Graze the Stalls at Crystal Mall Food Court

Chinatown's buzziest small-plates room, where shao bing and cocktails you can't pronounce will do the talking for you.

Richmond's best Cantonese dim sum means har gow, siu mai and a 90-minute deadline that focuses the mind wonderfully.

Crispy chilli paneer, wok-charred Hakka noodles and a cold drink to put out the fire, in Surrey's Newton neighbourhood.

PoCo's beloved dim sum room: carts, steam, har gow to xiao long bao and the best argument you'll have all week.

Wok smoke, dry chilli chicken, enormous portions and an owner who genuinely lights up talking about Calcutta-style Hakka cooking.

Chilli paneer, gobi Manchurian and Hakka noodles in Richmond's warm Indo-Chinese room, plus handcrafted pizza if you need it.

Crispy, forearm-length dosas and midnight filter coffee until 3am, for the night that isn't over yet.

The legendary Chennai tiffin institution arrives in North Delta with crispy dosas, a filter coffee ritual, and an unlimited weekend thali that earns the drive.

The Vietnamese street food that made Anthony Bourdain misty on television now has a permanent home on The Drive.

Butter chicken poutine, paneer tacos and spiced cocktails in Surrey's slickest Indian lounge, open until 3am.

Ethiopian stews by hand, a live Friday band, and the kind of injera-sharing that requires getting very comfortable very quickly.

The only dinner where eating with your hands from the same plate is not just allowed, it's the whole point.

Robson St Korean with tabletop grills, banchan aplenty, and the universal icebreaker of shouting 'is that done yet?'

Canada's first proper mezcaleria on The Drive, where house-pressed tortillas and small-batch mezcal flights have an excellent working relationship.