Specializing in modern Indian cuisine, this notable restaurant in the Olympic Village neighbourhood is the creative vision of Mumbai-born chef Tushar Tondvalkar. At Kavita—named in honour of his mother and derived from the Marathi word for “poetry”—Tushar presents a thoughtful,…
We have such a great variety of Hot Pot restaurants in the city; and one of the more unique ones is the Northern Vietnamese home-style Hot Pot. We visited their new location in the South Granville neighbourhood where they featured…
They specialize in self-serve Malatang style hot pot where you choose your own selections from over 100 ingredients which is then weighed at the cashier at $18.49 per pound. You then choose your broth from the selection of Thai broth…
Specializing in Modern Indian cuisine, this is a great new addition to the Vancouver dining scene where Owner/Chef Tushar has created a wonderful menu of dishes from his home region and country. I have been a fan of Chef Tushar…
New Italian hot spot opened recently in the Olympic Village neighbourhood by the Casereccio foods team. They are known for their house-made pastas and so much more. Here you not only have delicious pastas, pizza, cakes and pastries, you also have…
They specialize in Persian cuisine, the restaurant features a wide selection of kebabs, stews and more. We started off with their unique Diyar soda yogurt. It was then on to the dishes, the Eggplant dip with homemade bread was outstanding as was the Tahdig Ghormeh…
Specializing in Indian cuisine, brothers and chefs Bassi and Lucky have set up a menu of Indian classics with some fun twists; flavourful dishes. The chefs are striving to make everything from scratch in their restaurant. I have visited and…
Experienced the new Coal Harbour location and it is the largest in the local based chain with 180 seats; the room has tall ceilings and a beautiful wrap around bar in the center of the room. Tasted through several of their…
It is all about seasonal dishes using as much local produce and proteins available, it is hyperlocal and it is owned by Chefs Devon Latte and Lucas Johnston. My friend Lee Man and I visited for a catchup where we…
Specializing in Nepalese, Indo-Chinese and Indian cuisine is serving up an extensive menu of authentic dishes in their Richmond based restaurant. Both the Chicken lollipop and Goat Biryani were tasty dishes and great ones for sharing as I did with…
Specializing in Central Vietnamese cuisine, this restaurant opened recently serving authentic, tasty dishes at this family run spot run by 2 brothers aged 17 and 22, their family owns 10 restaurants in Vietnam. Their dad trained under an internationally famous celebrity…
With their authentic Italian focus this newly opened restaurant is situated inside the Italian Cultural Centre where they are serving authentic Italian pizzas, pasta, panini and more! With accomplished Head Chef James Buchanan running the kitchen they are cooking without…
It’s all about Globally inspired cuisine inspired by the travels of Executive Chefs Kanwardeep Ahluwalia & Chef Baldeep Singh. Bar Asra’s interior reflects a modern, organic aesthetic that evokes Vancouver’s natural beauty with lush foliage amongst a mix of cozy booths, communal…
Chai Coffee Co specializes in this and so much more at this bright and spacious cafe in Surrey. The café was born from a love for chai and coffee, combined with a Punjabi passion for food. They use high-quality ingredients,…
Serving a wide selection of Indian and Indian fusion dishes from wraps to bowls as well as juices, smoothies, tacos, quesadillas and so much more at their restaurant that is located on the edge of Surrey and White Rock. Owned…
Experienced this newly opened Modern Thai restaurant (The restaurant reflects a bold reinvention of Thai street food from the Kongsilp family behind the beloved SalaThai, which served the city for nearly 40 years) where they now serve cocktails, mocktails and flavourful dishes daily…
It’s all about Modern Indian cuisine with creative Executive Chef Balvant Ajagaonkar leading the kitchen. Lawrence joined me and we started off our dining adventure with the beautiful and delicious Tandoori Pear Salad with avocado, yoghurt, walnuts; we paired it up with…
There is a very unique cafe in Surrey that is all about Paan and so much more at this Pakistani and Spanish fusion café. It is a family business with the sons running the cafe and their mother nearby educating…
With it’s focus on globally inspired dishes Central (brought to us by the same people who own Craft Beer Market) is opening in downtown Vancouver on March 6th at 555 Burrard Street. I was invited to preview this beautiful new restaurant…
It is no secret that I dine at Food by Fanta often and I do so as their team is so creative with the dishes and drinks they create. Creative chef and Founder Parinya Loptson is the creative force behind…
It’s been over 5 years since my last visit and it’s as good as I remember. Lawrence joined me and we had a feast trying many dishes including many that were new. Loved the tableside flambe Sharaabi Murgh Achari that…
Newly opened in the Fairview neighbourhood is an impressive forward thinking cafe that is making everything from scratch, from baked goods, to the bread for the sandwiches, to the pastries, gelato and more! They serve coffee from one of the top…