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These are the BEST restaurants in Vancouver, according to Van Mag

Ladies and gentlemen, the votes have been cast, and the winners revealed. Vancouver Magazine has released their list of the best restaurants in the city for 2018.

Ladies and gentlemen, the votes have been cast, and the winners revealed. Vancouver Magazine has released their list of the best restaurants in the city for 2018.

Revealed online and in a special issue of the magazine, Vancouver’s dining scene is celebrated each year and the critics’ favourites are crowned victorious in several categories spanning cuisines and neighbourhoods.

The winners were announced and all of the nominees celebrated at a reception and ceremony held Monday, April 16 at the Sheraton Wall Centre in downtown Vancouver.

For 2018 the mag did a couple of things differently, however. They released the full list of nominees a month ahead of the event, and they opened up the tickets to the public. The result was still an industry who's who, with canapes from nominated restaurants, wine and cocktails, and a lot of excitement about the city's incredible dining scene.

So without further ado, here are the 2018 Vancouver Magazine Restaurant Awards winners...

BEST NEW RESTAURANT

 St Lawrence Restaurant/FacebookSt Lawrence Restaurant/Facebook

1. St. Lawrence

2. Botanist

3. Mak N Ming

Hon. mentions: Fayuca, Yuwa Japanese Cuisine

BEST BAR

1. Grapes and Soda

2. Campagnolo Upstairs

3. The Narrow Lounge

Hon. mentions: The Shameful Tiki Room

Uva

BEST BRUNCH

1. Burdock and Co.

2. Belgard Kitchen

3. Merchant’s Workshop

Hon. mentions: Café Medina, Au Comptoir

BEST CHAIN

1. Cactus Club Cafe

2. JOEY

3. Tacofino

Hon. mentions: Nuba, The Flying Pig

BEST CHINESE

1. Dynasty Seafood

2. Golden Paramount

3. Hoitong Chinese Seafood

Hon. mentions: Jade Seafood, Yue Delicacy

BEST NEW DESIGN

 Botanist Dining/Facebook (@janicealida + @andyjohnjoseph)

1. Botanist

2. Fayuca

Hon. mentions: La Glace Ice Cream, La Tacqueria (Hornby Location), St. Lawrence

BEST DIM SUM

1. Golden Paramount

2. Dynasty Seafood

3. Kirin (Richmond)

Hon. mentions: Red Star Seafood (Granville), Yue Delicacy

BEST FRENCH

1. Le Crocodile

2. St. Lawrence

3. Au Comptoir

Hon. mentions: Bacchus, L’Abattoir

BEST INDIAN

1. My Shanti

2. Rangoli

3. Sachdeva Sweets

Hon. mentions: Swad, Apna Chaat House

BEST ITALIAN

 Cioppino’s/Facebook

1. Cioppino’s Mediterranean Grill

2. Savio Volpe

3. Cinara

Hon. mentions: CinCin, Ask for Luigi

BEST JAPANESE

1. Masayoshi

2. Kishimoto

3. Tetsu Sushi Bar

Hon. mentions: Dosanko, Sushi Bar Maumi

BEST LATIN

1. Molli Café

2. El Santo

3. Fayuca

Hon. Mentions: Los Cuervos, Cacao

BEST OKANAGAN

1. Waterfront Wines

2. Raudz

3. Old Vines

Hon. mentions: Front Street Brassarie, Miradoro

BEST PAN-ASIAN

1. Longtail Kitchen

2. Torafuku

3. Kissa Tanto

Hon. mentions: Laksa King, Fat Mao Noodles

BEST PATISSERIE

 Photo courtesy Thomas HaasPhoto courtesy Thomas Haas

1. Thomas Haas

2. Chez Christophe Chocolate Patisserie

3. Temper Chocolate and Pastry

Hon. mentions: Beaucoup Bakery, Thierry

BEST PIZZERIA

1. Via Tevere

2. Nicli Antica Pizzeria

3. Pizzeria Farina

Hon. mentions: Bufala, Corduroy Pie Co.

