The 10 Best Restaurants in Vancouver

David Hawksworth's Rosewood Hotel Georgia dining room. Vancouver's most polished hotel-French since 2011 and the room every visiting British Columbia premier has hosted in.

Hawksworth is Vancouver's #1 restaurant on our 2026 ranking. A power table where the room itself does part of the persuasion. David Hawksworth's Rosewood Hotel Georgia dining room. Vancouver's most polished hotel-French since 2011 and the room every visiting British Columbia premier has hosted in. The kitchen's discipline and the room's composure are the reasons it earns this position; the food is the proof, but the table is the argument.

The dish to know: the classical menu. Terrines, sauces, and the cheese course done at a register the city respects. The wine programme matches the kitchen. Neither showy nor undercooked. And the service team operates at the calibration the room demands. 801 W Georgia St \u2014 Rosewood Hotel Georgia, Vancouver places it in the part of Vancouver where the dining year actually happens; the address is part of why the reservation is the right one.

For our editors, this is the Vancouver table for close a deal Also strong for impress clients, birthday. Read the full review on the Hawksworth page; book the table when you know the conversation matters.

Gus Stieffenhofer-Brandson's Mt Pleasant tasting room. #28 on North America's 50 Best Restaurants list, Michelin-starred, and the most-watched chef-driven Vancouver opening since 2018.

Published On Main is Vancouver's #2 restaurant on our 2026 ranking. A room calibrated for conversation that doesn't compete with the food. Gus Stieffenhofer-Brandson's Mt Pleasant tasting room. #28 on North America's 50 Best Restaurants list, Michelin-starred, and the most-watched chef-driven Vancouver opening since 2018. The kitchen's discipline and the room's composure are the reasons it earns this position; the food is the proof, but the table is the argument.

What gets ordered: a tasting menu structured as an argument. Eight to twelve courses, paired wines, three hours. The wine programme matches the kitchen. Neither showy nor undercooked. And the service team operates at the calibration the room demands. 3593 Main St, Vancouver places it in the part of Vancouver where the dining year actually happens; the address is part of why the reservation is the right one.

For our editors, this is the Vancouver table for first date Also strong for birthday, impress clients. Read the full review on the Published On Main page; book the table when you know the conversation matters.

The Fairmont Pacific Rim's modern French dining room. Picture-window views of Coal Harbour, Hector Laguna's serious Pacific Coast cooking, and the most architecturally generous fine-dining room in downtown Vancouver.

Botanist is Vancouver's #3 restaurant on our 2026 ranking. A power table where the room itself does part of the persuasion. The Fairmont Pacific Rim's modern French dining room. Picture-window views of Coal Harbour, Hector Laguna's serious Pacific Coast cooking, and the most architecturally generous fine-dining room in downtown Vancouver. The kitchen's discipline and the room's composure are the reasons it earns this position; the food is the proof, but the table is the argument.

The dish to know: the classical menu. Terrines, sauces, and the cheese course done at a register the city respects. The wine programme matches the kitchen. Neither showy nor undercooked. And the service team operates at the calibration the room demands. 1038 Canada Pl \u2014 Fairmont Pacific Rim, Vancouver places it in the part of Vancouver where the dining year actually happens; the address is part of why the reservation is the right one.

For our editors, this is the Vancouver table for close a deal Also strong for birthday, first date. Read the full review on the Botanist page; book the table when you know the conversation matters.

Joël Watanabe's Chinatown counter. Japanese-Italian fusion in a dim, jazz-soundtracked dining room above a Pender Street Chinese bakery. The most-photographed counter in Strathcona and one of the most-cited Vancouver restaurants.

Kissa Tanto is Vancouver's #4 restaurant on our 2026 ranking. A room calibrated for conversation that doesn't compete with the food. Joël Watanabe's Chinatown counter. Japanese-Italian fusion in a dim, jazz-soundtracked dining room above a Pender Street Chinese bakery. The most-photographed counter in Strathcona and one of the most-cited Vancouver restaurants. The kitchen's discipline and the room's composure are the reasons it earns this position; the food is the proof, but the table is the argument.

What gets ordered: the handmade pasta, the wood-fired secondi, and the wine list that punches above its label. The wine programme matches the kitchen. Neither showy nor undercooked. And the service team operates at the calibration the room demands. 263 E Pender St, Vancouver places it in the part of Vancouver where the dining year actually happens; the address is part of why the reservation is the right one.

For our editors, this is the Vancouver table for first date Also strong for birthday, solo dining. Read the full review on the Kissa Tanto page; book the table when you know the conversation matters.

Jean-Christophe Poirier's Railtown room. Quebec heritage cooking in a converted Strathcona warehouse, with a tourtière, a rabbit-with-mustard, and the most architecturally distinctive dining room in East Vancouver.

St Lawrence is Vancouver's #5 restaurant on our 2026 ranking. A room calibrated for conversation that doesn't compete with the food. Jean-Christophe Poirier's Railtown room. Quebec heritage cooking in a converted Strathcona warehouse, with a tourtière, a rabbit-with-mustard, and the most architecturally distinctive dining room in East Vancouver. The kitchen's discipline and the room's composure are the reasons it earns this position; the food is the proof, but the table is the argument.

The dish to know: the chef's seasonal menu. A structured progression of plates that argues for the kitchen's defined point of view. The wine programme matches the kitchen. Neither showy nor undercooked. And the service team operates at the calibration the room demands. 269 Powell St, Vancouver places it in the part of Vancouver where the dining year actually happens; the address is part of why the reservation is the right one.

