9 Best Cheese Fondue Restaurants in Vancouver

Is That French is a cosy wine bar with food, cocktails, live music and small plates designed for grazing. The menu has included oysters, foie gras, pork belly, salads and other compact dishes that pair naturally with wine, while food is also available at the bar during happy hour.

Its intimate, romantic setting suits date nights, groups and solo drinks, with table service and reservations accepted. Guests looking for a broader meal can build an evening from several plates rather than committing to a single large entrée.

Le Crocodile by Rob Feenie serves French cooking in an elegant dining room, making it suited to polished dinners and special evenings as well as a refined weeknight meal. The menu has included bluefin tuna tartare, foie gras, duck, veal, Dover sole, Beef Wellington and classic sauces.

The experience is built around composed courses and attentive table service, with desserts such as profiteroles and a coconut sorbet palate cleanser. Its long-standing destination status and formal setting distinguish it from casual French dining without limiting visits to major celebrations.

L’Abattoir brings French-influenced West Coast cuisine, seasonal tasting menus, premium steaks, seafood, cocktails and wine to a restored heritage space in Gastown. The restaurant offers a Chef’s Tasting Menu alongside à la carte dishes such as baked oysters, steak tartare, house-cured charcuterie, duck confit, halibut, quail and lamb. Private dining and restaurant buy-outs support weddings, corporate events and other gatherings. The room combines polished dining with a welcoming atmosphere, making L’Abattoir suitable for a special dinner, a cocktail-led visit or a planned private occasion. Its kitchen is nut free.

Jägerhof Restaurant serves hearty dishes from Germany, Austria and Switzerland in North Vancouver, with live music on weekends. Schnitzel, haxen, charcuterie and meat-focused dishes suit diners seeking Central European comfort food, while cheese and meat samplers can start a meal shared with family or friends. The restaurant’s cosy setting and scheduled music create a more festive occasion for gatherings and special meals rather than a purely quick dining stop.

Chambar Restaurant serves creative Belgian cuisine and sustainable seafood in a chic exposed-brick setting, alongside beer and wine. The menu includes dishes such as lamb, mussels, ahi tuna and tofu, with a Belgian influence extending into brunch. Its round booths and conversational atmosphere suit shared meals and unhurried evenings.

A changing Monday staff meal offers a more communal format, with menus posted ahead of time and dishes outside the regular menu. Chambar works for brunch, dinner, celebrations or a relaxed catch-up.

Les Faux Bourgeois brings classic French bistro cooking to Vancouver, with dishes such as duck confit and steak frites alongside local and Gallic wines. The menu also includes French favourites and seasonal-style plates such as moules frites, beef tartare, coq au vin, charcuterie and dark chocolate dessert. Its lively setting suits a relaxed dinner, a family meal or a celebratory evening. Diners can expect a menu built around hearty French flavours with local inspiration rather than a narrowly formal dining format.

Bacchus Restaurant & Lounge offers European-inspired fine dining, afternoon tea, cocktails and wine in the Wedgewood Hotel’s ornate, old-world setting. Its menu spans breakfast, brunch, lunch, dinner, grill dishes, desserts and a summer tasting menu, with fresh regional ingredients and sustainably sourced seafood featured in the restaurant’s description. Afternoon tea brings savouries, scones, pastries and sweets, while the lounge adds a piano-bar atmosphere. The restaurant suits special occasions, afternoon gatherings and dinners centred on European cuisine. Dining-room reservations are for guests ordering from the Fine Dining Menu, while lounge seating is first come, first served.

Au Petit Comptoir is an authentic French bistro in Downtown Vancouver’s Beach District, serving brunch during the day and dinner in the evening. Weekend brunch runs Saturday and Sunday from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m., with croque madames, French omelettes, eggs en cocotte and a French-style burger.

Dinner centres on moules frites and steak frites, alongside escargot, beef tartare, salad, French wines and cocktails. Desserts include profiteroles and crème brûlée, while the compact menu keeps the focus on classic bistro dishes in a modern, authentic space.

Alouette Bistro serves classic French bistro cuisine in downtown Vancouver, with traditional appetisers, entrées, seafood, steak and desserts. Its wine programme includes strong French selections designed to pair with the food, while cocktails add another option for an evening meal. The dining room has high ceilings, elegant décor and both busier and quieter seating areas. Alouette suits date nights, family celebrations and diners looking for dishes such as steak frites, lobster pasta or bouillabaisse in a Parisian-inspired setting.