"This high-end local vegetarian institution opened up ahead of the curve back in 2012, when the phrase “plant-based” was barely on anyone’s radar. Spring for the $85 chef’s tasting menu, which is always way more food than we expect, and one of the best ways to spend two hours at any table in Vancouver. You’ll leave full and maybe with a new appreciation for the power of vegetables. The menu changes weekly, but there’s always a focus on fermentation—think pickled beets and preserved mandarins. Budget willing, this is the perfect date spot to woo a vegetarian lover, or take the plant-based cynic in your life to blow their mind, and your own in the process." - Thalia Stopa