Restaurant

Gary's

Name: Gary's
Address: 1485 W 12th Ave, Vancouver, BC, V6H 3J3, CA
Telephone: (604) 245-3800
Price range: moderate

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BIB GOURMAND

Gary's is one of the best french restaurants in Vancouver for date night, especially if you want a strong option in Vancouver.

Gary's is what happens when a supper club outgrows its origins and becomes something a neighbourhood can't afford to lose.

Editorial review•May 5, 2026

Gary's is what happens when a supper club outgrows its origins and becomes something a neighbourhood can't afford to lose. Mathew Bishop and Bailey Hayward opened on West 12th Avenue in South Granville with a 36-seat room, an open kitchen, and a menu built around seasonal French technique applied to ingredients sourced from local farms. That combination earned a Michelin Bib Gourmand, a 2024 Outstanding Service Award for Hayward personally, and a spot on Air Canada's Best New Restaurants list — recognition that lands differently when the room holds fewer than forty people and started as a friends-only dinner series. The Bib Gourmand designation is the telling one: it signals cooking at a level that outpaces what the price point would typically suggest. The menu reads as a tight, rotating roster of small and shareable plates, with seasonality dictating what's on and what's off. Among the dishes that have held their footing: a chicken liver and foie gras pâté that the kitchen treats as a signature, keeping it on the menu through iteration rather than rotation — the mark of something diners come back for specifically. The pork collar arrives with parsley sauce, grilled onion, and Swiss chard, a preparation that anchors the earthier register of Bishop's cooking. Asparagus with saffron rouille, and rye rolls served with green garlic butter, suggest a kitchen attentive to the supporting details that most places dismiss as table filler. Air Canada's reviewers flagged a roasted leg in consommé with petit garlic sausages and early-summer vegetables as a standout — the kind of dish built on classical logic applied with restraint. Book well ahead; a 36-seat room with this level of recognition does not hold walk-in capacity. If you're at the counter facing the open kitchen, you're positioned to watch Bishop's team work, which is its own argument for requesting it. The chicken liver pâté is the order that regulars use to benchmark a first visit — treat it as the starting point, not an afterthought.

James Whitfield, Restaurant Critic

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Rating (Google) 9.4

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date night and dinner

Price and pace

moderate · Check restaurant site

Neighborhood

Vancouver · 1485 W 12th Ave, Vancouver, BC V6H 3J3, Canada

Hours

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Price

moderate

Google rating

9.4 from 365 reviews

Phone

(604) 245-3800

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What to order

Signature dishes at Gary's

Chicken liver and foie gras pâté

Pork collar with parsley sauce, grilled onion and Swiss chard

Asparagus with saffron rouille

Rye rolls with green garlic butter

Roasted leg in consommé with petit garlic sausages and early-summer vegetables

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What makes Gary's worth the move

Gary's works for date night because the room and the food both help the evening land. Chicken liver and foie gras pâté and Pork collar with parsley sauce, grilled onion and Swiss chard also give you a decent sense of the menu. It also holds a 9.4 rating across 365 Google reviews.

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Public rating

9.4 from 365 Google reviews

Best used for

date night and dinner

Style

French in Vancouver

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moderate | Check restaurant site

Best for

dinner french bib gourmand date night

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Google rating: 9.4 from 365 reviews

Price point: moderate

Popular dishes: Chicken liver and foie gras pâté, Pork collar with parsley sauce, grilled onion and Swiss chard, Asparagus with saffron rouille

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9.4 from 365 reviews

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Editorial review by James Whitfield

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: 1485 W 12th Ave, Vancouver, BC V6H 3J3, Canada
Phone: (604) 245-3800
Price: moderate
TastyPals score: Coming soon
Hours: Check restaurant site
Google rating: 9.4 (365 reviews)
Cuisine: French
Michelin: BIB GOURMAND
Neighborhood: Vancouver

Frequently asked questions

What cuisine does Gary's serve?

Gary's is a French restaurant located in Vancouver, Vancouver. Gary's is what happens when a supper club outgrows its origins and becomes something a neighbourhood can't afford to lose.

What is Gary's best for?

Gary's is best for dinner, french, bib gourmand, date night. Gary's works for date night because the room and the food both help the evening land. Chicken liver and foie gras pâté and Pork collar with parsley sauce, grilled onion and Swiss chard also give you a decent sense of the menu. It also holds a 9.4 rating across 365 Google reviews.

How much does it cost to eat at Gary's?

Gary's is in the moderate price range (moderate). Google rating: 9.4 from 365 reviews

What should I order at Gary's?

Start with Chicken liver and foie gras pâté, Pork collar with parsley sauce, grilled onion and Swiss chard, Asparagus with saffron rouille and Rye rolls with green garlic butter. These dishes are shown from TastyPals notes or restaurant data on this page.

Is Gary's worth visiting?

Gary's holds a 9.4 Google rating from 365 reviews. Gary's works for date night because the room and the food both help the evening land. Chicken liver and foie gras pâté and Pork collar with parsley sauce, grilled onion and Swiss chard also give you a decent sense of the menu. It also holds a 9.4 rating across 365 Google reviews.

Where is Gary's located?

Gary's is located at 1485 W 12th Ave, Vancouver, BC V6H 3J3, Canada. Directions are available via Google Maps.

What are Gary's's hours?

Gary's's listed hours are Check restaurant site. We recommend checking directly before visiting as hours may vary on holidays.

Does Gary's take reservations?

Yes, Gary's accepts reservations. You can book a table online through their reservations page.

Is Gary's good for a date night?

Yes — Gary's is tagged for date night dining. Gary's works for date night because the room and the food both help the evening land. Chicken liver and foie gras pâté and Pork collar with parsley sauce, grilled onion and Swiss chard also give you a decent sense of the menu. It also holds a 9.4 rating across 365 Google reviews.

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