From elevated Michelin-starred dining along Main Street to Robson Street with its dizzying array of dumpling shops, ramen-ya, Korean-fried chicken joints, and creative bakeries, Vancouver is a city that demands you come hungry and ensures you leave satisfied.
Since I arrived as an immigrant from the U.K. more than a decade ago, exploring the culinary delights of the city has been like a global food tour. (Hard to say whether I fell first for the city’s soaring mountain views or the easy access to superb, cheap sushi.) Over 40 percent of Vancouver’s residents are born outside of Canada, and the city is home to robust Chinese, Indian, and Filipino communities, to name a few. Chefs from around the world apply culinary traditions to exceptional produce from the Lower Mainland and superb seafood from the cold, clean waters around Vancouver Island, creating a unique style of West Coast cuisine. Add in mushrooming brewery and distillery scenes, as well as fruit-forward wines from the nearby Okanagan and Similkameen Valleys, and you can see why Vancouver deserves its reputation as one of the world’s best places to eat and drink.
Maple leaf pride — through supporting all things B.C. in particular and Canadian in general — continues to be the order of the day here in Vancouver. American wines and spirits have been pulled from shelves in response to the tariffs imposed by President Trump, creating more room for businesses to highlight whisky made right here at craft distilleries in B.C. along with superb wines and other spirits.
Please don’t judge the city on the rain-soaked disappointment that is ‘Juneary’, the annual return to grey skies and rain after blissful sunny days and the pretty pink pom-poms of cherry blossom spring. Summer is the time for the city to shine: the glut of juicy fruits — you’ve never lived till you’ve eaten an Okanagan peach — and crisp veggies that arrive from nearby orchards and fields teamed with the seasonal flow of wild seafood such as B.C coho salmon or the ultra-sustainable treat of spot prawns make menus across the city an annual delight. Now’s the time to visit one of the many city-wide farmers markets to indulge in picnic-ready treats, and to plan long evenings enjoying those endless West Coast sunsets on packed patios.
We update this list quarterly to make sure it reflects the ever-changing Vancouver dining scene. Our write-ups include insider tips from our experienced writers and editors, as well as a rough range of pricing for each destination — ranging from $ for quick, inexpensive meals with dishes largely under $10 (or the equivalent in Canadian dollars), to $$$$ for places where entrees exceed $30.
New to the map in June 2026: Nero Tondo, a hyper local, ingredients-driven chef-y heaven; Rain or Shine, a delicious ice-cream truck on the sea shore; Nomo Nomo, a funky Tokyo-style snacks and cocktail bar; and Livia, part cafe-bakery, part pop-up space, and fully delicious.
Nikki Bayley is an award-winning freelance travel, food, and wine writer whose work has appeared in The Daily Telegraph, BC Living, and Whistler Traveller.
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