Whistler’s Award-Winning Coastal Cuisine Gem

🇨🇦 Wild Blue Restaurant + Bar – Whistler’s Award-Winning Coastal Cuisine Gem 🍽️✨ Freshly crowned as one of Canada’s Top 100 Restaurants, Wild Blue redefines West Coast fine dining with a globally inspired seafood-forward menu—blending French techniques, Italian passion, and Japanese precision under one roof. 📍 Essentials Name: Wild Blue Restaurant + Bar (Inspired by the Pacific’s depths!) Location: 4005 Whistler Way (Across from Aava Hotel—look for the glowing blue-lit entrance!) Hours: • Dinner: 5 PM - 10 PM (Reservations highly recommended) • Happy Hour: 3 PM - 5 PM (Bar snacks + craft cocktails) Vibe: Modern alpine chic—moody lighting, slate walls, and an open kitchen featuring a Josper charcoal oven. 🍽️ Must-Try Dishes 1️⃣ Truffle Tagliatelle – $32 🍝✨ • House-made pasta tossed in black truffle cream and wild mushrooms • Finished with: 24-month-aged Parmigiano Reggiano (grated tableside) 2️⃣ Sablefish (Black Cod) – $38 🐟🔥 • Misoyaki-marinated, seared to caramelized perfection • Served with: Foraged seaweed salad + yuzu kosho butter 3️⃣ Fish Soup Provençale – $16 🥣🌿 • Saffron-infused broth with spot prawns, scallops, and rouille-toasted baguette • Pro Tip: Request extra bread to soak up every drop 4️⃣ Happy Hour Oysters – $3 each 🦪🍾 • BC Kumamotos with blood orange mignonette • Perfect Pairing: Wild Blue Spritz ($12 – gin, elderflower, prosecco) 💡 Why It’s a Top 100 Restaurant ✅ Hyper-local seafood: Spot prawns hauled from Howe Sound that morning ✅ Chef’s pedigree: Team includes alumni of Vancouver’s Published on Main ✅ Wine list: 100+ bottles, emphasizing BC and French coastal gems 📸 Instagram-Worthy Moments 1️⃣ Sablefish glaze close-up (#UmamiBomb) 2️⃣ Truffle pasta twirl (#CarbWorship) 3️⃣ Oysters with mountain views (#PeakAndPrawn) ⚠️ Good to Know • Dress code: “Whistler fancy” (no flip-flops, but nice jeans okay) • Vegetarian? The foraged mushroom risotto ($28) is a showstopper • Parking: Use the free Aava Hotel lot (90-minute limit) 👉 Follow for more culinary adventures—next up: “The Secret Sushi Bar Inside a Whistler Gas Station!” P.S. Their blueberry-lavender crème brûlée ($14) arrives with liquid nitrogen drama—don’t miss it! 🍮💨 #WhistlerBC #SeafoodLovers #FineDining #TravelCanada #WhistlerEats #WildBlueWhistler #Top100Canada