{"id":"vietnamese-restaurants-vancouver-2026","name":"Best Vietnamese Restaurants in Vancouver","category":"Vietnamese Restaurants","location":{"city":"Vancouver","province":"British Columbia","country":"Canada"},"canonical_url":"https://bests.ca/best/vietnamese-restaurants/in/vancouver","publication_type":"algorithmic","methodology_version":"vietnamese-restaurants-v4","evidence_cutoff_at":"2026-08-21T12:00:00.000Z","published_at":"2026-08-21T12:00:00.000Z","maximum_positions":3,"positions_published":3,"positions":[{"rank":1,"entity":"Anh and Chi","entity_type":"Organization","descriptor":"Contemporary Vietnamese restaurant at 3388 Main Street","best_for":"A broad shared dinner, cocktails and reservation or walk-in flexibility","why_it_ranks":"Anh and Chi leads for exact family-run identity, a coherent contemporary menu, direct contact and transparent reservation-by-donation and walk-in routes. Awards and design press are capped. Confirm current menu, allergies, accessibility, donation terms and VCH record.","decision_notes":["Exact Main Street room","Reservation terms explicit","Broad shared-meal format"],"profile_url":"https://bests.ca/best/vietnamese-restaurants/in/vancouver/profile/anh-and-chi-vancouver","verification_url":"https://bests.ca/verify/vietnamese-restaurants-vancouver-2026/anh-and-chi-vancouver","bests_score":null,"confidence":null,"proof_index":null,"consensus":null},{"rank":2,"entity":"Lunch Lady — Commercial Drive","entity_type":"Organization","descriptor":"Vietnamese restaurant at 1046 Commercial Drive","best_for":"Street-food-inspired lunch or a reservation-led dinner","why_it_ranks":"Lunch Lady ranks second for exact Vancouver branch resolution, separate lunch and dinner service, explicit seating limits, direct group contact and current takeout rules. Toronto and market-counter evidence is excluded. Confirm menu, allergens, accessibility and VCH record.","decision_notes":["Commercial Drive branch isolated","Lunch and dinner rules clear","Direct group contact"],"profile_url":"https://bests.ca/best/vietnamese-restaurants/in/vancouver/profile/lunch-lady-commercial-drive-vancouver","verification_url":"https://bests.ca/verify/vietnamese-restaurants-vancouver-2026/lunch-lady-commercial-drive-vancouver","bests_score":null,"confidence":null,"proof_index":null,"consensus":null},{"rank":3,"entity":"Linh Café","entity_type":"Organization","descriptor":"Vietnamese-French restaurant at 1428 Granville Street","best_for":"Breakfast through dinner with Vietnamese comfort dishes and French technique","why_it_ranks":"Linh Café earns third for a clearly stated Vietnamese-French format, exact current location, long daily hours and direct contact. Former West 4th evidence is not pooled. Confirm today's menu, kitchen, allergens, accessibility, reservations and VCH record.","decision_notes":["Vietnamese-French format resolved","Current Beach District location","Former address excluded"],"profile_url":"https://bests.ca/best/vietnamese-restaurants/in/vancouver/profile/linh-cafe-vancouver","verification_url":"https://bests.ca/verify/vietnamese-restaurants-vancouver-2026/linh-cafe-vancouver","bests_score":null,"confidence":null,"proof_index":null,"consensus":null}],"interpretation":"Null metrics have not been published. A Bests list may contain fewer than three positions when the evidence gate does not support another entry."}