2006 Readers' choice of best...
Thai
1. Thai House Restaurant
Various locations
2. Salathai Thai Restaurant
3364 Cambie Street, 604-875-6999
3. Thai Away Home
Various locations
4. (tie) Montri Thai Restaurant
3629 West Broadway, 604-738-9888
4. (tie) Sawasdee Thai Restaurant
4250 Main Street, 604-876-4030
Vietnamese
1. Pho Thai Hoa
1625 Kingsway, 604-873-2348
2. Vina Vietnamese Cuisine
Various locations
3. Pho Hoang
238 East Georgia Street, 604-682-5666; 3388 Main Street, 604-874-0832
4. Pho Van
3370 Fraser Street, 604-872-2879; 220-633 Main Street, 604-682-7844
Middle Eastern
1. Habibi's
1128 West Broadway, 604-732-7487
2. Afghan Horsemen Restaurant
445 West Broadway, 604-873-5923
3. (tie) East Is East
3243 West Broadway, 604-734-5881
3. (tie) El Caravan
809 Seymour Street, 604-682-7000
4. Rime
1130 Commercial Drive, 604-215-1130
Southeast Asian
1. Banana Leaf
Various locations
2. Tropika
Various locations
3. Phnom Penh Restaurant
244 East Georgia Street, 604-682-5777
4. Kam's Place
1043 Davie Street, 604-669-3389
Asian
1. Red Door pan asian grill
2996 Granville Street, 604-733-5699
2. Guu
Various locations
3. Saté Express
3488 Cambie Street, 604-709-8150
4. Café Kathmandu
2779 Commercial Drive, 604-879-9909
African
1. Nyala Ethiopian Restaurant
2930 West 4th Avenue, 604-731-7899; 4148 Main Street, 604-731-7899
2. Simba's Grill
825 Denman Street, 604-974-0649; 7413 Edmonds Street, Burnaby, 604-525-8904
3. Addis Café
2017 Commercial Drive, 604-254-1929
4. Red Sea Café
670 East Broadway, 604-873-3332
Whistler
1. Araxi Restaurant & lounge
4222 Village Square, Whistler, (604) 932-4540
2. Quattro at Whistler
4319 Main Street, Whistler, (604) 905-4844
3. The Keg at the Mountain Steakhouse & Bar
4429 Sundial Place, Whistler, (604) 932-5151
4. Bearfoot Bistro
4121 Village Green, Whistler, (604) 932-3433
Hotel
1. Griffins Restaurant
900 West Georgia Street, 604-684-3131
2. Diva at the Met
645 Howe Street, 604-602-7788
3. Bacchus Restaurant & Lounge
845 Hornby Street, 604-608-5319
4. The Five Sails Restaurant
999 Canada Place, 604-891-2892
Casino for Eats
"People eat at casinos?"
1. River Rock Casino Resort8811 River Road, Richmond, 604-247-8900
2. Edgewater Casino
311-750 Pacific Boulevard, 604-687-3343
3. Royal City Star Riverboat Casino
788 Quayside Drive, New Westminster, 604-519-3660
4. Cascades Casino
20393 Fraser Highway, Langley, 604-530-2211
Hangout
1. Cactus Club Cafe
Various locations
2. The Annex
307 West Cordova Street, 604-669-4991
3. Subeez
891 Homer Street, 604-687-6107
4. (tie) Boston Pizza
Various locations
4. (tie) Moxie's Classic Grill
Various locations
3 A.M. Meal
1. Denny's of Canada Restaurants
Various locations
2. The Naam Restaurant
2724 West 4th Avenue, 604-738-7151
3. Knight & Day
Various locations
4. The Vineyard Restaurant
2296 West 4th Avenue, 604-733-2420
Place to Watch the Game
1. The Shark Club Bar & Grill
Various locations
2. Earls Restaurant
Various locations
3. Boston Pizza
Various locations
4. Moxie's Classic Grill
Various locations
People-Watching
"Any restaurant patio on Commercial Drive."
1. Cactus Club Cafe
Various locations
2. Havana
1212 Commercial Drive, 604-253-9119
3. Milestone's Restaurant
Various locations
4. CinCin Ristorante & Bar
1154 Robson Street, 604-688-7338
Romantic
"Pizza Hut because you can snuggle in a booth together."
