10 best Vancouver restaurants for celebrity sightings

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Where do celebrities eat in Vancouver? It turns out there are several local restaurants where A-list stars go to dine while in Hollywood North.

The list includes Chinatown noodle bars and old-school Italian restaurants.

These are the hot spots where you might look up from your lunch and see a star sitting across the restaurant from you.

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Cuisine: Vietnamese

Stars spotting: Seth Rogen, Bowen Yang, Tzi Ma

This casual eatery celebrating Vietnamese street food is a favourite among locals and stars alike, serving pho, meat plates, noodles and much more.

READ OUR REVIEW OF THE LUNCH LADY HERE

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Cuisine: Indian

Star spotting: Mick Jagger, Prince Harry, Meghan Markle, Michael Bublé, Luisana Lopilato

Celebrity chef Vikram Vij serves up ‘inventive’ cuisine at his MICHELIN Guide-recommended restaurant, from vegetarian dishes like Palak Paneer to Rajasthani-style goat curry.

READ OUR REVIEW OF VIJ’S HERE

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Cuisine: Mediterranean

Star spotting: Pedro Pascal, Stanley Tucci, Jason Mamoa, Drake

A Yaletown neighbourhood fixture since opening in 1999, Chef Pino Posteraro’s restaurant has enjoyed its fair share of celebrity guests throughout the years. And they just keep coming. But they (and you) will have to get in before the restaurant shutters for good on Dec. 21.

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Cuisine: Thai-style noodles

Star spotting: Sam Smith

One of Chef Angus An’s many beloved local eateries (see Maenam on this list below) this Chinatown hot spot — there’s also a second Fat Mao location at 983 Helmcken St. — dishes steaming bowls of noodles with an emphasis on Thai-style soups.

READ OUR REVIEW OF FAT MAO HERE

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Cuisine: Italian

Star spotting: Drake, Wayne Gretzky

Founded in 1998 by Gennaro Iorio, Giulio Miceli and Iqbal Grewal, La Terrazza is known for serving up Italian cuisine in a classic “fine-dining” atmosphere that celebrities seem to love.

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Cuisine: Italian

Star spotting: LeBron James, John Cena

Located at the Sutton Place Hotel Vancouver, Michelin Guide-recommended Boulevard is a hot spot for fresh seafood dishes and European-style bistro fare.

READ OUR REVIEW OF BOULEVARD HERE

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Cuisine: Doughnuts and sweet treats

Star spotting: Kate Winslet, Harry Styles, Taylor Russell

No longer a local’s only spot, Honey’s Donuts has been shouted out by celebrities with a sweet tooth. And with good reason. The donuts are delightful. Searching for more doughy goodness in Vancouver? Don’t skip Lee’s Donuts, another fan favourite that counts Seth Rogen among its regulars.

Cuisine: Greek

Star spotting: Ryan Reynolds

You really only need one celebrity endorsement when said star is Ryan Reynolds. The Deadpool actor points to this Kerrisdale eatery, which has been open since 1975, as his personal favourite. Though, his wife, Blake Lively, reportedly prefers to dine at Italian eatery Ask for Luigi when in town.

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Cuisine: Afghan

Star spotting: Owen Wilson, Pedro Pascal, Bella Ramsey

Business partners Hassib Sarwari and Winnie Sun celebrate Afghan cuisine at this Main Street restaurant. The ‘younger sister’ to Afghan Kitchen in Surrey serves up everything from kebabs, Bolani, lamb shank and more.

READ OUR REVIEW OF ZARAK HERE

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Cuisine: Thai

Star sightings: Kate Winslet, Seth Rogen, Owen Wilson

This Michelin-recommended Thai restaurant helmed by celebrity chef Angus An is a Kitsilano foodie favourite, dishing out multi-course chef’s menu dinners and à la carte favourites such as pad Thai, stir fry, and curry.

READ OUR REVIEW OF MAENAM HERE

If you’re wondering which celebrities are in town shooting projects, check out our list of What’s filming in Metro Vancouver and B.C. this summer and fall.

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