1115 Alberni St, Vancouver Tel: (604) 695-1115 Web: https://www.carlinorestaurant.com/ Instagram @carlinorestaurant Advice: Reservations suggested for dinner. Specializing in Northern Italian cuisine, the restaurant focusses on dishes that feature as much local and seasonal ingredients as possible working with many farmers…
Enjoyed a wonderful dim sum lunch with Bob Sung on his A Wok Around Chinatown Tour and our new friends at Floata Seafood Restaurant. This long time Chinatown restaurant has been serving customers for over 30 years. Any Dim Sum…
317 E Broadway, Vancouver Tel: (604) 568-0400 Web: https://www.songyvr.com/ Instagram @songyvr Advice: Closed Tuesdays. Specializing in Northern Thai cuisine, it is all about the flavours at this Mount Pleasant gem where Chef Warakorn Suriyawong and his team are keeping things…
3121 Granville St, Vancouver Tel: (604) 606-0241 Web: https://www.impostori.com/ Instagram @impostori_trattoria Advice: Closed Sunday and Monday. Enjoyed a wonderful dinner and great conversation with my friend Lee Man over delicious dishes at this South Granville Italian hot spot. Aside from…
2141 Kingsway, Vancouver Tel: (604) 423-3633 Web: Instagram @crabhotlau.vancouver Advice: Reservations suggested for larger groups, closed Tuesday’s. Specializing in Northern Vietnamese cuisine, Cherry the owner and chef had immigrated to Canada 8 years ago, as a business woman, she decided…
1149 Granville St, Vancouver Tel: (604) 269-9229 Web: https://www.unionlatinosrestaurant.com/ Instagram: @unionlatinosfood Advice: Walkin’s welcome. Closed Monday’s. Specializing in all the Colombian favourites with dishes from each region of the country in South America; along with specialty cocktails, beer and wine….
509 Main Street, Vancouver Tel: (604) 358-0566 Web: https://sabafoods.ca/ Instagram @sabafoodsvancity Advice: Reservations for larger groups suggested, walk-ins welcome. Specializing in Yemini cuisine, this restaurant is located in Chinatown and serves 100% Halal meats and almost everything is house-made. We…
Rotates locations currently centered in the Vancouver area Website Menu Instagram:@plantedlovefoodtruck Advice: Follow them on instagram for updated opening times and on the Streetfood App. Specializing in plant based Middle Eastern food, owner and chef Alexander Maman knows how to…
It’s all about delicious Napoletana pizza at this recently opened spot in the Fairview neighbourhood of Vancouver. Owned by Chef Ahmet Duman Turunc, this is the first of hopefully a few locations for this passionate entrepreneur. In addition to pizza,…
1945 Cornwall, Vancouver Tel: Web: https://www.kitsbeachcoffee.com/ instagram @kitsbeachcoffee Advice: Open daily. I never had a chance to visit their coffee bike that had been located in and around Kits Beach last summer; fast forward to now and owners James and…
It’s all about tasty tapas, wine and more where Chef Addy Gowe leads the kitchen at this new spot in central Lonsdale. To play on the name of the restaurant they are offering 16 wines by the glass which is…
30-425 Carrall Street, Vancouver Tel: Web: http://www.aiyaohno.com/ Instagram @aiyaohno.cafe Advice: Closed Siunday. With it’s focus on Japanese healthy eats this tiny café is situated between Gastown and Chinatown and this is where you can find their Takeout window. It’s all…
550 W. Hastings St., Vancouver Tel: (604) 899-3049 Web: https://stockandsupplyvancouver.com/ Instagram @stockandsupplyvan Advice: Reservations suggested, walkins welcome. Located inside the Delta by Marriott Vancouver Suites Hotel in downtown Vancouver the restaurant focusses on dishes that feature as much local and…
I visited one of my favourite restaurants in the Okanagan region recently for more of Chef Derek Ingram’s delicious elevated Turkish dishes. Here he uses as many local ingredients as possible in his cooking. If you are heading to Penticton…
1258 Robson Street, Vancouver Tel: Web: Instagram @littlecafeonrobson Advice: Open daily, no reservations, come on in. As most know I love exploring new cafes both locally and in my travels. This cute not so small café on Robson is run…
37760 2 Ave, Squamish Telephone: (604) 849- 0146 Website: https://www.flipsideburgers.ca/ Instagram @flipsideburgers_squamish Advice: Closed Monday. This is one of those hidden gems known for some of the best burgers around. Located outside at the back behind Cliffside Cider in Squamish;…
1842 Lonsdale Ave, North Van Tel: (604) 971-2475 Web: https://chopandchew.ca/ Instagram @chopandcheww Advice: Walk-ins welcome. Located in the heart of the Lonsdale neighbourhood, this eatery specializes in comfort food and is loved by the community around them. They offer up…
39012 Discovery Way #107, Squamish Tel: (604) 567-3338 Web https://counterpartcoffee.com/ Instagram @counterpartcoffee Advice: Closed Sunday and Monday. In what has become one of my favourite coffee shops around this is a spot that I often visit when I am in…
Specializing in house-made baking, multi-roaster coffee and other beverages, sandwiches and more. They opened recently in the Kitsilano neighbourhood of Vancouver. Owned by a husband (he takes care of the coffee and operations) and wife (she is the chef and…
3615 Kingsway, Vancouver Tel: 604-779-3615 Web: https://www.minuscake.com/ Instagram @minusboutique18 Advice: Walk-ins welcome, for cake roll orders place those in advance. Here at this café it’s all about the Minus Cup. Owner and Pastry Chef Sweki set out to create something…
165 W 2nd Ave, Vancouver Tel: (604) 800-5253 Web: https://www.opheliakitchen.ca/ Instagram: @opheliavancouver Advice: Advance reservations suggested. Specializing in authentic south-of-the-border Mexican cuisine, Executive Chef Francisco Higareda named this wonderful restaurant after his mother, Ophelia. As I love Mexican cuisine I…
Rotates locations daily currently centered in the Port Moody area Web: https://www.facebook.com/nonnascucinayvr/ Instagram: @nonnascucinayv Advice: Follow them on instagram for updated opening times and on the Streetfood App. Specializing in wood fired oven panini, owner and chef Joe has created a…