Vancouver has seen incredible new restaurant openings in the last few months that have taken the city by storm. Boasting tasty menus and original themes, Vancouver offers diners exciting culinary options that can bring you outside of your comfort zone and into something different and bold. For a romantic date night, a birthday, a weekday lunch or a celebratory special occasion, the best new restaurants in Vancouver for 2024 will make your day with freshness, flavor, and a hospitable atmosphere that will invite you to stay for one more.
Explore the cuisine of classical Rome or dive into the bright aromas of Miami as you enjoy a live music show. Experience the freshness and flavors of the Pacific coast in Yaletown and create your own tasting board with high-end meats, cheese, and condiments in Chinatown. Pop in for unforgettable Filipino fare in Victoria, or dine on Broadway at the newest location of Vancouver’s best Greek restaurant family.
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For Miami-inspired fare and creative cocktails with live entertainment – try The Flamingo Room in North Vancouver
Serving up creative cuisine inspired by the flavors of Miami, this hotspot offers original cocktails and fantastic fare while hosting live music and comedy performances. The Flamingo Room had rapidly become one of the best new restaurants in Vancouver since opening on December 2023 on Commercial Drive. Try a tuna tostada, featuring Cuban spiced rare ahi tuna, spicy avocado purée, mango, and cilantro, order Miami’s most well-known and beloved menu item, the Cuban sandwich or Cubano medianoche, and share a bold grilled and chilled seafood in salsa with octopus, mussels, and jalapeño in a red wine reduction with grilled crostini. The Flamingo Room specializes in exciting and inventive cocktails such as the hibiscus and guava mojito pitcher featuring guava, mint, and soda for a bright drink that will transport you to the tastes and smells of Miami. Enjoy a flightless bird cocktail with Havana seven-year-old house ‘rumless’ rum with pineapple and lime for an alcohol-free delight. The casa luna is another excellent choice, combining Del Maguey La Vida with cardamom, pineapple, and pomegranate for a striking taste. The dining area features a stage for live shows and hosts a tropical vibe that matches the menu perfectly.
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For the tastes of the Roman world right here in Vancouver – check out Pax Romana in Commercial Drive
If you’ve ever wanted to explore the traditional foods and flavors of classical Rome, Vancouver offers a new place that will impress your senses. Since opening in November 2023, Pax Romana on Commercial Drive has been serving up fresh, homemade cuisine straight from the heart of Italy. The menu is tapas style, serving up smaller dishes so that your table can explore so many great tastes together. Start off with the baby squid served in squid ink for a flavor of the Mediterranean and order the iberico lomo, pork loin from marbled black pigs fed a wholesome diet of herbs and acorns. For a plant-based delicacy, have the skouos for Alexandrian squash with pine nuts and dates. Complete the perfect historical culinary experience with a slice of olive oil cake topped with seasonal fruit and whipped cream.The originality of the menu continues with one-of-a-kind drinks such as the live at Pompeii, with white rum washed in bacon fat, amaretto, and lemon juice for a kick you won’t forget.
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For Pacific Coast freshness and a Californian menu – don’t miss Dovetail in Yaletown
When you’re craving the fresh flavors of the Pacific Coast, there’s a new spot in town that serves up homemade Californian cuisine made from local ingredients. Opened in November 2023 in Yaletown, Dovetail offers a great place for couples or groups to catch up and have fun over amazing cuisine and original drinks. Start off right with a small plate of butter beef tataki, where butter soy sauce melts over crispy shallots, 0rder a shareable plate of fries topped with rosemary, herbs, and shaved grana padano and grab an entree of chicken parmesan for tender chicken breast in breadcrumbs with fior di latte cheese and basil. This is not the time to skip dessert. Experience the Tahitian vanilla gelato with espresso and end your meal on the sweetest note. For a mixed alcoholic drink order the dovetail sour, featuring guava, lemon, egg white, vanilla, and casmigos mezcal. With a dining room that is softly colored and completely brand new, the atmosphere is inviting and encourages relaxing conversation.
