Gold: Dynasty
Dynasty, our gold winner once again, is a place our judges consistently describe as celebratory… but the team aces a casual dim sum lunch, too. This year, the judges praised this standout amongst our city’s big, classic, banquet-style-dish-serving Hong Kong-Cantonese restaurants for having the best “wok hei vigour” in town. Always delivered with impeccable service, the typhoon shelter Dungeness crab with sticky rice is one of the best centrepiece dishes around, but while the restaurant is a master of seafood, the chefs are also no slouch with other proteins or vegetarian dishes: mushroom-stuffed napa cabbage is served with ceremony, and the soy chicken and braised duck are renowned. “Dynasty is at the top of its game and has every intention of staying there,” said one always-impressed judge.
108–777 W Broadway
dynasty-restaurant.ca
Silver: Mott 32
Mott 32 is an all-star contender, too, taking home the silver this year and wowing judges as it has since its opening with its famous Peking duck and a sumptuous, gilded space that makes any meal feel like a special occasion.
1161 W Georgia St.
mott32.com
Bronze: Chef’s Choice [closed]
Our bronze winner, Chef’s Choice, sadly closed its doors in January, after judges had completed their voting—but they set a high bar for dim sum and seafood in this city, and that legacy will live on. We’ll be watching chef Tommy Pang’s next moves with great interest.
Now closed
Honourable Mentions
Chinatown BBQ
130 E Pender St.
chinatownbbq.com
Bao Bei
163 Keefer St.
bao-bei.ca
