New Restaurant (opened in 2012)
1. Fable (1944 W. 4th, 604-732-1322, fablekitchen.ca)
2. The Acorn (3995 Main, 604-556-9001, theacornrestaurant.ca)
3. Wildebeest (120 W. Hastings, 604-687-6880, wildebeest.ca)
Chain Restaurant
1. Cactus Club Cafe (multiple locations, cactusclubcafe.com)
2. Whitespot (multiple locations, whitespot.ca)
3. Earls Kitchen & Bar (multiple locations, earls.ca)
Chef (Fine Dining)
1. David Hawksworth Hawksworth Restaurant
2. Vikram Vij Vijs, Rangoli, Railway Express
3. John Bishop Bishops
Chef (Casual)
1. Rob Feenie Cactus Club
2. Trevor Bird Fable
3. Kirsten Stevens (tied) The Endless Meal Supper Club
3. Felipe Ramos (tied) Rio Brazilian Steakhouse
West Coast Cuisine
1. West Restaurant (2881 Granville, 604-738-8938, westrestaurant.com)
2. Coast Restaurant (1054 Alberni, 604-685-5010, glowbalgroup.com/coast)
3. Raincity Grill (1193 Denman, 604-685-7337, raincitygrill.com)
Seafood
1. Coast Restaurant (1054 Alberni, 604-685-5010, glowbalgroup.com/coast)
2. Joe Fortes Seafood & Chop House (tied) (777 Thurlow, 604-669-1940, joefortes.ca)
2. Blue Water Cafe + raw bar (tied) (1095 Hamilton, 604-688-8078, bluewatercafe.net)
3. Boathouse Restaurant (tied) (1795 Beach, 604-669-2225; 1305 Arbutus, 604-738-5487, boathouserestaurants.ca)
3. C Restaurant (tied) (2-1600 Howe, 604-681-1164, crestaurant.com)
Chinese
1. Kirin Restaurant (1172 Alberni, 604-682-8333; 555 W. 12th, 604-879-8038, kirinrestaurant.com)
2. Sun Sui Wah Seafood Restaurant (3888 Main, 604-872-8822, sunsuiwah.com)
3. Bao Bei Chinese Brasserie (163 Keefer, 604-688-0876, bao-bei.ca)
Japanese
1. Tojo Restaurant (1133 W. Broadway, 604-872-8050, tojos.com)
2. Guu (multiple locations, guu-izakaya.com)
3. Hapa Izakaya (multiple locations, hapaizakaya.com)
Close runners up: Miku (2-1055 W. Hastings, 604-568-3900, mikurestaurant.com); Minami (1118 Mainland, 604-685-8080, minamirestaurant.com); Samurai Japanese Restaurant (1108 Davie, 604-609-0078; 6428 Fraser, 604-676-4479, samuraisushi.ca)
Thai
1. Thai House (1116 Robson, 604-683-3383; 1766 W. 7th, 604-737-0088, thaihouse.com)
2. Sala Thai (102-888 Burrard, 604-683-7999, salathai.ca)
3. Maenam (1938 W. 4th, 604-730-5579, maenam.ca)
Korean
1. Jang Mo Jib (1719 Robson, 604-642-0712, jangmojib.com)
2. Sura Korean Restaurant (1518 Robson, 604-687-7872, surakoreancuisine.com)
3. Seoul House (1215 W. Broadway, 604-739-9001)
Singaporean
1. Red Ginger Asian Cuisine (967 W. Broadway, 604-558-0888)
2. Hawkers Delight (4127 Main, 604-709-8188)
3. Tropika (tied) (1128 Robson, 604-737-6002; 2975 Cambie, 604-879-6002, tropika-canada.com)
3. Café DLite (tied) (3144 W. Broadway, 604-733-8882)
Malaysian
1. Banana Leaf Malaysian Cuisine (multiple locations, bananaleaf-vancouver.com)
2. Tropika (1128 Robson, 604-737-6002; 2975 Cambie, 604-879-6002, tropika-canada.com)
3. Kaya Malay Bistro (1063 W. Broadway, 604-730-9963, kayamalay.com)
Vietnamese
1. Phnom Penh (244 E. Georgia, 604-682-5777)
