2023 MICHELIN GUIDE: VANCOUVER RESTAURANT AWARDS AND SELECTIONS

FOOD AND BEVERAGE
Written By Stay and Wander

It has been a year since the prestigious MICHELIN Guide first started covering Vancouver, elevating the city's culinary scene onto its prestigious global platform. Synonymous with dining excellence for over a century, the MICHELIN Guide has once again unveiled its selections from a vast landscape of diverse eateries, reinforcing Vancouver’s status as a haven for culinary aficionados.

For 2023, the MICHELIN Guide has returned to shine a spotlight on Vancouver’s high quality dining establishments, showcasing flavours and culinary experiences that offer something for everyone, from near and far. The ceremony was held in downtown Vancouver at the Fairmont Pacific Rim and invited guests were treated to music, cocktails, a delicious sampling of bites and an opportunity to rub elbows with distinguished members of the culinary community and media. Once the awards portion of the evening got underway, host Mijune Pak handed out accolades at a fast and furious pace.

Okeya Kyujiro team & Mijune Pak / Photo by Zach Hilty/BFA.com

A single new restaurant, Okeya Kyujiro, was selected to join the ranks of the one MICHELIN-starred restaurants in Vancouver that have garnered recognition for the quality of their food based on five criteria: the quality of ingredients used, mastery of flavour and cooking techniques, the personality of the chef in the cuisine, harmony of flavours and consistency between visits. AnnaLena, Barbara, Burdock & Co, iDen & QuanJuDe Beijing Duck House, Kissa Tanto, Masayoshi, Published on Main and St. Lawrence all earned the accolade last year and continue to stand out in 2023 while maintaining their one-star statuses.

Farmer’s Apprentice / Photo by Jamie Lee Fuoco

The list of MICHELIN Bib Gourmand restaurants in Vancouver has grown by five new additions this year, with Farmer's Apprentice, Motonobu Udon, Karma Indian Bistro, Seaport City Seafood, and Sushi Hil making their debut, each reflecting a commitment to offering outstanding food at moderate prices.

The Recommended Restaurants that have been newly added to the MICHELIN Guide are Archer, Bao Bei, Boulevard Kitchen & Oyster Bar, Elisa, Folke, Hānai, Moltaqa, Regal Mansion Cuisine, Sushi Jin, Suyo, Tetsu Sushi Bar and Wildlight Kitchen + Bar. Together, these restaurants provide a gastronomic world tour, right in the heart of Vancouver.

Photos by Maurice Li

A notable highlight of this year's Michelin Guide awards ceremony was the inaugural Young Chef Award, bestowed upon Warren Chow of Wildlight Kitchen + Bar, recognizing his potential as a harbinger of Vancouver’s culinary future. The city's cocktail scene also received a nod with Max Curzon-Price of Suyo Modern Peruvian winning the Exceptional Cocktails honor. The award for Sommelier was presented to Kelcie Jones of Burdock & Co, while the Outstanding Service award was won by the front-of-house team at Okeya Kyujiro, further reinforcing Vancouver’s reputation for hospitality alongside culinary prowess.

With continued accolades from the MICHELIN Guide, Vancouver further distinguishes itself as a premier gastronomic destination, inviting food enthusiasts from across Canada and beyond to embark on an unforgettable culinary journey amidst the natural beauty of the beautiful British Columbia coast.

Full list of MICHELIN Guide selections for 2023

One star:

  • AnnaLena

  • Barbara

  • Burdock & Co

  • iDen & QuanJuDe Beijing Duck House

  • Kissa Tanto

  • Masayoshi

  • Okeya Kyujiro (new)

  • Published on Main

  • St. Lawrence

Bib Gourmand:

  • Anh and Chi

  • Chupito

  • Fable Kitchen

  • Farmer's Apprentice (New)

  • Fiorino

  • Karma Indian Bistro (New)

  • Kin Kao Song

  • Little Bird Dim Sum + Craft Beer

  • Lunch Lady

  • Motonobu Udon (new)

  • Nightshade

  • Oca Pastificio (re-launching as Magari by Oca)

  • Phnom Penh

  • Say Mercy!

  • Seaport City Seafood (new)

  • Sushi Hil (new)

  • Vij's

Recommended restaurants:

  • The Acorn

  • Acquafarina

  • Archer (new)

  • Arike

  • Ask For Luigi

  • Bar Gobo

  • Bacaro

  • Bacchus

  • Bao Bei (new)

  • Bar Gobo

  • Bar Susu

  • Bonjour Vietnam Bistro

  • Botanist

  • Boulevard Kitchen & Oyster Bar

  • Cafe Medina

  • Chef's Choice Chinese Cuisine

  • Carlino

  • Chang'an

  • Cioppino's

  • Como Taperia

  • Delara

  • Dynasty Seafood

  • Fanny Bay Oyster Bar

  • Elephant

  • Elisa (new)

  • Folke (new)

  • Hānai (new)

  • Hawksworth

  • Homer St. Cafe

  • L'Abattoir

  • Lobby Lounge and Raw Bar

  • The Mackenzie Room

  • Maenam

  • Miku

  • Moltaqa (new)

  • Nammos

  • New Mandarin  Seafood Restaurant

  • Neptune Palace

  • Nightingale

  • Ophelia

  • Osteria Savio Volpe

  • Per Se Social Corner

  • Pidgin

  • Riley's Fish & Steak

  • Regal Mansion Cuisine (new)

  • Sushi Bar Maumi

  • Sushi Jin (new)

  • Suyo (new)

  • Tetsu Sushi Bar (new)

  • Torafuku

  • Wildlight Kitchen + Bar (new)

  • Yuwa

Royce Chwin, CEO Destination Vancouver / Photo by Zach Hilty/BFA.com

For more information please visit:

Destination Vancouver
MICHELIN

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