Best restaurant (independent)

1. Chambar Restaurant, 562 Beatty
2. Vij's, 1480 W. 11th
3. The Naam Restaurant, 2724 W. 4th

Best restaurant (chain)

1. Earls Restaurant, Various Locations
2. Cactus Club Cafe, Various Locations
3. Joey Restaurants, Various Locations
3. Milestones Grill + Bar, Various Locations

Best restaurant for fine dining

1. Bishop's, 2183 W. 4th
2. West, 2881 Granville
3. Chambar Restaurant, 562 Beatty
3. Blue Water Café + Raw Bar, 1095 Hamilton

Best patio

1. Local Public Eatery
2. Bridges Seafood Restaurant
3. Keg Steakhouse & Bar

Best new restaurant

1. Tableau Bar Bistro, 1181 Melville
2. Hawksworth Restaurant, 801 W. Georgia
3. L'Abattoir, 217 Carrall

Best restaurant bathroom

1. Cactus Club Cafe, Various Locations
2. Joey Restaurants, Various Locations
3. Earls Restaurant, Various Locations

Best kid-friendly restaurant

1. White Spot, Various Locations
2. Little Nest, 1716 Charles
3. Rocky Mountain Flatbread Co., Various Locations

Best romantic restaurant

1. Seasons in the Park, 405 West 33rd Avenue (Queen Elizabeth Park)
2. Chambar Restaurant, 562 Beatty
3. Teahouse in Stanley Park, Ferguson Point, Stanley Park Drive
3. Il Giardino, 1382 Hornby

Best restaurant to take out-of-town guests

1. Sandbar Seafood Restaurant, 1535 Johnston
2. The Boathouse Restaurant, Various Locations
3. Vij's, 1480 W. 11th
3. Seasons in the Park, 405 West 33rd Avenue (Queen Elizabeth Park)

Best restaurant for cheap eats

1. Hawker's Delight, 4127 Main
2. Bon’s Off Broadway, 2451 Nanaimo
2. Stepho's Souvlaki Greek Taverna, 1124 Davie
3. The Foundation, 2301 Main

Best restaurant for meat

1. Keg Steakhouse & Bar, Various Locations
2. Memphis Blues Barbeque House, Various Locations
3. Gotham Steakhouse & Cocktail Bar, 615 Seymour

Best veggie restaurant

1. The Naam Restaurant, 2724 W. 4th
2. The Foundation, 2301 Main
3. Bandidas Taqueria, 2781 Commercial

Best all-day breakfast

1. Denny's, Various locations
2. Bon’s Off Broadway, 2451 Nanaimo
3. Sophie's Cosmic Cafe, 2095 W. 4th

Best restaurant/café with free Wi-Fi

1. WAVES Coffee House, Various locations
2. Starbucks Coffee, Various locations
3. Blenz Coffee, Various locations

Best brew pub

1. Yaletown Brewing Company, 1111 Mainland
2. Steamworks Brewing Company, 375 Water
3. Granville Island Brewing Taproom, 1441 Cartwright Street

Best brunch

1. Medina Cafe, 556 Beatty
2. Milestones Grill + Bar, Various locations
3. Twisted Fork Bistro, 1147 Granville Street
3. Provence, Various Locations
3. Cafe Zen, 1631 Yew

Best bistro

1. Les Faux Bourgeois, 663 E. 15th
2. Tableau Bar Bistro, 1181 Melville
3. Bistro Pastis, 2153 W. 4th
3. Bistrot Bistro: CLOSED, 1961 W. 4th

Best late-night takeout

1. The Naam Restaurant, 2724 W. 4th
2. Fritz European Fry House, 718 Davie
3. Uncle Fatih's Pizza, Various locations
3. McDonald's, Various locations

Best bakery (breads)

1. Terra Breads, Various locations
2. COBS Bread, Various locations
3. Uprising Breads Bakery, Various Locations

Best bakery (pastries)

1. Fratelli Authentic Italian Bakery, 1795 Commercial
2. Thomas Haas Patisserie Chocolate Café, Various Locations
3. Terra Breads, Various locations
3. COBS Bread, Various locations

Best grocery store

1. Capers Whole Foods Market, Various locations
2. Choices Markets, Various locations
3. Donald's Market, Various locations

Best produce store

1. Kin's Farm Market, Various locations
2. Capers Whole Foods Market, Various locations
3. Donald's Market, Various locations

Best organic produce store

1. Capers Whole Foods Market, Various locations
2. Choices Market, Various locations
3. Donald's Market, Various locations

Best cheese store

1. les amis du FROMAGE, 752 West 2nd Avenue
2. Benton Brothers Fine Cheese, Various Locations
3. La Grotta Del Formaggio, 1791 Commercial

Best butcher

1. Windsor Quality Meats, 4110 Main Street
2. Jackson's Meats & Deli, 2214 West 4th Avenue
3. Big Lou’s Butcher Shop, 269 Powell Street

Best fresh seafood store

1. Granville Island Public Market, 1689 Johnston Street
2. Seven Seas Fish Company, Various locations
3. T & T Supermarket, Various locations
3. The Daily Catch Seafood Company, 1418 Commercial Drive

