Vancouver Dining Update: Top 10 New and Closing Restaurants to Check Out

Vancouver’s dining scene is always buzzing, a vibrant mix of fresh flavours and farewells.

Whether you’re a foodie seeking the latest trend or a local hunting for your next favourite spot, we’ve got you covered.

From the excitement of new beginnings to the bittersweet closures, our roundup of 10 restaurants from last week captures the ever-changing heart of Vancouver’s food scene.

1.🎀Hello Kitty Cafe Delayed Again – Vancouver’s anticipated cafe opening now in 2024. It’s fourth delay…

2.🥞Gram Pancake Cafe Closes in Kerrisdale – End of a short era with the final Canadian outlet shuttered.

3.🍲Big Way Hot Pot’s Kerrisdale Expansion – Popular chain’s new spot opening January 2024.

4.🍲 Top-Rated Malaysian spot opens in Richmond – John 3:16 opens at Aberdeen Centre Food Court.

5.🍲Hanoi Old Quarters closes quietly – Victoria Drive’s Northern Vietnamese gem shuts down.

6.🥐 Marpole’s L&J Patisserie closing – Farewell to mochi mousse cakes after 3 sweet years.

Photo credits: likebyregina

7.🌶️ Horin Ramen’s New Burnaby Spot – Fukuoka-inspired chili ramen arriving 2024.

Photo credits: Arcana Spirit Lounge

8.🔮 Gastown Gains Mystical Bar – Arcana Spirit Lounge mixes tarot with cocktails.

9.🍩Cartems‘ New Coquitlam Adventure – Beloved donut shop relocates after downtown closure.

10.🔥Honolulu Cafe’s Revival – Kerrisdale’s beloved coffee spot reopens post-fire with fresh aloha spirit.

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