Best French Restaurants in Granville Island

The tasting menu was interesting and delicious. Everyone was more than satisfied with the tasting menu and their choice for the main course. The only thing we all found was that the noise level was high and it was sometimes difficult to hear or follow the conversation. Otherwise, an evening enjoyed by all. Service was excellent and great care was extended about one of the dining member's allergies.

I booked a dinner for my husband and me plus 2 dear friends visiting from Denver, Colorado. I was unable to attend due to a medical emergency, so the 3 of them went. The dinners and wines were delightful and the waiter/somellier from Montenegro was excellent. Provence Marinaside was the first restaurant that I took them too some 20 years ago. They remembered it in detail when they arrived for the reservation.

The Christmas dinner special was spectacular and don't forget to bring a full wallet!! The 5 course meal was absolutely spectacular with the tenderloin and the scallops stealing the show. Michael, our server was on the ball, funny and attentive but not overly. The rest of the staff were on point as well with everything and we had 6 people to the table with every one of them engaging and efficient with their service. The star of the show however was the general manager, Jason who made us Cafe Diabos at the table. Jason was spot on with his origin story and the history here in Vancouver. He repeated the same spectacular show at at least 6 tables and one of them asking for the event twice! It is a must visit for everyone that is out of a special evening in Vancouver. Plan for this one!

We had a very friendly waiter, take about services with a smile, he has done it above and beyond and is a joy to see. The ambience is there, right around the bar area and we can see the bartender focusing on making his concoctions with care and love. The food is excellent especially the apple tartan with the added touch of vanilla ice cream!

We love coming here and almost always have the lobster salad. The bread is also yummy. We shared the pumpkin soup, also delicious if not quite hot. The sparkling wine was fine, but it would be nice to have a choice, perhaps a good Prosecco. It is very French in menu and ambience, relaxing and fun even though it always seems so busy and noisy at lunch, especially at Christmas time. And we always feel well taken care of. Not sure how they do it, but here’s to coming back in 2025 for our special occasions.