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Best of the City: Dining 2016 - Best Specialty Items

Your guide to the very best restaurants, cafés, pubs and bars Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³»­has to offer!
BOTCD 2016 Results are in Vancouver

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We asked our readers to vote for their favourite places to eat and drink in Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³»­and they responded with enthusiasm! This year, more than 15,000 votes were cast in close to 140 categories. Let our winners list be your guide to discovering new fouvourites while celebrating all the places you know and love.

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Best Bagel

1. Solly’s

Various locations

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2. Siegel’s Bagels

Various locations

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3. Rosemary Rocksalt

Various locations

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Best Barbecue

1. Memphis Blues

Various locations

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2. Dixie’s

337 E. Hastings

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3. Buckstop

833 Denman

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Best Burger

1. Vera’s Burger Shack

Various locations

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2. Romer’s

Various locations

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T-3. The Cannibal Café

Various locations

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T-3. White Spot

Various locations

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Best Chocolate

1. Thomas Haas

Various locations

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2. Beta5 Chocolates

413 Industrial

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3. Thierry

1059 Alberni

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Best Croissant

1. Thomas Haas

Various locations

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2. Beaucoup Bakery & Café

2150 Fir

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T-3. Bel Café

801 W. Georgia

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T-3. Faubourg

Various locations

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Best Cup of Tea

1. Urban Tea Merchant

1070 West Georgia

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2. Secret Garden Tea Company

2138 W. 40th

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3. David'sTea

Various locations

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Best Dim Sum

1. Kirin

Various locations

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2. Dynasty Seafood

777 W. Broadway

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3. Sun Sui Wah

3888 Main

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Best Donair

1. Donair Dude

Various locations

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2. Babylon Café

Various locations

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3. Best Falafel

2013 Commercial

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Best Donut

1. Cartems Donuterie

Various locations

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2. Lucky’s

Various locations

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3. Tim Hortons

Various locations

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Best Fish & Chips

1. Go Fish

1505 W. 1st

No website

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2. Pajo’s

Various locations

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3. The Fish Counter

3825 Main

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Best GelateriaÌý

1. Bella Gelateria

Various locations

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2. Mario’s Gelati

88 E. 1st

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3. La Casa Gelato

1033 Venables

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Best Hot Dog

1. Japadog

Various locations

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2. What’s Up? Hot Dog!

2481 E. Hastings

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3. Costco

605 Expo

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Best Ice Cream

1. Earnest Ice Cream

Various locations

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2. Rain or Shine

Various locations

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3. Soft Peaks

25 Alexander

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Best Juice/Smoothie

1. Jugo Juice

Various locations

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2. The Juice Truck

Various locations

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T-3. Glory Juice Co.

Various locations

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T-3. Booster Juice

Various locations

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Best Pasta

1. Ask for Luigi

305 Alexander

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2. Italian Kitchen

Various locations

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3. Charlie’s Little Italian

2610 Main

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Best Pho

1. Thai Son

Various locations

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2. Mr. Red Café

Various locations

604-710-9515

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3. Pho Goodness

Various locations

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Best Pizza

1. Via Tevere

1190 Victoria

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2. Nicli Antica

62 E. Cordova

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3. Pizzeria Farina

915 Main

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Best Pizza by the Slice

1. Pizza Garden

Various locations

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2. Uncle Fatih’s

Various locations

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3. Straight Outta Brooklyn

350 Robson

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Best Poutine

1. La Belle Patate

1215 Davie

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2. Fritz European Fry House

718 Davie

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3. Smoke’s Poutinerie

Various locations

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Best Ramen

1. Kintaro

788 Denman

No website

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2. Ramen Jinya

Various locations

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3. Hokkaido Ramen Santouka

1690 Robson

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Best Seafood

1. Coast

1054 Alberni

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2. Blue Water Café

1095 Hamilton

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3. Boulevard Kitchen & Oyster Bar

845 Burrard

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Best Soup

1. Burgoo

Various locations

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2. Liquids + Solids

Various locations

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3. The Stock Market

Granville Island Market

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Best Steak

1. Black and Blue

1032 Alberni

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2. The Keg Steakhouse + Bar

Various locations

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3. Gotham Strakhouse

615 Seymour

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Best Tacos

1. Tacofino

Various locations

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2. La Taqueria

Various locations

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3. Sal y Limon

701 Kingsway

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Best Tapas

1. España

1118 Denman

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2. Bodega on Main

1014 Main

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3. The Sardine Can

26 Powell

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Best Vegan/Vegetarian

1. The Acorn

3995 Main

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2. The Naam

2724 W. 4th

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3. Heirloom

1509 W. 12th

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Best Waffles

1. Café Medina

780 Richards

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2. Nero Belgian Waffle Bar

Various locations

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3. Chambar

568 Beatty