5 Best Restaurants for Creative Cuisine in Downtown

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A photo of 1931 Gallery Bistro at the Vancouver Art Gallery restaurant

1. 1931 Gallery Bistro at the Vancouver Art Gallery

4.3

Price: Expensive

• Contemporary Canadian • Downtown

Booked 19 times today

1931 Gallery Bistro, located on the second floor of the Vancouver Art Gallery and boasting Vancouver's best patio, is a lush bistro featuring a menu inspired by Vancouver, its art and its peoples. All proceeds from 1931 Gallery Bistro go to support the Vancouver Art Gallery and it's programming.

2. Is That French

4.8

Exceptional(292)

Price: Expensive

• Wine Bar • Gastown

Booked 12 times today

Located in the iconic Blood Alley in Gastown Is That French is offering minimal intervention BC wine, oyster & local seafood celebrating the terroir of the Pacific Northwest. Come explore our terroir!

A photo of Yuwa Japanese Cuisine (fka Zest Restaurant) restaurant

3. Yuwa Japanese Cuisine (fka Zest Restaurant)

4.9

Exceptional(1296)

Price: Very Expensive

• Japanese • Kitsilano

Booked 19 times today

~ STORY OF YUWA JAPANESE CUISINE ~Chef Masahiro Omori is the Executive Chef / Co-owner of Yuwa Japanese Cuisine who was born and raised in Chiba, Japan. His grandmother "YUWA" passionately owned a fish market in Chiba, Japan for over 50 years. Yuwa's dedication to her craft deeply touched Chef Omori and he lovingly brings her spirit forward with his professional experience at a well-known long-established Kaiseki restaurant in Tokyo, Japan.Chef Masahiro Omori brings specialized regional dishes from across Japan taking advantage of the highest quality, freshest local BC ingredients. These can all be paired with our specialized selection of wines and sake.

A photo of Oddfish Restaurant restaurant

4. Oddfish Restaurant

4.9

Exceptional(1125)

Price: Expensive

• Seafood • Kitsilano

Booked 45 times today

Oddfish is a Seafood and Vegetable focused restaurant. Ethically sourced and high quality ingredients are what you will find here with the focus being on the food - not the fuss. In regard to the wine list - approachable and interesting with a great price point is our goal. The atmosphere is casual and fun. We are a neighbourhood restaurant that others from outside the neighbourhood come to for that welcoming atmosphere. We are the same people who created Nook and Tavola restaurants.

5. Lila

4.7

Exceptional(104)

Price: Moderate

• Contemporary Indian • Main Street

Booked 23 times today

Modern & sustainable Indian dining on Main Street in Vancouver, BC with a playful beverage program and a hidden garden patio. The dining room features lush vegetation and rich textures, bringing the patio garden inside for a cozy and dramatic vibe. From Award Winning Chef Meeru Dhalwala & Restaurateur Shira BlusteinPlease note that all reservations are for indoor dining only! Our garden is sat on a first-come-first-serve-basis.

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5 restaurants available nearby

1. 1931 Gallery Bistro at the Vancouver Art Gallery

2. Is That French

3. Yuwa Japanese Cuisine (fka Zest Restaurant)

4. Oddfish Restaurant

5. Lila

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