Concierge Recommends: Vancouver Dining Guide
In Vancouver, you are spoiled for choice when it comes to incredible dining options. Whether within our hotel walls or in the city itself, our knowledgeable concierge team takes great delight in sharing advice, so that you can make the most of your time here. The team is also pleased to assist you in securing restaurant reservations to ensure the most memorable dining experience possible. If you are staying at Fairmont Gold, please contact our Fairmont Gold dedicated Concierge team for a more personalized service.
On-Property Dining Options
Executive Chef David Baarschers brings his international creative flare and technique back to his roots in Vancouver with culinary offerings at Fairmont Hotel Vancouver inspired by fresh and local ingredients, presented in the romance and glamour of the castle.
With a luxurious and contemporary design inspired by the romance of 1930s rail travel, Notch8 Restaurant & Bar brings a new era of glamour to Fairmont Hotel Vancouver. Featuring regional fare that includes new favourites and prized classics, cocktails made popular during pre and post-Prohibition times, as well as an extensive wine list.
Linger a little longer. Our culinary team extends a classic menu from the Notch8 kitchen to enjoy in the privacy and comfort of your guest room.
Breakfast served from 6 am – 11 am
All-day dining from 11 am – 10 pm
Late night menu from 10:30 pm – 6 am
A longstanding tradition at Fairmont Hotel Vancouver, Notch8 is delighted to welcome guests for Afternoon Tea service from Thursday to Sunday! Enjoy seasonally-themed teas with a distinctive twist, available for dine-in and takeout. Experience our Autumn Harvest Afternoon Tea, September 5 – November 24, 2024
A unique take on the classic tradition, Tea in the Window is an exclusive dining experience in the hotel’s street-level window display on West Georgia Street.
Off Property Dining Options
R – Michelin recommended
MS – Michelin One Star – high quality cooking, worth a stop
Ancora – Ancoradining.com
$$$$ 1600 Howe St. (604) 681-1164 5 min taxi
A mix of Peruvian, Japanese and West Coast cuisines
Blue Water Café – Bluewatercafe.net
$$$$ 1095 Hamilton St. (604) 688-8078 15 min walk
Upscale award-winning seafood and sushi bar
Boulevard – Boulevardvancouver.ca
$$$ R 845 Burrard St. (604) 642-2900 5 min walk
Seafood-focused menu with West Coast flair
Cardero’s – Vancouverdine.com
$$ 1583 Coal Harbour Quay (604) 669-7666 15 min walk
Casual, lively atmosphere with a great harbour view
Coast – Coastrestaurant.ca
$$ 1054 Alberni St. (604) 685-5010 5 min walk
Upmarket seafood, raw bar, sushi bar and great cocktails
Joe Fortes – Joefortes.ca
$$$ 777 Thurlow St. (604) 669-1940 5 min walk
Classic North American seafood and chophouse
Riley’s – Rileysrestaurant.ca
$$$$ R 200 Burrard St. (604) 629-8800 10 min walk
Seafood and steak house with old school hospitality
Alouette – Alouettevancouver.com
$$ 567 Hornby St. (604) 689-8862 5 min walk
Cozy French bistro
Bacchus – Wedgewoodhotel.com
$$$ R 845 Hornby St. (604) 608-5319 5 min walk
European inspired cuisine with regional ingredients
L’Abattoir – Labattoir.ca
$$$ R 217 Carrall St. (604) 568-1701 5 min taxi
Pacific Northwest fare with a French touch in Gastown
Le Crocodile – Lecrocodilerestaurant.com
$$$$ 909 Burrard St. (604) 669-4298 5 min walk
Traditional French cuisine in an elegant space
St. Lawrence – Stlawrencerestaurant.com
$$$$ MS 269 Powell St. (604) 620-3800 5 min taxi
Award winning restaurant with a Quebecois inspired menu
Tableau – Tableaubarbistro.com
$$ 1181 Melville St. (604) 639-8692 5 min taxi
Classically themed with a modern twist
Black & Blue – Glowbalgroup.com
$$$$ 1039 Alberni St. (604) 637-0777 5 min walk
Three level steakhouse with rare cuts and great rooftop patio
Chop Steak House – Chop.ca
$$$ 1055 Canada Place (604) 306-222 10 min walk
Handcrafted cuisine with waterfront views.
