17 editor picks in Vancouver.
17 restaurants in Vancouver, editor-picked for restaurants open monday. Open on monday, the day most kitchens go dark. All restaurants in Vancouver.
Vij's is a modern Indian restaurant at 3106 Cambie Street, open daily from 5:30 p.m. since Chef Vikram Vij opened it in 1994. Walk-ins are welcome.
OrderTry the wine-marinated lamb popsicles with a fragrant fenugreek sauce, a signature dish.
TipWalk-in guests are always welcome, and the home page has a reservations link for those who prefer to book ahead.
Published on Main is a Michelin-starred restaurant at 3593 Main Street, run by chef and partner Gus Stieffenhofer-Brandson and open nightly from 5pm to 11pm.
OrderThe tasting menu, twelve courses and offered nightly.
TipBook online, or by phone from 2pm to 5pm; the a la carte menu is designed to be shared family style.
Phnom Penh is a family-run Vietnamese and Cambodian restaurant on East Georgia Street in Chinatown since 1985, with nearly 100 rice, noodle and soup dishes.
OrderGolden-fried chicken wings in salt, pepper and sugar, and the #71 beef in pineapple and fish sauce.
TipExpect a wait for a table, as lines form almost as soon as the doors open.
Masayoshi is a Michelin-starred omakase sushi restaurant at 4376 Fraser Street, with 24 seats and seatings at 6pm and 8:30pm Monday to Saturday.
OrderThe nigiri omakase, about 20 courses: $260 at the sushi bar, $245 at a table.
TipBook the sushi bar for an unobstructed view of Chef Masayoshi at work; changes need at least 3 days notice.
Botanist is a Pacific Northwest restaurant at 1038 Canada Place in the Fairmont Pacific Rim, serving dinner daily plus weekday lunch and weekend brunch.
OrderThe Botanist tasting menu, $180 per person for the entire table.
TipWeekday lunch is a two course set menu at $49, served Monday to Friday 11:30am to 1:30pm.
Hawksworth serves Pacific Northwest food in the Rosewood Hotel Georgia at 801 West Georgia Street, with weekday lunch from 11:30am and dinner from 4pm daily.
OrderThe seafood tower, or caviar and oysters, both timeless luxuries on the menu.
TipCocktail hour runs daily from 4pm to 6pm, with limited seating in the lounge only.
Burdock & Co is a Michelin-starred restaurant at 2702 Main Street in Mount Pleasant, where chef Andrea Carlson has served tasting menus since 2013.
OrderThe Moon Menu tasting series, six seasonal botanical themes through the year.
TipBar seats can take an abridged tasting menu or individual courses a la carte, and the bar also serves snacks.
Bao Bei is a modern Chinese restaurant at 163 Keefer Street in Chinatown, serving small plates meant to be shared, open nightly from 5:30pm.
OrderThe mantou buns filled with braised pork, hoisin, pickled ginger and miso-serrano aioli.
Maenam is a Michelin-recommended Thai restaurant at 1938 West 4th Avenue in Kitsilano from chef Angus An, with dinner daily and lunch Thursday to Sunday.
OrderThe family style sharing menu: a starter, salad, curry and stir fry, shared per two people.
TipBook online through Resy or call (604) 730-5579; parties of 5 or more should call or email at least 1 week ahead.
Blue Water Cafe is a seafood restaurant at 1095 Hamilton Street in Yaletown, led by Executive Chef Frank Pabst, with dinner nightly and a bar from 4:30pm.
OrderThe Blue Water Cafe Tower, the signature three tier seafood tower at $205.
TipDress is business casual: no gym or sports attire, shorts, flip flops or baseball caps.
Anh and Chi is a Vietnamese restaurant at 3388 Main Street in Mount Pleasant, run by siblings Vincent and Amélie Nguyễn and open from 11am to late.
OrderThe salad of chopped softshell crab piled on banana blossom, or the grilled prawn mousse with fresh herbs.
TipA reservation is made by donating $10 per person to a local charity; most seats stay open for first come, first served walk-ins.
Boulevard Kitchen & Oyster Bar is a seafood restaurant at 845 Burrard Street in the Sutton Place Hotel, led by Executive Chef Roger Ma and open seven days.
OrderThe seafood tower for two, or the baked oysters with creamed spinach and wild oregano.
TipWalk-in guests and reserved seating are both offered, and weekend brunch runs Saturday and Sunday from 11:30am to 2:00pm.
Ask for Luigi is a casual Italian restaurant at 305 Alexander Street, specializing in fresh handmade pasta served family style, with brunch, lunch and dinner.
OrderBigoli nero with frutti di mare and lemon butter, or Luigi's meatballs.
Savio Volpe is an Italian osteria at 615 Kingsway, with handmade pasta every day and a wood-fired grill and rotisserie, open nightly from 5pm.
OrderHandmade pasta, such as the pappardelle with lamb bolognese or the agnolotti del plin.
TipOnline reservations are for parties of 1 to 6; for 7 or more, call 604-428-0072.
Miku is a Japanese restaurant in Granville Square at 200 Granville Street, known for Aburi-style cuisine since 2008, with a waterfront patio and sushi bar.
OrderAburi salmon oshi sushi: pressed BC wild sockeye salmon with jalapeno and Miku sauce.
TipThe restaurant generally recommends reserving 2 to 3 weeks ahead on OpenTable; enter from the main entrance on Howe Street.
Joe Fortes Seafood & Chop House is a seafood restaurant at 777 Thurlow Street, serving classic American cuisine since 1985 and open daily from 11am to 11pm.
OrderThe legendary 3 tiered seafood tower, or the daily fresh sheet of fish.
TipHappy hour runs daily from 3pm to 5pm; reservations are highly recommended and only reservable indoors.
Lunch Lady serves Vietnamese street eats at 1046 Commercial Drive and holds the Michelin Bib Gourmand for four consecutive years in Vancouver.
OrderRotating daily noodle soups, the dish Mrs. Thanh has served since 1995.
TipTakeout and delivery orders can only be made through the restaurant's own website.
