The Top 100 Restaurants Near Granville Island Public Market

Updated June 17, 2026

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  1. Rank 1. Granville Island Public Market

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    1669 Johnston St, Vancouver BC · Vancouver
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  2. Rank 2. Chang ‘An

    Shaanxi Chinese

    The dining room overlooks Vancouver's waterfront with the confidence of a stage set. Peking duck arrives tableside in a flourish of flambéed rum, its skin shattered into gold, the meat carved with ceremony before the bones yield a second act as peppery broth or rustic stir-fry. Hand-pulled noodles and roasted lamb anchor the Shaanxi repertoire for those who skip the drama.

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    1661 Granville St, Vancouver BC · Vancouver
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  3. Rank 3. 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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  4. Rank 4. ELLIPSIS

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    1540 W 2nd Ave #205, Vancouver, BC · Vancouver
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  5. Rank 5. Giardino

    Tuscan Italian

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    1328 Hornby Street, Vancouver BC · Vancouver
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  6. Rank 6. 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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  7. Rank 7. 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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  8. Rank 8. 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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  9. Rank 9. Fat Mao

    Thai Noodles

    Fat Mao Noodles is a casual counter spot where Angus An sends out bold Thai-style broths and noodles that taste like they're made with actual conviction. The hot and sour pork noodle bowls are the thing that keeps people coming back, though the rotating signature soups suggest it's worth ordering something different each time.

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    983 Helmcken St, Vancouver BC · Vancouver
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  10. Rank 10. Maenam

    Thai

    The kitchen at Maenam treats Thai fundamentals—tom yum, panang curry—as starting points for something more exacting, building dishes around pristine local fish and seasonal produce until familiar flavors achieve an almost unbearable clarity. The room is unpretentious, the plating modest, but every plate speaks to a chef who understands that restraint and precision matter more than flourish.

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    1938 W 4th Ave, Vancouver BC · Vancouver
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  11. Rank 11. Maxine's

    European

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    1325 Burrard St, Vancouver BC · Vancouver
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  12. Rank 12. Le Crocodile

    French

    Rob Feenie has restored Le Crocodile with a lighter hand than expected: the dining room glows with blonde woods and natural light, the French classics—Dover sole, foie gras terrine, poulet à la crème—remain, but their sauces have thinned and their edges sharpened with subtle Asian inflection. This is Feenie's Lumière sensibility applied to an institution, rather than a repudiation of it.

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    909 Burrard St Vancouver BC · Vancouver
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  13. Rank 13. Sushi Hyun

    Omakase Sushi

    Chef Juhyun Lee's six-seat counter unfolds as a spare, ceremonial space where Japanese luxury meets understated Korean inflection through impeccable edomae omakase. The hinoki wood gleams; the fish speaks; service dissolves into attentiveness itself.

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    795 Jervis St, Vancouver BC · Vancouver
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  14. Rank 14. 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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  15. Rank 15. Dynasty

    Cantonese Chinese

    Dynasty Seafood trades in the theatrical confidence of live tanks and classical dim sum, where steamed dumplings and crab-and-fish-maw soup arrive with the precision of a well-oiled kitchen. Regulars who call ahead unlock off-menu specials that justify the pilgrimage to this elegant room.

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    108-777 W Broadway, Vancouver BC · Vancouver
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  16. Rank 16. Oddfish

    Seafood

    Behind the scaffolding of a perpetually bustling Kitsilano corner sits an elevated-casual seafood spot where pasta vongole and ceviche draw locals and tourists alike. Staff in Hawaiian shirts work the beach-chic dining room, with a rotating catch-of-the-day sheet that keeps things constantly fresh.