Elisa – Elisasteak.com
$$$$ R 1109 Hamilton St. (604) 362-5443 5 min taxi
Contemporary steakhouse featuring a wood-fired grill
Gotham – Gothamsteakhouse.com
$$$$ 615 Seymour St. (604) 605-8282 10 min walk
Elegant décor, hearty portions, great lounge
Hy’s Encore – Hyssteakhouse.com
$$$$ 637 Hornby St. (604) 683-7671 5 min walk
One of the oldest and best steak houses in Vancouver
Ask for Luigi – Askforluigi.com
$$ R 305 Alexander St. (604) 428-2544 10 min taxi
Cozy eatery, large, refined Italian dishes for sharing
Autostrada – Autostrada.ca
$$$ 1481 Continental St. (604) 258-9988 10 min taxi
Neighbourhood spot for excellent pasta and wine.
Carlino – Carlinorestaurant.com
$$$ R 1115 Alberni St. (604) 695-1115 5 min walk
Northern Italian cuisine and house made pasta.
Cin Cin – Cincin.net
$$$ 1154 Robson St. (604) 688-7338 5 min walk
Upscale Italian featuring a wood fired grill & rotisserie
Cioppino’s – Cioppinosyaletown.com
$$$$ R 1133 Hamilton St. (604) 688-7466 5 min taxi
Fine Mediterranean cuisine in trendy Yaletown
Giardino – Umberto.com/giardino
$$$$ 1328 Hornby St. (604) 669-2422 15 min walk
Umberto Menghi’s classic Tuscan cuisine
Italian Kitchen – Theitaliankitchen.ca
$$$ 860 Burrard St. (604) 687-2858 5 min walk
Popular restaurant serving modern Italian food
Savio Volpe – Saviovolpe.com
$$$ R 615 Kingsway (604) 428-0072 15 min taxi
Italian gem worth the trip, freshly made pasta daily
Notch8 – Notch8-dining.com
$$ Hotel Lobby (604) 684-3131
Regional fare that includes new favourites and prized classics
AnnaLena – Annalena.ca
$$$ MS 1809 West 1st Ave. (778) 379-4052 10 min taxi
Contemporary West Coast inspired tasting menus
Archer – Archerdining.com
$$$ R 1152 Alberni St. (778) 737-6218 5 min walk
Award-winning new farm to table restaurant
Barbara – Barbararestaurant.com
$$$ MS 305 East Pender St. (778) 960-8737 10 min taxi
Colorful and modern imaginative tasting menus & cocktails.
Botanist – Botanistrestaurant.com
$$$ R 1038 Canada Place (604) 695-5500 10 min walk
Modern Canadian cuisine in the Fairmont Pacific Rim
Burdock & Co. – Burdockandco.com
$$$ MS 2702 Main St. (604) 879-0077 15 min taxi
Canadian share plates in a hip, cozy space
Glowbal – Glowbalgroup.com
$$ 590 West Georgia St. (604) 602-0835 5 min walk
West Coast menu features steaks, seafood and pasta
Hawksworth – Hawksworthrestaurant.com
$$$ R 801 West Georgia St. (604) 673-7000 5 min walk
David Hawksworth’s award-winning fine-dining restaurant
Homer Street Café – Hawksworthrestaurant.com
$$$ R 898 Homer St. (604) 428-4299 15 min walk
Vintage-chic haunt dishing upmarket rotisserie chicken & meats
Nightingale – Hawknightingale.com
$$ R 1017 West Hastings St. (604) 695-9500 5 min walk
Regional/Italian menu specializing in shared plates
Published on Main – Publishedonmain.com
$$$$ MS 3595 Main St. (604) 423-4840 15 min taxi
Globally-inspired, locally -rooted contemporary menu
Cactus Club – Cactusclubcafe.com
$ $ 588 Burrard St. (604) 682-0933 5 min walk
Earls – Earls.ca
$ 905 Hornby St. (604) 682-6700 5 min walk
Fable Diner –Fabledinerbar.ca
$$ 755 Richard St. (604) 566-2253 10 min walk
Joey’s – Joeyrestaurants.com
$$ 820 Burrard St. (604) 683-5639 5 min walk
507 Burrard St. (604) 915-5639 5 min walk
The Keg –Kegsteakhouse.com
$$ 1121 Alberni St. (604) 685-4388 5 min walk
Pacifico Pizzeria – Pacificopizza.com
$ 970 Smithe St. (604) 408-0808 5 min walk
Water Street Cafe – Waterstreetcafe.ca
$$ 300 Water St. (604) 689-2832 15 min walk
Zefferelli’s – Zefferellis.com
