C Restaurant Vancouver
By jfoxraprz, April 15th 2010 in Vancouver Travel Guide Comments (0)
A trendy dining spot that dishes up sustainable seafood right on the waterfront, C Restaurant Vancouver is one of the few restaurants that delivers such an extraordinary culinary experience. Perfecting every single detail from interior design to ambiance and quality of food, the restaurant wins the votes of gastronomic experts and the general public as Vancouver’s top elite restaurant. Let’s dissect every aspect of C Restaurant that has made it the perfect culinary spot:
As far as design is concerned, entering the glasshouse that houses the restaurant, you will be greeted by a colossal boulder that has been extracted from a local quarry to serve as the restaurant’s reception. Inside the building, light flows in through floor-to-ceiling glass windows that extend up to the second levels. With a stark white theme, the entire restaurant was specially designed by a local designer, to give an air of simplicity and style.
On the second level, you will find the mezzanine, where diners are treated to an awe-striking view of the harbor and sunset over False Creek. There is a section where you can observe the crew working up a storm in the kitchen downstairs. At the end of the mezzanine, you can also find the atmospheric wine cellar, home to over 350 selections of European wine. This area is available for special events and candle-lit dinners.
Another winning factor is the restaurant’s outdoor patio. In winter, it is heated to provide an alluring but warm atmosphere. Summer sees everyone out under the sun, dining al fresco and enjoying the view of the Burrard Bridge in the far distance.
Food wise, the chef, Rob Clarke, emphasizes on the fact that C Restaurant’s seafood all come straight from the local waters and put together with the freshest local condiments and produce. With that in mind, its seafood dishes are also creatively assembled with inventive sauces and innovative flavors.
Sample the restaurant’s specialty, smoked pink salmon cerviche sprinkled with jellyfish slaw and cilantro pearls – exquisite international flavors fused with the chef’s own unique touch. A personal favorite is the duck jerky topped with heirloom carrot shavings and spicy citrus vinaigrette. It’s out of this world, fusing interesting flavors into one dish.
In celebration of the restaurant’s newly-launched cookbook, C FOOD, a six-course dinner menu is available for tasting the cookbook’s best recipes. The menu with book costs CA$128, without book CA$98. Highlights include the chilled fennel consommé and Grilled AAA Beef cap. There is also an exclusive 14-course Chef’s grand menu available for individual tasting.
The restaurant has been given several awards of excellence, including the Dirona Distinguished Restaurants of North America and Vancouver Magazine Best Seafood Restaurant awards.
With such a glorious setting, the C Restaurant would make up for a perfect wedding or event venue. Whether you are celebrating New Year’s Eve or your wedding anniversary, the outdoor patio of C Restaurant would make it as special as it can be. Prices are not too expensive as well, prices of main dishes start from 16euros, while appetizers start from 9euros. For an all-rounded gastronomic experience, C Restaurant Vancouver is unbeatable.
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