Burdock & Co

"Open for: Dinner Price range: $$$ Andrea Carlson’s resume reads like a rundown of every restaurant that helped shape Vancouver’s fresh, local, and sustainable style: C, Raincity Grill, Sooke Harbour House, Bishop’s — she’s worked at them all. You’ll find a shining example of British Columbia-based, casual fine dining at her Michelin-starred restaurant, Burdock & Co, which offers a tasting menu of locavore, ultra-seasonal dishes that pair perfectly with the tight, natural-leaning wine list. Favorites come and go on the five-course menu, but add on an order of the fan-favorite buttermilk fried chicken with dill pickle powder, or go big with sustainably sourced Northern Divine sturgeon caviar with tater tots and a shot of aquavit. Know before you go: Burdock & Co is closed on Tuesdays and Wednesdays." - Nikki Bayley

"Chef Andrea Carlson's Burdock & Co focuses on sustainability and food security, using nearly everything in the restaurant sustainably sourced. The restaurant emphasizes plant-based eating and features local producers and botanical elements in its dishes." - Michael He

"This small but mighty restaurant represents the best of Vancouver dining: incredible seasonal British Columbia ingredients you’d find at a local farmers market, prepared in ways you'd probably never come up with on your own. Plus, the kitchen often uses byproducts, like sake lees and the whey left over from homemade ricotta, as extra special touches in some of the dishes. With a tasting-menu-only format ($150 CAD, with an optional $75 or $110 CAD wine pairing), candles on every table, and a warm and romantic dining room, this is one of the better special occasion spots in Vancouver. In mild weather, sit outside to enjoy the same great food, plus more plants than most restaurant patios can even dream of." - carolyn b heller, amber gibson

"This small but mighty restaurant represents the best of Vancouver dining: incredible seasonal British Columbia ingredients you’d find at a local farmers market, prepared in ways you'd probably never come up with on your own. Plus, the kitchen often uses byproducts, like sake lees and the whey left over from homemade ricotta, as extra special touches in some of the dishes. With a tasting-menu-only format ($150 CAD, with an optional $75 or $110 CAD wine pairing), candles on every table, and a warm and romantic dining room, this is one of the better special occasion spots in Vancouver. In mild weather, sit outside to enjoy the same great food, plus more plants than most restaurant patios can even dream of." - Amber Gibson

"This is serious West Coast cuisine utilizing meats, seafood, and produce sourced primarily from the surrounding areas, with natural flavors and raw ingredients taking center stage. How local are we talking? Anything from B.C.-grown rice to foraged Arctic crowberries fermented into the sourdough yeast. What to drink? Burdock and Co’s innovative wine program, under the stewardship of wine director Kelcie Jones, seeks out wines that are produced with values that match the restaurant: respect for the land, artisanal techniques, no unnatural additives. Wines that sing of the place they are from." - Guy Saddy, Nicole Schnitzler