Vancouver's Star power grows for year three of the MICHELIN Guide

October 3, 2024
  • Sushi Masuda receives a MICHELIN Star, bringing city’s total to 10
  • New Bib Gourmand added, plus four Special Awards
  • 76 total restaurants, 23 cuisine types reflected in city Guide

VANCOUVER, Oct. 3, 2024 — This evening, the MICHELIN Guide announced the 2024 restaurant selection for the MICHELIN Guide Vancouver. A new MICHELIN-Starred restaurant, one new Bib Gourmand and two new Recommended restaurants joined this year’s selection.

Sushi Masuda joined the exclusive list of MICHELIN-Starred restaurants in North America as the restaurant was awarded on stage at the Commodore Ballroom. In addition, the city’s Guide boasts a new Bib Gourmand, Gary’s, bringing the selections total to 16. The full selection, including Recommended eateries, totals 76 restaurants with 23 cuisine types represented.

“As we toast to year three of the MICHELIN Guide in Vancouver, the growing momentum and talent of the restaurant community continues to be impressive,” said Gwendal Poullennec, the International Director of the MICHELIN Guides. “We are very proud to honor Sushi Masuda with one MICHELIN Star and to welcome new eateries into the MICHELIN Guide family. The anonymous Inspectors could see and taste the passion of the local restaurant community and look forward to seeing the evolution of the local culinary scene continue.”

Here is the new One MICHELIN Star restaurant and Bib Gourmand, with Inspector notes from each (Inspectors’ comments in full on the MICHELIN Guide website and mobile app):


One MICHELIN Star

Sushi Masuda (Japanese cuisine)
Entering this humble five-seat counter that is tucked in the corner of an unrelated restaurant and through the glass doors of a print shop serves as a pointed reminder not to judge a book by its cover. The plain, spare room is brought to life by the artfully simple, meticulous preparations of Chef Yoji Masuda, whose time spent in a top counter in Tokyo is amply apparent, though his own personality comes through. With the assistance of his wife Akari, who provides a warm, attentive hospitality, the meal proceeds gracefully, from an indulgent savory "pudding" of sweet, pure-tasting monkfish liver to a wonderfully gelatinous beltfish cooked with sake and kombu, before arriving at the impeccable nigiri, which showcase exceptional ingredients alongside a singular delicacy and precision.

Bib Gourmand
The MICHELIN Guide Inspectors identified one new restaurant to award the Bib Gourmand designation, which recognizes eateries for great food at a great value.

Gary’s (French cuisine)
It's easy to be won over by this convivial neighborhood spot, which owes its easygoing charms to the combined efforts of partners Bailey Hayward and Mathew Bishop (who oversee the service and the kitchen, respectively). To match the relaxed, friendly vibe, the cuisine is rustic and approachable, offering hearty dishes that draw inspiration from French country cooking, as in asparagus with saffron rouille, or pork collar with parsley sauce—and don't miss out on the fluffy, freshly baked rye rolls, served with green garlic butter. For a final slather of indulgence, do order dessert, like a rum baba soaked with chamomile-scented syrup and capped with a ribbon of decadent pistachio custard and a cloud of Chantilly.

MICHELIN Special Awards
In addition to the Bib Gourmand and Stars, the Guide announced four Special Awards:

  • Michelin Exceptional Cocktails Award: Fraser Crawford, Kissa Tanto
  • Michelin Sommelier Award: Reverie Beall, AnnaLena
  • Michelin Outstanding Service Award: Bailey Hayward, Gary’s
  • Michelin Young Chef: Yoji Masuda, Sushi Masuda

Hotels

The restaurants join the MICHELIN Guide selection of hotels, which features the most unique and exciting places to stay in Vancouver and throughout the world.

Each hotel in the selection has been chosen by MICHELIN Guide experts for its extraordinary style, service and personality — with options for all budgets — and each can be booked directly through the MICHELIN Guide website and app. The selection for Vancouver features the city’s most spectacular hotels, including design-forward luxury boutiques like the Douglas, standouts from our “Plus” collection like the Loden (one MICHELIN Key) and the Opus, old-world elegance like the Wedgewood (one MICHELIN Key), and dependable luxury stalwarts like the Fairmont Pacific Rim.

The MICHELIN Guide is a benchmark in gastronomy. Now it’s setting a new standard for hotels. Visit the MICHELIN Guide website, or download the free app for iOS and Android, to discover every restaurant in the selection and book an unforgettable hotel.

You can view the entire 2024 MICHELIN Guide Vancouver selection here on the MICHELIN website.