Industry insiders pick Vancouver’s best restaurants for 2014
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A team of Georgia Straight staffers surveyed over 100 local restaurateurs, chefs, and managers, and asked them to name the best restaurants in Vancouver in 13 categories. Here are the results.
Chef
- Scott Jaeger
- David Hawksworth
- Lee Cooper (tie)
- Pino Posteraro (tie)
New
- The Farmer’s Apprentice
1535 West 6th Ave.
604-620-2070 - Burdock & Co.
2702 Main St.
604-879-0077 - PiDGiN
350 Carrall St.
604-620-9400
Use of local ingredients
- The Farmer’s Apprentice
1535 West 6th Ave.
604-620-2070 - Burdock & Co.
2702 Main St.
604-879-0077 - Forage
1300 Robson St.
604-661-1400
Underrated
- The Pear Tree Restaurant
4120 East Hastings St., Burnaby
604-299-2772 - Nook Restaurant
Various locations - Oakwood Canadian Bistro (tie)
2741 West 4th Ave.
604-558-1965 - Tavola (tie)
1829 Robson St.
604-606-4680
Italian
- La Quercia
3689 West 4th Ave.
604-676-1007 - Cioppino’s Mediterranean Grill & Enoteca
1133 and 1129 Hamilton St.
604-688-7466 - Ask for Luigi (tie)
305 Alexander St.
604-428-2544 - Campagnolo (tie)
1020 Main St.
604-484-6018
French
- Le Crocodile
100–909 Burrard St.
604-669-4298 - Les Faux Bourgeois
663 East 15th Ave.
604-873-9733 - L’Abattoir
217 Carrall St.
604-568-1701
Other European
- Espana
1118 Denman St.
604-558-4040 - Chambar Restaurant
562 Beatty St.
604-879-7119 - The Sardine Can
26 Powell St.
604-568-1350
Latin American
- Cuchillo
261 Powell St.
604-559-7585 - La Mezcaleria
1622 Commercial Dr.
604-559-8226 - La Taqueria
various locations
Japanese
- Tojo’s
1133 West Broadway
604-872-8050 - Zest Japanese Cuisine
2775 West 16th Ave.
604-731-9378 - Octopus’ Garden
1995 Cornwall Ave.
604-734-8971
Cheap Eats
- Hawker’s Delight (tie)
4127 Main St.
604-709-8188 - Meat & Bread (tie)
Various locations - Peaceful Restaurant (tie)
Various locations - Thai Son (tie)
Various locations - 10 restaurants tied for third place
(Click here for a list of restaurants identified in this category by restaurant-industry insiders.)
Chinese
- Bao Bei Chinese Brasserie
163 Keefer St.
604-688-0876 - Sun Sui Wah Seafood Restaurant
Various locations - Kirin Restaurant
various locations
Indian
- Vij’s
1480 West 11th Ave.
604-736-6664 - Rangoli
1488 West 11th Ave.
604-736-5711 - House of Dosas
1391 Kingsway, 604-875-1283
Other Asian
- Maenam
1938 West 4th Ave.
604-730-5579 - Phnom Penh Restaurant
244 East Georgia St.
604-734-8898 - The Union
219 Union St.
604-568-3230
Comments
3 Comments
Jonathan
Jun 9, 2014 at 3:38pm
You guys need to re-evaluate the people picking Kirin and Sun Sui Wah for top Chinese. Especially Kirin, they're the worst.
Mymelody
Aug 23, 2014 at 2:13pm
I think Kirin is the best Chinese restaurant, but Sun Sui Wah is going downhill
Sienna
Nov 17, 2014 at 5:19pm
Do you have a list for the best restaurants in the Fraser Valley? I doubt if there are many good restaurants there (I've tried many), but maybe there are some hidden gems that I don't know about.
Thanks!