This is the spot for the writing on the wall, it is about the soon to open restaurants, cafes, bakeries, food trucks, and such or have already opened. Bookmark this page and visit often. The page is updated often, know of any establishments that have opened which are not listed, email your tips to: richard [at] vancouverfoodster.com

OPENING WITHIN THE MONTH or so

Miraas Restaurant — 961 Denman Street — Opening January 12 –instagram @miraas.restaurant

Charm Thai Eatery –3293 West 4th Ave-Opening mid-January -Instagram @charm.yvr (NOTE: by @zabbite.yvr )

Aburi Market — 609 Granville Street –Opening Mid-January– instagram @AburiMarket

Bouquet Cafe — 1482 Robson Street — Opening January — instagram @bouquetcafe.ca

Uchu Cevicheria and Raw Bar — 158 E Pender — Opening January — instagram @uchurestaurant  (notes: coming to us from the team behind Suyo @chefricardovalverde and others)

Angus T — River District — Opening January— instagram @angustbakery

OPENING SOON

Pho Anh Vu –2155 Kingsway — Opening Spring — instagram @phoanhvu_vancouver

Tahini’s — 488 West Pender –Opening Spring

Kinton Ramen — McArthurGlen outlet mall on Templeton Road, Richmond–Opening Spring — instagram @kintonramen

Kinton Ramen — Gilmore district at 140-4112 Lougheed Highway, Burnaby –Opening January — instagram @kintonramen

Breka Bakery –CF Richmond Centre, Richmond– Opening Spring — instagram @brekabakery

Breka Bakery –King George Hub, Surrey — Opening January — instagram @brekabakery

Big Way Hot Pot – 570 Robson –Opening Winter– instagram @bigway.hotpot

Crave Cheesesteaks — 500 Robson St– Opening January –instagram @cravecheesesteaks

Raclette Steaks –1232 Robson — Opening January — instagram @raclettesteaks

Mitchie Matcha — 4385 Main Street — Opening January — instagram @mitchie_matcha 

Marugame Udon — CF Richmond Centre, Richmond –Opening Winter – Instagram @marugamecanada 

Crumbl Cookie — Ironwood Plaza, Richmond –Opening Winter — instagram @crumbl.ca 

Pizza Rubato Napoletana — 701 Park Royal N, West Vancouver –Opening January — instagram @pizzarubato

Feenie’s by Chef Robert Feenie at Time Out Market Food Hall –Oakridge Park-650 W. 41st -Opening Spring — instagram @timeoutmarketvancouver

Mee Bar by Chef Chanthy Yen at Time Out Market Food Hall –Oakridge Park-650 W. 41st -Opening Spring — instagram @timeoutmarketvancouver

Lunch Lady at Time Out Market Food Hall –Oakridge Park-650 W. 41st -Opening Spring — instagram @timeoutmarketvancouver

MaKaam by Baan Lao’s Chef Nutcha Phanthoupheng at Time Out Market Food Hall –Oakridge Park-650 W. 41st -Opening Spring — instagram @timeoutmarketvancouver

DownLow Chicken at Time Out Market Food Hall –Oakridge Park-650 W. 41st -Opening Spring — instagram @timeoutmarketvancouver

Barnacle by Bar Bravo at Time Out Market Food Hall –Oakridge Park-650 W. 41st -Opening Spring — instagram @timeoutmarketvancouver

Goldie’s Donuts and Bakery– 279 E. 8th St., North Vancouver –Opening Winter — instagram @goldies.yvr

Nine Bar Coffee — 477 Davie Street –Opening Winter – instagram @ninebar.coffee

Ricardo’s Kandy Korner and Ice Cream –1022 Mainland –Opening Winter –instagram @ricardoskandykorner

Cafe Artigiano –Fraser/28th –Opening Winter — instagram @caffeartigiano

Dante Sandwich –Bental Centre –Opening Winter –Instagram @dantesandwichyvr

Dave’s Hot Chicken — 901 Granville Street – Opening Winter

Peace and Culture Coffee — Strathcona — Opening tba (notes: coming to us from @junjulyau8 )

Superbaba at the Post — 658 Homer Street –Opening Winter– instagram @eatsuperbaba

Miku – 8811 River Rd., Richmond — Opening tba – instagram

Heavenly Desserts –1482 Robson Street– Opening Winter– instagram @heavenlydesserts.ca

Lucky Lily Asian Brasserie — YVR Airport, domestic terminal, near gate C46 –Opening Winter

