Black Blue Vancouver

Black Blue is on Alberni Street, a five-minute walk from the boutiques of Robson Street. It is a modern grill that holds a Michelin star. The dining room runs smart and elegant, defined by a glass-encased design that contrasts with the city’s older steakhouses.

Most grills in Vancouver rely on wood-paneled nostalgia, but Black Blue chooses a vertical, high-design aesthetic that feels more contemporary than the competition. While its address on Alberni puts it near the high-traffic thoroughfares of the core, the dining room remains a better pick for a focused evening than the rowdier bistros closer to the Vancouver Art Gallery. It offers a precise take on the grill that succeeds because it ignores the heavy-handed tendencies found elsewhere in the city.