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Our 17 judges visited hundreds of rooms in order to rank the winners in 50 categories. It was a massive undertaking (the 26th to date), all to provide you with another year of assured great dining

Best of the Year Our marquee categories

Ask For Luigi By Luis Valdizon
NEW RESTAURANT
Vikram Vij By Carlo Ricci
CHEF OF THE YEAR
Lauren Mote By Carlo Ricci
BARTENDER OF THE YEAR
Thomas Haas
PASTRY CHEF OF THE YEAR
Bryant Mao By Luis Valdizon
SOMMELIER OF THE YEAR
Vancouver Magazine Restaurant Awards 2015
LIFETIME ACHIEVEMENT
  Best of Categories Restaurants by cuisine type for a whole year's eating
Tojos By Martin Tessler
JAPANESE UPSCALE
Kingyo By Clinton Hussey
JAPANESE CASUAL
Maenam By Christine McAvoy
THAI
Phnom Penh By Carlo Ricci
VIETNAMESE
Penang Delight By Andrew Querner
OTHER ASIAN RESTAURANT
Chef Tony By Luis Valdizon
DIM SUM
Marutama Ramen By Luis Valdizon
NOODLE HOUSE
Damso Modern Korean By Felix Rapp
KOREAN
Vij's By Christine McAvoy
INDIAN
Hy's Encore By Carlo Ricci
STEAK HOUSE
Tacofino By Luis Valdizon
BEST OF THE AMERICAS
Nook Restaurant By Kristy
PIZZERIA
Cactus Club Cafe By Carlo Ricci
CASUAL CHAIN
Vij's Railway Express By Carlo Ricci
FOOD CART
Yew By Greg Geipel
SEAFOOD
Revolver
COFFEEHOUSE
Hawksworth By Martin Tessler
UPSCALE DINING
Ask For Luigi By Luis Valdizon
NEW RESTAURANT
Ask For Luigi By Luis Valdizon
NEW RESTAURANT
Coppino's Mediterranean Grill & Enoteca
ITALIAN UPSCALE
Ask For Luigi By Clinton Hussey
ITALIAN CASUAL
Le Crocodile
FRENCH UPSCALE
Tableau By Clinton Hussey
FRENCH CASUAL
Dynasty Seafood By Carlo Ricci
CHINESE UPSCALE
Dinesty Dumpling House By Luis Valdizon
CHINESE CASUAL
  Best of Neighbourhoods Leave the car at home tonight
Pizzeria Bufala
BEST OF THE WEST SIDE
Kingyo By Clinton Hussey
JAPANESE CASUAL
Cafe Medina By Christine McAvoy
BEST OF DOWNTOWN
Homer St Cafe By Carlo Ricci
BEST OF YALETOWN
BaoBei
BEST OF GASTOWN &CHINATOWN
Via Tevere By Grant Harder
BEST OF THE EAST SIDE
Gudrun By Luis Valdizon
BEST OF RICHMOND
Alain Raye By Carlo Ricci
BEST NORTH SHORE
Araxi Restaurant
BEST OF WHISTLER
Stage Wine Bar
BEST OF VICTORIA
Wolf In The Fog By Christopher Pouget
BEST OF VANCOUVER ISLAND
Waterfront Wines By Pinstripe Productions
BEST OF THE OKANAGAN
Miradoro
BEST OF WINERY & VINEYARD DINING
Special Awards Industry stalwarts who excel in their field
Bruno Marti By Carlo Ricci
MENTORSHIP AWARD
Vancouver Island Salt By Clinton Hussey
PRODUCER/SUPPLIER OF THE YEAR
Octopus By Clinton Hussey
INGREDIENT OF THE YEAR
Premier Crew By Carlo Ricci
PREMIER CREW
Au Comptoir By Luis Valdizon
BEST NEW DESIGN
Ned Bell By Carlo Ricci
GREEN AWARD
    How We Did It For most categories, our 17 judges split into smaller, specialized teams. Anyone with a perceived conflict of interest in a particular category was excluded. Judges discussed long lists, then revisited rooms and voted separately by email to our third-party accountant, Craig Elliot at Crowe MacKay LLP, who tabulated, weighed, and adjudicated the results. Restaurant of the Year was a blind vote between Best Upscale and Best Casual. (The count was a nail-biter: 9 to 8.) Meet the judges here. Click this link to download a complete list of Vancouver Magazine Restaurant Awards 2015 Gold winners Note: The charitable beneficiary of this year's Restaurant Awards is Mealshare, which collaborates with local eateries to provide meals to those in need.