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As part of our 35th annual Restaurant Awards, we asked our readers to help us out. Here are the best restaurants in each Vancouver neighbourhood.
Who are you to judge? That’s not a rhetorical question: after decades of Restaurant Awards results being solely up to our panel of pro judges, we reintroduced the Readers’ Choice division of the Restaurant Awards this year. Seven thousand nominations, 45,000 votes and many, many readers’ opinions later, the results are in. We’re honoured to serve up the 2024 Readers’ Choice winners—chosen for the people, by the people.
263 E Pender St., kissatanto.com
The name Kissa Tanto is an appealing marriage of Japanese and Italian (rough translation: House of Plenty), and so too is the wonderful menu at this jewel box of a roxom—time to tuck into pasta with wagyu ragu and Japanese curry.
1046 Commercial Dr., thelunchlady.com
You needn’t travel to Saigon for a taste of the Bourdain-approved soups of chef Nguyen Thi Thanh—the Vietnamese street-food queen collaborated with Vancouver restaurateur Michael Tran on taste-bud-popping dishes at this popular East Van spot.
1109 Hamilton St., elisasteak.com
The swanky room at Elisa makes for an impressive downtown dining experience. Flame-grilled cuts from around the world are the star of the menu here, but you’ll find sustainable seafood and thoughtful sides, too: dinosaur kale salad, anyone?
615 Kingsway, saviovolpe.com
The Ste Marie–designed space is at once warm and airy, its tables always packed with lively revellers, fuelled by Aperol spritzes and kingfish crudo, debating who gets the last meatball.
305 Alexander St., askforluigi.com
Ask for Luigi offers a taste of la dolce vita, with housemade pasta and an irresistible antipasti menu (yeah, we’re getting burrata for the table). Brunch is solid, too—where else can you indulge in tagliolini carbonara with a poached egg at 10 a.m.?
2297 E Hastings St., dachivancouver.com
Small plates and natural wine (and craft sake) by the glass make Dachi both a neighbourhood favourite and a worthy foodie destination. Here, a plate of tangy house pickles is presented with as much care as the tender seared pork loin.
5395 West Blvd., bufala.ca
A consistent contender in our Best Pizza category, it’s no surprise that Bufala has dazzled the Kerrisdale crowd with its from-scratch, blistered-to-perfection crust and toppings like pepperoni and honey.
1809 W 1st Ave., annalena.ca
AnnaLena took home our 2024 Restaurant of the Year award, and chef Mike Robbins and team have been wooing diners for nearly a decade with a dazzlingly creative take on modern Canadian cuisine—pan-Asian, hyper-local—and impressive wine list.
3388 Main St., anhandchi.com
The story is sweet—two siblings take their parents’ restaurant legacy and run with it—but the modern Vietnamese menu here is even sweeter. Try the crispy turmeric prawn cakes, chicken wings doused in chili fish sauce or tastes-like-love crab tomato noodle soup.
165 W 2nd Ave., opheliakitchen.ca
The pretty Olympic Village space (that wallpaper!) serves up casual Mexican fare—chicharron de ribeye in a corn tortilla; chipotle-marinated ling cod—with sophistication and precision.
1325 Burrard St., maxinescafebar.com
Paris comes to the West End via Maxine’s charming bistro, one that delights from mid-morning brunch (go for the smoked salmon benny) to a nightcap on the twinkling patio (the punchy cherry gin sour is summer in a coupe glass).
898 Homer St., homerstreetcafebar.com
The wood-fired chicken here is the main draw (“So tender! So moist!” exclaimed one voter), but the top-tier service and strong wine list help cement this cozy bistro as a Yaletown fave. Happy hour offers $2 off cocktails like the Elderflower Aviation, a dreamy purple concoction that’s as delicious as it is beautiful.
415 Powell St., themackenzieroom.com
The Mackenzie Room describes itself as a hidden gem. Yet Vancouverites found it all the same, lured by the ever-changing chalkboard menu of seasonally guided dishes, all with deliciously punny names (we’ll take the You’ve Got Quail).
150 25th St., West Vancouver, thebeachhouserestaurant.ca
Voters spent as much time praising the views and the atmosphere as the food at Beach House, but the seafood spot is no slouch in the menu department—order yuzu calamari, charred Spanish octopus and good ol’ fish and chips, made with Haida Gwaii halibut.
4100 Bayview St., baanlao.ca
The upscale signature multi-course tasting menus (like Celebrating the Bounty and Beauty of Thailand) are painstakingly executed and represent a journey into the mind (and home garden) of chef Nutcha Phanthoupheng.
4005 Whistler Wy., wildbluerestaurant.com
The menu is a marriage of French, Italian and Pacific Northwest influences—you’ll find hamachi crudo (with ponzu gelee, natch) and fish soup provencal (bolstered by saffron and gruyère cheese) alongside house-made cavatelli.
150 Fourth St., Tofino, wolfinthefog.com
The warm, rustic room is the perfect place to land after a day on the Chesterman Beach waves for regionally inspired dishes like Pacific scallop gratin and slow-baked Tofino halibut.
725 MacKenzie Rd., Cawston, klippersorganics.com
In the 14th row of Klippers Organics’ apple orchard, you’ll find Row Fourteen, where produce, proteins and (duh) wine are as farm-to-table as it gets. Toast an evening well-spent with a glass of black plum basil Untangled cider.
