Restaurant

Folke

Name: Folke
Address: 2585 W Broadway, Vancouver, BC, V6K 2E9, CA
Telephone: (236) 455-6556
Price range: value

Vegetarian•Vancouver•value

Folke is one of the best vegetarian restaurants in Vancouver for dinner, especially if you want a strong option in Vancouver.

Editorial review•May 5, 2026

Folke arrived in Kitsilano in 2023 with a specific argument: that vegetable-forward cooking deserves the same intellectual seriousness as any Michelin-starred tasting menu, and that a restaurant can run without a tipping model and still treat its staff well. Executive chef Colin Uyeda's résumé — Pilgrimme on Galiano Island, three-Michelin-starred RyuGin in Tokyo, the late Relae in Copenhagen — isn't name-dropping for its own sake; it explains why the kitchen treats fermentation, umami-building, and cross-cultural technique as tools rather than gimmicks. Michelin noticed in 2023. Canada's best new restaurant lists noticed too, landing Folke at number seven nationally and naming co-owners Uyeda and pastry chef Priscilla Deo "Trailblazers of the Year." The 2025 Vancouver Restaurant Awards handed them Gold for plant-based cuisine. This is not a restaurant hedging its bets on the plant-based trend — it's one that helped set the terms of it in this city. The menu rotates with the seasons, but certain dishes have become reference points. The chickpea tofu — deep-fried, dusted with za'atar, plated over turnip, and finished with zhoug — is the kind of dish that makes you reconsider a whole ingredient category; diners consistently single it out as the kitchen's statement of intent. Tapioca dumplings in ponzu broth with mushroom XO filling represent the kitchen's ease moving between Japanese and Southeast Asian frameworks without losing coherence. The bread with kale "butter" and sesame seeds has the reputation of something regulars quietly hope never rotates off. Deo's pastry background is woven into the menu's structure rather than saved for the end, which gives the savory courses an unusual sense of finish. Folke is a small room — deep blue walls, seaweed pressings, dried grasses — and it books up. The counter seats overlooking the open kitchen are the move: chefs speak to the dishes tableside, which turns the no-tipping, hospitality-forward model into something you actually feel rather than just read about on the website. Book the bar if you can; book ahead regardless.

Priya Sharma, Dining Editor

Methodology•Vancouver guides•Editorial team

Plant-based lunch dinner bright vegetarian friendly healthy

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Rating (Google) 9.2

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Based on 478 reviews

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dinner and Plant-based

Price and pace

Good value

Neighborhood

Vancouver · 2585 W Broadway, Vancouver, BC V6K 2E9, Canada

Price

Good value

Google rating

9.2 from 478 reviews

Phone

(236) 455-6556

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What to order

Signature dishes at Folke

Chickpea Tofu with za'atar, turnip, and zhoug

Tapioca Dumplings in ponzu broth with mushroom XO

Bread with kale "butter" and sesame seeds

Why go

What makes Folke worth the move

Folke is a clean first click in Vancouver when you want a vegetarian option you can trust. Chickpea Tofu with za'atar, turnip, and zhoug and Tapioca Dumplings in ponzu broth with mushroom XO also give you a decent sense of the menu. It also holds a 9.2 rating across 478 Google reviews.

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Public rating

9.2 from 478 Google reviews

Best used for

dinner and Plant-based

Style

Vegetarian in Vancouver

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Good value

Best for

Plant-based lunch dinner bright vegetarian friendly healthy

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Google rating: 9.2 from 478 reviews

Price point: value

Popular dishes: Chickpea Tofu with za'atar, turnip, and zhoug, Tapioca Dumplings in ponzu broth with mushroom XO, Bread with kale "butter" and sesame seeds

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9.2 from 478 reviews

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Editorial review by Priya Sharma

There's a small ceremony to eating here that most Vancouver hot pot rooms skip: the cloisonné copper pots, the charcoal glowing underneath, the sense that dinner is an event rather than a transaction.

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Address: 2585 W Broadway, Vancouver, BC V6K 2E9, Canada
Phone: (236) 455-6556
Price: value
TastyPals score: Coming soon
Google rating: 9.2 (478 reviews)
Cuisine: Vegetarian
Neighborhood: Vancouver

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What cuisine does Folke serve?

Folke is a Vegetarian restaurant located in Vancouver, Vancouver. Folke arrived in Kitsilano in 2023 with a specific argument: that vegetable-forward cooking deserves the same intellectual seriousness as any Michelin-starred tasting menu, and that a restaurant can run without a tipping model and still…

What is Folke best for?

Folke is best for plant-based, lunch, dinner, bright, vegetarian friendly, healthy. Folke is a clean first click in Vancouver when you want a vegetarian option you can trust. Chickpea Tofu with za'atar, turnip, and zhoug and Tapioca Dumplings in ponzu broth with mushroom XO also give you a decent sense of the menu. It also holds a 9.2 rating across 478 Google reviews.

How much does it cost to eat at Folke?

Folke is in the Good value price range (value). Google rating: 9.2 from 478 reviews

What should I order at Folke?

Start with Chickpea Tofu with za'atar, turnip, and zhoug, Tapioca Dumplings in ponzu broth with mushroom XO and Bread with kale "butter" and sesame seeds. These dishes are shown from TastyPals notes or restaurant data on this page.

Is Folke worth visiting?

Folke holds a 9.2 Google rating from 478 reviews. Folke is a clean first click in Vancouver when you want a vegetarian option you can trust. Chickpea Tofu with za'atar, turnip, and zhoug and Tapioca Dumplings in ponzu broth with mushroom XO also give you a decent sense of the menu. It also holds a 9.2 rating across 478 Google reviews.

Where is Folke located?

Folke is located at 2585 W Broadway, Vancouver, BC V6K 2E9, Canada. Directions are available via Google Maps.

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