Are you looking for a new food joint 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:
🫕Big Way Hot Pot Richmond 2 opens – 2nd Richmond location on Ackroyd soft opens.
☕️ New stylish cafe opens in Richmond – Lion Fresh Press Cafe offers great coffee and travel services.
🍞 New Vietnamese café – Saigon Bites opens second location in East Vancouver with ten banh mi options.
🍹Rebellious Vietnamese cocktail bar opens – Good Thief, the new bar by Anh and Chi
🌀New Futomaki specialty restaurant opens – Yume Dining offers futomaki, sukiyaki, and Japanese highballs in Olympic Village.
🫕Big Way Hot Pot expanding – Opens 2nd Richmond location, 5 new locations coming soon.
🦊 New Japanese Inari Sushi Spot ‘Okome‘ Opens in Richmond – Serving unique pocket sushi and other Japanese dishes.
🥖 French-Asian restaurant soft opens – Ju brings a fusion of French and Asian flavors to downtown Vancouver.
🍙 New Asian Market in Marpole – Bona Market & Cafe offers Asian snacks, drinks, and bento boxes.
🧋 Toronto Bubble Tea Chain Expands – Real Fruit Bubble Tea opens second BC location at Waterfront Station .
🍔 Triple O’s opens new YVR Airport location – Longtime burger chain now available by post-security area.
☕️ Artisan Coffee and Craft Bean-to-Bar Chocolate shop opens 2nd location – East Van Roasters expands in Gastown.
🍰 New dessert studio cafe soft opens – R Ki Dessert Studio has quietly soft opened in Richmond with delightful mini cakes and more.
🍦 Award-winning gelato shop opens new downtown spot – Bella Gelateria expands with new Howe St. location.
🍲 Popular Chinese Sauerkraut Fish Chain Opens New Richmond Outpost – Fish With You brings its unique flavours to Alexandra Road.
🍴 Legendary French restaurant relaunches – Le Crocodile by Rob Feenie opens June 25 with refreshed menu and interior.
🍜 New self-serve instant noodle spot opens in Vancouver – Hululu offers 25+ noodle options, bubble tea, and side dishes.
🫖French-style afternoon tea spot opens in Richmond – Yandoux Patisserie replaces Versante Hotel’s Acre Through the Seasons.
🍗 New Korean fried chicken spot opens on Fraser – Sparky Chicken is now serving tasty KFC with bold flavours.
☕️ New Fraser Street café inspired by wabi-sabi – Slo Coffee offers a serene coffee experience.
🍵 MACU Tea soft opens first downtown location – Mango drinks now available on Robson Street!
🍩 24/7 Bakery Cafe Opens New East Van Location – Breka Bakery & Cafe now open on East Hastings.
🥖 Ba Le Grand opens new Vancouver location – Their 5th spot with 10% off all June long!
🧳 Popular Jail-Themed Korean BBQ Chain Opens – Makchang Dodook to debut first BC location in Coquitlam.
🫖 Chai Wagon’s first storefront in Mount Pleasant – Serving authentic chai and Indian street food.
New Vancouver Restaurants Opening Soon:
🍸 Award-winning team opening new restaurant bar – The Keefer Bar team launches a 150-seater lounge, June, in Cambie Village this fall.
🍣Ocean Goose takes over Qube’s spot – New Japanese restaurant replacing evicted Kits eatery, opening soon.
🍜 New dumpling challenger in Richmond – Yummy Dumpling brings fresh dumplings and snacks to Continental Shopping Centre this summer.
🍣Steve’s Poké Bar expands again – New Coal Harbour location spotted and is set to open this month.
🍜 NYC dumpling automat locker shop set to open – Brooklyn Dumpling Shopbrings its innovative concept to downtown Vancouver this summer.
🍚 Popular Hei Hei Rice Roll opens at Crystal Mall – Fans rejoice! Burnaby gets Richmond’s beloved rice roll spot.
🍳 [Community spotted] Korean inspired brunch spot coming to Burnaby Heights – ‘Burnt Orange’ will be taking over the previous Kazu unit.
🍹 MACU Tea reveals Burnaby location – Finally the popular BBT chain is expanding.
🍲 Premium AYCE hot pot brand ChoCho coming to Richmond – Opening soon in Aberdeen Centre with high-quality hot pot dishes.
🦪 Massive seafood bar coming to Burnaby – Bow & Stern opening 5,000 sq. ft. spot this summer at The Amazing Brentwood.
☕️ Analog Coffee to open second downtown spot – Calgary’s popular coffee chain adding a location in Bentall Tower.
🍖 New Galbi KBBQ spot opening in Burnaby – Sizzling Korean BBQ, fresh menu, opens July.
🍣Sushi Hyun Arrives This Summer – Downtown welcomes exclusive 6-seater omakase spot
🧇 Richmond’s Eggette House Hits Downtown – Opening new bubble waffle spot on Robson Street.
🇯🇵 New mysterious Japanese cafe spotted in Downtown – bright signage mentioning coffee, matcha and baked goods.
🏪88 Supermarket Expands – First Richmond outpost spotted on Garden City Road.
🍖 Seattle AYCE BBQ Spot Signs Spotted – Bellwether to open in Richmond offering BBQ and hot pot.
🧇 Nero Waffles Sweetens South Granville – Third location to bring beloved Belgian classics to Vancouver.
🍲Big Way Hot Pot’s New UBC Spot – Self-serve hot pot brand expanding to International Village this summer.
☕️ 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.
☕️ VERONI & CO. expands – Highly rated Burnaby espresso bar to open in Coquitlam.
🍩 Iconic Lee’s Donuts expands again – New Brentwood location set for Fall 2024 debut.
☕️ NOMAD Coffee expands – Kitsilano to welcome zero single-use cup cafe soon.
🌮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.
🍝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.
🥞 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.
🌟 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.
🍦 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.
😱 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.