The Top 100 Places to Eat and Drink Near Prototype Coffee

Updated June 17, 2026

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  1. Rank 1. Prototype Coffee

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    883 E Hastings St, Vancouver BC · Vancouver
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  2. Rank 2. The Keefer Bar

    Chinese Cocktail Bar

    Behind backlit anatomical charts, a Chinatown bar channels traditional Chinese medicine into cocktails—durian and baijiu meet rum in a Colada; turkey tail mushroom deepens a Daiquiri. Crystal-clear house ice, funky DJ sets, and dim sum from neighboring dumpling shops complete the prescription.

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    135 Keefer St, Vancouver BC · Vancouver
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  3. Rank 3. St. Lawrence

    Québécois French

    Chef J-C Poirier rotates themed menus at this intimate Vancouver room, reframing French-Canadian classics through seasonal lenses—sugar shack fare in winter, bourgeois bistro cooking in spring. The cooking is refined and ingredient-driven, the wine list focused on small organic producers, the kitchen visible and its aromas inescapable.

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    269 Powell St, Vancouver BC · Vancouver
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  4. Rank 4. Dosanko

    Yoshoku-Style Japanese

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    566 Powell St, Vancouver BC · Vancouver
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  5. Rank 5. Kissa Tanto

    Fusion

    In a Chinatown walkup outfitted like a 1960s Tokyo jazz café—rose banquettes, soft light, steely walls—chef Joël Watanabe executes Japanese-Italian fusion with the precision of fine dining. Charcoal udon with Dungeness crab, hand-cut tajarin with miso egg, tiramisu inflected with plum wine: each dish suggests a kitchen fluent in both traditions and committed to seasonal restraint.

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    263 E Pender St, Vancouver BC · Vancouver
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  6. Rank 6. Bagheera

    Indian-inspired Cocktail Bar

    Behind a defunct betting parlor's storefront lies a speakeasy where barrel vaults lined with horseshoes and palm-tree murals evoke Victorian India. Cocktails like To Frighten a Mongoose and The Braggart arrive alongside curries and pakoras, each element orchestrated to suspend disbelief.

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    518 Main St, Vancouver BC · Vancouver
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  7. Rank 7. L’Abattoir

    West Coast French

    L'Abattoir pairs French technique with BC ingredients in a warmly lit Gastown mezzanine that feels more convivial than formal. Baked oysters and Fraser Valley duck anchor a menu where even dessert—a buttery mille-feuille with salted honey—shows restrained elegance.

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    217 Carrall St, Vancouver BC · Vancouver
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  8. Rank 8. Chinatown BBQ

    Barbecue

    A neighbourhood spot with vintage art on the walls and a steady crowd of regulars, Chinatown BBQ does unfussy Chinese barbecue that's equally good eaten straight from a takeout box or shared family-style around a lazy Susan. The barbecued pork is the everyday star, but if you're after something special, order the Chef's Secret barbecued goose a couple of days ahead.

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    130 East Pender St, Vancouver BC · Vancouver
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  9. Rank 9. Barbara

    Contemporary

    At the L-shaped bar of this East Pender kitchen, you watch Patrick Hennessy execute refined technique on local ingredients with invisible effort. Oysters crowned with Northern Divine caviar, eggplant crisped and dressed with honey and chermoula, broccolini beside toasted almond romesco—each plate arrives stripped of pretense, all flavor and precision.

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    305 E Pender St, Vancouver BC · Vancouver
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  10. Rank 10. Meo

    Cocktail Bar

    Meo is a plush Chinatown cocktail bar that pairs velvet banquettes with hedonistic small plates—milk buns filled with curried potato, oysters in herb celery emulsion—that justify lingering over drinks. The cocktails lean vegetable-forward and inventive, the kind that rewire your thinking about what a carrotini can be.

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    265 E Pender St, Vancouver BC · Vancouver
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  11. Rank 11. Bao Bei

    Chinese

    Chef Joël Watanabe's brasserie at the edge of Chinatown trades tradition for invention, elevating humble Chinese classics with precise technique and unexpected elements—fried rice studded with prawns and bitter melon, mantou buns layered with braised pork and miso-serrano aioli. The cooking is playful without being precious, grounded in quality ingredients and a genuine understanding of flavor.

