These are the best home-grown, local restaurant chains in Vancouver
We do our best to support local whenever we can, and that includes dining at some of Vancouver’s favourite locally grown restaurant chains.
These are the spots that started small before expanding with multiple locations, developing a dedicated following of local Vancouverites and tourists alike.
From killer Pacific Northwest-style tacos to comforting vegan eats, these spots have us returning time and time again, to all their many locations.
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These are our favourite local chain restaurants in Vancouver.
MeeT
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MeeT offers vegan comfort food and fun cocktails from its three Vancouver locations: Main Street, Gastown, and Yaletown. The brand also recently opened a new location in Victoria, the very first to jump the pond to the island.
Address: 4288 Main Street, Vancouver
Phone: 604-696-1010
Address: Inner Courtyard, 12 Water Street, Vancouver
Phone: 604-696-1111
Address: 1165 Mainland Street, Vancouver
Phone: 604-696-1165
Kokomo
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With a sunny California vibe and delicious vegan eats, Kokomo is definitely one of our favourite spots for healthy food. It currently operates four locations in Metro Vancouver: Kitsilano, Chinatown, North Vancouver, and Port Moody. Kokomo offers hearty bowls like its Coastal Macro Bowl and Beet Poké Bowl.
Address: 611 Gore Avenue, Vancouver
Phone: 604-428-6599
Address: 2028 Vine Street, Vancouver
Phone: 604-428-5017
Address: 3270 Edgemont Boulevard, North Vancouver
Phone: 604-971-5288
Address: 121 Brew Street Unit #3, Port Moody
Phone: 604-492-2866
Tacofino
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Started as a food truck in the surf town of Tofino, Tacofino now operates several locations in both Vancouver and Victoria. The restaurant is known for its fresh fish tacos, crispy chicken burritos, and other Pacific Northwest-inspired takes on Mexican dishes.
Address: Multiple locations
Nemesis Coffee
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Nemesis Coffee is one of Vancouver’s very best spots for Third Wave-style espresso, but it also has a great lineup of pastry offerings. Plus, some of its locations offer breakfast and lunch options. Nemesis opened its first location in Gastown in 2017 and has since opened two other locations around the city.
Address: 302 W Hastings Street, Vancouver
Address: 555 Great Northern Way, Vancouver
Address: 101 Carrie Cates Crescent, North Vancouver
Japadog
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A Vancouver icon, Japadog got its start as a humble food cart back in 2005. It now operates several locations throughout Vancouver, Burnaby, and Richmond, and even has one location in California. One of the biggest claims to fame for Japadog though is when Anthony Bourdain visited the food cart during a taping of No Reservations in 2007.
Address: Multiple locations
Mr. Red Café
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This Northern Vietnamese restaurant has three locations in Vancouver: one on East Hastings Street, one on West Broadway, and one on Victoria Drive. We love its fantastic bowls of pho, affordable banh mi, and its selection of other delightful takes on Vietnamese classics.
Address: 2129 E Hastings Street, Vancouver
Address: 2680 W Broadway, Vancouver
Address: 5207 Victoria Drive, Vancouver
The Juice Truck
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The Juice Truck started out as â you guessed it â a truck, serving fresh-pressed juice to thirsty Vancouverites. Now the brand has several brick-and-mortar cafĂ© outposts throughout Vancouver and Metro Vancouver, including a couple of counters inside Whole Foods locations. The chain still serves its famous juice blends, as well as a selection of smoothies, healthy bowls, wraps, and snacks.
Address: Multiple locations
La Taqueria
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This taco shop has quickly expanded over the last several years, making big moves following its humble beginnings as a narrow taqueria on West Hastings back in 2009. Now, it operates six locations, as well as a truck that parks in downtown Vancouver. Its menu has expanded over the years too, still serving great tacos but with the addition of brunch items and other Mexican eats.
Address: Multiple locations
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