--- title: "Top 5 restaurants in Burnaby | voche.me" canonical_url: "https://voche.me/bc/burnaby-2026/guides/top-restaurants-burnaby" last_updated: 2026-11-08 meta: description: "Five Burnaby restaurants named by the Georgia Straight, Daily Hive, Scout Magazine, and Noms Magazine, each with at least one article from 2024 or later." "og:description": "Five Burnaby restaurants named by the Georgia Straight, Daily Hive, Scout Magazine, and Noms Magazine, each with at least one article from 2024 or later." "og:title": "Top 5 restaurants in Burnaby" "twitter:description": "Five Burnaby restaurants named by the Georgia Straight, Daily Hive, Scout Magazine, and Noms Magazine, each with at least one article from 2024 or later." "twitter:title": "Top 5 restaurants in Burnaby" --- BURNABY · RESTAURANTS # Top 5 restaurants in Burnaby This guide read coverage from the Georgia Straight, Daily Hive, Scout Magazine, and Noms Magazine. A restaurant is included only when a named outlet wrote about it in Burnaby, with at least one article from 2024 or later. Checked November 8, 2026. See the 5 places 1. ![Il Cappello Enoteca, from its own website](https://static1.squarespace.com/static/62a8af64eafe180bf34e80fa/t/6ae0dfdacdded829f5f14e3b/1793122266126/il-cappello-social-1200x630.jpg?format=1500w)Number 1 ### Il Cappello Enoteca Italian restaurant 6011 Hastings Street, Burnaby Heights Daily Hive and the Georgia Straight covered Il Cappello Enoteca's October 2025 opening, describing it as the first full-service restaurant from the team behind Dolce Amore, with a relaxed dining room and an enclosed year-round patio. The Georgia Straight said it follows the traditional rhythm of Italian dining, from antipasti to dolce, showcasing seasonal ingredients. Noms Magazine described the space as designed to feel like an extension of home. - > “this restaurant is a reflection of our family's love for authentic and warm Italian hospitality” [Daily Hive, Marco Ovies](https://dailyhive.com/vancouver/il-cappello-enoteca-burnaby) · feature · October 14, 2025 (opens in a new tab) - > “follows the traditional rhythm of Italian dining, from antipasti to dolce” [Georgia Straight, Vicki Duong](https://www.straight.com/food/final-scoop-dolce-amore-goes-full-service) · feature · October 14, 2025 (opens in a new tab) - > “designed to feel like an extension of home” [Noms Magazine](https://nomsmagazine.com/cioppinos-chef-returns-new-italian-restaurant-burnaby-ilcappello/) · feature · October 14, 2025 (opens in a new tab) [Visit dolceamore.ca (opens in a new tab)](https://www.dolceamore.ca/ilcappello) Photo: Il Cappello Enoteca's website 2. ![Wild Flour Pizza Co., from its own website](https://static1.squarespace.com/static/62184af6896922664ac6cc1f/t/6a05afca1e25ee77e1770268/1778757578571/social-sharing-wfp.png?format=1500w)Number 2 ### Wild Flour Pizza Co. Sourdough pizza restaurant 2900 Bainbridge Avenue, Sperling-Burnaby Lake Daily Hive's March 2025 guide to Vancouver pizza named Wild Flour the home of one of the best sourdough pizzas in Metro Vancouver and called it a fan-favourite. The Georgia Straight's February 2025 Bite of Burnaby feature listed Wild Flour Pizza Co. as a returning favourite for its sourdough pies. - > “Home to one of the best sourdough pizzas in Metro Vancouver, Wild Flour Co. has quickly become a fan-favourite.” [Daily Hive, Marco Ovies](https://dailyhive.com/vancouver/best-pizza-vancouver-2025) · best-of list · March 2, 2025 (opens in a new tab) - > “returning favourite sourdough pies” [Georgia Straight, Vicki Duong](https://www.straight.com/food/here-are-all-restaurants-participating-in-bite-of-burnaby-2025) · best-of list · February 21, 2025 (opens in a new tab) [Visit wildflourpizza.ca (opens in a new tab)](https://www.wildflourpizza.ca/) Photo: Wild Flour Pizza Co.'s website 3. Number 3 ### Trattoria by Italian Kitchen Italian restaurant 102-4501 Kingsway, Metrotown, Burnaby Daily Hive covered Trattoria by Italian Kitchen's September 2024 renovation, saying it reemerged as a newly reimagined concept with an 18-seat pizza bar