Chaiiwala of London — 1458 Robson Street, suite 202 — Opening Winter — instagram @chaiiwalaca

Lao Cai Chinese Cuisine –13986 Cambie Rd. Unit 213, Richmond — Opening Winter — instagram @laocai_chinese_cuisine

Cockney Kings Fish & Chips — 4360 Main Street –Opening Winter— Instagram @cockneykings

Old Durbar Nepalese and Indian Restaurant — 147 E Broadway — Opening Winter

Acuyo – 1140 Alberni Street –Opening Winter — instagram @acuyorestaurant

Miso Taco — 1080 W Pender — Opening January — instagram @misotacoco

Cha Tra Mue –736 W. Broadway — Opening Winter — instagram @chatramue.vancouver

Crunchiamo — Foodtruck — Opening Spring– instagram @crunchiamo (NOTE: Owned by Chef @selim_dahmane )

Kam Wai — 2285 E Hastings St –Opening tba

Nightingale– 1305 Arbutus Street (at Kitsilano Beach) — Opening Winter — instagram @nightingalerest

Huabaogang Roast Chicken – Unit 1830 – 8338 Capstan Way, Richmond — Opening tba

C Market Coffee –5185 Main Street – Opening Winter — instagram @cmarket_coffee

Peninsula Seafood Chinese Restaurant –Oakridge Park-650 W. 41st -Opening Spring

A & W –Oakridge Park-650 W. 41st -Opening Spring

Cachito Mio – 4462 West 10th Ave –Opening tba – instagram @cachitomioyvr

Gigi’s –downtown Vancouver–Opening late Fall (notes: owned by Glowbal Restaurant Group)

Boardwalk Burgers –2603 Renfrew –Opening tba — instagram @boardwalkcanada

Cream Pony – 2190 Main Street — Opening Winter — instagram @creampony

Tahini’s — 200 Esplanade West, North Vancouver –Opening tba

Big Mama’s & Papa’s Pizzeria –2655 Arbutus — Opening tba — instagram @bigmamasnpapas

Big Way Hot Pot – 20202 66 Ave, Langley –Opening tba– instagram @bigway.hotpot

% Arabica –650 W. 41st Ave (Oakridge Park) –Opening Spring –instagram @arabica.ca

Macao Imperial Tea — 2231 Granville Street –Opening tba

Pizzeria Alberello  –841 Denman Street –Opening Winter — instagram @alberellopizzeria

Nomad Coffee –2143 Yew Street –Opening tba

50s Burgers and Shakes – 210-3791 Bayview Street, Richmond –Opening tba

Trees Cheesecake + Organic Coffee —- Oakridge Park Skytrain Station- Opening Spring – Instagram: @treescoffee

Purebread Bakeshop and Cafe –5955 University Boulevard –Opening tba— instagram @purebread_canada

Brooklyn Dumpling Shop –4190 Lougheed Highway, Burnaby –Opening tba — instagram @brooklyndumplingshop

Takenaka – Lonsdale Quay Market, North Van — Opening tba– instagram @takenaka_yvr

Le Coq Frit- Lonsdale Quay Market, North Van — Opening tba- instagram @lecoqfrit_vancouver

The Mainstay: A Market Bar – Lonsdale Quay Market, North Van — Opening tba

Time Out Market Food Hall –Oakridge Park-650 W. 41st -Opening Spring— instagram @timeoutmarketvancouver

Heritage Asian Eatery –Lonsdale Quay Market, North Van –Opening tba — instagram @eatheritage

Dos Bros — 2838 E Hastings St — Opening tba

NOW OPEN 

Nen Vietnamese Cuisine — 7245 Canada Way, Burnaby — instagram @nenvietcuisine

Tutti Freschi –99 Keefer Place — instagram @tuttifreschi

Cotti Coffee — Unit #162, 9855 Austin Rd, Burnaby — instagram @cotticoffee.can

Nabi House –1889 Powell Street — instagram @nabihousevancouver

Glasshouse –1935 West 4th Ave — instagram @glasshousevan

Kinton Ramen — 1661 East Broadway — instagram @kintonramen

Touk –1152 Alberni Street —— instagram @toukyvr (NOTE: Owned by @chanthyyen )

Bun and Dumpling -4010 Cambie Street — instagram @bun_and_dumpling

And Drinks — Yaohan Centre — Unit #1030, 3700 No. 3 Rd, Richmond — instagram @and.bcdrinks

