Steveston Fisherman’s Wharf

Once upon a time this place was awesome with so much diversity and amazing fresh and freshly flash frozen goodies. Now there are just mostly shrimp sales that arent even spot prawns. Yeah it really does depend on when you go but overall the live fish vendors and the good salmon boats are no longer to be found. Also a lot of the prices have gone up significantly over the years. This place used to be great and now its all a tourist trap.
Still nice to stroll around though and look at the water while munching on comfort food goodies.

Such A beautiful setting. Straight out of a movie.
The wharf isn’t very big, but there are soo many shops and vendors packed into the small area.
We loved walking on the dock checking out the catches of the day. Great deals on salmon! There were also 4 trumpeter swans? I could be wrong. Some type of swans were majestically begging for food next to the docks.
You can take a nice walk from the wharf to garry point park which has a wonderful view west.

been here a few times, and its always a nice area to walk around, get some grub and kill time. lots of little shops and local businesses. walk the docs and boats on the water and buy fresh catch, get unique ice cream nearby or fish and chips. peaceful place to visit :) plenty of free parking

This is where I come to get my fresh fish. Salmon, halibut, prawns, sea urchin etc. The best time to come is early morning on the weekends, I’ve been here on weekdays and not too many sellers open. You can also see the odd sea lion looking for hand outs sometimes. I do stay away from some of the boats that seem to fish everything out of the sea. I’ve seen some shark, and other endangered speices being sold as well and don’t buy from them. Other than that a pretty cool place to go get some fresh fish or walk around the shops or go for lunch at one of the many fish and chips stands/​restaurants.

Whats not to like? I love Steveston and on a bustling weekend you can come and buy fresh seafood right on the dock. From tuna, prawns, sea urchins and so much more. The wharf is filled with locals and tourist. On a beautiful day it may be hard to find parking but mostly free 3 hour parking, bonus! Lots of great restaurants, once your done shopping for some fresh seafood, grab fish & chips sit outside and watch the world go by.

This is a great walking area!
You can breeze into various shops to eat coffee, ice cream, healthy, unhealthy, trinkets, souvenirs, you name it!
I liked just sitting on the boardwalk, watching the world go by and sunset and more.
I came across a place called ‘Storybrook’ bread and I thought of the show ‘Once Upon a Time’. Later I learned from our AVIS car rental manager that Steveson is where ‘Once Upon a Time’ is filmed :)
Check it out if you get a chance and want to unwind.

What a hidden gem! The fam bam and I had a few hours to kill before dinner and trekked over here since it was a beautiful sunny afternoon. The village is super cute and littered with sit-​down restaurants, fish & chip joints, and coffee shops. We strolled thru the area, but THE best part was all the fishing boats tied up to the dock. There’s basically a floating seafood market down there with fresh caught prawns, sea urchins, and a wide variety of fish. One dude was literally selling whole tunas for $ 50! Wowza!
If I lived in the area or had a place with a kitchen for the weekend, you better believe I would’ve left here with a few pounds of shrimp and some salmon.

This place is far, wherever you come from, but it is a very nice one to have a stroll. Not so much there but you can go there in the morning for the seafood market, in the afternoon after a bike ride on the dike or in the evening for the sunset and dinner.

A fantastic place to visit any time of the year, but spring and summer appears to be everyone’s favorite time of year.
There are so many great reasons go come down to the wharf. It could be just for a morning stroll with a coffee in hand or mission to determine what you will put on the dinner table that evening. Mornings are so relaxing as free parking is easy to get.
The wharf provides interesting sights for both young and old. Sometimes you will see a harbor seal roaming about in between the boats looking for free hand outs.
If you get hungry (lunch, dinner, or a snack), there are numerous restaurants by the wharf and a couple of popular eateries even on the water for crab or fish and chips.
Best time of the day to go to the wharf for a stroll is morning, noon, and early evening (preferably when it’s warm).
Overall the wharf (and surrounding Steveston village) is a great place to take a break from the big city hustle feel for both locals and visitors any day of the week and any time of the day.
If you are looking to buy seafood from the fishing vessels then the weekends would be your best bet to come by.

I absolutely adore this place. It’s the perfect place to go when you want a relaxing afternoon in the sun or to visit little artisan shops and boutiques. There’s also the delicious food and if you are like me and a fan of seafood, then Steveston is the perfect place to visit.
My earliest memories of this place are visiting with my parents and little sister and buying fresh seafood at the Fisherman’s Wharf, hosting a birthday celebration at a Greek restaurant here and being reunited with an old friend at Timothy’s Frozen Yogurt (mmm…frozen yogurt). That being said I think this is one of those places where you really need to check out on your own. You can appreciate all the little shops and do as much exploring as you want when you’re by yourself. Not to mention, walking along the West Dyke Trail with your iPod and a beautiful view is the best way to clear your head.

Another day of playing tourist in the city. I have been meaning to come here. In fact this was on my bucket list for over 6 years. I am embarrassed to say that as a Vancouverite I never went here until today. Even my mother who isn’t really into touristy things has come here on more than one occasion. It’s a gem that I’m kicking myself for not doing earlier in my life.
Opportunity knocked and I went down with my good girl friend and we just had a girls day out.
It’s a long trip for me to come down here, however, the shops, the food and general ambiance makes it worth it once in a while. Especially since we have been blessed lately with 3 weeks straight of sunny days, it would’ve been a sin to miss.

Such a nice place to take a stroll on a warm, breezy afternoon.
A good supply of boutiques/​restaurants/​coffee shops/fish&chips nearby, and a very authentic vibe make the Fisherman’s Wharf a great spot to be on a lazy Sunday :)
Sit on a bench, eat some ice cream, and people watch!

I’m from the USA. I been to a few fish markets but this one was great. The fish market you can purchase off the boats directly. The Fishermen make their prices I think but I found great deals, One boat was selling a baby shark about 18inches for $ 10. Not bad at all I wish I had a kitchen but was on vacation and couldn’t cook. Oh well will return when I can.

I need more time to explore here. The waterfront, the restaurants, the shops, the fishing boats.
Check out the near by water park, the kids go wild here. =D

I really enjoyed the fish market. We came to Fisherman’s Wharf to take in the scenery and maybe have a meal but i was pleasantly surprised to find that t here was a fish market here! We came on a Sat morning (10am) and strolled around. I really wanted to buy the fresh wild salmon, which is very expensive in CA. THey were selling them at $ 8/​lb but you have to take the whole fish. This was abit challenging considering that I didn’thave kitchen access and didn’t have a place reserved yet. We checked out of a homestay. had we known about the fish market i’d definitely would have checked out later.
We ended up just buying 2 lbs of the sweet shrimp. We tried a few raw but later in the evening we microwaved it (at a hotel, make do with what you got!) and made some dipping sauce… would love to return in the future…

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.

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…

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!

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…

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.