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New American
Lego figurines and Star Wars memorabilia crowd the shelves of this moody navy-walled Kitsilano tasting menu restaurant, which is exactly the right amount of strange given what comes out of the kitchen. Chef Mike Robbins writes his courses in crayon on the menu, holds a Michelin star, and lands at number 35 on North America's 50 Best. The food draws on B.C. seasons and global technique in equal measure, and the wine program runs deep on small producers.
Fourteen honors, in evidence:
The record strongest first
- AAA Four Diamonds
- Michelin Guide 1 Star
- 50 Best #35 · North America's 50 Best Restaurants
- Air Canada 2015 · Top 10 · Best New Restaurants
- Canada's 100 Best #12 · Best Restaurants
- World Culinary Awards 2025 · Nominee · Canada's Best Restaurant
- Vancouver Magazine 2024 · Restaurant Awards: Restaurant of the Year
- Vancouver Magazine 2025 · Gold Medal · Restaurant Awards: Best Upscale
- Vancouver Magazine 2024 · Gold Medal · Restaurant Awards: Best Contemporary 2024
- Vancouver Magazine 2024 · Gold Medal · Restaurant Awards: Best West Coast
- Vancouver Magazine 2024 · Silver Medal · Restaurant Awards: Best Upscale
- Vancouver Magazine 2026 · Honourable Mention · Restaurant Awards: Best Upscale Contemporary
- Vancouver Magazine 2025 · Honourable Mention · Restaurant Awards: Best Upscale Contemporary
- The Infatuation The Best Restaurants In Vancouver
One number, weighted & current 94
How we score
Nearby in the record closest first
- Oddfish Seafood Eat · 64
- Octopus' Garden Sushi Eat · 69
- Tacofino Kitsilano Eat · 29
- Fable Kitchen Farm-to-table New American Eat · 74
- Maenam Thai Eat · 80
- Oidé Coffee Eat · 66
- ELLIPSIS Drink · 71
- Thai Basil Thai Eat · 43
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