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    1889 W 1st Ave, Vancouver BC · Vancouver
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  17. Rank 17. 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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  18. Rank 18. Tasty Indian Bistro

    Indian

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    1261 Hamilton St, Vancouver BC · Vancouver
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  19. Rank 19. 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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  20. Rank 20. Crab Hot Lau (Granville)

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    2993 Granville St, Vancouver, BC · Vancouver
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  21. Rank 21. Capo & The Spritz

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    350 Davie St, Vancouver BC · Vancouver
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  22. Rank 22. Unchai

    Thai

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    2351 Burrard St, Vancouver BC · Vancouver
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  23. Rank 23. Gary's

    Rustic French

    Gary's trades formality for a kind of purposeful ease, its French country cooking—asparagus with saffron rouille, pork collar with parsley sauce—arriving without pretense on rye rolls slicked with green garlic butter. The rum baba, soaked in chamomile syrup and crowned with pistachio custard, suggests that comfort and refinement need not be at odds.

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    1485 W 12th Ave, Vancouver BC · Vancouver
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  24. Rank 24. Chef's Choice

    Cantonese Chinese

    Copper and wood panels wrap a dining room where the kitchen pursues both obscurity and tradition with equal fervor. Duck tongues marinated in rice wine, soup dumplings trembling with seafood broth, and a signature chicken glazed in black truffle sauce arrive as proof that Chef's Choice operates beyond the usual repertoire of neighborhood Chinese restaurants.

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    955 W Broadway, Vancouver BC · Vancouver
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  25. Rank 25. Tap & Barrel

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    1696 Duranleau St, Vancouver BC · Vancouver
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  26. Rank 26. Farmer's Apprentice

    Contemporary

    A narrow room filled with neighborhood regulars shares Chef Alden Ong's produce-driven cooking—striped bass crusted with shrimp and finished in XO sauce, kale rapini swimmy with vadouvan butter, daily sourdough that asks no permission. Weekend lunch pivots to Basta Barbecue, where Filipino-Tausug beef cheeks arrive tender enough to surrender to buttery lettuce and sunchoke kimchi.

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    1535 6th W Ave, Vancouver BC · Vancouver
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  27. Rank 27. Sula Davie Street

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    1708 Davie St, Vancouver, BC · Vancouver
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  28. Rank 28. Nook

    Italian

    Nook is a casual Italian spot where you can grab a bowl of housemade pasta and a glass of wine without ceremony or fuss. The kitchen keeps things straightforward—think seasonal vegetables, quality ingredients, and the kind of food that tastes like someone actually wants to feed you well.

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    1525 Yew St, Vancouver BC · Vancouver
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  29. Rank 29. Maxine's Cafe & Bar

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    1325 Burrard St, Vancouver, BC · Vancouver
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  30. Rank 30. Fable Kitchen

    Contemporary

    Red brick and open kitchen define this Kitsilano cafe, where farm-sourced breakfasts arrive with architectural precision—eggs Benedict, challah French toast, golden rosti—and a crowd that hasn't thinned in over a decade. Dinner pivots to short rib and polenta, sustaining the same unfussy competence that makes a side of potatoes feel essential.

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    1944 W 4th Ave, Vancouver BC · Vancouver
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  31. Rank 31. Dovetail

    California-Inspired

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    1079 Mainland St, Vancouver BC · Vancouver
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  32. Rank 32. 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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  33. Rank 33. Mott 32

    Chinese

    A soaring downtown dining room with polished service sets the stage for Mott 32's refined Chinese cuisine, where the famed applewood-roasted Peking duck shares the spotlight with delicate hot-and-sour soup dumplings. The kitchen moves beyond showstoppers to excel at the small things—stir-fried broccoli with ginkgo and red dates, mapo tofu with lobster—with enough swagger to remind you this is a special-occasion room that doesn't take itself too seriously.

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    1161 W Georgia St, Vancouver BC · Vancouver
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  34. Rank 34. Tojo's

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    1133 W Broadway, Vancouver, BC · Vancouver
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  35. Rank 35. iDen & Quanjude Beijing Duck House

    Chinese

    The dining room glows with gold leaf and modernist angles, a century-and-a-half heritage distilled into glass and brass. The roasted duck arrives mahogany-dark and shatteringly skin-first, but the kitchen moves with equal precision through delicate broths, sautéed greens, sea cucumber—each dish executed with the restraint of a place confident in its own name.

