Elem · Restaurant · Vancouver
Chef Vish Mayekar's globe-trotting Main Street room, best surrendered to the chef's menu.
Elem is one of the boldest arrivals on Main Street, a restaurant and cocktail lab at 2110 Main from chef Vish Mayekar and the team behind Zarak, including co-owner and beverage director Winnie Sun. It is listed in the Michelin Guide, and critics have called it a distinctly un-Vancouver kind of dining experience: big flavors, global spice, and pitch-perfect technique on the plate.
Opened in 2024 on Main Street, Elem earns its split billing. Sun runs a zero-waste cocktail lab that turns overlooked ingredients, like fruit peels and leftover spices, into layered drinks. Chef Mayekar's menu explores flavor and spice from Bangkok to California, Spain, Mexico, Italy and Mumbai, filtered through his travels and his Indian heritage.
Order a la carte or hand the kitchen the wheel with the surprise tasting menu, Let Us Cook for You, priced at 98 or 125 dollars a person. Signatures include the Yellowfin Tuna Bhel, built on cilantro-mint chutney, puffed rice and semolina crackers, and grilled lamb skewers finished with a medjool date glaze, ginger labneh and buckwheat. The menu moves with the season and the chef's whims, so treat these as house style.
Dinner is the moment here, and surrendering to the tasting menu is the move, though the a la carte is fully open if you would rather steer your own order. The restaurant takes bookings up to 30 days ahead, and walk-ins are welcome.
Address: 2110 Main St, Vancouver, BC V5T 3C5, Vancouver
Elem takes reservations through OpenTable. This MyRSVP guide covers the room, what it is known for and when to go in Vancouver; use the booking link on this page to reserve direct.
Hours of operation
- Monday: Closed
- Tuesday: 17:00 - 22:00
- Wednesday: 17:00 - 22:00
- Thursday: 17:00 - 22:00
- Friday: 17:00 - 22:00
- Saturday: 17:00 - 22:00
- Sunday: Closed
Frequently asked about Elem
How do I get a reservation at Elem in Vancouver?
Tables at Elem are booked directly with the restaurant. If it is part of a bigger Vancouver plan, our Vancouver partner handles the beach clubs and nightlife around your dinner and can point you to the venue's own reservations channel.
What should I order at Elem?
Elem is best known for its signature dishes and shareable plates. Tell MyRSVP your party size and any dietary needs and we note them with your request.
What is the dress code at Elem?
Elem keeps an upscale dining dress code: smart, dressed-up attire, no athletic wear or beachwear. MyRSVP confirms any current door specifics with your booking.
Where is Elem located?
Elem is in Vancouver, at 2110 Main St, Vancouver, BC V5T 3C5. MyRSVP can build it into a full Vancouver itinerary alongside the surrounding nightlife.
Featured in
Other Vancouver venues
- AnnaLena · Kits Beach's one-star tasting-menu room, playful on the plate and warm in the seats.
- Ask for Luigi · Railtown's fresh-pasta Italian room, recommended in the Michelin Guide, with reservations on OpenTable.
- Barbara · A one-Michelin-star tasting counter in Vancouver's Chinatown, from chef Patrick Hennessy.
- Black & Blue · A Kobe beef steakhouse on Alberni Street in downtown Vancouver, with rooftop dining three floors up.
- Blue Water Cafe · Yaletown's longtime seafood room, built around the raw bar since 2001.
- Boulevard · The polished oyster bar inside Sutton Place where Roger Ma turns Pacific seafood into a downtown occasion.
- Burdock & Co · Michelin-starred, hyper-seasonal cooking on Main Street
- CinCin · Robson Street's wood-fired Italian - a two-meter live-fire grill, 1,000-plus wines, 35 years running.
- Five Sails · Harbor and Stanley Park views at Canada Place, cooked by Top Chef Canada finalist and co-owner Alex Kim.
- Hawksworth · David Hawksworth's flagship inside the Rosewood Hotel Georgia, still the downtown benchmark.
- Joe Forte's Seafood & Chop House · Downtown Vancouver seafood and chops, with a rooftop garden patio.
- Karma Lounge · A hotel lounge inside the Paradox Hotel on West Georgia Street, open from late morning into the night.
Browse all Vancouver venues · Build a custom itinerary · MyRSVP home