With British Columbia firmly in "phase 2" of its restart plan, and businesses open or announcing re-opening plans, many Vancouverites have been eager to visit their local restaurants and pubs.
The province has given restaurants and other food and drink venues guidelines for distancing and sanitation protocols, and those that feel they can do so safely and still offer guests a great experience have been welcoming diners or will be shortly.
We've been collecting details from restaurants in the City of Vancouver as we learn about their plans to re-open, and while it may not prove feasible to provide you with a comprehensive list at this time, we've got a working list that we will add to and amend as much as possible.
In the meantime, if you're not ready to dine-in, keep in mind there are many restaurants doing take-out or delivery, including those that are also offering seats for guests to eat-in. Plus, there are several restaurants that are just returning to business and launching take out or delivery at this time; we'll continue to provide updates on those, too.
Here are the cafes, restaurants, and pubs that we know are open or plan to open shortly, in Vancouver. Be sure to look up their hours, restrictions, reservation policy, and more before you go, as things aren't as they were before.
- Alphabet City
- The American (home to Downlow Burgers, Downlow Chicken, & Catch Weight)
- Ancora (False Creek)
- Anh and Chi
- AnnaLena
- Apollonia Greek Restaurant
- The Arbor
- Ask For Luigi
- Au Comptoir
- Bao Down - OV
- Banana Leaf - Robson, Kits & West End
- Bandidas
- Bar Corso
- Beehive
- Belgard Kitchen
- Bells and Whistles
- Bishop's (closing permanently at the end of the year)
- Black + Blue
- Blue Water Cafe
- Bodega on Main
- Bogarts on Robson
- The Boss Bakery & Restaurant, Chinatown
- Brewhall
- Bridges
- Brix & Mortar
- Browns Crafthouse (Main St)
- Brunch
- Burgoo (Mount Pleasant & Downtown)
- Cactus Club
- Cafe Medina
- Calabash Bistro
- The Capital on Davie
- Cardero's
- Cascade Room
- Catch 122
- Cavo Bar & Grill
- Chambar
- Chancho
- Chewies Smoke & Oyster Bar Kitsilano
- Chinatown BBQ (June 9)
- Coast
- Coho Coffee
- Cold Tea
- Colony (all 4 locations)
- Coppertank
- CRAFT Beer Market
- Dark Table
- Deacons Corner
- Denny's
- Devil's Elbow Ale & Smokehouse
- The Dime (Granville, The Drive)
- DiBeppe
- Do Chay
- Dockside
- Dosanko
- Dynasty Seafood
- Earls Kitchen + Bar
- Earnest Ice Cream
- East Side Craft House
- Egg & Co.
- El Camino's
- El Guapo
- Elisa (June 12)
- Elwoods on Broadway
- España
- Fanny Bay Oyster Bar
- Farmer's Apprentice (June 16)
- Fat Mao Noodles
- Flying Pig (all Vancouver locations)
- Forage
- Fufu Pancake
- The Galley Patio & Grill
- Giovane Cafe + Eatery (Fairmont Pacific Rim)
- Glitch Retro Arcade Bar (also home to Mimi's Burgers)
- Glowbal
- Gotham Steakhouse
- Grapes & Soda (June 16)
- The Greek by Anatoli (Yaletown & Gastown)
- HaiYi Seafood Restaurant
- Havana
- Hawksworth
- Heirloom (South Granville)
- Ho Yuen Kee Restaurant (Fraser St)
- Homer Street Cafe
- Hong Kong No. 1 Chinese Restaurant
- Hook Seabar
- Hy's
- I-Cafe, West Broadway
- Italian Kitchen
- Jam Cafe (both locations)
- Jamjar (all three locations)
- JJ Bean (hours/options vary by location)
- Joe Fortes
- JOEY
- Jules Bistro
- The Heatley
- Kafka's Coffee Gastown & Great Northern Way
- The Keg
- Kobe Japanese Steakhouse
- La Piazza Dario Ristorante
- La Taqueria (Metro Vancouver locations)
- La Terrazza
- Lamplighter
- Landmark Hotpot House
- Le Crocodile
- L'Abattoir
- Liberty Bakery
- The Liberty Distillery
- LIFT Bar & Grill - Downtown Vancouver
- The Lions Pub
- Lobby Lounge & RawBar (Fairmont Pacific Rim) (June 15)
- Local Gastown
- Los Cuervos Taqueria
- Lucky Taco
- Lupo Restaurant + Vinoteca
- Mackenzie Room
- Mahony - Stamps Landing
- Mangia Cucina
- Menya Raizo
- Miku
- Minami Yaletown (June 22)
- The Morrissey Pub
- Mythos Taverna
- Nammos Estiatorio
- The Narrow Lounge
- Neverland Tea Salon
- New Fishport Seafood Bistro
- New Mandarin Seafood Restaurant (Kingsway)
- Nightingale
- Nook (Kits, Olympic Village, N Vancouver)
- Nuba (Mount Pleasant, Gastown, Yaletown)
- Oca Pastificio
- Oddfish
- OEB - Yaletown
- Old Spaghetti Factory (Gastown) (also: Langley, New West, Abbotsford)
- Palate Kitchen
- Parallel 49 Street Kitchen
- The Parlour
- Pink Elephant Thai (downtown location only)
- Pink Peppercorn Seafood House
- Pourhouse
- Prince Seafood Restaurant
- Provence Marinaside
- Published on Main (first week of June)
- Quan Ju De
- Raisu
- The Reef
- The Rise Eatery
- Rogue Kitchen & Wet Bar (Gastown and Broadway)
- Roundel Cafe
- Sai Woo
- Salt Tasting Room
- Sandbar
- Savio Volpe
- Say Mercy!
- Seasons in the Park
- Score on Davie
- Shameful Tiki Room
- Shoom Restaurant
- Sing Sing
- Sip Bowl La Mian
- Six Acres
- Slickity Jim's (Main St)
- Sopra Sotto
- St. Augustine's
- St. Lawrence
- Starbucks
- Steamworks Brew Pub
- Sun Sui Wah
- Tap & Barrel
- Teahouse in Stanley Park (early June)
- The Templeton
- Thierry
- Tojo's
- Torafuku
- Trattoria (Kits & Burnaby)
- Ugly Dumpling
- UVA Wine & Cocktail Bar
- Vancouver Fish Company
- Verre
- Vij's/Rangoli
- VV Tapas Lounge
- The Warehouse (Granville, Hastings)
- Water St. Cafe
- What's Up? Hot Dog!
- White Spot
- Yaggers Restaurant and Sports Bar (Downtown & Kitsilano)
- Yah Yah Ya Ramen Downtown
- Yaletown Brewing Co.
- Yu Shang Hot Pot
- Zakkushi (Denman & Main St)
- Zocalo Modern Cantina
Are we missing any restaurants you know of that are open or getting ready to open? Please reach out via email at [email protected] so we can update the list. Thanks!
This article was originally published May 28, 2020 and has since been updated to reflect new information
