Vancouver Restaurant Awards 2014

 

 

In 1990, this magazine began an awards program in recognition of a few of the city’s finest restaurants. A quarter-century later, we proudly present the largest year yet, with 18 judges deciding the winners in 49 categories. The dining scene has grown substantially over the decades — as the finalists below attest — and we’re proud to have grown alongside.

Now, let’s eat! 

 

                                Best of the Year

 

Restaurant of the Year

Chef of the Year

Bartender of the Year

Pastry Chef of the Year

Sommelier of the Year

                                Best of Categories

 

Upscale Dining	New Design	New Restaurant	Casual Dining
Food Cart	Coffee House	Seafood	Upscale Italian
Casual Italian	Pizzeria	Upscale French	Casual French
Upscale Japanese	Casual Japanese	Upscale Chinese	Casual Chinese
Dim Sum	Noodle House	Indian	Korean
Thai	Vietnamese	Other Asian	The Americas
Steakhouse	Casual Chain	North Shore	Whistler
Victoria	Vancouver Island	Okanagan	Winery/Vineyard

Downtown

East Side

Gastown

Richmond

West End

West Side

Yaletown

                            

                                 Special Awards

 

Green Award

Lifetime Achievement

Ingredient

Premier Crew

Mentorship

Producer/ Supplier

 

 

How We Did It:

For most categories, our 18 judges split into smaller, specialized teams. Anyone with a perceived conflict of interest in a particular category was excluded. Judges discussed long lists, then revisited rooms and voted separately. Restaurant of the Year was a blind vote between Best Upscale and Best Casual. (The count was 17 to 1.) Meet the judges here.