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Essential Vancouver Eats
Kingyo Izakaya 金魚居酒屋 is one of Essential Vancouver Eats.

1. Kingyo Izakaya 金魚居酒屋

9.0
871 Denman St (btwn Haro & Barclay), Vancouver, BC
Japanese Restaurant · West End · 102 tips and reviews
Buckstop is one of Essential Vancouver Eats.

2. Buckstop

7.9
833 Denman (btwn Robson & Haro), Vancouver, BC
BBQ Joint · West End · 10 tips and reviews
Forage is one of Essential Vancouver Eats.

3. Forage

8.5
1300 Robson St (at Jervis St), Vancouver, BC
Restaurant · West End · 56 tips and reviews
CinCin is one of Essential Vancouver Eats.

4. CinCin

8.6
1154 Robson St (btwn Bute and Thurlow), Vancouver, BC
Italian Restaurant · West End · 34 tips and reviews
Guu Garden is one of Essential Vancouver Eats.

5. Guu Garden

7.9
M101 - 888 Nelson St (at Hornby St), Vancouver, BC
Japanese Restaurant · Downtown Vancouver · 54 tips and reviews
Guu Original is one of Essential Vancouver Eats.

6. Guu Original

8.4
838 Thurlow St. (btwn Robson & Haro), Vancouver, BC
Japanese Restaurant · West End · 82 tips and reviews
Guu with Garlic is one of Essential Vancouver Eats.

7. Guu with Garlic

8.9
1698 Robson St (at Bidwell St), Vancouver, BC
Japanese Restaurant · West End · 63 tips and reviews
Homer St. Cafe and Bar is one of Essential Vancouver Eats.

8. Homer St. Cafe and Bar

8.5
898 Homer St. (at Smithe St.), Vancouver, BC
Restaurant · Downtown Vancouver · 47 tips and reviews
Memphis Blues Barbeque House is one of Essential Vancouver Eats.

9. Memphis Blues Barbeque House

7.5
430 Robson St. (btwn Homer and Richards), Vancouver, BC
BBQ Joint · Downtown Vancouver · 11 tips and reviews
YEW seafood + bar is one of Essential Vancouver Eats.

10. YEW seafood + bar

791 W Georgia St (btwn Howe & Granville), Vancouver, BC
Seafood Restaurant · Downtown Vancouver · 66 tips and reviews
Meat & Bread is one of Essential Vancouver Eats.

11. Meat & Bread

9.2
370 Cambie St (btwn Cordova & Hastings), Vancouver, BC
Sandwich Spot · Gastown · 168 tips and reviews
Fable is one of Essential Vancouver Eats.

12. Fable

8.7
1944 W 4th Ave (btwn Cypress & Maple), Vancouver, BC
Restaurant · Kitsilano · 48 tips and reviews
Wildebeest is one of Essential Vancouver Eats.

13. Wildebeest

120 W Hastings St (btwn Cambie & Abbott), Vancouver, BC
New American Restaurant · Gastown · 49 tips and reviews
Secret Location is one of Essential Vancouver Eats.

14. Secret Location

6.8
1 Water St. (at Carrall St.), Vancouver, BC
Restaurant · Gastown · 17 tips and reviews
Pidgin is one of Essential Vancouver Eats.

15. Pidgin

8.3
350 Carrall St (btwn Cordova & Hastings), Vancouver, BC
Asian Restaurant · Gastown · 37 tips and reviews
Burdock & Co. is one of Essential Vancouver Eats.

16. Burdock & Co.

7.7
2702 Main St (at E 11th Ave), Vancouver, BC
New American Restaurant · Mt. Pleasant · 18 tips and reviews
The Acorn is one of Essential Vancouver Eats.

17. The Acorn

8.8
3995 Main St (24th Ave), Vancouver, BC
Vegan and Vegetarian Restaurant · Riley Park · 43 tips and reviews
Tojo's Restaurant is one of Essential Vancouver Eats.

18. Tojo's Restaurant

6.1
1133 W Broadway (btwn Spruce and Alder), Vancouver, BC
Sushi Restaurant · Fairview · 44 tips and reviews
Vij’s is one of Essential Vancouver Eats.

