Dining | Prince Rupert, BC | Tourism BC

For a town of its size, Prince Rupert has an unexpectedly wide and tasty selection of restaurants (30 or so) and most are independently-owned. Not surprisingly, the city's eateries are popular for their seafood, including fresh halibut, shrimp, prawns, crab and salmon. Other mouthwatering treats are also on most menus. In addition to seafood and western fare, Prince Rupert has ethnic options including Chinese, Greek, Japanese and Italian.

Besides a couple restaurants on the outskirts, most of the city's dining establishments are downtown, within walking distance of most hotels.

Local restaurants are mainly casual but a few in town – most notably The Crest Hotel's in-house restaurant which boasts views of the harbour; Rain, a new Vancouver-style lounge; and Chances Lush Lounge, the newest addition to town – are more upscale.

Eating Out in Cow Bay

Quite a few of the restaurants are in the tourist hub of Cow Bay. The Cow Bay Café offers scrumptious homemade food, rich desserts and a cozy atmosphere. It changes its menu twice a day. Cowpuccino's is a favourite local and tourist hang out for coffee, savoury treats, small meals, relaxing, working or studying. Apparent in its name, the café fully indulges in the bovine theme; a dessert on the menu is aptly named cow patties. Opa, a gem of a sushi restaurant is also in Cow Bay. Its closest competitor is four hours east on Highway 16 in Smithers, therefore, it's a popular choice.

La Cocina on Main Street is best known for homemade pizzas while the Greek food at Zorba's, which keeps a window kiosk open until the wee hours of the weekend morning, is well-liked by the dinner and after-hours crowd.

In terms of fast food and chain restaurants, Prince Rupert's selection is limited.

Many restaurants in Prince Rupert close early, usually by 9pm, except on Fridays and Saturdays.

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