Vancouver's OpenTable Top 100 picks include Kavita and Sumibiyaki Arashi
OpenTable's 2026 Top 100 list is out, and 10 of its Canadian picks are in Vancouver. Ottawa has one entry.
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OpenTable has released its 2026 Top 100 Restaurants in Canada, an unranked list of 100 spots chosen by diners rather than critics. Ten of them are in Vancouver. Ottawa's only entry is Torta Boyz.
The list is built from real bookings, reviews and ratings from diners across the country, drawing on verified diner reviews.
Among the Vancouver picks is Kavita, a contemporary South Asian restaurant that opened a little over a year ago and is run by chef Tushar Tondvalkar. Its menu draws on his roots in Mumbai and Malvan, and on his mother, after whom the restaurant is named. It is best known for its amma-kase menu, a version of an omakase tasting menu. Also on the list is Sumibiyaki Arashi, a 14-seat yakitori restaurant led by Peter Ho and known for its charcoal-grilled dishes.
The full Vancouver list, in alphabetical order: Ask For Luigi, Botanist, Bravo, Dovetail, Kavita, Le Crocodile by Rob Feenie, Nightingale, Nomo Nomo, Osteria Savio Volpe and Sumibiyaki Arashi. British Columbia has 14 entries overall, and Atlantic Canada has five. Last year the list included one Ottawa-area restaurant, Black Tartan Kitchen in Carleton Place.
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What kind of food does Kavita serve?
Kavita is a contemporary South Asian restaurant in Vancouver whose menu draws on chef Tushar Tondvalkar's roots in Mumbai and Malvan. It is best known for its amma-kase menu, a version of an omakase tasting menu.
What kind of food does Sumibiyaki Arashi serve?
Sumibiyaki Arashi is a 14-seat yak
