Fanny Bay Oyster Bar & Shellfish Market

Fanny Bay Oyster Bar is the first restaurant choose when we arrived at Vancouver. We ordered a lot of food here, all of them are so fresh and delicious.
Fresh oysters plate is briny and succulent, these ocean-fresh bivalves burst with flavor. Served on ice with classic mignonette. Lobster bisque is so rich and velvety loaded with tender chunks of sweet lobster meat. Shrimp cocktail is also well will order at any restaurant to test the taste and freshness of the shrimps.
We also rendered a pretty huge size of Crab , this 2.8 pounds crab perfectly steamed and pre-cracked, the crab meat is so sweet, flaky meat pairs wonderfully with drawn butter. Grilled oysters is so smoky char enhances the oysters' natural brininess. Topped with garlic herb butter for added richness. Octopus linguine tossed with tender grilled octopus, cherry tomatoes, and a bright lemon-herb sauce with fatty clams.
Everything is perfect and definitely a good start of our tip in Vancouver.

Had early dinner here (6pm) with 2 others and ot was outstanding. Oysters were fresh and very very good, as were the tuna and the mussels. Pavlova dessert also very good. Our server was amazing and great at recommending what to get ( she is a big reason we ended up ordering a lot).

Very highly recommended if you are in Vancouver.

Fresh and delicious oysters paired with horseradish sauce. Highly recommend coming during happy hours, as the tuna tartar, lobster roll, mussels & clams, and truffle fries are delicious as well.

Food came right away and there was very little wait time. The service was good but nothing special.

Good spot for a quick bite or a light dinner!

The oysters were super fresh and well cleaned. The clam chowder was very thickened and full of clams and fillings. I really love this raw scallops and sashimi prawn However, the oyster martini tasted too strong for me that I couldn’t finish the drink and it was a little overpriced. Overall, I had great dining experience here at this restaurant. The staff were welcoming and helpful. I would like to try their tartar next time.

Super busy restaurant which is well worth it. I would recommend arriving early or getting a reservation because once we sat down we saw a huge queue forming. The waitress that served us was excellent and recommended us to try the lobster macaroni and gave a nice breakdown of the oysters they had that day. The atmosphere was lively as it's very open concept where you can see the oysters being shucked. 10/10 would recommend!

It was our first time here and it was a very enjoyable experience. When we first booked our hotel we noticed that Fanny Bay was so close, so the convenience of walking there was so nice! Overall the customer service was great, the food was absolutely delicious, and the atmosphere was lovely! We also had our little one with us and she's 2, and the staff were super accommodating and helpful. We absolutely loved it here as the delectable seafood and ambience was exquisite and we can't wait to come back!

The food at Fanny Bay Oyster Bar & Shellfish Market is truly exceptional—everything we tried was fresh, flavorful, and perfectly prepared.

However, the service could use some improvement. While the staff was polite, the service was a bit slow, and it didn’t quite match the high quality of the food.

The atmosphere was decent, but it felt a little lacking compared to the dining experience.

Overall, it’s worth a visit for the food alone, but I hope they can enhance the service to match the great quality of their dishes.

Absolutely loved the food! We ordered the Dungeness crab, scallops and pork, squid ink vongole, and the prawns. Everything was super fresh and delicious, but the standout for me was definitely the crab. The service was also very good - all the staff that attended to us were very nice. Will definitely put this place on my list of regular places to go!

Wonderful experience! Fantastic happy hour menu and the most delicious oysters I've ever had. We got seats at the bar and got a show with dinner. Very knowledgeable!

What the Shuck!?

You know when you go to a spot and it’s clear IMMEDIATELY you’ll be back? Even before your order you’re looking at the menu planning your return, who you’ll bring, other things you want to try.

I’ve been looking for a spot like this in Vancouver for SO long. I mean they’re on the Ocean where the damn shuckin’ be at!?

The menu has a wide variety of unique and rich in quality and creativity seafood.

But I came for Oysters.

Respect to the owners for such beautiful atmosphere with GREAT respect to the Oysters. What an exciting variety and I sat at the bar to watch the shuckaction and their staff have skills.

I’ll be back.

And highly encourage you to check it out.

It was my first time here. I really liked the atmosphere, and the food was amazing. The service was great as well, very attentive.

We tried the calamari, tuna tartare, earl grey creme Brulee, and for the oysters we had the sunseeker, kumamoto, and the sweet select.

We came here twice during our trip to Vancouver! The food is so good, the seafood are so fresh and come out very fast. The staff also gave us a special birthday cake for my friend’s birthday. Definitely will come back.

Absolutely one of my favourite eating spots in Vancouver. Fantastic atmosphere, the best fresh shellfish in the city. Always friendly service and a good wine selection. Oh and let’s not forget the price, great value whether it’s happy hour or regular service. Love taking people here from out of town . Keep up the good work!

Fannys oyster bar was amazing loved oysters thanks to the bartender for letting me know about the beer batter for the kalamari even though the taste was great and great recommendation for the sable fish this was a great first try will be back for the paella thanks also for the complementary oysters they were great will be back

One of the top spots in downtown for live oysters and shellfish, or just seafood in general. I highly recommend their live seafood.
The fish & chips that I had was solid, crispy batter, savory coleslaw but the fries were somewhat subpar. The cuts were uneven (which some people might like) and they were not crispy enough.
Great service, and again, I highly highly recommend coming here for live seafood.

Happy hour starts at 2 pm so that was best time for me and my family to dine in. Our server was extremely very friendly and made sure that our orders were readily served right away. The fish tacos, fries, oysters, tuna tartare and lobster sandwiches were amazingly good! The clam chowder was not that great quite a bit starchy but tasty.Overall I enjoyed our meal and will definitely recommend this place.

Delicious food and fantastic service. The Kumamoto oyster in particular had the best flavor with a punch of umami. Highly recommend the sea cuterie smoked seafood platter (get the beet smoked salmon, there’s nothing like it). Completed the meal with a delicate and unique earl grey brulee for dessert.

Nice selection of fresh oysters. We had the cold Dungeness crabs, and it was the best we've had in Vancouver. Get the paella, squid ink pasta, both were delicious. Skip the clam chowder. Service was a bit slow, and host wasn't the friendliest, but I'd definitely go back again for the food.

The best oysters we have ever had. Highly recommend going during happy hour. They have so many varieties of oysters, try them all!

We started our visit with a virgin Caesar, served with a freshly shucked oyster, a pair of olives and a wedge of lemon. Our first taste was the tuna tartare. It consisted of fresh, firm yellow fin tuna, avocado with a maple-soy glaze served with wonton crisps. It was excellent. We then had a shrimp cocktail, with beautiful, large shrimp. The cocktail sauce was your run of the mill. On the platter was a dozen Shigoku oysters and a dozen Kusshi. The first being very creamy, the second nice and firm, a little bit sweeter. The freshly shaved horseradish was a nice touch on the tray. We had uni sashimi which was the best I’ve had. Fresh, didn’t dissolve when I put the spoon to it, but melted in my mouth.
We also tried the cherry stone clams. First time trying raw clams, they were good.