Praise
AWARDS
Best Upscale Restaurant, Honourable Mention
Vancouver Magazine Restaurant Awards, 2013
Wine List Award, Gold
Vancouver International Wine Festival, 2013
Best of the City “Gold for Best West Coast Cuisine”
Westender Reader’s Choice Award, 2013
Silver, Executive Chef Quang Dang
Gold Medal Plates 2012
World’s Most Imaginative Bartender, David Wolowidnyk
BOMBAY SAPPHIRE® World’s Most Imaginative Bartender Competition, Morocco, 2012
Wine List Award, Platinum (Best Overall)
Vancouver Playhouse International Wine Festival, 2012
'Best of' Award of Excellence
Wine Spectator, 2012
Top 50 Restaurants in Canada
Vacay.ca 2012
Sommelier of the Year, Owen Knowlton
Vancouver Playhouse International Wine Festival, 2011
Four Star Award
Mobil Travel Guide, 2011
Four Diamond Award
AAA / CAA, 2011
REVIEWS
“Whether for a cocktail at the bar or a five-course tasting menu, this is the kind of restaurant you want to stay in a while.”
AOL Travel, 2012
“Each course was so different, so imaginative, and incredibly scrumptious.”
BC Living, 2012
“West has been a staple of the Vancouver fine dining scene for years with their award-winning contemporary West Coast cuisine.”
Here and Elsewhere, 2012
“A seamless expression between food and drink.”
The Unusual Times, 2012
“The small touches that makes West stand out from other local restaurants shouldn’t be overlooked. West always improves a celebration by really spoiling you and making you realize that when food is done properly it really is just a wonderful thing.”
Greedy Guts, 2012
“West Restaurant + Bar on Granville Street has seen the likes of actor Kevin Bacon and his wife Kyra Sedgewick, Ryan Renolds and Scarlett Johansson dine on its sinfully delicious haute cuisine.”
AOL Travel Canada, 2011
“Top 10 Food & Wine Destinations in Canada: Vancouver: Don’t miss West Restaurant + Bar.”
Trip Advisor, 2011
“This South Granville institution is one of the powerhouses of Canadian cuisine during all four seasons.”
Westender, 2011
“For visitors looking to experience some quintessential Vancouver cuisine – fresh, local fish and regionally sourced ingredients prepared with polish and elegance – West is a must.”
Inside Vancouver, 2011
“A beautifully appointed space, first rate service, and a great bar program round out this award-winning room.”
Vancouver magazine, Eating + Drinking Guide, 2011
“Beautifully presented dishes using local ingredients. The Sea Tasting Menu is a real treat.”
New! Travel UK, 2010
“Unfailingly gracious, flawless service, right down to the smallest detail and service is all about the details.”
Vancouver magazine, 2010
“The most memorable meal on this Vancouver visit was lunch at West."
Seattle Times, 2010
“Every dish is magical and certainly distinctive to the seasonal offerings of Vancouver. Gremolata's picks? We love the "West" Seafood Chowder with its innovative lemon cleansing finish and the filet of smoked sablefish "en papillote" with fresh uni shitake mushroom salad and smoked tea broth. Both dishes are truly divine for their ability to provoke discussion at the table. The clear signs of a creative chef executing brilliance.”
Gremolata.com, 2010
"The fare at this definitive West Coast room, with its open kitchen and expansive bar, complements its clean and minimalist lines. The ingenious menu changes with the seasons, based on available, local ingredients such as Pemberton Meadows strip loin with espresso-schented celeriac puree or Queen Charlotte Island halibut with Road Island clam chowder."
WHERE magazine, 2009
“The culinary highlight of the entire region.”
Frommer's Guide, 2009
“The best fine-dining experience in Vancouver.”
Concierge.com (New York City), 2009
West's kitchen “coaxes the ultimate essence from dishes that require the diner to get involved not only with the taste, but with the sheer artistry of dramatic presentation.”
DINE magazine, 2009
Guest Chef Dinner @ James Beard House
Two sold out events at the prestigious James Beard Foundation.
New York City, 2006 + 2002
