Main Street between 49th and 51st, Vancouver's historic South Asian belt. Sweet shops, sari stores, Punjabi sweet houses and the All India Sweets and Restaurant lunch buffet.
Masayoshi on Fraser Street is chef Masayoshi Baba's small edomae sushi counter since 2014, Michelin one-star from the inaugural 2022 BC guide.
Signature: Edomae omakase, Akami nigiri, Steamed egg custard
Order: The omakase counter set, the only menu format; chef Masayoshi Baba sets the pace.
Tip: Reservations open 30 days out on Tock and book within minutes; counter only.
Masayoshi on Fraser Street is chef Masayoshi Baba's small edomae sushi counter since 2014, Michelin one-star from the inaugural 2022 BC guide.
Banh Mi Tres Bon on Kingsway is the Khmer Vietnamese counter the city sets its banh mi bar by since 2008, a 10-seat counter, fresh-baked baguettes hourly.
Try: Vietnamese banh mi
Order: Classic dac biet banh mi with house pate and cold cuts, the city's reference banh mi.
Tip: Cash only; arrive before 12:00 for the freshest baguettes. The pate special is gone by 13:30.
Banh Mi Tres Bon on Kingsway since 2008 is the Khmer Vietnamese counter the city sets its banh mi bar by, fresh-baked baguettes hourly under $10 a sandwich.
Try: Banh mi sandwich
Tip: Cash only; the pate special sells out by 13:30. The dac biet is the kitchen's most-ordered.
Pho Hoa Hung on Main Street since 2005 is one of the city's reference Saigon-style pho counters, the brisket-and-tendon bowl under $13 and a long-running.
Try: Pho beef noodle
Tip: Cash and card; the dac biet special pho is the kitchen's most-ordered. Lunchtime is the busier seat.