Best Upscale

BOULEVARD KITCHEN AND OYSTER BAR 845 Burrard St., Vancouver boulevardvancouver.ca

In 2022, Boulevard, Published and St. Lawrence were our top three, though in a very different order. All of which is to say: we’re a lucky bunch of diners here in Vancouver. Any would make the perfect spot for celebrating a promotion, proposing to your boyfriend or secretly eating the best solo meal of your life while your partner is at home with the kids. But it’s Boulevard that rose to the top this year. Though the room inexplicably missed a Michelin star, perhaps that just fuelled chefs Roger Ma and Alex Chen to wow our judges with jaw-dropping dishes like soy-sake-glazed, charcoal-grilled sablefish and 50-oz bone-in tomahawk steaks. Maybe it’s a flex, but it’s a delicious one. Published on Main (silver) and St. Lawrence (bronze) continue to impress with next-level service and impeccably prepared dishes— Published taking an elevated, farm-to-table approach and St. Lawrence embracing a deeply personal Québécois menu. Honourable mentions go to Blue Water Cafe (that fresh-seafood stalwart) and the inimitable Yuwa (silver in Best Japanese this year).