Hidden City Gems
Kitsilano · Vancouver, BC City of Vancouver Business Licence · 23-14832641

Maenam Thai Dining

Chef Angus An’s Inventive Royal Thai Flavors & BC Seafood on West 4th Avenue

Celebrated upscale Thai kitchen showcasing bold spicy curries, grilled wild salmon, and tamarind-glazed braised ribs using seasonal British Columbia seafood and produce.

Health Grade: Pass

Local Guide & Key Info

What to Order

Chef’s multi-course family-style tasting menu with Dungeness crab curry.

Best Time

Weekday dinners around 6:00 p.m.

Pro Tip

Cocktails feature Thai basil and lemongrass infusions that pair seamlessly with spice.

While You Are Here

Walk three blocks north down to Kitsilano Beach for the English Bay sunset.

How to Get There

Bus 004 or 007 along West 4th Ave.

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3-Stop Local Walking Chains Nearby

Turn a single discovery into a 3-stop neighborhood loop—paired by walking distance and time of day.

3 hours · 14 min total walking

Customize a 16-hour Fukuoka tonkotsu bowl or sourdough Persian sangak lunch on West 4th Avenue before sharing Chef Angus An’s BC seafood curries at Maenam steps from Kitsilano Beach.

  1. 01
    Start · 16-Hour Fukuoka Tonkotsu Broth: Ramen Danbo Kitsilano

    Customize noodle firmness and broth richness in a steaming bowl of Fukuoka-style tonkotsu on West 4th.

    → 5 min walk
  2. 02
    Anchor · Chef Angus An’s Royal Thai & BC Seafood: Maenam Thai Dining

    Share aromatic Dungeness crab curry, wild BC salmon, and Thai basil cocktails three blocks from English Bay.

    → 9 min walk
  3. 03
    Evening · Stone-Oven Sourdough Sangak & Rosewater Sharbat: Delara Persian Restaurant

    Cap the walk down West 4th with warm sesame sangak flatbread, labneh dips, and sour-cherry sharbat.

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