The 2009 Urban Diner Awards are Coming

Bang a gong, the awards are on!

Updated: Sunday, March 18 ~ categories revised

~ 31 award categories voted on by 750+ members of the Urban Diner Forum

~ There will be no more UD Forum Registrations allowed after March 15th until after the awards on April 6th. (click to register)

~ Nominations will take place from March 16 – 24

~ Voting will happen in stages from March 25th – April 1st

~ Kick ass party will be at Voya at the Loden on April 6th*.

*NOTE: the party is by invite only.  All inquiries, please email: awards@urbandiner.ca

2009 URBAN DINER AWARDS

CATEGORIES

THE VOTE IS ON UNTIL APRIL 1st!

REGIONAL

Best Suburban
Alvin Garden
Fraiche
Hart House
Pear Tree
Shanghai River

Best Whistler
Araxi
Bearfoot Bistro
Elements
Fifty Two 80 Bistro at Four Seasons Resort
Rim Rock Cafe

Best Okanagan
Bouchon’s Bistro
Old Vines Restaurant at Quails’ Gate
Sonora Room at Burrowing Owl 
Terrace at Mission Hill
Waterfront Wines Restaurant and Bar

Best Victoria
Brasserie L’Ecole
Cafe Brio
Niche
Stage
Zambri’s

Best Vancouver Island
Atlas Cafe
Shelter
Sobo
Sooke Harbour House
Wickaninnish Inn 

RETAIL 

Best Beer Shop
Brewery Creek 
Viti
Firefly Fine Wines & Ales

Best Wine/Spirits Shop
Cambie/39th BC Liquor Store
Everything Wine
Kitsilano Wine Shop
Liberty Wine Merchants
Marquis

Best Food Shop
Bosa Foods
Cioffi’s
Gourmet Warehouse
Les Amis du Fromage 
Oyama 

LOCAL DINING 

Best Restaurant Formal
Bishops
Fuel
Gastropod
Lumiere
West

Best Restaurant Casual
Boneta
Campagnolo
Chambar 
db bistro 
La Quercia 

Best Restaurant Value
Nuba
Pied a Terre 
Fuel for lunch 
Gyoza King
Deacon’s Corner

Best European Formal
Cioppinos
Le Gavroche
Le Crocodile 
Lumiere 
Voya

Best European Casual
Chambar 
Campagnolo 
La Buca 
La Quercia
Pied a Terre 

Best Asian
Flying Tiger
Lime 
Phnom Penh
Sun Sui Wah
Vijs 

Best Middle East/Africa
Fassil
Le Marrakech
Mona’s
Nyala
Simba’s Grill 

Best Americas
Baru Latino
Cobre
Dona Cata 
Lolita’s
Rinconcito Salvadorean 

Best Regional
Aurora Bistro
Bishop’s
Chow
Cru
Fuel

Best Desserts
Cincin
Ganache Patisserie
La Casa Gelato
Thomas Haas
West

Best Wine List
Bearfoot Bistro 
Cioppinos
Le Gavroche
Salt Tasting Room
Uva

Best Beer List
Alibi Room
Chambar 
Stella’s
Uva 
Whip

Best Cafe
49th Parallel
Bump N’ Grind
Caffe Artigiano
Elysian Coffee
Medina

BEST NEW

Best New Formal
Lumiere
Voya

Best New Casual
Campagnolo
db bistro
Les Faux Bourgeois
r.tl
Uva

Best New Design
Campagnolo
db bistro
r.tl
Uva
Voya

Best New Restaurant Bar
Campagnolo
db bistro
Les Faux Bourgeois
Uva
Voya

INDUSTRY 

Best Kitchen Team
Boneta
Chow
Fuel
Gastropod
Voya

Best Service Team
Boneta
Campagnolo
Chambar
Fuel
Uva

Chef of the Year
Angus An
Jeremy Bastien
Robert Belcham
Andrey Durbach
Pino Posteraro

Bartender of the Year
Mark Brand
Steve Da Cruz
Christopher Flett
Jay Jones
Justin Tisdal

Sommelier of the Year
Tom Doughty
Neil Ingram
Kurtis Kolt
Sebastien Le Goff
Keith Nicholson

Service All-Star
Tom Doughty
Giovanni Giardino
Kurtis Kolt
Sebastien Le Goff
Andre McGillivray

View the results of the 2008 Urban Diner Awards