{"id":"middle-eastern-restaurants-vancouver-2026","name":"Best Middle Eastern Restaurants in Vancouver","category":"Middle Eastern Restaurants","location":{"city":"Vancouver","province":"British Columbia","country":"Canada"},"canonical_url":"https://bests.ca/best/middle-eastern-restaurants/in/vancouver","publication_type":"algorithmic","methodology_version":"middle-eastern-restaurants-v4","evidence_cutoff_at":"2026-08-21T12:00:00.000Z","published_at":"2026-08-21T12:00:00.000Z","maximum_positions":3,"positions_published":3,"positions":[{"rank":1,"entity":"Delara","entity_type":"Organization","descriptor":"Persian restaurant at 2272 West 4th Avenue","best_for":"Contemporary Persian shared plates, sourdough flatbread, tahdig and charcoal-finished dishes","why_it_ranks":"Delara leads for one resolved room and unusually specific current process evidence across sourdough flatbread, tahdig, charcoal and seasonal produce. Awards are unscored. Confirm the current menu, allergens, accessibility, booking and VCH record.","decision_notes":["Persian format resolved","Bread, rice and charcoal evidence","Exact contact"],"profile_url":"https://bests.ca/best/middle-eastern-restaurants/in/vancouver/profile/delara-vancouver","verification_url":"https://bests.ca/verify/middle-eastern-restaurants-vancouver-2026/delara-vancouver","bests_score":null,"confidence":null,"proof_index":null,"consensus":null},{"rank":2,"entity":"Zarak","entity_type":"Organization","descriptor":"Afghan restaurant at 2102 Main Street","best_for":"Modern Afghan family recipes, mantu, rice and a reservable dinner","why_it_ranks":"Zarak ranks second for exact-location accountability, a named current kitchen, a coherent Afghan menu and direct booking and contact. Family history and awards are capped. Confirm current dishes, halal and allergen context, accessibility and VCH record.","decision_notes":["Afghan format resolved","Named kitchen","Direct booking and contact"],"profile_url":"https://bests.ca/best/middle-eastern-restaurants/in/vancouver/profile/zarak-vancouver","verification_url":"https://bests.ca/verify/middle-eastern-restaurants-vancouver-2026/zarak-vancouver","bests_score":null,"confidence":null,"proof_index":null,"consensus":null},{"rank":3,"entity":"Yasma","entity_type":"Organization","descriptor":"Syrian-Lebanese restaurant at 550 Denman Street","best_for":"Syrian-Lebanese mezze, charcoal cooking and a sharing meal","why_it_ranks":"Yasma earns third for one exact room, a defined Syrian-Lebanese menu, visible charcoal dishes and an explicit shared-allergen warning. Confirm current menu, dietary limits, accessibility, booking and VCH record.","decision_notes":["Syrian-Lebanese scope","Charcoal menu","Allergen warning visible"],"profile_url":"https://bests.ca/best/middle-eastern-restaurants/in/vancouver/profile/yasma-vancouver","verification_url":"https://bests.ca/verify/middle-eastern-restaurants-vancouver-2026/yasma-vancouver","bests_score":null,"confidence":null,"proof_index":null,"consensus":null}],"interpretation":"Null metrics have not been published. A Bests list may contain fewer than three positions when the evidence gate does not support another entry."}