Announced last night at an invitation-only ceremony was the third edition of the MICHELIN Guide for Vancouver. A total of ten Vancouver restaurants are now one-MICHELIN-Starred, plus 16 with the Bib Gourmand designations, and 50 Recommended eateries.
“As we toast to year three of the MICHELIN Guide in Vancouver, the growing momentum and talent of the restaurant community continues to be impressive,” said Gwendal Poullennec, the International Director of the MICHELIN Guides. “The anonymous Inspectors could see and taste the passion of the local restaurant community and look forward to seeing the evolution of the local culinary scene continue.”
Added this year is the tenth one-MICHELIN-Star Vancouver restaurant, Sushi Masuda:
The ten Vancouver MICHELIN-Starred restaurants are:
- AnnaLena
- Barbara
- Burdock & Co
- iDen & QuanJuDe Beijing Duck House
- Kissa Tanto
- Masayoshi
- Okeya Kyujiro
- Published on Main
- St. Lawrence
- Sushi Masuda (NEW)
The MICHELIN Guide inspectors also awarded Gary’s in South Granville the Bib Gourmand designation, which recognizes great food at a great value.
Here are the 16 Bib Gourmand restaurants. (Editor’s note: It looks like Fiorino has been taken off this list since last year.)
- Anh and Chi
- Chupito
- Fable Kitchen
- Farmer’s Apprentice
- Gary’s (NEW)
- Karma Indian Bistro
- Little Bird Dim Sum + Craft Beer
- Lunch Lady
- Magari by Oca
- Motonobu Udon
- Phnom Penh
- Say Mercy!
- Seaport City Seafood
- Song (by Kin Kao)
- Sushi Hil
- Vij’s
Two restaurants in Fraserhood, Bravo and Zab Bite, have joined the list of 50 Vancouver restaurants that are Recommended by the MICHELIN Guide. (Editor’s note: Some restaurants that were previously on the list are no longer in operation so the list is smaller despite the new addition.)
- ¿CóMO? Taperia
- acquafarina
- Archer
- Ask for Luigi
- Bacaro
- Bacchus
- Bao Bei
- Bar Gobo
- Bar Susu
- Bonjour Vietnam Bistro
- Botanist
- Boulevard Kitchen & Oyster Bar
- Bravo (NEW)
- Café Medina
- Carlino
- Chang’An
- Chef’s Choice Chinese Cuisine
- Cioppino’s
- Delara
- Dynasty Seafood
- Elisa
- Fanny Bay Oyster Bar
- Folke
- Hawksworth Restaurant
- Homer St. Cafe
- L’Abattoir
- Maenam
- Miku
- Moltaqa
- Nammos Estiatorio
- Neptune Palace Seafood Restaurant
- New Mandarin Seafood Restaurant
- Nightingale
- Octopus Garden
- Ophelía
- Osteria Savio Volpe
- per se Social Corner
- PiDGiN
- Riley’s Fish & Steak
- Sushi Bar Maumi
- Sushi Jin
- Suyo
- Tetsu Sushi Bar
- The Acorn
- The Lobby Lounge & RawBar
- The Mackenzie Room
- Torafuku
- Wildlight Kitchen + Bar
- Yuwa
- Zab Bite – Thai E-Sarn Cuisine (NEW)
In addition, four special awards were handed out to individuals. They are:
- Michelin Exceptional Cocktails Award: Fraser Crawford, Kissa Tanto
- Michelin Sommerlier Award: Reverie Beall, AnnaLena
- Michelin Outstanding Service Award: Bailey Hayward, Gary’s
- Michelin Young Chef/Culinary Professional Award: Yoji Masuda, Sushi Masuda
It was an honour to be invited to attend the ceremony and celebrate with all the chefs and restaurateurs. This year’s ceremony was held at The Commodore Ballroom with small bites and drinks. And yes I once again saw the MICHELIN Man Bibendum himself and couldn’t resist another picture!
Have you been to any of the new additions? Are you disappointed that your favourite restaurants still haven’t made the list? I haven’t been to Sushi Masuda but now I’m very intrigued!
VanFoodies.com 
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