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    163 Keefer St, Vancouver BC · Vancouver
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  12. Rank 12. The Mackenzie Room

    Contemporary

    A narrow downtown room with concrete and steel serves seasonal dishes built on local ingredients and a wry sensibility—kelp preparations and house-cured proteins arrive in generous portions, the kitchen's ambitions tempered by restraint. Tasting menus shift with the market and your party size; cocktails match the kitchen's playful precision. The vibe is relaxed, the cooking unshowy but serious.

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    415 Powell St, Vancouver BC · Vancouver
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  13. Rank 13. Lunch Lady

    Vietnamese

    The fluorescent glow of Lunch Lady on Commercial Drive reveals a straightforward counter operation where Chef Nguyen Thi Thanh's Vietnamese cooking inspires genuine ambivalence—not from doubt, but from abundance. Fried black tiger prawns arrive glossy with fish sauce; garlic noodles coil with casual precision; wagyu beef broth deepens with time. The real challenge is choosing what to forgo.

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    1046 Commercial Drive, Vancouver BC · Vancouver
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  14. Rank 14. Laowai

    Shanghai Cocktail Bar

    Behind a hidden freezer door in a Chinatown dumpling shop lies a teal-and-gold 1920s Shanghai fantasy. Laowai stocks Canada's largest baijiu collection and pairs the assertive spirit with original cocktails—the Beijing Bikini reimagines piña colada through its lens—while first-rate dumplings anchor the experience. A speakeasy that refuses frivolity.

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    251 E Georgia St, Vancouver BC · Vancouver
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  15. Rank 15. Nero Tondo

    Farm-to-table New American

    Devon Latté and Lucas Johnston build their cooking around British Columbia's seasonal bounty, where a bowl of kohlrabi might arrive glossed with caramelized honey and makrut lime, and albacore tuna speaks for itself across two preparations. The wine list honors the same provincial commitment, and in this small room of counter and table seats, the restraint feels intentional.

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    1879 Powell St, Vancouver BC · Vancouver
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  16. Rank 16. Fat Mao

    Thai-Style Noodles

    Fat Mao is a casual noodle counter in Chinatown where chef Angus An cooks Thai-style bowls that taste far more composed than the stripped-down setting suggests. Order the nham ngeaw—a tomato broth piled with pork ribs, vermicelli, and fried garlic—and watch your dining partner reconsider what "chill" actually means.

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    217 E Georgia St, Vancouver BC · Vancouver
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  17. Rank 17. Ask For Luigi

    Pasta Italian

    A corner cabin with thirty-two seats where the pasta arrives in portions built for sharing—pappardelle weighted with duck ragù, bigoli crowded with shellfish. The wine list stays Italian, the meatballs are a test of appetite, and everything suggests a kitchen that understands generosity as a form of hospitality.

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    305 Alexander St, Vancouver BC · Vancouver
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  18. Rank 18. Sula Commercial Drive

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    1128 Commercial Dr, Vancouver, BC · Vancouver
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  19. Rank 19. Phnom Penh

    Vietnamese

    Since 1985, Phnom Penh has anchored Chinatown with a nearly encyclopedic menu of Vietnamese and Cambodian classics that rewards repeat visits and casual ordering—the thin-sliced beef in pineapple and fish sauce (#71) alone justifies the inevitable wait. Fried chicken wings dusted in salt, pepper, and sugar, alongside beef luc lac with fried egg, form the skeleton of meals that overflow the table.

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    244 E Georgia St, Vancouver BC · Vancouver
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  20. Rank 20. Niwa

    Japanese

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    1875 Powell St, Vancouver BC · Vancouver
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  21. Rank 21. Zoomak

    Modern Korean

    Zoomak bills itself as a modern Korean tavern, but the kitchen does serious work: crisp-skinned pork bossam comes with housemade kimchi, and the seafood soup and pork belly ssam justify the buzz. The vibe is warm and convivial with cocktails in hand, priced and pitched for a night out rather than a quiet reset.

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    52 Alexander St, Vancouver BC · Vancouver
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  22. Rank 22. Axum Ethiopian Restaurant

    Ethiopian

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    1279 Hastings St E, Vancouver BC · Vancouver
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  23. Rank 23. The Flamingo Room

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    1214 Commercial Dr, Vancouver, BC · Vancouver
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  24. Rank 24. Bar Tartare

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    54 Alexander St, Vancouver BC · Vancouver
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  25. Rank 25. Nomo Nomo

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    1268 Commercial Dr, Vancouver, BC · Vancouver
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  26. Rank 26. Container Brewing

    New England-Inspired

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    1216 Franklin St, Vancouver BC · Vancouver
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  27. Rank 27. PiDGiN

    Contemporary

    Local art and soft industrial lighting warm a dining room where the kitchen treats flavor combinations as a kind of playful provocation—Korean rice cakes in gochujang bolognese with spiced hazelnuts, Thai curry cod empanadas—that somehow transcend their own audacity and land, convincingly, on the plate.

