Galley Patio & Grill

This is the best place in Vancouver to feel like a tourist, because at least half your fellow diners dotting the Galley deck above the Jericho Sailing Centre are from the nearby youth hostel. The way this place packs 'em in, you'll likely be sharing a table with some of them as you gaze across Burrard Inlet at the mountains and city skyline. Nice too that the beer, bison burgers, and nachos are bargain-priced, and nice to revel in the fact that this little joint is far more worldly and has a better view than the tony private clubs that are its neighbours. Bonus: scudding sailboats, intrepid kayakers, and candy-coloured windsurfers. (1300 Discovery Street, 640-222-1331)