonderful part of our planet. Watching the development on the beach side of English Bay over the last months I thought it must have been a city project due to the unique location…what a surprise to see it become a Cactus Club. These folks are truly at the top of their game – must be to have secured that spot…can’t wait to go.
Queen Elizabeth Park
love love stanley park! =D
Stanley Park
Queen Elizabeth Park.
We were at Seasons in the Park on Wednesday night!
What a beautiful view………….
Trout Lake – dog friendly 🙂
Queen E Park for sure!
There is nowhere more magical than Stanley Park
My favorite park is Stanley park
Stanley park of course
Stanley Park
Is it too cliche to say Stanley Park? Too bad. Stanley Park!
Stanley Park! It has everything to offer
Stanley Park.
Stanley Park of course!
Stanley Park is healing to the soul. Love it there!
Has to be Stanley Park
hum, Stanley Park is the place we always go to when I am visiting, thanks @tomgirlbc
Stanley Park
Stanley Park
Stanley Park!
Queen Elizabeth Park – small duck pond.
Stanley Park – (3rd beach specifically!)
Stanley
Queen E!
Stanley Park
Definitely Stanley Park!
Stanley Park
Stanley Park
QE park!
Stanley Park, can’t be beat.
beautiful views at vanier park!
Stanley Park is always nice anytime of year!
Stanley Park!!
Choklit Park – Super close to where I am living and such a hidden gem! Great place to take a seat, drink a cup of coffee, and enjoy the view of Downtown Vancouver!
I don’t know the name but I like the dog beach in Kits.
Stanley Park! Went to see my favourite band play there and had fun even in the rain.
Stanley Park!
stanley park
Queen Elizabeth Park for me!
Stanley Park
Portside Park is a great little park just off of Main Street and Alexander on the Waterfront.
Stanley park, in the sunshine!!
I love the Stanley! Lots of room for meetups.
Stanley Park
Stanley Park!
I love Trout Lake!
Trout Lake Park!
Does Third Beach count? I suppose that is Stanley Park. 🙂
Crab Park! Great to watch ships in the summer!
Stanley Park! I can wander around for dayyss!
Gotta be Stanley Park!!
stanley park
queen elizabeth park! lovin the beautiful flowers in the springtime
Seasons at QE Park is delicious but I want to try the new Cactus Club!
Queen E!
Stanley Park
vanier on the water
Stanley park!!
Stanley Park is my favourite but Garry Point Park in Richmond is a close second!
Like most other people here, I love Stanley Park!
Stanley Park seawall, hands down. The Ambleside Park seawall in West Vancouver is equally enjoyable and beautiful though!
Stanley Park
Stanley Park seems to be everyone’s favourite but mine has to be UBC Spirit Park since it was place to find peace during stressful exam time @ UBC for me 🙂 The scenery and beauty of storming waves are obviously the winner for Stanley Park; however, the calmness and quiet peacefulness at Spirit Park is something that connects your mind to the life of living souls inside the park 🙂 Also, seawall is great addition that allows people to walk around the entire park while enjoying the beauty created by the mother nature =) It would be great if I can walk around the park on a beautiful Vancouver weekend and enjoy brunch at the Cactus Club Cafe 🙂
I have always adored Queen Elizabeth Park. Love the flowers and the water foundations. I live closeby since I was young, and my parents have always brought me there. So much to explore there.
Would love to take my wife, we were married at QE Park…
Stanley Park
I love Queen Elizabeth Park! It’s GORGEOUS.
Stanley Park!
Stanley Park!
Stanley Park
Stanley Park!
Trout Lake!
I love vandusen gardens! So pretty!
Kits Beach is definitely the best, beautiful and great for volleyball!
My favorite park is Queen Elizabeth Park. Especially in the Spring/Summer. the flowers there are so beautiful! 🙂
Stanley Park
Stanley Park, no question
Nothing beats Stanley Park for me. Such great memories as a child.
Stanley park!
Spanish Bank Beach great park for dogs too!
Stanley Park!
Definitely Queen Elizabeth Park.
Stanley Park!
Ambleside Park for sure!
Ambleside!
Stanley park
My favorite would be Stanley Park as I like to do the seawall on the weekends when it’s nice
Stanley Park!
QE Park because of the beautiful flowers. 🙂
Stanley Park!
My favourite is QE Park!
queen e park!
Fav Vancouver park is QE Park!
Stanley
I love my small neighbourhood parks, but Stanley Park is an amazing treasure!
I would say Queen elizabeth; excellent views!
Love Stanley Park. It’s amazing!
Stanley Park
Garry Point in Richmond
Stanley…