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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