The Hills at Portal Golf Club

Perched on rolling terrain just north of the U.S. border, The Hills at Portal is a weathered, scenic golf club with a clubhouse that deserves a weekend detour. The course snakes through old growth trees and a creek, forcing blind tee shots and steep elevation changes that make walking it feel like a workout and a small adventure. The on-site restaurant, NOBLE, opens onto a roomy, sunlit patio with unobstructed fairway views, so you do not need a bag of clubs to enjoy the place. Service is friendly and unpretentious; portions are generous and the menu favors scratch cooking like a blunt Caesar, house meatballs and simple pastas that suit the peaceful setting. Locals treat it as a community anchor for South Surrey, while border-crossing players and families come for the scenery and relaxed dinners. It is the kind of club where the course tests your game and the dining room eases whatever score you made into a story worth repeating.