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Best restaurant (independent)

  1. Chambar Restaurant, 568 Beatty St.
  2. Savio Volpe, 615 Kingsway
  3. Ask for Luigi, 305 Alexander

Best Barbecue

  1. The Yale Saloon, 1300 Granville
  2. Memphis Blues BBQ House
  3. Dixie's, 337 East Hastings St.

Best B.C. Winery (Red)

  1. Burrowing Owl Estate Winery, 500 Burrowing Owl Pl., Oliver
  2. Mission Hill Family Estate, 1730 Mission Hill Rd., West Kelowna
  3. Quails' Gate, 3303 Boucherie Road, West Kelowna

Best B.C. Winery (White)

  1. JoieFarm Winery, 2825 Naramata Rd., Naramata
  2. Burrowing Owl Estate Winery, 500 Burrowing Owl Pl., Oliver
  3. Quails' Gate, 3303 Boucherie Road, West Kelowna

Best Beer Brewed Outside B.C.

  1. Steam Whistle Brewing
  2. Mill Street Brewery, 55 Mill St., Toronto
  3. Deschutes Brewery

Best Bread Bakery

  1. Terra Breads, Various locations
  2. Cobs Bread, Various locations
  3. purebread, 159 West Hastings St.

Best Brew Pub

  1. Granville Island Brewing, 1441 Cartwright St.
  2. Steamworks Brewing Co., 375 Water
  3. Big Rock Urban Brewery & Eatery, 310 West 4th Ave.

Best Brunch

  1. Café Medina, 780 Richards St.

Best all-day breakfast

  1. Yolk's Restaurant & Commissary

Best Brunch

  1. Yolk's Restaurant & Commissary

Best all-day breakfast

  1. Bon's Off Broadway, 2451 Nanaimo St.

Best Brunch

  1. Jam Cafe, 556 Beatty

Best all-day breakfast

  1. Denny's Restaurant, Various locations

Best Butcher

  1. Market Meats, 2326 W. 4th
  2. Windsor Quality Meats, 4110 Main St.
  3. Jackson's Meats + Deli, 2214 West 4th Avenue

Best Coffee Chain (Local)

  1. JJ Bean
  2. Blenz, Various locations
  3. Bean Around the World

Best Fine-Dining Restaurant

  1. Bishop's, 2183 West 4th Ave.
  2. Hawksworth Restaurant, 801 West Georgia St.
  3. Chambar Restaurant, 568 Beatty St.

Best Food Truck

  1. Tacofino, Various locations
  2. Mom's Grilled Cheese, Mobile locations
  3. Japadog, Various locations

Best brewery tasting room

  1. 33 Acres Brewing Company, 15 W. 8th

Best Frozen Yogurt

  1. Menchie's Frozen Yogurt, Various locations

Best brewery tasting room

  1. Brassneck Brewery, 2148 Main St.

Best Frozen Yogurt

  1. Qoola Frozen Yogurt Bar, Various locations

Best brewery tasting room

  1. Granville Island Brewing, 1441 Cartwright St.

Best Frozen Yogurt

  1. Yogen Früz

Best Gelato

  1. Bella Gelateria, Various locations
  2. Amato Gelato Cafe/Mario's Gelati, 78 East 1st Ave.
  3. Casa Gelato

Best Hotel Bar/Lounge

  1. The Lobby Lounge at the Fairmont Pacific Rim
  2. Opus Bar, 322 Davie St.
  3. 1927 Lobby Lounge at the Rosewood Hotel Georgia, 801 West Georgia St.

Best Ice Cream

  1. Earnest Ice Cream, Various locations
  2. Rain or Shine Homemade Ice Cream, Various locations
  3. Rooster's Ice Cream Bar, 1039 E. Broadway

Best Coffee Shop (Independent)

  1. Revolver Coffee, 325 Cambie St.
  2. Railtown Cafe
  3. Elysian Coffee Roasters

Best Juice Company

  1. The Juice Truck, Various locations
  2. Glory Juice Co., Various locations
  3. Jugo Juice

Best Kid-Friendly Restaurant

  1. White Spot, Various locations
  2. Rocky Mountain Flatbread Co., Various locations
  3. McDonald's, Various locations

Best Local Brewery

  1. Red Truck Beer Company, 295 East 1st Ave.
  2. Granville Island Brewing, 1441 Cartwright St.
  3. Brassneck Brewery, 2148 Main St.