2. Pho Hoa (3121 Granville, 604-731-1817, phohoa.com)
3. Pho Tan Vietnamese Restaurant (tied) (4598 Main, 604-873-3345)
3. Pho Goodness (tied) (1183 Davie, 604-568-3253)
Indian
1. Vijs Restaurant (1480 W. 11th, 604-736-6664, vijsrestaurant.ca)
2. Maurya Indian Cuisine (1643 W. Broadway, 604-742-0622, mauryaindiancuisine.com)
3. East is East (4413 Main, 604-879-2020; 4433 Main, 604-565-4401; 3239 W. Broadway, 604-734-5881, eastiseast.ca)
French
1. Les Faux Bourgeois (663 E. 15th, 604-873-9733, lesfauxbourgeois.com)
2. Le Crocodile (100-909 Burrard, 604-669-4298, lecrocodilerestaurant.com)
3. Bistro Pastis (2153 W. 4th, 604-731-5020, bistropastis.com)
Italian
1. Italian Kitchen (1037 Alberni, 604-687-2858, theitaliankitchen.ca)
2. Campanolo (1020 Main, 604-484-6018, campanolorestaurant.ca)
3. Cin Cin (tied) (1154 Robson, 604-688-7338, cincin.net)
3. Il Giardino di Umberto (tied) (1382 Hornby, 604-669-2422)
3. Trattoria (tied) (1850 W. 4th, 604-732-1441, trattoriakitchen.com)
Greek
1. Stephos Greek Restaurant (1124 Davie, 604-683-2555)
2. Marias Taverna (1037 Denman, 604-731-4722; 2324 W. 4th, 604-731-4722, mariastaverna.ca)
3. Olympia Restaurant (998 Denman, 604-688-8333; 3205 W. Broadway, 604-732-5534, olympiapizza.com)
Mexican
1. Las Margaritas (1999 W. 4th, 604-734-7117, lasmargaritas.com)
2. La Taqueria (322 W. Hastings, ?604-568-4406; 2549 Cambie, 604-558-2549, lataqueria.ca)
3. La Casita (tied) (101 W. Georgia, 604-646-2424, lacasita.ca)
3. Bandidas Taqueria (tied) (2781 Commercial, 604-568-8224, bandidastaqueria.com)
Caribbean/West Indies
1. The Reef Restaurant (4172 Main, 604-874-5375; 1018 Commercial, 604-568-5375, thereefrestaurant.com)
2. Calabash Bistro (428 Carrall, 604-568-5882, calabashbistro.com)
3. Havanna 1212 Commercial, 604-253-9119, havannarestaurant.ca)
Steakhouse
1. The Keg (multiple locations, kegsteakhouse.com)
2. Gotham Steakhouse (615 Seymour, 604-605-8282, gothamsteakkhouse.com)
3. Hys Encore Vancouver (637 Hornby, 604-683-7671, hyssteakhouse.com)
4. Black + Blue (1032 Alberni, 604-637-0777, glowbalgroup.com/blackblue)
Burgers
1. Veras Burger Shack (multiple locations, verasburgershack.com)
2. White Spot (multiple locations, whitespot.ca)
3. Romers Burger Bar (multiple locations, romersburgerbar.com)
Pizza
1. Nicli Antica Pizzeria (62 E. Cordova, 604-669-6985, nicli-antica-pizzeria.ca)
2. Nats New York Pizzeria 2684 W. Broadway 604-737-0990; 1080 Denman, 604-642-0777, natspizza.com)
3. Uncle Faiths (tied) (multiple locations, unclefaith.com)
3. Rocky Mountain Flat Bread Co (tied) (multiple locations, rockymountainflatbread.ca)
Close runners up: Via Tevere (1190 Victoria, 604-336-1803, viateverepizzeria.com); Pizzeria Farina (915 Main, 604-681-9334, pizzeriafarina.com)
Barbecue
1. Memphis Blues Barbecue House (multiple locations, memphisbluesbbq.com)
2. Peckinpah BBQ (2 Water, 604-681-5411,
peckinpahbbq.com
3. Hog Shack (3900 Bayview, Richmond, 604-272-7264, hogshack.ca)
