Salmon House on the Hill, the cedar-clad fine dining restaurant that presided over Howe Sound since 1976, will close for good on July 12 after 49 years in business.
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In a notice to patrons, management wrote: “Thank you very much for your support all these years… It’s our honor and pleasure to serve you and your loved ones.” The restaurant stopped selling gift cards earlier this spring and will accept outstanding cards only until June 30. “If you had a gift card, it was recommended to use it before July 2025,” the notice added.
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Perched at 2229 Folkestone Way, Salmon House built its reputation on alder-grilled West Coast seafood, a B.C.-only wine list and postcard views over Burrard Inlet and downtown Vancouver. The closure comes as the property prepares for redevelopment. West Vancouver council approved rezoning last April to replace the building with eight townhomes and a smaller commercial space.
The restaurant will continue dinner service Wednesday through Sunday until its final seating on July 12.
Very sad news
Another 16 resident automobiles, perhaps an increase with solid waste, job losses and reduced tax-flows, more noisy weekend nights, population might increase by twenty plus, of course the prices shall be attractive for First-Times.
How can we loose?
Quality and choice diminished over the years. Fantastic view though.
Disagree – it was always delicious seafood, wonderful atmosphere – so sorry to see it go.
And a group of us were literally just talking about organizing a date to go to Salmon House on the Hill and now this news, how sad.
You’re just assuming 16 extra vehicles without facts that each resident will have 2 cars. Noisy nights, again no idea who is moving in…🤷♂️ and population increase by 20 when hundreds actually visit the road & diner now. Don’t like it, please move. You sound entitled up there. Come on… be better
I was thinking about Gord’s comment earlier this afternoon. He’s probably right. Just think about it. And when he says population increase by 20, I’m sure he didn’t mean population visiting the restaurant – they don’t live there – he means the area will have probably around 20 more people living there. Every time a new development of homes go up – you can count on having more traffic and more of everything else. I guess you must know Gord, since you’re telling him to move if he doesn’t like it. Sheesh – I didn’t think his comment was that bad.
Affordable for first-time buyers is nothing but a slogan of BS for the people to believe. Absolutely nobody can afford anything being built in Vancouver let alone West Vancouver unless they’re filthy Rich from another country
very sad to see this popular restaurant gone.
IS IT REALLY PROGRESS TO SEE MORE CONDOS?
We have an abundance of condos but very little else!
yet another land mark bites the dust.
So sad
It was a great place. Food, atmosphere and service was fantastic
I agree, there’s so many condos everywhere you look, but why do developers get to dictate to city hall what is to be built and when. Tomahawk restaurant suffering the same fate, black bear pub as well. And even with all the increased tax revenue the city receives for this, they still raise the taxes every single year!
Who is being paid off?
Because they own the land. Why should anyone dictate to a landowner what they can do with THEIR land? Property rights are a cornerstone of a free market economy.
Seems to be an epidemic!
Botton line is all of west,north,east and south vancouver have lost or will lose landmarks! All areas have become so stale! I grew up hear and the change is not always in the best interest of keeping classic character around! Very sad!!!
I agree with the above comments wholeheartedly! Why do developers get to dictate to cityhall about what gets built and which businesses to shut down? Everywhere you look, there’s nothing but condos and now there’s so many, they are not even selling. The condo market is very slow right now. So salmon house is gone. Same fate as tomahawk restaurant and black bear pub and many others. With all the extra taxes and fees the city receives for this, they still raise our taxes every year, automatically. Is this a sustainable system to do it this way? Eventually there will be no more room for more, so they’ll just start tearing down 10 year old buildings at that point.
I remember going there in the 70’s..for my 19th Birthday! Loved the view…and the food! Very sad that it is closing…
So sorry to hear about the demise of the Salmon House. I remember their beautiful views and scrumptious planked salmon. I remember when the restaurant was brand new. Wish I had time for one last visit.
Great view, terrible food. Unfortunately they hadn’t updated their menu for years, might have had a shot then.
Don’t forget the NDP has mandated minimum new housing starts in all municipalities in BC… and some of those numbers are un-realistic. The North Shore does not need more density.
I hope there’s a new restaurant that goes up there. It’s obviously taking up a lot of space, with a boring menu thats stayed bsdically the same for many years. There were nice parts to yhe restaurant like the scene from the restaurant. Also, had a really nice kitchen, beautiful kitchen. But I hope another great chef gets to be up there. There used to be fraiche up there run by chef Álvarez which was amazibg! But yeah this only comes from someone in the industry. Oh and the room is absolutely beautiful. Just wish the food was updated.
Less jobs more people. What could possible go wrong. Lol???
I used to pick up the garbage here and can’t count how many times they come out to talk to me and offer me free dinner for my wife and myself. Very classy and also the place we had first anniversary
I was one of the 1st bartender who works there back in 1977. I had a lot fun. The Xmas party was unreal.
Don’t forget that the people have the power, not governments. Band together and stop it. You can do it because the people have the power… None of these government clowns that voted for this should have a seat next year.. Just saying.
Our first date ….
41years ago.
And we’ve been married for 37 years.
Thanks Salmon House
It all started with you ! 😏
Vancouver and the Lower Mainland is quickly losing the iconic and unique places that made it a special and fun place to live and visit. Sadly becoming another vastly overcrowded city, constant gridlock and infrastructure that can’t keep up with all the development.
So funny to see all these NIMBYs in the comments. If the food was any good they would re-open elsewhere, but it’s been completely mediocre for three decades and coasting on reputation and a decent view. Nothing lasts forever!
Celebrated my 60th birthday there last Sunday. Staff and management was excellent and the food was great. So glad that I had one last dinner there.
Eat the rich and the developers
I thought West Vancouver was better than this… 8 townhouses so a developer can make $24,000,000 (let’s not pretend they will be less than $4m ea with that view)… and our city loses an iconic restaurant that all the rest of us love.
F’ing shameful.
So we’re just building multi million dollar properties for wealthy people to buy and rent out or just leave vacant most likely and tearing down all amenities ans restaurants ? What’s the point of even living here anymore. Pretty soon we’ll just have wal mart and McDonald no restaurants and no small businesses so people can just invest and make money and not enjoy this place. What an absolute travesty the north shore in undergoing. Black bear pub , tomahawk , Denny’s , trolls in horseshoe bay , pastamellis just all closing being of greedy disgusting. Nasty people who only care about money and themselves.
Dad’s fave place for his fave meal – salmon. RIP Dad. Even Carisbrooke Park in Upper Lonsdale is being redeveloped! More Condos, more people! Nightmare. West Vans waterfront beach homes loss too. Soon pay parking on the Norh Shore! High rents for business owners. STAND UP PEOPLE! GET OFF YOUR PHONES!