⭐️ 12 New & Closing: Top-Rated Ramen Coming To Richmond

Gooooodmorning there!

Here’s your Jan 23rd local guide to what’s new, what’s gone, and what to do this week across Vancouver, Burnaby, and Richmond.

This week in 30 seconds
🥟 Fresh Drops: the newest openings
💔 Heartbreaks: the spots that said goodbye
💸 Deals Desk: discounts worth actually leaving the house for
📌 The Bulletin Board: your event plans

Sunbreak Plan (aka if the weather is finally cooperating)

Pick 1 Fresh Drop, grab 1 deal, then lock in 1 Bulletin Board event.
That’s a full clear.

Start here: Fresh Drops 👇

👀 FRESH DROPS

Spots opened or are opening soon

🍜 Popular ramen chain heads to Richmond - Japanese chain Horin Ramen opening its first Richmond location.

🔔 "24-hour" food court opens with limited hours - Richmond's new late night spot finally opens with limited hours and items.

🍦 Global ice cream chain arriving at Lansdowne - Baskin Robbins to open at Lansdowne Centre even though redevelopment buzz.

🍭 Candy giant expands downtown - Ricardo's opening a third location on Robson, featuring scoops and dipping flavors.

🤖 Robot barista arrives in unexpected spot - Dianmood serves coffee from a Richmond hotel parking lot.

🍖 Vancouver scores authentic Cantonese BBQ spot - Richmond's BBQ & Co is opening soon on Cambie Street.

🔄 Pho Capital makes a comeback - Returning after a Coquitlam explosion, opening in Richmond this winter with classic Vietnamese dishes.

🥟 Burnaby welcomes vibrant dumpling spot - Baohaus set to open soon on Kingsway, featuring colorful handmade dumplings.

🐰 Richmond gets first bunny lounge - Cozy Carrots opens January 24 for cuddling and hand-feeding rescue rabbits.

👉 See more Fresh Drops here.

💔 HEARTBREAKS

Spots that closed or are closing soon

🍲 Burnaby hot pot spot closes - JOJO Pot shutters after rebrand, Diva’s LatinMex to take over soon.

🪦 Brathaus quietly exits Gastown - sausage shop closes after nearly two years.

🇻🇳 Chinatown bids farewell to longtime Vietnamese cafe - Qieu Cafe shuts down after a decade, making way for Hestia Hearth.

👉 See all recent Heartbreaks here.

💰 DEALS DESK

Money-saving food deals

🍵 $5 Matcha slushies at Cow Dog - available until end of January at their Kitsilano location only.

☕️ $0.99 First Drink at Cotti Coffee - Use the Cotti Coffee app to unlock a first drink coupon for just $0.99; perfect for skipping the line; great for first-time customers only!

🎉 20% Off at SunTea Gilmore - 20% off all drinks; valid Jan 4th - 31st; #115 - 4112 Lougheed Hwy, Burnaby

🍍 $2 Pineapple Bun Tuesdays at Ho Yuen Cafe - pineapple bun with salted butter for just $2 every Tuesday in January; dine-in only from 2 PM onwards; limit one bun per person

🧋 BOGO at CoCo YVR - Grab 2 Brown Sugar Pearl Milk Teas for the price of 1 through Uber Eats; available until January 25; participating locations include Richmond Oval and Tsawwassen Mills.

🍜 10% Off at John 3:16 Malaysian Delights Burnaby Grand opening promo - enjoy 10% OFF your bill when you dine in until January 31; 5152 Kingsway, Burnaby

🗓️ THE BULLETIN BOARD

Our curated events calendar

🚚 [FESTIVAL] Street Food City (Jan 22 - 25) - enjoy a variety of Vancouver's street food in a family-friendly, outdoor winter picnic; @ šxʷƛ̓ənəq Xwtl’e7énk Square, Vancouver;

🪴 [POP UP] Vintage Assembly (Jan 25) - a curated vintage market featuring vintage treasures from 30+ shops; @ Heritage Hall Main Street, Vancouver; TICKETED

🧋 [POP UP] Sip & Charm: Gong Cha x KLCharmed&Co (Jan 25) - enjoy bubble tea while crafting charm jewelry; @ Gong Cha – New Westminster Station

🍫 [FESTIVAL] Hot Chocolate Fest (Jan 17 - Feb 14, 2026) - experience unique hot chocolate creations as the original festival returns; @ various locations

🍽️ [FESTIVAL] Dine Out Vancouver Festival (Jan 21 - Feb 8) - Canada’s largest food festival with fixed-price menus and unique culinary events; @ various locations in Vancouver; TICKETED

🍰 [EVENT] Bento Cake Decorating (Jan 30) - learn basic cake decorating skills without the pressure; @ The Post at 750; 6:00 PM - 8:00 PM; TICKETED

🗓️ Check out more events happening in Metro Vancouver here.