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ChambarvsLe Crocodile
Both restaurants are rated highly by professional travelers. Overall, Chambar scores slightly higher than Le Crocodile. Chambar comes in at #7 in Vancouver with endorsements from 10 publications such as Concierge, Zagat and Travel + Leisure.
Chambar
Concierge
Fodor's
Frommer's
Travel + Leisure
BlackBook
Time Out
DK Eyewitness
Gayot
Zagat
Condé Nast Traveler
562 Beatty Street, Vancouver, British Columbia V6B 2L3, Canada
From $12/night
Concierge "Belgian-inspired and perpetually packed with hip, youngish locals, Chambar has the feel of a Prohibition-era speakeasy."
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If you order the braised lamb shank tagine entrée, which comes in a spicy sauce made with honey, figs, cinnamon, and cilantro, make sure you get some extra bread—you'll want it to mop up your plate.
Fodor's "A smartly dressed crowd hangs out at the bar of this hip Belgian eatery sipping imported beer or funky cocktails like the Blue Fig." Full review
Frommer's "One of Vancouver's favorite restaurants, Chambar occupies an intriguing space in a kind of no man's land on lower Beatty Street between Yaletown and Gastown." Full review
Travel + Leisure "The standout main course is a Moroccan-style tagine that marries the flavors of braised lamb shank, fluffy couscous, figs, and honey." Full review
BlackBook "Super-trendy noshing ground lights up the dodgy Gastown area."
Time Out "A sultry room of warm Moroccan tones and exposed brick walls, Chambar manages to please everyone from hip young things to romantic couples to groups out for a party." Full review
DK Eyewitness "Hip Chambar offers Belgian dishes such as an exquisite interpretation of Coquille St."
Gayot14.0
"The breakfast menu delivers standouts such as a tagine with grilled merguez sausage, saffron-tomato stew, halloumi, fried pita, hummus, poached eggs and fresh herbs." Full review
Zagat4.6
"For “moules and frites done just right”, this “trendy” and “bustling” Downtown “scene” “never disappoints” with its “exotic fusion” of Belgian and North African flavours." Full review
Condé Nast Traveler "Vancouver's best Belgian restaurant, a buzzy space with a long bar, has always had excellent food and a festive air." Full review
Le Crocodile Fodor's Frommer's Time Out
Rough Guide
Afar Magazine Zagat Condé Nast Traveler
100-909 Burrard Street, Vancouver, British Columbia V6Z 2N2, Canada
From $0/night
Fodor's "Chefs prepare classic Alsatian-inspired food (such as the signature onion tart) at this long-established downtown restaurant." Full review
Frommer's "Le Crocodile is named for Michelin three-starred Au Crocodile in Strasbourg, France, but the seasonal ingredients such as white asparagus or spot prawns add a soupçon of West Coast." Full review
Time Out "Chef Michel Jacob has set the standards for French cuisine in Vancouver and trained many of the city's finest chefs." Full review
Rough Guide Star
"The menu has something for traditionalists and the more adventurous alike. "
Afar Magazine "Le Crocodile has been in Vancouver for an impressive 26 years and is the result of chef Michel Jacob wanting to create a memorable dining experience for foodies such as myself." Full review
Zagat4.7
"“At the top of its game”, this West End “institution” brings “Alsace to the Pacific Time Zone” with its “exquisite” French menu of “old-school classics” and staffers who “treat you like a celebrity”." Full review
Condé Nast Traveler "A fixture of Vancouver fine dining since it opened in 1983, this restaurant does some of the best French around." Full review
