New Restaurant (opened in 2011)
1. Hawksworth (801 W. Georgia, 604-673-7000, HawksworthRestaurant.com)
2. Boneta (tied) (12 Water, 604-684-1844, Boneta.ca)
2. Black and Blue (tied) (1032 Alberni, 604-637-0777, GlowbalGroup.com)
3. Edible At the Market (1551 Johnston, Granville Island, EdibleCanada.com)
Chain Restaurant
1. Cactus Club Cafe (various locations, CactusClubCafe.com)
2. Earls (various locations, Earls.ca)
3. Keg (tie) (various locations, KegSteakhouse.com)
3. White Spot (various locations, WhiteSpot.com)
One-of-a-Kind Restaurant
1. Calabash (428 Carrall, 604-568-5882, CalabashBistro.com)
2. The Rumpus Room (2689 Main, 604-568-5663, RumpusRoom.ca)
3. Eatery (tie) (3431 W. Broadway,604-738-5298, TheEatery.com)
3. Cento Notti (tie) (350 Davie, 604-642-0557, CentoNotti.com)
Chef (Fine Dining)
1. David Hawksworth (Hawksworth)
2. Andre Durbach (Cafeteria)
2. Dale Mackay (tie) (Ensemble)
3. Lee Cooper (LAbattoir)
Chef (Casual)
1. Robert Belcham (Refuel, Campagnolo)
2. Gord Martin (Bin941)
3. Rob Feenie (Cactus Club Cafe)
West Coast Cuisine
1. Coast (1054 Alberni, 604-685-5010, CoastRestaurant.ca)
2. West (2881 Granville, 604-738-8938, WestRestaurant.com)
3. Raincity Grill (tie) (1193 Denman, 604-685-7337, Raincity Grill.com)
3. Bishops (tie) (2183 W. 4th, 604-738-2025, BishopsOnline.com)
3. Blue Water Cafe (tie) (1095 Hamilton, 604-688-8078, BlueWaterCafe.net)
Seafood
1. Blue Water Cafe (1095 Hamilton, BlueWaterCafe.net)
2. Coast (1054 Alberni, CoastRestaurant.ca)
3. Boathouse (various locations,
BoathouseRestaurants.com)
Indian
1. Vijs (1488 W. 11th, 604-736-6664, Vijs.ca)
2. Judges Indian Cuisine (1188 Davie, 604-602-1558)
3. Maurya (1643 W. Broadway, 604-742-0622, MauryaIndianCuisine.com)
Thai
1. Sala Thai (102-888 Burrard, 604-683-7999;
3364 Cambie, 604-875-6999; SalaThai.com)
2. Thai House (various locations, ThaiHouse.com)
3. Sawasdee (4250 Main, SawasdeeThaiRestaurant.com)
Korean
1. Jang Mo Jib (1719 Robson, 604-642-0712, JangMoJib.ca)
2. Sura (tied) (1518 Robson, 604-687-7872)
2. Ma Dang Goul (tie) (847 Denman, 604-688-3585)
3. Nor Boo (tie) (1536 Robson, 604-806-0369)
3. Shabusen (tie) (755 Burrard, 604-669-3883)
Singaporean
1. Hawkers Delight (4127 Main, 604-709-8188)
2. Red Ginger (967 W. Broadway, 604-558-0888)
3. Banana Leaf (tie) (various locations, BananaLeaf-Vancouver.com)
3. Tropika (tie) (three locations, Tropika-Canada.com)
Malaysian
1. Banana Leaf (various locations, BananaLeaf-Vancouver.com)
2. Tropika (three locations, Tropika-Canada.com)
3. Hawkers Delight (4127 Main, 604-709-8188)
Vietnamese
1. Au Petit Cafe (tie) (4851 Main, 604-873-3328, AuPetitCafe.com
1. Phnom Penh (tie) (244 E. Georgia, 604-682-5777)
2. Pho Tan (tie) (4598 Main, 604-873-3345)
2. Pho Hoang (tie) (3388 Main, 604-874-0832)
3. Pho Goodness (tie) (1183 Davie, 604-568-3253)
Italian
1. Italian Kitchen (1037 Alberni, 604-687-2858, GlowbalGroup.com)
2. Cioppinos (tie) (1133 and 1129 Hamilton, 604-688-7466, CioppinosYaletown.com)
