For all foodies and restaurant goers, a common question that pops up is: What are the best new Vancouver restaurants to eat at?
We’re all looking for the hottest new spot, wondering which super chefs are ready to launch another mind-blowing innovation in cuisine, and who’s adding one more gem to Vancouver’s glittering crown of eateries. We also know all of that happens at a rapid pace in this city, and it’s sometimes difficult to keep up.
So, to help you out, we’ve put together a must-hit list of all the restaurants opening now, or soon in and around your neighborhoods. We hope you’re ready to enjoy these rocking new spots in true Vancouverite style!
New Vancouver Restaurants That Opened Recently:
🍦Mister’s liquid nitrogen ice cream – New Robson St. location now open, offering unique, creamy flavours.
🧋 101 Boba launches on Main Street – Enjoy BOGO 50% off on select drinks until April 7th.
🍹Mocktails Opens – Vancouver welcomes first alcohol-free liquor store on Commercial Drive.
🍸 Meo opens its doors – Chinatown welcomes ’70s-inspired cocktail spot this week.
🇮🇹Osteria Elio Volpe opens – New sister restaurant of Savio Volpe hits Cambie Village this week.
🍦 Kitsilano’s New Italian Gelato shop –Tutto Belle Il Gelato’s soft opening today March 15th.
🍜 Popular Vietnamese spot expands to Burnaby – Bun Cha Ca Hoang Yen opens with 15% off dine-in for next two weeks.
🍜 Ramen chain’s new Robson outpost – KINTON RAMEN soft opens, grand opening April 12 with 50% off.
🍜 Burnaby’s MYST to spice up Vancouver – Huge menu Asian fusion coming to Kerrisdale.
🤖 Richmond’s first robot bubble tea shop soft opens – Tea Industries automates with flair, no tipping required.
🍜KOKORO Tokyo Mazesoba debuts in Richmond – First outpost now soft open at Ironwood Plaza.
🍛Sula’s New West End Jewel – Award-winning Indian cuisine arrives at Davie Street.
🍜Marugame Udon Grand Opening – marking Canada’s first outpost for the popular udon chain.
🍕 Global Korean Pizza Chain lands in Burnaby – Pizza Maru’s first Burnaby outpost soft opens
🌮Lucky Taco’s River District Debuts- Kitsilano favorite expands with a vibrant new spot
🚂 Big Way Hot Pot’s Train-Themed Kerrisdale Spot Opens – New outpost offers late-night hot pot and bubble tea.
🥐Merci Boulangerie Brings Paris to Vancouver – First storefront opens on Commercial Drive with artisanal pastries.
🍣Hello Nori Unveils New Brentwood Spot – BC’s first hand roll bar opens the door of the Amazing Brentwood outpost after long delays.
🍰Sweet Thea’s New Main Street Haven – Spacious location delights with European artisan baked goodies.
🍓 Richmond’s $25.99 Yogurt Bowls – DuoDuo Fruit Shop defies trends with premium offerings.
🍱Saku Richmond Opening – First Richmond outpost for beloved Tonkatsu brand soft opened.
🥐Hazukido Unveils First North American Cafe+ – the croissant brand soft opens newest store in Richmond’s Aberdeen Centre.
🍣 Sushi Mura Unveils 4th Spot – New sushi venture graces Main Street this week.
☕️ Vancouver’s hottest coffee pop up is back – Cow Dog returns on Sundays
🍜 Hidden Korean noodle shop opens in DT – Oyo Korean Noodle offers tasty dishes at just $10.
🍜 New Korean Snack Bar Alert – ‘Nom Nom Seoul‘ debuts in Downtown Vancouver.
🤖 (WATCH) Jarvis the Robot Barista at MUJI Robson – Downtown Vancouver’s first robot barista serving latte art.
🇻🇳 Nami Vietnamese’s New Downtown Cafe – Traditional bánh mìs, pressed baguettes, and diverse drinks.
🥭 China’s Mango Drink Brand Opens – SWEET7 debuts in West End with promo deals.
🍗 Jollibee opens 4th BC location soon – Surrey’s Strawberry Hill getting some Jollibee next week on the 25th.
🍰 More cheesecake & coffee in Mount Pleasant – Trees Coffee opens their new location in the previous Our Town Cafe location.
🍩 Sweet Talk Donuts Set to Delight – Port Moody’s latest hyped dessert destination
🍜 Santouka lands in Richmond – Hokkaido Ramen Santouka grand opens new outpost
🍜Ramen Danbo’s Third Outpost – New Kerrisdale location opens, adding to Vancouver’s ramen scene
🍓OAKBERRY lands in Mount Pleasant – World’s top açaí brand opens its third Vancouver outpost.
