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The Tricky Business of Finding Vancouver Restaurants Open on Monday

It's the beginning of the week. You want to meet friends for a meal (or just don't want to cook), but so many restaurants are closed that figuring out where to go only leads to frustration, compromise, or a sad frozen pizza... No more! This updated guide is here to help.

The Tricky Business of Finding Vancouver Restaurants Open on Monday

Photo of Don’t Argue Slice Shop by Scout Magazine.

It’s Monday. You want to meet friends for a meal (or just don’t want to cook), but so many restaurants are closed that figuring out where to go only leads to frustration, compromise, or a sad frozen pizza… No more! Put an end to all of that nonsense by using this tasty guide to local, independent restaurants that are actually open on Mondays…

NOTE: We probably don’t need to say this, but for the few readers out there who might forget: Things happen, pipes burst, staff get sick, people go on trips. This list is not a 100% guarantee doors will be open. Always double-check with a restaurant before making a plan.

The Acorn

5:30-10pm (Bar service until 12am)


Acorn 3995 Main St. MAP
AJ’s Brooklyn Pizza Joint

11:30am-11pm

AJ's Brooklyn Pizza Joint 325 E Broadway MAP

Alimentaria Mexicana

12-9pm

Alimentaria Mexicana 1596 Johnston St. MAP

The American

12pm-Late

The American 926 Main St. MAP

Ancora Waterfront Dining & Patio

Ambleside: 12-10pm
False Creek: 12-9:30pm

Ancora Waterfront Dining & Patio (Ambleside) 1351 Bellevue Ave. MAP
Ancora Waterfront Dining & Patio 1600 Howe Street, Vancouver, BC MAP

Anh and Chi

11am-Late

Anh and Chi 3388 Main Street, Vancouver, BC MAP

AnnaLena
AnnaLena 1809 West 1st Ave. MAP

The Arbor

11:30am-10pm

Arbor 3941 Main St. MAP

Autostrada

Main Street: 5-10pm | Vancouver House: 3:30-10pm

Autostrada Osteria 4811 Main St. MAP
Autostrada (Vancouver House) 1481 Continental St. MAP

Ask for Luigi

Lunch: 10:30am-2:30pm | Dinner: 5-10pm

Ask For Luigi 305 Alexander St. MAP

Bacaro

11am-10pm

Bacaro 1029 W Cordova St. MAP

Bacchus

Breakfast: 7-11am | Lunch: 11:30am-2pm | Dinner: 5:30-10pm

Bacchus 845 Hornby St. MAP

Bao Bei Chinese Brasserie

5:30-10pm

Bao Bei Chinese Brasserie 163 Keefer St. MAP

Bar Corso

5pm-Late

Bar Corso 1556 Commercial Dr. MAP

Bar Haifa

11am-10pm

Bar Haifa 400 West Georgia MAP
Beaucoup Bakery & Cafe

Kitsilano: 9am-4pm | St. Regis Hotel: 7am-5pm

Beaucoup Bakery & Cafe 2150 Fir Street MAP
Beaucoup Bakery & Cafe (St. Regis Hotel) 600 Dunsmuir St. MAP

Belgard Kitchen

11:30am-Late

Belgard Kitchen & Vancouver Urban Winery  55 Dunlevy Ave. MAP

Bells & Whistles

Dunbar: 11:30am-11pm | Fraser: 11:30am-11pm

Bells and Whistles (Dunbar) 4497 Dunbar St. MAP
Bells and Whistles 3296 Fraser St. MAP

The Birds & The Beets

8am-4pm

The Birds & The Beets 55 Powell St. Vancouver, BC MAP

Blue Water Cafe

5-10:30pm

Blue Water Cafe 1095 Hamilton St. MAP

Bufala

Edgemont: 4-10pm | Kerrisdale: 4-10pm | River District: 4-10pm

Bufala 5395 West Blvd MAP
Bufala (Edgemont Village) 3280 Edgemont Blvd. MAP
Bufala (River District) 3489 Sawmill Crescent MAP