Brewpub
1. Yaletown Brew Pub (1111 Mainland, 604-681-2739)
2. Steamworks (375 Water, 604-689-8729, steamworks.com)
3. St Augustines (2360 Commercial, 604-569-1911, staugustinesvancouver.com)
Late-Night Dining
1. The Naam (2724 W. 4th, 604-738-7151, thenaam.com)
2. Lucys Eastside Diner (2708 Main, 604-568-1550)
3. Dennys Restaurants (multiple locations, dennys.ca)
Old-School Diner
1.The Templeton Restaurant (1087 Granville, 604-685-4612, thetempleton.ca)
2. Lucys Eastside Diner (2708 Main, 604-568-1550)
3. Sophies Cosmic Cafe (2095 W. 4th, 604-732-6810, sofiescosmiccafe.com)
Vegetarian
1. The Naam (2724 W. 4th, 604-738-7151, thenaam.com)
2. The Acorn (3995 Main, 604-556-9001, theacornrestaurant.ca)
3. The Foundation (2301 Main, 604-708-0881)
Bread Bakery
1. Terra Breads (multiple locations, terrabreads.com)
2. Cobs Bread (multiple locations, cobsbread.com)
3. Uprising Breads (1697 Venables, 604-254-5635; 3066 W. Broadway, 604-254-5635, uprisingbreads.com)
Patisserie
1.Thierry (1059 Alberni, 604-608-6870, thierrychocolates.com)
2. Thomas Haas (2539 W. Broadway, 604-736-1848, thomashaas.com)
3. Beaucoup Bakery & Cafe (2150 Fir, 604-732-4222, beaucoupbakery.com
Bagels
1. Sollys Bagels, Bakery & Deli (multiple locations, sollysbagelry.com)
2. Siegels Bagels (1883 Cornwall, 604-737-8151; 1698 Johnson, 604-685-5670, siegelsbagels.com)
3. Bennys Bagels (2505 W. Broadway, 604-731-9730)
Desserts
1. True Confections (866 Denman, 604-682-1292; 3701 W. Broadway, 604-222-8489, trueconfections.ca)
2. Thierry (1059 Alberni, 604-608-6870, thierrychocolates.com)
3. Thomas Haas (2539 W. Broadway, 604-736-1848, thomashaas.com)
Ice Cream/Gelato
1. Bella Gelateria (1001 W. Cordova, 604-569-1010, bellagelateria.com)
2. La Casa Gelato (1033 Venables, 604-251-3211, lascasagelato.com)
3. Marios Gelati (88 E. 1st, 604-879-9411, mariosgelati.com)
Breakfast
1. Joes Grill (multiple location, joesgrill.ca)
2. Café Medina (556 Beatty, 604-879-3114, medinacafe.com)
3. Sophies Cosmic Cafe (2095 W. 4th, 604-732-6810, sofiescosmiccafe.com)
Coffee Shop (Chain)
1. Starbucks (multiple locations, starbucks.com)
2. JJ Bean (multiple locations, jjbeancoffee.com)
3. Caffé Artigiano (multiple locations, caffeartigiano.com)
Coffee Shop (Independent)
1. Melriches (1244 Davie, 604-689-5282, melriches.com)
2. Revolver Coffee Brew Bar (325 Cambie, 604-558-4444, coffeefoodies.com)
3. Elysian Coffee (590 W. Broadway, 604-874-5909; 1778 W. 5th, 604-734-1778, elysiancoffee.com)
Teahouse
1. Davids Tea (multiple locations, davidstea.com)
2. The Secret Garden (5559 W. Broadway, 604-261-3070, secretgardentea.com)
3. The Urban Tea Merchant (tied) (1070 W. Georgia, 604-692-0071, urbantea.com)
3. Shaktea (tied) (3702 Main, 604-873-5151, shaktea.ca)
Grocery Store (Chain)
1. Whole Foods Market (multiple locations, wholefoodsmarket.com)
2. Safeway (tied) (multiple locations, safeway.com)
2. Choices Market (tied) (multiple locations, choicesmarket.com)
