Over the next few minutes we will be breaking down the best restaurants in Vancouver in full detail. Our only real goal is to make it easy to figure out where to eat some great food near you as quickly as we can.
Organizing this into the best Vancouver restaurants of all flavors and varieties seems like the best way to proceed. For that reason there will be many different sections that discuss a wide variety of great places to eat all kinds of foods like Italian, steak houses, Mexican, Chinese, sushi, more types of Asian, Indian, BBQ, Greek, Mediterranean, seafood, pizza, burgers, buffets, vegan restaurants and other healthy food choices.
Contents
- 1 Best Italian Restaurants in Vancouver
- 2 Best Steak Houses
- 3 Mexican Restaurants Near You
- 4 Best Chinese & Asian Food
- 5 Best Spots For Sushi
- 6 Indian Restaurants In Your Area
- 7 Yummy BBQ
- 8 French Restaurants
- 9 Greek & Mediterranean Food
- 10 Our Favorite Seafood Restaurants
- 11 Where To Eat Pizza
- 12 The Top Burgers & Fries
- 13 Best Buffets Near You
- 14 Vegan Restaurants
- 15 More Healthy Food Options
- 16 Breakfast & Brunch Spots
- 17 Bakeries & Desserts
- 18 Donuts
- 19 Ice Cream Shops
- 20 Cafes
- 21 Smoothies & Juices
- 22 Cocktail Bars
- 23 Breweries & Sports Bars
- 24 Enjoy Eating at the Best Vancouver Restaurants
After those have all been covered it will be time to pivot to breakfast and brunch spots, bakeries, desserts, donuts and ice cream shops. And we will try to wrap this all up with drinks like cafes, smoothies, juices, cocktail bars, breweries, and sports bars.
Be sure to check out our Vancouver restaurant map at the end to help you get a better lay of the land. We tried to link to their home pages or social media when possible so that you can order delivery or take out online if you are ready to eat now.
We have written many other local food guides for cities in Canada on our site which you can look through there.
Best Italian Restaurants in Vancouver
The best Vancouver Italian restaurants would be:
- Osteria Savio Volpe at 615 Kingsway
- Ask For Luigi Restaurant at 305 Alexander St
- CinCin Ristorante + Bar at 1154 Robson St
- Lupo Restaurant & Vinoteca at 869 Hamilton St
- Italian Kitchen at 860 Burrard St
- The Italians at 1220 Bute St
Best Steak Houses
These great steak houses near you won’t disappoint:
- Gotham Steakhouse & Cocktail Bar at 615 Seymour St
- Black+Blue at 1032 Alberni St
- The Victor at 39 Smithe St
- Elisa at 1109 Hamilton St
Mexican Restaurants Near You
Any of these Mexican restaurants should have all the burritos, tacos, and nachos that you desire:
- The Mexican Antojitos y Cantina at 1049 Granville St
- Sal y Limón at 701 Kingsway #5
- Chancho Tortilleria at 560 Davie St
- La Casita at 101 W Cordova St
- Gringo at 27 Blood Alley Square
Best Chinese & Asian Food
Some of our favorite eateries with Chinese and other Asian food would be:
- Bao Bei at 163 Keefer St
- Dinesty Dumpling House at 1719 Robson St
- James On Hastings Chinese Restaurant at 2683 E Hastings St
- Super Chef Grill at 280 Robson St
- Heritage Asian Eatery at 1108 W Pender St
Best Spots For Sushi
For the best sushi in your area head to:
- Miku Vancouver at 200 Granville St #70
- Toshi Sushi at 181 E 16th Ave
- Sushi Bar Maumi at 1226 Bute St
- Sushi Bar Ajisai at 2081 W 42nd Ave
- Momo Sushi at 6-375 Water St
Indian Restaurants In Your Area
You will find some delicious curries at the best Indian restaurants near you:
- Sula Indian Restaurant at 1128 Commercial Dr
- Crave India Restaurant at 1019 Granville St
- Salam Bombay at 755 Burrard St 2nd floor
- Ashiana Tandoori at 1440 Kingsway
- Raga Restaurant at 1177 W Broadway
Yummy BBQ
There will be great slow cooked meats at these BBQ restaurants:
- Memphis Blues Bbq House at 430 Robson St
- Whiskey Six Bbq at 826 Renfrew St
- Chinatown Bbq at 130 E Pender St
- Kook Korean Bbq Restaurant at 2800 E 1st Ave #211A
- Gyu-Kaku Japanese Bbq at 888 Nelson St g3
French Restaurants
Some of the top places to try French food in this city are:
- Les Faux Bourgeois at 663 E 15th Ave
- Le Crocodile at 909 Burrard St #100
- La Cigale Bistro at 1961 W 4th Ave
- Absinthe Bistro at 952 Commercial Dr
- St. Lawrence Restaurant at 269 Powell St
Greek & Mediterranean Food
From gyros to moussaka and more Greek & Mediterranean meals visit:
- Panos Greek Taverna at 654 SE Marine Dr
- Mediterranean Grill at 1152 Denman St
- Branas Mediterranean Grill at 617 Stamps Landing
- The Greek Gastown at 221 Carrall St
- Nammos Estiatorio at 3980 Fraser St
Our Favorite Seafood Restaurants
Lobster, crab, fish and more are all available at the best seafood restaurants in your area:
- Joe Fortes Seafood & Chop House at 777 Thurlow St
- Blue Water Cafe at 1095 Hamilton St
- The Vancouver Fish at 1517 Anderson St
- Cardero’s Restaurant at 1583 Coal Harbour Quay
- Coast at 1054 Alberni St
- dPink Peppercorn Seafood House at 1485 Kingsway
Where To Eat Pizza
You aren’t lacking for options but we think the best pizza places in Vancouver are:
- Pizza Vancouver at 547 Seymour St
- Pizzeria Farina at 915 Main St
- Via Tevere Pizzeria at 1190 Victoria Dr
- Did’s Pizza Authentic Italian Pizza at 575 Dunsmuir St
The Top Burgers & Fries
Who doesn’t like a good burger and french fries:
- Bin 4 Burger Lounge at 2996 Granville St
- Roxy Burger at 910 Granville St
- Wakwak Burger at 511 Granville St
- Wally’s Burgers at 2661 E 49th Ave
- Blaze Gourmet Burgers at 395 Kingsway
Best Buffets Near You
New India Buffet + Bar & Restaurant at 901 W Broadway offers a good buffet in town.
