--- title: "Top 5 restaurants in Coquitlam | voche.me" canonical_url: "https://voche.me/bc/coquitlam-2026/guides/top-restaurants-coquitlam" last_updated: 2026-11-08 meta: description: "Five Coquitlam restaurants named by Daily Hive, Noms Magazine and Vita Daily, checked November 2026." "og:description": "Five Coquitlam restaurants named by Daily Hive, Noms Magazine and Vita Daily, checked November 2026." "og:title": "Top 5 restaurants in Coquitlam" "twitter:description": "Five Coquitlam restaurants named by Daily Hive, Noms Magazine and Vita Daily, checked November 2026." "twitter:title": "Top 5 restaurants in Coquitlam" --- COQUITLAM · RESTAURANTS # Top 5 restaurants in Coquitlam These five restaurants were each named by a news outlet or magazine: Daily Hive, Noms Magazine and Vita Daily. A place appears here only when one of those outlets wrote about it, and the article was published in 2024 or later. This guide was checked on November 8, 2026. See the 5 places 1. Number 1 ### Ông Bà Eatery Vietnamese restaurant 1045-1163 Pinetree Way, Coquitlam, Henderson Place, Coquitlam Daily Hive called a visit to Ông Bà Eatery in Coquitlam "well worth the trek" and said the reviewer "could feel the love baked into each and every dish." Vita Daily covered the July 2026 opening and quoted the team's approach: a menu that balances slow-simmered pho with French-Vietnamese fusion dishes. The restaurant moved from a 16-seat Vancouver space to a 200-seat room at Henderson Place. - > “you could feel the love baked into each and every dish” [Daily Hive, Marco Ovies](https://dailyhive.com/vancouver/ong-ba-coquitlam-2026) · review · July 25, 2026 (opens in a new tab) - > “Our menu has always balanced Bố's traditional, disciplined approach to slow-simmered phở with Mẹ's soulful love for French-Vietnamese fusion.” [Vita Daily, Noa Nichol](https://vitamagazine.com/2026/07/13/one-of-vancouvers-most-beloved-vietnamese-restaurants-is-back-and-bigger-bolder-more-beautiful-than-ever/) · feature · July 13, 2026 (opens in a new tab) [Visit ongba.ca (opens in a new tab)](https://ongba.ca/) 2. ![Memory Corner, from its own website](https://www.memorycorner8.com/images/index/about/3-1.webp)Number 2 ### Memory Corner Taiwanese restaurant 345 North Rd, Coquitlam, North Road, Coquitlam Noms Magazine covered the April 2026 soft opening of Memory Corner's second location on North Road. The outlet described it as the kind of place where "people pull out their phones before they open the menu," with an interior of red lanterns, an indoor pond with live fish, cave-like walls and wooden pavilions. The menu includes beef noodles, combo sets and hot pots. - > “Between the red lanterns, indoor pond, live fish, cave-like walls, wooden pavilions, statues, and vintage corners, this is the kind of restaurant where people pull out their phones before they open the menu.” [Noms Magazine, Jason Yeh](https://nomsmagazine.com/new-memory-corner-coquitlam-open/) · feature · April 25, 2026 (opens in a new tab) [Visit memorycorner8.com (opens in a new tab)](https://www.memorycorner8.com/) Photo: Memory Corner's website 3. ![Gigi's, from its own website](https://ilovegigis.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/Map_Gigi-768x834.webp)Number 3 ### Gigi's Italian restaurant 2968 Christmas Way, Coquitlam, TriCity Pavilion, Coquitlam Daily Hive called Gigi's "one of the hottest new restaurants to open in the Tri-Cities" when covering the Taste of the Tri-Cities festival in February 2026. The restaurant is a sibling to the Michelin Guide-recommended Ask For Luigi, with a menu by Top Chef Canada winner Chanthy Yen. The outlet listed a burrata bar, housemade pasta and Italian-style pizza as the main draws. - > “Expect a burrata bar, housemade