All the winners from the 2017 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 2017 finalists have been narrowed down by a panel of 18 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 2017 Vancouver Magazine Awards:
Best New Restaurant
Savio Volpe
Chef of the Year
Joël Watanabe
Restaurant of the Year
Dynasty Seafood
Best Brunch
Café Medina’s Liege Waffles (Jess Fleming / Daily Hive)
Gold: Café Medina
Silver: Burdock and Co.
Bronze: Au Comptoir
HM: Jam Café, Ask for Luigi
Best Izakaya
Gold: Kingyo
Silver: Guu
Bronze: Rajio
HM: Zakkushi, Suika
Best Sushi
Gold: Zest
Silver: Masayoshi
Bronze: Sushi Bar Maumi
HM: Kishimoto, Minami, Miku
Best Vegetarian/Vegan
Gold: The Acorn
Silver: Spicy Vegetarian Cuisine
Bronze: Chau Veggie Express
HM: Bandidas Taqueria, Zend Conscious Lounge
Best Bakery
Gold: Thomas Haas
Silver: Bâtard
Bronze: Chez Christophe
HM: Fratelli, Beta5 Chocolates
Best Pacific Northwest
Photo by Bemoved Media/courtesy Royal Dinette
Gold: Royal Dinette
Silver: Farmer’s Apprentice
Bronze: Burdock and Co.
HM: Hawksworth, Latab (closed)
Best New Design
Gold: Kissa Tanto
Silver: Savio Volpe
HM: Nightingale, Juniper
Best Seafood
Gold: Blue Water Cafe
Silver: Ancora
Bronze: Boulevard Kitchen and Oyster Bar
HM: Go Fish, Tojo’s
Best Food Truck
Photo courtesy Tacofino
Gold: Tacofino
Silver: Le Tigre
Bronze: Vij’s Railway Express
HM: Chickpea, Feastro
Best Whistler
Gold: Araxi
Silver: Bearfoot Bistro
Bronze: Bar Oso
HM: Alta Bistro, Christine’s on Blackcomb
Best Okanagan
Gold: Waterfront Wines
Silver: Miradoro
Bronze: Old Vines
HM: Craft Corner Kitchen, Salted Brick
Best Victoria
Gold: Agrius
Silver: Part and Parcel
Bronze: Nourish Kitchen and Café
HM: Stage Wine Bar, Pizzeria Prima Strada
Best of the Neighbourhoods
Best Chinatown
Photo via Bao Bei Chinese Brasserie/Facebook
Gold: Bao Bei
Silver: Bestie
Bronze: Campagnolo Upstairs
HM: Pizzeria Farina, Harvest Community Foods
Best Downtown
Gold: Cinara
Silver: Royal Dinette
Bronze: Latab (closed)
HM: Heritage Asian Eatery, Tableau Bar Bistro
Best East Side
Gold: Burdock and Co.
Silver: Campagnolo Roma
Bronze: Bistro Wagon Rouge
HM: Via Tevere, Merchant’s Oyster Bar
Best Gastown/Railtown
Gold: L’Abattoir
Silver: Ask for Luigi
Bronze: Pidgin
HM: Belgard Kitchen, The Mackenzie Room
Best North Shore
Gold: Café Ça Va
Silver: Terroir Kitchen
Bronze: Indian Fusion
HM: Maru Korean Bistro, Olive and Anchor
Best West End
Gold: Nook/Tavola
Silver: Kingyo
Bronze: Amici Miei
HM: The Fat Badger (closed), Adesso Bistro, Damso
Best West Side
Gold: L’Ufficio
Silver: Au Comptoir
Bronze: Farmer’s Apprentice
HM: Bufala, Grapes and Soda
Best Yaletown
Gold: Lupo
Silver: La Pentola
Bronze: Bistro Sakana
HM: House Special, Homer Street Cafe
Lifetime Achievement Award
Sid and Joan Cross
Sommelier of the Year
Lisa Haley
Bartender of the Year
Sabrine Dhaliwal
Best Upscale
Photo courtesy of Hawksworth Restaurant
Gold: Hawksworth
Silver: CinCin
Bronze: Bauhaus
HM: The Pear Tree, Cioppino’s Mediterranean Grill and Enoteca
Best Chain
Gold: Cactus Club Cafe
Silver: Kirin
Bronze: Guu
HM: Joey, The Flying Pig
Best Indian
Gold: My Shanti
Silver: Vij’s
Bronze: Rangoli
HM: Apna Chaat, Sachdeva Sweets
Best Pan-Asian
Gold: Kissa Tanto
Silver: Torafuku
Bronze: Freebird
HM: Fat Mao Noodles, Phnom Penh
Best Dim Sum
Gold: Dynasty Seafood
Silver: Golden Paramount
Bronze: Yue Delicacy
HM: Chef Tony Seafood, The Jade Seafood
Best Japanese
Gold: Zest
Silver: Masayoshi
Bronze: Kinome Japanese Kitchen
HM: Tojo’s, Marutama
Best Korean
Gold: Royal Seoul House
Silver: Hanwoori
Bronze: Maru Korean Bistro
HM: Damso, Seoul Doogbaegi
Best Vietnamese
Gold: Mr. Red Café
Silver: Chau Veggie Express
Bronze: Anh and Chi
HM: Hai Phong, Café Xu Hue
Best Latin
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Gold: El Santo, La Mezcaleria
Bronze: Molli Cafe
HM: La Taqueria, Cacao
Best French
Gold: Le Crocodile
Silver: L’Abattoir
Bronze: Au Comptoir
HM: Bistro Wagon Rouge, Les Faux Bourgeois
Best Chinese
Gold: Dynasty Seafood
Silver: Chef Tony Seafood
Bronze: The Jade Seafood
HM: Landmark Hot Pot, Yue Delicacy
Best Italian
Gold: CinCin
Silver: Cioppino’s Mediterranean Grill and Enoteca
Bronze: La Quercia
HM: Cinara, Giardino
Best Thai
Lingcod (Hanna McLean/Daily Hive)
Gold: Maenam
Silver: Longtail Kitchen
Bronze: Thai Cuisine by Montri
HM: Jitlada, Thai Pudpong
Ingredient of the Year
Bison
Producer/Supplier of the Year
North Arm Farm, Pemberton
Premier Crew
Patrick Patterson, Server at Giardino
Lindsay Otto, Manager at Bistro Wagon Rouge
Sherry Diggle, Server at Nook
Chen-Wei Lee, Manager at Royal Dinette
Jaier Vlessing, Server at Gotham Steakhouse