and a 65-seat heated patio, serving house-made fresh pasta dishes and forno-baked pizza. The Georgia Straight's February 2025 Bite of Burnaby feature listed the restaurant as offering a multi-course Italian feast. - > “the destination for pizza, pasta, and wine has undergone a major renovation and reemerged as a newly reimagined concept” [Daily Hive, Hanna McLean](https://dailyhive.com/vancouver/trattoria-by-italian-kitchen-burnaby) · feature · September 11, 2024 (opens in a new tab) - > “a multi-course Italian feast” [Georgia Straight, Vicki Duong](https://www.straight.com/food/here-are-all-restaurants-participating-in-bite-of-burnaby-2025) · feature · February 21, 2025 (opens in a new tab) [Visit glowbalgroup.com (opens in a new tab)](https://glowbalgroup.com/trattoria/) 4. ![Claudio's Ristorante, from its own website](https://static1.squarespace.com/static/60527193cf31d67dd74f3d56/t/64e29cceb6bf7d46d28332c1/1692572878368/Untitled-1-01.png?format=1500w)Number 4 ### Claudio's Ristorante Italian restaurant 103-4402 Skyline Drive, Solo District, Burnaby The Georgia Straight reviewed Claudio's Ristorante in December 2025, saying the kitchen cares about craft and describing the energy as lively but not chaotic, warm but not dim. The review praised the trofie pasta for its bright, basil-forward sauce and said the restaurant reminds you how satisfying Italian food can be when a kitchen cares about craft. - > “what it does is remind you how satisfying Italian food can be when a kitchen cares about craft.” [Georgia Straight, William Johnson](https://www.straight.com/burnaby/we-tried-it-at-claudios-in-burnaby-trofie-pasta-and-bonet-dessert-alone-are-worth-trip) · review · December 8, 2025 (opens in a new tab) [Visit claudiosristorante.ca (opens in a new tab)](https://www.claudiosristorante.ca/) Photo: Claudio's Ristorante's website 5. Number 5 ### Gujarati Jalso Gujarati vegetarian restaurant 7481 Edmonds Street, Edmonds, Burnaby Scout Magazine reviewed Gujarati Jalso in November 2025, describing it as a restaurant that focuses entirely on vegetarian food from India's western coast. The review said the cooking is careful, focused on traditional methods and familiar combinations, and that it is one of the few places where Gujarati food stands on its own. - > “focuses entirely on vegetarian food from India's western coast” [Scout Magazine, Fernando Medrano](https://scoutmagazine.ca/gujarati-jalso-the-burnaby-restaurant-giving-gujarati-food-top-billing/) · review · November 18, 2025 (opens in a new tab) [Visit gujaratijalso.ca (opens in a new tab)](https://gujaratijalso.ca/) QUESTIONS ## Questions this guide answers
What are the top 5 restaurants in Burnaby? This guide lists Il Cappello Enoteca on Hastings Street, Wild Flour Pizza Co. on Bainbridge Avenue, Trattoria by Italian Kitchen on Kingsway, Claudio's Ristorante on Skyline Drive, and Gujarati Jalso on Edmonds Street.
How were these restaurants chosen? Each restaurant was named by at least one of these outlets: the Georgia Straight, Daily Hive, Scout Magazine, or Noms Magazine. Only places with at least one article from 2024 or later were included. Rating sites, the businesses' own websites, and social media were not used as sources.
Which outlets were read for this guide? The Georgia Straight, Daily Hive, Scout Magazine, and Noms Magazine.
When was this guide checked? November 8, 2026. Each article cited was read on that date.
What is Il Cappello Enoteca in Burnaby? Il Cappello Enoteca is at 6011 Hastings Street in Burnaby Heights. It opened in October 2025 as an Italian restaurant serving antipasti, house-made pastas and mains that follow the traditional rhythm of Italian dining. Daily Hive, the Georgia Straight, and Noms Magazine all covered its opening.
What kind of pizza does Wild Flour Pizza Co. serve? Wild Flour Pizza Co. is at 2900 Bainbridge Avenue in Burnaby. It makes sourdough pizza and was named by Daily Hive in March 2025 as one of the best sourdough pizzas in Metro Vancouver. The Georgia Straight also listed it in its February 2025 Bite of Burnaby guide.
