Blue Water Cafe Menu (Update 2025)
Welcome to Blue Water Cafe, a premier seafood destination nestled in the heart of Vancouver. This upmarket establishment offers an exquisite menu that celebrates the bounty of the ocean, featuring fresh catches expertly prepared to tantalize your palate.
Guests can expect a diverse array of dishes, including vegan options and limited vegetarian selections, ensuring there is something for everyone. The chic ambiance is perfect for intimate dinners or vibrant group gatherings, enriched by a classy decor and moderate noise level that amplifies the dining experience.
- Reservation Options: Easy online booking and takeout available.
- Diverse Seating: Enjoy heated covered outdoor seating or elegant indoor spaces.
- Catering Services: Perfect for events and gatherings.
Indulge in happy hour specials and a full bar, all while enjoying free Wi-Fi. At Blue Water Cafe, each meal turns into a memorable occasion.
First Plates
Seasonal Mixed Greens
blueberries, shaved fennel, pistachio crumble, elderflower and pink peppercorn dressing
Baked Bay Scallops Parmesan Crust
tomato and caper relish, spinach, toasted bread crumbs, lemon butter with fresh thyme
Albacore Tuna Steelhead Trout Tartare
albacore tuna with green onion and ponzu sauce, nori tempura steelhead trout with lemon caper vinaigrette, tomato crostini
Smoked Sockeye Salmon Terrine
watercress, green apple, pumpernickel, dill, horseradish whipped ricotta
Dungeness Crab Shrimp Salad
layered with kohlrabi, mango coulis, pumpkin seed and parsley pesto
Seafood Tasting For Two
Dungeness crab and baby shrimp salad, albacore tuna tartare, bay scallop ceviche, smoked sockeye salmon terrine 24 per person
Jumbo Prawn Cocktail
oceanwise selva prawns poached with bay leaves, with lemon and fennel seeds, bloody mary cocktail sauce four prawns for 19
Carrot Soup
tamarind crumble, duck prosciutto, marcona almonds, citrus creme fraiche
Pork Cheek Milanese
cauliflower couscous with golden raisins and hazelnuts, lemon caper butter
Char
braised leeks, fennel, wakame seaweed, dungeness crab, ikura and pearl couscous
Sablefish
miso sake glaze, baby bok choy, edamame, quinoa, shiitake mushrooms, yuzu dashi
Scallops
broccolini, snap peas, grape tomatoes, panisse, preserved lemon sauce with fennel and capers
Yellowfin Tuna
yellow and red pepper piperade, crispy potato nest, grilled gem lettuce and scallion, romesco sauce
Lobster
Market Price seasonal vegetables, fork crushed potatoes, white wine nage and tarragon
Beef Tenderloin
6oz Larger sizes available pomme anna, heirloom carrots, creamed spinach, bordelaise sauce
Wagyu Beef
please ask for availability and selection
Kobe Style Shortribs
roasted pear and carrot, broccolini, hazelnut gremolata, parsnip puree, coffee ancho chili demi glace
Free Range Chicken
braised new potatoes, green vegetables, english peas, sauteed mushrooms, roast chicken jus with truffle mascarpone
Baked Polenta With Black Truffle Miso
sauteed mushrooms, zucchini, broccolini, roasted red pepper sauce, parsley pesto
Pommes Frites With White Truffle Oil And Parmesan
Accompaniments
Sauteed Baby Spinach With Lemon And Garlic
Accompaniments
Broccolini, Spicy Sesame Sauce
Accompaniments
Sauteed Mushroom Medley, Parsley Pesto
Accompaniments
Roasted Heirloom Carrots, Dukkha, Carrot Top Chermoulah
Accompaniments
Seared Sea Scallop With White Wine Sauce
Accompaniments
Oceanwise Jumbo Prawn In Garlic Butter
Accompaniments
Principal Plates
Raw Bar Plates, Nigiri, Sashimi and Rolls
Tuna GomaAe From Sushi Bar
albacore tuna marinated with sesame seeds and soy
Kani Salad From Sushi Bar
dungeness crab with wakame seaweed and thinly sliced cucumber
Ahi Tuna Tataki From Sushi Bar
red tuna with daikon, chives, arima sansho
Tsunami From Sushi Bar
torched hamachi, thinly sliced with jalapeno, ginger sesame oil
Beef Sashimi From Sushi Bar
tenderloin, garlic chips, chopped green onions, yukke sauce
Edamame From Sushi Bar
steamed soybeans
Beni Sake Nigiri
sockeye salmon
Kani Nigiri
dungeness crab
Aka Maguro Nigiri
red tuna
Shiro Maguro Nigiri
albacore tuna
Suzuki Nigiri
sea bass
Kizami Hotate Nigiri
chopped scallop
Hamachi Nigiri
yellowtail
EBI Nigiri
giant prawn
Unagi Nigiri
bbq eel
Nigiri Platter
8 assorted pieces
Beni Sake Sashimi
sockeye salmon
Aka Maguro Sashimi
red tuna
Shiro Maguro Sashimi
albacore tuna
Suzuki Sashimi
sea bass
Hotate Sashimi
scallop
Hamachi Sashimi
yellowtail
Lobster Sashimi
1lb and up market price
Sashimi Platter
14 assorted pieces
Chopped Scallop Roll
with cucumber and avocado
Dungeness Crab Roll
fresh crabmeat and avocado in an egg roll
Dynamite Roll
tempura prawns, tobiko and cucumber with spicy mayonnaise
Lobster Roll
mango, avocado and lobster salad in an omelet crepe
Stamina Roll
fresh crab, cucumber, barbecued eel, smoked salmon, sweet soy glaze
Sockeye Salmon Roll
local sockeye, avocado and cucumber
Spicy Tuna Roll
chopped albacore tuna with cucumber, sesame and chili
Garden Roll
cucumber, green beans, avocado, radish sprouts
Dragon Roll
crispy prawns, tobiko, barbecued eel, avocado with mirin mayonnaise
Aburi Sablefish Battera Roll
pressed sablefish sushi, torched with white miso, kabayaki sauce
Alaskan King Crab
The kitchen is home to two stateoftheart live tanks. Please contact us for todays availability.
