CuisineCambodian
Price$$
Neighborhoodchinatown
HoursWed-Mon 10:00-21:00, closed Tuesdays
Last verified

Why locals love it: Chinatown counter past the heritage gate, the city's most-photographed chicken wings under $15, cash discount.

Tip: Cash takes a discount; the wings sell out by the late seating. Avoid lunchtime on Saturday.

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Address: 244 East Georgia Street, Vancouver, BC V6A 1Z7

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Burdock & Co on Main Street since 2013 is chef Andrea Carlson's foraged-and-fermented kitchen, Michelin-starred in the 2022 BC guide, only 30 seats.

Why locals love it: Tiny Main Street tasting room, only 30 seats, chef Andrea Carlson's foraged-and-fermented menu rotates weekly.

Tip: Reservations on Tock open 30 days out; the bar walks in for the small-plates menu.

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Salmon n' Bannock on West Broadway is Vancouver's only Indigenous-owned restaurant since 2010, run by Inez Cook, Eater Vancouver Restaurant of the Year 2023.

Why locals love it: Off the West Broadway gallery strip, Vancouver's only Indigenous-owned restaurant, Eater Restaurant of the Year 2023.

Tip: Reservations on OpenTable open 30 days out; the bar takes walk-ins for the bison and salmon plate.

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Dachi ★ 4.6

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Dachi on East Hastings since 2018 sits past the Downtown Eastside in a corner room with a 12-seat counter, Michelin Bib Gourmand 2022 in the BC guide.

Why locals love it: Counter-style izakaya tucked on East Hastings beyond the tourist strip, opens 17:00, the city's reference sake-fish counter.

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Sushi Hil ★ 4.7

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Why locals love it: Tiny eight-seat counter on Main Street with a vegetable-forward kaiseki sushi format, omakase by reservation only.

Tip: Tock reservations open 30 days out at 09:00 PST and book within minutes; counter omakase only.

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Kingyo Izakaya ★ 4.6

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Kingyo Izakaya on Denman since 2008 is the reference modern izakaya hidden in a residential basement room with sliding wood doors, EnRoute top Japanese.

Why locals love it: Den-like Denman izakaya under the Robson tourist line, Vancouver Magazine top izakaya award eight years running.

Tip: Dinner books on OpenTable a week out; the chef's counter takes a separate omakase plate.

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Don't Argue Pizzeria ★ 4.5

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Don't Argue Pizzeria on Main from chef Phil Scarfone since 2018 is a 12-seat New Haven-style pizza counter, hand-tossed pies plus a chicken parm sub special.

Why locals love it: Cambie Village 12-seat counter and takeout pizza window, no reservations, Italian-Canadian classics by chef Phil Scarfone.

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