Vikram Vij

Vikram Vij
Vij in 2010
BornDecember 1964 (age 59)
Amritsar, Punjab, India
Occupation(s)Restaurateur, chef, cookbook author
Known forVij's and Rangoli, Vancouver and My Shanti South Surrey, BC
PartnerJaan Vij

Vikram Vij (born 1964)[1] is an Indian-born Canadian chef, cookbook author, and television personality. He is the owner, of the Indian cuisine restaurants Vij's and Rangoli Restaurant in Vancouver, British Columbia.[2][3][4] He also owns My Shanti, a restaurant in South Surrey, BC which he closed in 2024. In 2014, Vij was announced as a new "dragon" investor on the Canadian reality show Dragons' Den for its ninth season and departed at the end of the season.[5]

Vikram Vij grew up in India in Amritsar, Delhi and Bombay.[6] In 1983, he left India to study Hotel/Motel Management in Salzburg, Austria.[7][8] While there he received his chef's training.[9] Vij later became a certified sommelier.[10]

  1. ^ Vikram Vij of Vij's - Biography Vancouver, BC starchefs, June 2011.
  2. ^ "The Insider's Guide: Vikram Vij takes you through Vancouver", National Post, June 13, 2009.
  3. ^ "The Cheat: The Greens Party", New York Times, November 3, 2010.
  4. ^ "Bug Appetit! Insects as Ingredients", Nightline, July 23, 2008.
  5. ^ Bitti, Mary Teresa (March 14, 2014). "Dragons' Den's Bruce Croxon on his favourite deals, why he's leaving the Den and what's next". business.financialpost.com. Retrieved March 14, 2014.
  6. ^ "Vancouver chef reinvents Indian food", Toronto Star, September 3, 2009.
  7. ^ "Cooking Indian? Ask Chef Vikram Vij". The Globe and Mail. Jun 25, 2008.
  8. ^ "Vikram Vij". D & M Publishers. Retrieved July 26, 2012.
  9. ^ Rita DeMontis ,Toronto Sun (2012-03-27). "Vij's vision | Eat | Life". Toronto Sun. Retrieved 2013-05-30.
  10. ^ Scott, C.G. (July 2010). "The Authentic Vikram Vij". Darpan Magazine. Retrieved July 26, 2012.