Best Restaurant Award Winners 2022 Victoria’s vibrant restaurant scene is vast but, with the help of your nominations, our panel of judges has again curated a list of the city’s best chefs, spaces and concepts to celebrate. Read more…
Victoria’s vibrant restaurant scene is vast but, with the help of your nominations, our panel of judges has again curated a list of the city’s best chefs, spaces and concepts to celebrate. Read more…
People’s Choice: Best Takeout Our People’s Choice Award for Best Takeout goes to Big Wheel Burger. a local favourite, with five shops, including its original Cook Street location. Read more…
Our People’s Choice Award for Best Takeout goes to Big Wheel Burger. a local favourite, with five shops, including its original Cook Street location. Read more…
People’s Choice: Best Date Night & Best Casual Dining Our People’s Choice Award for Best Date Night & Best Casual Dining goes to Chorizo & Co., a hot spot for diners of all kinds, from happy hour early birds to after-hours industry types. Read more…
Our People’s Choice Award for Best Date Night & Best Casual Dining goes to Chorizo & Co., a hot spot for diners of all kinds, from happy hour early birds to after-hours industry types. Read more…
Producer of the Year 2022: MAiiZ Nixtamal MAiiZ Nixtamal has everything that defines a great food producer — passion, attention to detail, sustainable food sourcing and a commitment to community. Awarded as Producer of the Year 2022. Read more…
MAiiZ Nixtamal has everything that defines a great food producer — passion, attention to detail, sustainable food sourcing and a commitment to community. Awarded as Producer of the Year 2022. Read more…
Victoria’s Best New Restaurant of the Year 2022: Eva Schnitzelhaus Eva Schnitzelhaus is the latest eatery to take up the sleek little space at Fisgard and Store streets. Awarded as the Best New Restaurant of 2022. Read more…
Eva Schnitzelhaus is the latest eatery to take up the sleek little space at Fisgard and Store streets. Awarded as the Best New Restaurant of 2022. Read more…
Victoria’s Chef of the Year 2022: Castro Boateng Chef Castro Boateng is our 2022 Chef of Year. He proved again this year that he is both talented and in tune with the times. Read more…
Chef Castro Boateng is our 2022 Chef of Year. He proved again this year that he is both talented and in tune with the times. Read more…
Victoria’s Best Restaurant of the Year 2022: Nowhere A* Restaurant Nowhere is chef Clark Deutscher’s second restaurant with a rotating tasting menu of local delights. Awarded as YAM’s Best Restaurant for 2022. Read more…
Nowhere is chef Clark Deutscher’s second restaurant with a rotating tasting menu of local delights. Awarded as YAM’s Best Restaurant for 2022. Read more…
Cast your vote for People’s Choice in the 2022 YAM Magazine Best Restaurant Awards You’re invited to nominate your favourite places to dine as we celebrate Victoria’s thriving local food scene. Caste your vote for People’s Choice in the 2022 YAM magazine Best Restaurant Awards. Read more…
You’re invited to nominate your favourite places to dine as we celebrate Victoria’s thriving local food scene. Caste your vote for People’s Choice in the 2022 YAM magazine Best Restaurant Awards. Read more…
Jam Jar: Mocktail Recipe from The Courtney Room A bright and berry forward mocktail recipe from The Courtney Room Read more…
Victoria’s annual “Dine Around & Stay in Town” Promotes Supporting Local Details on Victoria’s annual Dine Around & Stay in Town 2021 Read more…
Victoria Welcomes First LGBT2Q+ Lounge Victoria welcomes its first LGBT2Q+ Lounge in 2020. Read more…
YAM Magazine Best Restaurant Awards 2020 People’s Choice Award Vote here for your favourite restaurant in Victoria for the YAM Magazine Best Restaurant People’s Choice Award 2020! Read more…
Vote here for your favourite restaurant in Victoria for the YAM Magazine Best Restaurant People’s Choice Award 2020! Read more…
Celebrating Victoria’s Best Restaurants [Video] This summer, YAM Magazine hosted the 2019 YAM Best Restaurant Awards, celebrating the local culinary community and Victoria’s top chefs, cocktails and restaurants. Read more…
This summer, YAM Magazine hosted the 2019 YAM Best Restaurant Awards, celebrating the local culinary community and Victoria’s top chefs, cocktails and restaurants. Read more…
Announcing YAM Best Restaurant Award Winners 2019 See the full list of winners from the YAM Best Restaurant Awards 2019! Read more…
Victoria’s Best World Food 2019: Dobosala Cantina At Dobosala Cantina, chef Kunal Ghose has embraced the best of world food with a creative menu that mashes up addictive flavours from across the Pacific Rim. Read more…
At Dobosala Cantina, chef Kunal Ghose has embraced the best of world food with a creative menu that mashes up addictive flavours from across the Pacific Rim. Read more…
Victoria’s Chef of the Year 2019: Castro Boateng Castro Boateng has been flying under the radar for awhile, but with his new café in Langford, he’s soared into our top chef spot. Read more…
Castro Boateng has been flying under the radar for awhile, but with his new café in Langford, he’s soared into our top chef spot. Read more…
Victoria’s Best Fine Dining 2019: Saveur At Saveur, fine dining is in the details, many of them orchestrated and delivered by chef/owner Robert Cassels. Read more…
At Saveur, fine dining is in the details, many of them orchestrated and delivered by chef/owner Robert Cassels. Read more…
