Daytrip to Vancouver, BC with Mahal! Part 1: Lunch @ Granville Island

We did a staycation for our 3rd year anniversary this year because we're trying to save money. We left Seattle at 8 am yesterday and I had yogurt with some granola in it, a banana, and a caprisun during the ride to Vancouver, BC. So that's the boring part of my day in terms of food. But the good stuff is coming right up!

We had lunch at Granville Island's public market. I had a Russian meal because I wanted to eat something I had never eaten before. I had a piroshky before but that is just a snack. This was a real meal and you'll see why once I describe what was on the very filling and fulfilling plate of Russian goodness.


First, there was the potato latka with apple sauce on it. It was very good and was my favorite on the plate because I love any type of fried potatoes and adding the sweetness of apple sauce made it oh so very sumptuous. Second, the Russian plate of goodness had perogis, which are similar to raviolis to me. They were poached pasties that had a vegetable filling. The perogis came with their own condiment which was pickled onions. Third, it came with an assortment of pickled veggies like carrots, sauerkraut, celery, cabbage, etc. Lastly, for the main part of the meal, there was a big cabbage roll stuffed with beef, couscous, and spices. This was my second favorite part of the whole meal. I probably could have eaten all that was on my plate (ok, Austin was also eating some of my food but I could have finished it) but two naughty little boys decided to chase around the pigeons on the boardwalk and the pigeons flew over us. I totally lost my appetite because I imagined that their germs fell on my food so I stopped eating. I may have glared at one of the boys.

Total cost of the meal was $12 which wasn't too bad. I got to eat it outside and it was fun, albeit it was a little cold.

Buen provecho or as the Russian say, Priiatnogo appetita!