🥐Bisou Bakery Charms Downtown – Telus Gardens welcomes this delectable bakery cafe.
🛒Hannam Supermarket’s Express Debut – Yaletown welcomes compact Korean mart.
🍣Tozen Sushi Bar Soft Opens – Tom Sushi’s new sister restaurant finally arrives after months of delay.
🍣 Cozy Gastown Arrival – ‘OKU‘ brings authentic izakaya experience to 2 Water Street.
🍇Catalyst Café + Wine Bar Opens – Mount Pleasant’s new wellness-oriented cafe and wine spot.
🎵Funk Coffee Bar rocks downtown – House of Funk’s new outpost offers cool vibes and serious coffee.
🍜 Authentic Vietnamese street food lands on Victoria Drive – Ken’s Tuan & Thuy Kitchen opens, offering more than pho.
🏛️ Pax Romana Debuts on The Drive – Experience the golden ages of Rome with exceptional menu and service.
🍷Dear Gus: Mount Pleasant’s European Charm – Intimate wine bar with European small plates opens.
🌴Dovetail Unveils California Flair in Yaletown – Now open with California-inspired cuisine and vibrant atmosphere.
🍲 Top-Rated Malaysian spot opens in Richmond – John 3:16 opens at Aberdeen Centre Food Court.
🔮 Gastown Gains Mystical Bar – Arcana Spirit Lounge mixes tarot with cocktails.
🍛Oretachi Curry’s North American Debut – Osaka’s beloved curry brand opens in Richmond’s Steveston Village.
🍜Hem377 Opens on Commercial Drive – New Vietnamese cafe brings Saigon vibes and specialty drinks.
🍲Amay’s House Reopens – Beloved Burmese spot is back with new location on Kingsway.
🍜Menya Juemon Unveiled – Maruhachi Ramen’s new sister restaurant opened on West Broadway.
☕️ New Korean Camping-Themed Cafe opens – Comma Cafe, who is replacing shuttered Whitewood Cafe.
New Vancouver Restaurants Opening Soon:
🍪Crumbl Cookies Lands in BC – Famous for giant cookies, set to open in Port Coquitlam.
🍵Vietnamese-Japanese Bakery Cafe Expands – Broye Cafe to charm downtown with unique coffee & mochi buns.
🧇 Nero Waffles Sweetens South Granville – Third location to bring beloved Belgian classics to Vancouver.
🍱Takenaka expanding to Gastown – New onigiri and bento spot opening this May.
🍲 Brentwood Finally Welcomes Haidilao Hot Pot soon – After years of little progress, it is finally happening!
🍲Big Way Hot Pot’s New UBC Spot – Self-serve hot pot brand expanding to International Village this summer.
🍰Car’s Dessert on the Move – Richmond’s dessert gem to relocate next to Aberdeen Station.
🍜 Anh and Chi’s new concept – Good Thief is by the award-winning Vietnamese restaurant and is coming to Mount Pleasant.
☕️ Lumiere Cafe to brew in Kits – Artisanal spot spotted to open new location, boasting in-house roasted beans.
🍧Hundo-P: Burnaby’s New Health Kick – Whistler’s smoothie & ice cream spot hits Station Square this summer.
🥐Olivier’s Boulangerie Expands – New French artisan bakery cafe opening in March on Fraser.
☕️ VERONI & CO. expands – Highly rated Burnaby espresso bar to open in Coquitlam.
🥧 Sweet Expansion – The Pie Hole to open new spot in Vancouver’s Greektown!
🍩 Iconic Lee’s Donuts expands again – New Brentwood location set for Fall 2024 debut.
🎲 1960s Vegas-themed donut shop opens next month – Vintage charm meets sweet treats at Vegas Donuts.
☕️ NOMAD Coffee expands – Kitsilano to welcome zero single-use cup cafe soon.
🍜Pho 68’s New Expansion – Opening soon in Richmond, taking over former Hunan Kitchen.
☕️ Pallet Coffee opening 3rd DT location – it will take over the previous Sciue unit
🇰🇷 Burnaby’s Most Aesthetic Korean Cafe Expands – Cafe La Foret‘s third location to open in Coquitlam.
🌮La Taqueria’s New Waterfront Spot – Mexican faves coming to 601 Waterfront Hub Tower.
🔥 New Korean BBQ Spot Sizzles into Burnaby – Stone Korean BBQ to open this summer in Lougheed.
