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20 restaurants in Vancouver, editor-picked for restaurants open sunday. Where to eat a sit-down dinner on sunday. All restaurants in Vancouver.
Vij's ★ 4.9
south-granville · 3106 Cambie Street, Vancouver, BC V5Z 2W2
Hours: Tue-Sun 17:30-22:00, closed Mondays
Vij's on Cambie Street has been Vancouver's reference modern Indian kitchen since 1994 under Vikram Vij and Meeru Dhalwala, walk-in only and full-flavour.
Tip: Walk-in only, no reservations. Show up before 17:30 or after 21:00 to avoid the queue, or sit at the bar in My Shanti.
AnnaLena ★ 4.8
kitsilano · 1809 West 1st Avenue, Vancouver, BC V6J 5B8
Hours: Wed-Sun 17:00-22:00, closed Mon-Tue
AnnaLena in Kitsilano runs chef Michael Robbins's tasting menu on West 1st Avenue, named Canada's Best Restaurant in 2020 and Michelin recommended.
Tip: Reservations open 60 days out on Tock; Friday and Saturday seats clear within hours. The bar walks in earlier in the evening.
Published on Main ★ 4.8
mount-pleasant · 3593 Main Street, Vancouver, BC V5V 3N5
Hours: Wed-Sun 17:00-22:00, closed Mon-Tue
Published on Main from 2020 is chef Gus Stieffenhofer-Brandson's wood-fire tasting room on Main, Canada's Best Restaurant 2022 and Michelin-starred 2022.
Tip: Tock reservations open 30 days out and book within hours; the chef's counter takes a separate higher-priced menu.
Phnom Penh ★ 4.8
chinatown · 244 East Georgia Street, Vancouver, BC V6A 1Z7
Hours: Wed-Mon 10:00-21:00, closed Tuesdays
Phnom Penh on East Georgia Street since 1985 runs the Cambodian and Vietnamese kitchen the city sets its bar by, Michelin Bib Gourmand 2022.
Tip: No reservations; arrive before 18:00 or after 20:30 to skip the line. Cash takes a discount.
Botanist ★ 4.7
downtown · 1038 Canada Place, Vancouver, BC V6C 0B9
Hours: Daily 17:00-22:00
Botanist at the Fairmont Pacific Rim runs chef Hector Laguna's contemporary kitchen, Michelin recommended and World's 50 Best Discovery 2024.
Tip: Book through OpenTable 30 days out. The Botanist Bar takes walk-ins for cocktails and a tighter snack menu.
Hawksworth Restaurant ★ 4.7
downtown · 801 West Georgia Street, Vancouver, BC V6C 1P7
Hours: Daily 06:30-22:00
Hawksworth at the Rosewood Hotel Georgia under chef David Hawksworth has run as Vancouver's high-cover contemporary kitchen since 2011, Michelin recommended.
Tip: Open at 06:30 for breakfast and breakfast-meeting bookings; the bar runs through to 23:00 with cocktails and the burger.
Burdock & Co ★ 4.7
mount-pleasant · 2702 Main Street, Vancouver, BC V5T 3E8
Hours: Wed-Sun 17:00-22:00, closed Mon-Tue
Burdock & Co on Main Street since 2013 is chef Andrea Carlson's foraged-and-fermented kitchen, Michelin-starred in the 2022 BC guide, EnRoute Best New 2014.
Tip: Reservations on Tock open 30 days out; tasting menu sittings book first.
Kissa Tanto ★ 4.7
chinatown · 263 East Pender Street, Vancouver, BC V6A 1T8
Hours: Wed-Sun 17:30-22:30, closed Mon-Tue
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.
Tip: Reservations open 30 days out on Resy; Tuesday is the harder seat. The bar takes walk-ins for spaghettini and a Negroni.
Bao Bei ★ 4.7
chinatown · 163 Keefer Street, Vancouver, BC V6A 1X3
Hours: Wed-Sun 17:30-22:30, closed Mon-Tue
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.
Tip: No reservations; the bar walks in from 17:30. Sunday evening is the easier seat.
Blue Water Cafe ★ 4.7
yaletown · 1095 Hamilton Street, Vancouver, BC V6B 5T4
Hours: Daily 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.
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.
