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...

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...

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...

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...

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....

How things have changed. Howard Johnson used to have a reputation as a family-friendly chain with very little charm, but where you could always count on a...

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...

Home-made corn tortillas, a friendly vibe, shaken margaritas, funky bamboo furnishings and late-night kitchen service make Lolita's a cosy neighbourhood...

Location, location, location. That's the key to Mickey's. It's close to Vancouver's liveliest beach, Kits, and only a five minute bus or cab ride to...

Bijou it may be, but that's the only thing about this modern French bistro from the owners of Parkside that's small. Big, bold plates of coq au vin and...

The thin-crust pizzas are worth their slightly elevated price tag here: everything is organic and real thought has gone into sourcing quality local...

Simply Thai is simply the best Thai restaurant in Vancouver. Mind you, there isn't a great deal of competition in this city. The chef and owner, Siriwan...

This is the original Vancouver Chinese cuisine heavyweight and pioneer of using local seafood in Cantonese style preparations. A surprisingly good wine list...

You really can't get much closer to the beach or Stanley Park than the Sylvia. Opened in 1913, this hotel started out as an apartment block, but was...