Best of Vancouver
Scout’s Updated Guide to Sorting Out Your Holiday Party Plans This Season
It's not too late to organize a get-together with some buddies and have a genuinely fun (and delicious) time. To help things along, we've reached out to a bunch of Vancouver's best restaurants and compiled the following easy-to-digest rundown of who's offering what this holiday season...
Chinese Restaurant Awards Reveal “Elite 30 Canada”, with Vancouver’s Dynasty Seafood Named #1
Want to know where to find the best Chinese food in and around Vancouver? Founded in 2008, the Chinese Restaurant Awards began as a local guide to the best roast ducks, dim sum and noodle bowls. Sixteen years later, the project has grown into something bigger: a country-wide snapshot of how Chinese cuisine continues to lead, evolve, and define the way Canada eats.
Our Picks of Where to Snag Weekend Brunch
It’s a long weekend. Whether you’re corralling family, nursing a questionable decision from the night before, or just in it for the eggs and a decent coffee, these are a few of our favourite spots — well worth rolling out of bed for.
Where to Get the Best Ice Cream in Vancouver, Summer 2025
Here is our updated list of Vancouver spots we go to for our cold-and-sweet fix - be it by the scoop, on a stick, in a sundae, between two cookies, in a shake, or any-other-which way.
A Quick Reference Hit List of Our Picks Where to Snag Weekend Brunch Around Town Right Now
It’s a long weekend. Whether you’re corralling family, nursing a questionable decision from the night before, or just in it for the eggs and a decent coffee, these are a few of our favourite spots — well worth rolling out of bed for.
Room for Dessert, Vol. 5: Saan Saan’s Ginger Milk Burnt Sugar Cookie
Ksenia Dempster is a baker and proud "dessert person". A believer that desserts should make people happy, she is spotlighting the final courses that are worth unbuttoning your pants for, and the talented local chefs behind them.
The Best Tea that Vancouver Has to Offer, Mapped
Introducing Scout's guide to the best tea to be found in Vancouver. Not 'high tea'. Not bubble tea. Just tea: green, black, or herbal; where to get it around town; and what to try.
Room for Dessert, Vol. 4: Cadeaux Bakery’s London Fog Cake
Ksenia Dempster is a baker and proud “dessert person”. A believer that desserts should make people happy, she is spotlighting the final courses that are worth unbuttoning your pants for, and the talented local chefs behind them.
10 New Vancouver Restaurants From 2024 That Live Up To The Hype
We do our best to focus on and follow the construction arcs of the Vancouver eateries we believe are going to be especially good or interesting... Today we are isolating ten bright and sparkling newcomers that look to be riding in the right direction.
The Coolest Vancouver Bars to Score a Cocktail in Right Now
Although by no means an exhaustive list of good places around town, if you're looking for somewhere solid to have a drink in Vancouver right now, each of the following establishments has our stamp of approval for a glass of something tasty. Cheers!
Vancouver’s Best Late-Night Eats: A Handy Map of Where to Find REAL Food After Dark
Got a midnight craving for something better than fast food? Whether you’re winding down after a long shift, recovering from a night out, or just landed from an international flight, Vancouver’s late-night dining scene has a few standout spots that go beyond the usual options.
Room for Dessert, Vol. 3: Savio Volpe’s Blueberry Black Currant Tart
Ksenia Dempster is a baker and proud “dessert person”. A firm believer that desserts should make people happy, she is on a mission to spotlight the final courses that are worth unbuttoning your pants for, and the talented local chefs behind them.
A Quick Reference Guide to Sorting Out Holiday Party Plans, Scout-Style
It's not too late to organize a get-together with some buddies and have a genuinely fun (and delicious) time. To help things along, we've reached out to a bunch of Vancouver's best restaurants and compiled the following easy-to-digest rundown of who's offering what this holiday season...
Our Guide to the Best Places to Soak, Steam and Sweat In and Around Vancouver
Since there have been some notable changes around town recently, we thought that now was a good time to update our guide of over a dozen local options to help raise your temperature over the months ahead...
Ice Cream: Our Choices for the Last Days Of Summer
Summer’s almost over (eep!), and we're determined to squeeze out every last bit of it. Since this week is shaping up to stay warm, we figure it’s the perfect time to load up on ice cream!
How to ‘Do’ Chinatown, Pizza Coming Soon-Style
Chinatown is best explored with a crew who knows it inside and out; and the folks at Pizza Coming Soon are just that. Since opening in October 2020, the team have been tight-knit and deeply connected to the neighbourhood. Now, they are taking us on a tour of their favourite spots...
The Best Happy Hour Situations in Vancouver, Our Picks
Here is a short list of our go-to bars and restaurants to visit when you're in the mood for some low-key, low-investment indulgence. Bonus: it's also a great way to support a beloved local business while on a budget!
Four Fresh Brunch Options in Vancouver
The brunch scene in Vancouver has significantly levelled up over the past few months. Here are some new names to add to your list…
From Pozole to Queso Fundido: Nine Vancouver Places to Score Legit Latin Food
Here is a grocery-list-style rundown of places where you can order niche dishes, buy top-notch ingredients, and enjoy legit Mexican food, made locally.
Four Super Tasty Spots to Catch a Canucks Game in East Van
It’s been over a decade since there’s been “can’t miss” hockey in Vancouver! As the playoffs approach, here’s a list of a few of my favourite spots with great food and full-volume sound to catch a game.
Where to Drink a Margarita in Honour of Cinco De Mayo, This Weekend
This Sunday, May 5th, is Cinco de Mayo. Planning to jump on the bandwagon? We've pulled together a quick reference map of some of the best margarita options to pair with your Cinco De Mayo festivities...
An Updated Easy-to-Use Guide to Vancouver’s Best DIY Resources
Feeling hit by symptoms of Spring Fever? Looking for productive ways to channel all your pent up energy? Have no fear! We've update our list of recommended resources for getting equipped with the practical tools, knowledge and inspiration for your next, new project(s)...
An Updated List of Where to Grab a Weekday Breakfast Around Vancouver
We've compiled a (non-exhaustive) list of our go-to breakfast joints to share with you, where you can get something beyond coffee and a muffin.
Vancouver’s Best Fries: Nine Versions
Although the origin of French fries may be implied in their name (more likely, Belgian, though), the food has since been picked up and modified by almost every cuisine going. Here are our choices for some of the best versions in Vancouver.
Expert Intel on Vancouver Area Dumplings
William Liu from Kam Wai Dim Sum shares his favourite dumplings and where to get them just in time for Year Of The Dragon celebrations.
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.
From Brooklyn Slices to Pop-Up Pies: Vancouver’s Best Pizza, Mapped
It's been a while since we explicitly professed our passion for the peeps holding down the pizza game in Vancouver. Introducing our updated, short roster of local slices and pies - listed in no hierarchical order - that check all of the boxes.
How to Get Your Fill of the Best Locally Grown Goodness in 2024
Not only is a CSA subscription a great way to get your home cooking and eating in sync with the seasons, it’s also the easiest and most direct way of contributing to a sustainable local food system. AND it makes for happy farmers, which is always a good thing!
