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Lingcod Bourguignon, with bacon and pearl onions, is about as far from a typical sushi menu as you can get, which tells you something about what the kitchen is up to here. Marilena is a fine dining raw bar where the nigiri and sashimi lean on sustainable local seafood and the rest of the menu keeps the same restless energy. Vancouver Magazine gave it the gold for Best Victoria restaurant, which tracks.
The awards strongest first
- Air Canada 2023 · Top 10 · Best New Restaurants
- Vancouver Magazine 2026 · Gold Medal · Restaurant Awards: Best Victoria
- Vancouver Magazine 2025 · Gold Medal · Restaurant Awards: Best Victoria
- The Infatuation The Best Restaurants In Victoria
One number, weighted & current 87
How we scoreThe dishes from the writeups
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A5 wagyu sashimi
“One judge described Marilena’s A5 wagyu sashimi as “mind-blowing.””
Vancouver Magazine, 2026 -
Lingcod bourguignon
“the creativity of dishes like lingcod Bourguignon (with local bacon, pearl onions, potato and mushrooms) and crispy lobster tacos proves that simple ingredients can produce the most memorable dishes.”
Vancouver Magazine, 2025 -
Crispy lobster tacos
“the creativity of dishes like lingcod Bourguignon (with local bacon, pearl onions, potato and mushrooms) and crispy lobster tacos proves that simple ingredients can produce the most memorable dishes.”
Vancouver Magazine, 2025 -
Torched salmon aburi sushi
“Torched salmon aburi sushi is so melty that it practically disintegrates on each bite.”
The Infatuation
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