Vancouver Restaurant Awards 2012

It seems like David Hawksworth cleaned up the house this year after a 3 year hiatus.  Besides Restaurant of the Year, they voted it Best New Restaurant, Best Upscale Restaurant, and cited it for Best Design. Wine director Terry Threlfall was named Sommelier of the Year and-to top if off-Hawksworth himself was voted Chef of the Year. 

Here is the complete list, 42 catagories, the best of the best Vancouver has to offer. 

The Winners:

Restaurant of The Year: Hawksworth

Chef of The Year: David Hawksworth

Best New Restaurant: Hawksworth

Best New Design: Hawksworth

Pastry Chef of the Year: Thierry Busset

Best Upscale Restaurant: Hawksworth

Best Casual Restaurant: L’Abattoir

Best Casual Chain: Cactus Club

Best Upscale French: Le Crocodile

Best Casual French: Pied-a-Terre

Best Seafood: Blue Water Cafe + Raw Bar

Best Upscale Chinese: Jade Seafood

Best Casual Chinese: Alvin Garden

Best Dim Sum: Kirin

Best Noodle House: Chef Hung Taiwanese

Best Other Asian: Spice Islands

Best Upscale Italian: Cioppino’s Mediterranean Grill and Enoteca

Best Casual Italian: La Quercia

Best Indian: Vij’s

Best Upscale Japanese: Tojo’s

Best Casual Japanese: Kingyo Izakaya

Best Thai: Maenam

Best Vietnamese: Phnom Penh

Best Korean: Hanwoori

Best of The Americas: Dona Cata

Best Steakhouse/Chops: Hy’s Encore

Best Food Cart: Re-Up BBQ

Best Pizzeria: Nicli Antica Pizzeria

Best North Shore: Fraiche

Best Vancouver Island: Sooke Harbour House

Best Victoria: Ulla

Best Okanagan: Waterfront Wine Bar

Best Winery/Vineyard Dining: Miradoro at Tinhorn Creek

Best Whistler: Araxi

Best Resort Dining: The Pointe at the Wickaninnish

Lifetime Achievement: Kimble Chan and Nelson Yeung of Kirin Restaurant Group

Best Sommelier: Terry Threlfall

Best Bartender: Danielle Tatarin

Premier Crew: Brooke Delves, Corey Bauldry, Neil Henderson, Iori Kataoka

Mentorship: Julian Bond

Green Award: Trafalgars Bistro