Dungeness Crab
The kitchen is home to two stateoftheart live tanks. Please contact us for todays availability.
Atlantic Lobster
The kitchen is home to two stateoftheart live tanks. Please contact us for todays availability.
Spot Prawn
The kitchen is home to two stateoftheart live tanks. Please contact us for todays availability.
Live Tanks
Seafood on Ice Oysters, Ceviche, Seafood Towers, Caviar
Oysters
Please call the restaurant for our daily selections.
Mixed Seafood Ceviche
Bay Scallop Ceviche
Shellfish Plateau
single tier with oysters, prawns, mussels, clams, jellyfish and scallop ceviche
Seafood Tower
two tiers with oysters, prawns, seared red tuna, salmon tartare, jellyfish scallop ceviche, clams and mussels
Blue Water Cafe Tower
our signature three tier tower with oysters, prawns, clams, mussels, jellyfish salad, salmon tartar, seared black peppercrusted red tuna, scallop ceviche, tuna Gomaae, spicy tuna roll, crab roll and 1lb Lobster
Northern Divine Caviar
Canada BC Sunshine Coast 30g Northern divine caviar was introduced to the market in 2012 and is one of only two certified organic caviar in the world. They are recognized as sustainable by OceanWiseTM. Flavor profile This caviar tastes buttery, and nutty with a fresh ocean flavour and a touch of salt. Dark black small eggs.
Acadian Sturgeon Caviar
Canada New Brunswick 30g Acadian Sturgeon and Caviar Inc is a family business since 2005 has developed both wild and farmed sturgeon and caviar for the Canadian market Acadian Gold Caviar is an exclusive shortnose sturgeon Acipenser brevirostrum caviar farmed landbased. Flavor profile early maturing, large eggs between beluga and osetra as buttery, nutty, sea salt and pleasant algal taste. Low salt malassol technique.
Beluga Caviar
Italy 350 30g 490 50g Beluga is a caviar extracted from the Huso Huso sturgeon. Calvisius story begins in the late70s with the birth of Agroittica, an avantgarde fish farm where an all Italian experience is created with respect for nature, passion for perfectly crafted products and a strong pursuit of perfection alvisano is a typical town located in the middle of the Po Valley in the province of Brescia, an area rich in fresh spring water. Flavor profile defined by large roe more than 3 mm, oval shape and color tones of pearl to dark grey.
Adriatic Davinci Caviar
Italy 145 30g Adriatic Davinci caviar been named Calvisius in honour of the ancient noble Roman. Maturing around 1214 years old. Flavor profile As a result, the caviar is mellow and fresh. The eggs grains are typically mediumsized and characteristically brown to black in colour. Da Vinci Sturgeon Caviar has an intense, distinctive taste especially smooth consistency, with a nutty, subtle brininess flavour.
Osetra Caviar
Italy 170 30g Osetra mature, indicating that the eggs are available for pick, somewhere between 1215 years in cool waters and between 810 years in warmer waters. Flavor profile On the sturgeons entire life Osetra caviar fades from dark caviar to amber tinted caviar and it develops a moderate fan quality which some have when compared with walnuts and cream.
Sevruga Caviar
Italy 155 30g Sevruga comes from the Starry Sturgeon, a small sized species which rarely reaches 55 lbs 25 Kg. It can be found in the Black Sea, the Caspian Sea, the Azov Sea and in the respective tributaries, and it is also in the Aegean Sea and eastern Ionian Sea. Flavor profile The color can varies from light to anthracite grey. It has a rather aromatic taste and is characterized by small eggs.