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    350 Carrall St, Vancouver BC · Vancouver
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  28. Rank 28. Thai Basil

    Thai

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    1179 Commercial Dr, Vancouver BC · Vancouver
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  29. Rank 29. Oku Izakaya

    Izakaya Japanese

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    2 Water St, Vancouver BC · Vancouver
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  30. Rank 30. Pallet Coffee Roasters - Headquarters

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    395 Alexander St, Vancouver BC · Vancouver
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  31. Rank 31. Chambar

    Belgian

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    568 Beatty St, Vancouver BC · Vancouver
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  32. Rank 32. Bar Gobo

    Natural Wine Bar

    A cramped, unfussy wine bar pouring natural wines serves surprisingly refined cooking from a kitchenette behind the counter: wild nettle tortelli, roasted halibut with fiddlehead ferns, rosemary focaccia with burrata. The service is warm enough to dispel any natural-wine pretension, and the seasonal prix fixe delivers clear, honest flavors without apology.

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    237 Union St, Vancouver BC · Vancouver
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  33. Rank 33. Cuchillo

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    261 Powell St, Vancouver, BC · Vancouver
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  34. Rank 34. Botanist

    Contemporary

    Chef Hector Laguna's departure hasn't dulled Botanist's edge—its hand-cut tagliatelle with foraged mushrooms and sourdough chicken remain assured and bold. The adjacent bar laboratory engineers whimsical cocktails like the Raincouver, topped with an edible cloud, alongside a sophisticated gin martini built with kombu and sea asparagus.

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    1038 Canada Pl, Vancouver BC · Vancouver
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  35. Rank 35. Odd Society Spirits

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    1725 Powell St, Vancouver BC · Vancouver
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  36. Rank 36. Caffe La Tana

    Italian

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    635 Commercial Dr, Vancouver BC · Vancouver
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  37. Rank 37. Elem

    Contemporary

    Vish Mayekar's cooking draws from global sources—Indian bhel, Mexican grilled fish, Middle Eastern spices—with unshowy precision and zero waste. The room's three distinct zones feel designed for contemplation, matching food that rewards close attention without performing.

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    2110 Main St, Vancouver BC · Vancouver
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  38. Rank 38. Sumibiyaki Arashi

    Yakitori Japanese

    Peter Ho tends a 14-seat binchō-tan grill with the focus of a monk, rotating heritage chicken skewers inches from the coals until skin crisps and meat yields to the gentlest pressure. The omakase unfolds across impeccably butchered cuts—thigh, heart, oyster—each one glossed with a decades-old tare that tastes less like seasoning than like time itself.

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    363 E Broadway, Vancouver BC · Vancouver
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  39. Rank 39. Magari by Oca

    Contemporary

    A narrow pastificio with black-and-white tiles and a window into the kitchen, where pasta sheets are rolled by hand. A single raviolo arrives spiral-bound with ricotta, mascarpone, and green garlic under sage butter—studied simplicity that announces what the place is about. The kitchen's focus is narrow and uncompromising, which is precisely the point.

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    1260 Commercial Dr, Vancouver BC · Vancouver
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  40. Rank 40. Skewers Souvlaki Pita Bar

    Greek

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    26 Powell St, Vancouver BC · Vancouver
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  41. Rank 41. Miku

    Japanese

    Harbor views frame a kitchen where French and Italian techniques enliven Japanese foundations, with Ocean Wise seafood paired against refined sauces that feel neither fussy nor expensive. The aburi salmon oshi sushi—wild sockeye, jalapeño, house-made condiment—arrives as something between technique and emotion, the kind of dish that makes you understand why people keep coming back.

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    70-200 Granville St, Vancouver BC · Vancouver
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  42. Rank 42. Mount Pleasant Vintage & Provisions

    Cocktail Bar

    Wood-fired grill and vintage shop rolled into one, Mount Pleasant mixes retro aesthetics with cocktails that defy their nostalgic setting—the Shiso Fancy layers tequila, apricot, yogurt and shiso into something thoughtfully strange. Crisp snacks arrive in lunch boxes; the drinks are for adults, but the whole room feels like permission to play.