Burdock & Co

5-10pm

Burdock & Co 2702 Main St. MAP

The Burrow

4-10pm

The Burrow 2781 Commercial Dr. MAP

Carlino

Breakfast: 7-11am | Lunch: 11:30am-2:30pm | Aperitivo: 3-5pm | Dinner: 5pm-Late

Carlino 1115 Alberni St . MAP

The Cascade Room

4-11pm

The Cascade Room 2616 Main St. MAP

Chambar

5-10pm

Chambar 568 Beatty St. MAP

Cibo Trattoria

4-10pm

Cibo Trattoria 900 Seymour St. MAP

¿CóMO? Taperia

4-11pm

¿CóMO? Tapería 209 East 7th Avenue MAP

Dachi

From 4pm

Dachi 2297 Hastings St. MAP

Delara

12-9pm

Delara 2272 West 4th Ave. MAP

Di Beppe

8am-10pm

Di Beppe 8 West Cordova St. MAP

Don’t Argue Slice Shop

11am-8pm

Don't Argue Slice Shop (Inside Caffe Soccavo) 1321 Commercial Drive MAP

Douce Diner

8am-3pm

Douce Diner 1490 Pemberton Ave. MAP

DownLow Burgers

12-10pm

DownLow Burgers 926 Main St. MAP

DownLow Chicken Shack

Commercial Drive: 11am-9pm | UBC: 11am-9pm

DownLow Chicken Shack 905 Commercial Dr. MAP
Downlow Chicken Shack (UBC) 6065 University Boulevard MAP

El Camino’s

4-10pm

El Camino's 3250 Main St. MAP

Elephant

5pm-12am

Elephant 1879 Powell St, Vancouver, BC V5L 1H8 MAP

Elisa

Bar: From 4:30pm | Dinner: From 5pm

Elisa 1109 Hamilton St. MAP

Fable Kitchen

Breakfast/Lunch: 10am-2pm | Dinner: 5-10pm

Fable Kitchen 1944 West 4th Ave. MAP

Fable Diner

10am-9pm

Fable Diner 151 E. Broadway MAP

Fable Diner & Bar

11am-10pm

Fable Diner & Bar 755 Richards St. MAP

Fanny Bay Oyster Bar

2-10pm

Fanny Bay Oyster Bar 762 Cambie St. MAP

The Farmhouse

12pm-Late

The Farmhouse 352 East 10th Ave. MAP

Fat Mao

Chinatown: 11:30am-8:30pm | Downtown: 11:30am-9pm

Fat Mao 217 E Georgia St. MAP
Fat Mao (Downtown) 983 Helmcken St. MAP

Fiore Famiglia

5-10pm

Fiore Famiglia 2603 West 16th Ave. MAP

Flourist

8am-6pm

Flourist 3433 Commercial St. MAP

The Garden

9am-4pm

The Garden Strathcona 868 East Hastings St. MAP

Gotham Steakhouse & Bar

Lunch: 11:30am-2pm | Dinner: 5-9pm

Gotham Steakhouse & Bar 615 Seymour St. MAP

La Grotta Del Formaggio

9am-6pm

La Grotta Del Formaggio 1791 Commercial Dr. MAP

Havana Vancouver

11am-Late

Havana 1212 Commercial Dr. MAP

Heritage Asian Eatery

11am-9pm

Heritage Asian Eatery 1108 W. Pender St. MAP

Hero’s Welcome

4pm-12am

Hero's Welcome 3917 Main St. MAP

Homer Street Cafe & Bar

11:30am-10pm

Homer Street Cafe & Bar 898 Homer St. MAP

Hunnybee Bruncheonette

8am-4pm

Hunnybee Bruncheonette 789 Gore Ave. MAP

Hy’s Steakhouse

11:30am-10pm

Hy's Steakhouse 637 Hornby Street MAP

Industry Apizza

11:30-12am

Industry Apizza 2360 Commercial Dr. (Located in St. Augustine’s) MAP

Jamjar Canteen

Commercial Drive: 11:30am-10pm | North Van: 11:30am-9pm | UBC: 11am-9pm

Jamjar Canteen (Commercial Drive) 2290 Commercial Dr. MAP
Jamjar (North Van) 122-125 Victory Ship Way MAP
Jamjar Canteen (UBC) 6035 University Blvd MAP

Juke Fried Chicken

11-12am

Juke Fried Chicken 182 Keefer St. MAP

Kin Kao

5-9:30pm

Kin Kao 903 Commercial Drive MAP

Kin Kao Song

5-9:30pm

Kin Kao Song 317 East Broadway MAP

Caffè La Tana

11am-Late

Caffè La Tana 635 Commercial Dr. MAP

Loula’s Taverna

5pm-Late

Loula's Taverna 1608 Commercial Dr. MAP

Lucky Taco

Kits: 5pm-1am | River District: 4-11pm

Lucky Taco 1685 Yew St. MAP
Lucky Taco (River District) 8547 River District Crossing MAP

Maenam

5-10pm

Maenam 1938 W. 4th Ave. MAP

The Mackenzie Room

From 5:30pm

The Mackenzie Room 415 Powell St. MAP

The Magnet

4-10:30pm

Magnet, The 309 West Pender St. MAP

Mahony’s Tavern

Convention Centre: 11:30am-10:30pm | False Creek: 12-10:30pm

Mahony's Tavern 36-1055 Canada Place MAP
Mahony's Tavern False Creek 601 Stamps Landing MAP

