When travellers visit Vancouver, Stanley Park is on the must do list. People walk, cycle and tour through the park and many are fortunate to stay to eat at The Fish House in Stanley Park. Eat for 2 for $85
The Fish House has been serving hungry Vancouverites and visitors for over twenty years and holds a special spot in our hearts as we remember graduation dinners, first (and sometimes last!) dates, lunches with girlfriends and afternoon tea with Mom. Great service, fresh Ocean Wise Seafood and a cozy environment inside with scenic views outside on the patio in the summer.
Celeriac velouté – prawn and black truffle fritter Duck terrine – Brome Lake duck, Sakura Farms pork, house-made preserve, moutarde du monde Butter poached Haida Gwaii halibut and frisée salad – sweet peas, cherry tomato, butter fried crouton, warm bacon vinaigrette Braised beef short rib – Dungeness crab and wild mushroom arancini, sweet crab bisque Layered brownie – rich fudge brownie, dark chocolate mousse, chocolate ganache
Executive Chef Curtis Demyon graduated from Vancouver’s Dubrulle Culinary Institute, is familiar with local cuisine and assembled this menu with items sourced from Vancouver’s own backyard.
The soup is rich and creamy, so much so that I opted not to finish mine in order to save room for the remainder of this hearty winter menu.
Next up was a house made terrine made with duck and pork and studded with local blueberries. There’s a tasty fig preserve, mustard and some tiny pickles and pickled onions should you choose to mix and match.
Halibut with a frisée salad is tender and accented with sweet peas, cherry tomatoes and warm bacon vinaigrette. It rests atop a crouton which is a bit tricky to eat so I stuck to the salad and dismissed the crouton. We also did the suggested wine pairings which were well suited to each dish and our charming server kept the pace of the meal at an agreeable pace with the wines arrived right on time as we needed them.
For the main a braised beef short rib is served up with a Dungeness crab and wild mushroom arancini cake and topped with crab, sprinkles of cubed beet and some crunchy asparagus; this chef’s version of a surf and turf was indeed a success.
Dessert was a dense chocolate brownie with fudge, mousse and ganache, a decadent finish to a well executed meal.
When travellers visit Vancouver, Stanley Park is on the must do list. People walk, cycle and tour through the park and many are fortunate to stay to eat at The Fish House in Stanley Park. Eat for 2 for $85
