BC spot prawns are large pink prawns harvested from the Strait of Georgia from mid-May into early summer. Sweet, crisp and snappy, served live or just-killed, the calendar event for Vancouver seafood eaters.
BC spot prawns (Pandalus platyceros) are caught in traps in the Strait of Georgia and the Inside Passage from mid-May into early summer, a six-to-eight-week window. The annual Spot Prawn Festival at False Creek Fishermen's Wharf in May, run by the Chefs' Table Society since 2008, is the calendar event. Top BC chefs treat the prawns simply, raw with citrus, grilled in the shell or quickly sauteed.
3 editor picks for BC spot prawns in Vancouver, ranked by editorial score. All Vancouver signature dishes · BC spot prawns across every city.
Blue Water Cafe ★ 4.7
yaletown · 1095 Hamilton Street, Vancouver, BC V6B 5T4
Blue Water Cafe in Yaletown under chef Frank Pabst since 2000 is Vancouver's reference seafood room, Ocean Wise certified and an Unsung Heroes host.
Granville Island Public Market ★ 4.7
granville-island · 1689 Johnston Street, Vancouver, BC V6H 3R9
Granville Island Public Market under the Granville Bridge since 1979 is Vancouver's reference indoor food hall, 50+ vendors, BC seafood and produce daily.
Boulevard Kitchen & Oyster Bar ★ 4.6
downtown · 845 Burrard Street, Vancouver, BC V6Z 2K6
Boulevard Kitchen & Oyster Bar at the Sutton Place Hotel under executive chef Roger Ma runs Vancouver's reference oyster bar plus a wood-fired Pacific menu.