The Teahouse Restaurant,Stanley park

Frommer's Review
The best approach to the Teahouse, perched on Ferguson Point in Stanley Park overlooking English Bay, is on foot along the seawall from English Bay (about a 30-min. walk from the Bay). Choose a sunny day, and arrive an hour before sunset so you can take in the magnificent views as you climb up the steps to the restaurant and get settled in with a glass of champagne. There are no bad seats but true sunset hounds may wish to reserve a window seat in the conservatory. If you can tear yourself away long enough to look at the menu, you'll notice fresh local ingredients with an Asian twist. Appetizers include wok-fried squid with Thai chiles and oyster sauce and mushrooms stuffed with crab, shrimp, and cream cheese. Main courses are evenly divided between seafood and meat. Look for B.C. salmon, seared scallops, and Dungeness crab ravioli. The dishes are well done and beautifully presented, a fine companion to the spectacular setting. But even after the sun fades, the lights cast a magical glow on the trees and garden.

Cuisine Pacific Northwest
Hours Daily 11:30am-2:30pm and 5-10pm; afternoon tea daily 2:30-4:30pm
Location Ferguson Point, Stanley Park, In the West End
Reservations Reservations recommended Phone 800/280-9893, 604/669-3281
Web site www.vancouverdine.com
Prices Main courses C$18-C$29 (US$14-US$22) Credit Cards AE, DC, MC, V