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The bar at Botanist sits just inside the Fairmont Pacific Rim, intimate and posh enough that dressing up feels like the point. This is fine dining with a serious cocktail program, and the drinks lean into a nature-obsessed identity, including a glass-fronted lab where the team produces things like a martini built with kombu and sea asparagus. North America's 50 Best Bars placed it at number 38. The kitchen behind it runs hyper-local West Coast tasting menus alongside à la carte.
The awards strongest first
- AAA Four Diamonds
- The Pinnacle Guide 2 Pins
- The 50 #38 · North America's 50 Best Bars
- Air Canada 2017 · Finalist · Best New Restaurants
- Sunset Superior Sips · Where to Eat and Drink
- Vancouver Magazine 2024 · Restaurant Awards: Premier Crew · Chris Hashimoto
- Vancouver Magazine 2025 · Gold Medal · Restaurant Awards: Best Upscale Contemporary
- Michelin Guide Selected Restaurant
- Vancouver Magazine 2024 · Bronze Medal · Restaurant Awards: Best West Coast
- Vancouver Magazine 2026 · Honourable Mention · Restaurant Awards: Best Upscale Contemporary
- Vancouver Magazine 2024 · Honourable Mention · Restaurant Awards: Best Contemporary 2024
- Vancouver Magazine 2026 · Honourable Mention · Restaurant Awards: Best Fine Dining
- Spirited Awards 2026 · Top 10 Nominee · Best International Hotel Bar
- Spirited Awards 2024 · Regional Top 10 Honoree · Best International Bar Team – Canada
- Spirited Awards 2024 · Regional Top 10 Honoree · Best International Hotel Bar – Canada
- Spirited Awards 2026 · Regional Top 10 Honoree · Best International Bar Team – Canada
- Difford's Guide Difford's Guide
One number, weighted & current 87
How we scoreThe dishes from the writeups
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Hand-cut tagliatelle
“Regulars return for classics like hand-cut tagliatelle with foraged mushrooms.”
Canada's 100 Best, 2026 -
Black pepper-crusted salmon
Vancouver Magazine, 2025 -
Botanist marine martini
Canada's 100 Best, 2026 -
Raincouver
“A staple is the Raincouver that comes garnished with its own edible cloud.”
Canada's 100 Best, 2026
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