Food destinations within easy reach of Vancouver, worth the train, the rental car or the early start.

Food tour to Victoria

Victoria: 2-Hour Food and History Tour with Tastings

★ 5.0 (127)2 hoursfrom C$115

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Squamish (Sea to Sky)

  • ★ 4.3
  • 64 km, about 55 minutes by car

Famous for Howe Sound Inn & Brewing, Backcountry Brewing, Sky Pilot Smokehouse at the Sea to Sky Gondola summit

Squamish, halfway between Vancouver and Whistler, has Howe Sound Inn & Brewing, Backcountry Brewing's tasting room and kitchen and the Sea to Sky Gondola.

Sea to Sky Highway north from downtown Vancouver

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Whistler (Mountain Resort)

  • ★ 4.5
  • Two-hour drive

Famous for Araxi Restaurant + Oyster Bar and its Longtable Series, Bearfoot Bistro

Whistler is a two-hour drive up the Sea to Sky Highway. Araxi Restaurant + Oyster Bar holds a Longtable Series, and Bearfoot Bistro offers prix fixe menus.

Sea to Sky Highway north, or coach and shuttle bus

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Whistler's Hidden Gems Restaurants: 4-Course Dinner Tour

★ 4.7 (24)3.5 hoursfrom C$175

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Fraser Valley (BC Wine Country)

  • ★ 4.2

Famous for Township 7's South Langley location, Singletree Winery, Mt. Lehman Winery

Fraser Valley wineries include Township 7 in South Langley, Singletree Winery and Mt. Lehman Winery, which says its area yields brilliantly flavoured grapes.

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Fraser Valley Wine Tour

★ 4.9 (140)6 hfrom CAD 180

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Victoria (Vancouver Island capital)

  • ★ 4.4

Famous for Red Fish Blue Fish on the Inner Harbour, Brasserie l'Ecole, Tea at the Empress

Victoria's food stops include Red Fish Blue Fish on the Inner Harbour, Brasserie l'Ecole's French-country cooking and Tea at the Empress, by BC Ferries.

BC Ferries from Tsawwassen to Swartz Bay, then north of Victoria by road

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Cowichan Valley (Vancouver Island)

  • ★ 4.3

Famous for Unsworth Vineyards winery and restaurant, Cherry Point Estate Wines and its bistro

The Cowichan Valley on Vancouver Island has a growing number of wineries, including Unsworth Vineyards, with a restaurant, and Cherry Point Estate Wines.

BC Ferries from Tsawwassen to Duke Point, near Nanaimo, then south by road

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