--- title: "Restaurants in Lower Lonsdale, North Vancouver | voche.me" canonical_url: "https://voche.me/bc/north-vancouver-district-2026/guides/lower-lonsdale-restaurants-north-vancouver" last_updated: 2026-11-06 meta: description: "Restaurants in Lower Lonsdale, North Vancouver, that North Shore News readers named in the 2023 Readers' Choice Awards." "og:description": "Restaurants in Lower Lonsdale, North Vancouver, that North Shore News readers named in the 2023 Readers' Choice Awards." "og:title": "Restaurants in Lower Lonsdale, North Vancouver" "twitter:description": "Restaurants in Lower Lonsdale, North Vancouver, that North Shore News readers named in the 2023 Readers' Choice Awards." "twitter:title": "Restaurants in Lower Lonsdale, North Vancouver" --- NORTH VANCOUVER DISTRICT · RESTAURANTS # Restaurants in Lower Lonsdale, North Vancouver This guide lists restaurants in Lower Lonsdale, near the North Vancouver waterfront. Each one was a winner or a finalist in the North Shore News 2023 Readers' Choice Awards, where readers cast almost 6,700 ballots. The awards covered the whole North Shore, and places in West Vancouver are left out. This guide was checked on November 6, 2026. See the 3 places 1. ![Fishworks, from its own website](https://static1.squarespace.com/static/69e71f4ee32fbd7a08902182/t/69fbdcf1849bf60ac3bad0c2/1778113777525/fishworks-logo.png?format=1500w)Number 1 ### Fishworks Seafood restaurant 91 Lonsdale Ave, Lower Lonsdale, North Vancouver Fishworks won the seafood restaurant category of the North Shore News 2023 Readers' Choice Awards. That year it also won the upscale dining and wine list categories and was a finalist in the restaurant for a romantic date category. The paper also named it among its platinum winners. - > “With almost 6,700 ballots cast, we are excited to share your favourite North Shore businesses in our 2023 Readers Choice Awards special feature.” [North Shore News](https://web.archive.org/web/20250116010009/https://www.nsnews.com/readers-choice/food-drink-winners-finalists) · reader award · 2023 (opens in a new tab) - > “We also recognized a number of platinum winners who have earned top spot in their category for five straight years, including restaurants Anatoli Souvlaki (Greek), Yaas Grill (Persian) and Fishworks (seafood), picked as the favourite in their category for 10 straight years.” [North Shore News, Andy Prest](https://web.archive.org/web/20250619023134/https://nsnews.com/local-news/here-are-the-winners-of-the-2023-north-shore-readers-choice-awards-6561116) · reader award · February 15, 2023 (opens in a new tab) [Visit fishworks.ca (opens in a new tab)](https://www.fishworks.ca/) Photo: Fishworks's website 2. Number 2 ### Jagerhof Restaurant European restaurant 71 Lonsdale Ave, Lower Lonsdale, North Vancouver Jagerhof Restaurant won the international restaurant category of the North Shore News 2023 Readers' Choice Awards. - > “With almost 6,700 ballots cast, we are excited to share your favourite North Shore businesses in our 2023 Readers Choice Awards special feature.” [North Shore News](https://web.archive.org/web/20250116010009/https://www.nsnews.com/readers-choice/food-drink-winners-finalists) · reader award · 2023 (opens in a new tab) [Visit jagerhof.ca (opens in a new tab)](https://jagerhof.ca/) 3. ![Tap \& Barrel, from its own website](https://tapandbarrel.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/tap-locations-TAP002-2015-external-001-scaled.jpg)Number 3 ### Tap & Barrel Restaurant and bar The Shipyards, North Vancouver Tap & Barrel was a finalist in the wine list category of the North Shore News 2023 Readers' Choice Awards. That year it was also a finalist in the patio category. Its own website calls its Shipyards restaurant its flagship location, in North Vancouver's Lower Lonsdale neighbourhood. - > “With almost 6,700 ballots cast, we are excited to share your favourite North Shore businesses in our 2023 Readers Choice Awards special feature.” [North Shore News](https://web.archive.org/web/20250116010009/https://www.nsnews.com/readers-choice/food-drink-winners-finalists) · reader award · 2023 (opens in a new tab) [Visit tapandbarrel.com (opens in a new tab)](https://tapandbarrel.com/) Photo: Tap & Barrel's website QUESTIONS ## Questions this guide answers
Which Lower Lonsdale restaurant won the most 2023 Readers' Choice categories? Fishworks. The North Shore News 2023 pages list it as the winner for seafood restaurant, upscale dining and wine list, and as a finalist for restaurant for a romantic date.