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    67 W 6th Ave, Vancouver BC · Vancouver
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  43. Rank 43. Prophecy

    Cocktail Bar

    A basement bar in the Hotel Georgia where beverage director Jeff Savage engineers deceptively simple cocktails through months of development, layering unexpected ingredients like beeswax-washed whisky and yuzu kosho. Digital art and Afro House Noir soundtrack a moody, sexy space that honors a century of the room's transformations.

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    801 W Georgia St, Vancouver BC · Vancouver
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  44. Rank 44. Superflux

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    505 Clark Dr, Vancouver BC · Vancouver
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  45. Rank 45. Monarca

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    181 Carrall St, Vancouver, BC · Vancouver
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  46. Rank 46. Di Beppe

    Italian

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    8 W Cordova St, Vancouver BC · Vancouver
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  47. Rank 47. Turks Coffee Bar

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    1276 Commercial Dr, Vancouver BC · Vancouver
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  48. Rank 48. Five Sails

    Pacific-Northwestern

    The white tablecloths and inlet views belong to another era, but Alex Kim's cooking pulls Five Sails firmly into the present with playful technique and real respect for Pacific ingredients. Scallops and lobster prawn bisque land with precision, and even the tricks—like a trompe l'oeil oyster shell—feel genuinely delightful rather than show-offy.

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    410-999 Canada Pl, Vancouver BC · Vancouver
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  49. Rank 49. Pallet Coffee Roasters

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    323 Semlin Drive, Vancouver BC · Vancouver
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  50. Rank 50. Viet Family

    Vegan Vietnamese

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    1414 Commercial Dr, Vancouver BC · Vancouver
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  51. Rank 51. Fairmont Pacific Rim

    A waterfront tower where Asian and Pacific Northwest design merge beneath soaring lobbies lit by sculptural installations and lined with local photography. The hotel's restaurants and lounges draw Vancouverites as readily as travelers, anchored in a building that announces the city's cultural confidence the moment you step inside.

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    1038 Canada Pl, Vancouver, BC · Vancouver
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  52. Rank 52. Nemesis

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    555 Great Northern Way, Vancouver BC · Vancouver
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  53. Rank 53. Hawksworth

    Contemporary

    Chef David Hawksworth's restaurant occupies an elegant corner of the Rosewood Hotel Georgia, all shimmering chandeliers and wine-lined walls where the clientele gleams as much as the décor. His cooking traffics in restrained luxury—a mushroom consommé with matsutake and foie gras, agnolotti that balances hazelnut and umami—the kind of refinement that doesn't announce itself.

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    801 W Georgia St, Vancouver BC · Vancouver
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  54. Rank 54. Sula Cafe

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    260 E 5th Ave, Vancouver, BC · Vancouver
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  55. Rank 55. Kafka's

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    120-577 Great Northern Way, Vancouver BC · Vancouver
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  56. Rank 56. Nook

    Italian

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    195 W 2nd Ave, Vancouver BC · Vancouver
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  57. Rank 57. La Mezcaleria

    Mexican

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    1622 Commercial Dr, Vancouver BC · Vancouver
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  58. Rank 58. Pepino's Spaghetti House

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    631 Commercial Dr, Vancouver, BC · Vancouver
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  59. Rank 59. Caffè La Tana

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    635 Commercial Dr, Vancouver, BC · Vancouver
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  60. Rank 60. Fortune Sound Club

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    147 E Pender St, Vancouver BC · Vancouver
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  61. Rank 61. Elisa

    Steakhouse

    In Yaletown, a steakhouse where the adjacent butcher shop isn't decoration but doctrine: every cut sourced from BC ranches and beyond, Japanese wagyu for the serious spender. Start with Dungeness crab spring rolls or tartare—smoked bison, vegetables, traditional—then the bone-in Vancouver cut, seared and confident, or beef Wellington if you want theater with your protein.

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    1109 Hamilton St, Vancouver BC · Vancouver
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  62. Rank 62. Thank You Pizza

    Italian

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    789 Gore Ave, Chinatown Vancouver BC · Vancouver
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  63. Rank 63. Peya

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    2101 E Hastings St, Vancouver, BC · Vancouver
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  64. Rank 64. Kavita

    At Kavita, Tushar Tondvalkar pursues Indian cooking with unshowy precision. Charcoal-grilled chicken arrives in a silken malai sauce; goat and lentils fold into haleem crowned with crisp alliums and heat. The kitchen operates without fanfare, letting technique and restraint speak for themselves.

