Indo-Chinese Night at Dragon Wok

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.

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

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

Steps from Metrotown SkyTrain, a food court where the yellow-sign dumpling stall beats Din Tai Fung for half the money.

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

Surrey's street-suya cult favourite turned proper lounge, where fire-grilled yaji spice and smoky party jollof make every date feel like a party.

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

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

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.

Lantern-lit West End izakaya where the sake list rewards bravery and stone-grilled beef keeps arriving until you've forgotten your plans.

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