CA · Lunch
The 10 best lunch spots in Vancouver.
A good lunch gets two hours of your afternoon back. A bad one costs three and you spend it wishing you'd eaten at your desk. Harry has done the triage: only places that are actually open at lunchtime, ranked by Harry Score.
How Harry ranks lunch
A great dinner restaurant is not automatically a great lunch.| Weekday lunch | Open by 12:30 and still open at 2pm on at least three weekdays, going by the listed hours. A dinner room that opens at six doesn't qualify, however good it is. |
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| Harry Score 70+ | The same composite as everywhere else, from Google, Yelp, Tripadvisor and critic signals, adjusted for tourist skew. Seventy is the floor. |
| Lunch prices | Top-price-tier rooms, tasting menus, bars and anything Harry rates paying for the scene are left out. Lunch shouldn't cost dinner prices. |
Harry's ten — Vancouver
Ranked by Harry Score.- 01Jake's Thai Food
thai — 1386 Kingsway, Vancouver
4.3 across 698 Tripadvisor reviews; priced about right for what you get.
Smart SpendHarry
93
Worth It
81
- 02Tamarind Tales
indian — 1128 W Broadway #201, Vancouver
5.0 across 1.0k Google reviews; OpenTable diners back it up at 4.8.
Smart SpendHarry
93
Worth It
81
- 03Northern Cafe
brunch · chinese — 1640 E Kent Avenue S, Vancouver
4.9 across 9.7k Google reviews, and Yelp lands in the same place; down-to-earth spot for hearty breakfasts, burgers & sandwiches, plus Chinese-style dishes.
Great ValueHarry
92
Worth It
83
- 04Himalayan Momo Restaurant and Bar
nepalese — 622 W Pender St, Vancouver
4.9 across 1.2k Google reviews; priced about right for what you get.
Harry
91
Worth It
80
- 05Behind You
sandwich-shop · breakfast — Chinatown Plaza, 180 Keefer St #108
4.9 across 204 Google reviews; fairly priced for what it is.
Caveat: Only Google has weighed in so far — a single source, so read the score as provisional.
Harry
90
Worth It
80
- 06Super Chef Grill
ramen · chinese — 280 Robson St, Vancouver
4.9 across 816 Google reviews; no-frills, counter-serve operation offering Asian fusion noodles, rice bowls & grilled….
Great ValueHarry
89
Worth It
82
- 07DS Indian Kitchen
indian — 2445 Burrard St, Vancouver
4.8 across 757 Google reviews, and Tripadvisor lands in the same place; priced about right for what you get.
Harry
88
Worth It
79
- 08Kozak Ukrainian Restaurant
ukrainian — 1 W Cordova St, Vancouver
4.8 across 1.8k Google reviews, and Yelp lands in the same place; priced about right for what you get.
Harry
88
Worth It
79
- 09Nine Bar Coffee
cafe — 477 Davie St, Vancouver
4.8 across 241 Google reviews, and Yelp lands in the same place; fairly priced for what it is.
Harry
88
Worth It
79
- 10Okami Sushi - Japanese Restaurant, Bute Street Vancouver BC
sushi · japanese — 1226 Bute St, Vancouver
4.8 across 432 Google reviews, and Yelp lands in the same place; priced about right for what you get.
Harry
88
Worth It
79
How this list is built Places across Vancouver with a Harry Score of 70 or more that serve weekday lunch: on their listed hours they're open by 12:30 and still open at 2pm on at least three weekdays. Tasting-menu rooms, bars and anything Harry rates paying for the scene are left out. Chains with several branches get one entry. Ranked by Harry Score. No restaurant pays to appear. Scores last recomputed .