These are the best Italian restaurants in Vancouver right now, according to the Vancouver Magazine Restaurant Award judges.
By Vancouver Magazine / May 4, 2026
Photo: Hakan Burcuoglu
Gold: Savio Volpe
An Italian dinner is never just dinner and it’s definitely never just one bottle. Also, filling up on bread is the culinary equivalent of quitting during the warm-up. Gold winner Savio Volpe stays “vibrant and alive” a decade in, with a room that does everything so well you stop trying to isolate the one perfect thing and just enjoy the whole night. Judges loved that the menu “blends the standbys with new ideas,” the wine list “pushes the boundaries just enough” and the service stays “always on point.”
615 Kingsway
saviovolpe.com
Silver: La Quercia
Silver winner La Quercia is where you take out-of-towners when you want to look tasteful, informed and a touch smug; one judge praised it as “the only restaurant I’d be comfortable taking an actual Italian to,” with chef Adam Pegg’s focus, devotion and a “crazy dense wine list.”
3689 W 4th Ave.
laquercia.ca
Photo: Hakan Burcuoglu
Bronze: Elio Volpe
Bronze winner Elio Volpe wins on vibe and follow-through: yes, it’s charming, but, as one judge put it, a dish lands and reminds you it’s not just atmosphere, it’s “undeniable energy.”
540 W 17th Ave.
eliovolpe.com
Honourable Mentions
CinCin
1154 Robson St.
cincin.net
Giardino
1328 Hornby St.
umberto.com/giardino
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