The River Market at the Quay is the commercial heart of New Westminster's waterfront — a covered market in a converted historic building with views across the Fraser River. Inside: local food vendors, artisan stalls, a food court, and enough variety to justify an hour's browse. Outside on the boardwalk, the views across the broad grey Fraser to the Surrey shore give a sense of how large and commercial this river once was.
The adjacent boardwalk connects to the wider Westminster Quay waterfront, where you can watch the river traffic — tugs, log booms, and pleasure craft — and get a sense of the Fraser as a working river rather than just scenery.