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    2808 Cambie St, Vancouver BC · Vancouver
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  36. Rank 36. Delara

    Modern Persian

    Chef Bardia Ilbeiggi's Persian cooking balances tartness, freshness, and warmth—a bowl of aush with barley and legumes could stand alone, yet the beef short rib's tangy depth demands attention. The dining room, suffused with natural light and local Iranian art, feels both calm and alive.

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    2272 W 4th Ave, Vancouver BC · Vancouver
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  37. Rank 37. Thai Basil

    Thai

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    1215 Thurlow St, Vancouver BC · Vancouver
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  38. Rank 38. CinCin

    Italian

    CinCin's wood-fired kitchen and handmade pasta have anchored Robson Street for years, turning out Alberta lamb that's still pink and perfect alongside delicate rigatoni dressed with nothing more than stracciatella and restraint. It's a polished, grown-up spot where consistency matters more than novelty, and that reliability is exactly the point.

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    1154 Robson St, Vancouver BC · Vancouver
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  39. Rank 39. Honey Salt

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    39 Smithe St, Vancouver BC · Vancouver
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  40. Rank 40. 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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  41. Rank 41. Hundy

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    1144 Homer St, Vancouver BC · Vancouver
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  42. Rank 42. Octopus' Garden

    Japanese

    Octopus tentacles colonize every wall of this long-running sushi shop on Cornwall Avenue, where kitsch dissolves into genuine hospitality. The fish arrives supremely fresh—moist saba, snappy spot prawn—and the kitchen toys with tradition: tempura lobster nestled in avocado, jellyfish in garlic ponzu. A place that turns curious diners into regulars.

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    1995 Cornwall Ave, Vancouver BC · Vancouver
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  43. Rank 43. Maruhachi Ra-men

    Japanese Noodles

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    270 Robson St, Vancouver BC · Vancouver
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  44. Rank 44. JOEY Burrard

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    820 Burrard St, Vancouver, BC · Vancouver
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  45. Rank 45. C|PRIME

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    1015 Burrard St Unit 501, Vancouver, BC · Vancouver
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  46. Rank 46. Salmon n' Bannock

    Indigenous

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    7-1128 W Broadway, Vancouver BC · Vancouver
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  47. Rank 47. Autostrada

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    1481 Continental St, Vancouver, BC · Vancouver
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  48. Rank 48. 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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  49. Rank 49. Sushi Jin

    Sushi

    A six-seat counter in an unmarked storefront serves omakase with distinctive refinement: live lobster sashimi with caviar, ankimo in ponzu, nigiri balanced between sweet and salty. The chef's restraint elevates each course without flourish.

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    750 Nelson St, Vancouver BC · Vancouver
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  50. Rank 50. Nook

    Italian

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    195 W 2nd Ave, Vancouver BC · Vancouver
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  51. Rank 51. Seaport City Seafood

    Chinese

    Seaport City Seafood's elegant dining room, anchored by live fish tanks, serves dim sum that balances tradition with contemporary flourishes like black truffle fried rice. Steamed pork ribs and stir-fried cumin lamb shank showcase the kitchen's command of umami-rich comfort.

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    2425 Cambie St, Vancouver BC · Vancouver
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  52. Rank 52. Japadog

    Japanese

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    899 Burrard St, Vancouver BC · Vancouver
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  53. Rank 53. Reflections The Garden Terrace

    Global

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    801 West Georgia St, Vancouver BC · Vancouver
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  54. Rank 54. Thai Basil

    Thai

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    2184 Cornwall Ave, Vancouver BC · Vancouver
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  55. Rank 55. 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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  56. Rank 56. Din Tai Fung

    Taiwanese Chinese

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    1132 Alberni St, Vancouver BC · Vancouver
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  57. Rank 57. Saba

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    2881 Granville St, Vancouver, BC · Vancouver
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  58. Rank 58. Per Se Social Corner

    Italian

    A corner room where the menu pivots easily from a quick tapa to a full meal, the service unhurried and genuinely warm. The lobster and crab ravioli arrives in a chipotle coconut broth that justifies the return visit alone.

