The Pacific Restaurant

JAMES BAY. Casually elegant in the best West Coast fashion, The Pacific is an ideal choice if you're looking for fine Canadian dining. They specialize in line-caught fish and wild and locally harvested ingredients. Seafood lovers should start with steamed mussels or clams or smoked salmon bisque, and follow with miso-marinated rockfish or hazelnut-buttered Queen Charlotte halibut. If you prefer land-based foods, try the incredibly inventive house salad tossed with blueberry-maple vinaigrette, then opt for cumin-scented lamb t-bones or lemon-salted Fraser Valley duck breast. A West Coast tapas style menu is served in the lounge, and a jazz pianist plays weekend evenings.