Diners' Choice: Best Overall restaurants in Vancouver / British Columbia

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Updated June 05, 2025

Looking for the best overall restaurants in Vancouver / British Columbia? You’re in the right place. Each month, OpenTable analyzes nearly 2 million global diner reviews from the past four months. We sort the results by location and category to help you discover new favorite restaurants. It's a great partnership: you reserve, eat, and review. We listen...and deliver the results for all to benefit. Enjoy!

Infusions Restaurant - Okanagan College

5.0

5 (324)

CAN$31 to CAN$50

Farm-to-table

Kelowna

About the restaurant

Infusions Restaurant on the Okanagan College Kelowna campus showcases the exceptional talent of Culinary Arts students. Indulge in dishes like pecan-crusted rack of lamb with minted apple and potato gnocchi, or cornmeal apple cake with warm caramel sauce and mascarpone ice cream. Visit the Infusions Restaurant website to view all the delicious menu choices offered at reasonable prices for dinner as well as special seasonal menus.

*Restaurant hours are subject to change pending student curriculum.

Top review

Russ

Dined on May 30, 2025

Great evening. Tried beef cheeks for the first time…so tender and flavourful. My husband tried arancini and it was delicious. We were late for our reservation due to heavy traffic but it was not an issue. Good way to start the night.

Born to Shake

4.9

4.9 (61)

CAN$31 to CAN$50

Cocktail Bar

Kelowna

About the restaurant

Experience beautiful, carefully-crafted cocktails when you visit Born to Shake. Pull up a stool at our bar to enjoy great vibes and an energetic night out, or hide away in our cozy mezzanine for a perfectly intimate date night. Enjoy cocktails made with the very products we craft in-house, and stay for the tapas style food menu featuring local makers & growers from the Okanagan Valley.

Contact us for private cocktail classes, parties, and events.

19+ only after 5pm.

Top review

Gordon

Dined 6 days ago

Excellent as usual. Great Cocktails, super delicious food, great service and always a welcoming smile. Live it here

Dose

5.0

5 (97)

CAN$31 to CAN$50

Wine Bar

Revelstoke

About the restaurant

As the days grow longer and the evenings warmer, Dose Coffee transforms into Dose After Dark — a seasonal dining experience offered Thursday through Saturday evenings all summer long.

Led by Head Chef Ivan Blackwell (you may remember him from Alfred’s), and joined by Alasdaur Aitken, the kitchen presents a Mediterranean-inspired menu full of vibrant, shareable dishes.

Our curated wine list features a thoughtful selection of old-world wines and inventive spins on classic cocktails — perfect for pairing and patio sipping.

The patio offers an alfresco dining experience whilst the inside dining space offers a more intimate atmosphere close to the action of the kitchen.

Dose After Dark launches Friday, June 13 and runs through to mid-September. Reservations are strongly encouraged, though we always keep space for walk-ins.

Top review

Chris

Dined on Apr 26, 2025

Wow, what an amazing experience, felt like this experience belongs in Vegas, not Revelstoke. Service and food were both incredible. The owners and staff should be proud, they have taken the food/beverage game up a notch in this town!

Salt & Brick - Kelowna

4.9

4.9 (811)

CAN$31 to CAN$50

Contemporary Canadian

Kelowna

About the restaurant

Salt & Brick is truly Kelowna’s most unique culinary experience!

Salt & Brick features a Fresh Sheet Menu with well-thought-out share/small plates created daily by our talented chefs. Our one-of-a-kind food is combined with unique wines carefully curated by our team.

All reservations will have 1 hour and 45 minutes to enjoy their dining experience.

Top review

cameronVIP

Dined 6 days ago

Everything about Salt and Brick is first class all the way around. You can never go wrong here!

Barbara Restaurant - Vancouver

4.9

4.9 (334)

CAN$51 and over

European

Chinatown

About the restaurant

Small and intimate restaurant with a three course tasting menu. Contemporary small plates, excellent for sharing. Custom cocktails and a selection of boutique wines by the bottle or glass.

Top review

Trudi

Dined 7 days ago

Incredible experience, we loved the food, the wine and the attention to detail. Would highly recommend.