$ 1136 Robson St. (604) 687-0655 5 min walk
Kamei Royale – Kameiroyale.com
$$ 1066 West Hastings St. (604) 687-8588 10 min walk
Traditional Japanese fare
Kingyo Izakaya – Kingyo-izakaya.ca
$ 871 Denman St. (604) 608-1677 15 min walk
Upbeat izakaya offering inventive small plates
Kissa Tanto – Kissatanto.com
$$$ 263 East Pender St. (778) 379-8078 5 min taxi
Italian Japanese cuisine and cocktails in a chic space
Masayoshi – Masayoshi.ca
$$$$ 4376 Fraser St. (604) 428-6272 20 min taxi
Reservations required for this omakase only sushi bar
Miko
$ 1335 Robson St. (604)681-0339 10 min walk
Cosy eatery dishing up raw & cooked Japanese classics
Miku – Mikurestaurant.com
$$$ R 200 Granville St. (604) 568-3900 10 min walk
Aburi Sushi Gourmet Cuisine with a water view
Sushi Okeya Kyujiro – Okeya.ca
$$$$ 1038 Mainland St. (778) 999-1038 15 min walk
Theatrical Omakase experience
Tojo’s – Tojos.com
$$$$ 1133 West Broadway (604) 872-8050 10 min taxi
Casually elegant sushi restaurant featuring Chef Tojo
Bao Bei – Bao-bei.ca
$$ R 163 Keefer St. (604) 688-0876 5 min taxi
Stylish dining room for modern Chinese sharing plates
Chef’s Choice – Chefschoice1198.com
$$ R 955 West Broadway (604) 558-1198 10 min taxi
Old school dim sum and traditional seafood recipes
Dinesty Dumpling House – Dinesty.ca
$ 1719 Robson St. (604) 669-7769 15 min walk
Casual dining specializing in dumplings
Dynasty – Dynasty-restaurant.ca
$$ R 777 West Broadway (604) 876-8388 10 min taxi
Award-winning high-end Cantonese cuisine
iDen & Quanjude – Quanjudevancouver.com
$$$ 2808 Cambie St. (236) 477–7777 10 min taxi
Canada’s only Michelin star Chinese restaurant
Kirin Mandarin – Kirinrestaurants.com
$$ 1172 Alberni St. (604) 682-8833 5 min walk
Classic Chinese fine-dining restaurant
Mott 32 – Mott32.com
$$$ 1161 West Georgia St. (604) 861-0032 5 min walk
High-end innovative Chinese dishes
Patron Tacos – Patrontc.com
$$ 265 Robson St. (604) 558-3368 15 min walk
Relaxed contemporary fare & specialty margaritas
Monarca – Monarcavancouver.ca
$$$ 181 Carrall St. (604) 569-2258 5 min taxi
Authentic Mexican cuisine with a refined, elevated approach
Ophelia – Opheliakitchen.ca
$$$ 165 West 2nd Ave. (604) 800-5253 15 min taxi
Monarca’s sister property offering authentic Mexican cuisine with a refined, elevated approach
Anh & Chi – Anhandchi.com
$$$ 3388 Main St. (604) 878-8883 15 min taxi
Award winning Vietnamese cuisine, reimagined
Delara – Delara.ca
$$ R 2272 West 4th Ave. (604) 730-4325 10 min taxi
Award winning modern Persian cuisine in a casual setting
Hydra – Hydravancouver.ca
$$$ 475 Howe St. (604) 416-0880 5 min walk
Greek cuisine in a modern setting
Maenam – Maenam.ca
$$$ R 1938 West 4th Ave. (604) 730-5579 10 min taxi
Traditional Thai dishes with contemporary twists
Nuba – Nuba.ca
$$ 207 West Hastings St. (604) 688-1655 5 min taxi
Lebanese restaurant in historic Dominion Building
Phnom Penh – Phnompenh.ca
$ 244 East Georgia St. (604) 734-8898 10 min taxi
Legendary Vietnamese-Cambodian hole-in-the-wall
Salathai – Salathai.ca
$$ 888 Burrard St. (604) 683-7999 5 min walk
Classic Thai dishes in a casual setting
Sula – Sulaindianrestaurant.com
$$ 1708 Davie St. (604)874-5375 10 min tax
Combines Indian beauty & taste in its dishes & interior
Tasty India Bistro – Tastybistro.ca
$$ 1261 Hamilton St. (604) 423-3300 5 min taxi
Refined eatery offering Indian dishes & tandoori fare
Vij’s – Vijs.ca
$$$ 3106 Cambie St. (604) 736-6664 15 min taxi
Indo/Pacific Northwest fusion
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