"This six-seat omakase bar in the Fairmont Pacific Rim hotel is one of the most exclusive sushi experiences you can find in Vancouver. For $105 CAD at lunch or $135 CAD (with a sake pairing included) at dinner, you’ll get bite after bite straight from the sushi chef while James Bond movies play silently on the TV behind the counter. Baby sea bream, hokkaido uni, and wild sockeye salmon sashimi with dashi gelée are just a few things we’ve enjoyed on past visits. One big plus of RawBar’s location inside the hotel’s Lobby Lounge: you’re already in the perfect place for a nightcap (and maybe even some french fries) before heading home." - carolyn b heller, amber gibson