Restaurant of the Year: West

Perennial winner West (Gold) continues to delight our judges—“nodding to trends but never being dictated by them,” said one. The smooth transition from David Hawksworth to Warren Geraghty demonstrated what a fine job Hawksworth had done training his kitchen staff: "Guided by the steady vision of Jack Evrensel, there’s little doubt that Vancouver’s favourite room will make the transition between accomplished chefs with ease.”

At Cioppino’s (Silver) visiting celebs and corporate power players come for Pino Posteraro’s rustic Italian dishes, like pappardelle with braised veal cheeks and porcini mushrooms.

At Blue Water Cafe (Bronze), Frank Pabst “uses a delicate touch to make sustainable seafood sing.” The judges love their gorgeous new private dining room for intimate gatherings.

Honourable Mentions to Parkside (Andrey Durbach’s jewel) and Fuel (see Best New Fine Dining).

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