30+ restaurant openings to watch in and around Vancouver | Daily Hive

Nemesis Surrey Pavilion

Vancouver is home to so many great restaurants, and now is the perfect opportunity to check some out with the return of Dine Out Vancouver, but it’s hard not to get excited about the new spots coming to the city.

Whether it’s a new concept from a local chef or a chain entering Vancouver for the first time, there are plenty of exciting openings to look forward to.

Here are some restaurants opening in and around Vancouver to keep your eye out for.

Big Mama’s & Papa’s

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Big Mama’s & Papa’s is making its way to Vancouver and bringing its absolutely massive pizzas along for the ride.

Just how big are these pizzas? Well, for those who don’t know, Big Mama’s & Papa’s holds the world record for the world’s largest deliverable pizza for its 54-inch by 54-inch pie called The Great Sicilian. It also sells giant slices, which are so large that one piece can feed five to seven people.

Address: 2655 Arbutus Street, Vancouver

Molly’s Reach

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If you lived in BC during the ’90s, you most likely heard of the show The Beachcombers and, perhaps more notably, the restaurant featured in the show called Molly’s Reach.

After being closed for many months, the future of Molly’s Reach was looking pretty uncertain until a surprising announcement from another Gibson-based business — Black Bean Cafe — at the start of 2025.

But this shock soon led to a different opportunity, one where the owners of Black Bean Cafe would take over Molly’s Reach.

“Once we started to talk about options and we thought about Molly’s, we began to get excited at the possibility. We reached out to John and Lynn (the owners of the building), and they agreed that we’d be a great fit, so the journey began!”

Nemesis Pavilion

Nemesis Surrey Pavilion

Nemesis Pavilion will open next month at the new Surrey Pavilion, located in the heart of the city centre.

The new location promises the same directly traded, thought-provoking coffee program we know and love, along with the elevated brunch and pastries we crave on the regular from executive chef Mielye Mitchell and executive sous chef Lina Serrano.

At launch, Nemesis Pavilion will offer something exclusive to its location: donuts.

Address: 13380 102A Avenue, Surrey

Peak Donuts

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Just days after Vancouver got its brand-new gourmet mini donut spot, Fresh St. Market announced that it will bring its donut brand Peak Donuts to its Vancouver House location.

Last year, we headed over to Surrey to check out the opening of its latest Peak Donuts location and to try the cheddar and onion fritter that everyone was raving about, and it was definitely worth the hype.

Address: 1423 Continental Street, Vancouver

Analog — Kingsway

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Ronnie Olstad, president of Ninety Eight Food Co (Analog’s parent company), confirmed that Analog is currently preparing to open a new cafe within the city at 776 Kingsway.

“The architecture of the building is probably what stands out the most, the shape of it, and how they were creative in making it work for that block. A lot of more traditional people wouldn’t have gone for that route,” said Olstad when speaking about the space.

Olstad said that he can’t put an exact date for the opening of this new location, but he predicts a summer opening in either July or August of this year.

Address: 776 Kingsway, Vancouver

Crema Ice Cream

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Crema Ice Cream, which started as a food truck, will soon have its very own brick-and-mortar location. The spot, which is best known for its Latino, Asian and classic ice cream flavours with a twist, is expected to open somewhere in Burnaby this spring.

Address: Burnaby

Reuben’s Deli by Omnitsky

Get excited, Vancouver: a new deli is joining the list of highly anticipated eateries coming to Vancouver, and it’s from the same team that brought us the now-closed Omnitsky.

For those unfamiliar, Omnitsky was a deli at 5775 Oak Street specializing in kosher products like Montreal smoked meat and tasty dine-in options like plated breakfast, sandwiches, and its much-loved matzo ball soup. It closed its doors in October 2024.

Now, signs for a new concept by the same team called Reuben’s Deli have popped up at 3435 Fraser Street, Vancouver.

Address: 3435 Fraser Street, Vancouver

Deville Coffee — Park Royal

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Located inside the Park Royal Shopping Centre, Deville Coffee is gearing up to bring its signature coffee and baked goods to another spot in Metro Vancouver.

Address: 2002 Park Royal S, West Vancouver

Sushi Mura Coquitlam

Sushi Mura

Metro Vancouver sushi spot Sushi Mura is opening its sixth location on January 30 in Coquitlam. The sushi restaurant told Dished that the first 100 guests to its new location will receive a “special gift.”

Address: 313 North Road, Coquitlam

Chocolats Favoris Vancouver

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Chocolats Favoris is gearing up to open its first location in the city at 14 Water Street in Gastown. This was the previous location of Native Shoes.

The chain has been making chocolates since 1973 and is best known for its unique chocolate-dipped ice creams available in all sorts of flavours and toppings. Its current monthly feature is a strawberry and cream ice cream with dehydrated strawberry pieces, a white chocolate drizzle, and mini meringues.

Address: 14 Water Street, Vancouver

Jay Nok Modern Thai

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If you were a fan of Burrard Street’s Sala Thai, you are in for a treat, as the family behind the Vancouver dining staple is cooking up something fresh.

Aiming to honour Sala Thai’s legacy while forging an “entirely new path,” the restaurant promises a lively lunch and dinner service once it opens its doors.

Address: 127 W 2nd Avenue, Vancouver

Crema Ice Cream

Deville Coffee — Park Royal

Sushi Mura Coquitlam

Jay Nok Modern Thai

Melting Pot

Big Star Sandwich Co.

Folietta

Lee’s Donuts

Sal y Limon – East Hastings

Fiorino – North Shore

Din Tai Fung