MEERU DHALWALA is a cookbook author and co-founder of Vij’s and Lila restaurants, both in Vancouver, BC. In April 2024, Meeru received the Restaurants Canada Award for Culinary Excellence. She holds a Master's degree in Development Studies from Bath University, UK, and brings her passion for economic development and humanity into her cooking and business practices. She is one of Vancouver’s most prominent promoters of independent business, women, food sustainability, as well as healthy home cooking.
