This is our favorite Vietnamese restaurant. Despite the name, it’s not just about pho. There’s an extensive menu that includes a wide range of appetizers and mains, including Bun (vermicelli bowls) and Banh Mi sandwiches.
The sampler platter appetizer makes a great lunch for two at a reasonable price.
The interior is very pleasant; they’ve done a nice job decorating the relatively small space.
This restaurant is stunning. I wasn’t expecting it, either from the website or the hotel’s facade.
We had a delightful lunch here. We started with the assorted dips, served with crudites, pitas, and the best pita chips I’ve ever had. We couldn’t pick a favorite, although the salmon one was certainly a standout.
After all that dip, we just had a couple of other appetizers: tuna tartare and spanikopita. Both were excellent.
The service was attentive and pleasant. I’m looking forward to another visit to further explore the menu.
Loved the Greek mythology lecture playing in the restrooms!
This lovely bistro is light and airy, and has traditional green banquettes that evoke Paris. The lunch menu isn’t overly elaborate, but offers a variety.
I had the Caesar salad, a large serving topped by a veritable school of white anchovies. I’m old-fashioned, and still prefer my anchovies chopped into the dressing and my lettuce chopped by the chef, but it was very good, particularly the rosemary croutons.
My tablemate had the seafood chowder, a large bowl literally brimming with mussels, clams, salmon, and lardons. The seafood was fresh and not overcooked.
We also shared a sourdough boule, which was fresh from the oven, and nice and crusty.
Service was friendly and responsive.
This beautiful restaurant overlooking the cruise ship dock at Canada Place serves terrific high-end sushi.
We had the Deluxe Shokai lunch. It included miso soup, three starters (scallop, salmon, and tuna sashimi; seared scallop in cream sauce; seared wagyu with Bernaise), ten pieces of sushi (rolls, nigiri, and Aburi Oshi sushi), and dessert. It was a lot of food for $75.
Our favorites were the scallop sashimi and seared scallop, but everything was delicious.
Service was very friendly, and the view can’t be beat. Outdoor seating is also available, but some of the subtleties of the food might be lost out there.
Full bar and extensive wine list. Maybe ask to not sit near the bar if you don’t like the sound of cocktail shakers!
Although this place looks a bit sketchy, the sushi is very good.
The specialty rolls are massive, so keep that in mind when ordering! Service is friendly.
Don’t be put off by the fact that this is an upscale restaurant in a tourist district. This is a great spot for local regulars, too. Accessed through a steep stairway, the space opens out into a large area with an expansive balcony overlooking Robson.
The menu offers far more than traditional Italian food.
The Hamachi Crudo was a spectacular dish of fish, flowers, scrumptious olive oil, and mild olive slices that didn’t overpower the fish.
The Parmesan Souffle was flavorful, light, and delightfully crusty.
Caesar salad is a good choice for sharing.
Wagyu Carpaccio came with a generous topping of freshly shaved truffle.
Perhaps my favorite dish was the Dungeness Crab Linguine, served in a cream sauce with just a hint of jalapeno.
The broccolini was an excellent side, fire-grilled with a touch of rosemary.
Pistachio gelato was the true essence of ground pistachios.
There’s a nice assortment of apertivos and amaros.
Service is friendly and well-paced.
Of the many Korean restaurants in this one block of Robson, this is my go-to place. Wonderful Dolsot Bibimbap, with the bowl hot enough to get a real sear on the rice.
We also really like their dumplings, and they have excellent kimchi.
Nice interior, good soundtrack, and friendly service.
This is a charming little cafe in a residential part of The West End. The menu includes coffee drinks, panini sandwiches, and tamals. If you are dining “in”, you order at a counter and they bring it to your table.
The LGBT (Lettuce, Guacamole, Bacon, and Tomato) was one of the best paninis I’ve ever had, with delicious ingredients and perfectly crisped. Avoid the tamals, which had almost nothing inside the corn meal, and were very dry.
There is a nice selection of Latin American sauces and canned goods, and a refrigerator full of drinks–although not a single diet drink.
There are just a few tables, located outside, so plan accordingly.
I love the cozy ambiance of this charming restaurant. Divided into two dining rooms, two lounges, a bar, and two patios, there’s an ideal spot for everyone. Reservations are available on Tock for each separate area.
The cocktail list and wine menu are both extensive. I loved all the cocktails we tried; my favorites were the espresso-based ones. There’s something magical about a tiki drink with espresso, but the one with Licor 43 is even better.
We started with the Aint No Thang spicy chicken wings, which had a delicious sweet heat, especially if you got one of the red chili slices. The cheese plate was also delicious, and the accompanying sourdough toast was delightfully charred.
Entree standouts were the curry mussels and the Caesar salad (ask them to chop it up in the kitchen if you don’t want a whole head of iceberg).
Service was friendly and attentive. Note that it does take a while for cocktails to be prepared, as they are done individually by a single bartender, so plan ahead.
This is an original sushi concept where hand rolls are prepared to order from a fixed menu consisting mostly of pre-prepared fish tartares. We tried the five-roll lunch, and the standouts were the scallop roll and the yellowtail roll. I also had an eel roll that was excellent. It was the only roll that involved a more traditional preparation of sushi, where the fish was seared to order. Service was fast and friendly.