Vancouver Restaurants


The Mahalo Top 7

  1. Official Tourism Site: Vancouver Dining
  2. Vancouver Magazine: Vancouver Restaurant Awards & Articles
  3. Zagat Survey: Vancouver Restaurant Ratings  WARNING: Paid account required to view ratings
  4. Concierge.com: Vancouver Restaurants & Dining Destinations  WARNING: Pop-ups
  5. Frommer's: Vancouver Restaurants
  6. Fodor's: Vancouver Restaurants  WARNING: Pop-ups
  7. TripAdvisor: Vancouver Restaurant Reviews  WARNING: Pop-ups

Vancouver High-End Restaurants

  • West Restaurant, Pacific Rim - Map
    2881 Granville Street
    Vancouver, BC, V6H 3J4 Canada
    voice: 604-738-8938
    fax: 604-738-5909
    • Zagat Well-Rated  WARNING: Paid account required to view ratings : "Ranked No. 1 for Food in the Vancouver Survey, this 'jewel in the city’s culinary crown' is 'exquisite in every way'..."
    • Concierge.com Recommendation  WARNING: Pop-ups : "[Chef David Hawksworth's] modern, seasonally changing menus use local ingredients but are always innovative..."
    • Frommer's Exceptional Rating: "This is a restaurant where details matter, high standards reign, and cooking is a fine art. And yet it's not stuffy or stiff."
    • Fodor's Choice  WARNING: Pop-ups : "Contemporary regional cuisine is the theme at this chic restaurant, one of the city's most innovative dining rooms."
    • Lonely Planet Selection: "This multi-award-winning favorite - a regular winner in local 'Restaurant of the Year' contests - combines crisp, friendly service with the kind of exquisite dishes that make you happy to unleash your credit card."
  • Lumière, French - Map
    2551 West Broadway
    Vancouver, BC, V6K 2E9 Canada
    voice: 604-739-8185
    fax: 604-739-8139
    • Zagat Well-Rated  WARNING: Paid account required to view ratings : "'Breathtaking in its simplicity,' with 'fabulous tasting menus' 'showcasing local purveyors,' chef Rob Feenie’s 'awesome' French fare is a 'serious gourmand experience'..."
    • Concierge.com Recommendation  WARNING: Pop-ups : "The prix fixe menus in the restaurant's main dining room are among the city's most formal....and expensive ....—which may explain the somewhat stiff service and somber atmosphere."
    • Frommer's Exceptional Rating: "[Chef Rob Feenie's] preparation and presentation are immaculately French, while ingredients are resolutely local, making for interesting surprises..."
    • Fodor's Choice  WARNING: Pop-ups : "The contemporary French cuisine at this light and airy restaurant isn't so much served as it's orchestrated, arranged in one of the chef's frequently changing multicourse set menus."
    • Lonely Planet Selection: "If you really want to push out the boat, launch into one of the multicourse tasting menus - it will be the culinary highlight of your trip."
  • C Restaurant  WARNING: Auto-plays audio, Seafood - Map
    2-1600 Howe Street
    Vancouver, BC Canada
    voice: 604-681-1164
    fax: 604-605-826
    • Zagat Well-Rated  WARNING: Paid account required to view ratings : "[E]nvironmentalists applaud the spot’s 'eco-friendly' support for 'sustainable fishing practices,' and everyone agrees that, while you’ll 'C your wallet shrink'...., it’s a “must-visit.'"
    • Concierge.com Recommendation  WARNING: Pop-ups : "Chef Robert Clark's creative seafood dishes measure up to the setting. His fresh B.C. oysters are served with an array of unusual sauces..."
    • Frommer's Exceptional Rating: "Ingredients make all the difference here: The chef and his highly knowledgeable staff can tell you not only where every product comes from, but also the name of the boat or farm."
    • Fodor's Choice  WARNING: Pop-ups : "[D]ishes such as scallops wrapped with octopus bacon or lightly smoked Skeena wild salmon....have established this spot as Vancouver's most innovative seafood restaurant."
    • Lonely Planet Selection: "This pioneering seafood restaurant overlooking False Creek isn't cheap but its revelatory approach to regional fish and shellfish makes it the city's best seafood dine-out."
  • Tojo's, Japanese - Map
    1133 West Broadway
    Vancouver, BC, V6H 1G1 Canada
    voice: 604-872-8050
    fax: 604-872-8060
    • Zagat Well-Rated  WARNING: Paid account required to view ratings : "For some of 'the best sushi in North America,' 'put yourself in the hands' of chef-owner Tojo Hidekazu..."
    • Concierge.com Recommendation  WARNING: Pop-ups : "Considered the hands-down best sushi restaurant in Vancouver, Tojo's....occupies a misleadingly industrial-looking space."
    • Frommer's Exceptional Rating: "Tojo's is considered Vancouver's top Japanese restaurant, the place where celebs come to dine on the best sushi in town."
    • Fodor's Review  WARNING: Pop-ups : "Hidekazu Tojo is a sushi-making legend in Vancouver, with more than 2,000 special preparations stored in his creative mind."
    • Lonely Planet Selection: "Hidekazu Tojo's legendary skill with the sushi knife has created Vancouver's most revered sushi restaurant."
  • Bishop's, American - Map
    2183 West 4th Avenue
    Vancouver, BC, V6K 1N7 Canada
    voice: 604-738-2025
    fax: 604-738-4622
    • Zagat Well-Rated  WARNING: Paid account required to view ratings : "[T]he kitchen, too, is 'brilliant,' using mostly 'organic ingredients' to prepare 'top-of-the-line' fare that reflects the 'Pacific Northwest at its best'..."
    • Fodor's Review  WARNING: Pop-ups : "This highly regarded room serves West Coast cuisine with an emphasis on organic, regional produce."
    • Lonely Planet Selection: "The service here is pitch-perfect and you can expect Bishop himself to wander over to welcome you."

