Our annual Stars of Vancouver Readers’ Choice Awards gives us the chance to vote for the best in service, products and people our beautiful city offers.
Best of all, we at the Vancouver Courier get to recognize and celebrate the businesses that showcase excellence in the city we call home. We encourage all our readers to use these businesses and see what makes a city favourite.
Thank you to all of those who voted and congratulations to the businesses listed in the following pages for showing us the best of Vancouver.
Michelle Bhatti,
publisher, Vancouver Courier
mbhatti@vancourier.com
Note: winners are in bold.
ALL YOU CAN EAT SUSHI
Kyo Korean BBQ & Sushi House
Kingsway Sushi
Tomokazu Japanese Restaurant
BEST AVOCADO TOAST
Nelson the Seagull
Prado Cafe
Jam Cafe
BAKERY
COBS Bread Bakery
Breka Bakery & Café
Purebread
BAR
The Pint - Public House
The Charles Bar
Bells and Whistles
BRUNCH
Earls Kitchen + Bars Restaurants
Jam Cafe
Yolks
BEST BURGER
Burger Heaven
Vera’s Burger Shack
White Spot
BEST CAESAR
Score
The Keg Steakhouse + Bar
Chewies Oyster Bar
CHEF
Ned Bell
David Hawksworth
Vikram Vij
CHINESE RESTAURANT
Golden Swan Restaurant
Kirin Restaurant
Sun Sui Wah Seafood Restaurant
COCKTAIL
The Diamond
The Keefer Bar
Odd Society Spirits
COFFEE SHOP
JJ Bean Coffee Roasters
Starbucks
49th Parallel Coffee
CRAFT BREWERY
Red Truck Beer Company
33 Acres Brewing Company
Strange Fellows Brewing
DESSERTS
Thierry
Sweet Revenge Patisserie
True Confections
FINE DINING
Five Sails Restaurant
YEW seafood + bar
Hawksworth Restaurant
FOOD TRUCK
Tacofino
Japadog
Mom’s Grilled Cheese Truck
GELATO
Mario’s Gelati
La Casa Gelato
Bella Gelateria
GREEK RESTAURANT
Stepho’s Souvlaki Greek Taverna
Olympia Souvlaki
Nammos Estiatorio
ICE CREAM
Earnest Ice Cream
Rain or Shine Ice Cream
Mister – Artisan Ice Cream
INDIAN/SOUTH ASIAN RESTAURANT
House of Dosa
Agra Tandoori Express
Sula Indian Restaurant
ITALIAN RESTAURANT
Robba da Matti
Ask for Luigi
Savio Volpe
JAPANESE RESTAURANT
Miku Restaurant
Minami Restaurant
Kishimoto Japanese Restaurant
LATIN AMERICAN RESTAURANT
Chicha Restaurant
La Taqueria
Sal y Limón
MIDDLE EASTERN RESTAURANT
Nuba
East is East
Jamjar
NEW RESTAURANT (2018)
Pepino’s Spaghetti House
Dachi Vancouver
Elisa Steakhouse
PATIO
Robba da Matti
Dockside Restaurant
Cactus Club Cafe
PIZZA
Via Tevere
Pizzeria Bufala
Pizzeria Farina
SEAFOOD RESTAURANT
The Sandbar Seafood Restaurant
Joe Fortes Seafood & Chop House
YEW seafood + bar
SPANISH/TAPA RESTAURANT
Bodega on Main
Cabrito – Tapas Bebidas
España Restaurant
BEST TACO
Tacofino
La Taquería
Sal y Limón
THAI RESTAURANT
Pink Elephant Thai
Thai House Restaurant
Maenam
VEGAN/VEGETARIAN RESTAURANT
The Naam
The Acorn
MeeT
WORKING LUNCH
Banana Leaf
Robba Da Matti
Earls
24/7 EATS
Gold Train Express
Breka Bakery & Cafe
Duffin’s Donuts
