Restaurants in Whistler
Whistler is well known for its high-end fare—and for the plethora of chain restaurants throughout the Village—but there are a handful of great casual places with a bit more personality. Ingrid’s Village Cafe (tel. 604/932-7000; www.ingridswhistler.com) on the Village Square is a local favorite for quality and price; it’s been around for over 20 years, making it one of Whistler’s oldest businesses. Right across from Ingrid’s, Citta Bistro (tel. 604/932-4177; www.cittabistro.com) is a favorite dining and night spot that serves thin-crust pizzas, gourmet burgers, and good appetizers. For excellent craft beer and casual food, try the family-friendly Whistler BrewHouse (tel. 604/905-2739; www.drinkfreshbeer.com), located just over the creek in Village North. Equally fun indoor dining can be had at the Dubh Linn Gate Old Irish Pub (tel. 604/905-4047; www.dubhlinngate.com) in the Pan Pacific Mountainside hotel. The Gate offers pub classics like Irish corned beef and shepherd’s pie, as well as live music.
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Alta Bistro
At first glance, this little bistro doesn’t look like much—it’s small for Whistler (although it recently expanded) and the room is plain, with all white walls, round pine tables, and simple black and red chairs—though that cedar bar is pretty great, and the shelves filled with jars…$$$Around Town - West Coast
Araxi
Executive chef James Walt has been a pioneer in the farm-to-table movement, and this sophisticated restaurant is a perfect expression of both his passion and his immense talent. The room is elegant but warm, with comfortably plush, curvy chairs and lots of wood details, including the…$$$Around Town - BC Regional
Aura
With a patio and dining room overlooking scenic Nita Lake, this elegant restaurant specializes in organic and sustainable fare sourced from local farmers, ranchers, and fishermen. Herbs are grown on-site, and the skilled chef cures many of his own meats and makes use of cutting edge…$$$Creekside - Barbecue
BBQ Bob's
As improbably as it sounds, snooty Whistler has an excellent and quite affordable barbecue joint. Bob’s serves pulled pork, slow-roasted beef brisket, ribs cooked over a wood fire and more and its all relish. Plus, Bob’s delivers and will even fetch your beer or wine from the…$Creekside - International
Bearfoot Bistro
It’s all about excess at the Bearfoot, from the Belvedere room with its ice walls, where you can do frosty shots of vodka, to the 20,000-bottle wine cellar where you can savor a bottle of Champagne. Hard to believe this was once just a simple little bistro. It’s now a sprawling…$$$Around Town - Mediterranean
Caramba! Restaurante
Bright and cheerful, with a wood-fired pizza oven, and a big wooden rooster overlooking the tiled open kitchen, this is a great spot for a casual meal. The food is pretty straightforward—spaghetti and meatballs, fettuccine with vodka cream sauce, salad, rotisserie chicken—but the…$$Around Town - Eclectic
Earl's
We like Earl's for its trendy, young vibe and for the fact that it hangs moose antlers from the ceiling without irony. It features an eclectic but reliable menu, and slightly lower prices than elsewhere in Whistler. That may be why Earl’s is normally packed, often with a line…$$Around Town - Tapas
Elements
A hip, fun tapas joint with a view kitchen, a softly lit woody interior, and a burbling waterfall for ambience. Plates emphasize regional and Mediterranean tastes, with nods eastward to Asia.$Village North - Steak
Hy's Steakhouse
The fancy schmancy steakhouse every resort town needs, Hy's is a classic, wood-paneled room serving a menu of aged Alberta beef, seafood, oysters, hearty soups (like French onion), classic salads (prepared at the table), and more, with an excellent wine list to wash it all down.$$$Village North - Fusion
La Bocca
This funky, moderately priced bistro is nearly always crowded and lively, though that may say more about its prime location on Whistler’s Village Square than its kitchen. The interior is a bit dark, but the large, heated patio is primo people-watching territory. The eclectic menu…$$Around Town - Sandwiches
Portobello
Portobello in the Fairmont Chateau Whistler basement serves healthy fast food: custom-made deli sandwiches, soups, pizza slices, and breakfast items that can be ordered takeout or eaten in the brick and wood dining area. It also features a minibakery with muffins, pastries, coffee,…$$Upper Village - Italian
Quattro
Upscale, authentic Italian (no Olive Garden–type fare here) with romantically low lights, fireplaces, gleaming wood, and attentive service—that about sums up the appeal of Quattro. The menu features savory starters like beef tenderloin carpaccio, as well as lamb, veal and seafood…$$Village North - Seafood
RimRock Café & Oyster Bar
This dignified, rustic little spot—a bit off the beaten path on the drive to Creekside, Whistler’s satellite village—serves some of the best seafood in town. Patrons dine at antique wooden tables under a peaked ceiling, with two stone fireplaces to keep them toasty. Oysters, served…$$$Creekside - Steak
Sidecut
Named for the curvature of a ski, the Four Seasons’ stylish steakhouse serves aged Canadian prime beef with a variety of dipping sauces, as well as regional specialties like venison and bison short ribs. And for those who don't eat red meat, there usually are a few seafood and…$$$Upper Village - Sushi
Sushi Village
This busy, casual, second floor spot near to the lifts has been a Whistler institution for more than 25 years, serving a large menu of fresh sushi, sashimi, and teriyaki dishes. In back, semi-private rooms with rice-paper doors and low tables are available for groups.$Around Town - Fusion
The Mix by Ric’s
Ric's is a stylish little spot with a cozy patio and a chic interior. It's set along the Village Stroll. The tapas-heavy menu features grilled lamb pops and Kobe beef sliders, as well as the steaks and chops requisite at most Whistler restaurants. Open until 1:30am nightly, it’s a…$$Around Town - Italian
Trattoria di Umberto
Umberto Menghi once had something of an Italian restaurant empire in Vancouver. Now that he’s “retired,” he’s got his two places in Whistler. And the cooking school in Tuscany. And there are rumors he’s reopening his beloved Il Giardino in downtown Vancouver. Until that happens,…$$$Around Town - Brewpub
Whistler Brewhouse
This mountain lodge-meets-sports bar has the usual brewpub amenities: fermenting tanks, fireplaces, TVs in the bar area, and a menu of burgers, pizzas, pasta, soups, salads, and homebrewed beers and ales (we especially like the Lifty Lager). A model train circles a track up near the…$$Village North - West Coast
Wild Wood Bistro & Bar
This is a favorite among locals, a best-kept-secret type of place. It’s off the beaten track by the Whistler Tennis Club, with a recently opened second location in Function Junction, Whistler’s industrial park south of town (this one is only open for breakfast and lunch). The room is…$$Around Town - Street Food
Zog's
Zog's snack stand, not far from the Whistler Village lifts, is an open-air institution in Whistler, perhaps most famous for its poutine, a French-Canadian combination of fries, cheese curds and gravy. It also cooks up burgers, hot dogs, veggie dogs, and fried "beavertail" pastries.…$Around Town