Vancouver Moderate Restaurants

  • Vij's, Indian - Map
    1480 West 11th Ave
    Vancouver, BC, V6H 1L1 Canada
    voice: 604-736-6664
    • Frommer's Exceptional Rating: "Inside, the decor is as warm and subtle as the seasonings, which are all roasted, hand-ground, and used with studied delicacy."
    • Fodor's Review  WARNING: Pop-ups : "The dishes, such as lamb "popsicles" in a creamy fenugreek-scented curry, or sautéed arugula with paneer cheese and roasted cashews, are far from traditional but are spiced beautifully."
    • Lonely Planet Selection: "Sleek modern Vij's is the high-water mark of contemporary East Indian cuisine, fusing regional ingredients, global flourishes and classic ethnic dishes to produce an array of innovative flavors."
  • Raincity Grill  WARNING: Auto-plays audio, International - Map
    1193 Denman Street
    Vancouver, BC, V6G 2N1 Canada
    voice: 604.685.7337
    • Frommer's Exceptional Rating: "The menu focuses on seafood, game, poultry, and organic vegetables, all of it from British Columbia and the Pacific Northwest. The room is long, low, and intimate -- perfect for romantic dining."
    • Fodor's Review  WARNING: Pop-ups : "One of the best places to try British Columbian food and wine is this pretty candlelighted bistro overlooking English Bay."
    • Lonely Planet Selection: "A great showcase for fine West Coast cuisine, the weekend brunch here is a local legend and the three-course tasting menu is an absolute bargain."
    • Fodor's Review  WARNING: Pop-ups : "The food, including simply grilled ahi tuna steak and corn-husk-wrapped salmon with a maple glaze, is flavorful and unpretentious."
    • Lonely Planet Selection: "While it can be overrun with tourists in summer, it's hard to blame them for dropping by here for the park's great dine-out views and some of the city's best seafood."
  • Feenie's, International - Map
    2563 West Broadway
    Vancouver, BC, V6K 2E9 Canada
    voice: 604-739-7115
    • Frommer's Highly Rated: "In this bright, relentlessly hip dining room, you can order something as simple as a gourmet hamburger or hot dog, or pastas, fresh fish, and various meat dishes."
    • Fodor's Review  WARNING: Pop-ups : "Owned by Robert Feenie of Lumière fame, this fashionable bistro next door serves the chef's contemporary creations in a more relaxed setting."
    • Lonely Planet Selection: "If you fancy nibbling on a little Rob Feenie but can't afford the prices next door at Lumière, this modern, red-hued diner reinvention is an excellent alternative."
  • Aurora Bistro, International - Map
    2420 Main Street
    Vancouver, BC, V5T 3E2 Canada
    voice: 604-873-9944
    fax: 604-873-9934
    • Lonely Planet Selection: "Chef Jeff Van Geest takes the region's best seasonal ingredients and transforms them into instant favorites that would cost much more at more fancily located restaurants."
  • Sanafir  WARNING: Auto-plays audio, Middle Eastern - Map
    1026 Granville Street
    Vancouver, BC, V6Z 1L5 Canada
    voice: 604-678-1049
    • Lonely Planet Selection: "A beacon among Granville St's grubby sex shops, this loungey, Bedouin-themed eatery is dripping with North African style."