Zen Japanese Restaurant

4.9

4.9 (494)

CAN$31 to CAN$50

Japanese

West Vancouver

About the restaurant

Contemporary vision. Traditional roots. These are the qualities that highlight a dining experience at Zen Japanese Restaurant. A landmark on the West Vancouver dining scene for more than 30 years, Zen continues to thrive because of our unyielding commitment to using only the highest quality, sustainable ingredients and unmatched service. Enjoy edible art in a sleek, stylish dining room that offers magnificent sunsets. This is more than just a meal. It is a true culinary experience that is simply …. Zen.

Top review

FrankieVIP

Dined on Jun 4, 2025

Our favourite Japanese restaurant that we save for special occasions.

The Butchart Gardens - The Dining Room

4.9

4.9 (4839)

CAN$31 to CAN$50

Northwest

Central Saanich

About the restaurant

Enjoy the stunning floral display gardens, plus the restaurant's historic surroundings and contemporary, fresh local foods. Located in the original Butchart family residence, you can experience spectacular views of the Private Garden, the Italian Garden and Tod Inlet. Indulge in Afternoon Tea in our Spring and Summer seasons, or our High Tea which offers more warm savories from October through the winter months. Dinner is served seasonally with a strong presence of local sustainable ingredients. Choose from our award winning showcase of Vancouver Island wines. Enjoy adding to your awareness and appreciation of local grapes and vintners. Please note that admission to The Butchart Gardens is required in order to access The Dining Room Restaurant. Our current admission rates are at www.butchartgardens.com

Top review

Maureen

Dined 5 days ago

The tea at Butcharts is the best tea I have ever had. And the ambience and setting was perfect.

Waterfront Wines

4.9

4.9 (1852)

CAN$31 to CAN$50

Northwest

Kelowna

About the restaurant

Under the direction of Chef & Sommelier Mark Filatow, Waterfront Wines Restaurant & Wine Bar has developed a fresh, continually evolving menu which reflects all that the Okanagan has to offer.

Waterfront is a small 50 seat Restaurant and Wine Bar. We have just begun our twentieth year of business and have established a strong following for the creations of Chef and Sommelier Mark Filatow. Chef Filatow exudes a passion for his art that is brought to new heights through marriages with the exclusive selections found on our wine list.

Our menu specializes in a mixture of Tapas-style items and Main Courses, with the focus on offering our guests as wide a variety of flavors as possible.

***Waterfront Wines guests must all be over the age of 19***

Top review

Ken

Dined 1 day ago

Love this place. Staff is great and food is excellent with great wine selections. I can recommend the flat iron steak and the duck.

Oddfish Restaurant

4.9

4.9 (1194)

CAN$51 and over

Seafood

Kitsilano

About the restaurant

Nestled in Vancouver's laid-back Kitsilano neighborhood, Oddfish is a true neighborhood gem. Focused on vibrant seafood and vegetable-focused cuisine, Oddfish is known for its fresh, daily-changing menu and relaxed atmosphere. With a cozy interior and charming year-round patio, it 's an ideal spot to enjoy dishes like Oysters, Ceviche, and pasta paired with crisp white wine. Emphasizing fresh seafood and local produce, Oddfish offers a casual yet refined dining experience that captures the true essence of West Coast cuisine!

Top review

HelenVIP

Dined 6 days ago

Love the food and service. Will definitely go back again.

Socialē on Lake Shore

4.7

4.7 (212)

CAN$30 and under

Tapas / Small Plates

Penticton / Naramata

About the restaurant

Those behind Socialē by Villa Rosa have been offering consistently great food and wine from both B.C. and Italy for more than 15 years in Penticton. That food, which includes fresh, local produce, and wine complements the atmosphere and makes for an unforgettable experience.

Socialē, which is Okanagan family owned, is the cousin of Villa Rosa Ristorante, which is on hiatus. The soul of that restaurant will live on through Socialē. The Italian wine bar and coffee house has taken the best from Villa Rosa Ristorante and turned it into something even more unique and special.

Socialē is located at 950 Lakeshore Dr. W., in Penticton, mere steps from Okanagan Lake Beach.

Top review

Paul

Dined 4 days ago

Dinner was awesome, as always. The feature flatbread was delicious and the service was excellent. Our favourite Penticton restaurant by far.

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