25 splurge rooms in Vancouver, editor-picked. tasting menus and the full big-night-out treatment in Vancouver. All Vancouver food.
AnnaLena ★ 4.8
kitsilano · 1809 West 1st Avenue, Vancouver, BC V6J 5B8
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.
St Lawrence ★ 4.8
gastown · 269 Powell Street, Vancouver, BC V6A 1G3
St Lawrence on Powell Street is chef J-C Poirier's Quebecois bistro since 2017, Michelin-starred from the inaugural 2022 BC guide and EnRoute Best New.
Tip: Reservations open 60 days out on Tock; the bar walks in from 17:00 for the tourtiere and a glass of Quebec cider.
Published on Main ★ 4.8
mount-pleasant · 3593 Main Street, Vancouver, BC V5V 3N5
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.
Sushi Masuda ★ 4.8
south-granville · 1849 West 1st Avenue, Vancouver, BC V6J 5B8
Sushi Masuda on West 1st Avenue is chef Hirofumi Masuda's small edomae counter since 2018, Michelin-starred in the inaugural 2022 Vancouver guide.
Tip: Reservations on Tock open 60 days out and book within minutes; one omakase price point.
Masayoshi ★ 4.8
punjabi-market · 4376 Fraser Street, Vancouver, BC V5V 4G3
Masayoshi on Fraser Street is chef Masayoshi Baba's small edomae sushi counter since 2014, Michelin one-star from the inaugural 2022 BC guide.
Tip: Reservations open 30 days out on Tock and book within minutes; counter only.
St Lawrence ★ 4.8
gastown · 269 Powell Street, Vancouver, BC V6A 1G3
St Lawrence on Powell Street is chef J-C Poirier's Quebecois bistro since 2017, Michelin-starred from the inaugural 2022 BC guide, named EnRoute Best New.
Published on Main ★ 4.8
mount-pleasant · 3593 Main Street, Vancouver, BC V5V 3N5
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.
Masayoshi ★ 4.8
punjabi-market · 4376 Fraser Street, Vancouver, BC V5V 4G3
Masayoshi on Fraser Street is chef Masayoshi Baba's small edomae sushi counter since 2014, Michelin one-star from the inaugural 2022 BC guide.
Sushi Masuda ★ 4.8
south-granville · 1849 West 1st Avenue, Vancouver, BC V6J 5B8
Sushi Masuda on West 1st Avenue is chef Hirofumi Masuda's small edomae counter since 2018, Michelin-starred in the inaugural 2022 Vancouver guide.
AnnaLena ★ 4.8
kitsilano · 1809 West 1st Avenue, Vancouver, BC V6J 5B8
AnnaLena in Kitsilano runs chef Michael Robbins's tasting menu on West 1st Avenue, named Canada's Best Restaurant in 2020 and Michelin recommended in 2022.
Botanist ★ 4.7
downtown · 1038 Canada Place, Vancouver, BC V6C 0B9
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
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.
Tojo's ★ 4.7
south-granville · 1133 West Broadway, Vancouver, BC V6H 1G1
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.
Tip: The omakase counter books two weeks out on OpenTable; the dining room takes shorter notice.
Blue Water Cafe ★ 4.7
yaletown · 1095 Hamilton Street, Vancouver, BC V6B 5T4
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.
Botanist ★ 4.7
downtown · 1038 Canada Place, Vancouver, BC V6C 0B9
Botanist at the Fairmont Pacific Rim runs chef Hector Laguna's contemporary kitchen, Michelin recommended 2022 plus a World's 50 Best Discovery 2024.
Hawksworth Restaurant ★ 4.7
downtown · 801 West Georgia Street, Vancouver, BC V6C 1P7
Hawksworth at the Rosewood Hotel Georgia under chef David Hawksworth has run as Vancouver's high-cover contemporary kitchen since 2011, Michelin recommended.
Blue Water Cafe ★ 4.7
yaletown · 1095 Hamilton Street, Vancouver, BC V6B 5T4
Blue Water Cafe in Yaletown under chef Frank Pabst since 2000 is Vancouver's reference seafood room, Ocean Wise certified and the Unsung Heroes host annual.
Botanist Bar ★ 4.7
downtown · 1038 Canada Place, Vancouver, BC V6C 0B9
Botanist Bar at the Fairmont Pacific Rim is the hotel's stand-alone cocktail room since 2017, World's 50 Best Bars top 30 and head bartender Jeff Savage.
Tip: Walk-ins from 16:00; the bar's tasting flight pairs four miniature cocktails for the cocktail-tour bookings.
Sushi Hil ★ 4.7
mount-pleasant · 3330 Main Street, Vancouver, BC V5V 3M8
Sushi Hil on Main Street is chef Daniel Kim's 8-seat omakase counter since 2019, Michelin recommended in the 2022 BC guide, the city's reference modern sushi.
Tip: Tock reservations open 30 days out at 09:00 PST and book within minutes; counter omakase only.
Boulevard Kitchen & Oyster Bar ★ 4.6
downtown · 845 Burrard Street, Vancouver, BC V6Z 2K6
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
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.
Boulevard Kitchen & Oyster Bar ★ 4.6
downtown · 845 Burrard Street, Vancouver, BC V6Z 2K6
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.
Miku ★ 4.5
downtown · 200 Granville Street #70, Vancouver, BC V6C 1S4
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
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.
Gerard Lounge ★ 4.3
downtown · 845 Burrard Street, Vancouver, BC V6Z 2K6
Gerard Lounge at the Sutton Place Hotel on Burrard since 1986 is Vancouver's longest-running hotel cocktail lounge, the Hollywood-North celebrity bar.
Tip: Live piano from Wednesday to Saturday after 18:30; the fireside seats are the calmer pour.