Vancouver: Granville Island Market Tour with Tastings
Visit Vancouver's Granville Island Public Market. Sample fine foods from independent farmers and food artisans from the city and surrounding area.
Pho Hoa Hung is a vietnamese budget eat in Punjabi Market, Vancouver.
Editorially verified June 8, 2026 by Elliot Marsh, TableJourney editor. Source.
Tip: Cash and card; the dac biet special pho is the kitchen's most-ordered. Lunchtime is the busier seat.
Visit Vancouver's Granville Island Public Market. Sample fine foods from independent farmers and food artisans from the city and surrounding area.
Explore Vancouver's Asian cuisine on our 3-hour Ultimate Asian Food Adventure Tour. Enjoy hidden gems, authentic dishes, and expert guides. Small groups (2-12) get per...
Gastown is where Vancouver began, and where it still eats best. Walk its oldest streets tasting slow-roasted pork, the legendary Crack Bar & our Secret Dish.
Address: 3603 Main Street, Vancouver, BC V5V 3N5
Banh Mi Tres Bon on Kingsway since 2008 is the Khmer Vietnamese counter the city sets its banh mi bar by, fresh-baked baguettes hourly under $10 a sandwich.
Try: Banh mi sandwich
Tip: Cash only; the pate special sells out by 13:30. The dac biet is the kitchen's most-ordered.
La Taqueria on West Hastings since 2009 is Vancouver's reference Mexican counter under chef Marcelo Ramirez Martiarena, four tacos and a horchata under $15.
Try: Tacos by the four
Tip: Counter-only; order at the till and grab a stool. The Cambie branch is the calmer seat.
Fat Mao Noodles on East Georgia from Angus An since 2018 is a Cantonese noodle counter under $22, Michelin Bib Gourmand 2022, a Chinatown late-night seat.
Try: Brisket noodle soup
Tip: Walk-ins from 17:00; the kitchen closes 23:30 the latest open in Chinatown post-pandemic.
Bao Down on West Cordova in Gastown since 2014 is a steamed-bao counter under $18 for three, the city's reference take-out and walk-in dim-sum-style snack.
Try: Steamed bao buns
Tip: Counter only; the BIG Trouble in Little China bao is the kitchen's most-ordered. Patio seats in summer.
Phnom Penh on East Georgia is Chinatown's reference Cambodian-Vietnamese kitchen since 1985, the chicken wings the city's most-photographed budget plate.
Try: Crispy chicken wings
Tip: Cash takes a discount; the chicken wings with rice noodle bowl runs $15. Arrive before 18:00 to skip the line.
Japadog's Robson brick-and-mortar since 2005 is the city's reference budget street-food counter, the Terimayo and Oroshi dogs the city standard since 2005.
Try: Japanese-Canadian hot dogs
Tip: Cart at Burrard takes cash and card; the Robson brick-and-mortar has the full menu and a sit-down counter.
Banh Mi Tres Bon on Kingsway since 2008 is the Khmer Vietnamese counter the city sets its banh mi bar by, fresh-baked baguettes hourly under $10 a sandwich.
Try: Banh mi sandwich
Tip: Cash only; the pate special sells out by 13:30. The dac biet is the kitchen's most-ordered.