Michelin Vancouver: 2025 star and restaurant distinctions revealed
Michelin has unveiled its highly anticipated selections for the Vancouver Guide, and we have all the details.
Dished was onsite at the ceremony in Vancouver on October 2 to witness the action play out live.
Restaurants and chefs have now learned whether they earned Michelin stars, Bib Gourmands (good quality food for good value), or other Michelin Guide distinctions.
The 2025 Vancouver restaurant selection was based on five criteria: quality products, harmony of flavours, mastery of cooking techniques, the personality of the chef in the cuisine, and consistency between visits (each restaurant is inspected several times a year).
So, without further delay, check out all the 2025 recipients.
2025 Michelin Star winners
Two Vancouver restaurants have been awarded stars in this year’s Michelin Guide.
Sumibiyaki Arashi, led by Peter Ho, has received one Michelin star at this year’s ceremony.
“With this understated 14-seat Mount Pleasant counter, Chef Pete Ho has ushered in a
new gold standard of yakitori to Vancouver,” wrote Michelin.
“The multicourse omakase spans dishes like red crab chawanmushi with yuzu, or crispy, delicately fried tofu accented with sweet soy, but the centrepiece of the menu is meticulously prepared skewers of chicken grilled over binchotan coals. Combining specially sourced heritage breed birds, skillful butchery, masterful seasoning and brilliant use of the grill, the results are uncomplicated yet profound. From impeccably cooked crisp-skinned breast and thigh to less conventional cuts like chicken ‘oysters’ and heart, each piece is revelatory—no wonder it’s the most hotly in-demand reservation in town.”
Additionally, Sushi Hyun, spearheaded by Juhyun Lee, also joins the list of newly starred Vancouver restaurants, receiving one star.
“An unremarkable exterior belies the lavish omakase that awaits diners once they step
inside Chef Juhyun Lee’s sophisticated oasis,” wrote Michelin.
“Japanese luxury pervades every element of the meal, from exquisite seafood and hand-made ceramics to the silken, subtly fragrant hinoki counter (crafted from a tree more than two centuries old). Subtlety goes hand in hand with indulgence in Chef Lee’s meticulous preparations, with spectacular ingredient quality allowed to take the spotlight, from perfectly tempered Edomae-style nigiri to a comforting rice dish of fried karei flounder, a nod to his Korean background. Effortlessly attentive, unobtrusive service and a thoughtful collection of wines and sakes, selected by Chef Hyun himself, provide an additional layer of comfort and refinement.”
2025 Bib Gourmand winner
Good Thief has joined the list of Bib Gourmand winners in Vancouver.
Led by chef Jonathan Lee and owned by the brother-sister duo Vincent Nguyễn and Amelie Thuy Nguyễn, Good Thief has been described as having the spirit of a “modern-day Robin Hood.”
“Described as the rebellious younger sibling to next-door Anh and Chi (Bib Gourmand),
this lively bar and restaurant offers a more freewheeling, inventive take on Vietnamese
cuisine, matched with equally inspired cocktails,” wrote Michelin.
“The compact menu comprises small plates ideal as bar snacks, like juicy binchotan-grilled skewers, or impeccably fried, crunchy frog legs anointed with torn mint and a seductive sweet-tangy sauce glaze, as well as more substantial plates like humble garlic noodles enhanced with morsels of Dungeness crab. The excitement continues into dessert, as in a layered mousse cake featuring banana, peanut and Thai chili, paired with coconut sorbet and fish sauce caramel. Whatever you do, don’t miss out on the brilliant drinks—many of which can be made spirit-free.”
Michelin Special Awards
- Vysion Elter, Good Thief — Michelin Exceptional Cocktail Award
- Franco Michienzi, Elisa — Michelin Sommelier Award
- Danielle McAlpine, St. Lawrence— Michelin Outstanding Service Award
- Juhyun Lee, Sushi Hyun — Michelin Young Chef Award
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For a full list of previous Michelin-star and Bib Gourmand winners, you can visit the Michelin Guide website.
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