Hart House Restaurant

Hot Dining: 5 Spring Flings

Truffles Fine Foods Cafe. Photo by KK Law

Even though it’s not quite patio season, these blooming spots still prime the taste buds.
1 Shaughnessy Restaurant Enjoy bucolic views and West Coast fare in the heart of VanDusen Botanical Garden. Pop by Truffles (pictured) in the dramatic new visitor centre for more casual bites.
2 Seasons in the Park In the tranquil surroundings of Queen Elizabeth Park, savour West Coast cuisine along with downtown and mountain views.
3 The Fish House in Stanley Park Sustainable seafood is on the menu at this quaint house in the heart of the park.
4 Horizons Restaurant Head up Burnaby Mountain for regional cuisine in a stunning, vista-kissed setting bordered by rose gardens.
5 Hart House Restaurant This Tudor-style mansion, nestled among flowering shrubs and manicured lawns in Burnaby’s Deer Lake Park, caters to classic tastes.—Tim Pawsey

Hot Dining: 5 Hearthside Havens

5 HEARTHSIDE HAVENS

The towering fireplace in the Keg Yaletown steals the show. Photo by KK Law

Bolster body and soul against autumn’s bluster at these cozy and tasteful fireside escapes.

1 The Keg Steakhouse and Bar Superb steaks and more in the spiffy, multi-tiered, new Yaletown eatery, with its impressive “tower of fire” (pictured).

2 Le Gavroche Old World charm, classic plates, an impressive cellar and two fireplaces, in a turn-of-the-century West End home.

3 Bacchus Restaurant Cocktails by a roaring open fire and superlative French cuisine, against a backdrop of quiet piano music.

4 Yew Innovative West Coast flair underpinned by Four Seasons elegance, at the communal table in front of a double hearth.

5 Hart House Restaurant A welcoming fire in an elegant Tudor manor, in the heart of Burnaby’s Deer Lake Park, serving traditional continental and regional fare.—Tim Pawsey