AnnaLena
1809 West 1st Avenue, $40
The more the merrier at this critically acclaimed spot from former Top Chef Canada contender Michael Robbins: its modern, home-style dishes are made for sharing.

Torafuku
958 Main Street, $30
The team behind the Le Tigre food truck extends its culinary know-how to a playful and adventurous menu of pan-Asian flavours.

Ancora Waterfront Dining and Patio
1600 Howe Street, $40
Here, fine dining joins Japanese and Peruvian cuisine in sophisticated harmony. Think lobster bisque, crab causa, and lingcod paella with black rice and chorizo.

Juniper
185 Keefer Street, $40
Pacific Northwest–inspired plates like elk empanada, arctic char, and black-lentil cabbage rolls hold court at Chinatown’s newest hot spot.

Sorella
3369 Cambie Street, $30
Drawing on the Little Italys of San Francisco and New York, this Italian-American eatery’s fare lives up to that of its famed predecessor, Pied-à-Terre, which comes from the same owners.

Big Rock Urban Brewery
310 West 4th Avenue, $20
Craft beer is the muse throughout the brewery’s laid-back offerings, which include an IPA-infused smoked oyster chowder and a stout lamb confit.

Sai Woo
158 East Pender Street, $40
Chinese and Jamaican influences come together in an imaginative menu of vegetarian laksa, lemongrass chicken, and baklava paired with pistachio mousse.

Supermarine
1685 Yew Street, $30
From squid-ink spaghetti to steamed mussels tossed in Vietnamese fish sauce and Thai basil, seafood gets an inventive makeover at this casual Kitsilano joint.

Royal Dinette
905 Dunsmuir Street, $40
Chef David Gunawan brings farm-to-table cooking to the city’s financial district through a menu of seasonal dishes like whole-wheat rigatoni and lamb tartare.

Nicli’s Next Door
68 East Cordova Street, $40
Experience the sister restaurant to the award-winning Nicli Antica Pizzeria with a list of vegetarian-friendly antipastos and house-made pastas.