Food & Drink in Richmond, BC
Let Richmond’s menus be your guide as they tell the story of the city.
Foodies rejoice! With a dining scene as vibrant and diverse as the as the city itself, eating in Richmond is like travelling the world. Here, you can sample North America’s best Chinese cuisine, try fresh Pacific Northwest seafood (or buy it right off the boat), snack late into the night at our internationally recognized night market, and sip on locally-produced berry wine and craft beer. The city has even attracted the famed appetites of celebrities like David Chang and Seth Rogen.
RESTAURANTS
With more than 800 restaurants to choose from, Richmond’s food scene can satisfy all your cravings. But what really impresses visitors is Richmond’s Chinese cuisine—the city was even named by Eater.com as having North America’s best Cantonese food. With one bite, we think you’ll agree.
WINE & Beer
Richmond is home to a growing scene of burgeoning craft breweries and wineries. Here you’ll find some of Canada’s finest fruit wines and icewines, a resident sake brewer, and some of the region’s most sought-after brews.
FOOD STREET
Alexandra Road—or Food Street as the locals call it—is home to over 70 restaurants on a three-block stretch. Here, you’ll find everything from tender noodles and savoury hot pot to spicy curry and cooling bubble tea.
FOOD COURTS
Unlike many other food courts in Canada, Richmond’s are home to some of the most well-loved mom and pop stalls in the city—dishing out some of the most soulfully authentic Asian cooking you’re sure to ever taste.
RICHMOND NIGHT MARKET
Truly an authentically Asian experience, the bustling Richmond Night Market hosts over 100 food stalls and more than 200 retail vendors. Enjoy snacks and street food like tornado potatoes, grilled squid, dragon’s beard candy, and so much more.
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