1. Lumiere
2551 West Broadway, 604-739-8185
2. Le Gavroche Restaurant
1616 Alberni Street, 604-685-3924
3. Seasons Hill Top Bistro
Top of Queen Elizabeth Park, 604-874-8008
4. (tie) The Cannery Seafood House
2205 Commissioner Street, 604-254-9606
4. (tie) Villa del Lupo
869 Hamilton Street, 604-688-7436
Kid-Friendly
1. White Spot Restaurant
Various locations
2. McDonald's
Various locations
3. (tie) Café Deux Soleils
2096 Commercial Drive, 604-254-1195
3. (tie) Denny's of Canada Restaurants
Various locations
4. Red Robin
Various locations
Service
1. Bishop's Restaurant
2183 West 4th Avenue, 604-738-2025
2. (tie) West Restaurant & Bar
2881 Granville Street, 604-738-8938
2. (tie) Chambar Belgian Restaurant
562 Beatty Street, 604-879-7119
3. Gotham Steakhouse & Cocktail Bar
615 Seymour Street, 604-605-8282
4. The Cannery Seafood House
2205 Commissioner Street, 604-254-9606
View
"Anything facing the water."
1. The Salmon House
2229 Folkestone Way, West Vancouver, 604-926-3212
2. Cloud 9 Revolving Restaurant & Piano Lounge
1400 Robson Street,
604-687-0511
3. The Boathouse Restaurant
Various locations
4. The Cannery Seafood House
2205 Commissioner Street, 604-254-9606
Parking
1. White Spot Restaurant
Various locations
2. Earls Restaurant
Various locations
3. (tie) Horizons
100 Centennial Way, Burnaby, 604-299-1155
3. (tie) Nu Restaurant
1661 Granville Street, 604-646-4668
4. Pink Pearl Chinese Restaurant
1132 East Hastings Street, 604-253-4316
Washroom
"Anywhere with a dude giving you cologne."
"Shiro-mostly for the Japanese toilet…and instructions."
"The ones with locks."
1. Cactus Club Cafe
Various locations
2. Moxie's Classic Grill
Various locations
3. Milestone's Restaurant
Various locations
4. Elixir Bar Restaurant
350 Davie Street, 604-642-0557
Fish
1. The Cannery Seafood House 2205 Commissioner Street,
604-254-96062. The Fish House in Stanley Park
8901 Stanley Park Drive, 604-681-7275
3. C Restaurant
2-1600 Howe Street, 604-681-1164
4. A Kettle of Fish
900 Pacific Street, 604-682-6661
Shellfish
1. The Cannery Seafood House
2205 Commissioner Street,
2. Joe Fortes Seafood & Chop House
777 Thurlow Street, 604-669-1940
3. Rodney's Oyster House
405-1228 Hamilton Street, 604-609-0080
4. (tie) Monk McQueens Fresh Seafood & Oyster Bar
601 Stamps Landing, 604-877-1351
4. (tie) The Boathouse Restaurant
Various locations
Seafood
1. The Cannery Seafood House 2205 Commissioner Street,
604-254-96062. C Restaurant
2-1600 Howe Street, 604-681-1164
3. The Boathouse Restaurant
Various locations
4. The Fish House in Stanley Park
8901 Stanley Park Drive, 604-681-7275
Sushi
1. Tojo's Restaurant
202-777 West Broadway,
2. Toshi Sushi
181 East 16th Avenue, 604-874-5173
3. Samurai Sushi House
5888 Cambie Street, 604-325-8597
4. Tanpopo Japanese Restaurant
1122 Denman Street, 604-681-7777
Fish & Chips
1. Mr. Pickwick's Fish & Chips
Various locations
2. Go Fish
1505 West 1st Avenue, 604-730-5040
3. Pajo's Fish & Chips
Various locations
4. Dave's Fish & Chips
3460 Moncton Street, Richmond, 604-271-7555
Takeout
1. Thai Away Home
1206 Davie Street, 604-682-8424;
3315 Cambie Street, 604-873-8424
2. Hon's Wun-Tun House
Various locations
3. Casa de Amigos
8718 Granville Street, 604-267-9991
4. Memphis Blues Barbeque House
1465 West Broadway, 604-738-6806;
1342 Commercial Drive, 604-215-2599
Breakfast
1. Sophie's Cosmic Cafe
2095 West 4th Avenue, 604-732-6810
2. Denny's Canada
Various locations
3. IHOP Restaurant
Various locations
4. De Dutch Pannekoek House Restaurant
Various locations
Brunch
1. Milestone's Restaurant
Various locations
2. Sophie's Cosmic Café
2095 West 4th Avenue, 604-732-6810
3. De Dutch Pannekoek House Restaurant
Various locations
4. O'Doul's Restaurant & Bar at the Listel Hotel
1300 Robson Street, 604-661-1400
Dim Sum
1. Sun Sui Wah Seafood Restaurant
3888 Main Street, 604-872-8822; 102-4940 No. 3 Road, Richmond, 604-273-8208
2. Pink Pearl Chinese Seafood Restaurant
1132 East Hastings Street, 604-253-4316
3. Kirin Restaurant
Various locations
4. Imperial Chinese Seafood Restaurant
355 Burrard Street, 604-688-8191
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