3. Save-On (multiple locations, saveonfoods.com)
Grocery Store (Independent)
1. Donalds Market (2279 Commercial, 604-255-1440, donaldsmarket.com)
2. Stongs (4560 Dunbar, 604-266-1401, stongs.com)
3. Famous Foods (1595 Kingsway, 604-872-3019, famousfoods.ca)
Organic Produce
1. Whole Foods Market (multiple locations, wholefoodsmarket.com)
2. Choices Market (tied) (multiple locations, choicesmarket.com)
3. Kins Farm Market (tied) (multiple locations, kinsfarmmarket.com)
3. Donalds Market (tied) (2279 Commercial, 604-255-1440, donaldsmarket.com)
Specialty Wine Store
1. Liberty Wine Merchants (multiple locations, libertywinemerchants.com)
2. Marquis Wine Cellars (1034 Davie, 604-684-0445, marquis-wines.com)
3. Legacy Liquor Store (1633 Manitoba, 604-331-7900, legacyliquorstore.com)
Okanagan Wine
1. Burrowing Owl Estate Winery (500 Burrowing Owl, Oliver, 1-877-498-0620, bovwine.ca)
2. Mission Hill Family Estate (1730 Mission Hill, Kelowna, 1-250-768-7611, missionhillwinery.com)
3. Quails Gate (3303 Boucherie, Kelowna, 1-800-420-9463, quailsgate.com)
Close runners up: See Ya Later Ranch (2575 Green Lake, Okanagan Falls,
1-250-497-8267, sylranch.com); Dirty Laundry Vineyard (7311 Fiske, Summerland, 1-250-494-8815, dirtylaundry.ca)
Specialty Beer Store
1. Brewery Creek Liquor Store (tied) (3045 Main, 604-872-3373, brewerycreekliquorstore.com)
1. Legacy Liquor Store (tied) (1633 Manitoba, 604-331-7900, legacyliquorstore.com)
2. Firefly Fine Wines and Ales (2857 Cambie, 604-875-3325, fireflywinesandales.com)
3. Viti Wines & Lager (900 Seymour, 604-683-3806, vitiwinelagers.com)
Microbrewery
1. Granville Island Brewing (1441 Cartwright, 604-685-0504, gib.ca)
2. Parallel 49 Brewing Co (1950 Triumph, 604-558-2739, parallel49brewing.com)
3. Storm Brewing Ltd (tied) (310 Commercial, 604-255-9119, stormbrewing.org)
3. Central City Brewery (tied) (13450 102nd, 604-582-6630, centralcitybrewing.com)
Butcher
1. Windsor Quality Meats (4110 Main, 604-872-5635, windsorqualitymeats.com)
2. Jacksons Meat / Deli (2214 W. 4th, 604-738-6328, jacksonsmeatanddeli.com)
3. Save-On-Meats (43 W. Hastings, 604-569-3568, saveonmeats.ca)
Cheesemonger
1. Les Amis du Fromage (1752 W. 2nd, 604-732-4218; 843 W. Hastings, 604-253-4218, buycheese.com)
2. Benton Brothers Fine Cheese (multiple locations, bentonscheese.com)
3. La Grotta Del Fromaggio (1791 Commercial, 604-255-3911)
Fresh Seafood
1. Seven Seas Fish Co Ltd (tied) (2328 W. 4th, 604-732-8608, 7seas.ca)
1. The Lobster Man (tied) (1807 Mast Tower, 604-687-4228, lobsterman.com)
2. Daily Catch Seafood Company (1418 Commercial, 604-253-3474, dailycatch.org)
3. Finest At Sea (multiple locations, finestatsea.com)
Chocolatier
1. Thomas Haas (2539 W. Broadway, 604-736-1848, thomashaas.com)
2. Purdys (multiple locations, purdys.com)
3. Chocolate Arts (1620 W. 3rd, 604-739-0475, chocolatearts.com)
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