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…
Best restaurant awards
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…