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Steveston Fisherman's Wharf
Categories: Shopping Local Flavour Shopping, Local Flavour [Edit]
Bayview street Steveston VillageRichmond, BC
Neighbourhood: Steveston
- Price Range:
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$$
- Accepts Credit Cards:
- No
- Good for Kids:
- Yes
6 reviews for Steveston Fisherman's Wharf
6 reviews in English
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Review from Melissa E.
Vancouver, BC
1/8/2012
I love this place. But really I love any wharf where there are real fishers, selling fresh or flash frozen fish and seafood. I love the prices, I love the options, I love the fresh air but mostly I love the lack of the middle man.
Admittedly I am a bit biased cause I work in fisheries and have loved most things fish-related since I was a kid (including stinky fish markets in Chinatown...LOVE the smell. I know i'm weird).
But if you eat seafood, you need to shop straight from the source and TALK to them. They are always keen to chat about their product but also their lifestyle. This is like buying produce straight from the farmer.
An essential experience for any Vancouverite and a great place to bring visitors.Listed in: Places to take Papas, Here fishy fishy fishy
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Review from Jennifer W.
8/24/2011 1 Check-in Here
Once you've had fresh wild salmon, you won't go back. Steveston Fisherman's Wharf is a nice place to take a stroll, pick up some fresh wild salmon, purchase some souvenirs, or try some local eats.
The parking situation is almost horrendous, street parking is ideal if you can find it, but if you can't there are lots where you feed a machine.
Of all the souvenir shops I was in, ALL of them were run by Asian shop owners. Not a big surprise since there is a large Asian community around Richmond.
There were a few swans by the pier who weren't shy. I saw a family feeding them pieces of their waffle cones, and the swans gladly ate it up!
The only thing that irked me about this place was that some of the vendors were smoking on their boats... right next to the wild salmon... yeah didn't purchase salmon from them!Listed in: Picture Picture!!, Here fishy fishy
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Review from Fritz S.
7/7/2011
Great place to take the family
This place is a community in its own! Full of history and the local flavor will keep you coming back for more..
Come here if you want to get the freshest in seafood! when i was young, every Saturday, i used to go to the wharf with my dad and walk down the ramp where the boats were and buy their freshest fish or shrimp or whatever they caught that morning. ! oh i loved it. the smell of the air, the creaking of the docks, the sounds of the seagulls *myne myne*. And now im doing the same thing with my daughter! gotta keep the family tradition going ya know?!
Every year on july 1 (Canada Day) Steveston holds their annual Salmon Festival! where the whole city gets down and has a great time with Carnival rids a huge parade and food vendors out the ying yang, and deelishious fresh salmon to sample all day long!
At Fisherman's wharf, there's always something to do! with tons of restaurants right on the dock, and fun local shops and ice cream parlors, you'll never go hungry or shirtless.. ;) check it out people! especially on a hot summer such as this one... -
Review from Larry L.
5/10/2010 11 photos
This was a hard one to do. There's no real address for this place, but to find it, just go to Steveston Village in the NW corner of Richmond. Head to Bayview and you're there. It's right on the water.
There's fishing boats that sell fresh seafood (sometimes frozen ones too). but the catch is always tasty and ocean caught. One time they had a whole giant halibut. This weekend it was live Fresh Sea Urchins 3 for $10.
Always prawns and cod and salmon available and of course fresh sole that can be bought and cleaned. Want Octopus? They've got it.
So C'mon down and see what the catch is that day. It's always fun to shop around and then after you can have a meal of fish and chips at one of the local eateries after.Listed in: Steveston Village
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Review from Melanie J.
10/11/2011 1 Check-in Here
Fresh fish right off the boat! What a great place to visit if you're having a hankering for fresh fish. This came as a recommendation for seafood shopping and I'm so glad we came by. Great place to walk around, have a coffee and browse in the shops or look for great deals on fish....
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Review from Reena M.
5/10/2010
Definitely a Vancouver gem! It is less crowded than other Vancouver gems like Granville Island. And they have a lot more fresh seafood available as you can guy it right off the boats. Sometimes, they even have festivals going on with local products and artwork being sold. There were so many things I wanted to buy, but alas, I don't have the space for it all.
There are a lot of good local eateries in this area! If you're visiting Vancouver, and it's sunny, this place is not to be missed!Listed in: Tourism Vancouver
