VANCOUVER — At a special awards ceremony at The Vancouver Club recently, the 15th-annual Chinese Restaurant Awards announced its Elite 15 — the top 15 shortlist winners for 2024. Additionally, six speciality awards, including Best New Restaurant and Rising Star Chef of the Year were also announced, as well as judges’ picks for The Critics’ Choice Signature Dish Awards.
“For 15 years, we’ve recognized excellence in our local dining scene, inspiring diners to explore signature dishes and the rich diversity of Chinese and Taiwanese cuisines — showcasing Vancouver as a leading hub for Chinese cuisine in North America,” says Craig Stowe, president and co-founder, Chinese Restaurant Awards. “Our judges visited many restaurants across Metro Vancouver, and these are our Elite 15 for 2024. It’s exciting to see the talent that exists right here at home.”
Individual Winners
- Best New Restaurant: JiangNan Wok
- Rising Star Chef of the Year: Steven Che, Just Pizza
- Dim Sum Chef of the Year: Lai Wei, Lanxuan Restaurant
- Master Chef of the Year: May Chau Siu-may, Golden Paramount Seafood Restaurant
- Master Chef of the Year: David Li Hon-keung, Landmark Hotpot House
- Elite Service Crew Member of the Year: Lisa Zhang, The Fish Man
Elite 15
- Bamboo Grove Restaurant, Richmond, B.C.
- Chang’An Restaurant, Vancouver
- Chef’s Choice Chinese Cuisine, Vancouver
- Chinatown BBQ, Vancouver
- Dynasty Seafood Restaurant, Vancouver
- (The) Fish Man, Richmond, B.C.
- Golden Paramount Seafood Restaurant, Richmond, B.C.
- iDen & Quanjude Beijing Duck House, Vancouver
- (The) Jade Seafood Restaurant, Richmond, B.C.
- Landmark Hotpot House, Vancouver
- Max Noodle House, Richmond, B.C.
- Memory Corner, Richmond, B.C.
- Mott 32, Vancouver
- Osmanthus Chinese Fusion Restaurant, Richmond, B.C.
- Sea Harbour Restaurant, Richmond, B.C.
Critics’ Choice Signature Dish Awards
- A handful of pepper fried eel paste with emerald vegetable fried rice, JiangNan Wok
- Applewood roasted Peking duck with duck fried rice, Mott 32
- Dry beef honeycomb tripe, Bliss Kitchen
- Fresh pineapple crunchy pork, Kin’s Food and Bistro
- Fried pork ribs on rice, Cloud 9 Delicacy
- Hakka stir fry, A. Bento
- Lo-mein with stewed pork hock, Max Noodle House
- Mochi, fresh mango with cream, Car’s Dessert
- Pan fried buns – pork fillings, Colour See See
- Puff pastry BBQ pork bun, Lanxuan Restaurant
- Salty duck in Nanking style, Yuan’s Garden Restaurant
- Scallion sauce chicken on rice, Cha Kee
- Soy pudding Shanghai style, Excellent Tofu & Snacks
- Typhoon shelter geoduck, The Fish Man
- Winter melon soup, Sea Harbour Restaurant
