Are you looking for a new Vancouver restaurant to try? Or want to know what will be opening up soon?
Well, you’re in the right place as we’ve compiled an ongoing list of the new and coming soon Metro Vancouver restaurants below:
New Vancouver Restaurants That Opened Recently:
🍰 Longtime HK-style cafe expands to Richmond – Cafe Gloucester just soft opened its Alexandra Road location on April 21 and the room has been packed every day since.
🍜 Thai rice mill bar lands on Main Street – Rongsi just opened in the old Mojo Cantina unit with a late-night happy hour.
🍗 Korean fried chicken joint quietly opens in Steveston – Korean Hot Chicken took over the former Win Win Chick-N unit on 1st Avenue with 8 flavours to try.
🍰 A TINY all-tiramisu shop hits Kingsway – Tiramisu Republic just opened in a 500 sq ft Burnaby storefront with six rotating flavours made in-house daily.
🍦 Sunshine Coast ice cream favourite opens a permanent Vancouver shop – Little Spoons Ice Cream just soft opened its first permanent city location on West Broadway in Kitsilano.
🥣 A Chinese congee spot slides into Admiralty Centre – Mui Hung Kee Foods just soft opened in Richmond’s food court with a big menu.
🧋 Anticipated tea brand to hit Richmond – Molly Tea opens its first BC location at Union Square
🥣 Luxury yogurt shop opens in Richmond – Yogurie soft opens on Buswell Street, serving $22 cold-brew Greek yogurt bowls with premium fruit.
🧋 New fruit tea brand replaces MACU – Alfa Tea Concept is taking over three former MACU locations, debuting a “Day Tea, Night Bar” flagship downtown.
🐙 Unique takoyaki spot hits City Square – Takogun offers creative toppings like tamago egg salad and creamy mayo mentaiko.
🍜 Richmond’s viral $10 noodle spot opens – Dao Field is now serving affordable, authentic Hunan-style rice noodles across from Richmond Public Market.
🥟 New AYCE dim sum spot opens – Neptune Corner launches in Surrey, offering unlimited dim sum, hot pot, and skewers starting at $23.80.
🍕 Shipyards District gets Roman-style pizza – Provisions Italiana is now open inside North Vancouver’s Seaside Hotel.
🔥 Nando’s returns to Kerrisdale – After a two-year fire hiatus, the PERi-PERi chicken favorite is back at a new location.
☕️ Trees Coffee opens at King Edward Village – The Vancouver staple brings its famous cheesecake and organic coffee to a stunning new Kingsway location.
🍜 New HK-style rice noodle spot in Richmond – Younmi Rice Noodle offers customizable bowls and classic snacks at Continental Shopping Centre.
🍦 NZ ice cream spot reopens with expansion – Plain Jane on East Hastings now features indoor seating and New Zealand-style real fruit blends.
🥩 Budget steak sandwich spot hits Gastown – Stackhouse Steak Sandwiches has opened its second location.
🥤 Popular acai chain hits Metrotown – Oakberry opens its 10th Metro Vancouver location, offering customizable Brazilian bowls and smoothies.
🍗 New shredded chicken stall opens in Richmond – Toishan Fei Mui is now serving Taishan-style hand-shredded chicken combos in Parker Place.
🍵 Matcha Pop-Up Finds Permanent Home – Mitchie Matcha opens on Main Street with unique matcha beverages and pastries.
🥢 Pho Goodness adds third Vancouver spot – Pho Goodness Kitchen opens on Main Street, offering Vietnamese comfort food.
☕️ Cafe Lokal expands on West 4th – Popular Kitsilano cafe opens second location, Lokal Sekondo.
🍩 Popular North Shore donut and fried chicken shop opens in Vancouver – Cream Pony takes over former Cartems space on Main Street.
☕️ Zero-waste cafe launches second location – Nomad Coffee opens in Kitsilano with free coffee for BYOC.
🥟 New handmade dumpling shop opens in Burnaby – Baohaus offers 20+ dumpling flavors on Kingsway.
☕️ theVenti Coffee expands in Davie Village – Korean chain opens its second downtown Vancouver location, serving oversized, affordable drinks.
🈴 New Kam Wai Dim Sum location opens – Kam Wai Legacy launches in Hastings Sunrise, offering affordable dim sum classics.
🇬🇷 Gastown’s Greek favourite expands to Commercial Drive – Skewers Souvlaki brings popular street food to The Drive.