Best gelato/ice cream shop

1. Mario’s Gelati, 88 E.1st
2. La Casa Gelato, 1033 Venables
3. Bella Gelateria, 1001 W. Cordova

Best cooking school

1. No longer available.
2. Pacific Institute Of Culinary Arts, 1505 West 2nd Avenue
3. Vancouver Community College, 250 West Pender Street

Best coffee shop (independent)

1. 49th Parallel, Various Locations
2. Continental Coffee, 1806 Commercial
3. Elysian Coffee, 590 West Broadway

Best coffee shop (local chain)

1. JJ Bean Coffee Roasters, Various locations
2. Caffè Artigiano, Various Locations
3. Bean Around the World, Various Locations

Best coffee shop (national chain)

1. Starbucks Coffee, Various locations
2. Blenz Coffee, Various locations
3. Tim Hortons, Various locations

Best fair-trade coffee shop

1. Salt Spring Coffee, Various Locations
2. JJ Bean Coffee Roasters, Various locations
3. Ethical Bean, Various locations

Best tea shop

1. The Secret Garden Tea Company, 5559 West Boulevard
2. DAVIDsTEA, Various locations
3. Granville Island Tea Co., 117–1689 Johnston Street
3. The Urban Tea Merchant, 1070 West Georgia Street

Best bubble tea shop

1. Dragon Ball Tea House, 1007 W. King Edward
2. Bubble World, Various Locations
3. Pearl Castle, Various Locations
3. Pearl Fever, Various locations

Best restaurant wine list (B.C. wines)

1. Salt Tasting Room, 45 Blood Alley
2. Raincity Grill, 1193 Denman
3. Blue Water Café + Raw Bar, 1095 Hamilton

Best restaurant wine list (international wines)

1. Cioppino's and Cioppino's Enoteca, Various Locations
2. Blue Water Café + Raw Bar, 1095 Hamilton
3. Salt Tasting Room, 45 Blood Alley

Best wine store

1. Liberty Wine Merchants, Various locations
2. B.C. Liquor Stores, Various locations
3. Everything Wine, 998 Marine Drive, North Vancouver

Best local microbrewery

1. Granville Island Brewing, 1441 Cartwright Street
2. Storm Brewing, 310 Commercial Drive
3. Central City Brewing Co., 13450 102 Avenue

Best locally brewed beer

1. Granville Island Honey Lager
2. Granville Island Winter Ale
3. Central City Red Racer IPA

Best B.C. beer brewed outside Vancouver

1. Okanagan Springs
2. Phillips
3. Driftwood

Best Canadian beer brewed outside B.C.

1. Alexander Keith's
2. Big Rock
3. Steam Whistle
3. Unibroue

Best imported beer

1. Heineken
2. Stella Artois
3. Guinness
3. Corona

Best B.C. wine/winery (white wine)

1. JoieFarm Wines, 2825 Naramata Road
2. Quails' Gate, 3303 Boucherie Road
3. Mission Hill Family Estate, 1730 Mission Hill Road
3. Burrowing Owl Estate Winery, 100 Burrowing Owl Place

Best B.C. wine/winery (red wine)

1. Burrowing Owl Estate Winery, 100 Burrowing Owl Place
2. Mission Hill Family Estate, 1730 Mission Hill Road
3. Quails' Gate, 3303 Boucherie Road

Best wine festival

1. Vancouver Playhouse International Wine Festival
2. Okanagan Wine Festival
3. Cornucopia

Best BC wine festival

1. The Fall Okanagan Wine Festival
2. Vancouver Playhouse International Wine Festival
3. Naramata Bench Wine Festival

Best restaurant to work for

1. Cactus Club Cafe, Various Locations
2. Earls Restaurant, Various Locations
3. Keg Steakhouse & Bar, Various Locations

Best bar

1. Lamplighter Public House, 92 Water Street
2. The Keefer Bar, 135 Keefer
2. The Diamond, 6 Powell Street
3. Cascade Room

Best pickup bar (M seeking F)

1. The Roxy, 932 Granville Street
2. Lamplighter Public House, 92 Water Street
3. The Sandbar Seafood Restaurant, 1535 Johnston Street

Best pickup bar (F seeking M)

1. The Roxy, 932 Granville Street
2. Republic, 958 Granville Street
2. Lamplighter Public House, 92 Water Street
3. Sandbar Seafood Restaurant, 1535 Johnston

Best gay bar

1. Celebrities Night Club, 1022 Davie Street
2. Lounge 1181, 1181 Davie Street
3. Club 560, 560 Seymour
3. Oasis, 1240 Thurlow

Best lesbian club event/bar

1. Hershe Bar, 398 Richards (Red Room)
2. Celebrities Night Club, 1022 Davie Street
3. Oasis, 1240 Thurlow

Best sports bar

1. Shark Club, 180 W. Georgia
2. Forum Sports Bar, 1163 Granville Street
3. Red Card Sports Bar + Eatery, 900 Seymour Street
3. Score On Davie, 1262 Davie Street

Best strip club

1. Brandi's Exotic Nightclub, 595 Hornby Street
2. Penthouse Night Club, 1019 Seymour Street
3. No. 5 Orange, 205 Main St

Best place for cheap beer

1. The Cambie, 300 Cambie Street
2. Cafe Crepe, Various Locations
3. The Legion on the Drive
3. Metropole

Best place for cheap drinks

1. The Cambie, 300 Cambie Street
2. Cafe Crepe, Various Locations
3. Browns Social House, Various Locations
3. Metropole