Vancouver
in British Columbia

If wine pairings, cocktails and a killer multi course tasting menu is your thing, then Anna Lena is a must. A place for foodies, a spot for date-night or a wine and dine with your friends, it's fine dining made fun. 

This stunning spot serves beautiful dishes that taste just as good as they look. Whether it's for brunch, lunch or dinner, peruse the garden and sip on one of the many cocktails at the bar. 

If you like seafood then it's essential to take a trip to Boulevard. A kitchen come oyster bar, which, to no surprise, rustles up a caviar service and seafood tower piled with pastrami steelhead, albacore tuna tataki and mussel escabèche, fit for champions. 

Though it's interiors may strike you as simple, the food is anything but. Inspired by the Canadian Pacific Northwest and driven by the ethics behind growing, farming and foraging, expect a menu dictated by the seasons. 

Dimly lit, green interiors and a little patio makes Caffé La Tanna the perfect spot for a glass of vino and some Italian favourites. Small plates and family-style pasta dishes, this intimate spot may be a casual neighbourhood do, but it's remarkably cosy. 

Tiny is mighty is how Elephant describe themselves. Ironic given the name, this 18-seat wine bar follows a farm-to-table, fermentation driven omakase experience. From bar snacks, sauteed brassicas and purple daikon with chicken liver mapo sauce to the heartier after 10pm comfort foods. All washed down with some low-intervention wines. Elephant knows what's up. 

Welcome back to the vibey jazz cafés of 1960s Tokyo. It's a whole vibe. Records are spun, cocktails are mixed and the food artfully fuses Japanese and Italian cuisines. Halibut is braised with saikyo miso emulsion and caper brown butter, coppa is cooked for 24 hours and glazed with sukiyaki and a saffron salsa tonnata. Add a side of celeriac and you've got the perfect meal. 

Though the name doesn't immediately conjure a cosy image per se, L'Abattoir Restaurant's dimly-lit, industrial interior does. French-influenced West Coast cuisine at its finest, if there's one thing you've got to do it's to stay for dessert. The mille-feuille is something to write home about. 

La Quercia strips the tasting menu back to basics, in all the best ways. A family style, à la carte, pasta is rolled out daily and Northern Italian dishes are lovingly prepped. Pop by the deli for a lasagne to-go, or a heavenly sandwich for lunch.

Thai cuisine, family-style and a multiple course Chef's Menu–our three favourite things in one. Maenam not only convinces with their stylish interior but also their vibrant Thai dishes. Our personal tip: the lobster claypot!

It's an Omakase experience for sure: Chef Masayoshi Baba rustles up dish-after-dish of small plates, nigiri, miso soup and sweet delights. They just keep on coming, each as wonderful as the last. Make sure to sit at one of the counter tables so you can ogle at Michelin-star Masayoshi Baba work his magic. 

Sip on a sake, a wine, or a cocktail and tuck in to some Aburi sushi, where the seafood is seared on an open flame and served alongside their ever-so secret Miku sauce concoction. Treat yourself to the tasting menu whilst you're at it. 

One of the first things that springs to mind when we think of Mott 32 is its signature 'Apple Wood Roasted 42 Days Peking Duck' (aka the Mott 32 Cut). Though, in truth Mott 32 is so much more than this: stellar cocktails, an abundance of exceptional food and a dining space ideal for any dinner party. 

Looking for authentic Italian deliciousness? This neighbourhood gem brings la dolce vita straight to Vancouver. Don't forget: Happy Hour is every day from 2:00-5:00 pm! 

Can you really go wrong with a classic sushi experience? Osaka offers you exactly that. Fresh, high-quality ingredients and an inviting menu of all the classics—a delightful journey into authentic Japanese flavours. 

A place which attracts everyone from design buffs, avid foodies, to those just looking for a good time. Enter, Osteria Savio Volpe. Designed to be your rustic, non-pretentious, local osteria; expect bowl-upon-bowl of fresh pasta, perfectly-seared meats and plates piled high with the most flavoursome of veg. If you're with friends, order a Lambrusco Spritz and the "alla famiglia" to munch on. 

The house of spaghetti. Do we really need to say more? It's everything delicious and Italian in one. Our tip: order the rigatoni alla vodka, a dirty martini, the fried brussels sprouts and a singular, perfectly rounded sugo sauce meatball. 

It's all about the seasons; expect the freshest ingredients and the jazziest concoctions. Whether you opt for the roast hispi cabbage or elderflower dressed baby gem, the wagyu carpaccio for meat-lovers and the smoked barkley sound sockeye, it's all about experimenting. So don't expect the same thing twice!

French cuisine is fused with Québécois culture and the marriage is just phenomenal. A four course,Table d'Hôte awaits you!

An oasis of serenity: light pretty much swaddles the space at Sushi Hil as light floods through the windows. Sit by the counter to watch Chef Hil Nguy rustle up some of the tastiest makimono and sashimi sets you can find in Vancouver. 

Who doesn't love classic, old-school sushi? Sushi Mania is everything you expect from your local Sushi hub and more! Try the spicy tuna hand roll and the prawn tempura. 

This unassuming gem is one of our favourite places for Japanese cuisine in Vancouver. And let's be honest, can you really go wrong with good, authentic sushi? We recommend the goma-ae, octopus karagee and salmon belly sashimi! 

Another Vancouver sushi spot to add to the ever-growing list, though this one is a must. To say it's intimate doesn't quite capture the three-seat diner experience at Tetsu Sushi. Don't hesitate; add it to the list!