I have dined at a lot of new restaurants that have opened in 2016. These are the Best NEW Restaurants in greater Vancouver that newly define how we eat, drink and play. There are many elements to a restaurant being one of the best, it must excel in having not only delicious food, but also have consistent service that is on point, along with a great ambience. To make this annual list each of the restaurants must operate as a full service restaurant where customers are taken care of by servers in a sit-down environment.
Note: These are not in any ranking order.
Nightingale
1021 West Hastings Street, Vancouver
Tel: 604.695.9500
Web: http://hawknightingale.com/
Twitter @NightingaleRest
Instagram @nightingalerest
Cuisine: Canadian
Neighborhood: Coal Harbour
Nammos Estiatorio
3980 Fraser St, Vancouver
Tel:(604) 428-6850
Twitter @NammosVan
Instagram @nammosvan
Cuisine: Greek
Neighborhood: Fraserhood
House Special
1269 Hamilton St, Vancouver
Tel: (778) 379-2939
Web: http://www.housespecial.ca/
Twitter: @housespecialvan
Instagram @housespecial.ca
Cuisine: Modern Vietnamese
Neighborhood: Yaletown
La Mezcaleria
68 East Cordova, Vancouver
Tel: (778) 379-6447
Twitter: @LaMezcaleriaYVR
Instagram @lamezcaleriayvr
Cuisine: Mexican
Neighborhood: Gastown
Juke
182 Keefer Street, Vancouver
Tel: (604) 336-5853
Web: http://www.jukefriedchicken.com/
Instagram: @jukefriedchicken
Cuisine: Westcoast
Neighborhood: Chinatown
Kozakura
280 Carrall Street, Vancouver
Tel: 604-720-3145
Web: http://www.kozakuragastown.ca/
Twitter @kozakuragastown
Instagram @kozakuragastown
Cuisine: Kappo-style Japanese
Neighborhood: Gastown
Cacao
1898 West First Ave, Vancouver
Tel: 604-731-5370
Web: http://www.cacaovancouver.com/
Twitter @cacaovancouver
Instagram @cacaovancouver
Cuisine: Latin American
Neighborhood: Kitsilano
Bao Down Snack Bar
221 Carrall St, Vancouver
Tel: (604) 569-2215
Web: http://baodown.net/menu/bao-down-snackbar/
Twitter: @baodownsnackbar
Instagram @baodownsnackbar
Cuisine: Filipino fusion
Neighborhood: Gastown
Terroir Kitchen
2232 Marine Drive, West Vancouver
Tel: (604) 922-9266
Web: http://www.terroirkitchen.com/
Twitter: @TerroirKitchen
Instagram @terroirkitchen
Cuisine: Mediterranean flavours
Neighborhood: Dundarave Village
Apero Kitchen & Wine Bar
1735 Marine Drive, West Vancouver
Tel: (604) 921-2583
Web: https://aperokitchen.wordpress.com
Twitter @apero_kitchen
Instagram @aperokitchen
Cuisine: Mediterranean flavours
Neighborhood: Ambleside
Maru Korean Bistro
125 2nd St E, North Vancouver
Tel: 604-566-6292
Web: http://www.marukoreanbistro.com/
Instagram: @marukoreanbistro
Cuisine: Korean
Neighborhood: Lower Lonsdale
Spacca Napoli Pizzeria
2801 St Johns Street, Port Moody
Tel: (604) 939-5800
Web: https://pizzeriaspaccanapoli.com/
Twitter @Spacca_NapoliPM
Instagram @pizzeriaspacca
Cuisine: Italian
Neighborhood: Port Moody
Honourable Mentions: Crowbar, Jam Cafe Fable Diner, Anh and Chi, Mak N Ming
Curious which restaurants were on last years list, take a look at my Best New Vancouver Restaurants of 2015.
By: Richard Wolak