MICHELIN Guide honors Vancouver with first Two Starred restaurant in 2026 selection

The MICHELIN Guide revealed the 2026 restaurant selection for Vancouver. Notably, AnnaLena was promoted to Two MICHELIN Stars in this year's edition, making it the first Two Starred restaurant in the city.

Additionally, this year's restaurant selection welcomed two new Bib Gourmands, one being the promotion of Chef's Choice Seafood Restaurant and the other being Kavita. Four restaurants have joined the selection for the first time as Recommended. The full selection including retaining Starred restaurants, totals 72 restaurants with 23 cuisine types represented throughout.

Two MICHELIN Stars

AnnaLena (Contemporary cuisine)

You won't find white tablecloths or a formal atmosphere at AnnaLena, but you will find one of Vancouver's most polished and delicious dining experiences. Effortless service, expertly prepared cocktails and astute wine pairings are all part of the magic, but of course it's the seasonally inspired tasting menu that really steals the show. This globally accented cuisine marries precise technique and top-flight ingredients. Peak-season Sungold tomatoes with house-made XO sauce and caramelized buttermilk infused with Thai green curry; and fresh pasta with charcoal-roasted asparagus and sauce vin blanc poured tableside are merely two examples of Chef Michael Robbins’ focused creations displaying exceptional clarity and depth of flavor.

Bib Gourmand

The MICHELIN Guide Inspectors identified two restaurants to receive a Bib Gourmand distinction, which recognizes eateries for great food at a great value. The full list can be found below.

Vancouver's 2026 Bib Gourmand restaurants

MICHELIN Special Awards

In addition to the Bib Gourmands, the Guide announced four Special Awards:

The 2026 MICHELIN Guide Vancouver selection:

• Excellent cuisine, worth a detour)  1      

• High quality cooking, worth a stop  10       

• Bib Gourmands (Good food at moderate price)  16

• Mindful Voices  2  

• Recommended restaurants  45

• Total number of restaurants in selection  72  

• Cuisine types reflected in Starred restaurants  5

• Cuisine types reflected in Bib Gourmands  9

• Cuisine types reflected in selection  23

Vancouver's 2026 MICHELIN-Starred restaurants

Vancouver's 2026 Recommended restaurants :

Detailed list attached in the download document.

Mindful Voices

New for 2026, the Mindful Voices platform brings together inspirational voices from across the hospitality industry – an editorial space where chefs, hoteliers, and winemakers can share their stories and pioneering practices, both with one another and the rest of the world.

“Mindful Voices will give a platform to all those who are rewriting the rules in their respective fields,” said Gwendal Poullennec, International Director of the MICHELIN Guide. “This new framework draws directly from what our Inspection teams witness firsthand: encounters and experiences that are transforming how things are done and that deserve to be shared. Staying true to its identity and values, the MICHELIN Guide will amplify and give full resonance to these voices from the worlds of gastronomy, hospitality and wine so that they can be heard, wherever they may be.”

Learn more about the new Mindful Voices initiatives here.

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 Rosewood Hotel Georgia (Two MICHELIN Keys) an elegant landmark hotel, the Loden Hotel (One MICHELIN Key) with breathtaking views of the Burrard Inlet, and L'Hermitage Hotel, which is a classic small luxury hotel in the heart of downtown.

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.

About Michelin:

Michelin is building a world-leading manufacturer of life-changing composites and experiences. Pioneering engineered materials for more than 130 years, Michelin is uniquely positioned to make decisive contributions to human progress and to a more sustainable world. Drawing on its deep know-how in polymer composites, Michelin is constantly innovating to manufacture high-quality tires and components for critical applications in demanding fields as varied as mobility, construction, aeronautics, low-carbon energies, and healthcare. The care placed in its products and deep customer knowledge inspire Michelin to offer the finest experiences. This spans from providing data- and AI-based connected solutions for professional fleets to recommending outstanding restaurants and hotels curated by the MICHELIN Guide. Headquartered in Clermont-Ferrand, France, Michelin is present in 175 countries and employs 122,600 people.