Introducing the 2024 Vanmag Restaurant Awards Finalists

We hope you’re hungry. This year, Vanmag is proud to announce that over 280 restaurants across 50 categories have made it on the 35th annual Restaurant Awards finalist list. From fine dining to food trucks, this will be your go-to list for eating in 2024. We’re thrilled to be hosting this year’s awards ceremony on May 6, 2024 with the support of our destination partner, Destination Vancouver. Mark your calendars and purchase your tickets now!

As diehard RA fans know, every year we have a panel of expert judges tasting, evaluating and eventually determining the top restaurants in the city—that’s the Judged Division. In the Judged Division, you’ll find cuisine-related categories (think Best Japanese, Best Latin American and Best French) as well as our people-focused awards (for example, Chef of the Year and Premier Crew).

And for 2024, we’ve introduced a fresh new Reader’s Choice division. There, you’ll find dish-focused categories (like Best Pizza and Best Hot Pot), dining-focused categories (like Best Brunch and Best Vegan) and neighbourhood-focused categories (like Best West End and Best Chinatown). You—yeah, you reading this—can vote now to determine the Reader’s Choice awards winners.

But hey, read the finalist list first. Here we go.

2024 Vanmag Restaurant Awards: Judged Division Finalists

This division is judged by our expert panel—who have been working (and eating) hard since late last summer. For more information on how judging works, you can read this outline.

After a legendary history of Gold wins in the Best Chain Category, Cactus Club Cafe is retiring from the running in 2024, and being inducted into our newly created Vancouver Magazine Restaurant Awards Hall of Fame. We’re thrilled to welcome Cactus as one of the founding inductees to the Hall of Fame, and will share more details on the Hall of Fame soon.

Best Chinese (Upscale) Finalists

Chef’s Choice Chinese Cuisine
Dynasty Seafood Restaurant
Golden Paramount Seafood Restaurant
iDen and Quan Ju De Beijing Duck House
Mott 32
Sea Harbour Restaurant
Seaport City Restaurant

Best Chinese (Casual) Finalists

A.Bento
Bao Bei
Chinatown BBQ
Max Noodle House
Shanghai Wonderful Restaurant
The Fish Man
Yuan’s Garden Restaurant

Best Contemporary Finalists

AnnaLena
Bar Gobo
Botanist
Elephant
Folke
Kissa Tanto
L’Abattoir
Published on Main

Best French Finalists

Au Comptoir
Café Salade de Fruits
Collective Goods Bistro and Grocer
L’Abattoir
Le Crocodile
St. Lawrence
Tableau Bar Bistro

Best Indian Finalists

Dhaliwal’s Lounge
Sachdeva Sweets and Restaurant
Sula Indian Restaurant
Tasty Indian Bistro
Tatta Chulha
Vij’s

Best Italian (Upscale) Finalists

Acquafarina
CinCin Ristorante and Bar
Cioppino’s Mediterranean Grill and Enoteca
La Piazza Dario
L’Ufficio
Lupo Restaurant and Vinoteca

Best Italian (Casual) Finalists

Ask for Luigi Restaurant
Autostrada
Caffe La Tana
Fiorino
Magari by Oca
Osteria Savio Volpe
Livia Forno e Vino

Best Japanese (Upscale) Finalists

Masayoshi
Sushi Jin
Sushi Mahana
Sushi Okeya Kyujiro
Tetsu Sushi Bar
Tojo’s Restaurant
Yuwa Japanese Cuisine

Best Japanese (Casual) Finalists

Dosanko Restaurant
Kishimoto Japanese Restaurant
Miku Vancouver
Stem Japanese Eatery
Sushi Hil
Toshi Sushi
Yuji’s from Japan

Best Korean Finalists

Hanwoori Korean Restaurant
Jejudo Restaurant
Jess’ Restaurant
Royal Seoul House Restaurant
So Hyang Korean Cuisine
Sura Korean Cuisine
Zoomak Korean Tavern

Best Latin American Finalists

Chancho Tortilleria
Cuchillo
La Mezcaleria
Monarca Cocina Mexicana
Ophelia
Suyo Modern Peruvian

Best Middle Eastern Finalists

Delara
Moltaqa Moroccan Restaurant
Tamam: Fine Palestinian Cuisine
Yasma
Zarak

Best Seafood Finalists

Blue Water Cafe
Boulevard Kitchen and Oyster Bar
Bravo
Landmark Hotpot House
Mott 32
Oddfish Restaurant
The Fish Man

Best Steakhouse Finalists

Black and Blue
C-Prime
Elisa
Gotham Steakhouse and Bar
Hy’s Steakhouse and Cocktail Bar
The Victor

Best Thai Finalists

Baan Lao
Longtail Kitchen
Maenam
Sala Thai
Song by Kin Kao
Unchai
Zab Bite

Best Upscale Finalists

AnnaLena
Boulevard Kitchen and Oyster Bar
Elisa
Hawksworth
L’Abbatoir
Mott 32
Published on Main
St. Lawrence

Best Vietnamese Finalists

Anh and Chi
Bánh Mì Très Bon
Crab Hot Lau
Hội An Café
Mr Red Café
Pho 37
Wooden Fish

Best West Coast Finalists

AnnaLena
Blue Water Cafe
Botanist
Boulevard Kitchen and Oyster Bar
Bravo
Burdock and Co.

2024 Vanmag Restaurant Awards: Reader’s Choice Division Finalists

The Reader’s Choice Division is new this year, and anyone can vote. To place your vote, go to this page. To learn more about how Reader’s Choice works, read our info page.