How many people voted in the North Shore News 2023 Readers' Choice Awards? The paper said almost 6,700 ballots were cast. Readers picked their favourite businesses on the North Shore in many categories, from food and drink to shops and services.
Why does this guide use the 2023 results and not newer ones? The North Shore News put its 2024 and 2025 category lists in its digital print editions only. Those pages could not be read as text, so this guide uses the newest lists that could be read and saved.
How were the restaurants in this guide chosen? Each one was a winner or a finalist in the North Shore News 2023 Readers' Choice Awards. This guide lists 3: Fishworks, Jagerhof Restaurant and Tap & Barrel.
Where is Fishworks? The North Shore News business directory gives its address as 91 Lonsdale Ave, North Vancouver, in Lower Lonsdale.
Where is Jagerhof Restaurant? The North Shore News business directory gives its address as 71 Lonsdale Ave, North Vancouver, in Lower Lonsdale.
In which other 2023 Readers' Choice categories did Fishworks appear? Besides seafood restaurant, it appears in the restaurant for a romantic date, upscale dining and wine list categories on the North Shore News winners and finalists pages for 2023.
In which other 2023 Readers' Choice categories did Tap & Barrel appear? Besides wine list, it appears in the patio category on the North Shore News winners and finalists pages for 2023.
SOURCES ## Every page this guide draws on 1. [Here are the winners of the 2023 North Shore Readers Choice Awards](https://web.archive.org/web/20250619023134/https://nsnews.com/local-news/here-are-the-winners-of-the-2023-north-shore-readers-choice-awards-6561116)North Shore News, Andy Prest · February 15, 2023 · web.archive.org · read November 6, 2026 2. [Food & Drink Winners & Finalists](https://web.archive.org/web/20250116010009/https://www.nsnews.com/readers-choice/food-drink-winners-finalists)North Shore News · 2023 · web.archive.org · read November 6, 2026 **Found an error?** Tell the editors with the [corrections form](https://voche.me/bc/north-vancouver-district-2026/report). [Read our standards](https://voche.me/bc/north-vancouver-district-2026/about). MORE GUIDES ## More North Vancouver District guides [All local guides ](https://voche.me/bc/north-vancouver-district-2026/guides) North Vancouver · 3 places ### [Greek restaurants in North Vancouver](https://voche.me/bc/north-vancouver-district-2026/guides/greek-restaurants-north-vancouver) Greek restaurants in North Vancouver that North Shore News readers named in the 2023 Readers' Choice Awards, with addresses. North Vancouver · 3 places ### [Butcher shops in North Vancouver](https://voche.me/bc/north-vancouver-district-2026/guides/butcher-shops-north-vancouver) Butcher shops in North Vancouver that North Shore News readers named in the 2023 Readers' Choice Awards, with addresses. North Vancouver · 3 places ### [Coffee shops in North Vancouver](https://voche.me/bc/north-vancouver-district-2026/guides/coffee-shops-north-vancouver) Coffee shops in North Vancouver that North Shore News readers named in the 2023 Readers' Choice Awards, with addresses. ## Sitemap See the full [sitemap](/bc/north-vancouver-district-2026/sitemap.md) for all pages.