Best Locally Brewed Beer

  1. Stanley Park Brewing Windstorm West Coast Pale Ale
  2. Granville Island Lions Winter Ale
  3. Parallel 49 Brewing Gypsy Tears

Most Romantic Restaurant

  1. Seasons in the Park, Queen Elizabeth Park (W. 33rd at Cambie)

Best local distillery

  1. Odd Society Spirits, 1725 Powell St.

Most Romantic Restaurant

  1. Le Crocodile, 100-909 Burrard St.

Best local distillery

  1. The Liberty Distillery, 1494 Old Bridge Rd., Granville Island

Most Romantic Restaurant

  1. Nightingale, 1017 W. Hastings

Best local distillery

  1. Long Table Distillery, 1451 Hornby St.

Most Vegan-Friendly Restaurant

  1. The Naam Restaurant, 2724 W. 4th
  2. Meet, Various locations
  3. The Acorn, 3995 Main St.

Best New Restaurant

  1. Botanist Restaurant, 1038 Canada Pl.
  2. St. Lawrence, 269 Powell St.
  3. The Arbor, 3941 Main

Best Nightclub

  1. Bar None
  2. The Roxy Cabaret, 932 Granville
  3. Caprice Nightclub, 967 Granville

Best Pastry Bakery

  1. Beaucoup Bakery & Café, 2150 Fir St.
  2. purebread, 159 West Hastings St.
  3. Breka Bakery & Cafe

Best Place for Cocktails

  1. The Keefer Bar, 135 Keefer St.
  2. The Blackbird Public House, 905 Dunsmuir
  3. Prohibition, 801 West Georgia Street

Best Place to Buy Seafood

  1. Granville Island Market
  2. Daily Catch Seafood Company
  3. 7 Seas

Best Place to Pick Up Premade Dinner

  1. Urban Fare, Various locations
  2. Whole Foods Market, Various locations
  3. Meinhardt Fine Foods, Various locations

Best Private Beer Store

  1. Brewery Creek Cold Beer & Wine Store
  2. Legacy Liquor Store, 1633 Manitoba St.
  3. Granville Liquor Store, 2658 Granville Street

Best Private Liquor Store

  1. Legacy Liquor Store, 1633 Manitoba St.
  2. My Liquor Store, Various locations
  3. Coal Harbour Liquor Store, 1218 W Pender St.

Best Private Wine Store

  1. Everything Wine
  2. Legacy Liquor Store, 1633 Manitoba St.
  3. Marquis Wine Cellars, 1034 Davie Street

Best Produce Store

  1. Kin's Farm Market
  2. Whole Foods Market, 1675 Robson St.
  3. Donald's Market

Best Pub

  1. The Irish Heather Gastropub, 210 Carrall St.
  2. The Charles Bar, 136 W. Cordova
  3. Doolin's Irish Pub, 654 Nelson

Best Restaurant Group

  1. Cactus Club Cafe, Various locations
  2. Earls Kitchen + Bar
  3. White Spot, Various locations

Best Restaurant Patio

  1. Tap & Barrel
  2. Cactus Club Cafe, Various locations
  3. Homer St. Cafe and Bar, 898 Homer St.

Best Restaurant Wine List

  1. Blue Water Cafe, 1095 Hamilton St.

Best organic-produce store

  1. Whole Foods Market, Various locations

Best Restaurant Wine List

  1. Hawksworth Restaurant, 801 West Georgia St.

Best organic-produce store

  1. Choices Markets
  2. Organic Acres Market

Best Restaurant Wine List

  1. Chambar Restaurant, 568 Beatty St.

Best Specialty Grocery Store

  1. Bosa Foods, Various locations
  2. The Gourmet Warehouse, 1340 East Hastings St.
  3. SPUD.CA

Best Specialty Cheese Store

  1. Les Amis du Fromage, Various locations
  2. Benton Brothers Fine Cheese, Various locations
  3. La Grotta del Formaggio, 1791 Commercial Dr.

Best Teahouse

  1. Secret Garden Tea Company, 2138 West 40th Ave.
  2. DAVIDsTEA, Various locations
  3. Neverland Tea Salon, 3066 W. Broadway

Best Wine Bar

  1. UVA Wine & Cocktail Bar, 900 Seymour St.
  2. Salt Tasting Room, Various locations
  3. TWB - The Wine Bar

Best Independent Bar Lounge

  1. Pourhouse, 162 Water St.
  2. The Keefer Bar, 135 Keefer St.
  3. The Narrow Lounge, 1898 Main

Best New Brewery

  1. Andina Brewing Company, 1507 Powell St.
  2. Faculty Brewing Co., 1830 Ontario St
  3. Luppolo Brewing Company, 1123 Venables St.

Best B.C. Beer Brewed Outside Vancouver

  1. Phillips Brewing Blue Buck Ale
  2. Persephone Brewing Best Bitter
  3. Driftwood Brewery Fat Tug IPA

Best Bistro

  1. Tableau Bar Bistro, 1181 Melville
  2. Les Faux Bourgeois, 663 East 15th Ave.
  3. Edible Canada, 1596 Johnston, Granville Island
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