Siberian Caviar
Italy 220 30g Siberian Caviar from the prestigious Giaveri sturgeon. Siberian Caviar family Acipenseridae, species Acipenser Baeril, is Russianinspired caviar, finelycrafted in the heart of Italy. Flavor profile its mediumlarge dark sultrycolored black greyblack grains 2.8mm. with a brisk oceanic base Siberian Caviar is lightly salted Malossol to maintain the flavor profile.
Golden Sterlet Caviar
Italy 165 30g Sterlet sturgeon family Acipenseridae, species Acipenser Ruthenus, like its cousins the Beluga, Osetra, and Sevruga sturgeon, is one of the original wild sturgeons that thrived in the Caspian Sea. Now sustainably produced in Italy by Giaveri renowned for its premiumquality caviar. The albino sturgeon yields these soughtafter golden eggs in their 10th11th year. Flavor profile The eggs are small to mediumsized 2.3mm and robust, with just the right amount of pop. These supple golden eggs are buttery tasting with hints of the sea and a smooth finish.
Golden Kaluga Caviar
China 155 30g 255 50g Golden Kaluga Caviar from the renowned River Beluga more commonly known as the Amur Kaluga sturgeon species Acipenser Huso is sustainably farmed and produced by Kaluga Queen the largest producer of caviar in the world. Responsible for over thirty percent of the global caviar production Kaluga is synonymous with quality and sustainability. Flavor profile These robust golden grains are the largest grains of any golden caviar with sizes ranging between 3.3mm 3.6mm. Golden Kaluga Caviar as creamy, nutty flavor akin to walnut, It has a modest oceanic sharpness, and is lightly salted to preserve flavor and quality.
Osetra Kaluga Queen Caviar
China 145 30g Osetra Caviar by Kaluga Queen the largest producer of caviar in the world responsible for more than 30 of the global caviar production. Flavor profile Complex flavor profile consisting of aromatic yet mild flavor with a creamy, distinct nutty walnut, superlative finish these eggs are average sized 2.53mm. Classic Osetra Caviar is lightly salted using the traditional Russian Malossol little salt method to sparingly preserve the flavor without overpowering the delicate balance of the eggs with added salt.
Lime Panna Cotta
mango compote with cilantro, mango gelato with passionfruit and chili
Greek Yoghurt Mascarpone Cheesecake
fresh raspberries, vanilla meringue, raspberry gelato
Elderflower Creme Brulee
roasted pineapple compote, coconut meringue, oralys chocolate mousse
Black Forest Cake Bar
white and dark chocolate mousse layered with griotine cherries and chocolate biscuit, morello cherry gelato
Warm Dark Chocolate Cake
brandy truffle center, vanilla bean ice cream
Daily Selection Of Sorbets
three scoops served with fresh berries
Fine Canadian Cheese
Served with dried fruit bread. Price as 6.50 each.
Hand Crafted Financiers 6 Pieces
Take Home Boxes
Hand Crafted Financiers 12 Pieces
Take Home Boxes
Dark Chocolate Rochers 6 Pieces
Take Home Boxes
Dark Chocolate Rochers 12 Pieces
Take Home Boxes
Macarons 6 Pieces
Take Home Boxes
Dessert
Patio
Jumbo Prawns
Bloody Mary cocktail sauce 5pc
Bay Scallop Ceviche
grapefruit, bell pepper, red onion, lime, cilantro
Seafood Plateau
single tier with fresh oysters, jumbo prawns, jellyfish salad, mussels, clams, bay scallop ceviche
Seafood Tower
two tiers with oysters, prawns, black pepper seared tuna, steelhead tartare, jellyfish salad, bay scallop ceviche, clams and mussels
Blue Water Seafood Tower
three tier seafood tower with spicy tuna roll, dungeness crab roll, tuna gomaae and chilled lobster 1lb
Oysters Caviar
Please inquire with your server for todays selection.
Wagyu Beef Polpette
ancho chili arrabbiata 6pc
Edamame
steamed soy beans with vancouver island sea salt
Gem Lettuce
white anchovy, black pepper croutons, parmegiano, caesar dressing
Tomato Watermelon
Salad dodonis feta, cucumber, bell pepper, kalamata olives, fresh oregano
Corn DogTopus
octopus cocktail wieners fried in corn batter, tonkatsu bbq sauce
Moroccan Calamari
fried squid rings seasoned with ras el hanout, harissa aioli
Albacore Tuna Tartar
ponzu sauce, sesame, chili, nori tempura
Dungeness Crab Cake
grilled corn remoulade with aji panca
Halibut Croquetas
roasted red pepper romesco sauce
Grilled Garlic Prawns
lemon parsley butter 5pc
Truffle Fries
parmesan, white truffle oil
Sorbet Trio
three assorted flavours
Sunseeker Ice Cream Sundae
daily flavour
Mascarpone Cheesecake
fresh raspberries, vanilla meringue