Gary’s is a neighbourhood restaurant in the heart of South Granville with an open kitchen and a 36-seat dining room. Small, shareable dishes define the menu here with seasonality having a huge influence. We keep our wine-list short, sharp and dynamic with an ever-evolving selection of wines that champion producers who follow a low-intervention approach to farming & winemaking.
ABOUT
Mathew Bishop chef + owner
Bailey Hayward gm + owner
Anna Sutela wine director
JOHNNY GUANG sous chef
TEAM
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Jes C.
Tina R.
James P.
Nathan P.
Trevor P.
Johnny G.
Mac B.
Peter J.
Dalilah H.
Shio M.
Woojun K.
Andrew C.
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And forever grateful for…
Jacob I., Anthony P., Kei L., Soma T., Morgan H., Semmo H., Nikki M., Taejun K., Jack D., Avi S., Noon C., Dylan J., Ralph C., Val V., Jack W., Adam R., and Brad M.
Thank you for chasing this dream with us.
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General Inquiries - hello@garysrestaurant.ca
Bookings - bookings@garysrestaurant.ca
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604-245-3800
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Vancouver, BC V6H 1 M6
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Tuesday to Saturday from 5PM
GENERAL
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63 Acres — Enderby, BC
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Fanny Bay Oysters— Fanny Bay, BC
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Northern Divine Aquafarm — Sechelt, BC
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Sailor’s Seafoods — Lasqueti Island, BC
Saltspring Island Mussels — Saltspring Island, BC
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PURVEYORS
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We offer gift cards in any denomination. You can purchase a digital gift card through the button below.
Digital gift cards will be emailed to the recipient and can be presented to the staff via a printout or phone upon payment. Please note; digital gift cards can only be purchased within Canada and the US.
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We offer physical gift cards in any denomination. If you would like to purchase a physical gift card, please visit us in person.
GIFT CARDS
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We’re a small restaurant so we mostly seat tables of 5 and under. All of our booking availability [for parties of 1 - 5] can be found on our Tock Page.
Walk-ins are very welcome! However, on busy nights, space is limited. We suggest coming early/late [around 5PM or 9PM] or calling before heading over.
Groups of 6+
For groups of 6+, connect with us by email at bookings@garysrestaurant.ca.
We do 2+ seatings at dinner. All tables in our earlier seatings are booked for a 2 hour dining time. If you would like a longer dining time, we recommend booking from 730pm onwards.
Wait + Notify List
If you do not see your desired day/time available, we suggest adding yourself to the ‘notify’ list. If/when a cancellation occurs, you will receive an automated email to book any table/bar stools that become available within your preferred dining window.
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Gary’s offers the perfect setting for events where the entire restaurant can be hired exclusively. Please email us for any private party / exclusive use inquiries.
Capacity; up to 26 seated at one, long table or 36 standing
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August 2 - August 10
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We do not have parking on site.
Metered street parking is available on Granville Street, 11th Avenue and 13th Avenue.
Free street parking is available on Hemlock Street after 6PM and on 12th Avenue after 7PM.
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Our team is always happy to open special bottles.
The corkage policy is $40 per 750ml bottle (standard size), up to two bottles. Magnums are $80 per bottle, limit one. We kindly ask that your selection is not already represented on our wine list.
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We do not allow outside desserts at Gary's — there is no cake cutting available.
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We love kids! Typically we have one or two dishes that are familiar to young palates. However, we do not supply high chairs, a change table and we do not offer a kids menu. Please include your little ones in your party size so we can accommodate appropriately.
USEFUL INFO
ACCOLADES
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2024 Air Canada’s Best New Restaurants, 4 November 2024
Canada’s Best New Restaurant - No. 9
“The jumping off point for Gary’s, the first restaurant from industry vets Bailey Hayward and Mathew Bishop, was a friends-only supper club. Now menu-carrying members, we lean back in our chairs and spring for the crudo, gem salad, hen-of-the-woods and rabbit. All warrant membership, but the roasted leg, in a consommé with petit garlic sausages and early-summer vegetables, is our runaway favourite. Broad ribbons of lightly-fermented sauerkraut are languid in a transparent broth, with a clarity that belies its depth of flavour.”
Learn more about on Air Canada’s Best New Restaurant Guide here
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2024 MICHELIN Guide, 3 October 2024
Bib Gourmand
“It's easy to be won over by this convivial neighbourhood spot, which owes its easygoing charms to the combined efforts of partners Bailey Hayward and Mathew Bishop (who oversee the service and the kitchen, respectively). To match the relaxed, friendly vibe, the cuisine is rustic and approachable, offering hearty dishes that draw inspiration from French country cooking, as in asparagus with saffron rouille, or pork collar with parsley sauce—and don't miss out on the fluffy, freshly baked rye rolls, served with green garlic butter. For a final slather of indulgence, do order dessert, like a rum baba soaked with chamomile-scented syrup and capped with a ribbon of decadent pistachio custard and a cloud of chantilly.”
See Gary’s on the MICHELIN Guide here
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Outstanding Service Award
“Carefully curated but totally unpretentious best describes the vibe at Gary's, thanks to the work of co-owner and Operations Manager Bailey Hayward. The resulting experience is everything one could ask for in a neighborhood restaurant: approachable, friendly, and engaging.
With her partner in life and in business Chef Mathew Bishop, she started the restaurant as a friends-only supper club at their home. Today, in a brick-and-mortar location, it emanates that same warm and intimate feeling for any guest. Fittingly, Gary’s uses three words to describe itself: “a nice place.”
Read article here
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MICHELIN Guide, 12 June 2025
Our Most Searched MICHELIN Bib Gourmand Restaurants in the U.S. and Canada
See the list here
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Scout Magazine, 17 April 2024
The Power of Two: From Road Trip Wisdom to Laugh-Love-Language, with Bailey Hayward and Mathew Bishop
Read article here
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The Globe and Mail, 1 August 2025
Step aside, sirloin and filet mignon. These chefs say a good steak dinner doesn't need prime meats.
Read the full article here
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The Globe and Mail, 27 November 2024
The mindset around solo dining is changing: According to the booking platform OpenTable, it is on the rise worldwide and up 16 per cent in Canada.
Read the full article here
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Vancouver Magazine, 5 May 2025
Restaurant Awards 2025: Reader’s Choice, Best Neighbourhood Wildcard
See the Reader’s Choice winners here
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Vancouver Magazine, 6 May 2024
Restaurant Awards 2024: The Best New Restaurants in Vancouver - Bronze
Read editor’s note here
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Vancouver Sun, 4 April 2024
Read review here
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