Marché Mon Pitou

8am-6pm

Marché Mon Pitou 1387 W 7th Ave. MAP

Café Medina

9am-3pm

Café Medina 780 Richards St. MAP

La Mezcaleria

12-10pm

La Mezcaleria 1622 Commercial Drive MAP

Miku Restaurant

11:30am-10pm

Miku Restaurant 70-200 Granville St. MAP

Minami

12-9:30pm

Minami 1118 Mainland St. MAP

Nammos Estiatorio

5pm-Late

Nammos Estiatorio 3980 Fraser St. MAP

Papi’s Seafood and Oyster Bar

11:30am-9:30pm

Papi's Seafood and Oyster Bar 1193 Denman St. MAP

Pepino’s Spaghetti House

5-10pm

Pepino's Spaghetti House 631 Commercial Drive MAP

PiDGiN

5pm-Late

PiDGiN 350 Carrall St. MAP

Pizzeria Farina

5-9:30pm

Pizzeria Farina 915 Main St. MAP

Pourhouse

Lunch: 11:30am-3pm | Dinner: 5pm-12am

Pourhouse 162 Water Street, Vancouver BC MAP

Provence Marinaside

10am-11pm

Provence Marinaside 1177 Marinaside Crescent MAP

Published on Main

5-11pm

Published on Main 3593 Main St. MAP

Railtown Cafe

Granville: 7:30am-3:30pm | Howe: 7:30am-4:30pm | Railway: 7:30am-4:30pm

Railtown Cafe (Granville St.) 429 Granville St. MAP
Railtown Cafe (Howe St.) 968 Howe St. MAP
Railtown Cafe 397 Railway St. MAP

Red Card Sports Bar + Eatery

12-10pm

Red Card Sports Bar + Eatery 560 Smithe St. MAP

Osteria Savio Volpe

5-10:30pm

Osteria Savio Volpe 615 Kingsway MAP

Say Hey Cafe & Deli

8am-4pm

Say Hey Cafe & Deli 156 E Pender St. MAP

Sen Pad Thai

10am-6pm

Sen Pad Thai 1666 Johnston St. MAP

Street Hawker

11am-9pm

Street Hawker 3088 Main St. MAP

Tableau Bar Bistro

Breakfast: 7-10am | Lunch: 11:30am-2:30pm | Happy Hour: 2:30-5:30pm | Dinner: 5-10pm

Tableau Bar Bistro 1181 Melville St. MAP

Tacofino

Hastings: 8am-10pm | Yaletown: 11am-10pm | Gastown: 11:30am-9pm | Oasis: 8am-4pm | Ocho: 11:30am-10pm | Kits: 8am-10pm

Tacofino (Gastown) 15 W Cordova St. MAP
Tacofino 2327 E Hastings St. MAP
Tacofino (Kits) 1909 West 4th Ave. MAP
Tacofino Oasis 22-1050 W Pender St. MAP
Tacofino Ocho Ontario St. & East 5th Ave. MAP

La Taqueria

Brentwood: 11am-9pm | Hastings: 11am-9:30pm | El Camión: 11:30-8:30pm | Mount Pleasant: 11:30am-9pm | North Van: 12-6pm

La Taqueria (Brentwood Mall) 4580 Brentwood Blvd., Unit 1210 MAP
La Taqueria Pinche Taco Shop 322 W Hastings St. MAP
La Taqueria (Yukon St.) 2450 Yukon St. MAP
La Taqueria (North Van) 1305 Welch St. MAP

Thierry

Alberni: 8am-10pm | Ambleside: 8am-8pm | Mount Pleasant: 8am-9pm

Thierry 1059 Alberni St. MAP
Thierry (Ambleside) 1343 Bellevue Ave. MAP
Thierry (Mt. Pleasant) 265 East 10th Ave. MAP

To Live For Bakery

7am-5pm

To Live For Bakery 1508 Nanaimo St. MAP

Tocador

4-11pm

Tocador 2610 Main St. MAP

Uva Wine & Cocktail Bar

7am-11pm

Uva Wine & Cocktail Bar 900 Seymour St. MAP

Vennie’s Sub Shop

11am-6:30pm

Vennie's Sub Shop 1692 Venables St. MAP

Via Tevere

4-9:30pm

Via Tevere Pizzeria Napoletana 1190 Victoria Drive MAP

Vij’s

From 5:30pm

Vij's Restaurant 3106 Cambie St. MAP

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