by Rebecca Bollwitt Tuesday, September 8th, 2026 — 11:14am PDT
The Chinese Restaurant Awards (CRA) North America unveiled their Top 50 Honourees this year, which includes several Vancouver-area staples and celebrates the restaurants shaping Canada’s Chinese dining landscape.
Din Tai Fung – Vancouver – Photo submitted
Vancouver Restaurants Among the Top Chinese Restaurants in North America
This is a milestone year for the Chinese Restaurant Awards. Following the launch of its Canada and Asia Guide in 2025, the CRA expands into the United States in 2026, extending a mission that began in Vancouver and now celebrates world-class Chinese and Taiwanese cuisine across North America and Asia.
This year, 12 of the Top 50 Honourees are first-time finalists, reflecting the continued evolution of Chinese and Taiwanese dining across Canada. Metro Vancouver leads with 31 Honourees, while the Greater Toronto Area has 15. Calgary has two Honourees, Montreal returns with Oncle Lee Kăo, and Ottawa is represented by Bite & Bite Shanghai Fried Bun.
Top Chinese Restaurants in Canada – Finalists
aKin – Toronto (Modern Asian, Tasting Menu)
Bamboo Grove – Richmond (Cantonese)
Belle Isle – Toronto (Chinese-inspired) *new
Bite & Bite Shanghai Fried Bun – Ottawa (Shanghainese) *new
Car’s Dessert – Richmond (Hong Kong-Style Desserts)
Cha Kee – Richmond (Hong Kong-Style Café)
Chang’An Restaurant – Vancouver (Shaanxi / Xi’an)
Chef’s Choice Seafood Restaurant – Vancouver (Cantonese) *new
Chinatown BBQ – Vancouver (Cantonese BBQ)
Day&Night Angus Beef King Crab – Scarborough (Cantonese) *new
Din Tai Fung -Vancouver (Taiwanese / Shanghainese Dim Sum)
Dynasty Seafood Restaurant – Vancouver (Cantonese, Dim Sum)
Fishman Lobster Clubhouse – Scarborough (Cantonese Seafood)
Flavourful House – Richmond Hill (Cantonese)
Geng Shi Ji – Richmond (Hunan)
Golden Paramount Seafood Restaurant – Richmond (Cantonese / Shunde & Dim Sum)
Gol’s Lanzhou Noodle – North York (Lanzhou Hand-Pulled Noodles)
Happy Family Restaurant – Vancouver (Cantonese) *new
HK BBQ Master – Richmond (Cantonese BBQ)
iDen & Quan Ju De Beijing Duck House – Vancouver (Northern Chinese / Peking Duck)
Jiangnan Wok – Richmond (Jiangnan / Huaiyang)
Jumbo Lobster Restaurant – Richmond Hill (Cantonese Seafood)
Kalvin’s Szechuan Restaurant – Vancouver (Taiwanese / Szechuan)
Kingwell Roasted BBQ – Calgary (Cantonese BBQ) *new
Lady 3 Kitchen – Vancouver (Hong Kong style Rice Pot / Cantonese Home-style) *new
Lai Wah Heen – Toronto (Contemporary Cantonese / Dim Sum)
Landmark Hotpot House – Vancouver (Hong Kong-Style Hotpot)
Lanxuan Restaurant – Richmond (Cantonese and Dim Sum )
Long’s Noodle – Richmond (Shanghainese)
Loon Fong Hot Pot – Richmond and Richmond Hill (Hong Kong-Style Hotpot)
Master Beef Hot Pot – Calgary (Hot Pot (Alberta Beef Specialty)
Master Hung BBQ Restaurant – Richmond (Cantonese BBQ / Cantonese) *new
Max Noodle House – Richmond (Cantonese Noodles & Congee)
Memory Corner – Richmond and Burquitlam (Taiwanese)
Mimi Chinese – Toronto (Modern Chinese)
Miss Qu Barbecue & Restaurant – Scarborough and Richmond Hill (Sichuan / Chongqing Jianghu BBQ)
MOTT 32 – Vancouver and Toronto (Modern Chinese & Dim Sum)
Nian Yi Kuai Zi – Markham and Scarborough (Sichuan)
Northern Dumpling Kitchen – Richmond Hill (Northern Chinese (Dumplings & Noodles) *new
Oncle Lee Kăo – Montreal (Modern Chinese)
Osmanthus Chinese Fusion Restaurant -Richmond (Jiangnan / Shanghainese Fusion)
R&D – Toronto (Modern Canadian Asian)
Sea Harbour Restaurant – Richmond (Cantonese & Dim Sum)
Southern Delicacy – Vancouver (Cantonese) *new
Sunnys Chinese – Toronto (Modern Chinese) *new
The Fish Man – Richmond (Sichuan / Cantonese Seafood)
The Jade Seafood Restaurant – Richmond (Cantonese & Dim Sum)
Wonton Hut – Markham (Hong Kong-Style Wonton Noodle House)
Xi’an Flavour – Richmond (Shaanxi / Xi’an)
Yuan’s Garden Restaurant -Richmond (Shanghainese / Nanjinese / Huaiyang) *new
As the Chinese Restaurant Awards continues to grow internationally, its purpose remains unchanged: to celebrate culinary excellence, give greater recognition to chefs and restaurateurs, and help diners discover the best Chinese and Taiwanese dining experiences.
The Elite 30 Canada Awards, the top 30 ranked restaurants drawn from Canada’s Top 50 Honourees list, will be unveiled at Fairmont Pacific Rim in Vancouver, Canada on Wednesday, September 23, 2026. Follow the awards on Instagram for updates.
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