Best Takeout Food Restaurants in Downtown Vancouver

"After a stint at the Savoy in London, cooking for Mick Jagger, Prince, and a host of other glitzy celebs, Belgian chef Nico Schuermans has created the archetypal casual fine dining restaurant in Vancouver. Chambar offers an elegant room, faultless service, and a no-nonsense menu of French-/Belgian-influenced classics made with Pacific Northwest ingredients, which you’d be more than welcome to enjoy coming straight from yoga class still in your Lululemons."

"While part of dining at establishments like Chambar might be for the experience, with heat-and-serve dinners, you can now bring Chambar favourites to the comfort of home. Most of their packages serve two, like the risotto kit (from $16.50) and the Moroccan meatballs with chickpeas ($19). Or, if you're plant-based, the vegan tamarind and coconut curry ($14)."

"Chambar's one of the few restaurants that's open first thing and closes late in the evening. This bodes well for hungry diners in search of a delicious meal, any time of day. Whether you're here for breakfast, brunch, lunch or dinner, the Belgian-North African cuisine brings beautiful dishes to the table."

"Dive right into some delightful and authentic Middle Eastern cuisine with Nuba. This popular Lebanese eatery is a highlight in Vancouver’s food scene, and serves up a delicious array of awesome Mediterrnean dishes that will tantalize your taste buds and keep you going back for more. Call ahead for easy takeout, or order in for your next mid-week family dinner and enjoy a scrumptious stress-free meal."

"Photo of vegan falafel plate at Nuba by JennIfer on flickr creative commons https://flic.kr/p/6PkP5D. Voted the best Lebanese restaurant by Georgia Straight readers, Nuba offers fresh and healthy meals using local and organic ingredients whenever possible. They have many vegetarian options, and foster strong relationships with high quality suppliers that Vancouverites know and love."

"The amount of effort I would put in to get my hands on their recipe is honestly as much as Plankton goes through trying to steal the Krabby Patty recipe. Hopefully you've found at least one thing out of the 50 that appeals to your tastebuds. Now you have no excuse to ever eat a sub par meal again when you are out and about in Vancouver."

"A post shared by Chickpea (@ilovechickpea) on Jan 14, 2019 at 12:11pm PST. Stop by this plant-based Main Street haunt on any given weekday and you will find it brimming with mamas, strollers and wee ones enjoying pitas, salads and hummus plates. There’s even dedicated stroller parking inside the eatery."

"4298 Main Street, Vancouver Tel: (604) 620-0602 Web: http://ilovechickpea.ca/ Twitter @ILoveChickpea Instagram @ilovechickpea Advice: Walkins welcome. With it’s focus on Middle Eastern cuisine that is 100% plant based, owners Rotem Tal and Itamar Shani have created a great vibe at…"

"We’re pleasantly surprised by Chickpea’s success in the city. With undoubtedly the most specific focus, Chickpea offers (unsurprisingly) a whole boatload of chickpea-based dishes, in addition to some classic sides and salads."

"The Sunny Side Breakfast Sandwich (Photo courtesy Virtuous Pies). Virtuous Pie already has one seriously popular plant-based pizzeria in Chinatown, and they are opening another one on the UBC campus in winter 2017. This spot offers a killer selection of pizzas along with an unreal vegetarian brunch."

"Plant-based pizza and ice cream joint serving creative pies like the 'Stranger Wings' with buffalo cauliflower, house-made nut-based mozzarella and blue cheese sauce."

"This recently-opened grab and go café and bakery in the Telus Garden building churns out a variety of sweet and savoury goods, but be sure to drop by for their delicious cookies (all priced at $2.50). Nosh offers house-made Macadamia Nut, Chocolate Chip, Double Chocolate, and Oatmeal and Raisin cookies. Nosh’s cookies are sizable and boast a soft centre."

"A post shared by Hilda (@hildatalks) on Jan 18, 2017 at 5:04pm PST. There are healthy options for breakfast, lunch, and dinner at Nosh on West Georgia Street. Try Nosh’s signature breakfast wraps, quiche, sushi wraps, salads, and soups for a quick and filling meal or opt to customize your salad at their build-your-own bar."

"A post shared by vieamaggi.com (@magmei) on Jan 27, 2016 at 11:59pm PST. What’s even better than dining in at Tsui Hang Village is their takeout window. They offer extensive service hours (typically open until 3 am) and have takeout combos that are cheap and add up to a feast."