What is Trattoria by Italian Kitchen? Trattoria by Italian Kitchen is at 102-4501 Kingsway near Metrotown. It reopened in September 2024 after a renovation, adding an 18-seat pizza bar and a 65-seat heated patio. It serves house-made fresh pasta and forno-baked pizza. Daily Hive and the Georgia Straight have both covered it.
What does Claudio's Ristorante serve? Claudio's Ristorante is at 103-4402 Skyline Drive in Burnaby's Solo District. The Georgia Straight reviewed it in December 2025 and praised its trofie pasta and the kitchen's care for craft. It is a family-run Italian restaurant.
What is Gujarati Jalso? Gujarati Jalso is at 7481 Edmonds Street in Burnaby's Edmonds neighbourhood. Scout Magazine reviewed it in November 2025, describing it as one of the few restaurants in the region where Gujarati vegetarian food from India's western coast stands on its own.
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SOURCES ## Every page this guide draws on 1. [New restaurant led by legendary chef Pino Posteraro to open in Metro Vancouver next week](https://dailyhive.com/vancouver/il-cappello-enoteca-burnaby)Daily Hive, Marco Ovies · October 14, 2025 · dailyhive.com · read November 8, 2026 2. [Where to find the best pizza in and around Vancouver, according to you](https://dailyhive.com/vancouver/best-pizza-vancouver-2025)Daily Hive, Marco Ovies · March 2, 2025 · dailyhive.com · read November 8, 2026 3. [Trattoria by Italian Kitchen: Inside the newly reimagined Burnaby restaurant](https://dailyhive.com/vancouver/trattoria-by-italian-kitchen-burnaby)Daily Hive, Hanna McLean · September 11, 2024 · dailyhive.com · read November 8, 2026 4. [We Tried It: At Claudio's in Burnaby the trofie pasta and bonet dessert alone are worth the trip](https://www.straight.com/burnaby/we-tried-it-at-claudios-in-burnaby-trofie-pasta-and-bonet-dessert-alone-are-worth-trip)Georgia Straight, William Johnson · December 8, 2025 · straight.com · read November 8, 2026 5. [The final scoop: Dolce Amore goes full service](https://www.straight.com/food/final-scoop-dolce-amore-goes-full-service)Georgia Straight, Vicki Duong · October 14, 2025 · straight.com · read November 8, 2026 6. [Here are all the restaurants participating in Bite of Burnaby 2025](https://www.straight.com/food/here-are-all-restaurants-participating-in-bite-of-burnaby-2025)Georgia Straight, Vicki Duong · February 21, 2025 · straight.com · read November 8, 2026 7. [Award-Winning Cioppino's Chef Returns With New Italian Restaurant in Burnaby](https://nomsmagazine.com/cioppinos-chef-returns-new-italian-restaurant-burnaby-ilcappello/)Noms Magazine · October 14, 2025 · nomsmagazine.com · read November 8, 2026 8. [Gujarati Jalso: The Burnaby Restaurant Giving Gujarati Food Top Billing](https://scoutmagazine.ca/gujarati-jalso-the-burnaby-restaurant-giving-gujarati-food-top-billing/)Scout Magazine, Fernando Medrano · November 18, 2025 · scoutmagazine.ca · read November 8, 2026 **Found an error?** Tell the editors with the [corrections form](https://voche.me/bc/burnaby-2026/report). [Read our standards](https://voche.me/bc/burnaby-2026/about). MORE GUIDES ## More Burnaby guides [All local guides ](https://voche.me/bc/burnaby-2026/guides) Burnaby · 5 places ### [Top 5 bakeries in Burnaby](https://voche.me/bc/burnaby-2026/guides/top-bakeries-burnaby) Five Burnaby bakeries named by the Burnaby Beacon, Vancouver Is Awesome, and Daily Hive, each with at least one article from 2024 or later. Burnaby · 5 places ### [Top 5 coffee shops in Burnaby](https://voche.me/bc/burnaby-2026/guides/top-coffee-shops-burnaby) Five Burnaby coffee spots named by the Georgia Straight, Daily Hive, Narcity, Noms Magazine, and the Burnaby Beacon. ## Sitemap See the full [sitemap](/bc/burnaby-2026/sitemap.md) for all pages.