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  2. Address
    2150 Fir St, Vancouver BC · Vancouver
    Hours

    Closed now, opens Wed 8 AM

    Tuesday 8 AM–5 PM

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  3. Rank 102. Crab Hot Lau (Kingsway)

    Northern Vietnamese

    The rice field crab hot pot arrives with a broth so layered it borders on suspicious, built from noodles imported from the chef's hometown in northern Vietnam. This is a bustling, no-frills Vietnamese restaurant on Kingsway where the room runs loud and the food runs bold. Vancouver Magazine gave it the gold for Best Vietnamese, and the kitchen has since expanded to two more locations without the original losing any of its momentum.



  4. Low-intervention wines and sake anchor the menu at this Hastings-Sunrise wine bar, where small plates shift with the seasons and the bottle shop keeps locals dropping by even when they're not staying for dinner. The patio fills up in summer, the room pulls everyone back in come fall, and next door the team runs a shop selling homewares and beef fat from their sibling restaurant, which is exactly the kind of neighborhood ecosystem this stretch of East Hastings deserves.



  5. Address
    360 Robson St, Vancouver BC · Vancouver
    Hours

    Closes soon, 7 PM, in 56 min

    Tuesday 11 AM–7 PM

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  6. Address
    1829 Quebec St, Vancouver BC · Vancouver
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    Open now, until 10 PM

    Tuesday Noon–10 PM

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  7. A covered public market on the waterfront where the gap between tourist trap and excellent picnic is navigable if you know where to look. Oyama Sausage Co does mortadella and cured meats worth the detour; Terra Bread handles the carbs; Benton Brothers has the Salt Spring Island cheese. Grab Lee's doughnuts, find a bench on False Creek, and watch the paddleboarders while pretending you had a plan all along.


    Address
    1669 Johnston St, Vancouver BC · Vancouver
    Hours

    Closed now, opens Wed 9 AM

    Tuesday 9 AM–6 PM

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  8. Rank 102. Japadog

    Japanese

    A hot dog topped with teriyaki sauce, Japanese mayo, and a strip of seaweed is either a very good idea or a very weird one, and Japadog has spent years proving it's the former. The original Burrard and Smithe cart is the one to visit, though the small chain has since grown to multiple trucks and storefronts across the city. Anthony Bourdain stopped by for the No Reservations Vancouver episode and left a convert.





  9. Address
    2128 E Hastings St, Vancouver, BC · Vancouver
    Hours

    Open now, until 9 PM

    Tuesday 9 AM–9 PM

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  10. Finding the 515 Bar involves navigating through a youth hostel and a sports bar, which is either an adventure or a nuisance depending on how your night is going. Once inside, this cocktail bar settles into a European mood, with an indie retro playlist and cheese and charcuterie from Les Amis du Fromage anchoring the room. The cocktails run strong, the bathroom quest grows more interesting after a few, and a line forms for happy hour on Friday and Saturday.


    Address
    521 Seymour St, Vancouver BC · Vancouver
    Hours

    Open now, until 11 PM

    Tuesday 4 PM–11 PM

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  11. A blue pond-glazed crème brûlée with a chocolate rubber duck floating in it tells you everything about this Fairview cafe. The pastry team drops new creations every few weeks, leaning hard into theatrical presentation, and the coffee keeps pace with seasonally inspired latte art. The kind of place where the dessert case stops people mid-stride, and the igloo cakes shaped after Nanaimo bars are not even the weirdest thing on offer.


  12. Rank 117. Nook

    Italian

    The rigatoni boscaiola has a following serious enough that regulars debate whether to bother with the specials. They should bother with the specials. This casual Italian spot on Denman runs multiple locations around Vancouver, each with its own daily menu alongside the pasta and pizza standards, which is a harder trick to pull off than it sounds. Vancouver Magazine has given it gold for Best Chain three years running.


  13. Rank 117. Nook

    Italian


  14. Rank 117. Nook

    Italian


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    Italian


  16. Rank 117. Nook

    Italian



  17. Address
    1128 Commercial Dr, Vancouver, BC · Vancouver
    Hours

    Open now, until 10 PM

    Tuesday 11 AM–10 PM

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  18. Rank 117. Zoomak

    Modern Korean

    Zoomak calls itself a modern Korean tavern, which undersells the kitchen by a comfortable margin. The housemade kimchi alone earns its keep, showing up alongside crispy pork bossam and turning up again warm over steamed tofu. Korean fried chicken and pork belly fill out a menu where picking a favorite feels like a trap. The room is loose and friendly, the prices keep pace with the vibe, and nobody's making you feel bad for ordering another round.