Yang’s Dumpling — 8460 Alexandra Road #165, Richmond – instagram @yangs.dumpling

Baking Factory — 8231 Cambie Rd., Richmond — instagram @bakingfactory2025

Song Huong –4660 Hastings Street, Burnaby — instagram @songhuongyvr

The Seoulful –Unit #125 – 4940 No 3 Rd, Richmond — instagram @the.seoulful

Miraas Restaurant — 1615 Lonsdale, North Vancouver –instagram @miraas.restaurant

Max’s to Go — 4151 Hazelbridge Way, Richmond — instagram @maxsvancouver

John 3:16 Malaysian Delights– 5152 Kingsway, Burnaby — instagram @john316mydelights

O’Bistro Tianjin Restaurant — 8110 Alexandra Road, Richmond

Rice and Noodle – 950 Granville Street

Pizza Garden – 950 Granville Street

Parsley Berlin Style Doner-Kebab – 950 Granville Street

Olivier’s Bakery –859 Hornby Street — instagram @oliviersbreads

Osteria Otto — 151 E 8th Ave — instagram @osteria_otto

Krispy Kreme Donuts –519 W Broadway— instagram @krispykremecan

Goldie’s Donuts and Bakery– 3932 Fraser Street — instagram @goldies.yvr

Big Way Hot Pot – 115 W 2nd Avenue –– instagram @bigway.hotpot

SLO Coffee –629 Granville Street — instagram @slocoffee_

Maple Grill Cafe — 5750 Oak Street — instagram @maplegrill.kosher

% Arabaica Coffee –CF Richmond Centre — 6551 No. 3 Road, Richmond –instagram @arabica.ca

Osetra Coastal Cuisine — 410 West Georgia — instagram @osetravancouver

No Bad Days Cafe — 605 Nelson Street —

Yar Cafe — 1128 W Broadway — instagram @yarcafeart

Jacks Chowder — Bental Centre –— instagram @jackschowder

Kagura Handroll — 2036 West 4th Avenue –– instagram @kagura.kitsilano

Dante Sandwich –1110 Commercial Drive –Instagram @dantesandwichyvr

TWk — 1605 Commercial Drive — instagram @twkrestaurant

Trees Organic Coffee & Cheesecake –Capstan Station, Richmond –— instagram Instagram: @treescoffee

Jeju — 540 E. Broadway — — instagram @jeju.tofino (notes: coming to us from the family that owns their Tofino restaurant)

Artigiano Grand Cafe — 757 Main Street (Park Royal), West Van — instagram @artigianograndcafe

Oishinoya — 433 W Broadway

La Taqueria –601 West Hastings –— instagram @lataqueria

Angus T — Ontario Street near SW Marine Drive — instagram @angustbakery

Napoletana Pizza — 1210 Robson —— instagram @napoletanapizza_yvr

Mad Hatter Bistro –3602 E. Hastings

Sal y Limon — 3614 E. Hastings –– instagram @salylimonvan

Peaked Pies — 732 W Broadway — instagram @peakedpies

Fred’s Italian — 1873 West 4th Avenue — instagram @fredsitalian

Viet Street Food Cafe — 2522 Kingsway

Mortadella — 915 Main Street – instagram @mortadella915

Drama Hot Pot — 4791 McClelland Rd #1623, Richmond

100E Fruit — 8531 Alexandra Rd #113, Richmond

Xishi — Unit 1822, Crystal Mall, Burnaby

Sud Soi Thai Restaurant — 1641 Commercial Drive – instagram @sudsoivancouver

Giusti — 209 E. 6th Avenue — instagram @giustivancouver

Nizu Cafe –800 W Pender. — instagram @nizucafe

Kavita — 250 West 3rd Avenue – instagram @restaurant.kavita (NOTE: owned by @chefttushar )

Aureliana — 156 W. Hastings – instagram @aureliana.ca

Belli Pizza — 1733 Commercial Drive— instagram @belli.pizza

Doe Coffee – 1308 Adanac Street, suite 103— instagram @doecoffeeroasters

Fionn Maccool’s — 1601 Main Street — instagram @fionn_maccools

2025 Cafe –4919 Kingsway, Burnaby — instagram @2025_cafe_steamed_rice_roll

Galbi Korean BBQ — 4112 Lougheed Hwy, Burnaby — instagram @galbibbq

Taqueria Jalisco — 1178 Davie Street — instagram @taqueriajaliscoo

Vegas Donuts — 4775 Hastings Street, Burnaby –— instagram @vegasdonuts

Kuro Katsu — 1471 Robson St — instagram @kuro_canada

Brooklyn Dumpling Shop — 488 Robson Street — instagram @brooklyndumplingvancouver

