Top 6 Italian Restaurants in Vancouver

✨ HighlightGreat food, cozy vibe, kind service. Our favourite dish of the evening was the mussels with pomodoro sauce. The mussels were cooked to perfection, the sauce was the perfect consistency and the flavours were well balanced. The bread that accompanied it was also fantastic. The meatballs and pastas we tried were good as well but nothing really blew my mind. The sauces were all good. My friend did mention that he thinks most of everything that we had was much better than in Italy. Overall everything about this place is good, one of the better Italian restaurants I've tried.→

✨ HighlightThe atmosphere at this restaurant is delightful, and the food takes you on a wonderful culinary journey. Every dish I tried was fantastic, and the staff were not only friendly but also skilled at offering excellent recommendations without being intrusive. Two standout items were the Lobster Pappardelle, which was beautifully complemented by a rich, creamy saffron butter sauce, and the tiramisu, an indulgent treat that paired perfectly with a bold double espresso. Overall, I highly recommend this dining experience!→

✨ HighlightWOW what an experience!! Came here for a friend’s birthday and we all had a blast from the start to finish. The service is absolutely top notch, we were instantly greeted and seated by the host, everyone smiled at me when I walk in the room, our server was funny and made good suggestions, the owner came out to ask how the food was which felt personal and welcoming, everyone served us was attentive and friendly, they even offer to divide the food for you, have not experienced service like this in a very very long time. This is the standard Vancouver restaurants should look up to when they ask for minimum 18% tips. I must add that their machine doesn’t have fixed percentage, it gives you the option to select either amount or percentage then enter the number as you see fit. This is very rare especially considering it’s fine dining, it is definitely a bonus when the tip culture nowadays is out of control. With that being said, for their excellent service and food, everyone including myself is more than happy to tip generously. Now the food, the BEST pasta I’ve ever had. The sauce, the texture of the noodles, the portion of the meat, everything in one bite is perfection. We shared the pacific octopus as appetizer, the sauce was unique and surprisingly good, the octopus was very tender. The lamb rack we shared was already separated by the chef when served, initially I was skeptical to get a medium rare cooked lamb but it turned out to be so tender and juicy. The cocktails and desserts were super delicious as well. I would like to come back to try more dishes before they close down 😋→

✨ HighlightGo for the tasting menu. We enjoyed every course. We had fried stuffed olives, fried octopus salad, charcoal udon, 24-hr coppa, alongside items not on the menu -- silky creamy omelet with king crab, Japnese scallop ceviche in ponzu and mustard, and hojicha zabaglione on passion fruit mochi in a passion fruit white chocolate shell. Every course boasts incredible textures and bold flavors. Would definitely recommend.→

✨ HighlightI was really surprised by this place, although I had an incident because the bartender made a mistake when she served me a drink and then I didn't see her anymore, so I wanted to return the drink, pay and leave, but the person in charge of the place, who was in charge of everything, cleverly approached me and offered me a free drink for the bad moment, I seriously give them 5 stars for the way they handled the incident. Apart from that, the food was very tasty and the drink was spectacular. I recomended it.→