Best Eats: Vancouver

Our favorite part about traveling is getting to try different cuisine around the world. We spend as much time researching places to eat as we do sights to go see.  Vancouver is a food mecca in the Pacific Northwest with a variety of modern and ethnic restaurants at your fingertips. Here are some of our favorites.

Phnom Penh                                                                           

244 E Georgia St, Vancouver, BC V6A 1Z7, Canada
+1 604-682-5777

This hole in the wall Cambodian restaurant was our #1 favorite food stop in Vancouver. Anthony Bourdain visited this little place in Chinatown on his show and gushed about its amazing food.  Places like this are a true gem, with an hour wait and packed with locals we knew we were in for a treat. Famous for their melt in your mouth buttered beef and asian style chicken wings this place was a total delight and easy on our wallet.

Famous Buttered Beef. Lightly seared and almost a carpaccio this dish was insanely delicious with a pop of asian spices and flavor.

Famous Buttered Beef. Lightly seared and almost a carpaccio this dish was insanely delicious with a pop of asian spices and flavor.

Hokkaido Ramen Santouka                                      

1690 Robson Street, Vancouver, BC V6G 1C7, Canada
+1 604-681-8121

With a ton of ramen spots to pick from we asked a couple locals and they directed us here and it did not disappoint. Known for their flavorful pork jowl ramen and interesting asian milkshakes this mouthwatering ramen was a highlight on our food tour through Vancouver.

Tojo's

1133 W Broadway, Vancouver, BC V6H 1G1, Canada
+1 604-872-8050

photo by Tojo's

photo by Tojo's

Sushi at it's finest. Dinner at Tojo's is all about the experience.  One of the top sushi restaurants in the world owned and ran by exceptional Chef Hidekazu Tojo. Focusing on finding the freshest local fish and ingredients the sushi here is next level and is a favorite of many celebrities and a must visit when in Vancouver.

Japadog Street Cart

This funky little food cart makes it way around Vancouver serving up some really tasty Japanese style hot dogs. Famous for its seaweed adorned Terimayo dog this cart is a find! Order with an open mind an let your taste buds be the judge.

Terimayo dog topped with seaweed.

Terimayo dog topped with seaweed.

Meat and Bread

370 Cambie Street
at Victory Square
Vancouver, BC V6B 1H7

Photo by Meat and Bread

Photo by Meat and Bread

Meat and Bread, what else do you need? This sandwich shop does it right. With only a few choices on their menu their sandwiches are mouthwatering. Try their meatball or porchetta sandwiches which are perfectly made. Follow them on twitter to see their daily sandwich specials.