🍜 Vancouver Foodie Guide: 20 Must-Try Restaurants (From a Local’s P
"Escaped Irvine’s Chinese food desert to eat like royalty in Vancouver for 20 days—here’s the ultimate hit list!" 👑 🥢 Dim Sum & Cantonese 1️⃣ Prince Seafood Restaurant 👑 Best modern dim sum ever! Must-order: Crispy suckling pig, scallop congee. Pro tip: Book ahead—it’s packed! 2️⃣ Dinesty Dumpling 🥟 Shanghai-level soup dumplings and scallion oil noodles. 3️⃣ BaiJianLou 🍗 Legendary Cantonese: Crispy stuffed chicken, claypot rice, geoduck omelette. Budget: $60-90/pax. Walk-ins = RIP. 4️⃣ Dai Jia Le 🐔 Hidden gem: Sticky rice stuffed chicken (order 24h ahead). 5️⃣ New Mandarin 🍲 Hot pot heaven! Salted egg yolk broth with seafood = game-changer. 🍜 Noodles & Quick Bites 6️⃣ Crystal Mall Food Court 🥡 Cheap eats galore (see pics for recs!). 7️⃣ Chu Dai Tea 🍵 Matcha Oreo cheese foam tea + taro balls = cheat day approved. 8️⃣ Hua Ma Spring 🌿 Downtown’s best Yunnan mild broth rice noodles. 9️⃣ Fortune Terrace (Dim Sum) Meh vibes—skip the fruit Napoleon. 🔟 Danbo Ramen 🍜 Broth customization FTW! (But gyoza = pass.) 🌶️ Spicy & Sweet 1️⃣1️⃣ Da Wei Malatang 🔥 DIY spicy soup with fresh ingredients—multiple locations! 1️⃣2️⃣ Ah Yi Dessert 🍡 Authentic HK-style tong sui (blind-order safe). 1️⃣3️⃣ Rki Coffee Lab 🍰 Pistachio Napoleon (best ever!) + taro cake. 1️⃣4️⃣ Osmanthus Dessert 🥜 Milk toast, peanut, black sesame paste. 1️⃣5️⃣ Kam Do Bakery 🥧 Portuguese egg tarts >> life. (Breads = too sweet.) 🌍 Global Flavors 1️⃣6️⃣ Pizza Maru 🍕 Korean pizza—upgrade crust to garlic cream cheese! 1️⃣7️⃣ Anh and Chi 🍜 Vietnamese reset button after dumpling fatigue. 1️⃣8️⃣ Per Se Social Corner 🍔 Splurge on foie gras burger (shareable, rich AF). 📍 Where to Stay & Eat Richmond: Chinese food mecca (think BBQ, hot pot, KTV). Downtown/Van: Mix of global cuisines + scenic eats. #VancouverEats #FoodHeaven #FromIrvineWithLove
