Patio Dining in Steveston Village at Vogue Cafe

Steveston Village still smells of salt and cedar when the tide turns. You park on No 1 Road, walk past the Gulf of Georgia Cannery and the boardwalk crowds, and find a red-checkered tablecloth waiting under a covered side patio with greenery walls. That is the Vogue Cafe patio — two distinct outdoor zones, fully licensed, open daily 10:30am to 8:30pm.

Two patios, one bistro

The front windows hold bar-height tables at standing height. Good for an espresso and a croissant at 10:30am, or a Kronenbourg 1664 and a charcuterie plate at 6pm. You face the street, the village hum, the occasional seagull argument.

Around the side, the covered patio sits behind greenery walls. Red-checkered cloths, wood tables, string lights overhead. The roof keeps the June drizzle off your French onion soup à l'ancienne ($17) — beef marrow-bone broth, cheese, crouton — and the late-summer sun off your crêpe Suzette ($14) with Grand Marnier orange sauce. A water bowl sits by the door; dogs settle under the tables while their people sip Côtes du Rhône by the 6oz pour ($11) or the bottle ($45).

What the kitchen sends out to the patio

Brunch runs until 3pm. Croque madame ($17) — European ham, egg, cheese, brioche, side salad — arrives hot from the salamander. Savoury crêpes ($17) are buckwheat galettes: thin, crisp at the edges, folded around sautéed mushroom, spinach, and egg, or beer sausage, tomato, and cheese. Buckwheat gives that lace-crisp texture wheat crêpes never quite manage.

Lunch and dinner pull from the same menu. Beef bourguignon ($29) — stewed beef and vegetables simmered in red wine — lands in a shallow bowl with three-colour rice. Navarin d'agneau ($29), lamb stewed with seasonal vegetables, follows the same rhythm. Creamy mushroom chicken ($29): breast sautéed, then baked in a mushroom cream sauce. Ratatouille ($29, veggie) — Provençal stewed vegetables, three-colour rice.

Baguette sandwiches ($20) on house-made baguette: Parisienne with prosciutto, European ham, cheese, butter, lettuce, tomato, pickle; French onion with slow-cooked beef and caramelized onions; poulet au Brie with sautéed chicken, fresh mango, Brie. Baguette pizza ($20) — choose spinach, lamb, chicken, beef, ham, or sausage on tomato sauce, cheese, olives.

Starters travel well to the patio. Salade Parisienne ($17) — ham, assorted cheese, greens, hard-boiled egg, mushroom, tomato. Salade de chèvre chaud ($17) — toasted goat-cheese baguette, tomato, raisins, almonds, greens. Duck pâté ($17) with toasted baguette. Brie en croûte ($17) — baked Brie in puff pastry with sun-dried tomato. Charcuterie plate ($17) — dry sausage, beer sausage, prosciutto, frankfurter, pickle.

Sweet crêpes ($14) — Nutella banana, chocolate strawberry, sugar lemon, apple caramel, sugar butter cinnamon, Suzette. Desserts ($10) made in-house: caramel chocolate tart, strawberry tart, lemon tart, éclair au chocolat, coffee éclair.

Drinks that belong outside

Espresso bar: espresso $4, americano $5, latte $6, cappuccino $6, iced versions $5–6. Tea $5. San Pellegrino 750ml or Evian 750ml $7. Soft drinks $5.

Wine by the glass (6oz $11, 9oz $15) or bottle $45: Mouton Cadet red and white Bordeaux, Côtes du Rhône, Merlot Pays d'Oc, BC Gamay and Cabernet Franc, Country Vines Viognier and Back Forty sparkling, La Vieille Ferme rosé.

Beer: Kronenbourg 1664 on tap, Heineken, Heineken 0.0, Barnside Brewing flights and draught — Home Field Hazy IPA, Premium Craft Pilsner, Honey Comb Amber Ale, Dutch Red Ale. Import $9.

Cocktails $13: Aperol spritz, Hugo spritz (St-Germain), Paris spritz (Grand Marnier), Kir royale, Chambord royale, cognac highball (St-Rémy, soda, orange twist), gin & soda French style (Bombay Sapphire, St-Germain), shaft (Grey Goose, espresso, Kahlúa), caramel café (espresso, Baileys, house-made caramel). Spirits single $6, double $9.

How the room works

Heritage-style storefront, gable roofline, "FRENCH BISTRO" lettering, string lights, own parking lot. Inside: deep-red walls, wood tables, small bar, printed menu posted in the window. The patio feels like an extension of the dining room — same plates, same prices, same licence until midnight for private bookings by arrangement.

Reservations: online form or call (604) 370-4444, confirmed within two hours. Occasions supported: birthday, anniversary, business dinner, proposal. Seven to ten guests = private dining; ten plus = event enquiry. Brunch until 3pm, kitchen runs all day.

What people ask

Is the patio covered? The side patio is fully covered with greenery walls. The front bar-height tables are open to the sky under the storefront awning.

Are dogs allowed? A water bowl sits by the door — dogs are welcome on the patio.

What time does the patio close? Same as the restaurant: 8:30pm daily. The liquor licence runs to midnight for pre-arranged private bookings.

Can I reserve a patio table? Yes — book online or call (604) 370-4444 and request the patio. The team confirms within two hours.

Walk in, claim a red-checkered table, order the onion soup and a glass of Côtes du Rhône. The boardwalk is five minutes away if you want a walk after.