I have eaten a lot of dishes in restaurants all over and outside of Vancouver in the past year, these are dishes that are standouts, ones that you remember for a long time to come. This list is devoted to my favourite dishes that I have eaten in 2016 in restaurants that are still open to this day.
Note: These are not in any ranking order
Local Sturgeon
with sweet delicious kale, kale sprouts, red baby beets and white wine foam
1 West Cordova Street, Vancouver
Tel: 604-974-1147
Twitter: @BauhausRest
Created by: Chef Stefan Hartmann
Cullingionis
stuffed with potato and pecorino in a bright flavourful pomodoro, a dish that originates in Sardinia.
615 Kingsway, Vancouver
Tel: 604 428 0072
Twitter @savio_volpe
Created by: Chef Mark Perrier and Chef Derek Gray
Give a Dog a Bone
an incredible creative dish with Smoked bone marrow, beef luck lac, pickled greens, market veggies, crispy potato noodles.
958 Main Street, Vancouver
Tel: 778-903-2006
Twitter: @torafukuYVR
Created by: Chef Clement Chan
Pumpkin Risotto
with roasted pumpkin chips, such a delicious fall dish garnished with Parmesan crisps.
3099 Corvette Way, Richmond
Tel: 604-303-6565
Twitter: @apronyvr
Created by: Chef Robert Uy
Butchers Tagliatelle Al Ragu Bolognese
12 hour braised meat sauce, house-made pasta, pancetta, San Marzano tomatoes, Parmigiano-Reggiano
2118 Burrard Street, Vancouver
Tel: (604) 736-2220
Twitter: @NOVOPizzeria
Created by: Chef Carmine Paradiso
Grilled local Corn
with jalapeño hollandaise and charred corn delicious!
182 Keefer Street, Vancouver
Tel: (604) 336-5853
Instagram: @jukefriedchicken
Created by: Chef Bryan Satterford
Mushroom Ravioli
Mushroom Ravioli
with mascarpone cream sauce was rich and outstanding.
1735 Marine Drive, West Vancouver
Tel: (604) 921-2583
Twitter @apero_kitchen
Created by: Chef Haymo Elzenbaumer
Spaghetthai Woon Sen
loved the sweetness and flavours of the citrus, creamy coconut milk, crushed roasted peanuts and mung bean paste to create a delicious Nam-Prik Sauce with Prawns and Scallops on top of light Woon Sen noodles.
20395 Lougheed Hwy, Maple Ridge
Tel: (604) 459-8000
Twitter: @BanChokDeeThai
Created by: Chefs Ladda Kayankarn, Thares Chanto and Parinya Loptson
Seared Albacore Tuna
Seared albacore tuna
with cippolini onions, fennel, olives, pesto
2232 Marine Drive, West Vancouver
Tel: (604) 922-9266
Twitter: @TerroirKitchen
Created by: Chef Faizal Kassam
Roast Duck Pancake
with Kimchi, green onion, kewpie, and crispy business
151 E Broadway, Vancouver
Tel: (604) 563-3463
Twitter: @fablediner
Created by: Chef Trevor Bird
Reuben Sandwich
Reuben Sandwich
on fresh baked rye bread, hand-cut pastrami done old school, with sauerkraut, swish cheese, Russian dressing, rye bread, dill pickle, so very good.
666 E Broadway, Vancouver
Tel: 604.657.6119,
Twitter: @menschdeli
Created by: Chef Nitzan Cohen
Chicken French Toast
Chicken French Toast
topped with red cabbage with the delicious Tabasco honey and a drizzle of maple syrup which is one of my menu favourites that I will order time and time again.
556 Beatty St, Vancouver
Tel: (778) 379-1992
Twitter: @JamCafeYVR
Created by: unknown
BC Steelhead Salmon
spiced quinoa, root vegetable, caper raisin & orange vinaigrette, a stunning creation showing off our bounty of local salmon
845 Hornby St, Vancouver
Tel (604) 689-7777
Twitter: @Wedgewoodhotel
Created by: Executive Chef Simon Bolsover
Braised Turtle Valley Bison blade steak
Braised Turtle Valley Bison blade steak
on the bone, grilled garlic scapes, warmed potato salad, chocolate jus, wow what a unique and delicious dish marrying bison and chocolate
1300 Robson Street, Vancouver
Tel: 604-661-1400
Twitter: @forageVancouver
Created by: Chef Chris Whittaker
Chicken Broth Ravioli
Chicken Broth Ravioli,
green tomato, grilled fennel, pecorino Romano.
646 Kingsway, Vancouver
Tel: 604-336-crow
Twitter @crowbar_eastvan
Created by: Chef Scott Korzack
Scallops
with sweet potato, parsley celeriac and Jamon Serrano @cabritotapas such a delicious dish
2270 Commercial Drive, Vancouver
Tel: 604-620-7636
Twitter: @cabritotapas
Created by: Chef Alexandre Carriere
Vancouver Island Halibut
Vancouver Island Halibut
with Tarragon Oceanwise prawn crust, herbed soft polenta, sautéed greens
1138 Homer Street, Vancouver
Tel: 604-915-9463
Twitter: @brixvan
Created by: Chef Chris Bisaro
Duck Bao
Duck Bao
duck leg in Peking sauce, pickled cucumber & crispy onion in a steam bun
1108 West Pender Street, Vancouver
Tel: (778) 737-1108
Twitter @Eatheritagenow
Created by: Chef Felix Zhou
Taco Canauhtl
delicious flavours with the duck confit (carnitas) mashed comate, toasted seasoned pecans, on a handmade guajillo chile tortilla “a la Potosina” from the region of San Luis Potosi presented with a Pitaya brunoise dusted with jamaica (Habisus) flower petals, served with a black bean mousse and avocado mousse topped with a piloncillo chipotle sauce and a sprig of organic thyme
#150 – 3131 Chatham St., Richmond
Tel: 604-272-5123
Twitter: @LMCSteveston
Created by: Chef Roberto Lopez Lara
Ricotta Squash Blossoms
with mint chimichurri and currants @burdockandco
2702 Main Street, Vancouver
Tel: (604) 879-0077
Twitter: @BurdockAndCo
Created by: Chef Andrea Carlson
Ling Cod
in a delicious spot prawn bisque, shellfish, potato gnocchi, wilted greens @royaldinette
905 Dunsmuir Street, Vancouver
Tel:604 974 8077
Twitter @RoyalDinette
Created by: Chef de Cuisine Jack Chen
Tlacoyos
a traditional Mexican dish made with a crispy black corn dough topped with cactus, black beans and Guajillo chilies.
265 Robson Street, Vancouver
Tel: 604-558-3368
Twitter: @patrontc
Created by: Chefs Maria-Elena and Greysy de la Rosa
Honorable mentions – out of town
Roasted Local Halibut
sea coriander, sea asparagus, sea plantains, radish and yellow carrot purée; a stunning dish, flavourful
733 Yates Street, Victoria
Tel: (778) 265-6312
Twitter: @agriusbyfolepi
Pacific Wild Salmon
with brown butter vegetables, crispy oatmeal cakes, charred leek and dill cream
45 Songhees Road, Victoria
Phone: 250- 360-5873
Twitter: @LUREvictoria
For more of my best savoury dishes, see last years list for 2015
By: Richard Wolak