Diners' Choice: Best Ambiance restaurants in Vancouver, WA

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Updated May 05, 2025

Looking for restaurants with the best ambiance in Vancouver, WA? 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!

Wahi Hana

4.7

4.7 (251)

$31 to $50

Cocktail Bar

Vancouver

About the restaurant

Wahi Hana is uptown Vancouver's newest craft Tiki destination! Join us in our Tiki Hut for drinks and island themed food made by hand, from scratch. This craft cocktail experience is unlike any other. This oasis features a custom built Tiki Hut, interactive and immersive environment, as well as the occasional thunderstorm! Come into today and join us for a spectacular, rum soaked experience!

21 AND OVER ONLY.

Top review

StevenVIP

Dined 1 day ago

We love Wahi Hana! We love the ambiance (think tiki room lite), dole whip, fun drinks (get the jet pilot, it’s literally on fire!), the spam fried rice is great and if you like spicy, you can ask for extra spicy. The tsunami fries are awesome and a lot for two people. It may not seem like a lot from the outside but don’t let that fool you! Go today!

Black Forest Dark Dining at Wyld Pines

4.7

4.7 (23)

$50 and over

American

Vancouver

About the restaurant

As experienced on local news channels, newspapers and radio talk shows. Guests dine without sight to heighten your other senses such as taste, smell and touch. Your group will use these “Superpowers” to figure out each of the 7 courses, as the menu is a mystery. Thrill comes through debating each course among your party. Once the experience is complete, you are guided out of the Black Forest so you can meet the Chef, where he presents you with the menu and is there to answer questions.

Chef tastefully creates the menu that will excite your taste buds with items you most likely have enjoyed in your life. The menu is designed for the masses. No exotic or niche items.

So far, our chef has accommodated for >95 different food allergies and dietary needs when known in advance.

Call for same day reservations or groups larger than 9 guests.

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TSVIP

Dined on Apr 5, 2025

This is our second time into dark dining and we brought friends and family! Food is always remarkably good, meeting with the chef afterwards is definitely the highlight! They accommodated gluten/dairy, free friends. The checking in process and staff could use some work but we will be back. Super fun'

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Experience

Dark Dining Experience

DEDIKo

4.8

4.8 (403)

$31 to $50

Georgian

Vancouver

About the restaurant

Vancouver Now Has Its Very-Own Georgian Restaurant!
Dediko, owned by a mother-son team, serves the country’s famous stuffed breads and dumplings out of a cheery Evergreen Boulevard cafe. Dediko’s menu is stacked with the classics of that region, with a number of different khachapuri, soup-filled dumplings called khinkali, walnut-heavy vegetable dishes called phkali, and various grilled meats called mtsvadi. Also coming from the grill, Dediko’s kababi consists of a kebab-like grilled ground chicken patty with Georgian spices, folded in a roll of lavash flatbread. Nico Bakh is partial to a homey dish called lobio, a bean stew served in an imported Georgian pot, complete with a side of fermented vegetables and a Georgian cornbread called mchadi.

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brandon

Dined 2 days ago

I've written many reviews in the past two decades, but this one is for the books. We're very well-traveled and well fed. We travel to experience wine and food. Italy, Denmark, France, the UK, Costa Rica, Brazil, the list goes on... we've had some stellar experiences in the past 20 years of dining around the world. It is difficult to make it on my "top 10 list" and the Top 10 list only happens after a few+ amazing experiences. DEDIKo broke a record. In one single meal, it went from our "first time here" to my TOP 3 list! Absolutely the best restaurant in all of PDX. We've tried twice in the past two years to get into DEDIKo without a reservation (our fault and our loss). On a whim, we grabbed a reservation yesterday - the best decision EVER! First, we were with our two besties, one who works in wine-country. He isn't impossible to please with wine, but it is certainly a challenge to impress him at times. We shared bottles of the Marani Gemieri and the Vaziani Tsinandali... speechless. Again, he's well versed in wine and difficult to impress and I've traveled the world, specifically to visit wine countries in France, Portugal, Italy, etc. The wine will knock your socks off. We took a family approach to dinner, deciding order many menu items and split them between the four of us (best decision ever). First came Lamb Mtsvadi. What even is this dish except heaven? This was followed by the Chicken & Pork Kababi which was equally wonderful. I thought we were impressed until the Adjaruli Khachapuri came... hands-down one of the best bread dishes I've had in my life. The Khinkali was a dumpling so good, we wanted to drink the broth from our plates! We aren't the "order again" types, but we had a second Adjaruli Khachapuri and didn't regret a bite. For dessert, the table split two orders of Baklava and for someone who hates desert, I was smiling! Hands down the best restaurant on the Western Coast. Absolutely get a reservation now and enjoy a most perfect dinner!

Roots Restaurant and Bar

4.9

4.9 (1021)

$31 to $50

Northwest

Vancouver

About the restaurant

Overflowing with Pacific Northwest warmth, the restaurant offers an open view to the bustling chefs counter, a warm and welcoming dining room, a fully stocked bar, professional and friendly service, and most importantly, cuisine that exemplifies the Northwest’s best.

