The 15 Best BBQ Restaurants Near Vancouver

Updated: August 22, 2022

Vancouver does BBQ well!l These spots offer everything from whole hog trays to vegetarian options like smoked corn. Only Vancouver’s true masters have conquered BBQ so we analyzed millions of reviews from top sources for the list below. Head to these spots for some of the tastiest brisket and burnt ends your taste buds can imagine!

Find the perfect Barbeque spot

3 Best Barbecue Restaurants in Vancouver, WA
Three Best Rated
17 Standout Barbecue Restaurants and Carts in Greater Portland
Eater, 2022

17 Standout Barbecue Restaurants and Carts in Greater Portland
Eater, 2022

3 Best Barbecue Restaurants in Vancouver, WA
Three Best Rated

If you travel further

3 Best Barbecue Restaurants in Portland, OR
Three Best Rated
Jonesing for barbecue? Check out Portland's top 4 spots
Hoodline, 2020

Jonesing for barbecue? Check out Portland's top 4 spots
Hoodline, 2020
17 Standout Barbecue Restaurants and Carts in Greater Portland
Eater, 2022

17 Standout Barbecue Restaurants and Carts in Greater Portland
Eater, 2022

17 Standout Barbecue Restaurants and Carts in Greater Portland
Eater, 2022

17 Standout Barbecue Restaurants and Carts in Greater Portland
Eater, 2022

17 Standout Barbecue Restaurants and Carts in Greater Portland
Eater, 2022

17 Standout Barbecue Restaurants and Carts in Greater Portland
Eater, 2022
18 Mind-Blowing Burgers in Portland and Beyond
Eater, 2022

Portland's 4 favorite spots to score barbecue on the cheap
Hoodline, 2019
Best Barbecue in Portland
City Seeker

17 Standout Barbecue Restaurants and Carts in Greater Portland
Eater, 2022
Best Barbecue in Portland
City Seeker

How did we curate this list?

We know how tough it is to find the best Barbeque in Vancouver. We pored over ratings for 9087 restaurants on Yelp and Google, 823905 restaurant reviews in Vancouver and 717 top lists and articles. We paid extra attention to what Eater and City Seeker had to say, and applied our boam magic sauce. These top contenders have appeared in Eater - 18 Mind-Blowing Burgers in Portland and Beyond, City Seeker - Best Barbecue in Portland and Eater - 17 Standout Barbecue Restaurants and Carts in Greater Portland. We automatically update restaurants’ open hours and services, so you can actually enjoy the top restaurants we show. Our site gets no money for featuring restaurants in this list – everyone’s earned their place. These ten options are sure to delight.

Common questions

The Smokin' Oak Pit and Drinkery, Daddy D's Southern Style BBQ, and Rib City - Vancouver are the highest-rated barbeque spots for lunch in Vancouver.

The Smokin' Oak Pit and Drinkery, Daddy D's Southern Style BBQ, and Rib City - Vancouver are the highest-rated barbeque spots for take-out in Vancouver.

The Smokin' Oak Pit and Drinkery, Rib City - Vancouver, and Goldie's Bbq are the highest-rated barbeque spots that are good for groups in Vancouver.

The Smokin' Oak Pit and Drinkery, Daddy D's Southern Style BBQ, and Rib City - Vancouver are the highest-rated late-night spots for barbeque in Vancouver.

Yoobies Eats is the highest-rated food truck that serves barbeque in Vancouver.

Drink pairing tips for Barbeque

The perfect complement to pork

Experts suggest pairing a pork with a glass of Pinot Noir, a popular red wine.
Rosé with your grilled turkey burger
When considering what goes best with grilled turkey burger, we recommend a glass of Rosé, it truly complements the dish as it battles the grilled flavours.
Sauvignon Blanc with your pork ribs with a barbecue rub
having pork ribs with a barbecue rub and not sure white wine to drink with it? Go for Sauvignon Blanc. Its acidicflavors will pair nicely with the food and complete the meal.

Fun facts about Barbeque

Celebrating a love for chicken wing
You better not forget what July 29th is. It’s National Chicken Wing Day! Grab some chicken wing and celebrate!
Ready for 501 wings of wings?
Do you like wings? Probably not as much as Molly Schuyler. They ate a whopping 501 in 30 minutes, A world record!
August = Barbeque festival
Every August, the people of The United Statesput on the National Buffalo Wing Festival! The food stands with 100+ styles of wings are one of the many reasons to visit this event in New York.

Parking information

Parking in Vancouver can be notoriously tough. To make your life easier, we partnered with SpotHero, an innovative digital parking reservation service, so you can easily and effortlessly find parking near your selected Barbeque spot.