Restaurant-industry insiders pick the best eats in Vancouver for 2013
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A team of Georgia Straight staffers called up over 100 local restaurateurs, chefs, and managers, and asked them to name the best restaurants in Vancouver in 12 categories. Here are the results.
Chef
- Hamid Salimian
- Lee Cooper (tie)
- Pino Posteraro (tie)
- David Hawksworth (tie)
- Quang Dang (tie)
New
- Wildebeest
120 West Hastings Street, 604-687-6880 - The Acorn
3995 Main Street, 604-566-9001 - España
1118 Denman Street, 604-558-4040
West Coast
- Raincity Grill
1193 Denman Street, 604-685-7337 - Bishop’s Restaurant (tie)
2183 West 4th Avenue, 604-738-2025 - Blue Water Cafe + Raw Bar (tie)
1095 Hamilton Street, 604-688-8078 - L’Abattoir (tie)
217 Carrall Street, 604-568-1701 - West
2881 Granville Street, 604-738-8938
French
- Le Crocodile
909 Burrard Street, 604-669-4298 - Les Faux Bourgeois
663 East 15th Avenue, 604-873-9733 - Tableau Bar Bistro
1181 Melville Street, 604-639-8692
Italian
- La Quercia
3689 West 4th Avenue, 604-676-1007 - Cioppino's Mediterranean Grill & Enoteca
1133 Hamilton Street, 604-688-7466 - Campagnolo (tie)
1020 Main Street, 604-484-6018 - Nook (tie)
781 Denman Street, 604-568-4554
Japanese
- Tojo’s (tie)
777 West Broadway, 604-876-8050 - Hapa Izakaya (tie)
Various locations - Guu Izakaya
various locations - Toshi Sushi
181 East 16th Avenue, 604-874-5173
Chinese
- Bao Bei Chinese Brasserie
163 Keefer Street, 604-688-0876 - Sun Sui Wah Seafood Restaurant
3888 Main Street, 604-872-8822
102 4940 No. 3 Road, Richmond, 604-273-8208 - Kirin Restaurant
Various locations
Other Asian
- Maenam
1938 West 4th Avenue, 604-730-5579 - Phnom Penh
244 East Georgia Street, 604-682-5777 - Banana Leaf (tie)
Various locations - SalaThai Thai Restaurant on Burrard (tie)
102-888 Burrard Street, 604-683-7999 - Sawasdee Thai Restaurant (tie)
4250 Main Street, 604-876-4030
Indian
- Vij’s
1480 West 11th Avenue, 604-736-6664 - Rangoli
1488 West 11th Avenue, 604-736-5711 - Chutney Villa
147 East Broadway, 604-872-2228
Latin american
- La Taqueria
2549 Cambie Street, 604-558-2549
322 West Hastings, 604-568-4406 - Baru Latino (tie)
2535 Alma Street, 604-222-9171 - Tacofino (tie)
2327 East Hastings Street, 604-253-8226
Robson Square Burrard and Dunsmuir streets - Lolita’s South of the Border Cantina
1326 Davie Street, 604-696-9996
Cheap Eats
- La Taqueria (tie)
2549 Cambie Street, 604-558-2549
322 West Hastings, 604-568-4406 - Peaceful Restaurant (tie)
532 West Broadway, 604-879-9879 - Meat & Bread (tie)
370 Cambie Street
1033 West Pender - Phnom Penh (tie)
244 East Georgia Street, 604-682-5777 - Red Wagon
2296 East Hastings Street, 604-568-4565
Underrated
- Diva at the Met
645 Howe Street, 604-602-7788 - The Pear Tree
4120 East Hastings, Burnaby, 604-299-2772 - Le Parisien (tie)
751 Denman Street, 604-687-1418 - Lupo Restaurant and Vinoteca (tie)
869 Hamilton Street, 604-569-2535 - Tableau Bar Bistro (tie)
1181 Melville Street, 604-639-8692
Comments
2 Comments
Pete
Mar 17, 2013 at 11:33am
Kudos to The Pear Tree. The great food, service and charming ambience has long made this a go to when we lived in Vancouver and now travel for visits. In my opinion this is a must dine here as are Tojos, le Crocodile, and Vij's.
cathryn abato
Feb 28, 2014 at 4:13pm
I am new to Vancouver. please indicate which restaurant the best chefs are affiliated with, ie, Hamid xx, restaurant x. thanks