pasta, and Italian-style pizza.” [Daily Hive, Marco Ovies](https://dailyhive.com/vancouver/tricity-pavilion-2025) · feature · June 12, 2025 (opens in a new tab) - > “Perhaps one of the hottest new restaurants to open in the Tri-Cities last year” [Daily Hive, Marco Ovies](https://dailyhive.com/vancouver/taste-of-the-tri-cities-2026) · best-of list · February 13, 2026 (opens in a new tab) [Visit ilovegigis.com (opens in a new tab)](https://ilovegigis.com/) Photo: Gigi's's website 4. Number 4 ### Nonna's Cucina Italian street food 932 Brunette Ave, Coquitlam, Austin Heights, Coquitlam Daily Hive covered Nonna's Cucina's expansion to Coquitlam in July 2025, noting its fire-roasted paninis in flavours like Caprese, Nonna's Meatballs and Roasted Italian Sausage with Peperonata, alongside pasta. In a February 2026 Taste of the Tri-Cities piece, the outlet highlighted the restaurant's four-course set menu with "an entire course of just pasta in addition to an entree," including rigatoni, gnocchi, swordfish, osso bucco, tiramisu and cannoli. - > “best known for its classic line of fire-roasted paninis in a variety of flavours, such as classic Caprese, Nonna's Meatballs, and Roasted Italian Sausage with Peperonata, alongside a selection of pasta” [Daily Hive, Marco Ovies](https://dailyhive.com/vancouver/nonnas-cucina-coquitlam) · feature · July 14, 2025 (opens in a new tab) - > “When a set menu serves an entire course of just pasta in addition to an entree, we tend to take notice.” [Daily Hive, Marco Ovies](https://dailyhive.com/vancouver/taste-of-the-tri-cities-2026) · best-of list · February 13, 2026 (opens in a new tab) 5. ![Milestones, from its own website](https://milestonesrestaurants.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/10/MILESTONES_GENERIC_WEBSITE_LOCATION_BANNER_4-4-1024x400.jpg)Number 5 ### Milestones Canadian casual dining 2745 Barnet Hwy, Coquitlam, Westwood, Coquitlam Daily Hive reported in September 2025 that Milestones had reopened its Coquitlam location as the chain's first test kitchen, where the team tries out new dishes alongside its regular menu. The outlet listed new items including pizzas, oysters, soufflé pancakes, purple yam dumplings, beet and goat cheese ravioli, and prawn cold rolls. A new bar called Fraser Bar opened on the second floor. - > “This location will act as the brand's first test kitchen, where guests can try exclusive dishes the team is experimenting with.” [Daily Hive, Marco Ovies](https://dailyhive.com/vancouver/milestones-coquitlam-2025) · news · September 4, 2025 (opens in a new tab) [Visit milestonesrestaurants.com (opens in a new tab)](https://milestonesrestaurants.com/locations/coquitlam/) Photo: Milestones's website QUESTIONS ## Questions this guide answers
What are the top restaurants in Coquitlam? This guide lists five Coquitlam restaurants named by Daily Hive, Noms Magazine and Vita Daily: Ông Bà Eatery (Vietnamese), Memory Corner (Taiwanese), Gigi's (Italian), Nonna's Cucina (Italian) and Milestones (Canadian).
How were these restaurants chosen? Each restaurant was named in an article published in 2024 or later by a news outlet or magazine. Only those covered by Daily Hive, Noms Magazine or Vita Daily appear here. Rating and review sites such as Google, Yelp and Tripadvisor were not used.
Which outlets were read to build this guide? Daily Hive, Noms Magazine and Vita Daily. Each article is linked from the place it describes.
When was this guide checked? November 8, 2026. Each article was opened and read on that date.
What does Ông Bà Eatery serve? Ông Bà Eatery serves Vietnamese food with French-Vietnamese influences, including pho, shrimp pancakes, pork tomahawk and Vietnamese-inspired cocktails. It is at 1045-1163 Pinetree Way in Coquitlam.
