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Gastown Burgers

Name: Gastown Burgers
Address: 1 E Cordova St #140, Vancouver, BC, V6A 4H3, CA
Telephone: (778) 379-8844
Price range: value

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Gastown Burgers is one of the best burgers restaurants in Vancouver for dinner, especially if you want a strong option in Vancouver.

Gastown Burgers is making a quiet, principled argument in a city lousy with smash-patty pop-ups and fast-casual nostalgia: that a burger joint can care about bread.

Editorial review updated•Jul 28, 2026

Gastown Burgers is making a quiet, principled argument in a city lousy with smash-patty pop-ups and fast-casual nostalgia: that a burger joint can care about bread. The whole operation is anchored by house-baked focaccia, made fresh daily and used as the base for every burger, sub, and pretzel on the menu. That's not a garnish detail — it's a philosophy. Where most places treat the bun as packaging, this kitchen treats it as a primary ingredient, and the rest of the menu follows that logic: fresh brisket, fresh sirloin, fresh lamb, fresh chicken breast. No frozen protein shortcuts. For Gastown, a neighbourhood that cycles through concept restaurants faster than most cities cycle through seasons, a place this quietly committed to craft reads as a genuine counterstatement. The menu's most interesting moves are the ones that step outside the beef-and-cheddar default. The lamb burger — dressed with house-made tzatziki and feta — is the kind of thing that signals a kitchen thinking about flavour traditions beyond the American diner canon. The tandoori chicken burger follows the same instinct: actual spice work, not just a sauce swap. Both land on that daily-baked focaccia, which diners consistently point to as the unifying throughline that makes the whole plate feel intentional rather than assembled. The organic oven-baked potato wedges, seasoned with what the menu describes as a hint of heat, are the recommended companion — lighter than fries, a little more considered. The atmosphere runs modern-industrial and bright, which means it skews energetic without being loud, and the price point (budget tier) makes the quality-per-dollar ratio genuinely difficult to argue with. The practical move here is to lean into the non-beef options — the lamb and tandoori chicken are where the kitchen's actual personality shows up, and they're what regulars cite when separating this place from the category. Call ahead for pickup if you're on Gastown time; they're set up for it and the focaccia travels better than a standard bun anyway.

Carlos Mendez, Food & Drink Editor

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dinner and burgers

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Good value

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Vancouver | 1 E Cordova St #140, Vancouver, BC V6A 4H3, Canada

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Good value

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8.2/10

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(778) 379-8844

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Lamb Burger with house-made tzatziki and feta

Tandoori Chicken Burger

Organic oven-baked potato wedges

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What makes Gastown Burgers worth the move

Gastown Burgers is a clean first click in Vancouver when you want a burgers option you can trust. Lamb Burger with house-made tzatziki and feta and Tandoori Chicken Burger also give you a decent sense of the menu. It also holds a 9.8 rating across 157 Google reviews.

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9.8 from 157 Google reviews

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dinner and burgers

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Burgers in Vancouver

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Google rating: 9.8 from 157 reviews

Price point: value

Popular dishes: Lamb Burger with house-made tzatziki and feta, Tandoori Chicken Burger, Organic oven-baked potato wedges

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Address: 1 E Cordova St #140, Vancouver, BC V6A 4H3, Canada
Phone: (778) 379-8844
Price: value
TastyPals score: 8.2/10
Google rating: 9.8 (157 reviews)
Cuisine: Burgers
Neighborhood: Vancouver

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Gastown Burgers is a Burgers restaurant located in Vancouver, Vancouver. Gastown Burgers is making a quiet, principled argument in a city lousy with smash-patty pop-ups and fast-casual nostalgia: that a burger joint can care about bread.

What is Gastown Burgers best for?

Gastown Burgers is best for burgers, dinner, local. Gastown Burgers is a clean first click in Vancouver when you want a burgers option you can trust. Lamb Burger with house-made tzatziki and feta and Tandoori Chicken Burger also give you a decent sense of the menu. It also holds a 9.8 rating across 157 Google reviews.

How much does it cost to eat at Gastown Burgers?

Gastown Burgers is in the Good value price range (value). Google rating: 9.8 from 157 reviews

What should I order at Gastown Burgers?

Start with Lamb Burger with house-made tzatziki and feta, Tandoori Chicken Burger and Organic oven-baked potato wedges. These dishes are shown from TastyPals notes or restaurant data on this page.

Is Gastown Burgers worth visiting?

Gastown Burgers holds a 9.8 Google rating from 157 reviews. Gastown Burgers is a clean first click in Vancouver when you want a burgers option you can trust. Lamb Burger with house-made tzatziki and feta and Tandoori Chicken Burger also give you a decent sense of the menu. It also holds a 9.8 rating across 157 Google reviews.

Where is Gastown Burgers located?

Gastown Burgers is located at 1 E Cordova St #140, Vancouver, BC V6A 4H3, Canada. Directions are available via Google Maps.

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