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Angus An’s Guide to Vancouver

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“This place needs no introduction – they won number one last year in Canada’s 100 Best, and number three this year. Gus Stieffenhofer-Brandson is a very talented chef with a really good balance of modern technique and classic fermentation who brings a lot of harmony and flavour to his dishes. It can be hard to get a table now with all the awards, but it’s still one of my favourite places in the city.”

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HK BBQ Master

“I think this is the best barbecue in the world. It’s super casual in Richmond, with a few places to sit. It’s literally a hole in the wall, in the corner of a parkade underneath a Superstore. Their char siu is super nice; just like at Schwartz’s in Montreal, you can choose the level of fat – like medium fat or extra firm. Everything is super delicious. When it’s Chinese holidays, they’ll have [lines] into the parking lot just to get takeout. It’s near the airport, so every time a chef friend comes from out of town, we always have to swing by here first. I’m feeling hungry now!”

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New Fishport Seafood Bistro

“Chef Sam Leung is one of the most creative Chinese chefs in the city. He’s a super sweet guy who tried to retire, but that didn’t last long – and it’s really to our benefit. New Fishport is a bit out of the way in South Vancouver, but it has some of the most creative, traditional Chinese dishes around. He’s classically Cantonese-style trained, and really immersed in modern cooking techniques. His food isn’t traditional, but [the] flavour is. It’s really well executed, and I have a lot of respect for what he’s doing. I’ve been there for dinner several times, and every time it just blows me away.”

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Chef’s Choice

“This place opened during Covid in 2020, on a stretch of road that was being torn up in the Broadway Corridor. It’s not in an area or a building where you’d expect to find a restaurant like this, but it wasn’t too long before people started to discover what they do and what they offer. For dim sum or for dinner, it’s just superb. They have a large list of really creative, freshly made dim sum. For dinner, one dish that blew me away was crispy chicken pressed onto sticky rice, almost like a nigiri – super delicious, and their ling cod claypot is amazing as well.”

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This article was last updated on 06/18/2025.

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