Restaurant Awards 2026: The Best Chain Restaurants in Vancouver

*Cactus Club Cafe entered into the Hall of Fame in 2024 and is no longer eligible for this category

Gold: Nook

Nook brings home a hat trick with its third gold in as many years for a chain that, despite expanding with its most ambitious restaurant yet in Coal Harbour, “continues to effortlessly blend the uniqueness of a stand-alone with the consistency of a chain better than anyone,” noted one judge. And while stalwart items like the rigatoni boscaiola—a flavour bomb of a dish with mushrooms, prosciutto and sundried tomato—are fan favourites for good reason, “lean into the specials,” advised another judge, “especially in late summer when Milan [Djordjevich]’s Stoney Paradise Farm tomatoes are in.”

nookrestaurants.com

Silver: Joey

Joey nabs silver this year for its “ridiculously consistent food and service” and the kind of menu that can please a crowd, executed at the highest level. (Go for the soul-warming blackened chicken—paired with the warm potato salad, it’s a dish that’s made for a crisp night.)

joeyrestaurants.com

Bronze: Sula

Sula takes home bronze again this year for its elevated North Indian and Mangalorean seafood cuisine, where every dish pairs classic techniques with fresh and local produce (a must have: the marvai gassi—Salt Spring Island mussels in a rich broth of caramelized onions, citrus, tamarind and coconut).

sulaindianrestaurant.com

Honourable Mentions

Big Way Hot Pot
bigwayhotpot.com

Crab Hot Lau
crabhotlau.ca

Find more of the best Vancouver restaurants on our list of 2026 Vancouver Magazine Restaurant Award winners.