Dockside Restaurant

This hotel establishment gets points for its Granville Island location and its microbrews, which are crafted on the premises. TVs and a fireplace add instant appeal inside, but the patio is by all accounts one of the best places to hang out. The large space offers sweeping views of Vancouver and the water, and it's heated when the weather cools. Representative quaffs include the Alder Bay Honey Lager and the Haupenthal Hefeweizen. The food menu is made up of small and large bites that include Dockside crab and shrimp cakes, grilled and chilled ancho chili prawns, pizzas and albacore tuna poke, to name just a few.