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    891 Homer St, Vancouver BC · Vancouver
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  59. Rank 59. A.BENTO

    Taiwanese

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    656 W Broadway, Vancouver BC · Vancouver
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  60. Rank 60. Big Way Hot Pot (Robson)

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    778 Robson St, Vancouver, BC · Vancouver
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  61. Rank 61. H Tasting Lounge

    Vancouver

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    1601 Bayshore Dr, Vancouver BC · Vancouver
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  62. Rank 62. The Victor

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    39 Smithe St, Vancouver BC · Vancouver
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  63. Rank 63. Ban Bu Xian

    Sichuan Chinese

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    1282 Robson St, Vancouver BC · Vancouver
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  64. Rank 64. June

    Bistro French

    A seductive red room by Héctor Esrawe houses French bistro cooking of technical precision—the Pasta for Rachel, a sheet studded with Comté and oozing Normandy butter, epitomizes the decadent restraint. Downstairs, the listening bar Lala serves cocktails like the Noisette Manhattan, a browned-butter riff orchestrated by Keefer Bar veterans, making the pilgrimage to Cambie Village worthwhile.

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    3305 Cambie St Vancouver BC · Vancouver
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  65. Rank 65. 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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  66. Rank 66. Dante Italian Sandwich

    Italian

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    360 Robson St, Vancouver BC · Vancouver
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  67. Rank 67. Straight Brooklyn Pizza

    Neapolitan Pizza

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    350 Robson St, Vancouver BC · Vancouver
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  68. Rank 68. Café Medina

    Mediterranean

    Café Medina hums with the clatter of espresso cups and the shuffle of locals queuing for Belgian waffles, their kitchen exhaling steam and the smell of saffron all morning long. The paella—orzo studded with chorizo, vegetables, avocado, and a perfect fried egg—arrives as a small argument for staying put.

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    780 Richards St, Vancouver BC · Vancouver
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  69. Rank 69. Black+Blue

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    1032 Alberni St, Vancouver BC · Vancouver
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  70. Rank 70. Nook

    Italian

    A casual neighborhood Italian spot that somehow feels like a local favorite everywhere it opens, with standbys like rigatoni boscaiola and port-glazed chicken liver crostini that justify the repeat visits. The specials—particularly the tomato-forward pastas when summer produce peaks—are where the chef's actual thinking shows through.

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    781 Denman St, Vancouver BC · Vancouver
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  71. Rank 71. Au Comptoir

    Classic French

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    2278 W 4th Ave, Vancouver BC · Vancouver
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  72. Rank 72. COMEDOR

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    2450 Yukon St, Vancouver, BC · Vancouver
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  73. Rank 73. Sushi Masuda

    Sushi

    Six seats behind a print shop, Chef Yoji Masuda constructs sushi with Tokyo precision and quiet confidence. Each course—from monkfish liver to pristine nigiri—moves with the grace of someone uninterested in grandeur.

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    1066 W Hastings St, Vancouver BC · Vancouver
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  74. Rank 74. Carlino

    Northern Italian

    Tucked on a hotel terrace, this dining room channels the alpine borderlands of Friuli with quiet sophistication. Freshly made cjarsons arrive topped with poppy seed butter; a braised cabbage agrodolce cuts through rich Milanese cutlet. The kitchen sources locally and lets seasonal produce speak, Italian restraint as philosophy.

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    1115 Alberni St, Vancouver BC · Vancouver
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  75. Rank 75. Haifa

    Jewish/Palestinian

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    410 W Georgia St, Vancouver BC · Vancouver
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  76. Rank 76. Tetsu

    Omakase Sushi

    Three counter seats, two chefs, and a stripped-down philosophy: no gold leaf or showmanship, just impeccable fish and careful technique. A meal unfolds through poached mackerel with mountain potato, tender octopus in soy-dashi, and nigiri of aged snapper and creamy cutlass fish. Restraint as a form of respect.

