What to order at Published on Main

Must order
The tasting menu; chef Gus Stieffenhofer-Brandson sets the seasonal pace.
Signature dishes
Tasting menu, BC sea urchin, Wood-fire plates
Editor tip
Tock reservations open 30 days out and book within hours; the chef's counter takes a separate higher-priced menu.
Book at Published on Main
CuisinePacific Northwest
Price$$$$
Neighborhoodmount-pleasant
HoursWed-Sun 17:00-22:00, closed Mon-Tue
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Signature dishes: Tasting menu, BC sea urchin, Wood-fire plates

Must order: The tasting menu; chef Gus Stieffenhofer-Brandson sets the seasonal pace.

Tip: Tock reservations open 30 days out and book within hours; the chef's counter takes a separate higher-priced menu.

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Address: 3593 Main Street, Vancouver, BC V5V 3N5

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Kissa Tanto ★ 4.7

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Kissa Tanto on East Pender from chef Joel Watanabe and Tannis Ling is a Japanese-Italian room with a 1960s Tokyo jazz cafe feel, Michelin-starred 2022.

Signature: Spaghettini vongole, Tagliatelle bolognese, Crispy tuna otsumami

Order: The spaghettini vongole and the crispy tuna otsumami, the kitchen's signature crossover plates.

Tip: Reservations open 30 days out on Resy; Tuesday is the harder seat. The bar takes walk-ins for spaghettini and a Negroni.

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Bao Bei ★ 4.7

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Bao Bei on Keefer Street since 2010 is Tannis Ling's modern Chinese brasserie, Michelin Bib Gourmand 2022, the city's reference natural-wine Chinese.

Signature: Shao bing pork belly, Mantou with chicken, Spicy peanut noodles

Order: Shao bing pork belly bun with the spicy peanut noodles; pair with a sake highball.

Tip: No reservations; the bar walks in from 17:30. Sunday evening is the easier seat.

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Maenam ★ 4.7

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Maenam on West 4th since 2009 is chef Angus An's modern Thai room, Michelin recommended 2022, the city's reference Bangkok-meets-BC kitchen.

Signature: Crispy oyster pad Thai, Spot prawn curry, Whole Fraser Valley duck

Order: The crispy oyster pad Thai with the chef's tasting; chef Angus An runs the kitchen.

Tip: Reservations on OpenTable open 30 days out; the bar walks in for pad Thai and a Tiger beer.

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Tojo's ★ 4.7

Japanese sushi$$$$south-granvilleMon-Sat 17:00-22:00, closed Sundays

Tojo's on West Broadway runs chef Hidekazu Tojo's omakase since 1988, the kitchen credited with inventing the California roll and the BC roll.

Signature: Tojo's omakase, BC roll, Spot prawn nigiri

Order: The omakase at the sushi counter; chef Hidekazu Tojo invented the BC roll here in 1974.

Tip: The omakase counter books two weeks out on OpenTable; the dining room takes shorter notice.

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Miku ★ 4.5

Japanese sushi$$$$downtownDaily 11:30-22:00

Miku on Granville with a Coal Harbour patio has popularised flame-seared aburi sushi in Vancouver since 2008, sister to Minami room in Yaletown.

Signature: Aburi salmon oshi sushi, Aburi prime ebi oshi, Sashimi tower

Order: The Aburi salmon oshi sushi, the dish that defined Miku and aburi-style sushi in Vancouver.

Tip: Patio bookings on OpenTable need a month for summer Saturdays; lunch walks in. Try Minami in Yaletown if Miku is full.

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Blue Water Cafe ★ 4.7

Seafood$$$$yaletownDaily 17:00-22:00

Blue Water Cafe in Yaletown under chef Frank Pabst since 2000 is Vancouver's reference seafood room, Ocean Wise certified and an Unsung Heroes host.

Signature: Seafood tower, Wild BC salmon, Sablefish

Order: The seafood tower with raw oysters, plus the wild BC sablefish from the wood grill.

Tip: The raw bar walks in early evening; the dining room books a week out on OpenTable. February's Unsung Heroes menu is the calendar event.

1095 Hamilton Street, Vancouver, BC V6B 5T4 Book →

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