Victoria’s Best Cocktail Bar 2019: Veneto Take a seat at the bright, marble-topped bar and watch the mixologists in action at cozy Veneto. Read more…
Take a seat at the bright, marble-topped bar and watch the mixologists in action at cozy Veneto. Read more…
Victoria’s Best Bakery Cafe 2019: Fol Epi Organic Bakery Fol Epi owner Clif Leir opened this downtown location to expand beyond his artisan bread into pastry, and the popular café has become the best place to enjoy their baking, both sweet and savoury. Read more…
Fol Epi owner Clif Leir opened this downtown location to expand beyond his artisan bread into pastry, and the popular café has become the best place to enjoy their baking, both sweet and savoury. Read more…
People’s Choice Restaurant Award 2019: Part and Parcel Chef Grant Gard and his cooks rotate through their ever-changing seasonal inventory, posting new menus on Facebook and Instagram almost daily, tweaking their favourites, from house-made gnocchi and risotto to salads and sandwiches. Read more…
Chef Grant Gard and his cooks rotate through their ever-changing seasonal inventory, posting new menus on Facebook and Instagram almost daily, tweaking their favourites, from house-made gnocchi and risotto to salads and sandwiches. Read more…
Victoria’s Best New Restaurant 2019: House of Boateng House of Boateng is small and stylish, a welcoming space for breakfast or lunch, with regular evening events and pop-ups. The casual menu showcases Boateng’s innovative style and skill for balanced flavours. Read more…
House of Boateng is small and stylish, a welcoming space for breakfast or lunch, with regular evening events and pop-ups. The casual menu showcases Boateng’s innovative style and skill for balanced flavours. Read more…
Victoria’s Best Brunch 2019: Saveur For something beyond the standard morning menu, there’s chef Robert Cassels’ creative brunch at Saveur. Read more…
For something beyond the standard morning menu, there’s chef Robert Cassels’ creative brunch at Saveur. Read more…
Victoria’s Restaurant of the Year 2019: Saveur To choose YAM’s Restaurant of the Year, our judges looked beyond the requisite outstanding culinary artistry and delicious food — they sought the innovative and unforgettable. Read more…
To choose YAM’s Restaurant of the Year, our judges looked beyond the requisite outstanding culinary artistry and delicious food — they sought the innovative and unforgettable. Read more…
Victoria’s Best Pub 2019: Spinnakers Gastro Brewpub Spinnakers gastropub is Canada’s first brewpub, and it’s still an innovator in food and drink. Read more…
Spinnakers gastropub is Canada’s first brewpub, and it’s still an innovator in food and drink. Read more…
YAM Magazine Best Restaurant Awards 2019 Look for the YAM Best Restaurant Award Winners announcement in our July/August issue of YAM! Read more…
Look for the YAM Best Restaurant Award Winners announcement in our July/August issue of YAM! Read more…
Victoria’s Top 3 Best Restaurants 2018 The top three restaurants in Victoria this year, as decided by YAM’s panel of judges. Read more…
More Best Restaurants In Victoria 2018 With so many great food and drink venues on the South Island, we had a hard time confining our list to the top 10. So we asked our judges for more of their favourites. Read more…
With so many great food and drink venues on the South Island, we had a hard time confining our list to the top 10. So we asked our judges for more of their favourites. Read more…
Victoria’s Best Farm-to-Table Restaurants 2018 These three restaurants get recognition for their attention to every, local detail. Read more…
Victoria’s Best Food Trucks 2018 These are the restaurants on wheels that really got our Best Restaurants judges talking. Read more…
Victoria’s Best Brunch 2018 Considering Victoria has been dubbed the brunch capital of Canada, it makes sense that there’s no shortage of brunch spots in town. Here are the city’s top three as determined by our judges. Read more…
Considering Victoria has been dubbed the brunch capital of Canada, it makes sense that there’s no shortage of brunch spots in town. Here are the city’s top three as determined by our judges. Read more…
Victoria’s Best Cocktail Bars 2018 The must-visit spots in town for creative cocktails and cool, speakeasy-like spaces. Read more…
Victoria’s Best New Restaurants 2018 These are the new kids on the block, and you should know about them. Read more…
Victoria’s Best Upscale Restaurants 2018 The best restaurants to go to if you’re celebrating a big occasion, or simply want to treat yourself to something divine. Read more…
The best restaurants to go to if you’re celebrating a big occasion, or simply want to treat yourself to something divine. Read more…
Victoria’s Best Chef-Driven Restaurants 2018 Where to find fresh, creative dishes conceptualized by some of the city’s best chefs, that are sure to please the palate. Read more…
Where to find fresh, creative dishes conceptualized by some of the city’s best chefs, that are sure to please the palate. Read more…
Victoria’s Best Hidden Gem Restaurants 2018 For an under-the-radar dining experience, look no further. Read more…
Victoria’s Best Casual Restaurants 2018 For a tasty yet casual dining out experience, our judges selected these three restaurants as the winners. Read more…
For a tasty yet casual dining out experience, our judges selected these three restaurants as the winners. Read more…