The Bin has had numerous imitators, but this is the original - a funky hole in the wall, where the music throbs, the tables are tight and the flavours rock...
941 Davie Street
A warm and unpretentious room presided over by the ever-affable owners Laurent and Valerie Devin. The lime green walls may be a tad lurid, but the country...
1961 W 4th AvenueOn an unprepossessing corner of the downtown Eastside awaits one of the warmest welcomes you'll find in the city. Owners Mark Brand and Neil Ingram gutted...
1 W Cordova StreetFor a city by the sea, Vancouver's restaurants are curiously lacking in simply grilled fish. You can find it here at this casual nautical-themed dining room...
1583 Coal Harbour QuayVeer off the beaten path on to this grubby stretch of West Pender to find robust French country cooking in a stylish bohemian heritage building with soaring...
420 W Pender Street
A sultry room of warm Moroccan tones and exposed brick walls, Chambar manages to please everyone from hip young things to romantic couples to groups out for...
562 Beatty Street
On a sunny day, the backyard patio of this small, hip joint is a veritable oasis of calm from Main Street traffic. Inside, dark wood and leather banquettes...
3941 Main StreetA West End institution for more than two decades, Delilah's boasts that it is the North American birthplace of the cocktail martini - whatever that means,...
1789 Comox Street
This unassuming steakhouse is full of delicious surprises. Owner Neil Wyles is a passionate chef who sources his products from the city's best suppliers....
1009 Hamilton StreetGood thin-crust pizza is hard to find in Vancouver but Incendio fills the void with the best skinny pizza pies in town, hand-flipped and baked in a brick...
103 Columbia StreetOpened in 2007 with a flash party and even flashier clientele, this upscale room is regularly bursting at the seams with the pretty people. An extensive...
1037 Alberni StreetThis unpretentious bistro blew a breath of French air through the Vancouver dining scene when it opened in 2007. Its warm, bustling atmosphere, decent-sized...
216 Abbott Street
Japanese izakayas (roughly translated as 'sit and drink spots') have been all the rage in Vancouver for some time. Small plates of casual Japanese food...
871 Denman Street
Home-made corn tortillas, a friendly vibe, shaken margaritas, funky bamboo furnishings and late-night kitchen service make Lolita's a cosy neighbourhood...
1326 Davie StreetBaby sibling of the popular West End latino eaterie Lolita's, Me & Julio has a similar menu and easy-breezy fiesta vibe. Ceviches and taquitos are always...
2095 Commercial Drive