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The salad and barbecue days of summer are behind us and the bone-chilling weeks of winter are starting to arrive. But while hibernation might seem like a tempting option, a more effective––and far more delicious––strategy is to build your own menu of go-to Richmond restaurants guaranteed to warm you up with their hearty, cold-busting dishes.
Our city is filled with eateries where you can thaw out over steam-shrouded wintertime meals. But at this time of year, the comfort dish we crave most is hot pot. And since Richmond may be Canada’s hot pot capital, there’s a full array of great places here where you can dive into this traditional, richly satisfying feast. Hungry? Read on for our handy tips and mouthwatering recommendations.
Hot Pot 101
For those yet to discover the wonders of hot pot dining, here’s what you need to know. This traditional Chinese comfort dish is typically a communal meal cooked by you at your restaurant table. There will be a steel pot (often divided into sections) and it will be filled with your choice of broths and placed on a hotplate in front of you––ready for you to cook the ingredients you’ve ordered.
These can range from thin-sliced beef to seafood such as scallops or shrimp. Tempting balls of fish, pork or other flavours are also popular. And veggie platters are standard, typically including daikon, mushroom, taro root and more. Carb-wise, noodles are also a common choice. There will also be condiments and perhaps a sauce bar to add extra flavour to your bubbling broth.
A couple of hot trends have also arrived in full force in Richmond in recent years. All-you-can-eat package deals are now common at many local eateries (usually with a 90-minute time limit). And malatang self-serve restaurants have also popped up here, giving diners a new way to experience their hearty hot pot meal. Both trends are included in the selection of restaurants listed below.
Where to Go
The Dolar Shop
#720 – 5300 No. 3 Road, Richmond, BC
This bright, welcoming and art-lined restaurant is tucked just inside the entrance to the Lansdowne Centre mall. A popular option for hot pot first-timers, we love the creamy pork broth here as well as their multiple set menus, which include everything you need for a great meal. There are also happy hour deals for off-peak dining as well as a special kids menu if you’re bringing the family.
ChoCho Hot Pot
#1150 – 4151 Hazelbridge Way, Richmond, BC
Created by the Dolar Shop team, this elevated new concept opened at Aberdeen Centre in 2024. The sleek, pale-wood interior evokes a contemporary vibe, while the menu takes an all-you-can-eat approach––with individual cooking pots for each diner and a huge array of potential ingredients to choose from. There are additional all-you-can-drink deals on soft drinks plus late-night dining offers.
Big Way Hot Pot
#123 – 4940 No. 3 Road & #175 – 8100 Ackroyd Road, Richmond, BC
Richmond has fully embraced the malatang self-serve hot pot craze, and these two Big Way locations are a great way to check it out. This is how it works: you walk along an aisle lined with fresh ingredients, filling your bowl en route. You then pay by weight and select a soup base. Next, your bowl is expertly cooked in the kitchen and delivered to your table a few minutes later. Easy and delicious!
Piping Hot
#160 – 8111 Ackroyd Road, Richmond, BC
Another popular new malatang joint, Piping Hot popped up in Richmond in 2024. You’ll find a supermarket-style wall here brimming with an almost bewildering array of ingredients––including seafood, meat, veggies and much more. You’ll also have around a dozen soup base options to choose from. Save room for the included dessert: a fish-shaped taiyaki pastry filled with ice cream!
Liuyishou Hot Pot
#150 – 4731 Garden City Rd, Richmond, BC
One of the world’s largest hotpot chains, Richmond was Liuyishou’s first North American location. This is a prime spot for authentic Chongqing-style hot pot, and it’s famous for its signature spicy broth and top-notch ingredients––including marbled beef, wild mushrooms, seasonal greens and super-fresh seafood. In 2024, they migrated their menu to an all-you-can-eat approach.
HaiDiLao Hot Pot
#200 – 5890 No. 3 Rd, Richmond, BC
Service is super-friendly at Haidilao, renowned for its ever-evolving cavalcade of combo and set menu deals plus its colourful performances where energetic staff twirl hand-pulled noodles around like streamers. Food-wise, there are also lots of adventurous options to explore here––from lamb brain to lotus root––alongside premium beef and quality seafood choices.
Gokudu Shabu Shabu
#2133 – 3779 Sexsmith Road, Richmond, BC
Located in the Continental Shopping Centre strip mall, this small restaurant takes a Japanese approach to hot pot, with a menu dominated by good-value combos and more than a dozen broth options. Snag a table at the U-shaped counter and dive into ingredients such as pork neck, snakehead fish and more. There are also a couple of vegetarian and one vegan combo option on the menu here.
Last Updated on October 29, 2025 by Tourism Richmond