B.C. restaurant Baan Lao wins best in North America award for 2026
Richmond, B.C., restaurant Baan Lao has been named the best in North America by the World Culinary Awards, marking a first for a Canadian establishment. The award-winning restaurant, which opened in 2021, specializes in Royal Thai tasting menus with individually plated courses. Baan Lao topped a group of 22 Canadian nominees and 18 U.S. competitors.
It has also been recognized as the top Canadian restaurant for the past three years. The awards, established in 2020, are determined by weighted voting from the public and culinary industry members.
Written by urgent.news from Winnipeg Free Press's reporting — not their text. Machine-written — may contain errors; check the original before relying on it.
