Vancouver is home to plenty of new and exciting places to eat, but with so many opening all over the place, it can be hard to keep track of everything.
That’s why we’ve compiled this list of newly opened restaurants to jog your memory.
From classic diners to plenty of spots serving their takes on Italian cuisine, here are some of the hottest new restaurants you can visit in and around Vancouver.
Big Way Hot Pot — Gilmore
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Joining the many new eateries slated to open in Gilmore Place, Big Way Hot Pot has opened its latest location in the city.
Here, you’ll find Big Way’s signature pay-by-weight individual hot pot model, where guests can choose their ingredients and soup base, which is then cooked to order.
The hot pot chain has recently been taking Metro Vancouver by storm with the opening of multiple locations, with its biggest location being in New Westminster in the space previously occupied by Hub Restaurant.
Address: 4172 Lougheed Hwy. #236, Burnaby
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Giusti is a new Italian concept led by chef Mark Perrier, coming to Mount Pleasant in the previous home of Bar Susu (and before that, The Whip). While Vancouver has no shortage of Italian restaurants, this latest venture promises to be “anything but ordinary.”
Here you’ll find a menu that honours Italy’s regional traditions, as well as one that reflects Perrier’s dedication to simplicity and flavour. For example, every pasta will be made fresh in-house each day, including a few rarely seen shapes.
Additionally, you’ll find vegetable-forward “verdure di stagione” antipasta to complement the pastas.
“In Italian cooking, it’s all about flavour and letting the ingredients speak for themselves,” said Perrier. “You don’t need a lot of stuff on the plate, just the best ingredients, minimally altered.”
Address: 209 East 6th Ave., Vancouver
Fred’s Restaurant, renowned for its handmade pasta, hearth-fired pizza, and other Italian favourites, has just expanded with a new flagship location in Kitsilano.
Located at 1873 West 4th Ave., Fred’s has opened in the former home of Romer’s Burger Bar, which closed on Oct. 27, 2024.
“Kitsilano has this incredible energy — it’s community-driven, creative, and food-loving,” said Luke Evanow, CEO of Catalog Hospitality. “Fred’s feels right at home here, and we’re excited to welcome guests into a space that celebrates good food and good company.”
The new location features an oak-wrapped dining room, a two-tone Italian design bar, and a private space for up to 12 people.
Address: 1873 West 4th Ave., Vancouver
Kuro Katsu, which officially opened its doors on Oct. 3, claims to be the first gyukatsu restaurant in Vancouver.
Gyukatsu is a Japanese dish that features a beef cutlet that is breaded and deep-fried, and typically is served medium rare. This results in a crispy exterior and juicy interior.
“At Kuro Katsu, we redefine the art of katsu with a bold, modern twist,” wrote the restaurant. “Our gyukatsu and signature katsu, crafted with premium ingredients and perfected frying techniques, deliver a uniquely deep flavour and crisp texture that set us apart.”
Address: 1471 Robson St., Vancouver
Introducing Nīzu Cafe: your latest spot for coffee, matcha, and baked goods.
You’ll find your standard selection of cafe offerings here, including espresso, lattes, and of course, matcha and hojicha. But the cafe also offers a selection of specialty drinks on rotation, with current offerings being a miso caramel latte, banana matcha, and craft cola.
On the food side of things, you’ll find small bites like kaarrage, handhelds including tonkatsu and ebi katsu sandos, and Yoshuko-style pastas.
Address: 800 W. Pender, Vancouver
This new restaurant is meant to channel a classic American diner, with its own refined edge.
Expect classic American fare in an open-kitchen setting. Think pancakes with salted butter and drenched in maple syrup, burgers served with grilled hot dogs, Reuben sandwiches, fresh-cut fries, and more.
Address: 156 W. Hastings, Vancouver
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Kavita, brought to us by Mumbai-born chef Tushar Tondvalkar, is an ode to both regional Indian cuisine and local ingredients. Here, he draws inspiration from his roots in Mumbai and the coastal town of Malvan, where he first discovered his love of cooking with family matriarchs over a charcoal fire.
While this restaurant will celebrate local B.C. ingredients, it’s also meant as a way to honour mothers. Kavita is named after Tondvalkar’s mother, and also means “poetry” in the Marathi language. This appreciation for mothers is also evident in Kavita’s tasting menu, which Tondvalkar refers to as “amma-kase.”
On this amma-kase menu, expect dishes inspired by India’s festival calendar that also reflect the unique cultural traditions and celebratory foods found across the country.
Examples include a Beef Tartare with podi masala, crispy curry leaf, egg yolk, and tapioca crisps, and a Malvani Black Chickpea Stew with Malvani spice, caramelized coconut and onion sauce, wade (fried bread), and seasonal vegetables.
Address: 250 W. 3rd Ave., Vancouver
Juno Kim/Il Cappello Enoteca
It’s been a multi-step process, but the final part of Metro Vancouver’s new, three-in-one Italian eatery has officially opened.
Called Il Capello Enoteca, the flagship and first full-service restaurant from husband-and-wife duo Giancarlo and Daniela Cusano, opened on Oct. 21, 2025.
The 2,000 sq. ft. restaurant features seating for 100 guests across an intimate dining room and an enclosed year-round patio. The space is designed to feel refined yet relaxed, where guests are invited to metti giù il cappello, sei a casa (lay down your hat, you’re home), which Il Cappello Enoteca calls “true Italian fashion.”
The restaurant is led by the legendary culinary director, Chef Pino Posteraro (previously Cippino’s Mediterranean Grill), and Sicilian-born head chef Daniele Navarria, who has previously worked at some of the U.K.’s most prestigious restaurants, including The Clove Club and Le Gavroche.
Address: 6011 Hastings St., Burnaby
If you’re looking for authentic Okinawa soba in Vancouver, many’s first choice has been Tatchan Noodle: the roaming Japanese cart that pops up throughout Metro Vancouver.
Now, the days of hunting down the cart are long gone, as the team has recently opened its first brick-and-mortar location.
Tatchan first got its claim to fame when it started offering its Japanese Yatai cart experience to Vancouverites in February 2023. Here, folks could sit in a handful of cartside seats where folks can hunker down and enjoy their eats.
But what exactly is Okinawa soba? Well, it’s a traditional Japanese noodle soup that originates from Okinawa Prefecture. While the name soba is traditionally associated with buckwheat noodles, buckwheat is rarely used in Okinawa, and the noodles used for this dish are primarily made with white flour.
Address: 383 Raymur Ave., Vancouver
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