    Address
    52 Alexander St, Vancouver BC · Vancouver
    Hours

    Closed now, opens Wed 11:30 AM

    Tuesday 11:30 AM–Noon

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  19. Rank 124. Baby Dhal Roti

    Homestyle Caribbean



  20. Rank 124. Chancho

    Mexican

    The hand-chopped-to-order carnitas are what people talk about, and the tortillas are made in-house, which matters more than it sounds. Chancho is a taco spot on Commercial Drive, bright and informal, with the kind of line that tells you everything before you've read a menu. The Vancouver Magazine judges called the carnitas near perfect two years running, which is a bold thing to say about a taco joint, but the room full of regulars suggests nobody is arguing.


    Address
    2096 Commercial Dr, Vancouver BC · Vancouver
    Hours

    Open now, until 9 PM

    Tuesday 11:30 AM–9 PM

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  21. Address
    789 Kingsway, Vancouver BC · Vancouver
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    Closed now, opens Wed 11 AM

    Tuesday 11 AM–6 PM

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  22. Rank 124. Kishimoto

    Japanese


    Address
    2054 Commercial Dr, Vancouver, BC · Vancouver
    Hours

    Open now, until 9:45 PM

    Tuesday 5 PM–9:45 PM

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  23. Rank 124. La Quercia

    Italian


    Address
    3689 W 4th Ave, Vancouver, BC · Vancouver
    Hours

    Open now, until 9:30 PM

    Tuesday 5 PM–9:30 PM

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  24. Rank 124. Yasma

    Lebanese




  25. Address
    2929 Barnet Hwy Unit 2660, Coquitlam, BC · Coquitlam
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    Open now, until 2 AM

    Tuesday 11 AM–2 AM

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  26. Rank 137. Fassil

    Traditional Ethiopian



  27. Address
    3219 Kingsway, Vancouver, BC · Vancouver
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    Open now, until 2:30 AM

    Tuesday 11 AM–2:30 AM

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  28. Rank 137. Madame Danh

    Modern Vietnamese


    Address
    4288 Fraser St, Vancouver, BC · Vancouver
    Hours

    Open now, until 9 PM

    Tuesday 11 AM–3 PM, 5 PM–9 PM

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  29. Rank 137. Monarca

    Regional Mexican


    Address
    181 Carrall St, Vancouver, BC · Vancouver
    Hours

    Open now, until 11 PM

    Tuesday 5 PM–11 PM

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  30. Rank 137. Nui

    Korean


    Address
    4811 Main St, Vancouver, BC · Vancouver
    Hours

    Open now, until 9 PM

    Tuesday 11:30 AM–2:30 PM, 5 PM–9 PM

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  31. Rank 137. Peya

    Indian


    Address
    2101 E Hastings St, Vancouver, BC · Vancouver
    Hours

    Open now, until 10 PM

    Tuesday 3 PM–10 PM

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  32. Address
    2881 Granville St, Vancouver, BC · Vancouver
    Hours

    Open now, until 10 PM

    Tuesday Noon–10 PM

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  33. Rank 137. Sumi

    Korean


  34. Rank 137. Tamam

    Palestinian


    Address
    2616 E Hastings St, Vancouver, BC · Vancouver
    Hours

    Open now, until 9 PM

    Tuesday 5 PM–9 PM

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  35. Rank 137. Unchai

    Thai


    Address
    2351 Burrard St, Vancouver BC · Vancouver
    Hours

    Open now, until 8 PM

    Tuesday 11 AM–8 PM

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  36. Rank 166. Locanda dell'Orso

    Modern Italian


    Address
    350 W Pender St, Vancouver BC · Vancouver
    Hours

    Open now, until 10 PM

    Tuesday Noon–10 PM

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  37. Address
    2902 Main St, Vancouver, BC · Vancouver
    Hours

    Closed now, opens Wed 7 AM

    Tuesday 7 AM–6 PM

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  38. Rank 188. Au Comptoir

    Classic French



  39. Address
    1279 Hastings St E, Vancouver BC · Vancouver
    Hours

    Open now, until 10 PM

    Tuesday Noon–10 PM

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  40. Rank 188. Bufala

    Contemporary Italian


    Address
    5395 West Blvd, Vancouver BC · Vancouver
    Hours

    Open now, until 10 PM

    Tuesday 4 PM–10 PM

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  41. Rank 188. Bufala Edgemont Village

    Contemporary Italian



  42. Rank 188. Cafe Xu Hue

    Vietnamese



  43. Rank 188. Do Chay

    Vegetarian Vietnamese


    Address
    1392 Kingsway, Vancouver BC · Vancouver
    Hours

    Open now, until 10 PM

    Tuesday 11 AM–10 PM

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  44. Address
    410 W Georgia St, Vancouver BC · Vancouver
    Hours

    Open now, until 10 PM

    Tuesday 11 AM–10 PM

    Reserve
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  45. Address
    1622 Commercial Dr, Vancouver BC · Vancouver
    Hours

    Open now, until 10:30 PM

    Tuesday 4 PM–10:30 PM

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