Milestones Restaurant (web site, 1109 Hamilton Street, Vancouver, BC, Canada, phone: 604-684-9111) offers contemporary Pacific Northwest cuisine in a trendy, upscale atmosphere. Pictured below is the Seafood Fettucini ($16.99), which was really yummy! More photos: Part 3, Part 2, and Part 1.

Maruchu Japanese BBQ Dining (2065 – 4580 #3 Road, Richmond, BC, Canada, phone 604-214-3770) offers an authentic Japanese version of the popular Korean BBQ style dinner, where you are given marinated meats and cook them yourself at a grill at your table. If you’ve tried Korean BBQ before you’ll find the Japanese style quite similar, but perhaps a bit less spicy. Reservations are recommended, as the restaurant is quite small and gets full on weekends. Price per person is in the $20-30 range, depending on how hungry you are!

A plate of raw meat that is marinated and topped with sesame seeds and green onion.

A plate of marinated meat before we cooked it on the BBQ at the table.

The BBQ in action!

Urban Thai Bistro (1119 Hamilton St., Vancouver, BC, Canada, phone: 604-408-7788) is a very popular Thai restaurant in Vancouver’s downtown Yaletown district, that serves delicious and authentic Thai dishes at affordable prices. At lunch, enjoy a meal such as the Pad Thai (around $7.50, pictured below), which also includes a green salad and spring roll. Vegetarian options are available. For more photos and info about Urban Thai Bistro please visit: Part 2, Part 1.

Pad Thai at Urban Thai Bistro