From Van Mag….Our panel of 19 experts judged scores of rooms to determine the best restaurants in and around Vancouver. They recognized both established rooms and upstarts that have made a virtue of the new economy

	Restaurant of the Year	Italian Formal	Korean	North Shore
	New Restaurant	Italian Casual	Thai	Whistler
	Regional	European (Other)	Vietnamese	Victoria
	Seafood	Chinese Formal	Asian (Other)	Vancouver Island
	Small Plates	Chinese Casual	Indian	Okanagan
	Bar/Lounge	Dim Sum	Americas	Winery/Vineyard Dining
	French Formal	Japanese Formal	Casual Chain	Service
	French Casual	Japanese Casual	Steakhouse/Chops	Last Course

Chef of the Year	Lifetime Achievement	Bartender of the Year
Premier Crew	Green Award	Producer of the Year
Ingredient of the Year	Interior Design	Worth the Drive
Resort of the Year	Meet the Judges	How We Did It