For our editors, this is the Vancouver table for first date Also strong for birthday, close a deal. Read the full review on the St Lawrence page; book the table when you know the conversation matters.

Mike Robbins's Kitsilano flagship. Modern Canadian cooking with a serious vegetable programme, named for the chef's grandmothers, and the most quietly polished neighbourhood-tasting room in Kits.

Annalena is Vancouver's #6 restaurant on our 2026 ranking. A room calibrated for conversation that doesn't compete with the food. Mike Robbins's Kitsilano flagship. Modern Canadian cooking with a serious vegetable programme, named for the chef's grandmothers, and the most quietly polished neighbourhood-tasting room in Kits. The kitchen's discipline and the room's composure are the reasons it earns this position; the food is the proof, but the table is the argument.

What gets ordered: the chef's tasting menu. Eight courses that argue for a defined geography. The wine programme matches the kitchen. Neither showy nor undercooked. And the service team operates at the calibration the room demands. 1809 W 1st Ave, Vancouver places it in the part of Vancouver where the dining year actually happens; the address is part of why the reservation is the right one.

For our editors, this is the Vancouver table for first date Also strong for birthday, close a deal. Read the full review on the Annalena page; book the table when you know the conversation matters.

Alex Chen's Sutton Place steakhouse. Pacific Coast seafood, dry-aged ribeye, and the most polished hotel-steakhouse experience in downtown Vancouver since Hawksworth.

Boulevard is Vancouver's #7 restaurant on our 2026 ranking. A power table where the room itself does part of the persuasion. Alex Chen's Sutton Place steakhouse. Pacific Coast seafood, dry-aged ribeye, and the most polished hotel-steakhouse experience in downtown Vancouver since Hawksworth. The kitchen's discipline and the room's composure are the reasons it earns this position; the food is the proof, but the table is the argument.

The dish to know: the dry-aged ribeye, the sommelier's Bordeaux, the dessert that nobody actually eats. The wine programme matches the kitchen. Neither showy nor undercooked. And the service team operates at the calibration the room demands. 845 Burrard St \u2014 Sutton Place, Vancouver places it in the part of Vancouver where the dining year actually happens; the address is part of why the reservation is the right one.

For our editors, this is the Vancouver table for close a deal Also strong for team dinner, birthday. Read the full review on the Boulevard page; book the table when you know the conversation matters.

Andrea Carlson's Mt Pleasant plant-forward kitchen. The most ambitious vegetable programme in Vancouver, with serious BC sourcing and a tasting-menu format that has held the Main Street booking since 2013.

Burdock And Co is Vancouver's #8 restaurant on our 2026 ranking. A room calibrated for conversation that doesn't compete with the food. Andrea Carlson's Mt Pleasant plant-forward kitchen. The most ambitious vegetable programme in Vancouver, with serious BC sourcing and a tasting-menu format that has held the Main Street booking since 2013. The kitchen's discipline and the room's composure are the reasons it earns this position; the food is the proof, but the table is the argument.

What gets ordered: the chef's seasonal menu. A structured progression of plates that argues for the kitchen's defined point of view. The wine programme matches the kitchen. Neither showy nor undercooked. And the service team operates at the calibration the room demands. 2702 Main St, Vancouver places it in the part of Vancouver where the dining year actually happens; the address is part of why the reservation is the right one.

For our editors, this is the Vancouver table for first date Also strong for solo dining, birthday. Read the full review on the Burdock And Co page; book the table when you know the conversation matters.

Angus An's Kitsilano Thai room. Modern Thai cooking from the chef who put Vancouver Thai on the international map, with a serious sourcing programme and a tasting-menu format that has held the Kits booking since 2009.

Maenam is Vancouver's #9 restaurant on our 2026 ranking. A room calibrated for conversation that doesn't compete with the food. Angus An's Kitsilano Thai room. Modern Thai cooking from the chef who put Vancouver Thai on the international map, with a serious sourcing programme and a tasting-menu format that has held the Kits booking since 2009. The kitchen's discipline and the room's composure are the reasons it earns this position; the food is the proof, but the table is the argument.

The dish to know: the chef's seasonal menu. A structured progression of plates that argues for the kitchen's defined point of view. The wine programme matches the kitchen. Neither showy nor undercooked. And the service team operates at the calibration the room demands. 1938 W 4th Ave, Vancouver places it in the part of Vancouver where the dining year actually happens; the address is part of why the reservation is the right one.

For our editors, this is the Vancouver table for first date Also strong for birthday, team dinner. Read the full review on the Maenam page; book the table when you know the conversation matters.

The Crosstown chef-driven counter. Asian-influenced modern Canadian cooking in a converted Carrall Street storefront, with the most ambitious cocktail programme in the Vancouver Asian fusion scene.

Pidgin is Vancouver's #10 restaurant on our 2026 ranking. A room calibrated for conversation that doesn't compete with the food. The Crosstown chef-driven counter. Asian-influenced modern Canadian cooking in a converted Carrall Street storefront, with the most ambitious cocktail programme in the Vancouver Asian fusion scene. The kitchen's discipline and the room's composure are the reasons it earns this position; the food is the proof, but the table is the argument.

What gets ordered: a tasting menu structured as an argument. Eight to twelve courses, paired wines, three hours. The wine programme matches the kitchen. Neither showy nor undercooked. And the service team operates at the calibration the room demands. 350 Carrall St, Vancouver places it in the part of Vancouver where the dining year actually happens; the address is part of why the reservation is the right one.

For our editors, this is the Vancouver table for first date Also strong for birthday, team dinner. Read the full review on the Pidgin page; book the table when you know the conversation matters.