2026

What a party!

Our 37th annual ranking of the best restaurants in Vancouver—plus our Readers' Choice and Editors' Choice awards and our Hall of Fame.

These newcomers dazzled our judges and prove they're here to stay.

These are the best Middle Eastern restaurants in Vancouver for 2026.

These two wine bars deserved special acknowledgement as part of the Vancouver Magazine 2026 Restaurant Awards.

Boulevard's modest, extremely talented executive chef takes top honours at Vancouver Magazine's 2026 Restaurant Awards.

Where to find the best Korean food in the city.

As that original cohort of Hong Kong-trained chefs age out, this golden era of Vancouver Cantonese may be slowly ending. And though the spirit of home and belonging endures, let’s celebrate and appreciate restaurants like Dynasty Seafood while we can.

Here's where to find the best Japanese cuisine in the city right now.

This restaurant's commitment to sustainable practices in the kitchen and an earth-friendly, plant-forward menu has earned it our second annual Sustainability Award.

These are the best French restaurants in Vancouver right now.

These are restaurants with impeccable food and service, applied in a casual setting that doesn't take itself too seriously.

On your next trip up to Whistler, these are the hot spots to check out.

These are the best seafood restaurants in Vancouver right now.

These are the best Latin American restaurants in Vancouver—Mexican, Peruvian and more.

Consistency is king at these all-star chains.

These two bakeries wowed our editors and deserved special recognition in the 2026 Restaurant Awards.

These are the best Indian restaurants in Vancouver right now.

These are the best Italian restaurants in Vancouver right now, according to the Vancouver Magazine Restaurant Award judges.

Looking for the best Thai in Vancouver? These award-winning restaurants are a great place to start.

These Vietnamese spots are the best in the city for 2026.

Looking for a Vancouver restaurant to celebrate something special? These fine dining rooms are the place to do it.

Folietta and L'Abattoir have private rooms that deserved applause at this year's Restaurant Awards.

These Spanish and Greek restaurants wowed our Restaurant Awards judges and placed on our first ever Best Mediterranean list.

These are the best restaurants specializing in the cuisines of African, Caribbean and beyond.

This is where to find Vancouver's best Chinese food right now.

Laid-back environment, world-class food.

The experience of omakase is a deeply personal one, and here's who's nailing it in Vancouver.

In honour of the late, great chef Claudio Ranallo, we're celebrating another chef who works tirelessly behind the scenes to support his community.

On your next visit to Victoria, these are the restaurants our Restaurant Awards judges think you should be checking out.

The June on Cambie bartender wowed our judges and snagged the title of Bartender of the Year for 2026.

Bacchus and Giardino continue to be special spots for mixing, mingling or closing the deal.

Yuwa's Iori Kataoka has created the greatest sake list in the city... and maybe even North America.

Elevated yet modern, these contemporary restaurants celebrate fresh fare with an innovative perspective.

Celebrating the front-of-house folks who take a meal from good to great.

Our readers are happy to direct you to the best cocktail bar, the best pizza, the best sushi, the best brunch and the best plant-based restaurant in the city.

What's the best restaurant in Yaletown? Kitsilano? The West End? Our readers will tell you.

We're thrilled to honour legendary chef Umberto Menghi as well as iconic Japanese restaurant Tojo's to our Vancouver Magazine Restaurant Awards Hall of Fame.

Study up on this monster list of the city's best restaurants, and then get ready to eat your way around Vancouver (and beyond).

The voting ballot is now live! Who makes your favourite meals in the city?

You get a vote in awarding the best restaurants in the city.