South-East Asian

FAT MAO NOODLES
983 Helmcken Street – Downtown, 604.801.5088
fatmaonoodles.com
Distance: 2-minute walk
Price: noodles ~ $23 – $26
Right across the street from the hotel are the best bowl of noodles you’ll find in the city! From the team at Maenam (see below), expect soups filled with fresh noodles, high-quality ingredients, with a Thai and South-East Asian touch. Our favourite is the Khao Soi, a Northern Thai-style curry with flat egg noodles that comes in both a vegetarian version (with cauliflower and tofu puffs) and a chicken version.

BANANA LEAF
1043 Davie Street – West End, 604.669.3389
bananaleaf-vancouver.com
Distance: 5-minute walk
Price: Appetizers ~$10 – $15, mains ~$18 – $25
With another location on Robson Street and a couple more around the city, Banana Leaf is our go-to when we’re craving Malaysian food. From crispy roti canai to a spicy bowl of laksa or richly spiced beef rendang, you can’t go wrong.

THAI AWAY HOME
1081 Granville Street – West End, 604.428.5195
thaiaway.com
Distance: 5-minute walk
Price: Salads ~$16; mains ~$18
This made-in-Vancouver mini chain is family owned, and serves up comforting classic Thai favourites using fresh ingredients and offering great value.

MAENAM
1938 West 4th Avenue – Kitsilano, 604.730.5579
maenam.ca
Distance: 30-minute walk, 5-minute drive
Price: Chef’s menu $92 per person
Not just Vancouver’s best Thai restaurant, but according to Vancouver magazine, one of the city’s best restaurants, period! A beautiful, modern room with Thai food that’s not dumbed down for the Western palate, but paired with a fantastic wine list. Note that at dinner, a la carte options are only available for walk-in guests, not those with reservations. 

GOOD THIEF
3336 Main Street – Mount Pleasant, 604.428.3336
goodthief.ca
Distance: 20-minute drive
Price: small plates ~ $15 – $30
From the family behind super-popular Anh and Chi right next door, Good Thief is ostensibly a cocktail bar with delicious food. Rooted in Vietnam, the menu here stretches out around Southeast Asia to incorporate ingredients, flavours and inspiration from around the region.