Blue Coast — 3670 Vanness Ave — instagram @bluecoast_cuisine_yvr

Hu Tieu Mom Vietnamese Restaurant – 457 W Broadway

Caveman Cafe — 4331 Main Street — Instagram @cavemancafevan

Lee’s Donuts — Tsawwassen Mills — Tsawwassen — instagram @leesdonuts.ca

Liberty Kitchen — 1378 Main Street, North Vancouver — instagram @eatliberty

The Skript Kitchen — 234 West 3rd Avenue – instagram @the_skript_kitchen

Shawarma 2 Go Grill – 8751 No 1 Rd #5, Richmond — instagram @shawarma2gogrill

Crab Hot Lau — 2993 Granville Street — instagram @crabhotlau.vancouver

Sud Cafe —  1082 Cardero Street  —- insagram @_sud_cafe_ (Notes: owned by Luc Duval (he also owns Petrichor Social) and Thibault Nicaise)

Nomonomo –1268 Commercial Drive — –instagram @nomonomo (notes: coming to us by Chef Benedict Lim who is also involved in The Lunch Lady)

U Town Hot Pot – 8328 Capstan Wy #1136, Richmond

Oui Patisserie — 7920 River Rd #110, Richmond — instagram @oui.pate

Yumqueen Rice Noodles — 1460 Robson St

Pho 37 — 1818 Commercial Drive

D Spot Dessert Cafe — 11686 Steveston Hwy, Unit 7000, Richmond — instagram @dspotcafe

Jeon Modern Korean Restaurant – 1160 Davie — instagram @jeonyvr

Trees Cheesecake + Organic Coffee –Unit 160 – 4112 Lougheed Hwy, Burnaby -Instagram: @treescoffee

Namiya Sushi –1333 W. Broadway, unit 160

Chai Samosa by Roys – Unite 643 Tsawwassen Mills, 5000 Canoe Pass Wy, Tsawwassen — instagram @chaisamosabyroys

Fluffle Cafe — 9780 Cambie Rd. #130, Richmond — instagram @fluffle_cafe

Onda – 1610 Salt St (Olympic Village) — instagram @ondayvr (NOTE: coming to us by @casereccio_foods )

Thai Chili Wasabi — 1073 West Broadway — instagram @thai.chiliwasabi

Mr. Poutin — 1187 Denman Street — @Mr.Poutin

D Spot Dessert Cafe — 8555-120th Street, Unit 1, Delta — instagram @dspotcafe

Autostrada — Brittannia Beach — instagram @autostradaosteria

Laderach –Richmond Centre -6551 Number 3 Rd #1430, Richmond- instagram @laderach_na

Pokey Okey –6386 No 3 Rd, Richmond — instagram @pokeyokeyyvr

Oishinoya — 6386 No. 3 Rd, Richmond — instagram @oishinoyacanada

Nonburi Cafe — 6386 No. 3 Rd, Richmond

Ellipsis — 1540 W. 2nd Ave, Unit 205 —— instagram @ellipsis.ca

Caspian Flame — 1521 W. Broadway — @caspianflame1

Bangkok Bistro –1193 Davie Street — instagram @bangkokbistro.yvr

HongPhat — 8291 Ackroyd Rd, Suite 100, Richmond

Murmur –235 E Broadway — instagram @murmurs.and.things

Per Se Social Corner — 1055 West Hastings Street — instagram @persesocialcorner

Ciclo Espresso & Cocteles — Cordova & Bute St — instagram @cicloespressovan

Shoom –5763 Victoria Drive — instagram @shoomtime

Crab Hot Lau — 2192 Western Parkway (near UBC) — instagram @crabhotlau.vancouver

Nonna’s Cucina — 932 Brunette Ave, Coquitlam — instagram @nonnascucinayvr

BC Momo –678 Seymour Street — instagram @bcmomo678

Con Amore Cafe – Fort Langley — instagram @conamorecafe

Daan Go Cake Lab – 1450 W 7th Ave — instagram @daango.yvr

Handson Steak and Frites Restaurant –847 Denman Street — instagram @handsonyvr (NOTES: owned by Chef Kyle Lee @kabebesj )

Hanoi Drip Vietnamese Coffee — 691 E. Broadway — instagram @Hanoi Drip

Analog Coffee –776 Kingsway — — instagram @analogcoffee.ca

Just Another — 127 W 5th Ave — instagram @wearejustanother

Noople Noodle & Dumpling House — #7 – 3003 Kingsway, Burnaby — instagram @nooplehouse

