The Lobster Man, Granville Island

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The Lobster Man's location among the old buildings is almost hidden except for its large sign with a giant lobster painted on it.

Located on the edge of Granville Island near the western Marina, close to the fishing boats, is The Lobster Man. This small shop in operation since 1977 has provided fresh, live (and prepackaged) seafood for locals and visitors such as lobsters, crabs, oysters, clams and sometimes, king crabs. This interesting shop offers visitors a chance to get close to the West Coast and providing an opportunity to try local delicacies with the shops on site kitchen.

Along the perimeter of Granville Island the ambiance of this much loved destination is centred in the art of great food and great art. Many original tenants of Granville Island helped build its world renowned status with interesting shops with a variety of unique wares.

One such shop along the old industrial buildings that make up the skeleton of the Island is The Lobster Man. Located close to the docks its fresh wares come from, the store offers dozens of seafood delicacies such as crabs, oysters, its namesake - lobsters, mussels, clams, scallops and even on occasion live King Crab. All seafood - both live and packaged is avaliable for curious people to observe in several 25,000 gallon salt water tanks.

Open since 1977, The Lobster Man has found a niche in the difficult Granville Island Market - the store provides recipes, shipping to most countries as well as on site crab and lobster cooking. It is highly recommended to try the local crab, a tasty Vancouver favourite.

Whether just to visit and look at the amazing array of sea creatures or to purchase some fine local foods, The Lobster Man is one of Granville Island's most interesting shops.