Golden Plates 2014: Gastown Voted the Best Neighbourhood for Restaurants
Vancouver’s best restaurants have been revealed! Georgia Straight readers have shared their picks for the best restaurants in their 17th annual Golden Plates Awards. Thank you for voting Gastown as the Best Neighbourhood for Restaurants for the fourth year in a row!
We are thrilled that over 15 Gastown businesses were voted as readers’ choice winners in 20 categories. Below is the list of winners who made it into the top three by popular choice.
Best Restaurant for a Birthday Celebration
2. Rodney’s Oyster House, 52 Powell
Best Japanese
3. Guu, 375 Water
Best Spanish
3. The Sardine Can, 26 Powell
Best Mexican
3. La Casita, 101 W. Cordova
Best Burger
2. Vera’s Burger Shack, 213 Carrall
Best Pub Food
1. Irish Heather Gastropub, 210 Carrall
Best Barbecue
2. Peckinpah Restaurant, 2 Water
Best Fish/Shellfish
2. Rodney’s Oyster House, 52 Powell
Best Pizzeria
1. Nicli Antica Pizzeria, 62 E. Cordova
Best Izakaya
2. Guu, 375 Water
Best Wine Bar
2. Salt Tasting Room, 45 Blood Alley
Best Bar Lounge
3. Pourhouse, 162 Water
Best Restaurant for Cocktails
1. The Diamond, 6 Powell
2. Pourhouse, 162 Water
4. L’Abattoir, 217 Carrall
Best Restaurant for Drink Specials
1. Metropole Community Pub, 320 Abbott
Best Restaurant for a Stiff Drink
2. Pourhouse, 162 Water
3. The Diamond, 6 Powell
Best Pub
2. Irish Heather Gastropub, 210 Carrall
3. Lamplighter Public House, 92 Water
Best Brewpub Restaurant
2. Steamworks Brew Pub, 375 Water
Best Independent Coffee Shop
1. Revolver, 325 Cambie
Best Fair Trade Coffee Shop
2. Trees Organic Coffee & Roasting House, 321 Water
Best Tea House
2. DAVID’s TEA, 164 Water
Congratulations to this year’s Golden Plates Award winners!
