Time Out Market Vancouver is one of the most talked-about food destinations to open in the city in years.
Located inside Oakridge Park, the food hall brings together some of Vancouver’s most recognizable restaurants, award-winning chefs, and unique food concepts under one roof.
The problem?
With more than a dozen vendors and menu prices that range from under $5 to well over $40, deciding what to eat can be surprisingly difficult.
After multiple visits to Time Out Market Vancouver, we’ve photographed menus, tried some of the market’s most talked-about dishes, and scoped out what other diners were ordering. This guide highlights some of the standout dishes we think are worth considering on your visit.
Before You Visit
A quick tip: Time Out Market can get extremely busy.
On our first visit shortly after opening, there was already a lineup to enter the food hall shortly after opening. Finding a table can be challenging during peak periods, so if you’re visiting with a friend, consider having one person secure seating while the other orders food.
For a complete breakdown of every vendor, menu photos, pricing, and visiting tips, check out our full Time Out Market Vancouver guide.
🍔 Feenie’s Cheeseburger ($13.99)
If you’re looking for one of the best value meals in the entire market, Feenie’s is where we’d start.
Created by Vancouver chef Rob Feenie, this cheeseburger is surprisingly affordable considering most full meals inside Time Out Market sit closer to the $20-$30 range.
The burger features a wagyu beef patty, cheese, house sauce, and a soft bun. The flavours are balanced, the patty is juicy, and perhaps most importantly, it doesn’t feel like a “budget” item despite being one of the cheapest meals available.
This is the dish we’d recommend to first-time visitors who want to experience the market without spending a fortune.
➡️ Read our full Feenie’s review.
🍩 Mello Strawberry Cream Brioche Donut ($5.75)
If there was one vendor that completely dominated the crowd during our visits, it was Mello.
Their lineup stretched around the dining area and by the time we left around 5pm, they had already sold out.
Mello’s brioche donuts have become something of a Vancouver phenomenon. The Strawberry Cream Brioche Donut was our personal favourite thing we ate at Time Out Market.
The donut itself is incredibly soft and airy with a light sugar coating. Inside, you’ll find a generous amount of strawberry cream that’s rich and fluffy without becoming overly sweet.
If you’re only ordering one dessert at Time Out Market Vancouver, we’d strongly consider making it this.
➡️ Read our full Mello review.
🦞 Mee Bar Lobster Misou ($46)
Looking for the biggest splurge at Time Out Market?
That title belongs to Mee Bar’s Lobster Misou.
The dish features half a lobster served over crystal noodles with egg, chives, and crispy garlic.
The lobster itself was excellent. The meat was juicy, tender, and allowed the natural seafood flavour to shine through.
While we personally found the noodles a little saltier than we’d prefer, there’s no denying that this is one of the most premium dishes available inside the market.
It’s a great choice if you’re celebrating something special or simply want to try one of Time Out Market’s most talked-about menu items.
➡️ Read our full Mee Bar review.
🥩 Mee Bar’s Mee Katang ($26)
If the Lobster Misou feels a little too expensive, Mee Bar has another dish that caught our attention.
The Mee Katang combines wide rice noodles, grilled steak, cabbage, truffle butter, and a fried egg.
During our visit, this looked like one of the more popular items coming out of the kitchen. The steak in particular looked beautifully cooked with a nice char on the exterior.
For many diners, this may actually be the more approachable introduction to Mee Bar’s menu.
🍚 Heritage’s Cantonese BBQ Rice Plates ($17.85-$29.85)
Heritage is one of the vendors we found ourselves repeatedly coming back to while browsing the market.
The concept is simple but effective: classic Cantonese BBQ meats served over rice.
A one-item rice plate starts at $17.85 and allows you to choose from:
- Soy Chicken
- BBQ Pork
- Crispy Pork Belly
- Roast Duck
You can upgrade to two, three, or even four meats if you’re feeling hungry.
What makes Heritage appealing is that it offers familiar comfort food in a market otherwise dominated by more experimental concepts.
For many Vancouverites, a plate of BBQ duck or crispy pork belly over rice is hard to beat.
🍣 Kishimoto’s Spicy Tuna Oshi ($26)
Fans of Vancouver sushi will immediately recognize the Kishimoto name.
The restaurant has built a reputation for creative sushi and beautifully executed Japanese dishes, and their Time Out Market stall brings some of that expertise into the food hall.
Their Spicy Tuna Oshi is one of the standout menu items.
Pressed sushi has become a Vancouver favourite over the years, and Kishimoto’s version combines rich tuna with bold seasoning and the signature torch-finished presentation many diners have come to love.
🌱 MaKaam’s Local Shiitake Spring Rolls ($15)
MaKaam brings Southeast Asian influences to the market and offers some of the more unique dishes available inside Time Out Market.
Their Local Shiitake Spring Rolls are one of the more affordable options on the menu.
Packed with locally sourced mushrooms and wrapped in a crispy shell, they make for an excellent snack or starter if you’re sharing food with friends.
🍳 MaKaam’s Phat Kra Phao ($24-$25)
There was another dish at MaKaam that caught our attention. If you’re looking for something more substantial, MaKaam’s Phat Kra Phao is worth considering.
The dish features holy basil, garlic, soy sauce, chillies, jasmine and riceberry rice, and a crispy fried egg.
Guests can choose between Academy Water Buffalo ($24) or Seafood ($25).
The combination of spicy basil flavours, fragrant rice, and crispy egg creates one of the more complete meal options available in the market.
🐑 Peacock’s Lamb Popsicles ($29)
Few dishes turn heads quite like Peacock’s Lamb Popsicles.
The dish features lamb alongside scalloped potatoes, spinach, and garlic fenugreek curry served with rice.
Presentation alone makes this one of the more memorable dishes in the market, and it’s a great example of the elevated South Asian cuisine that Peacock is known for.
🦆 PiDGiN’s Foie Gras Rice Bowl ($42)
Before we discovered Mee Bar’s lobster dish, we originally thought PiDGiN’s Foie Gras Rice Bowl would be the most expensive item we’d find.
At $42, it’s certainly not cheap.
But PiDGiN has long been known for pushing boundaries with modern Asian-inspired cuisine, and this dish reflects that philosophy perfectly.
If you’ve ever wanted to try foie gras but never found the opportunity, this may be one of the most accessible ways to experience it.
🌮 Santo Taco’s Trio of Tacos ($22)
Santo Taco offers handmade corn and flour tortillas filled with a variety of toppings.
Guests can order individual tacos for $8 each or a trio for $22.
Compared to some of the market’s larger meals, Santo Taco works particularly well as a snack stop if you’re planning on trying food from multiple vendors.
The handmade tortillas are the star of the show here and help distinguish the tacos from what you’d find at a typical food court.
Final Thoughts: What to Eat at Time Out Market Vancouver
If you’re visiting Time Out Market Vancouver for the first time, we’d currently recommend starting with:
🥇 Any Brioche Donut from Mello
🥈 Feenie’s Cheeseburger
🥉 Heritage BBQ Rice Plate
These dishes offer a good mix of value, flavour, and what makes the market unique.
That said, one of the best parts about Time Out Market is the variety. Whether you’re craving sushi, tacos, Cantonese BBQ, luxury seafood, or dessert, there’s something here for almost every budget and taste.
Looking for all the details on Time Out Market? Check out our full guide here.
