chinese dimsum turnip pastry

Vancouver’s Annual Chinese Restaurant Awards has announced the 2017 Diners’ Choice Awards winners. This year, the voting platform was extended to WeChat in cooperation with Van-Food Delivery (Dawenfantuan – Vancouver’s top Chinese language take-out food delivery service.) 38,000 votes later, the local community of Chinese food lovers has crafted a new comprehensive diners’ guide that highlights the best regional Chinese and Taiwanese cuisine in Metro Vancouver.

Signature bites & highlights

In Best Iconic Dish category, Richmond’s Chef Tony Seafood Restaurant won Best Siu Mai. Their innovative approach to Siu Mai – a pairing of earthy black truffle with fresh shrimp-pork paste – won them the Critics’ Choice Signature Dish Award in 2015. Yuan’s Shanghai Serendipity Cuisine won Best Shredded Turnip Pastry with its flaky and delicate creation. Best Sichuan Dan Dan Noodles is awarded to Long’s Noodle House on Main Street. The humble noodle house makes two types of dan dan mein that pack a flavourful punch. Memory Corner, last year’s winner of Best Braised Pork Rice, has won another signature street eat: Best Taiwanese Popcorn Chicken. Best Durian Glutinous Rice Dumpling is awarded to industry veteran Kirin Restaurants.

The winners of the Diners’ Choice Awards will attend the 9th Annual Awards Ceremony at River Rock Show Theatre on Tuesday, March 7, 2017, when the results of the Critics’ Choice Signature Dish Awards and Social Media Choice Awards will be also be announced.

The full list of winners in 22 categories is below. That should set you up with a bunch of places and dishes to try out this year – we definitely have a few spots left to check off!

2017 Chinese Restaurant Awards Diners’ Choice Award Winners

BEST CANTONESE SIU MAI

Chef Tony Seafood Restaurant
#101-4600 No.3 Road, Richmond (604) 279-0083

BEST SHREDDED TURNIP PASTRY

Yuan’s Shanghai Serendipity Cuisine
#180-4260 No.3 Road, Richmond (778) 868-1238

BEST SICHUAN DAN DAN NOODLES

Long’s Noodle House
4853 Main Street, Vancouver (604) 879-7879

BEST TAIWANESE POPCORN CHICKEN

Memory Corner
6900 No.3 Road, Richmond (604) 284-5434

BEST DURIAN GLUTINOUS RICE DUMPLING

Kirin Restaurants
Various locations

BEST NEW RESTAURANT

Coco Fresh Tea & Juice
Various locations

BEST VAN-FOOD TAKEOUT RESTAURANT (Presented by Van-Food Delivery)

Alvin Garden
4850 Imperial Street, Burnaby (604) 437-0828

BEST SERVICES RESTAURANT

The Jade Seafood Restaurant
8511 Alexandra Road, Richmond (604) 249-0082

BEST FINE DINING RESTAURANT

Chang’an
1661 Granville Street, Vancouver  (604) 681-1313

BEST DIM SUM RESTAURANT

Sun Sui Wah Seafood Restaurant
3888 Main St., Vancouver (604) 872-8822
#102, 4940 No.3 Road, Richmond (604) 273-8208

BEST VEGETARIAN RESTAURANT

Sun Bo Kong Vegetarian Restaurant
1363 Kingsway, Vancouver (604) 255-8927

BEST CANTONESE RESTAURANT

Top Gun J & C Restaurant 
Excel Centre, 8766 McKim Way, Richmond (604) 231-8006

BEST NORTHERN CHINESE RESTAURANT

Chang’An
1661 Granville Street, Vancouver  (604) 681-1313

BEST SHANGHAINESE RESTAURANT

Shanghai River Restaurant
7831 Westminster Hwy, Richmond (604) 233-8885

BEST SICHUAN/HUNAN RESTAURANT

Lucky Noodle Chinese Restaurant
#3-3377 Kingsway, Vancouver (604) 430-8818

BEST TAIWANESE RESTAURANT/BBT CAFÉ

Pearl Castle Café
Various locations

BEST HOT POT RESTAURANT

Liu Yi Shou Hot Pot Restaurant
1542 Robson St., Vancouver (778) 379-3977
5507 Kingsway, Burnaby (604) 559-9888
#150, 4731 Garden City Road, Richmond (604) 285-6122

BEST CONGEE AND NOODLE RESTAURANT

Neptune Wonton Noodle
Various locations

BEST HONG KONG-STYLE CAFÉ

Deer Garden Signatures
Various locations

BEST BBQ SHOP

Parker Place (Aberdeen) Meat & B.B.Q.
#1020-4380 No. 3 Road, Richmond (604) 233-1138

BEST BAKERY SHOP

T&T Supermarket – Bakery Shop
Various locations

BEST FOOD COURT STALL

James Snack, Empire Centre
Empire Centre Food Court, #1160, 4540 No.3 Road, Richmond (604) 716-1328

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