Restaurant in Vancouver, Canada
Reliable all-day dining in Coal Harbour.
Nightingale is David Hawksworth's more accessible Vancouver room — Michelin Plate recognised, $$$-tier priced, and open from 11:30 am daily in Coal Harbour. Lunch is the value sweet spot; weekend dinners fill up and reward advance booking. A reliable contemporary option in a neighbourhood that offers few serious alternatives.
The short answer: yes, but the timing matters. Nightingale is one of the more reliable all-day contemporary restaurants in Vancouver's Coal Harbour district, and it earns its Michelin Plate (2025) and Opinionated About Dining Casual North America #777 (2025) recognition without asking you to pay $$$$-tier prices for the privilege. At the $$$ price point, this is David Hawksworth's more accessible room — less formal than his flagship — and that accessibility shapes the entire experience. If you've eaten here once and enjoyed it, the question is when to return and what to expect from each daypart.
The lunch window , open from 11:30 am daily , is where Nightingale earns its leading value case. Coal Harbour is dense with hotels and convention centres, and the midday crowd here skews toward business diners and hotel guests who know the room. That means lunch runs efficiently: service is attentive without being slow, and the atmosphere is calmer than the evening shift. If you're in the neighbourhood for a meeting or staying nearby, lunch is the practical choice , you'll get the full kitchen output without the evening energy that can push noise levels up.
Dinner tells a different story. Thursday through Saturday the kitchen stays open until 11:30 pm, and the room shifts toward a more social register. The trade-off is that it becomes a louder, more energetic environment, which works well for groups but can feel like too much if you're after a quieter conversation. If conversation matters more than atmosphere, aim for Sunday through Wednesday dinner, when hours pull back to 11 pm and the crowd is lighter. This is the sweet spot for a returning guest who already knows what the food can do and wants a more considered meal.
The scarcity worth noting here is not about seat count or a limited seasonal allocation , it's about prime-time access. Weekend dinner at Nightingale moves at a pace that rewards advance planning. Booking difficulty is rated moderate, which means you can usually secure a table with reasonable notice, but don't expect to walk in on a Friday evening and find space at the leading hour.
Nightingale sits at 1017 W Hastings St in Coal Harbour, a waterfront business district that the venue's own award notes describe as something of a restaurant desert outside a few standouts. That geographic context matters: this is a neighbourhood where the competition thins out, and Nightingale is doing meaningful work as a contemporary kitchen in an area that largely serves convention delegates and hotel dining. A 4.5 Google rating across 3,507 reviews suggests it's not coasting on location convenience , the kitchen is consistently delivering.
For a returning guest, the contemporary format means the menu moves with seasons and availability rather than locking you into a single signature. That's a reason to revisit rather than a liability , you're unlikely to land on the same menu twice. The $$$-tier pricing positions Nightingale clearly below Vancouver's $$$$-tier contemporary rooms, and that gap is where the value argument sits. You're getting a Michelin-recognised kitchen at a price that doesn't require the same budget commitment as AnnaLena or Kissa Tanto.
Reservations: Recommended, especially Thursday–Saturday evenings; walk-ins possible at lunch on quieter days. Hours: Monday–Wednesday and Sunday 11:30 am–11 pm; Thursday–Saturday 11:30 am–11:30 pm. Budget: $$$ per head , expect a mid-range spend that sits comfortably below Vancouver's top-tier contemporary rooms. Dress: No confirmed dress code in the data, but the Coal Harbour business district setting and Michelin Plate recognition suggest smart-casual is appropriate. Getting there: The W Hastings St address puts you walkable from multiple downtown hotels and close to Canada Place , direct for hotel guests staying in Coal Harbour or the CBD.
See the full comparison below for where Nightingale sits against Vancouver's contemporary dining options.
If you're building out a full visit, Pearl's guides cover the wider picture: our full Vancouver restaurants guide, our full Vancouver hotels guide, our full Vancouver bars guide, our full Vancouver wineries guide, and our full Vancouver experiences guide. For other $$$-tier contemporary rooms worth considering nearby, Published on Main and Homer St. Cafe are both worth a look. For something with a different register, Bar Gobo, Nero Tondo, and Bravo round out the neighbourhood options. If you're travelling across Canada and want comparable contemporary cooking elsewhere, Alo in Toronto, Tanière³ in Quebec City, Jérôme Ferrer - Europea in Montreal, Narval in Rimouski, Restaurant Pearl Morissette in Lincoln, and The Pine in Creemore are all worth tracking. For $$$ contemporary comparisons in other North American cities, see Customshop in Charlotte and Madeira Park in Atlanta.
| Venue | Cuisine | Price | Booking Difficulty |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nightingale | $$$ · Contemporary | $$$ | Moderate |
| AnnaLena | $$$$ · Contemporary | $$$$ | Unknown |
| iDen & QuanJuDe Beijing Duck House | $$$$ · Chinese | $$$$ | Unknown |
| Kissa Tanto | $$$$ · Fusion | $$$$ | Unknown |
| Masayoshi | $$$$ · Japanese | $$$$ | Unknown |
| Published on Main | $$$ · Contemporary | $$$ | Unknown |
Key differences to consider before you reserve.
Yes. Nightingale's all-day format — open from 11:30 am daily — and Coal Harbour location make it a practical solo option, particularly at lunch when the pace is more relaxed. A Michelin Plate recognition and Opinionated About Dining ranking signal consistent kitchen quality, so you're not gambling on a solo meal. If bar seating is available, that's the natural solo perch.
It works for a business celebration or a low-key milestone, but it is not the first call for a high-stakes romantic dinner in Vancouver. The Coal Harbour setting is polished and the $$$-range pricing reads as occasion-appropriate, but Kissa Tanto or Masayoshi would deliver a more distinctly memorable evening if the occasion demands it. Nightingale earns its place when the group wants reliable quality without a tasting-menu commitment.
The Coal Harbour address, $$$ price point, and the corporate hotel-and-convention-centre neighbourhood all point toward business-casual as the practical baseline. No evidence of a formal dress code in the venue record, so neat, put-together clothing is the safe read. Overdressing is unlikely to be an issue.
For a sharper tasting-menu experience at a similar or higher price, Masayoshi and Kissa Tanto are the stronger alternatives. AnnaLena in Kitsilano offers contemporary Canadian cooking with more neighbourhood warmth. Published on Main brings comparable chef-driven ambition at a similar $$$ tier. If Peking duck is on the agenda, iDen & QuanJuDe is in a different category entirely.
At the $$$ range, yes — particularly at lunch, where the value case is strongest. Nightingale carries a Michelin Plate (2024 and 2025) and has held a place on the Opinionated About Dining Casual North America list across three consecutive years, which is a credible track record for consistent cooking. Dinner on a Thursday-to-Saturday night is where the spend climbs; if budget is a consideration, the lunch window is where the kitchen's output-to-cost ratio makes most sense.
Bar seating is a reasonable expectation at a venue of this format — a $$$-tier, all-day contemporary restaurant open from 11:30 am — but the venue record does not confirm bar-dining specifics. Walk-ins are more viable at lunch on quieter days, which suggests some informal seating flexibility. Call ahead or check availability on the day if bar dining is your plan.
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