The following list of restaurants represents the most popular places to eat in Vancouver and covers a wide range of cuisines, dining styles and price ranges.
Bin 942: 1521 West Broadway, (604)734-9421
Small and crowded but visitors are rewarded with delicious tapas-style cuisine.
Fine dining featuring local and seasonal ingredients. Winner of numerous culinary awards.
Popular, progressive seafood restaurant complemented by winning wine list.
Small plates menu, prix fixe menu, plus many fine wines by the glass.
Unusual location that nevertheless rewards patrons with good West Coast cuisine and a spectacular view of Vancouver harbour and North Shore Mountains.
Casual, Canadian bistro long hailed as one of the city's best restaurants.
1698 Robson Street, (604) 685-8678
#105-375 Water Street, (604) 685-8682
2790-4151 Hazelbridge Way, Richmond, (604) 295-6612
Fun, traditional izakaya, or Japanese bar. Just because it's fun and casual doesn't mean the food isn't fantastic.
Bustling restaurant with a variety of dining options, including dining room, atrium, oyster bar, rooftop terrace and more.
Creative Pacific Northwest cuisine (eg. lobster cappuccino). Intimate setting. Reservations recommended.
Fresh, well-priced sushi at a rotating-sushi bar.
People actually buy Vij's Indian food frozen and take it cross-country. No reservations, but the wait is made more bearable by the friendly staff, often distributing chai tea.
Award-winning regional cuisine with outstanding service. Two chef's tables give patrons an "up–close culinary theatre experience."
Reasonably priced, globally inspired fusion food in artistic setting.