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For one of the best new restaurants in Vancouver in 2024 – check out Salt Tasting Room in Chinatown
Each day since opening in November 2023, this restaurant posts a menu list of cheese, meat, and condiments that diners combine to create their perfect sample board. Salt Tasting Room in Vancouver’s Chinatown offers an incredible dining experience with a selection of tasty treats that you might not find anywhere else. Diners at Salt can choose to either have the chef select the tasting plate of his choice, or they can craft their own tasting plate from the day’s selection of local meat, cheese, and condiments. For an unexpected new flavor, try the chicken liver pate, enjoy a spicy chorizo pork sausage made from Ontario salami prepared Iberian-style and don’t skip the creamy soft fresh B.C. goat cheese. Top your meal off with amazing condiments like the mostarda in-house apple sauce with a sweet and tart mustard taste. The fig ham is also made in house and features a hint of vanilla with Turkish figs. End it off with a slice of Basque cheesecake with blueberry applesauce. For an alcohol-free refreshment order the callister raspberry earl grey soda. If you’re up for an alcoholic kick then grab a driftwood breeze gin with passionfruit and lemon. A glass of Ontario rosé wine is the perfect match with fresh local foods.
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For Filipino favorites at one of the best new restaurants near Vancouver – go to Ate *A Restaurant in Victoria
If you aren’t familiar with the amazing blend of Spanish and East Asian cuisine that is Filipino food, then this new gem in Victoria is sure to make an impression. Discover Ate *A Restaurant, open since October 2023, and taste the joy of food from the beautiful islands of the Philippines. Try a lechon sandwich with roasted crisped pork served with foie gras and spinach, order shrimp and fried squash wonton with the pinsec frito and experiment something new with the crispy skinned braised duck topped with pineapple salsa. Ate *A Restaurant offers plenty of novel drink options for both those who want alcohol and those who don’t. Order a glass of ginger beer, made from fermented ginger spice and sugar for a non-alcoholic kick. Birch beer is also available, providing a slightly alcoholic drink made from fermented local birch sap. Wine and conventional beer options are also on offer. Ate A* offers an intimate and personable environment where you can interact with helpful staff and explore the Philippines with amazing cuisine.
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For homemade Greek cuisine at one of the best new restaurants in Vancouver – stop by The Greek – Broadway in Mount Pleasant
When you’re craving the fresh flavors of Greece and homemade top-quality fare, this new location of the renowned The Greek by Anatoli restaurant group serves up fabulous meals. Open since fall of 2023, The Greek – Broadway brings home-crafted flavor to Mount Pleasant in the best possible way. Start with a shareable plate of taramosalata tangy caviar spread for an elegant taste of the sea served with warm freshly baked pita. Plant-based diners are offered plenty of choice, including the vegan calamari made from fried oyster mushrooms with an umami tahini soy dipping sauce. Share with your table a plate of dolmathes meat-stuffed grape vine leaves in a delicate lemon egg sauce and finish off with the ekmek, a coconut custard layered with caramel, banana, and whipped cream. Stay a while and sip down a refreshing Helen’s sangria made from a Makris family secret recipe, or rder an in-house The Greek lager or pale ale for a refreshing brew that pairs perfectly with Grecian flavors. With an ambience that will transport you to warmer shores and helpful attentive servers, this new gem is the perfect place for an memorable feast with family and friends.
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If you’re looking to explore the hottest new restaurants on the Vancouver dining scene, then 2024 is going to be a great year. From the Philippines to Greece, from ancient Rome to modern California, the best new restaurants in Vancouver for 2024 offer amazing flavorful fare inspired by top cuisines from around the globe. With a heavy emphasis on fresh local ingredients and dining rooms that transport you to sunny shores, there are so many ways to enjoy a fantastic meal in Vancouver with the people who matter to you the most.