2. Cibo (tie) (900 Seymour, 604-602-9570, CiboTrattoria.com)
3. Campagnolo (1020 Main, 604-484-6018, CampagnoloRestaurant.ca)
French
1. Les Faux Bourgeois (663 E. 15th, 604-873-9733, LesFauxBourgeois.com)
2. Le Crocodile (909 Burrard, 604-669-4298, LeCrocodileRestaurant.com)
3. Café Salade de Fruits (1551 W. 7th, 604-714-5987, SaladeDeFruits.com)
Greek
1. Stephos (1124 Davie, 604-683-2555)
2. Takis Taverna (1106 Davie, 604-682-1336, TakisTaverna.com)
3. Apollonia (tie) (1830 Fir, 604-736-9559, ApolloniaGreekRestaurant.com)
3 Kerkis (tie) (3605 W. 4th, 604-731-2712, KerkisTaverna.com)
Mexican
1 Las Margaritas (1999 W. 4th, 604-734-7117, LasMargaritas.com)
2 La Taqueria (Hastings/Cambie locations, LaTaqueria.ca)
3 Salsa and Agave (1223 Pacific, 604-408-4228, SalsaAndAgave.com)
Caribbean/West Indies
1. The Reef (4172 Main, 604-874-5375; 1018 Commercial, 604-568-5375, TheReefRestaurant.com)
2. Calabash (428 Carrall, 604-568-5882, CalabashBistro.com)
3. Riddim and Spice (1945 Commercial, 604-215-9252)
Steakhouse
1. The Keg (various locations, KegSteakhouse.com)
2. Gotham (615 Seymour, GothamSteakhouse.com)
3. Hys (637 Hornby, HysSteakhouse.com)
Burgers
1. Veras (various locations, VerasBurgerShack.com)
2. Fatburger (various locations, Fatburger.com)
3. White Spot (various locations, WhiteSpot.ca)
Japanese
1. Tojos (1133 W. Broadway, 604-872-8050, Tojos.com)
2. Guu (various locations, Guu-Izakaya.com)
3. Miku (1055 W. Hastings, 604-568-3900,
MikuRestaurant.com
Chinese
1. Szechuan Chong Qing (205-1668 W. Broadway, 604-734-1668, SzechuanChongQing.com)
2. Kirin (various locations, KirinRestaurants.com)
3. Victoria (tie) (1088 Melville, 604-669-8383)
3. Hons (tie) (1339 Robson, 604-685-0871; 268 Keefer, 604-688-0871, Hons.ca)
Pizza
1. Nicli Antica (62 E. Cordova, 604-669-6985, NicliPizzeria.com)
2. Flying Wedge (various locations, FlyingWedge.com)
3. Lombardos (tie) (1641 Commercial, 604-251-2240, Lombardos.ca)
3. Nats (tie) (2684 W. Broadway, 604-737-0707; 1080 Denman, 604-642-0777, NatsPizza.com)
Barbecue
1. Memphis Blues (various locations, MemphisBluesBBQ.com)
2. Re-Up (700 Hornby, 800 Robson, [email protected])
Brewpub
1. Yaletown Brew Pub (1111 Main, 681-2739, MarkJamesGroup.com)
2. Steamworks (375 Water, 604-689-2739, Steamworks.com)
3. Alibi Room (tie) (157 Alexander, 604-623-3383, Alibi.com)
3. Granville Island Brewery (tie) (1441 Cartwright, 604-687-2739, GIB.ca)
Late-Night Dining
1. Naam (2724 W. 4th, 604-738-7151, TheNaam.com)
2. Lucys (2708 Main, 604-568-1550, LucysEastsideDiner.com)
3. Hamburger Marys (1202 Davie, 604-687-1293, HamburgerMarys.com)
Old-School Diner
1. Templeton (1087 Granville, 604-685-4612, TheTempleton.ca)
2. Lucys (2708 Main, 604-568-1550, LucysEastsideDiner.com)
3. Sophies Cosmic Cafe (2095 W. 4th. SophiesCosmicCafe.com)
Patisserie
1. East Village Bakery (2166 E. Hastings, 604-568-5600, EastVillageBakery.com)
2. Thierry (1059 Alberni, 604-680-6870, ThierryChocolates.com)
