With more restaurants in British Columbia offering
menus made with locally grown and organic ingredients than just about anywhere
in Canada, it's not surprising that Canada's most eco-friendly province is
littered with eco-friendly dining options. In BC it seems that eating healthy
and organic is so ingrained in the culture most restaurants need not even
specify that they do. Here are a few that go that extra mile in the
"greenest city" of Vancouver.
Aphrodite's Cafe and Pie Shop
3598 West 4th Avenue
Vancouver, BC, Canada
(604) 733-8308
Known for, but not exclusively serving, pies,
Aphrodite's has been specializing in being green for over ten years. They aim
to ensure that their menu has the smallest ecological footprint possible. A
varied bill of fare serving such staples as vegetarian chili, salmon burgers,
and turkey potpies, Aphrodite's dessert menu is as rich and delicious as their
mains serving over a dozen different flavors of pie including wheat and
gluten-free options.
Pair Bistro
3763 West 10th Ave.
Vancouver, BC, Canada
(604) 224-7211
Hard to know what comes first here - a love of food,
or a love of planet Earth. The two are so systematically intertwined that it
almost seems that eating green and eating well were as nature intended, and
Pair Bistro has tapped into that knowledge. Part oyster house, wine bar,
restaurant, and place to chill and unwind, Pair offers seafood, BC oysters, and
game all served to its clients while in partnership with farmers, ranchers, and
fishermen who have a trusted understanding and connection with the soil, their
livestock, and the sea.
Mainly Organics Pizza
861 Denman Street
Vancouver, BC, Canada
(604) 688-3380
Located in the heart of downtown and specializing in pizza
with whole wheat, organic white, or gluten-free crust (thick or thin) and
served with organic ingredients. They also serve organic pastas.
Organic Lives
1829
Quebec Street
Vancouver,
BC, Canada
(778)
588-7777
or
451 Granville Street (Chopra Yoga Center)
Vancouver, BC, Canada
(604)
424-9422
With multiple locations, Organic
Lives is best know for its juice bar smoothies. With a strong emphasis on the
link between eating green and nutrition, they also have an online store as well
as offering workshops on how to cook green and become more earth conscious when
it comes to one's diet.
Corduroy
1943 Cornwall Avenue
Vancouver, BC, Canada
(604) 733-0162
Serving mostly pizzas and pastas this Kitsilano
watering hole also serves up special events of every kind and is a fun and
relaxing place to kill time. Their menu serves up food that is made from fresh,
local, and organic products and ingredients.
