48 Hours Eating Vancouver's BEST Food!

Vancouver is the best place to eat Asian food outside of Asia. In this episode of my 2026 World Cup food series, I’m in Vancouver, Canada, to find out whether this coastal city has one of the best food scenes on the entire route. Vancouver is surrounded by mountains, water and serious food culture. It is a city known for fresh seafood, incredible Asian food, Chinatown classics, sushi, fried chicken, artisan pizza, Italian sandwiches, poutine and that clean Pacific Northwest feeling where everything feels close to the sea. I start at Fanny Bay Oysters for fresh tide-to-table seafood and the Salish sampler. Oysters, shellfish, crab, prawns and proper West Coast seafood from one of Vancouver’s best-known oyster spots. Then I head to Phnom Penh in Chinatown, one of Vancouver’s most famous restaurants, to try their legendary chicken wings and butter beef. Crispy wings, rare beef, garlic, herbs, lime, fish sauce and the kind of food that explains why this place has become a proper Vancouver institution. After that, I visit Anny’s Dairy Bar in New Westminster for authentic Quebec-style poutine. Chips, cheese curds, gravy and proper Canadian comfort food from a spot bringing a taste of Quebec to British Columbia. Then it’s over to Mortadella for world-championship Italian sandwiches and artisan pizza. Proper bread, cured meats, cheese, tomato, pizza dough and the kind of Italian food that feels simple but seriously well made. From there, I go to Downlow Chicken Shack for the secret fried chicken that everyone in Vancouver seems to know about. Crispy, spicy, juicy fried chicken from one of the city’s most talked-about spots. Then I visit Tom Sushi for high-quality, affordable sushi that genuinely rivals places in Tokyo. Fresh fish, clean rice, proper technique and one of the best-value meals of the whole trip. This is part of my 16-part series travelling to every 2026 FIFA World Cup host city in North America to find out which city has the best food. Timestamps 00:00 Intro: The mission to find the best food in Vancouver 00:45 Fanny Bay Oysters: Fresh tide-to-table seafood and the Salish sampler 05:41 Phnom Penh in Chinatown: Famous chicken wings and butter beef 08:49 Anny’s Dairy Bar: Authentic Quebec-style poutine in New Westminster 11:11 Mortadella: World-championship Italian sandwiches and artisan pizza 16:03 Downlow Chicken Shack: The secret fried chicken everyone knows about 20:26 Tom Sushi: High-quality affordable sushi that rivals Tokyo 23:40 Final thoughts and World Cup playlist Subscribe for the full 2026 World Cup food series as I travel to every host city to find the best food in North America. #VancouverFood #WorldCup2026 #OnlyScrans