Vegan Restaurants
We think the best Vancouver vegetarian and vegan restaurants are:
- Vegan Cave Cafe at 415 Abbott St
- Chickpea Restaurant at 4298 Main St
- Chomp Vegan Eatery at 2234 E Hastings St
- Lotus Seed Vegan at 736 W Broadway
- Box at 1074 Davie St
More Healthy Food Options
For more healthy food try out:
- Heirloom Vegetarian Restaurant at 1509 W 12th Ave
- The Acorn Restaurant at 3995 Main St
- Smak Healthy Fast Food at 545 Granville St
- Chau Veggie Express at 5052 Victoria Dr
- The Naam at 2724 W 4th Ave
Breakfast & Brunch Spots
Get a great start to the day at one of these breakfast and brunch spots:
- Cafe Medina at 780 Richards St
- Breakfast Table at 3014 Granville St
- Brunch at 1147 Granville St
- Twisted Fork Bistro at 213 Carrall St
- Paul’s Omelettery Restaurant at 2211 Granville St
Bakeries & Desserts
There will be of delicious breads and yummy desserts at these Vancouver bakeries:
- L’ atelier Patisserie at 260 E 5th Ave
- Purebread at 159 W Hastings St
- Keto Bakery Caveman at 601 W Pender St
- Bâtard Bakery at 3958 Fraser St
- Small Victory Bakery at 1088 Homer St
Donuts
For a morning sugar rush consider one of these donut shops:
- Cartems Donuts at 534 W Pender St
- Lucky’s Doughnuts at 2902 Main St
- Duffin’s Donuts at 1391 E 41st Ave
- Lee’s Donuts at 1689 Johnston St
- Cin City Mini Donuts at 327 E Broadway
Ice Cream Shops
Some of the best ice cream shops near you would be:
- Earnest Ice Cream at 1829 Quebec St
- Buckets Ice Cream at 3330 Main St
- Rain or Shine Ice Cream at 3382 Cambie St
- La Casa Gelato at 1033 Venables St
- La Glace at 2785 W 16th Ave
Cafes
Here are some good cafes where you can get a quality cup of coffee:
- Nemesis Coffee Gastown at 302 W Hastings St
- Revolver at 325 Cambie St
- Prototype Coffee at 883 E Hastings St
- Coffee Roastery Modus at 112 W Broadway
- Kahve Coffee at 1822 W 1st Ave
Smoothies & Juices
Enjoy a tasty and healthy drink when visiting a smoothie and juice bar:
- Squish Juicery at 2099 Lougheed Hwy #180B
- Glory Juice at 2186 W 4th Ave
- The Juice Truck 5th Ave at 28 W 5th Ave
- Booster Juice at 333 Brooksbank Ave #120
Cocktail Bars
You can probably have a lot of fun at a cocktail bar:
- Uva Wine & Cocktail Bar at 900 Seymour St
- The Diamond at 6 Powell St
- The Shameful Tiki Room at 4362 Main St
- 1927 Lobby Lounge at 801 W Georgia St
- Bartholomew at 1026 Mainland St
Breweries & Sports Bars
When the big game is on or to try out some new beers visit one of these breweries or sports bars:
- Terminal City Brewing at 1616 Clark Dr
- Strange Fellows Brewing at 1345 Clark Dr
- Storm Brewing at 310 Commercial Dr
- Parallel 49 Brewing at 1950 Triumph St
- Faculty Brewing at 1830 Ontario St
In case you were interested you can look through some of our other posts on:
- The Best Places To Eat In Seattle
- The Best Places To Eat In Portland
- The Best Places To Eat In Calgary
- The Best Places To Eat In Edmonton
Enjoy Eating at the Best Vancouver Restaurants
You just learned about a whole lot of delicious food options and are probably ready to eat soon. We told you about all kinds of great restaurants near you like Italian, steak houses, Mexican, Chinese, sushi, Asian, Indian, BBQ, Greek, Mediterranean, seafood, pizza, burgers, buffets, vegan restaurants and additional choices for healthy food.
You even read about breakfast and brunch spots, bakeries, desserts, donuts and ice cream shops. And we even got into cafes, smoothies, cocktail bars, breweries, and sports bars. Remember that most of these places will have online delivery or will allow you to place take-out orders online via the links we shared.
It would be cool if you could help us out by correcting anything we may have gotten wrong or sharing your own local food tips in the comments. Either way, we hope you enjoy eating delicious food at the best restaurants in Vancouver!