Vancouver: Mount Pleasant Food and Street Art Tour
We go where the locals eat. Taste your way through Mount Pleasant neighborhood with 6 tastings, hidden gems, street art, insider stories, and a brewery—just 10 minutes...
What to order at Kaya Malay Bistro
- Must order
- Roti canai with house curry, char kway teow and chicken satay; the kitchen's classic threesome.
- The dish to know
- Roti canai, char kway teow
- Editor tip
- Counter and small seating; the Burnaby flagship has the larger dim sum-style breakfast.
CuisineMalaysian
Price$$
Neighborhooddowntown
HoursMon-Sat 11:30-21:00, closed Sundays
Phone+1 604 558 4044
The dishRoti canai, char kway teow
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Must order: Roti canai with house curry, char kway teow and chicken satay; the kitchen's classic threesome.
Tip: Counter and small seating; the Burnaby flagship has the larger dim sum-style breakfast.
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Japadog ★ 4.6
Japadog's Robson cart since 2005 from owner Noriki Tamura is the Japanese hot dog that defined Vancouver street food, a brick-and-mortar plus city carts.
Try: Japanese-Canadian fusion hot dogs
Order: Terimayo dog with teriyaki sauce, mayo and dried seaweed; the original Japadog.
Tip: Cart only at Burrard and Smithe; the Robson brick-and-mortar has the full menu and seating.
Japadog Burrard cart ★ 4.5
Japadog's flagship downtown cart at Burrard and Smithe since 2005 is the original location, the lunchtime queue and the city's most-photographed street food.
Try: Japanese hot dogs
Order: Oroshi dog with grated daikon and soy sauce, the lunchtime cart standby.
Tip: Card and Apple Pay accepted; weather closures posted on the operator's Instagram on the morning of the day.
Mom's Grilled Cheese Truck ★ 4.3
Mom's Grilled Cheese Truck on Howe Street since 2011 is downtown's lunchtime grilled cheese cart, a 12-cheese rotation and the city's reference cheese truck.
Try: Grilled cheese, soup
Order: The Big Cheese with tomato soup, the operator's lunchtime calling card.
Tip: Card-friendly; downtown lunch line is busiest 12:00 to 13:00. Soup of the day pairs with any cheese.
Le Tigre ★ 4.2
Le Tigre on West Hastings is one of Vancouver's longest-running downtown food trucks since 2012, a Chinese-leaning Crack Salad and rice bowl menu.
Try: Chinese-leaning street food
Order: Crack salad with chicken, the operator's most-ordered bowl.
Tip: Daily location on the operator's Instagram; weekday lunch only.
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Japadog ★ 4.6
Japadog's Robson cart since 2005 from owner Noriki Tamura is the Japanese hot dog that defined Vancouver street food, a brick-and-mortar plus city carts.
Try: Japanese-Canadian fusion hot dogs
Order: Terimayo dog with teriyaki sauce, mayo and dried seaweed; the original Japadog.
Tip: Cart only at Burrard and Smithe; the Robson brick-and-mortar has the full menu and seating.
Tacofino Burrito Bar ★ 4.4
Tacofino on West Cordova since 2014 is the Tofino-origin food-truck-turned-restaurant, Vancouver's reference Baja-style fish taco, four city locations.
Try: Fish tacos, burritos
Order: The Tuna Ta-Ta-Tot tots, the original Tacofino fish taco and a margarita pitcher.
Tip: The Gastown branch has a full bar; the original cart in Tofino remains the calendar event.
Japadog Burrard cart ★ 4.5
Japadog's flagship downtown cart at Burrard and Smithe since 2005 is the original location, the lunchtime queue and the city's most-photographed street food.
Try: Japanese hot dogs
Order: Oroshi dog with grated daikon and soy sauce, the lunchtime cart standby.
Tip: Card and Apple Pay accepted; weather closures posted on the operator's Instagram on the morning of the day.
Vij's Railway Express ★ 4.5
Vij's Railway Express is Vikram Vij's food truck since 2010, a Granville Island Saturday vendor, the operator's casual format of the Vij's restaurant kitchen.
Try: Modern Indian street food
Order: Lamb kebabs in a paratha wrap with green chutney, Vij family classics, on the truck.
Tip: Schedule on the operator's Instagram week of; Granville Island Saturdays through summer is the most reliable stop.
Mom's Grilled Cheese Truck ★ 4.3
Mom's Grilled Cheese Truck on Howe Street since 2011 is downtown's lunchtime grilled cheese cart, a 12-cheese rotation and the city's reference cheese truck.
Try: Grilled cheese, soup
Order: The Big Cheese with tomato soup, the operator's lunchtime calling card.
Tip: Card-friendly; downtown lunch line is busiest 12:00 to 13:00. Soup of the day pairs with any cheese.
Le Tigre ★ 4.2
Le Tigre on West Hastings is one of Vancouver's longest-running downtown food trucks since 2012, a Chinese-leaning Crack Salad and rice bowl menu.
Try: Chinese-leaning street food
Order: Crack salad with chicken, the operator's most-ordered bowl.
Tip: Daily location on the operator's Instagram; weekday lunch only.