Vancouver Affordable Restaurants

    • Frommer's Highly Recommended: "This family-run restaurant, serving Vietnamese and Cambodian cuisine, is a perennial contender for, and occasional recipient of, the Vancouver magazine award for the city's best Asian restaurant."
  • Incendio, Italian - Map
    103 Columbia Street
    Vancouver, BC, V6A 2R4 Canada
    voice: 604-688-8694
    • Frommer's Highly Recommended: "The 22 pizza combinations are served on fresh, crispy crusts baked in an old wood-fired oven; pastas are homemade."
    • Fodor's Review  WARNING: Pop-ups : "The room, in a circa-1900 heritage building, with exposed brick, local artwork, and big curved windows, has plenty of atmosphere."
  • Sofie's Cosmic Café, American - Map
    2095 West 4th Ave
    Vancouver, BC, V6J 1N3 Canada
    voice: 604-732-6810
    fax: 604-732-9417
    • Frommer's Recommended: "For a fabulous home-cooked, diner-style breakfast in a laid-back but buzzy atmosphere, come to this Kitsilano landmark."
    • Lonely Planet Selection: "With its museum of garage sale kitsch lining the walls, local legend Sophie's is a cheery diner with burgers, club sandwiches and big-ass milkshakes dominating the menu."
  • The Elbow Room, American - Map
    560 Davie Street
    Vancouver, BC Canada
    voice: 604-685-3628
    fax: 604-685-4338
    • Fodor's Review  WARNING: Pop-ups : "Known for the good-natured abuse that the staff occasionally dishes out to customers, this entertaining diner-style joint, where the lime-green walls are decorated with celebrity photos, is a Vancouver institution."
    • Lonely Planet Selection: "Breakfasts including eggs Benny and 'big-ass pancakes' are legendary here, but the bulging burgers are excellent, too."
  • Vijs Rangoli, Indian - Map
    1488 West 11th Avenue
    Vancouver, BC, V6H 1L1 Canada
    voice: 604-736-5711
    fax: 604-736-3701
    • Frommer's Recommended: "Vij, takes Indian cuisine to inventive new heights and tastes. But Vij is only open for dinner, so right next door you can get lunch and takeout versions of Vij's curries and other specialties."
    • Fodor's Review  WARNING: Pop-ups : "Next door to Vij's, and under the same ownership, this storefront bistro serves up similarly innovative Indian fare in a much more relaxed setting."

Vancouver Vegetarian Restaurants

  • The Naam - Map
    2724 West Fourth Avenue
    Vancouver, BC, V6K 1R1 Canada
    voice: 604-738-7151
    • Frommer's Highly Recommended: "The brazenly healthy fare ranges from all-vegetarian burgers, enchiladas, and burritos to tofu teriyaki, Thai noodles, and a variety of pita pizzas."
    • Fodor's Review  WARNING: Pop-ups : "Vancouver's oldest natural-foods eatery is open 24 hours, so if you need to satisfy a late-night craving for a veggie burger, rest easy."
    • Lonely Planet Selection: "A rare relic of Kitsilano's hippy past, this vegetarian restaurant has the feel of a comfy farmhouse."
    • Fodor's Review  WARNING: Pop-ups : "The decor at this East Side vegetarian joint ....may not win any design prizes, but the bohemian vibe is friendly and the meat-free fare is tasty."
    • Lonely Planet Selection: "Behind the windows that always seem to be covered in condensation, SoMa's liveliest hangout is a funky vegetarian (mostly vegan) restaurant...."
  • Gorilla Foods - Map
    101 - 422 Richards Street
    Vancouver, BC, V5Z 2K6 Canada
    voice: 604-722-2504
    • Lonely Planet Selection: "More guerrilla than gorilla, this tiny hole-in-the-wall take-out joint is a pilgrimage spot for raw food devotees."
  • Planet Veg - Map
    1941 Cornwall Avenue
    Vancouver, BC, V6J 1C8 Canada
    voice: 604-734-1001
    • Lonely Planet Selection: "The hot pots with rice and the tasty veggie burgers, flavored with yam and apple chutney, are good value."

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