Best Restaurants in Vancouver 2026: Canada's 100 Best, MICHELIN and Local Legends on One Map

Kitsilano, Vancouver · Contemporary

Chef Mike Robbins cooks refined, playful dishes from seasonal B.C. ingredients in a Kitsilano room full of Lego and Star Wars memorabilia. It was promoted to two MICHELIN Stars in 2026.

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Mount Pleasant, Vancouver · Contemporary tasting menu

Chef Gus Stieffenhofer-Brandson's 11-course tasting menu leans on fermentation and foraged ingredients, with à la carte at the bar. It is #17 on North America's 50 Best 2026 and holds one MICHELIN Star.

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Chinatown, Vancouver · Japanese-Italian

A second-floor Chinatown room serving Japanese-Italian cooking under chef Joël Watanabe, with long-running dishes such as charcoal udon with Dungeness crab. It holds one MICHELIN Star.

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Japantown/Railtown, Vancouver · French-Québécois

Chef-owner J-C Poirier cooks elevated French and Québécois food, with themed menus such as a sugar-shack menu from January to March. It holds one MICHELIN Star.

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Mount Pleasant, Vancouver · Farm-to-table tasting menu

Andrea Carlson opened Burdock & Co in 2013 as a farm-to-table restaurant and runs thematic tasting menus that change with the season. It holds one MICHELIN Star.

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Mount Pleasant, Vancouver · Yakitori omakase

A 14-seat yakitori counter where Peter Ho grills heritage chicken over binchō-tan charcoal in a 16-course omakase. It holds one MICHELIN Star.

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Kensington-Cedar Cottage, Vancouver · Sushi omakase

Chef Masayoshi Baba serves omakase in the Japanese counter style, using B.C. seafood as edomae-style nigiri. It holds one MICHELIN Star.

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Fairview, Vancouver · Peking duck

A branch of a Beijing restaurant founded in 1864, known for crisp roast duck in a gold-toned dining room. It holds one MICHELIN Star.

Yaletown, Vancouver · Sushi omakase

A dim, candlelit omakase where seasonal fish is paired with a bamboo-leaf carving performance. It holds one MICHELIN Star.

West End, Vancouver · Sushi omakase

Behind a plain exterior, chef Juhyun Lee serves an omakase in a refined room. It holds one MICHELIN Star.

Coal Harbour, Vancouver · Sushi omakase

A six-seat counter tucked into a print shop's entrance, where chef Yoji Masuda serves refined dishes and nigiri. It holds one MICHELIN Star.

Gastown, Vancouver · West Coast, French technique

Set in a 19th-century brick building that once housed Vancouver's first jail, chef-owner Lee Cooper's Gastown restaurant pairs West Coast ingredients with French technique. It was #37 on Canada's 100 Best 2025.

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Coal Harbour, Vancouver · Contemporary Pacific Northwest

The Fairmont Pacific Rim's restaurant and cocktail bar, open since 2017, known for dishes such as hand-cut tagliatelle with foraged mushrooms. It is #64 on Canada's 100 Best 2026.

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Vancouver · Contemporary

Hawksworth is ranked #66 on Canada's 100 Best Restaurants 2025. The list files it under Contemporary cuisine.

Kitsilano, Vancouver · Thai

Chef Angus An's Thai restaurant, open since 2009, builds its menu on seasonal B.C. produce and sustainably harvested seafood.

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Mount Pleasant, Vancouver · Indian

Tushar Tondvalkar serves upscale Indian à la carte dishes such as charcoal-grilled chicken kebab and goat-and-lentil haleem. It was newly awarded a Bib Gourmand in 2026.

Downtown, Vancouver · Seafood

A hotel seafood restaurant where executive chef Roger Ma serves raw fish and B.C. ingredients with Asian-inflected touches. It is #59 on Canada's 100 Best 2026.

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Downtown, Vancouver · French

A long-running French institution that Rob Feenie took over from founding chef Michel Jacob in 2024, renovating the room and refreshing the menu. It is #26 on Canada's 100 Best 2026.

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Vancouver · Contemporary, European

Bacchus Restaurant & Lounge is ranked #67 on Canada's 100 Best Restaurants 2026. The list files it under Contemporary and European cuisine.

Vancouver · Montreal-style bistro

Chez Céline is ranked #60 on Canada's 100 Best Restaurants 2026.

Vancouver · Italian

Cioppino’s is ranked #64 on Canada's 100 Best Restaurants 2024. The list files it under Italian cuisine.

Vancouver · Global small plates

Elem is ranked #80 on Canada's 100 Best Restaurants 2026.

Vancouver · Contemporary, Steakhouse

Elisa is ranked #87 on Canada's 100 Best Restaurants 2025. The list files it under Contemporary and Steakhouse cuisine.

Cambie Village, Vancouver · French bistro

Opened in April 2025, June serves French bistro-style food and cocktails in a red-tinted room designed by Héctor Esrawe. It is #29 on Canada's 100 Best 2026.

Vancouver · Italian

La Quercia is ranked #48 on Canada's 100 Best Restaurants 2024. The list files it under Italian cuisine.

Vancouver · Chinese

Mott 32 is ranked #47 on Canada's 100 Best Restaurants 2024. The list files it under Chinese cuisine.

Vancouver · Italian

Savio Volpe is ranked #82 on Canada's 100 Best Restaurants 2024. The list files it under Italian cuisine.

Vancouver · Japanese

Sushi Hil is ranked #90 on Canada's 100 Best Restaurants 2024. The list files it under Japanese cuisine.

Vancouver · Japanese

Tetsu Sushi Bar is ranked #78 on Canada's 100 Best Restaurants 2024. The list files it under Japanese cuisine.

Main Street, Vancouver · Vietnamese

A sibling-run Vietnamese restaurant on Main Street using family recipes, with dishes such as bánh khọt prawn cakes and shaken beef. It holds a Bib Gourmand.

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Chinatown, Vancouver · Cambodian-Vietnamese

A long-queued Cambodian-Vietnamese restaurant in Chinatown known for its fried chicken wings and butter beef. It holds a Bib Gourmand.

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Cambie, Vancouver · Indian

Opened in 1994, Vikram Vij's restaurant helped pioneer upscale Indian dining in North America, with dishes such as its lamb popsicles. It holds a Bib Gourmand.

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Chinatown, Vancouver · Chinese brasserie

Tannis Ling's Chinatown brasserie, open for about 15 years, serves sharing plates such as handmade dumplings and Sichuan fried chicken. Condé Nast Traveler calls it an institution.

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Yaletown, Vancouver · Seafood, sushi

A Yaletown seafood restaurant with a sushi bar and an open kitchen, known for its annual Unsung Heroes festival of lesser-used species.

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Fairview, Vancouver · Cantonese, dim sum

A chandeliered Cantonese dining room on West Broadway, open since 2009, known for its dim sum and seafood dishes.

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Downtown, Vancouver · Japanese-style hot dogs

A Vancouver street-food brand with food trucks and stores, including this Robson Street shop; its original stand is at Burrard and Smithe. The signature Terimayo is an all-beef hot dog with teriyaki sauce, Japanese mayo and seaweed.

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