Best Whistler: Araxi

Of Araxi, our Gold winner, our judges said: “This enduring room seems to get better every year. Chef James Walt takes his pick of ingredients from the nearby Pemberton Valley and crafts them into lush, textured dishes full of flavour.” “The wine list features an impressive array of local and imported bottles, and service is seamless.”

Chef Melissa Craig, fresh from her win as best chef at the Golden Medal Plates Canadian culinary championship, secures Silver standing for Bearfoot Bistro, with proprietor André St. Jacques—“Take out a bank loan, treat your friends, have André sabre a bottle of Champagne for you. You’ll be a hero.”

At Fifty Two 80 Bistro (Bronze) at the Four Seasons, guests can cozy up to the pretty tiled fireplace, slurp fresh-shucked oysters, and dig into dishes skillfully crafted by executive chef Scott Thomas Dolbee. “Small wonder the hotel scored the Five Diamond Award from AAA this year,” said one judge.

Rim Rock Café and Après both earned Honourable Mentions.

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