Araxi Restaurant & Oyster BarvsBearfoot Bistro
Both Araxi Restaurant & Oyster Bar and Bearfoot Bistro are recommended by professionals. Overall, Araxi Restaurant & Oyster Bar is preferred by most professionals compared to Bearfoot Bistro. Araxi Restaurant & Oyster Bar comes in at #1 in Whistler with positive reviews from 8 sources including Fodor's, Travel + Leisure and Lonely Planet.
Araxi Restaurant & Oyster Bar
BlackBook
Gayot
Zagat
Afar Magazine
Fodor's
Frommer's
Travel + Leisure
Condé Nast Traveler Frommer's
4222 Village Square, Whistler, British Columbia V0N 1B4, Canada
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BlackBook "Hearty meats get the royal treatment, shellfish and seafood burst with freshness that pairs perfectly with spectacular champagne vintages."
Gayot16.0
"Araxi offers a â100-mileâ menu and an approachable wine list." Full review
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The seafood and oyster bar serves an extravagant two-tiered tower piled with oysters, spot prawns, Dungeness crab, Arctic char and more (be sure to check out the year-round daily oyster specials offered between 3 p.m. and 5 p.m.).
Zagat4.5
"This Whistler “must-try” offers “beautifully presented”, “creative” Pacific Northwest plates featuring “local ingredients” delivered by “casual, professional” servers in “pretty” environs." Full review
Afar Magazine "Araxi is an internationally known farm-to-table restaurant based in the heart of Whistler Village." Full review
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Araxi hosts a long table dinner in Pemberton, just next door to Whistler, so be sure to watch for dates.
Fodor's "Terra-cotta tiles, well-chosen antiques, and original artwork create a vibrantly chic atmosphere for what has always been one of Whistler's top fine-dining restaurants." Full review
Frommer's "Executive chef James Walt has been a pioneer in the farm-to-table movement, and this sophisticated restaurant is a perfect expression of both his passion and his immense talent." Full review
Travel + Leisure "With a 1000-bottle wine list, Araxi Restaurant & Oyster Bar is the place to go if you want to try wines from around the world." Full review
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Be sure not to skip dessert.
Condé Nast Traveler "The service can be hit-or-miss. But this long-time farm-to-table sources ingredients from local farmers, fisheries, and ranchers...features one of the best wine selections in British Columbia." Full review
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Start with oysters—there’s always a fine local selection to choose from.
Frommer's "Executive chef James Walt has been a pioneer in the farm-to-table movement, and this sophisticated restaurant is a perfect expression of both his passion and his immense talent" Full review
Bearfoot Bistro Gayot Zagat Fodor's Travel + Leisure
New York Times Frommer's
4121 Village Green, Whistler, British Columbia V0N 1B4, Canada
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Gayot15.0
"Distinctive and chill only begin to describe the dining experience at this stylish Whistler spot." Full review
Zagat4.6
"This Listel Hotel “destination” provokes “wowzas” with “imaginative”, “flavourful” Pacific Northwest tasting menus, a “one-of-a-kind” champagne bar and “wonderful” servers." Full review
Fodor's "As one of Whistler's top destination restaurants, this elegant bistro never fails to impress." Full review
Travel + Leisure "The highlight of many Whistler experiences is Bearfoot Bistro's Ketel One Ice Room." Full review
New York Times "Bearfoot Bistro features a baby grand, inventive cocktails and exhaustive wine list, and a dedicated oyster sommelier with an encyclopedic knowledge of mollusks far and near"
36 Hours in Whistler
January 30, 2020
Frommer's "It’s all about excess at the Bearfoot, from the Belvedere room with its ice walls, where you can do frosty shots of vodka, to the 20,000-bottle wine cellar where you can savor a bottle of Champagne" Full review
