Best of Food and Drink - Readers' Choices
Chain restaurant
“The Naam (in hopes that they’ll start one).”
1. Milestone’s Restaurant
Various locations
2. Earls Restaurants
Various locations
3. Cactus Club Café
Various locations
Restaurant for cheap eats
1. Hon’s Wun-Tun House
Various locations
2. McDonald’s
Various locations
3. Stepho’s Souvlaki Greek Taverna
1124 Davie Street
Ethnic restaurant
“What’s ethnic? British food?”
1. Vij’s
1480 West 11th Avenue
2. Banana Leaf Malaysian Restaurant
Various locations
3. Thai House
Various locations
Restaurant for fine dining
“Dutch Girl Chocolates (if you consider chocolate a meal).”
1. Lumière Restaurant
2551 West Broadway
2. Bishop’s Restaurant
2183 West 4th Avenue
3. West Restaurant and Bar
2881 Granville Street
Romantic restaurant
“I’ll let you know if I ever get to ?go to one…”
1. Lumière Restaurant
2551 West Broadway
2. The Cannery Seafood Restaurant
2205 Commissioner Street
3. Le Gavroche (tie)
1616 Alberni Street
3. Bishop’s Restaurant (tie)
2183 West 4th Avenue
Restaurant to eat meat
“Memphis Blues, the undisputed Vancouver king of BBQ.”
1. Memphis Blues Barbeque House
Various locations
2. The Keg
Various locations
3. Gotham Steakhouse & Cocktail Bar
615 Seymour Street
New restaurant
“Nu. (Ha ha ha! Get it?)”
1. Joey’s (tie)
Various locations
1. Nu (tie)
1661 Granville Street
2. Habit
2610 Main Street
3. Saltlik Steakhouse
1038 Alberni Street
Veggie restaurant
“Veggies should be protected. Eat meat instead!”
1. The Naam Restaurant
2724 West 4th Avenue
2. The Foundation Lounge
2301 Main Street
3. Bo Kong Vegetarian Restaurant
3068 Main Street
80–8100 Ackroyd Road, Richmond
Restaurant patio
1. Bridges Restaurant
1696 Duranleau Street
2. Earls Restaurants
Various locations
3. Boathouse Restaurants
Various locations
Kid-friendly restaurant
“Yuck. If I’m going out, it means my kids aren’t!”
1. White Spot
Various locations
2. McDonald’s
Various locations
3. Red Robin
Various locations
Tea shop
“Empress Hotel, Victoria.”
1. T
1568 West Broadway
2. Murchies Tea & Coffee
Various locations
3. Steeps (tie)
895 West Broadway
3. Infuze Tea House (tie)
1114 Denman Street
870 West Cordova Street
All-day breakfast
1. Denny’s
Various locations
2. Bon’s Off Broadway
2451 Nanaimo Street
3. IHOP (tie)
Various locations
3. Sophie’s Cosmic Café (tie)
2095 West 4th Avenue
Brunch
“The Normandy (in memory of…);” “My girlfriend’s place—wink wink.”
1. Milestones Restaurant
Various locations
2. Sophie’s Cosmic Café
2095 West 4th Avenue
3. Provence Marinaside Restaurant Bar & Grill
1177 Marinaside Crescent
Bakery (breads)
1. Cobs Bread
Various locations
2. Terra Breads
Various locations
3. Uprising Breads Bakery
1697 Venables Street
Bakery (pastries)
’ Calabria’s fricking huge baseball-sized macaroons!"
1. Notte’s Bon Ton Pastry & Confectionary
3150 West Broadway
2. Cobs Bread
Various locations
3. Fratelli Authentic Italian Baking
1795 Commercial Drive
Produce/grocery store
"Your local farmers market."
1. Capers Community Market
Various locations
2. Choices Market
Various locations
3. Safeway
Various locations
Organic produce
1. Capers Community Markets
Various locations
2. Choices Market
Various locations
3. Whole Foods Market
925 Main Street, Village at Park Royal Shopping Centre, West Vancouver
Coffeehouse (chain)
“I’m sorry, but I finally tried Starbucks and I really like it—I am so, so sorry;” “JJ Bean—if Starbucks wins I shall be most perturbed.” Uh, sorry, but see the next category for some solace.
1. Starbucks
Various locations
2. Seattle’s Best Coffee
Various locations
3. Blenz
Various locations
Independent coffeehouse
“Caffè Bella Napoli—Lina the owner is a trip.”
1. Caffé Artigiano
Various locations
2. JJ Bean House of Coffee
Various locations
3. Bean Around the World
Various locations
Restaurant wine list (local wines)
“Whineo’s—funnest wine list.”
1. Raincity Grill
1193 Denman Street
2. Aurora Bistro
2420 Main Street
3. Vintropolis Wine Bar & Bistro
1809 West 1st Avenue
Restaurant wine list (international wines)
1. West Restaurant and Bar
2881 Granville Street
2. CinCin Ristorante & Bar (tie)
1154 Robson Street
2. Cioppino’s Mediterranean Grill (tie)
1133 Hamilton Street
3. The Cannery Seafood Restaurant
2205 Commissioner Street
Wine store
1. BC Liquor Stores
Various locations
2. Liberty Wine Merchants
Various locations
3. Marquis Wine Cellar
1034 Davie Street
Restaurant bathroom
“Not Hamburger Mary’s. I love that place, but I’m tiny and even I can barely fit in the damn stall…”
1. Cactus Club
Various locations
2. Moxie’s Classic Grill
Various locations
3. Milestone’s Restaurant
Various locations
Fair-trade coffee
1. Salt Spring Coffee Co.
2. Ethical Bean
3. JJ Bean
Late-night takeout
1. Wendy’s
Various locations
2. The Naam Restaurant
2724 West 4th Avenue
3. McDonald’s
Various locations
B.C. beer
One vote for Lucky.
1. Granville Island
2. Okanagan Springs
3. Kokanee
Local microbrewery
1. Granville Island Brewing
2. Storm Brewing
3. Russell Brewing Co.
Brewpub
1. Yaletown Brewing Co.
1111 Mainland Street
2. Steamworks Brewing Co.
375 Water Street
3. Granville Island Brewing
1441 Cartwright Street
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