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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.
Three honors, in evidence:
The record 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
One number, weighted & current 84
How we scoreThe dishes from the writeups
- Lingcod Bourguignon Vancouver Magazine, 2025
- Crispy lobster tacos Vancouver Magazine, 2025
- Nigiri Vancouver Magazine, 2025
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