What to Eat in Vancouver: A Food Guide

What to eat in Vancouver

• Japadog

  Vancouver invention — Japanese-style hot dogs (Terimayo, Oroshi); CA$8.

• Sushi at Miku / Tojo's / Sushi Bar Maumi

  Vancouver has the best sushi outside Japan; Tojo invented the California roll.

• Dim sum at Kirin / Sun Sui Wah

  Richmond suburb has the best Chinese food in North America — worth the SkyTrain trip.

• Salmon + BC oysters at Blue Water Café / Boulevard

  Wild BC coho + Fanny Bay oysters — CA$45–60 mains.

What to drink

Tap water excellent (mountain reservoirs). BC craft beer huge (33 Acres, Brassneck, Parallel 49); Okanagan wine (Mission Hill, Quails' Gate) 4h drive. Cortado at 49th Parallel + Revolver + Timbertrain coffee.

Dining etiquette and practicalities

• Tipping 15–20% at restaurants; 5% GST + 5% PST + 2% MRDT hotel tax added.

• Cannabis legal (retail + BC Cannabis Stores); consumption same rules as alcohol — no public/beach smoking.

• Say hi to fellow hikers on trails — West Coast friendliness is real.

Where to eat in Vancouver

• Downtown / Coal Harbour

  Financial core + harbour walk — Fairmont Pacific Rim, Shangri-La, Loden, Fairmont Waterfront.

• West End

  Residential Downtown extension, beach access (English Bay), Davie Village LGBTQ+ — Sylvia Hotel is the classic.

• Yaletown

  Converted warehouses, waterfront restaurants, boutique hotels — Opus, JW Marriott Parq.

• Gastown

  Historic quarter with cobblestones, steam clock, indie restaurants — Rosewood Hotel Georgia adjacent.