"Not many Robson-Street restaurants boast a full-sized patio, but Red Robin has that, bottomless fries, mouthwatering burgers and cheekily named cocktails like the Freckled Lemonade (vodka, lemonade and strawberries) and Sand in Your Shorts (vodka, melon liqueur and peach schnapps mixed with cranberry and orange juices). 803 Thurlow St., redrobincanada.com"

"A post shared by Ramen Danbo Canada (@ramendanbo_ca) on May 7, 2019 at 6:01pm PDT. With a fall and winter climate that mirrors Japan’s, it comes as no surprise that Vancouver too has an affinity for ramen spots. The noodle and soup bowls at Ramen Danbo feature broths rich in ‘umami’ flavour and noodles that are a little on the firm side making them ideal for slurping."

"For some heart-warming Fukuoka-style Tonkotsu, head to Ramen Danbo. Definitely some of the best ramen you can try in Vancouver. Aside from their tonkotsu and classic rekka ramen dishes, they also serve delicious vegan ramen."

"Located between Granville Island and Kits Beach in an enclave of high-end design shops and luxury car dealerships, Kahve has quality coffee, tasty eats, and warm staff that keep people coming back. Phil & Sebastian, one of Canada’s most famous coffee roasters, provides Kahve with its single-origin beans. The company deals directly with farmers—even going so far as to put the growers’ names and stories right on the packaging."

"The chocolate- and red grape-toned Peruvian swiss water decaf from Monogram Coffee fits perfectly with KAHVE’s cafe vibe: sophisticated yet warm and welcoming. Similarly, their baristas will pull shots of said decaf with precision while still indulging whatever thirst for conversation you happen to have that day. Decaf with delicacy."

"A post shared by ＫＡＨＶＥ (@kahvevancouver) on Aug 15, 2020 at 8:34am PDT. This modern cafe offers an array of eats like sandwiches, salads, soups, baked goods, and of course, caffeinated beverages. Address: 1822 W 1st Avenue, VancouverPhone: 604-222-9002"

"A café that’s run by a young, creative and innovative pastry team that pumps out inventive flavour combinations rooted in high-level technique and a bit of fun. With Totoro themed desserts and absolutely gorgeous pastries underscored by Nordic ingredients, Liberty offers a whimsical anything-goes menu with something for everyone."

"3699 Main Street, Vancouver Tel: (604) 709-9999 Web: https://www.facebook.com/Libertyyvr Twitter: @Libertyyvr Advice: Closed Monday. In the heart of bustling Main Street sits a wonderful café and bakery on the corner, all white on the outside, on the inside it’s cute…"

"A chatty spot popular with both locals and visitors, this small, blue-checkered-tablecloth joint serves great fish-and-chips (cod, salmon or halibut), along with generous dollops of housemade coleslaw and tartar... Top ChoiceDiner in Gastown & Chinatown"

"A post shared by Oyster Bar & Shellfish Market (@fannybayoysters) on Apr 15, 2019 at 10:51am PDT. This Vancouver tide-to-table oyster bar is sure to give you some of the freshest seafood in the Pacific Northwest. Definitely make sure you head over for their happy hour which runs daily from 3 to 6 pm for some cheap food and drinks."

"Fanny Bay Oyster Bar & Shellfish Market provides the freshest seafood in the city. Our 'Tide to Table' concept brings top quality shellfish directly to your plate from our farms on Vancouver Island. Known for our fresh oysters, clams,"

"When it comes to eating raw oysters, freshness is not just nice, it’s critical. Owned by Fanny Bay Oysters, a B.C. shellfish farming and exporting company, this is the only tide-to-table oyster bar in the city."

"Since opening in summer 2017 under the experienced hand of Montreal’s Toqué alum chef J.C. Poirier, St Lawrence has been one of the city’s toughest reservations to score. Step behind the velvet curtain of this small dining room in Japantown and you leave Vancouver and its passion for clean, fresh, lean cuisine behind and dive into a delicious butter-hosed world where old-school French technique meets Québecois cuisine."

"A post shared by ⚜️St.Lawrence (@stlawrencerestaurant) on Aug 25, 2018 at 10:56am PDT. It may be a bit outside of your everyday grub budget, but there’s no denying that St. Lawrence is a top spot to dine in Vancouver. This eatery serves classic French cuisine with Quebecois inspiration."

"Resembling a handsome wood-floored bistro that's been teleported straight from Montréal, this sparkling, country-chic dining room is a Railtown superstar. The Québecois approach carries over onto a small menu of..."

"Fifteen years after restauranteur and BC Restaurant Hall of Fame inductee John Blakeley opened Bistro Pastis in Kitsilano. The cosy, upscale restaurant is still a favourite for classic bistro fare, like bouillabaisse and sole meunière, and its wonderful wine list is heavy on regions throughout France. Location: 2153 West 4th Ave."

"Bambudda serves contemporary Chinese food in a modern setting. Inspiration is taken from Hong Kong and southern Chinese cuisine. Modern interpretations of Dim sum are also represented on the menu."