Chinese (including Dim Sum)

LEGENDARY NOODLE HOUSE
1074 Denman – West End, 604.669.8551
legendarynoodle.ca
Distance: 15-minute walk
Price: ~ $17 for a bowl of noodles
If you’re looking for an excellent bowl of noodles and a cold beer, there’s no better place. Legendary makes its hand-pulled noodles fresh, in-house. One of the best values in the city.

DINESTY DUMPLING HOUSE
1719 Robson Street – West End/Downtown, 604.669.7769
dinesty.ca/our-locations/vancouver-robson/
Distance: 20-minute walk
Price: ~ $12 for a serving of dumplings, ~ $23 for entrée dishes
Hands-down the best soup dumplings in the city, but the rest of their menu is solid as well. Take-out orders are available. Oh, and try their plum juice – they’re known for it.

FLOATA SEAFOOD RESTAURANT
180 Keefer Street – Chinatown, 604.602.0368
floata.com
Distance: 30-minute walk, 10-minute drive
Price: Dim sum items ~ $8.50 – $18 each
This is North America’s largest Chinese restaurant (it seats 1,000) so it makes for a lively weekend dim sum spot. If you’re up for it, ask for the more adventurous Chinese menu rather than the English one.  

BAO BEI CHINESE BRASSERIE
163 Keefer Street – Chinatown, 604.688.0876
bao-bei.ca
Distance: 30-minute walk, 10-minute drive
Price: Small plates for sharing ~ $9 – $39 each
For when you want to have an awesome Asian meal without the fluorescent lighting. This is a new school version of a Chinese restaurant, with small plates for sharing, cool décor, and an excellent cocktail list.

CHEF’S CHOICE
955 West Broadway – Cambie/South Granville, 604.558.1198
chefschoice1198.com
Distance: 15-minute drive
Price: Entrée dishes for the table ~ $69
This unassuming but elegant little room is often voted one of Vancouver’s best Chinese restaurants and can do both ends of the spectrum: dinner take-out combos are less than $20, but options range up to dishes like lobster with egg white and gold flakes (market price).