Restaurants in Sedro-Woolley

From its perch alongside the Pitt River, Gillnetter Pub serves up crab cakes, halibut burgers, seafood stew, and PEI mussels that complement a view of the tranquil water, best enjoyed on the open-air patio that hosts revellers all summer long. Winter visitors get a similarly cozy treatment with an enclosed patio complete with a stone fireplace, toasty heaters, and an awning that folds back when the weather allows. Inside, diners feasting on baby back ribs or clam chowder can take in sports on one of several HDTVs or the pub's big screen, with games from the Canucks, Whitecaps, and BC Lions making regular appearances on the screens and in the strange dreams that customers have later that night.

Since May 1986, the Chronakis family has crafted authentic Greek cuisine at Minoas Greek Taverna. Dinner platters teem with Hellenic morsels such as grilled chicken souvlaki, creamy hummus, and the rice-stuffed grape leaves of dolmades. The wait staff also serves entrees à la carte, so diners can dig into plates of steaming moussaka and avoid jealous struggles with the pastitsio, which would only get tomato sauce all over the pristine white stucco walls. Lush ivy winds up the walls and traverses the ceiling, tablecloths in the cobalt blue of the Greek flag dot the interior, and traditional folk music drifts through the air, transporting diners to the Mediterranean without requiring a gas-guzzling teleportation device.

Nestled alongside the lapping waters of White Rock Beach, Slainte By the Pier serves a host of authentic Irish and West Coast fare forged from locally sourced ingredients including Salt Spring Island mussels, local greenhouse tomatoes, and wild sockeye. Behind the slate-blue walls of the dining room, the kitchen bustles as culinary wizards whip up Irish staples such as fresh fish and chips fried into a golden state by all-natural lightning bolts. Musicians take to the restaurant’s stage on weekends, employing instruments such as guitars, bodhráns, and mellifluous vocal cords to tickle ears with Irish and folk music. On balmy evenings, Slainte also offers alfresco dining on their outdoor patio, which basks in the rays of a retreating sun while surrounding trees make nonchalant attempts to steal bites of dessert from unattended plates.

A cozy picture of Tudor revivalist design, the lakeside Hart House Restaurant purveys creative menus full of exquisite dinner, lunch, and brunch delicacies lauded for their casual elegance. At the helm of these sophisticated dishes is executive chef Alana Peckham, who grew up in Vancouver and applies her knowledge of Pacific Northwest ingredients when crafting dishes such as steelhead salmon with green beans and a pea purée and Fraser Valley duck breast. During warmer months, guests can enjoy Chef Peckham's creative fare on the patio with a Pimm's Cup or a local wine before cracking into an espresso crème brûlée.

Seasonal events, such as the Lobster Supper, celebrate fresh, local fare. Hart House's glass-walled lakeside cottage, sprawling green backyard, and second-storey private rooms also make it an ideal location for business meetings, weddings, and reenactments of The English Patient.

From The Glen Bar & Grill's outdoor patio at Fraserglen Golf Course, diners feasting on a menu of hearty clubhouse fare can steal glimpses of weeping willows leaning over cattail-lined lakes and manicured greens petering off into rugged farmlands and the mountains beyond. These idyllic greens not only lure wandering eyes with breath-taking views, but also unfurl scenic pastures where visitors can walk off recently devoured burgers, sandwiches, and wraps or make snow angels in sand traps when overcome by food euphoria.

Behind their storefront's wood sign and bright red door, Jimmy Flynn's Celtic Snug's bartenders pour frothy pints of Guinness to complement hearty Irish stews, seafood, and meat crafted fresh daily. Each morning, chefs whip up black pudding for traditional Irish breakfasts and then use Guinness to enhance the flavours and karaoke confidence of later day offerings such as barbecue burgers. In addition to draft brews, the culinary crew can also fill glasses with international white and red wines.

Creamy textured walls, Celtic-themed paintings, and panoramic views of the White Rock Harbour wrap around the eatery's cozy confines. The dining room also hosts occasional performances from live musicians and special events such as whisky tastings with James Joyce's ghost.