2008 Golden Plates - Best Cuisine

Pacific Northwest

1. Raincity Grill
1193 Denman Street, 604-685-7337

2. Bishop's Restaurant
183 West 4th Avenue, 604-738-2025

3. West Restaurant & Bar
881 Granville Street, 604-738-8938

Mexican

1. Las Margaritas Restaurant & Cantina
1999 West 4th Avenue, 604-734-7117

2. Pepitas
2015 Burrard Street, 604-732-8884

3. Topanga Cafe
2904 West 4th Avenue, 604-733-3713

Latin American

1. Havana
1212 Commercial Drive, 604-253-9119

2. (tie) Baru Café
2535 Alma Street, 604-222-9171

2. (tie) Cobre Restaurant
52 Powell Street, 604-669-2396

3. Samba Brazilian Steakhouse
1122 Alberni Street, 604-696-9888

Italian

1. Anton's Pasta Bar
4260 East Hastings Street, 604-299-6636

2. CinCin Ristorante & Bar
1154 Robson Street, 604-688-7338

3. Il Giardino
1382 Hornby Street, 604-669-2422

French

1. Le Crocodile
100–909 Burrard Street, 604-669-4298

2. Lumií¨re Restaurant
2551 West Broadway, 604-739-8185

3. (tie) Le Gavroche
1616 Alberni Street, 604-685-3924

3. (tie) Bistrot Bistro
1961 West 4th Avenue, 604-732-0004

Greek

1. Stepho's Souvlaki Greek Taverna
1124 Davie Street, 604-683-2555

2. Maria's Taverna
2324 West 4th Avenue, 604-731-4722;
1037 Denman Street, 604-681-8500

3. Kalamata Greek Taverna
388 West Broadway, 604-872-7050

Spanish

1. La Bodega Restaurante & Tapa Bar
1277 Howe Street, 604-684-8814

2. Pepitas
2015 Burrard Street, 604-732-8884

3. Cobre Restaraunt
52 Powell Street, 604-669-2396

Eastern European/Russian

1. Rasputin Russian Cuisine
457 West Broadway, 604-879-6675

2. Budapest Restaurant & Pastry Shop
3250 Main Street, 604-877-1949

3. Ukrainian Village Restaurant
815 Denman Street, 604-687-7440

Mediterranean

1. Provence Mediterranean Grill
100–4473 West 10th Avenue, 604-222-1980

2. CinCin Ristorante & Bar
1154 Robson Street, 604-688-7338

3. Cioppino's Mediterranean Grill
1133 Hamilton Street, 604-688-7466

Continental

1. The William Tell Restaurant
765 Beatty Street, 604-688-3504

2. Chambar Belgian Restaraunt
562 Beatty Street, 604-879-7119

3. The Pear Tree
4120 Hastings Street, 604-299-2772

Chinese

1. Hon's Wun-Tun House
Various locations

2. Kirin Restaurant
Various locations

3. Sun Sui Wah Seafood Restaurant
3888 Main Street, 604-872-8822;
102–4940 No. 3 Road, Richmond, 604-273-8208

Indian

1. Vij's
1480 West 11th Avenue, 604-736-6664

2. Maurya Indian Restaurant
1643 West Broadway, 604-742-0622

3. Tandoori King Restaurant
8017 Fraser Street, 604-327-3355

Japanese

1. Tojo's Restaurant
1133 West Broadway, 604-872-8050

2. Guu
Various locations

3. Toshi Sushi
181 East 16th Avenue, 604-874-5173

Korean

1. Insadong Korean Barbeque & Live Fresh Seafood Restaurant
301-403 North Road, Coquitlam, 604-936-3778

2. Jang Mo Jib Korean Restaurant
Various locations

3. (tie) Seoul House
Royal Korean Restaurant
1215 West Broadway, 604-739-9001

3. (tie) Shabusen Yakiniku House
2993 Granville Street, 604-737-6888; 202–755
Burrard Street, 604-669-3883

Thai

1. Thai House Restaurant
Various locations

2. Sala Thai Thai Restaurant
3364 Cambie Street, 604-875-6999;
102–888 Burrard Street, 604-683-7999

3. Montri's Thai Restaurant
3629 West Broadway, 604-738-9888

Vietnamese

1. Vina Vietnamese Cuisine
777 Dunsmuir Street, 604-682-8016

2. Phnom Penh Restaurant
244 East Georgia Street, 604-734-8898

3. Pho Hoa Restaurant
Various locations

Middle Eastern

1. Afghan Horseman Restaurant
202–1833 Anderson Street, 604-873-5923

2. East Is East
3243 West Broadway, 604-734-5881

3. Nuba Cafe
322 West Hastings Street, 604-688-1655;
1206 Seymour Street, 778-371-3266

Southeast Asian

1. Banana Leaf Malaysian Cuisine
Various locations

2. Tropika
Various locations

3. Rekados Grill
4063 Main Street, 604-873-3133

Asian

1. (tie) Tropika
Various locations

1. (tie) Red Door Pan Asian Grill
2996 Granville Street, 604-733-5699

2. (tie) Azia Restaurant
990 Smithe Street, 604-682-8622

2. (tie) Sun Sui Wah Seafood Restaurant
3888 Main Street, 604-872-8822;
102–4940 No. 3 Road, Richmond, 604-273-8208

3. Guu
Various locations

African

1. Nyala African Cusine
4148 Main Street, 604-876-9919

2. Simba's Grill
825 Denman Street, 604-974-0649;
7413 Edmonds Street, Burnaby, 604-525-8904

3. Harambe Restaurant
2149 Commercial Drive, 604-216-1060