🍪 Crumbl Cookies lands in Richmond – Viral cookie chain opens its second BC location at Ironwood Plaza
🫕 Retro Hong Kong hot pot opens in Richmond – Loon Fong brings 80s HK nostalgia and quality cuisine to Empire Centre.
☕️ Massive Korean coffee shop opening this weekend – C Market Coffee launching their 5,000 sq. ft. flagship on Main Street.
New Vancouver Restaurants Opening Soon:
🍵 Beloved matcha pop-up announces a permanent shop – Emeri, the viral rotating matcha bar, is opening on Main Street in Mount Pleasant this summer after sampling nearly 300 matchas.
🍕 Vancouver pizzeria chain expands to North Van – Ignite Pizzeria announced a 5th location at 101 Lonsdale Avenue in the Beasley Block, opening spring 2026.
🍞 Richmond’s low-sugar Asian bakery locks in a second location – Unique Bakery announced its Union Square outpost with free bread giveaways happening now.
☕ New coffee bar opens across from Oakridge – Sphere Coffee Bar fills a gap in the neighbourhood cafe scene this May.
☕ Popular Japanese cafe reveals its Mount Pleasant roastery – Oide Labo is landing at 1886 Scotia Street with a full bakery program attached.
🍶 Japanese all-you-can-eat izakaya lands on Richmond’s Food Street – Tenichi Izakaya is joining the Alexandra Rd lineup this spring.
🍩 Popular Japanese “raw” donut shop hits Kingsway – Truffle Donut is replacing Ikoi Donut, offering airy, melt-in-your-mouth “nama” treats.
🍜 Beloved French-Vietnamese cafe reveals noodle bar – Linh Noodle Bar is coming soon to the former Bacaro space in Vancouver House.
🐑Happy Lamb takes over Food Street – Replacing the stalled Bellwether project, Happy Lamb is opening a new “Hot Pot & Grill” concept in Richmond.
☕️ Local coffee chain takes over former Starbucks –Pallet Coffee is opening its 8th cafe near Olympic Village station this June.
🥗 Montreal’s cult-favourite salad chain coming – Mandy’s Gourmet Salads is opening two locations in Kitsilano and Coal Harbour.
🦞 Seafood boil chain heads to Burnaby – Captain’s Boil is bringing its messy, hands-on bags to the new Gilmore Place development.
🥗 Popular salad chain headed to South Flats – Field and Social is opening its 5th location on Great Northern Way this spring.
🥖 Olympic Village gains new banh mi spot – Obanhmi is taking over the former Hon’s Wonton House space with fresh Vietnamese sandwiches.
🍦 Vancouver’s only frozen custard shop going permanent – Lucy’s is opening its first storefront in Strathcona this summer.
🧋 Major Chinese bubble tea chain hits BC – TeaByDo is opening its first BC location in Richmond’s Union Square Shopping Centre.
🇬🇷 New yogurt concept taking over Yaletown – Meros House of Yogurt brings wellness-focused Greek yogurt bowls to the former Unni Pastries space.
🥚 Famous LA egg chain to hit Vancouver – Eggslut is bringing its cult-favorite egg sandwiches to the city in summer 2026.
🇭🇰 Popular HK-style cafe to expand into Burnaby – One Cafe is bringing its affordable comfort food to Crystal Mall’s food court.
🛒 Legendary drug store spot gets new life – 88 Supermarket is replacing the 40-year-old London Drugs on Kingsway with Southeast Asian specialties.
🥣 ‘King of Rice Noodle Rolls’ heading to Burnaby – Yin Ji Chang Fen is taking over the former Green Basil Thai space on Kingsway.
🍨 New Vietnamese coffee and gelato shop coming to Richmond – Daydreamers by Cafe 33 is bringing specialty coffee, matcha, and gelato.
🔥 New boil-and-sizzle spot for Aberdeen – Taoke is replacing the former Chef Hung unit, offering a hot pot and grill concept.
🥣 New rice roll stall for Richmond – Yummy Rice Roll is filling the vacant spot at Parker Place with stone-milled Cantonese staples.
🍜 Massive new Asian food hall opens at Tsawwassen Mills – TM Wander will feature 14 popular food vendors like Big Way Hot Pot and Cha Don.
☕️ Japanese coffee pop-up sets roots in Mount Pleasant – Hiyori Coffee to open its first storefront.
🍦 Froyo comeback at Richmond Centre – Yogen Fruz to open new location with fresh offerings.
🍵 Taiwanese tea brand heads to Richmond – Unique Green’s first Canadian location is opening at CF Richmond Centre.