Anh and Chi ★ 4.7
mount-pleasant · 3388 Main Street, Vancouver, BC V5V 3M9
Hours: Mon-Fri 11:30-22:00, Sat-Sun 11:00-22:30
Anh and Chi on Main Street is the sibling-run modern Vietnamese kitchen since 2016, Michelin Bib Gourmand 2022, Vancouver's reference banh xeo and pho.
Tip: No reservations; walk-in line for dinner from 17:00. Weekday lunch is the easier seat.
Boulevard Kitchen & Oyster Bar ★ 4.6
downtown · 845 Burrard Street, Vancouver, BC V6Z 2K6
Hours: Wed-Sun 17:00-22:00, closed Mon-Tue
Boulevard Kitchen & Oyster Bar at the Sutton Place Hotel under executive chef Roger Ma runs Vancouver's reference oyster bar plus a wood-fired Pacific menu.
Tip: The oyster bar walks in nightly; the dining room books two weeks out through OpenTable.
L'Abattoir ★ 4.6
gastown · 217 Carrall Street, Vancouver, BC V6B 2J3
Hours: Tue-Sun 17:30-23:00, closed Mondays
L'Abattoir on Carrall Street in Gastown since 2010 has run chef Lee Cooper's French-leaning kitchen and a reference cocktail program, Michelin recommended.
Tip: The bar takes walk-ins for the cocktail menu and snacks; the dining room books on OpenTable two weeks out.
Kingyo Izakaya ★ 4.6
west-end · 871 Denman Street, Vancouver, BC V6G 2L8
Hours: Mon-Fri 17:30-23:30, Sat-Sun 11:30-23:30
Kingyo Izakaya on Denman is Vancouver's reference modern izakaya since 2008, named one of Canada's best Japanese rooms by Air Canada's enRoute in 2014.
Tip: Lunch walks in. Dinner books on OpenTable a week out; the chef's counter takes the omakase.
Dachi ★ 4.6
strathcona · 2455 East Hastings Street, Vancouver, BC V5K 1Z2
Hours: Wed-Sun 17:00-22:00, closed Mon-Tue
Dachi on East Hastings is a counter-style izakaya since 2018 with a deep sake list and seasonal fish, Michelin Bib Gourmand 2022 and a Vancouver Magazine top.
Tip: Tock reservations open 30 days out; the counter walks in for the early seating.
Ask for Luigi ★ 4.6
strathcona · 305 Alexander Street, Vancouver, BC V6A 1C4
Hours: Wed-Sun 17:00-22:00, closed Mon-Tue
Ask for Luigi in Railtown since 2013 is J-C Poirier's Italian handmade-pasta room, the same kitchen behind St Lawrence, Michelin Bib Gourmand 2022.
Tip: No reservations; walk-in line from 17:00. The bar opens 30 minutes earlier.
Savio Volpe ★ 4.6
mount-pleasant · 615 Kingsway, Vancouver, BC V5T 3K5
Hours: Tue-Sun 17:00-22:00, closed Mondays
Savio Volpe on Kingsway from chefs Mark Perrier and Paul Grunberg since 2016 is a Roman trattoria with a wood-fired grill, Michelin recommended 2022.
Tip: Reservations on OpenTable open 30 days out; the bar walks in for grilled antipasti.
Miku ★ 4.5
downtown · 200 Granville Street #70, Vancouver, BC V6C 1S4
Hours: Daily 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.
Tip: Patio bookings on OpenTable need a month for summer Saturdays; lunch walks in. Try Minami in Yaletown if Miku is full.
Joe Fortes Seafood & Chop House ★ 4.4
west-end · 777 Thurlow Street, Vancouver, BC V6E 3V5
Hours: Daily 11:30-22:00
Joe Fortes on Thurlow is Vancouver's long-running upmarket seafood house since 1985, named for Vancouver's first lifeguard, plus a rooftop oyster bar.
Tip: The rooftop oyster bar walks in for sundowner oysters from 16:00 May to September; the dining room books on OpenTable.
Fable Kitchen ★ 4.4
kitsilano · 1944 West 4th Avenue, Vancouver, BC V6J 1M5
Hours: Tue-Sun 17:00-22:00, closed Mondays
Fable Kitchen on West 4th from chef Trevor Bird is a farm-to-table room since 2012, Top Chef Canada finalist and the city's reference Kits neighbourhood pick.
Tip: Reservations on OpenTable open 30 days out; Sunday brunch books on Resy.
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