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Best Restaurants in Vancouver (2026)

Vancouver eats well at every price. The Michelin Guide covers the city, and its starred restaurants include St. Lawrence, Jean-Christophe Poirier's Québécois table on Powell Street, Published on Main in Mount Pleasant, where the menu follows British Columbia's seasons, and Kissa Tanto, a Japanese-Italian dining room above Chinatown. These need booking well ahead, often through newsletters or online systems that release tables on set days.

Japanese food is a particular strength. Tojo's, opened in 1988 by the chef credited with the California roll, is the place for omakase, while Miku, beside Canada Place, introduced flame-seared aburi sushi to the city. For seafood, Blue Water Cafe in Yaletown has a raw bar and an award-winning wine list. Vij's on Cambie Street has served modern Indian food since 1994 and still welcomes walk-ins. For good value, Phnom Penh in Chinatown and Anh and Chi on Main Street hold Bib Gourmand awards, and Japadog on Robson Street is a cheap, quick lunch. Expect queues at the most popular casual spots, and check opening days, as several restaurants close on Mondays or Tuesdays.

10 places · Updated October 27, 2026

Our top 3 restaurants in Vancouver

  1. St. Lawrence Québécois French, GastownChef Jean-Christophe Poirier's Michelin-starred restaurant on Powell Street serves refined Québécois and French cooking, with maple running through a weekly-changing table d'hôte.
  2. Published on Main Contemporary Pacific Northwest, Mount PleasantA Michelin-starred restaurant on Main Street cooking seasonal British Columbia produce from local farms and foragers, with à la carte dishes and a Harvest Tasting Menu.
  3. Tojo’s Japanese omakase and sushi, West BroadwayOpened by chef Hidekazu Tojo in 1988, Tojo's on West Broadway is known for seasonal omakase menus and as the home of the inside-out California roll.

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1. St. Lawrence

Québécois French$$$$Gastown

Chef Jean-Christophe Poirier's Michelin-starred restaurant on Powell Street serves refined Québécois and French cooking, with maple running through a weekly-changing table d'hôte.

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2. Published on Main

Contemporary Pacific Northwest$$$Mount Pleasant

A Michelin-starred restaurant on Main Street cooking seasonal British Columbia produce from local farms and foragers, with à la carte dishes and a Harvest Tasting Menu.

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3. Tojo’s

Japanese omakase and sushi$$$$West Broadway

Opened by chef Hidekazu Tojo in 1988, Tojo's on West Broadway is known for seasonal omakase menus and as the home of the inside-out California roll.

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4. Kissa Tanto

Japanese-Italian$$$$Chinatown

Upstairs in a faded Chinatown building, Michelin-starred Kissa Tanto blends Japanese and Italian cooking in a room modelled on 1960s Tokyo jazz cafés.

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5. Vij’s

Indian$$$South Cambie

Opened by chef Vikram Vij in 1994, this Cambie Street Indian restaurant is a Michelin Bib Gourmand pick and still welcomes walk-in guests every evening from 5:30pm.

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6. Blue Water Cafe

Seafood and raw bar$$$$Yaletown

In a Yaletown heritage warehouse, Blue Water Cafe has served seafood, oysters and sushi for 25 years under executive chef Frank Pabst, with a garden patio and award-winning wine list.

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7. Miku

Aburi sushi$$$Downtown waterfront

Miku introduced flame-seared aburi sushi to Vancouver in 2008 and serves it beside Canada Place, with views over Burrard Inlet and a waterfront patio.

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8. Anh and Chi

Vietnamese$$Mount Pleasant

A brother and sister run this Bib Gourmand Vietnamese restaurant on Main Street, in the space their parents' restaurant occupied for more than 30 years.

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9. Phnom Penh

Cambodian and Vietnamese$$Chinatown

Family-run in Chinatown since 1985, Phnom Penh serves Cambodian and Vietnamese rice, noodle and soup dishes and is known for its fried chicken wings.

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10. Japadog

Japanese-style hot dogs$Downtown

Started as a street stand in 2005, Japadog tops Kurobuta and Kobe beef sausages with Japanese flavours; its Robson Street shop is the main sit-in branch downtown.

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