🥢 New Vietnamese spot coming to Davie Street – Aura, a sleek bar and restaurant by Khanh Express, is opening soon.
🍜 World’s largest mazesoba chain opens in Richmond – Kokoro Mazesoba reveals second outpost at CF Richmond Centre.
🍜 Popular ramen chain heads to Richmond – Japanese chain Horin Ramen opening its first Richmond location.
🍦 Global ice cream chain arriving at Lansdowne – Baskin Robbins to open at Lansdowne Centre even though redevelopment buzz.
🍖 Vancouver scores authentic Cantonese BBQ spot – Richmond’s BBQ & Co is opening soon on Cambie Street.
💜 World’s top acai brand landing in Richmond – Oakberry to open its first location beside Capstan Station soon.
🍲 Popular Hot Pot Chain Expands to Park Royal – Metro Vancouver’s favorite hot pot, Big Way, is opening in West Vancouver.
🍜 Popular Vietnamese eatery relocating to Coquitlam – Ong Ba is expanding to Henderson Place, bringing traditional dishes with a modern twist.
🍰Breka Bakery to debut in Richmond – Richmond Centre to welcomes its first Breka location, which will open 24/7.
🌶 Big Way Hot Pot to expand with third Robson spot – Filling demand with another location on Robson Street.
🍽 “Social Canteen” to open in Metrotown area – New foodie market concept to open but details remain scarce.
🍜 World’s largest udon chain heads to Richmond – Marugame Udon is set to open at CF Richmond Centre.
🍞 Spanish grocer sets roots in historic corner – Ultramarinos Pepe opens soon at West 16th and Heather.
🌭 Korean hot dog giant finds a new Richmond home – Chung Chun Rice Hot Dog set to return across from Richmond Centre.
🇻🇳 Famous Toronto pho chain expands to Kingsway – Pho Anh Vu signs spotted for a new Vancouver location.
🔥 Michelin faves heading to Oakridge – Lunch Lady and DL Chicken among first Oakridge food hall vendors.
🥙 Mediterranean chain set to open in Vancouver – Tahini’s brings its signature shawarma to Renfrew Street soon.
☕️ Charming bakery cafe brewing excitement in Richmond – Pocorit to offer pastries, coffee, and specialty drinks come spring 2026.
✨ Top Chef-Led Asian Brasserie arrives at YVR – Lucky Lily, by Chef Nicole Gomes, opens 2026 post-security.
🌿 Zero-waste cafe expands – NOMAD Espresso Bar & Bakery to join new Harry Jerome Community Centre in 2026.
🔥 Drake-backed hot chicken spot lands in Vancouver – Dave’s Hot Chicken to open its first location on Granville Street Q1 2026.
💚 Smoothie and cafe bar Celeste to open in Gastown – Tiny 327 sq. ft space featuring smoothies and more.
🎶 Cozy listening lounge opening in Gastown – Amber Kissa debuts with music, food, and vibes this fall.
🇬🇧 UK dessert chain to debut in West End – Heavenly Desserts is joining the Landmark on Robson lineup.
🧋 Pikachu-themed bubble tea shop set to debut in Richmond – Pika Herb & Tea Co. promises herbal, health-focused drinks.
🫖 UK Tea Chain lands in Vancouver – Chaiiwala of London to open its first Robson Street location.
🛒 Kitsilano market expands with new shop – Be Fresh is opening its second location on Alma Street.
☕️ Surrey welcomes 24/7 cafe bakery – Breka Bakery & Café is opening soon at King George Hub.
🔥 Hot new addition to Surrey – Big Way Hot Pot spotted opening at King George Hub, their first in Surrey.
🍱 Taiwanese Bentos coming to Richmond food court – New Taiwanese lunch box spot, Taiwan Bento 101, opening soon at Aberdeen Centre.
🍵 Toronto’s viral Matcha Matcha expanding west – Popular matcha cafe set sights on Vancouver, location TBD.
🍔Boardwalk Burgers to debut in Vancouver – Classic American burger & fries chain is seting up next along Renfrew.
🍚 Popular Hei Hei Rice Roll opens at Crystal Mall – Fans rejoice! Burnaby gets Richmond’s beloved rice roll spot.
That rounds up our list of restaurants opening their doors, or getting ready to open.
We hope you try a few, or all of them, and enjoy safe and memorable meals. If you’re looking for the best food in Vancouver, peek our lists so you won’t be disappointed.