BEST RAMEN

1. Marutama Ra-men

2. Hokkaido Ramen Santouka

3. Ramen Danbo

Hon. mentions: The Ramenman, Motomachi Shokudo

BEST SEAFOOD

 Photo courtesy Boulevard Kitchen & Oyster BarPhoto courtesy Boulevard Kitchen & Oyster Bar

1. Boulevard Kitchen and Oyster Bar

2. Blue Water Café

3. Ancora

Hon. mentions: Landmark Hot Pot House, Oddfish

BEST STEAKHOUSE

1. Hy’s

2. Gotham

3. The Roof

Hon. mentions: Joe Fortes, Black and Blue

BEST THAI

1. Maenam

2. Sen Pad Thai

3. Jitlada

Hon. mentions: Kin Kao, Sawasdee Thai

BEST UPSCALE

1. Boulevard Kitchen and Oyster Bar

2. Cioppino’s Mediterranean Grill

3. The Pear Tree

Hon. mentions: Hawksworth, CinCin

BEST VICTORIA

1. Agrius

2. Fishhook

3. Part and Parcel

Hon. mentions: Chorizo and Co., Pizzeria Prima Strada

BEST VIETNAMESE

1. Mr. Red Café

2. Chau Veggie

3. Bánh Mì Très Bon

Hon. mentions: Bun Cha Ca Hoang Yen, Hái Phong

 Forage (Lindsay William-Ross/Vancouver Is Awesome)Forage (Lindsay William-Ross/Vancouver Is Awesome)

BEST WEST COAST

1. Burdock and Co.

2. Forage

3. Mak N Ming

Hon. mentions: Royal Dinette, Bows x Arrows

BEST WHISTLER

1. The Grill Room at the Fairmont

2. Araxi

3. Alta Bistro

Hon. mentions: Bar Oso, Bearfoot Bistro

CHINATOWN

1. Bao Bei

2. Pizzeria Farina

3. Campagnolo Upstairs

4. Fat Mao Noodles

5. Jade Seafood

DOWNTOWN

1. Cinara

2. Royal Dinette

3. Tableau Bar Bistro

4. Café Medina

5. Heritage Asian Eatery

EAST SIDE

 Merchant’s Workshop/Facebook

1. Merchant’s Workshop

2. Kishimoto

3. Bistro Wagon Rouge

4. Bows x Arrows

5. Burdock and Co.

GASTOWN

1. The Mackenzie Room

2. La Mezcaleria

3. Belgard Kitchen

4. Wildebeest

5. Tuc Craft Kitchen

BEST NORTH SHORE

1. Terroir Kitchen

2. Swad

3. Feast

4. Maru Korean Bistro

5. Zen Japanese

RICHMOND

1. Gudrun Tasting Room

2. Nine Dishes

3. Cocoru

4. Britannia Brewing Company

5. Lido

WEST END

1. Nook

2. Kingyo

3. Marutama

4. Amici Miei

5. Damso

WEST SIDE

1. L’Ufficio

2. Grapes and Soda

3. Bufala

4. Au Comptoir

5. Oddfish

YALETOWN

 Provence Vancouver/Facebook

1. Provence Marinaside

2. Bistro Sakana

3. Homer Street Café and Bar

4. House Special

5. WildTale

BEST PRODUCER: Stoney Paradise - Milan Djordjevich aka The Tomato Man

PREMIER CREW (Hosts, servers, sommeliers, and bartenders): Eryn Dorman (Mackenzie Room), Jen Mansell (L'Ufficio), Jule Sopuck (Burdock & Co), Michael Ziff (St. Lawrence)

LIFETIME ACHIEVEMENT: Anthony von Mandl

SOMMELIER OF THE YEAR: Jill Spoor, Wine Director, Fairmont Hotels

BARTENDER OF THE YEAR: Satoshi Yonemori, Grapes & Soda

CHEF OF THE YEAR: Alex Chen, Boulevard Kitchen & Oyster Bar

RESTAURANT OF THE YEAR: St. Lawrence