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    250 W 3rd Ave, Vancouver, BC · Vancouver
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  65. Rank 65. Red Wagon Cafe

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    2128 E Hastings St, Vancouver, BC · Vancouver
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  66. Rank 66. The American

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    926 Main St, Vancouver BC · Vancouver
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  67. Rank 67. Como Taperia

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    201 E 7th Ave, Vancouver, BC · Vancouver
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  68. Rank 68. Song

    Thai

    On East Broadway, Song channels Thai cooking through an idiosyncratic lens: lemongrass wings arrive deep-fried and fragrant, pad Thai stakes a claim on savory perfection, and northern laab blooms with the push-pull of fish sauce and lime against tender pork. The kitchen works from regional ingredients with evident invention, turning familiar dishes into something you won't find elsewhere.

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    317 E Broadway, Vancouver BC · Vancouver
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  69. Rank 69. Honey Salt

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    39 Smithe St, Vancouver BC · Vancouver
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  70. Rank 70. Resurrection Spirits

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    1672 Franklin St, Vancouver BC · Vancouver
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  71. Rank 71. La Grotta Del Formaggio

    Italian

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    1791 Commercial Dr, Vancouver BC · Vancouver
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  72. Rank 72. The Chickadee Room

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    182 Keefer St, Vancouver, BC · Vancouver
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  73. Rank 73. Chancho

    Mexican

    A no-frills counter on Commercial Drive where everything hinges on one thing: excellent tacos made with tortillas pressed to order and piled with housemade salsas and rich, shredded pork. Walk in with appetite and cash, grab a few from the window, and eat standing up or find a spot nearby.

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    2096 Commercial Dr, Vancouver BC · Vancouver
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  74. Rank 74. The London Pub

    Late-Night British

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    700 Main St, Vancouver BC · Vancouver
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  75. Rank 75. Storm Brewing

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    310 Commercial Dr, Vancouver BC · Vancouver
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  76. Rank 76. Nemesis

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    302 W Hastings St, Vancouver BC · Vancouver
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  77. Rank 77. The Lobby Lounge and RawBar

    Sushi

    Within the Fairmont Pacific Rim's soaring lobby, this lounge pairs nightly live music and a two-sided fireplace with a marble bar serving composed sushi and braised local octopus. The room trades pretense for genuine comfort, letting both the space and the seafood speak plainly.

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    1038 Canada Place Way, Vancouver BC · Vancouver
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  78. Rank 78. D/6 Lounge

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    39 Smithe St, Vancouver BC · Vancouver
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  79. Rank 79. Okeya Kyujiro

    Omakase Japanese

    A dark room lit by votive candles holds its curtain until your appointed moment arrives, revealing an omakase where seasonal fish and theatrical gestures—sasagiri carving, uni from competing waters—blur the line between meal and ceremony. The crispy tempura sandbar fish and flower-shaped wagashi suggest a kitchen that serves beauty as seriously as flavor.

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    1038 Mainland St, Vancouver BC · Vancouver
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  80. Rank 80. Ophelía

    Mexican

    Ophelía's dining room gleams with murals and carved color, a visual feast matching what arrives on the plate. Francisco Higareda cooks his mother's pan-regional Mexican repertoire with precision: corn-crusted octopus swimming in Oaxacan mole blanco, tacos built on locally made tortillas, tres leches cake that tastes like memory. The margaritas are worth the wait for a table.

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    165 W 2nd Ave, Vancouver BC · Vancouver
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  81. Rank 81. Guilt & Company

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    1 Alexander St, Vancouver BC · Vancouver
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  82. Rank 82. LOCAL Public Eatery

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    3 Alexander St, Vancouver BC · Vancouver
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  83. Rank 83. Burdock & Co

    Contemporary

    Andrea Carlson's corner room on Main Street moves through the seasons with thematic precision—June's florals yield to October's bitter greens and Salt Spring Island citrus—each plate a study in ingredient clarity. A celeriac akimono glazed in yuzu or tuna with fermented rosehip and sudachi arrives as the culmination of that philosophy, accomplished and inventive in equal measure.

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    2702 Main St, Vancouver BC · Vancouver
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  84. Rank 84. Fanny Bay Oyster Bar

    Seafood

    At Fanny Bay Oyster Bar, the raw bar gleams with oysters from the restaurant's own farms, while grilled specimens arrive hot and buttery, topped with herb gremolata. The sablefish collar—crisped and sided with peppadew and shishito—confirms a kitchen that treats seafood as something alive, not mere protein.