What is Memory Corner Coquitlam known for? Memory Corner is a Taiwanese restaurant known for its themed interior, with red lanterns, an indoor pond with live fish and wooden pavilions. It serves beef noodles, combo sets and hot pots. It is at 345 North Rd in Coquitlam.
Is Gigi's in Coquitlam connected to Ask For Luigi? Yes. Gigi's at 2968 Christmas Way was opened by Kitchen Table Group, the same team behind the Vancouver restaurant Ask For Luigi. The menu was developed by Top Chef Canada winner Chanthy Yen and includes a burrata bar, housemade pasta and Italian-style pizza.
What does Nonna's Cucina in Coquitlam serve? Nonna's Cucina at 932 Brunette Ave serves Italian street food including fire-roasted paninis, pasta and an Italian-style dinner menu. The outlet Daily Hive highlighted rigatoni, gnocchi, swordfish, osso bucco, tiramisu and cannoli.
How do I report a mistake in this guide? Use the corrections form at voche.me/report and name the place and the line that is wrong.
SOURCES ## Every page this guide draws on 1. [Family run Vancouver restaurant gets new home in Coquitlam](https://dailyhive.com/vancouver/ong-ba-coquitlam-2026)Daily Hive, Marco Ovies · July 25, 2026 · dailyhive.com · read November 8, 2026 2. [14 can't miss deals to grab during Metro Vancouver's popular month-long food festival](https://dailyhive.com/vancouver/taste-of-the-tri-cities-2026)Daily Hive, Marco Ovies · February 13, 2026 · dailyhive.com · read November 8, 2026 3. [From permanently closed to closed for renovations: Here's what's happening with Milestones Coquitlam location](https://dailyhive.com/vancouver/milestones-coquitlam-2025)Daily Hive, Marco Ovies · September 4, 2025 · dailyhive.com · read November 8, 2026 4. [Vancouver favourite for Italian street food to open a new location outside the city](https://dailyhive.com/vancouver/nonnas-cucina-coquitlam)Daily Hive, Marco Ovies · July 14, 2025 · dailyhive.com · read November 8, 2026 5. [Highly anticipated Metro Vancouver development featuring Nemesis and new Ask for Luigi concept to open soon](https://dailyhive.com/vancouver/tricity-pavilion-2025)Daily Hive, Marco Ovies · June 12, 2025 · dailyhive.com · read November 8, 2026 6. [Richmond's Popular Taiwanese Restaurant Soft Opens New STUNNING Coquitlam Location](https://nomsmagazine.com/new-memory-corner-coquitlam-open/)Noms Magazine, Jason Yeh · April 25, 2026 · nomsmagazine.com · read November 8, 2026 7. [One Of Vancouver's Most Beloved Vietnamese Restaurants Is Back](https://vitamagazine.com/2026/07/13/one-of-vancouvers-most-beloved-vietnamese-restaurants-is-back-and-bigger-bolder-more-beautiful-than-ever/)Vita Daily, Noa Nichol · July 13, 2026 · vitamagazine.com · read November 8, 2026 **Found an error?** Tell the editors with the [corrections form](https://voche.me/bc/coquitlam-2026/report). [Read our standards](https://voche.me/bc/coquitlam-2026/about). MORE GUIDES ## More Coquitlam guides [All local guides ](https://voche.me/bc/coquitlam-2026/guides) Coquitlam · 5 places ### [Top 5 bakeries in Coquitlam](https://voche.me/bc/coquitlam-2026/guides/top-bakeries-coquitlam) The top 5 bakeries and patisseries in Coquitlam, from reviews and reports by named local and regional outlets. Coquitlam · 5 places ### [Top 5 coffee shops in Coquitlam](https://voche.me/bc/coquitlam-2026/guides/top-coffee-shops-coquitlam) The top 5 coffee shops and cafes in Coquitlam, from reviews and reports by named local and regional outlets. ## Sitemap See the full [sitemap](/bc/coquitlam-2026/sitemap.md) for all pages.