Vancouver: 23 new spots
Vancouver’s spring food scene is busy — 23 new restaurants are opening soon across formats from burgers to European‑inspired bistros, promising fresh options for exploratory food trips in the city 23 highly anticipated Vancouver restaurants opening soon.
Violeté is a 2,700 sq. ft. European‑inspired bistro with 78 indoor seats and 16 patio seats described), and its interior was designed by Lemon Lane Interiors with Tuscan‑style tiles and Roman clay finishes noted). Bam Bam is led by Jess Reno, founder and CEO of Nemesis and Dope Bakehouse, and its menu highlights fried chicken sandwiches, popcorn chicken, housemade donuts and cream sodas at its 160 West Georgia address profiled). Ray’s is taking over the former Yaletown Distillery Bar + Kitchen at 1131 Mainland St. and promises a changing day‑to‑night program serving pasta, sushi and cocktails according to its Instagram and website copy announced). Miku Richmond plans a soft opening on Feb. 17 with an approximately 4,900 sq. ft. dining room that includes an 80‑seat layout and a sushi counter inside River Rock Casino scheduled). Dante Italian Sandwich is opening a third Vancouver location in the Bentall Centre as a 500 sq. ft. shop with a six‑seat counter at Suite 501 — 595 Burrard St. reported). Chaiiwala is expanding with three new Metro Vancouver locations at Surrey’s King George Hub, Granville and Robson Streets announced), while Marugame Udon’s Canadian rollout includes a new Richmond location after its initial Vancouver debut drew long opening‑day lines noted).