The Sweet Spot Bakery — 110 – 12000 1st Ave, Richmond — instagram @thesweetspotbakery.ca

Tapatios Mexican Grocery — 86 West Broadway

Nook — 1133 Melville Street — instagram @nookrestaurant

A:Sum –104 – 20353 64 Ave, Langley — instagram @asumlangley

AbracaShaba Focacciaria – 22346 Dewdney Trunk Rd, Maple Ridge — instagram @abracashaba_focacceria

Sal y Limon — 6196 Fraser Street – instagram @salylimonvan

Fiorino— Lonsdale Quay Market, 123 Carrie Cates Court, North Vancouver — instagram @fiorino_isf

Goldie’s Donuts — 20328 86 Ave, Langley — instagram @goldies.yvr

Yum Yai Thai Food — 3755 Main Street — instagram @yumyaithaifood

Dope Bakehouse — 650 Mountain Hwy, North Vancouver — instagram @dope.bakehouse (notes: coming to us from the same team that owns Nemesis Coffee)

Sai Plant Deli — 422 Richards Street — instagram @sai_plant_deli

Forecast Coffee — 2703 E Hastings — instagram @forecastcoffee.ca

Crema Ice Cream — 418 Willingdon, Burnaby — instagram @cremaicecream

Cofu Vegan Sushi –488 Gore — instagram @cofu_chinatown

Krave Kulture Yogurt — Lonsdale Quay Market, 123 Carrie Cates Court, North Vancouver — instagram @kravekultureyogurt

Burger Zoghali — 1072 Denman Street — instagram @burgerzoghali.vancouver (notes: this is their 2nd location, the other is in North Van, owned by the same owner as Akbar Joohjeh)

Rumble Fish — 2296 E Hastings St — instagram @rumblefishyvr

Diba — 1795 Pendrell St — instagram @diba.vancouver

Trees Cheesecake + Organic Coffee –2607 Renfrew Street – Instagram: @treescoffee

Chen —4280 Hastings St, Burnaby — instagram @chen_yvr

Nin Nin Ramen House — 660 Abbott St. — instagram @ninninramen

Plus 84 Vietnamese Bistro – 1682 Robson — instagram @plus84_vnbistro

Stone Korean BBQ — 310-3778 Grand Promenade, Burnaby –instagram @stonekoreanbbqhouse

Benzo Cafe — 4429 Hastings Street, Burnaby — instagram @benzocafe

Bento Cafe — 1822 W 1st Ave — instagram @bentocafeyvr

La Chuoi Cuisine -2780 Kingsway — instagram @lachuoi_cuisine

Gigi’s by Ask for Luigi — 2968 Christmas Way, Coquitlam — instagram @iheartgigis

Dolce Amore — 6011 Hastings Street, Burnaby – instagram @thegelatomafia

Jinmi Juga — 854 Denman Street — instagram @jinmijuga

Hellcrust Pizza –8197 Main Street- instagram @hellcrustpizza

Mikannshabu — 5555 Gilbert Rd, Richmond — instagram @mikannshabu

Polar Bear Sweet House – 6060 Blundell Rd #115 , Richmond — instagram @polarbear.sweet

Red Wasabi – 437 Davie Street — instagram @redwasabi_yvr

Halina Modern Filipino Kitchen & Bar — 2439 E. Hastings — instagram @halina.yvr

Night Owl Kitchen + Bar — 19640 64 Ave, Langley — instagram @nightowllangley

JOJO POT West Van — 1373 Marine Dr, West Vancouver –instagram @jojo_pot_

Kobo Ice Cream — 2541 Main Street — instagram @koboicecream

Lima Cafe –4329 Dawson Street, Burnaby — instagram @limacafe_homebc

Dulcey -858 Hamilton Street — instagram @dulcey.ca

The Fish Counter – Edgemont Village — instagram @thefishcountervancouver

Sainam — 1235 Davie — instagram @sainamrestaurant

Gake — 3605 West 4th Avenue —instagram @gakesushi

8Corners Tea Room — 1010 Hamilton Street — instagram @8cornerstearoom

Hot Spot Buffet — 3340 Kingsway, unit 240 — instagram @hotspotbuffet

Chez Celine Restaurant – 4298 Fraser Street – – instagram @chezcelinerestaurant

Big Star Sandwich — 802 W Broadway — instagram @bigstarsandwich

Updated January 3, 2026 by Richard Wolak