3. Baguette & Co. (3273 W. Broadway, 604-737-8050, BaguetteAndCo.ca)
Bagels
1. Sollys (various locations, 604-675-9770, SollysBagelry.com)
2. Siegels (1883 Cornwall, 604-737-8151, SiegelsBagels.com)
Vegetarian
1. Naam (2724 W. 4th, 604-738-7151, TheNaam.com)
2. Foundation (2301 Main, 604-708-0881)
3. Gorilla Foods (436 Richards, 604-684-3663, GorillaFood.com)
Family-Friendly Restaurant
1. White Spot (various locations, WhiteSpot.ca)
2. Rocky Mountain Flatbread (tie) (1876 W. 1st, 604-730-0321; 4186 Main, 604-566-9779, RockyMountainFlatbread.ca)
2. The Foundation (tie) (2301 Main, 604-708-0881)
3. Red Robin (tie) (various locations, RedRobin.com)
3. Little Nest (tie) (1716 Charles, 604-251-9994, LittleNest.ca)
Restaurant for a Date
1. Chambar (562 Beatty, 604-879-7119, Chambar.com)
2. Market (1128 W. Georgia in the Shangri-La, 604-695-1115, Shangri-La.com)
3. Lupo (869 Hamilton, 604-569-2535, LupoRestaurant.com)
Bread Bakery
1. Terra (various locations, TerraBreads.com)
2. Cobs (various locations, CobsBread.com)
3. Uprising Breads (various locations, 604-254-6635, UprisingBreads.com)
Desserts
1. True Confections (866 Denman, 604-682-1292; 3701 W. Broadway, 604-222-8489)
2. Sweet Obsession (2611 W. 16th, 604-739-0555, SweetObsession.ca)
3. Death by Chocolate (tie) (1598 W. Broadway, 604-730-2462, DeathByChocolate.ca)
3. Sweet Revenge (tie) (4160 Main Street, Sweet-Revenge.ca)
3. Thierry (tie) (1059 Alberni, 604-680-6870, ThierryChocolates.com)
Ice Cream/Gelato
1. Casa Gelato (1033 Venables, 604-251-3211, LaCasaGelato.com)
2. Marios (88 E. 1st, 604-879-9411, MariosGelati.com)
3. Bella Gelateria (tie) (1001 W. Cordova, 604-569-1010, BellaGelateria.com)
3. Marble Slab (tie) (1184 Denman, 604-682-4998; 541 W. Broadway, 604-568-9007; MarbleSlab.com)
Breakfast
1. Joes Grill (tie) (various locations, JoesGrill.com)
1. Sophies (tie) (2095 W. 4th, 604-732-6810, SophiesCosmicCafe.com)
2. Elbow Room (tie) (560 Davie, 604-685-3628, TheElbowRoomCafe.com)
2. Medina (tie) (556 Beatty, 604-879-3114, MedinaCafe.com)
3. Sebs (592 E. Broadway, 604-298-4403, HotStuffCatering.com)
Coffee Shop (Chain)
1. Starbucks (various locations, Starbucks.com)
2. JJ Bean (various locations, JJBeanCoffee.com)
3. Cafe Artigiano (tie) (various
locations, CaffeeArtigiano.com)
3. Tim Hortons (tie) (various
locations, TimHortons.com)
Coffee Shop (Independent)
1. Continental (tie) (1806 Commercial, 604-255-0712)
1. Revolver (tie) (325 Cambie, 604-558-4444, RevolverCoffee.ca)
2. Milano (tie) (156 W. 8th, 604-879-4468, MilanoCoffee.ca)
2. Melriches (tie) (1244 Davie, 604-689-5282, Melriches.com)
3. 49th Parallel (2152 W. 4th, 604-420-4901, 49thParallelRoasters.com)
Teahouse
1. Secret Garden (5559 West Boulevard, 604-261-3070, SecretGardenTea.com)
2. Davids Tea (tie) (various locations, DavidsTea.com)
2. Shaktea (tie) (3702 Main, 604-873-5151, ShakTea.com)
3. Urban Tea Merchant (1070 W. Georgia, 604-692-0071, UrbanTea.com)
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