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    775 Denman St, Vancouver BC · Vancouver
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  77. Rank 77. Cactus Club Cafe

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    357 Davie St, Vancouver, BC · Vancouver
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  78. Rank 78. Cactus Club Cafe

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    1530 W Broadway, Vancouver, BC · Vancouver
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  79. Rank 79. 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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  80. Rank 80. 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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  81. Rank 81. Maruhachi Ra-men

    Noodles

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    780 Bidwell St, Vancouver BC · Vancouver
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  82. Rank 82. Vij’s

    Indian

    Vikram Vij still works the room at his thirty-year-old temple to Indian fine dining, where wine-marinated lamb and paneer curries arrive with the precision of haute cuisine. The cocktails are inventive, the spices articulate, and the owner's belief in his cuisine's place at the table remains unshaken.

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    3106 Cambie St, Vancouver BC · Vancouver
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  83. Rank 83. Nuba in Yaletown

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    508 Davie St, Vancouver, BC · Vancouver
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  84. Rank 84. Acquafarina

    Italian

    A downtown Italian space with soaring ceilings and wood-burning ovens overhead pivoted from pizzeria to fine dining without losing its ease. The kitchen excels at direct, unfussy work—a chilled tomato soup with jamón, gossamer pasta in simple sauce—while servers in uniform remain genuinely warm rather than stiff. The enclosed patio strikes the rare balance between ceremony and comfort.

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    425 W Georgia St, Vancouver BC · Vancouver
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  85. Rank 85. Chambar

    Belgian

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    568 Beatty St, Vancouver BC · Vancouver
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  86. Rank 86. España

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    1118 Denman St, Vancouver, BC · Vancouver
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  87. Rank 87. 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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    On the Way What's Around

  88. Rank 88. Tacofino Kitsilano

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    Address
    1909 W 4th Ave, Vancouver, BC · Vancouver
    On the Way What's Around

  89. Rank 89. Casa Molina

    Spanish

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    Address
    2211 Manitoba St, Vancouver BC · Vancouver
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  90. Rank 90. Hy's

    Dark wood and brass fixtures recall a Vancouver that knew how to linger over a cocktail, and Hy's delivers the old-school steakhouse experience with a ribeye that justifies the trip. The cheesy bread and onion rings are pure nostalgia, the kind of sides that taste like they haven't changed in decades because they don't need to.

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    Address
    637 Hornby St, Vancouver BC · Vancouver
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    On the Way What's Around

  91. Rank 91. JOEY Bentall One

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    Address
    507 Burrard St, Vancouver, BC · Vancouver
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    On the Way What's Around

  92. Rank 92. Sylvia Hotel, Restaurant and Lounge

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    Address
    1154 Gilford St, Vancouver, BC · Vancouver
    On the Way What's Around

  93. Rank 93. C|PRIME

    Italian

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    Address
    1015 Burrard St, Vancouver BC · Vancouver
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    On the Way What's Around

  94. Rank 94. Sura

    Classic Korean

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    Address
    1518 Robson St, Vancouver BC · Vancouver
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    On the Way What's Around

  95. Rank 95. OEB Breakfast

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    Address
    1137 Marinaside Cres, Vancouver BC · Vancouver
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    On the Way What's Around

  96. Rank 96. Tableau

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    Address
    1181 Melville St, Vancouver, BC · Vancouver
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  97. Rank 97. Big Way Hot Pot (West End)

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    Address
    1479 Robson St, Vancouver, BC · Vancouver
    On the Way What's Around

  98. Rank 98. Gotham

    Steakhouse

    Gotham occupies a polished Downtown Vancouver corner where the cocktails arrive in proper glassware and the room hums with the particular confidence of old money. It's a refined steakhouse where the meat is treated with the seriousness it deserves, and you should plan to dress up and spend accordingly.

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    Address
    615 Seymour St, Vancouver BC · Vancouver
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    On the Way What's Around

  99. Rank 99. Good Co. Bars

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    Address
    965 Granville St, Vancouver BC · Vancouver
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    On the Way What's Around

  100. Rank 100. Tacofino Yaletown

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    Address
    1025 Mainland St, Vancouver, BC · Vancouver
    On the Way What's Around

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