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Kent

Dined today

An absolute flawless performance, yet again, by Roots. On food and service. My only complaint is how uncomfortable the chairs are and not enough booths.

Willful Wine at The Grant House

4.6

4.6 (46)

$31 to $50

European

Vancouver

About the restaurant

The Grant House is a historic house overlooking Fort Vancouver Park. Enjoy our cozy wine bar, elegant dining room, or wrap around porch.

We offer wine by the flight, glass and bottle well as beer, cocktails and non-alcoholic drinks. Our food menu includes a selection of tasty small plates and boards as well as a full lunch and dinner menu created from scratch included hand made pasta, gnocchi and dinner entrees.

We can accommodate groups up to 12 people in the Sun Room by reservation.Our private event space is available for larger parties and corporate meetings.

Visit our web site and sign up for our emails to stay informed about upcoming events like our traditional afternoon tea, wine tastings and live music.

**For same-day reservations or groups larger than 8 people, please call us at 360-433-2206.

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Melinda

Dined on May 1, 2025

It was a lovely evening! The potato/risoto dish with the chicken was soooo good! The espresso martini was amazing and the wine remarkable! We will definitely go back!

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Experience

Game of Thrones Dinner

Grays at the Park - Hilton Vancouver

4.7

4.7 (478)

$30 and under

Northwest

Vancouver

About the restaurant

Breakfast Service - 6:30AM - 11:00AM DAILY Lunch Service - 11:15AM - 1:15PM DAILY Dinner Service - 5:00PM - 9:30PM DAILY Bar Service - 11:00AM - 11:00PM DAILY

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Stephanie

Dined on Apr 27, 2025

Went for my husband birthday and everything was so lovely! Great service and food. Super grateful for the staff for making the experience extra special for my husband. Will definitely go again!

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Prime New York

Hickory Restaurant + Bar

4.8

4.8 (352)

$30 and under

American

Camas / Washougal, Washington

About the restaurant

Hickory Restaurant + Bar is a warm gathering place for great food and great company. Join us for lunch, dinner, and weekend brunch. Stop in and savor our desserts. Relax with us during happy hour and enjoy a variety of small plates. Our full-service bar features Pacific Northwest wines, local microbrews, and craft and traditional cocktails. Our wide selection of liquors and spirits include both national and small-batch artisanal brands.

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BobVIP

Dined 2 days ago

Good food, great service, great friends!!! Another awesome experience at Hickory!!!

Michael Jordan's Steakhouse-Ilani Casino

4.7

4.7 (3482)

$50 and over

Steakhouse

Ridgefield, Washington

About the restaurant

**MUST BE 21 AFTER 8PM**

Reservations are held for 15 minutes, and the whole party must be present or the reservation will be cancelled.

Steaksmanship - It is the passion and commitment of Michael Jordan's Steakhouse to elevate the food and entire dining experience to the level of his game! A modern American Steakhouse utilizing world class meats and local ingredients with the finest hand-crafted cocktails, wines and craft beers.

*Specials subject to blackout on holiday or casino events*
**No outside food or alcohol is permitted into the restaurant.**
***Weekend menus change at 10 PM to a more limited bar menu***

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DawnVIP

Dined on May 3, 2025

Excellent service and food always a great choice to eat

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Ghost Runners Brewery and Kitchen

4.8

4.8 (237)

$30 and under

Brewery

Vancouver

About the restaurant

Ghost Runners Brewery and Kitchen is an Award Winning Northwest craft brewery dedicated to the individual who enjoys premium quality ales and lagers. Our craft kitchen offers amazing pizzas, warm sandwiches, and more. We are open seven days each week for lunch and dinner.

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ANGELIQUE

Dined 1 day ago

Love Ghost Runners! Great place to bring the family together for my son’s 16th birthday. Ruben Pizza 100% the BEST! Staff was amazing! Thank you !!

Hudson's Bar & Grill The Heathman Lodge

4.6

4.6 (1380)

$31 to $50

American

Vancouver

About the restaurant

Come in and let the flavor do the talking. Our culinary team takes NW farm to table ingredients to craft a rustic American dining experience. Hudson's décor is nearly as spectacular as the food crafted in our open kitchen concept. Hudson's Bar & Grill is located inside the Heathman Lodge Hotel Vancouver WA.

Executive Chef Joe Reid joins Hudson’s with more than 20 years of culinary experience under his belt. Joe grew up in the Pacific Northwest. After graduating from the Western Culinary Institute, Joe started at a 4 diamond steakhouse in Lake Tahoe. He then moved back to the NW and began his culinary career as a Banquet Chef at the Multnomah Athletic Club. Since then, he has worked in various positions at multiple restaurants including Morton’s The Steakhouse, Salishan Lodge and Brand Chef at Stanford’s. He has a passion for mentoring his team and helping them reach their full potential.

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Penny

Dined 1 day ago

Best service I have ever recied. Waitress was very friendly and got everything right.

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Fiocchi Pasta

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8oz Seared Filet Mignon

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Beet Salad

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