Hitoe on 4th for Sushi
http://hitoesushi.web.fc2.com/
Menya on Broadway for the fish soup
http://www.menyaramen.com/
Sawa near the entrance to Granville Island-very warm welcoming place popular with us locals rarely see a tourist there
http://www.sawatea.com/
La Taqeria on Cambie for Mexican
http://lataqueria.ca/
Al Basha on W. Broadway for Middle Eastern especially Falafel
http://www.yelp.ca/biz/al-basha-vancouver
Red Sea Cafe on E. Broadway for Ethiopian
http://dinehere.ca/vancouver/red-sea-cafe
Indian/Bangladeshi Dhaka Fish & Biryani up on Fraser St
http://www.dhakafishbiryani.com/ and Madras Dosa House for Dosas
http://www.madrasdosahouse.com/
Spice Islands in Dunbar for Indonesian-pricy but worth every dime
http://www.spiceislandsindonesian.com/
Acacia Filo Bar on Denman-not a hood I frequent much but this place is worthwhile
http://www.acaciafillobar.com/
Anatolia's Gate in the wilds of Burnaby-fabulous Turkish food
http://www.anatolias.ca/
Hawker's Delight on Main near 25th for Malaysian/Singaporean cheap and usually crowded
http://dinehere.ca/vancouver/hawkers-delight