At Araxi, also in Whistler Village, the dining room decorated with fresh flowers and original paintings sets a romantic background for a dinner of freshly caught Pacific seafood like halibut or white prawn risotto served alongside local tomatoes, beetroot or mushrooms.

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Our dinner choice was a wonderful Asian seafood buffet called Todai.

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As the sun sets and your tummy starts rumbling for dinner, head to Salty's for a seafood feast.

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Given the circumstances, I'm impressed by the variety and quality of what is always a multicourse lunch and dinner, with beef, game, fish, and seafood, including krill, the tiny shrimplike creatures that are a staple of whales' diets.

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For dinner, bypass the hotel restaurant and head to one of the seafood joints in the center of the village.

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"With my vegetarian menu, I wanted to prove that meat and seafood are completely optional in creating gastronomic pleasure, " said Mr. Roth as we chatted after dinner.

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Not surprisingly, the specialty is seafood, lovingly prepared by French chef Nicolas Boutin, who offers a daily themed six course menu at dinner.

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