9 new Vancouver restaurants you need to try right now
While there are a ton of new eateries open and opening soon, here’s a short list of some of our must-tries that are seriously living up to the hype.
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Here are some new Vancouver restaurants you need to try right now.
OEB – Yaletown
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The new brekkie spot offers a large selection of farm-fresh classics like bagel sandwiches, steak and eggs, and more which come complete with the diner’s choice of duck fat fried herb potatoes, wild arugula, or fingerling potatoes. OEB is open from 7 am to 3 pm seven days a week, and a reservation system will soon be implemented for booking from Monday to Friday.
Address: 1137 Marinaside Avenue, Vancouver
Phone: 604-423-3447
Shameless Buns (food truck)
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The creative food from Shameless will surely convert many to dine on funky Filipino food more regularly. Shameless gets its sweet buns from local favourite Aling Mary’s Filipino Store, and the soft, fresh bundles of joy are incorporated into over half the menu. Find this vehicle at festivals and markets around Metro Vancouver over the summer, you can also track the truck down by checking its location on the Street Food App.
Address: Check the Street Food App
Phone: 604-961-0755
The Magnet
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The counter service spot serves cocktails, beer, and grub like meat pies and scrumpets. The Magnet took over the former space of EXP Restaurant + Bar, which closed in June 2018. The Magnet is open from Monday to Friday from 4 to 11:30 pm and Saturday and Sunday from noon to 11:30 pm.
Address: 309 West Pender Street, Vancouver
Shiok Singaporean Cuisine
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Located at 1716 Kingsway, Shiok is set to open soon and has a goal of transplanting “a little bit of Singapore into Vancouver.” The small-but-mighty menu features snacks like crispy deep fried prawn-spiced chicken wings, beef or chicken skewers served in peanut sauce, and nonya spiced pickles to name a few.
Address: 1716 Kingsway, Vancouver
Phone: 604-423-3838
Hydra Estiatorio
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We’ve known for a while that the interior is a feast for the eyes, but it’s clear the menu is a bonafide feast for the tastebuds too. Hydra is currently operating under a soft opening, over the next week-or-so you can find it open for breakfast daily from 7 am to 10 am, lunch Monday to Friday from 11 am to 3 pm, and dinner daily from 5 to 11 pm.
Address: EXchange Hotel Vancouver – 475 Howe Street, Vancouver
Phone: 604-416-0880
Do Chay Saigon Vegetarian
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Whether you’re in solo for a quick refreshing bite or coming in with a crew to try all the Vietnamese vegan street food your hearts can handle, the room at Do Chay will be bright and ready for you to come and dine.
Address: 1392 Kingsway, Vancouver
Phone: 604-225-8349
Amaranthus
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Amaranthus is located New Westminster’s popular River Market at 112-810 Quayside Drive, and it has a menu full of vegan eats up for order. This project comes to us from the same team behind El Santo, an upscale Mexican spot which opened nearby in 2017.
Address: 112-810 Quayside Drive, New West
Phone: 604-553-2231
Prost Haus
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The new destination for food and beer will offer a menu of authentic German eats like pretzels, bratwurst, and schnitzel, which will be served alongside steins of chilled beer. Staff will be decked out in traditional lederhosen, and guests will be delighted by a selection of games like Jenga, shuffleboard, corn hole, and the “world’s longest shot-ski.”
Address: Rooftop of 900 Granville Street, Vancouver
Phone: 236-333-4391
The Living Room/The Kitchen at Hotel Belmont
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Not just a place to throw down and party, Hotel Belmont’s got quite a selection for its patrons that are peckish (or starving, like we always seem to be). Be sure to stop in at The Kitchen before kicking it in The Basement before your next big night in Vancouver.
Address: 654 Nelson Street, Vancouver
Phone: 604-605-4333