KUDOS

Top Restaurant in Vancouver
Michelin Guide, Canada’s Best Pastry Chef, and Best Seafood Restaurant

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.

AWARDS

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

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, Boulevard Kitchen & Oyster Bar 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

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

PRAISE

Andrew Morrison, BC Gold Medal Plates Senior Judge, 2017

I have seen flawless dishes in my 10 years of judging the Gold Medal Plates and Canadian Culinary Championships, but Alex’s dish was among the best I have ever seen at this competition…

Marvelous Meals YVR, 2016

We’ve visited Boulevard Kitchen and Oyster Bar multiple times since its inception at the Sutton Place Hotel and it has yet to disappoint. Another excellent spot in downtown Vancouver that consistently delivers. Amazing all around attention to detail in every aspect. P.S. The drinks are also exceptional!

Dominic Wells, The Guardian (UK), 2015

Boulevard Kitchen & Oyster Bar, run by Chef Alex Chen, has a seafood tower that betters anything I have had in Paris

Jim Tobler, Montecristo Magazine, 2015

The service melds seamlessly with the room, and with the food. The restaurant hums along and the serving doors swing back and forth all night long…It is nice to know that behind the apparent magic is a team that knows its stuff, and puts their back into the job.

Anya Levykh, Westender Newspaper, 2015

Thanks to Executive Chef Alex Chen and Chef de Cuisine Roger Ma, the elegant stylings of the room extend to the plates…Paired with the many approachable wines picked out by wine director Lisa Haley, this is a room in which the sartorially splendid can let their hair down for an elegant – and fun – night out.

Charles Koh, Eat in Seattle, 2015

The detail, technique and thought that goes into each dish is exquisite. The color combinations each dish offers is beautiful to look at.

Natasha John, USA Today 10Best, 2014

Boulevard Kitchen & Oyster Bar is a beautiful space with an equally beautiful menu… With so many delicious options, the biggest challenge is deciding what to order.

Treve Ring, SIP Northwest, 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.

Serena Matter, The Daily Secret, 2014

Boulevard’s drink list reads like a love letter…

Carolyn Heller, Forbes Travel Guide, 2014

The city’s most buzz-worthy new spot.

Erin Ireland, It’s to Die For Vancouver, 2014

The new Boulevard Restaurant within the Sutton place hotel is in full swing and, though I expected it to be pretty great, it has completely exceeded my expectations… The staff is top notch and the service is simply impeccable. The food is not only delicious, it’s stunning.

Steven Schelling, PINQ, 2014

Boulevard is Vancouver’s new avenue for five-star fabulousness.

CTV News

Seafood Boil Series at Boulevard Kitchen