🥐Paris Baguette spotted to open in Downtown Vancouver – the popular French inspired Korean bakery cafe chain confirmed two locations.
🍁Nightingale’s New Nest in Yaletown – Modern Canadian cuisine to open second location.
🍜Kinton Ramen Expands Again – Fifth Metro Vancouver outlet opening at Marine Gateway.
🍝Fiorino Coming to North Van – Michelin Bib Gourmad Italian street food spot is opening at Lonsdale Quay in 2024.
🌶️ Horin Ramen’s New Burnaby Spot – Fukuoka-inspired chili ramen arriving 2024.
🧋Old Memory Kitchen to Enliven Richmond – New Taiwanese grocery store bringing nostalgic snacks and toys.
🍦 Ricardo’s to open second ice cream spot – BC’s largest candy shop to launch new ice cream location in Granville Entertainment District.
🍜 [COMMUNITY SPOTTED] Jinya to land on W Broadway – a poster was spotted at a unit on W Broadway & Granville of the ramen brand’s new unit. Slated for Winter.
🕵🏻♂️Gigantic new Richmond restaurant underway – Hunan style Chinese restaurant, Geng Shi Ji, spotted to be taking over the previous 0755 lounge at Continental Shopping Centre.
🎉Gringo Expands to Lower Lonsdale – Celebrating 10 years, a new 1,500 sq ft cantina is opening this fall in the previous menchies location.]
🥘 A New Spanish Adventure – Chef Javier Blanc of Paella Guys to open Casa Molina this winter at previous Mangia Cucina location in Mount Pleasant.
🐱Hello Kitty Cafe Delayed – A second postponement for the highly anticipated cafe.
🥞 Expanding brunch hotspot – Port Moody’s The Hard Bean Brunch Co. is expanding to downtown Vancouver and Langley.
🛒 24/7 cashierless convenience store expanding into Metro Vancouver – Aisle 24 already has locations in Ontario & Quebec.
🍜 Award-winning BBT spot to open in Vancouver – CHICHA San Chen to open first Vancouver location by Langara Canada Line Station
🍔 Vegan chain Odd Burger plans new spot on Main Street – bringing audacious plant-based fast food and over a dozen locations planned.
🥚 Burnaby to welcome Egg Bomb’s Korean brunch delights – Langley’s famed Egg Bomb, known for their Korean egg drop sandwiches and all-day breakfast, will open a new branch in Lougheed.
🐟 BC Interior seafood gem sails into Brentwood – Family-operated Bow & Stern, renowned for its maritime-themed dishes and brunch classics, is anchoring a new spot at The Amazing Brentwood in Winter 2024.
🌟 MICHELIN Star Japanese restaurant Aburi Hana opening in Downtown Vancouver – Toronto’s acclaimed eatery brings contemporary Kyoto-style Kaiseki dining to Alberni by Kengo Kuma development this winter.
🍣 Hand roll bar expansion – BC’s first hand roll bar, Hello Nori, is set to open a new Richmond outpost.
🍕 MICHELIN-recommended restaurant to open new DT location – Known for its Italian cuisine and Spanish tapas, Per Se Social Corner will take over the space previously occupied by Chewies oyster bar.
🏗️ Lonsdale Quay Market’s exciting revitalization underway – The iconic North Shore marketplace is undergoing a transformation, set to include an evolved Food Hall, new brewery, 10,000 flagship chain, and exterior upgrades.
🍔 Shake Shack to finally open in Canada – Shake Shack, a popular American fast-food chain, is coming to Canada and opening its first flagship location in Toronto in 2024. The brand plans to open nearly three dozen Canadian locations over the next decade.
🍦 Popular froyo spot to open in Lonsdale – Krave Kulture Yogurt, an organic frozen yogurt brand from North Vancouver, is opening a new location inside Lonsdale Quay Market. The new space will have both indoor seating and an outdoor patio.
🍗 Saku Brentwood Lives – Popular tonkatsu brand, Saku, was initially reported to open IN The Amazing Brentwood (TAB). However, during the pandemic, their logo disappeared from the TAB website. Earlier this week, a community member spotted ‘Saku Opening Soon’ signs across from TAB at the Solo District.
This will be Saku’s 4th location in the province.
😱 Time Out Market Oakridge Park – the omega 69,000 sq. ft food court will include live cooking kitchens, 3 bars, coffee shop, and open patio. Time Out has similar gigantic food halls in Montreal, New York, Osaka, and more.
🍗 Popeyes is opening a GIGANTIC store inside Metrotown. It will be right across the ICBC.
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.