A Canadian delicacy, lobster is a must-eat during the summer months. Pick them up freshly cooked and head to the beach for an evening feast, slap on a bib and eat with your hands at one of Vancouver's seafood boils. Maybe splurge on a decadent lobster roll or enjoy a wine-paired lobster meal. Here are our picks for where to find Vancouver's best summer lobster offerings.
Photo Courtesy: The Lobster Man
Located on Granville Island, The Lobster Man is one of Vancouver's best destinations for live shellfish including lobster, crab, mussels and oysters. While you can take them home live, The Lobster Man also happily prepares freshly cooked lobster to order, ready to take the beach for an evening feast. Sold at market price. ($20.98)
The Lobster Man
Granville Island-1807 Mast Tower Road
9am-6pm daily.
Photo Courtesy: The Holy Crab
The Holy Crab, an Indonesian chain serving up Louisiana-inspired seafood opened its first Canadian location on Vancouver's Robson Street in February of this year. Famed for it's seafood boils where customers dig in with their hands, The Holy Crab has already gained a loyal following with line-ups out the door. Lobster, Dungeness crab, and King Crab Legs are sold at seasonal price. Now licensed, the Holy Crab also serves up sinful lobster rolls ($20) served with house-made dipping sauces including melted butter, cajun and garlic.
The Holy Crab
1588 Robson Street
Monday to Wednesday, 5pm-10pm.
Thursday to Sunday, 11:30am-10pm.
Photo Courtesy: Crab Park Chowdery
Another new addition to the Vancouver food scene, Crab Park Chowdery opened in the beginning of 2017 in Gastown. Their New England Clam Chowder served in a bread bowl or a tin cup is a must on a cold winter's day. For summer, try their version of a Lobster Salad Sandwich ($20) which also includes crab and shrimp on a heavenly toasted Brioche Bun served with salt and vinegar chips. While the Crab Park Chowdery awaits their liquor license, pair with a local craft soda or Dicky's Ginger Beer.
Crab Park Chowdery
221 Abbott Street
Monday-Thursday, 11am-9pm.
Friday & Saturday, 11am-10pm.
Sunday, 12pm-8pm.
Photo Courtesy: Provence Marinaside Restaurant
For wine-lovers, Provence Marinaside Restaurant's annual July Lobster Fest is not to be missed. Enjoy a three course menu for $62 along with fabulous BC wine pairings from $16. Chose from one of three appetizers, Lobster Salad, Baked Lobster Thermidor or Lobster Bisque. The main course features either Lobster Gratin, Whole Atlantic Lobster or Grilled Sockeye Salmon with Butter Poached Lobster followed by BC Strawberry and Rhubarb shortcake.
Provence Marinaside Restaurant
1177 Marinaside Crescent
Monday to Sunday, 5pm-10pm.
Photo Courtesy: Yew Seafood + Bar
Yew seafood + bar continues its popular Sunday Dining Series with a Canadian Crab and Lobster family-style feast running until August 27th. Priced at two for $150, enjoy a first course of Baby Gem Lettuce Salad, followed by Boiled Lobster & Dungeness Crab served with Roasted Corn, Marbled Potatoes, Zucchini and Grilled Broccolini. The meal ends with a dessert of Strawberry Rhubarb and Basil Verrine. A complimentary glass of Cedar Creek Estate Winery's Chardonnay is also included.
Yew seafood + bar at Four Seasons Vancouver
791 West Georgia Street
Sundays til August 27th, 6pm-9pm