19. Vij’s

1480 W 11th Ave (btwn Granville & Hemlock), Vancouver, BC
Indian Restaurant · Fairview · 83 tips and reviews
Tableau Bar Bistro is one of Essential Vancouver Eats.

20. Tableau Bar Bistro

8.2
1181 Melville St (btwn Bute & Thurlow), Vancouver, BC
French Restaurant · Coal Harbour · 53 tips and reviews
Minami is one of Essential Vancouver Eats.

21. Minami

9.0
1118 Mainland St (at Helmcken St.), Vancouver, BC
Japanese Restaurant · Yaletown · 78 tips and reviews
West Restaurant + Bar is one of Essential Vancouver Eats.

22. West Restaurant + Bar

2881 Granville St (at W 13th Ave), Vancouver, BC
Molecular Gastronomy Restaurant · Fairview · 29 tips and reviews
Gotham Steakhouse & Cocktail Bar is one of Essential Vancouver Eats.

23. Gotham Steakhouse & Cocktail Bar

9.2
615 Seymour St. (btwn Dunsmuir & W Georgia), Vancouver, BC
Steakhouse · Downtown Vancouver · 51 tips and reviews
Market by Jean-Georges is one of Essential Vancouver Eats.

24. Market by Jean-Georges

1115 Alberni Street, 3rd floor (Shangri-La hotel), Vancouver, BC
Restaurant · West End · 45 tips and reviews
Earnest Ice Cream is one of Essential Vancouver Eats.

25. Earnest Ice Cream

9.3
1829 Quebec St (at E 2nd Ave), Vancouver, BC
Ice Cream Parlor · Mt. Pleasant · 51 tips and reviews
Le Crocodile Restaurant is one of Essential Vancouver Eats.

26. Le Crocodile Restaurant

9.1
909 Burrard St (Smithe St), Vancouver, BC
French Restaurant · West End · 36 tips and reviews
Italian Kitchen is one of Essential Vancouver Eats.

27. Italian Kitchen

7.9
1037 Alberni St. (btwn Burrard & Thurlow), Vancouver, BC
Italian Restaurant · West End · 80 tips and reviews
Pizzeria Farina is one of Essential Vancouver Eats.

28. Pizzeria Farina

9.0
915 Main St (at Prior St), Vancouver, BC
Pizzeria · Downtown Vancouver · 34 tips and reviews
Nicli Antica Pizzeria is one of Essential Vancouver Eats.

29. Nicli Antica Pizzeria

62 E Cordova St (btwn Carrall & Columbia), Vancouver, BC
Pizzeria · Downtown Eastside · 51 tips and reviews
Cioppino's is one of Essential Vancouver Eats.

30. Cioppino's

8.5
1133 Hamilton St (btwn Davie St. & Helmcken St.), Vancouver, BC
Mediterranean Restaurant · Yaletown · 21 tips and reviews
Meat & Bread is one of Essential Vancouver Eats.

31. Meat & Bread

8.7
1033 W Pender St (btwn Thurlow & Burrard), Vancouver, BC
Sandwich Spot · Financial District · 33 tips and reviews
Nuba is one of Essential Vancouver Eats.

32. Nuba

8.4
207 W Hastings St (at Cambie St), Vancouver, BC
Middle Eastern Restaurant · Downtown Vancouver · 82 tips and reviews
Thomas Haas Patisserie is one of Essential Vancouver Eats.

33. Thomas Haas Patisserie

8.6
128-998 Harbourside Dr (Automall), North Vancouver, BC
Dessert Shop · 25 tips and reviews
Tacofino Commissary is one of Essential Vancouver Eats.

34. Tacofino Commissary

8.4
2327 E Hastings St (btwn Nanaimo & Garden), Vancouver, BC
Mexican Restaurant · Hastings-Sunrise · 46 tips and reviews
L’Abattoir is one of Essential Vancouver Eats.

35. L’Abattoir

8.7
217 Carrall St (btwn Water & Blood Alley), Vancouver, BC
French Restaurant · Gastown · 77 tips and reviews
The Foundation is one of Essential Vancouver Eats.

36. The Foundation

2301 Main St. (at E. 7th Ave.), Vancouver, BC
Vegan and Vegetarian Restaurant · Mt. Pleasant · 78 tips and reviews