Best restaurants in Vancouver, British Columbia

Balkan House

The Balkan House is one my favourite restaurants in the Lower Mainland for one dish and one dish only: the meat platter. I've been coming here for years just for this one dish (which by the way is massive). It includes authentic cevapi (Serbian-Croatian sausages), seasoned meat steaks, bacon, potatoes, onions, and seasoned rice. If you're a meat lover, you'll LOVE this dish.

Havana

Havana has good meals, but I recommend it mostly for the location and atmosphere. It's on "the drive" (Commercial Drive) and within walking distance of some good dessert places. It's trendy, lively, and great for dinner out with friends. This is not a place I'd recommend for a date though because it can get a little crowded and loud sometimes.

Red Robin Restaurants Of Canada Ltd

Red Robin is that restaurant that you always end up going to when you can't decide what to eat. It's a burger joint and everything except the pasta is pretty good. I normally wouldn't put such an ordinary place on a guide of my favourite restaurants, but it's true that I've eaten here more times than I can remember. One summer, I had lunch here on average about 3 or 4 times a week! And, when I took a friend here (he's from Montreal), he loved it so much he ate there as often as he could before heading home. He especially loved their bottomless steak fries. Fries and pop are limitless at Red Robin.

Foundation Lounge

If you're not a vegetarian, this place will make you reconsider your options. The Foundation is a hip vegetarian restaurant serving delicious meals with quirky names. I would recommend going for lunch because dinner can get crowded. My brother-in-law's favourite dish is the chilli bowl.