Top Restaurant Michelin Guide,
Canada’s Best Pastry Chef, and
Best Seafood Restaurant
An uncompromising standards of excellence award-winning
seafood restaurant in Vancouver British Columbia
Our Story
Vancouver’s Boulevard Kitchen & Oyster Bar provides a distinctive showcase for the celebrated culinary vision of Executive Chef Roger Ma and redefines the fine art of dining with subtle, unexpected and playful approaches to cuisine, service and style. Boulevard’s top dining experience has earned multiple awards and a Michelin Guide recommendation.
With an innovative approach that blends a respect for the past with a celebration of the present, Ma’s seafood-focused menu is grounded in classical technique and training, while artfully infusing casual West Coast flair and creative hints of his international influences.
From the all-star, front-of-house team to the acute attention to detail in design to the understated elegance of Ma’s cuisine, Boulevard Kitchen & Oyster Bar has set forth an uncompromising standard of excellence that is sure to excite both food-savvy Vancouver residents and visitors alike.
From the stylish dining room, seated oyster bar and craft-cocktail and champagne bar to the vintage-style lounge, private dining room and expansive wrap-around outdoor patio, Boulevard offers guests a wide range of culinary experiences — from early morning to late at night.
A crossroads between a classic, European-styled bistro and contemporary bespoke style, the décor embraces local works of art, natural stone and imported Italian marble, up-cycled and refurbished antique chandeliers, white oak floors, violin veneer paneling and subtle accents of bronze and gold.
Our Team
Whether hosting your event in Boulevard’s Kitchen & Oyster Bar’s private dining room and lounge or terrace room, the restaurant’s design combines elements of a classic European bistro with contemporary bespoke style, décor embraces local works of art, natural stone and imported Italian marble, up-cycled and refurbished antique chandeliers, white oak floors, violin veneer panelling and subtle accents of bronze and gold.
AWARDS
Boulevard Kitchen & Oyster Bar is proud to be recognized among the best restaurants in Vancouver, BC. Our commitment to upscale dining and exceptional West Coast cuisine has earned us numerous accolades, including a coveted Michelin Guide recommendation. Spearheaded by the culinary mastery of Iron Chef Alex Chen, our restaurant has been lauded as the Best Seafood Restaurant in Vancouver for 2024 by Vancouver Magazine. This prestigious recognition is a testament to our dedication to quality and innovation in every dish we serve.
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- Michelin Recommended
- Best Upscale – Vancouver Magazine Awards 2023
- Best Formal(Takeout) – Gold, Vancouver Magazine 2021
- Restaurant of the Year, Vancouver Magazine 2020
- Best Upscale – Gold, Vancouver Magazine 2020? Best West Coast – Gold, Vancouver Magazine 2020? Best Downtown – Gold, Vancouver Magazine 2020? Premier Crew – Isaac Olivier, Vancouver Magazine 2020
- National Champion, Chef Roger Ma, Boulevard Kitchen & Oyster Bar Canadian Culinary Championships, 2020
- Georgia Straight Golden Plates Chef of the Year Roger Ma 2020
- BC Regional Champion, Chef Roger Ma, Boulevard Kitchen & Oyster Bar 14th Annual Gold Medal Plates BC, 2019
- One of ‘Canada’s 100 Best Restaurants’, 2020
- Chef Kenta Takahashi, Canada’s 100 Best Pastry Chef, 2020
- Best Seafood, Best Upscale, Best Dessert, Premier Crew JP Potters 30th Annual Vancouver Magazine Restaurant Awards, 2019
- One of ‘Canada’s 100 Best Restaurants’, 2019
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- Best Hotel Dining Where To Dine Vancouver Awards, 2019
- Daniel Kim, Boulevard Kitchen & Oyster Bar Hawskworth Young Chef Scholarship National Winner, 2018
- Best Seafood, Best Upscale, Chef of the Year Alex Chen 29th Annual Vancouver Magazine Restaurant Awards, 2018
- Winner, Chef Alex Chen, Boulevard Kitchen & Oyster Bar Canadian Culinary Championships, 2018
- Silver Medal, Nathan Sundeen, Canada’s Chaîne des Rôtisseurs Jeunes Chefs Nationals Ottawa, 2017
- BC Regional Champion, Chef Alex Chen, Boulevard Kitchen & Oyster Bar 12th Annual Gold Medal Plates BC, 2017
- National Winner, Connor Sperling, Boulevard Kitchen & Oyster Bar Hawskworth Young Chef Scholarship, 2017
- Voted one of Vancouver’s ‘Best Hotel Restaurants’ The Georgia Straight Readers’ Choice Awards, 2017
- Winner, Chef Roger Ma, Boulevard Kitchen & Oyster Bar 3rd Annual Chef’s Table Society Curry Cup, 2016
- One of Vancouver’s ‘Best Hotel Restaurants’ The Georgia Straight Golden Plate Awards, 2016
- One of Vancouver’s ‘Best Restaurants for Cocktails’ Golden Plates The Georgia Straight Golden Plate Awards, 2016
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- BC Regional Champion, Chef Alex Chen, Boulevard Kitchen & Oyster Bar 10th Annual Gold Medal Plates BC, 2015?Winner, Chef Roger Ma, Boulevard Kitchen & Oyster Bar Vancouver Aquarium Ocean Wise Chowder Chowdown, 2015
- Gold Wine List Award, Best New Entry Vancouver International Wine Festival, 2015
- Best Fine Dining (West End/Robson), Best Dinner (West End/Robson) Westender ‘Best of the City’ Awards, 2015
- One of ‘Metro Vancouver’s Best New Restaurants of 2014’ Vancouver Sun, 2014
- Best Chef, Chef Alex Chen Notable Awards, 2014
- One of Vancouver’s ‘Best New Restaurants and Bars of 2014’ Notable.ca, 2014
- One of Vancouver’s ‘Top 10 New Restaurants of 2014’ View the Vibe, 2014
- One of Vancouver’s ‘Best New Restaurants of 2014’ Vancity Buzz, 2014
- One of Vancouver’s ‘Top 10 New Restaurants of 2014’ The Globe and Mail, 2014
“With a spare-no-expense talent pool, key
downtown location, posh, art-filled and modern white/
bronze/marble/oak sumptuousness (the booths
are mighty and the bar is slick), you expect the menu
to be elevated, and it delivers.”
Treve Ring, SIP Northwest, 2014
