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The Sandbar Seafood Restaurant is located in Granville Island beside the Public Market. Their unique patio is under the Granville Street Bridge, overlooking False Creek. Enjoy sushi from Chef Hoshi’s Sushi Bar, open all week from 5:00pm onwards. Nightly, The Sandbar offers live music in the lounge. Featuring a variety of local brew, the Sandbar is an exciting place to listen to live music, enjoy fresh tapas and meet great people.
Special Diets
Vegetarian Friendly, Vegan Options, Gluten Free Options
Meals
Lunch, Dinner, Brunch
CUISINES
Seafood, Canadian
FEATURES
Outdoor Seating, Seating, Highchairs Available, Wheelchair Accessible, Serves Alcohol, Full Bar, Accepts Credit Cards, Table Service, Live Music, Waterfront
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Reviewed 3 weeks ago

This spot was nice for nice seafood, ambience was great! We were there in Walt February so too cold to sit out on deck but we had a window table to it was Justus as nice as being close to the water.

Date of visit: February 2023
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Reviewed 5 weeks ago

We had a great time enjoying the Lunch Set menu. The food was great and the service was just as well! Our server Alex was nice and his assistant Noura was lovely and kind! Would go again!

Date of visit: November 2023
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Reviewed November 3, 2023 via mobile

The food was perfect, service flawless and ambience incredible, the view is unbeatable. All the experience was worthy and I’m looking forward to going back!

Date of visit: November 2023
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Reviewed October 30, 2023 via mobile

Beautiful restaurant. Impeccable service and lovely setting. We had the pleasure of having dinner here while being in Vancouver for a few days. We were not disappointed. I had the mussels which were very tasty. We also had the Chowder which was amazing! Would highly...recommend!More

Date of visit: October 2023
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Reviewed October 12, 2023

Drop by this restaurant every time I visit Vancouver and this was my first disappointment. Service and atmosphere always good and -usually- the food. This visit food huge disappointment. Had scallops and they were simply unchewable. Sandbar, you let me down..More

Date of visit: October 2023
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Sequoia Feedback, Agency / Consultant at The Sandbar Seafood Restaurant, responded to this reviewResponded October 16, 2023

Thank you for taking the time to provide us with your feedback. I apologize your experience fell short of your expectations and our standards. Our General Manager would greatly appreciate the opportunity to follow up with you. If convenient, please forward this full review along...More

Reviewed October 8, 2023 via mobile

We stopped for lunch and we’re very happy with the Sandbar. The waitstaff was very friendly, and Raj provided superb service. My wife had one of the fish dishes of the days while I snacked on prawns and a salad. Excellent vinaigrette on the salad,...and the prawns were in a terrific butter sausage and delicious. Would return in a heartbeat.More

Date of visit: October 2023
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Reviewed October 5, 2023

Was hoping to have sushi but they don't serve it until 4pm, instead had the seafood pot and wife had salmon . Waiter cliff made recommendations on how to prepare and what sides along with a local beer. Excellent meal. Will be back after 4pm...for sushiMore

Date of visit: October 2023
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Reviewed September 26, 2023

Great Restuarant, good food and service. Excellent menu choices to pick from and all seemed good value

Date of visit: September 2023
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Reviewed September 20, 2023

Not the easiest place to find on a wet Tuesday, but welcoming and worth it when you get there! Lively, vibrant restaurant, backing onto the water. Good service. Good beer. Great melt-in-the-mouth sablefish was the standout dish for us. Understandably busy when we were there,...so reservations recommended. Try to nab a window seat for views of the bridge and the buzzing water buses/taxis. PS Nothing at all to do with the restaurant but if you're a tourist watch out for the taxi drivers when you leave - a Mexican 5 peso coin looks very like a Canadian 2 dollar piece in the dark to unsuspecting newly-arrived non-Canadian tourists!More

Date of visit: August 2023
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Reviewed September 19, 2023 via mobile

We ate at The Sandbar five years ago when we were in the area for our 25th wedding anniversary. It made such an impression that we wanted to come back five years later for our 30th wedding anniversary! The food and service is still amazing!...Do not pass on the halibut! It is excellent!More

Date of visit: September 2023
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Reviewed September 18, 2023

We arrived for a very late lunch on the recommendation of the Uber driver. It was not crowded and we were seated on the top level outdoors to watch all the activity in the harbor - great fun. The elevator doesn't work well and we...had to climb a lot of stairs - they really should get their act together on that. I ordered my old standby favorite of linguine with clam sauce. It used lots of fresh clams and was excellent. My husband had a great chicken dish. I would go back.More

Date of visit: September 2023
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Reviewed September 10, 2023

Once you found it, it was outstanding. Our concierge had recommended it and the shoe store owner directed us to it. We were so happy that we had been told about it. I had the sesame crusted albacore tuna and my husband had the poke...bowl with ahi tuna. Service was excellent as was everything about it.More

Date of visit: August 2023
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Reviewed September 5, 2023 via mobile

We were very impressed with Sandbar . The fish was very fresh and well prepared. We tried the Cedar Plank Salmon, Halibut’ and the Sable fish. We all loved our food. We ate outside over looking the city. Excellent Choice!

Date of visit: September 2023
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Reviewed September 5, 2023 via mobile

Fantastic staff food amazing with beautiful views Good valve for money Staff very knowledgeable Seafood platter was one of the best we have eaten

Date of visit: September 2023
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Reviewed September 2, 2023 via mobile

The Sandbar was such a wonderful experience. The restaurant is beautifully decorated, there was live piano music, and the staff made great suggestions. The food was delicious, please don’t miss this experience!

Date of visit: August 2023
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I would enjoy dinner there if it was my Wedding Anniversary, so I agree with the comments made by the other reviewers. Have a great evening!
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The Sandbar Seafood Restaurant is rated accordingly in the following categories by Tripadvisor travellers:
  • Food: 4.5
  • Service: 4.5
  • Value: 4
  • Atmosphere: 4.5