All the winners from the 2018 Vancouver Magazine Restaurant Awards
We hope you’re hungry because the Vancouver Magazine Restaurant Awards are back for the 29th year.
These are the must-try dining spots in Vancity this year, according to Van Mag. The 2018 finalists have been narrowed down by a panel of industry insider judges and the winning eateries, chefs, and teams have finally been announced.
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Here are all the winners from the 2018 Vancouver Magazine Awards:
Best New Restaurant
Gold: St. Lawrence
Silver: Botanist
Bronze: Mak N Ming
HM: Fayuca, Yuwa Japanese Cuisine
Best Okanagan
Gold: Waterfront Wines
Silver: Raudz
Bronze: Old Vines
HM: Front Street Brassarie, Miradoro
Best Victoria
Gold: Agrius
Silver: Fishhook
Bronze: Part and Parcel
HM: Chorizo and Co., Pizzeria Prima Strada
Best Whistler
Gold: The Grill Room
Silver: Araxi
Bronze: Alta Bistro
HM: Bar Oso, Bearfoot Bistro
Best Japanese
Gold: Masayoshi
Silver: Kishimoto
Bronze: Tetsu Sushi Bar
HM: Dosanko, Sushi Bar Maumi
Best Bar
Gold: Grapes and Soda
Silver: Campagnolo Upstairs
Bronze: The Narrow
HM: The Shameful Tiki Room, Uva
Best Brunch
Gold: Burdock and Co.
Silver: Belgard Kitchen
Bronze: Merchant’s Workshop
HM: Au Comptoir, Café Medina
Best Chain
Gold: Cactus Club Cafe
Silver: JOEY
Bronze: Tacofino
HM: Nuba, The Flying Pig
Best Chinese
Gold: Dynasty Seafood
Silver: Golden Paramount
Bronze: Hoitong Chinese Seafood
HM: Jade Seafood, Yue Delicacy
Best Design
Gold: Botanist
Silver: Fayuca
HM: La Glace Ice Cream, La Taqueria (Hornby Location), St. Lawrence
Best Dim Sum
Gold: Golden Paramount
Silver: Dynasty Seafood
Bronze: Kirin (Richmond)
HM: Red Star Seafood (Granville), Yue Delicacy
Best French
Gold: Le Crocodile
Silver: St. Lawrence
Bronze: Au Comptoir
HM: Bacchus, L’Abattoir
Best Indian
Gold: My Shanti
Silver: Rangoli
Bronze: Sachdeva Sweets
HM: Swad, Apna Chaat House
Best Italian
Gold: Cioppino’s Mediterranean Grill
Silver: Savio Volpe
Bronze: Cinara
HM: Ask for Luigi, CinCin
Best Latin
Gold: Molli Café
Silver: El Santo
Bronze: Fayuca
HM: Cacao, Los Cuervos
Best Pan-Asian
Gold: Longtail Kitchen
Silver: Torafuku
Bronze: Kissa Tanto
HM: Fat Mao Noodles, Laksa King
Best Patisserie
Gold: Thomas Haas
Silver: Chez Christophe Chocolate Patisserie
Bronze: Temper Chocolate and Pastry
HM: Beaucoup Bakery, Thierry
Lifetime Achievement Award
Anthony von Mandl
Premier Crew
Eryn Dorman
Jen Mansell
Julie Sopuck
Michael Ziff
Best Producer
Stoney Paradise (Kelowna)
Best Pizza
Gold: Via Tevere
Silver: Nicli Antica Pizzeria
Bronze: Pizzeria Farina
HM: Bufala, Corduroy Pie Co.
Best Ramen
Gold: Marutama Ra-men
Silver: Hokkaido Ramen Santouka
Bronze: Ramen Danbo
HM: Motomachi Shokudo, The Ramenman
Best Seafood
Gold: Boulevard Kitchen and Oyster Bar
Silver: Blue Water Café
Bronze: Ancora
HM: Landmark Hot Pot House, Oddfish
Best Steakhouse
Gold: Hy’s
Silver: Gotham
Bronze: The Roof
HM: Black and Blue, Joe Fortes
Best Thai
Gold: Maenam
Silver: Sen Pad Thai
Bronze: Jitlada
HM: Kin Kao, Sawasdee Thai
Best Upscale
Gold: Boulevard Kitchen and Oyster Bar
Silver: Cioppino’s Mediterranean Grill
Bronze: The Pear Tree
HM: CinCin, Hawksworth
Best Vietnamese
Gold: Mr. Red Café
Silver: Chau Veggie
Bronze: Bánh Mì Très Bon
HM: Bun Cha Ca Hoang Yen, Hái Phong
Best West Coast
Gold: Burdock and Co.
Silver: Forage
Bronze: Mak N Ming
HM: Bows x Arrows, Royal Dinette
Sommelier of the Year
Jill Spoor (Fairmont Hotels)
Bartender of the Year
Satoshi Yonemori (Grapes and Soda)
Chef of the Year
Alex Chen (Boulevard Kitchen & Bar)
Restaurant of the Year
St. Lawrence
Best Neighbourhood Spots
Chinatown
1. Bao Bei
2. Pizzeria Farina
3. Campagnolo Upstairs
4. Fat Mao Noodles
5. Jade Seafood
Downtown
1. Cinara
2. Royal Dinette
3. Tableau Bar Bistro
4. Café Medina
5. Heritage Asian Eatery
East Side
1. Merchant’s Workshop
2. Kishimoto
3. Bistro Wagon Rouge
4. Bows x Arrows
5. Burdock and Co.
Gastown
1. The Mackenzie Room
2. La Mezcaleria
3. Belgard Kitchen
4. Wildebeest
5. Tuc Craft Kitchen
North Shore
1. Terroir Kitchen
2. Swad
3. Feast
4. Maru Korean Bistro
5. Zen Japanese
Richmond
1. Gudrun Tasting Room
2. Nine Dishes
3. Cocoru
4. Britannia Brewing Company
5. Lido
West End
1. Nook
2. Kingyo
3. Marutama
4. Amici Miei
5. Damso
West Side
1. L’Ufficio
2. Grapes and Soda
3. Bufala
4. Au Comptoir
5. Oddfish
Yaletown
1. Provence Marinaside
2. Bistro Sakana
3. Homer Street Café and Bar
4. House Special
5. WildTale