1
Chinese•Chinatown•moderate
Aiyaohno Cafe
Aiyaohno Cafe is not a Chinatown restaurant in any conventional sense, and that's precisely the point.
Chinatown dinnerlunchdinner
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9.6
Based on 373 reviews
Chinatown · Vancouver
Best cool Restaurants in Chinatown
The highest-rated cool spots in Chinatown, Vancouver — sorted by Google rating and curated by TastyPals.
8 restaurantsAvg rating 9.0Updated July 2026
Top cool picks in Chinatown
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Aiyaohno Cafe
#1 pick
Aiyaohno Cafe
Chinese | Chinatown | moderate
Known for Coconut Curry Miso Ramen (with kale noodles).
#2 pick
Chinatown BBQ
Chinese | Chinatown | moderate
Known for Signature 3 BBQ Meat platter (BBQ pork, roasted pork, BBQ duck).
#3 pick
DD MAU Chinatown
Chinese | Chinatown | moderate
Strong pick for chinatown dinner.
2
Google
Chinese•Chinatown•moderate
Chinatown BBQ
Chinatown BBQ occupies a room on East Pender Street that, by most accounts, does something genuinely difficult: it reads as vintage without sliding into theme-park nostalgia.
Chinatown dinnerlunchdinner
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9.2
Based on 2298 reviews
3
Google
Chinese•Chinatown•moderate
DD MAU Chinatown
DD MAU Chinatown is a sensible chinese call in Chinatown in Vancouver when you want something that usually lands well.
Chinatown dinnerlunchdinner
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9.2
Based on 1151 reviews
4
Google
Chinese•Chinatown•moderate
Fat Mao Noodles (Thai Soup Noodles)-Chinatown
Fat Mao Noodles is not Chef Angus An's most famous room — that would be Maenam, his elevated Thai restaurant across the city — but it may be his most deliberate argument.
Chinatown dinnerlunchdinner
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9.0
Based on 1465 reviews
5
Google
Chinese•Chinatown•moderate
Bao Bei
Bao Bei arrived in Vancouver's Chinatown before the neighbourhood became a dining destination, and it is widely credited as one of the rooms that helped make it one.
Chinatown dinnerlunchdinner
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9.0
Based on 1405 reviews
6
Google
Chinese•Chinatown•moderate
Fiorino, Italian Street Food Chinatown Vancouver
What separates Fiorino from the broader wave of Italian restaurants in Vancouver is specificity of origin.
Chinatown dinnerlunchdinner
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9.0
Based on 953 reviews
7
Google
Chinese•Chinatown•moderate
New Town Bakery & Restaurant
New Town Bakery & Restaurant is a chinese restaurant in Chinatown in Vancouver that is worth opening when you want a clearer read on the menu and the room.
Chinatown dinnerlunchdinner
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8.6
Based on 2912 reviews
8
Chinese•Chinatown•moderate
Torafuku
Torafuku has built a reputation as one of the more intentional modern Asian rooms in Vancouver's Chinatown — a neighborhood that rewards restaurants with a genuine point of view.
Chinatown dinnerlunchdinner
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8.6
Based on 1037 reviews
Common questions
What are the best cool restaurants in Chinatown?
The top cool restaurants in Chinatown, Vancouver include Aiyaohno Cafe, Chinatown BBQ, DD MAU Chinatown. TastyPals curates these picks based on Google ratings and editorial judgment.
How many cool restaurants are in Chinatown?
TastyPals currently tracks 8 cool restaurants in Chinatown, Vancouver.
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