Laowai

Modern Chinese, Fusion · Vancouver · Chef Phong Vo

Recognized on the North America's 50 Best Bars extended list, Laowai in Vancouver pairs chef Phong Vo's modern Chinese food with Prohibition-era cocktails. Guests enter through a faux freezer door behind a Chinatown dumpling counter to order pork belly bourbon char siu.

251 E Georgia St, Vancouver, BC V6A 4J7, Canada, Vancouver

  • #72 North America's 50 Best Bars 2026

Menu

Dishes

  • Single Malt Xiao Long Bao (4pc) (9) — Shanghai. Local Chinatown Pork & Scotch infused Soup Dumplings
  • Vegetable Shaomai (4pc) (8) — Inner Mongolia. Egg plant, Shiitaki mushroom, Fermented Tofu; spinach dumpling wrapper
  • Bison Momos (3pc) (9.5) — Tibet. Two Rivers ground bison turmeric dumplings, Peppercorn soy, House-made sepen
  • Zhong Dumplings (4pc) (8.5) — Sichuan. Pork dumplings, Sichuan chili oil, house-made aromatic soy
  • Cumin Lamb Dumplings (3pc) (9) — Xinjiang. Cumin Lamb, Peppercorn soy
  • Tmrw Foods & Cabbage Jiaozi (4pc) (7.5) — Western style. Vancouver based alternative meat, Napa cabbage
  • Secret Recipe

The Experience

An opulent and intimate room in a hidden location. The meal is structured around à la carte dining.

  • Atmosphere: Opulent, Intimate
  • Format: À la carte
  • Setting: Hidden

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