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    762 Cambie St, Vancouver BC · Vancouver
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  85. Rank 85. Fassil

    Traditional Ethiopian

    Fassil's traditional Ethiopian cooking centers on sour, pillowy injera and deeply spiced wots—the lentil-based misir with its hit of berbere is particularly worth ordering—in a casual neighborhood spot on Broadway where eating with your hands feels like a natural extension of the warmth. It's the kind of place where the communal spirit of the food matches the room's genuine hospitality.

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    5-736 E Broadway, Vancouver BC · Vancouver
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  86. Rank 86. Blue Water Cafe

    Seafood

    Frank Pabst has spent decades perfecting the fundamentals at Blue Water Cafe, where a swordfish might arrive cooked to a temperature most chefs only talk about achieving. The service reads your mind before you need anything, which is the kind of polish you'd expect from a fine-dining seafood room that somehow stays unfussy.

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    1095 Hamilton St, Vancouver BC · Vancouver
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  87. Rank 87. Homer St. Cafe

    Contemporary American

    Homer Street's brick dining room—casual furniture doing double duty as wall art—pivots on a rotisserie chicken brined overnight in house sauce, its skin crisped and glazed with gravy or ranch alongside buttermilk biscuits. The kitchen treats comfort food as a discipline rather than an afterthought, finishing the meal with cheesecake layered in white chocolate, almonds, and quince.

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    898 Homer St, Vancouver BC · Vancouver
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  88. Rank 88. Earnest Ice Cream

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    1829 Quebec St, Vancouver BC · Vancouver
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  89. Rank 89. Maruhachi Ra-men

    Japanese Noodles

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    270 Robson St, Vancouver BC · Vancouver
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  90. Rank 90. Argo Cafe

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    1836 Ontario St, Vancouver, BC · Vancouver
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  91. Rank 91. Casa Molina

    Spanish

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    2211 Manitoba St, Vancouver BC · Vancouver
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  92. Rank 92. Bacchus

    European-inspired New American

    Nestled in the Wedgewood Hotel's hushed lobby, Bacchus wraps you in marble and candlelight while chef Stefan Hartmann serves European cooking with local spine—foie gras terrine with roasted plum, prawns in lobster bisque. The wine list ranges globally; the martinis are formidable.

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    845 Hornby St, Vancouver BC · Vancouver
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  93. Rank 93. Nightingale

    Wood-fired Pizza

    The lofty dining room draws business crowds at lunch, but Nightingale works equally well for casual dinners with friends—a place where rustic, seasonal cooking from a wood-fired oven (blistered Neapolitan pizzas, roasted sweet potatoes with xo sauce) and a roster of shareable plates feel neither fussy nor precious. Desserts like peaches-and-cream cheesecake complete the meal without ceremony.

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    1017 W Hastings St, Vancouver BC · Vancouver
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  94. Rank 94. Boulevard

    Seafood

    Executive chef Roger Ma elevates pristine seafood—charcoal-grilled sablefish, blue fin tuna—with restrained modern technique and Asian inflection. An opulent room of marble and leather surrounds a versatile menu where house-made pasta and impeccable oysters command equal attention.

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    845 Burrard St, Vancouver BC · Vancouver
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  95. Rank 95. Kishimoto

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    2054 Commercial Dr, Vancouver, BC · Vancouver
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  96. Rank 96. Dachi

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    2297 E Hastings St, Vancouver BC · Vancouver
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  97. Rank 97. Moltaqa

    Moroccan

    Moltaqa tucks into a warren of intimate nooks on Mainland Street, where Moroccan hospitality unfolds through warm service and lingering conversation. A chicken pastilla arrives flaky and dome-shaped, its phyllo shell dusted with cinnamon and powdered sugar, sweet against savory—a dish that justifies the pilgrimage.

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    1002 Mainland St, Vancouver BC · Vancouver
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  98. Rank 98. Selene

    Fine-dining Greek

    Selene brings real finesse to Greek cooking in a fine-dining setting, steering clear of the usual souvlaki-and-moussaka predictability with thoughtful reinterpretations of traditional dishes. The oyster mushroom souvlaki, finished with tarragon vinegar and walnut skordalia, is a perfect example of how carefully they've reimagined the classics.

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    360 Penticton St Vancouver BC · Vancouver
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  99. Rank 99. The Victor

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    39 Smithe St, Vancouver BC · Vancouver
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  100. Rank 100. Underground Comedy Club

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    120 W Hastings St, Vancouver BC · Vancouver
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