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3689 West 4th Avenue
Vancouver, BC V6R 1P2
Neighbourhoods: Kitsilano, Point Grey
(604) 676-1007
Vancouver, BC V6R 1P2
Neighbourhoods: Kitsilano, Point Grey
(604) 676-1007
- Price Range:
-
$$$
- Accepts Credit Cards:
- Yes
- Parking:
- Street
- Attire:
- Dressy
- Good for Groups:
- No
- Good for Kids:
- No
- Takes Reservations:
- Yes
- Delivery:
- No
- Take Away:
- No
- Waiter Service:
- Yes
- Wheelchair Accessible:
- Yes
- Outdoor Seating:
- No
- Good For:
- Dinner
- Alcohol:
- Full Bar
15 reviews for La Quercia
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My dad decided to visit me for the first time since I moved here from Southern California about 6 months ago. The weekend he came happened to be his birthday. Without knowing what to get him, I decided to splurge and take him out to a nice dinner...he has only taken me to places such as The French Laundry and Morimoto!
I was a bit skeptical since I had only heard about La Quercia a few weeks ago from one of my girlfriend's coworker. Since this "coworker" is one of the head chef's for the West Coast Fishing Club I thought her opinion could be trusted.
La Quercia does have a standard menu, but in my opinion, at $43 per person for their 5 course family style dinner, why would you ever order from it? The fresh cured meats were stunning, the pasta amazingly fresh and the dessert was out of this world. I think they also have a 9 course setup for only $59 and it includes a made-to-order risotto.
As we were getting up from closing the place down, we noticed the head chef (thanks to the restaurant's large pass-through I knew what he looked like) sitting sniffing some wine with his buddies. As I shook his hand, introducing myself and complementing his work, I noticed a half drunk bottle of Vega Sicilia Unico sitting on the table. His taste in food was only surpassed by his taste in wine.
My new favorite restaurant in Vancouver (period)
Many many thanks to Tobey @ The Outpost (http://westcoastfishin... tpost&getYear=2010&newsidnew=398) for the recommendation.
We loved La Quercia. The food and service were outstanding.
We arrived early, and were happy to wait while the manager engaged us in conversation, suggested a fantastic bottle of wine, and reviewed the entire menu with us, going into detail about each selection.
The restaurant was cozy, everyone was friendly, and the service A+. When we're next in Vancouver, we're making a reservation here.
Great Italian in the slow food tradition... Just sit down and enjoy being treated to the chef's six or ten course dinner.
Together with Pair Bistro, another true gem in this neighbourhood.
Absolutely excellent. Service was professional, friendly and informative. Food was exceptional. Had the 10 course set menu. The chef is not afraid of being adventurous, but doesn't go overboard. Dish 3 was a salad with veal tongue. Tasty but hard to get past the mental image. Followed up by a great piece of sole cooked in saffron. Delicious comfort food to reel you back in after the tongue. Tasting menu is an adventure worth taking, and very filling.
When you receive a phone call verifying your cancellation of your reservation that you never attempted to cancel, you get a little apprehensive.
Luckily the apprehension was not needed. Our meal turned out well, both food and service. We had the famiglia meal where the chef prepares a multi-course meal at their discretion. I did this at Fuel multiple times to great results so we gave it a try here.
While the outcome was very good, I have to say it did not match to what I had at Fuel. No single dish dragged down the overall experience, but nothing blew my mind to lead to that coveted fifth star.
But I would still be quite happy to go back whenever I have a craving for northern Italian food.
This place never disappoints. I've been here a few times and I'm always excited at the anticipation of dinner in this wonderful place. The last time I was here I had stinging nettle stuffed pasta... what an amazing dish. This is true Italian food... love in every bite... with a west coast inspired menu. If only we were in Italy and good have a nap in the middle of the day after a wonderful meal and a glass of wine at La Quercia. Bravo!
Maybe it was the high expectation. BTW Masa was awesome.
Sardine (apparently from Port Hardy) appy was OK - would prefer entire fish instead of fillet.
They were really pushing the chanterelle and I the stuffed pork chop was OK - had a strip of pure fat (could have cut that off before frying). Prefer Berkshire... but pork nicely done, alas couldn't really appreciate the chant mushroom
Desert strudel was disappointing - dry
Restaurant crowded - tables very close together... Loud fat hairy man by window talking about vagnismus...
Would give it a go again but will lower my expectation slightly next time
The best Italian food I've ever had in Vancouver! Small, charming and a place that needs to be booked in advance, usually. It's about 30 seats, plus two at the bar. Small menu with numerous nightly specials. We had a "5 course" that turned into about nines courses. Everything was delicious and prepared perfectly, service was great. Those complaining about it being "too cramped" have obviously never been to the rest of the world... (Europe, NYC for example)
Hooray for good quality Italian joints popping up around the city!
La Quercia specializes in Northern Italian cuisine - the menu is traditional, refined, and uncomplicated. I adore how the pastas are available in half portions, there's only so many carbs a girl can handle in one night especially when you're trying to save room for dessert!
Their blackboard specials and a few of their menu items are written in Italian - it requires a bit more interaction than usual with the waiter before decisions can be made, but it does bring back fond memories of vacationing in Italy. And this time around, you don't have to worry about the waiter not speaking any English!
As for the food, the "Crespelle ai funghi" a wild mushroom "crepe" appetizer was delicious - rich and heady, served with a creamy mushroom sauce. Another stand-out was the Flat Iron steak special, served on a bed of arugula, with roasted pine nuts and parmesan shavings. The meat was perfectly medium rare, seared yet juicy. The spaghetti vongole, simple white wine garlic sauce with clams was good but perhaps a bit too subtle and al dente for my tastes.
And luckily, I had room for dessert! I was a little apprehensive when we ordered the lemon creme brulee tart - it sounded like an after-thought on the menu, but it turned out to be fantastic. Exactly what it was - a creamy lemon curd with the burnt sugar brulee crust .. but the kicker was the mascarpone (I think) lemon cream that was served with it. Chilled subtly lemon cream together with the warm lemon tart was phenomenal. Ranks up there with the top of my favourite lemon desserts of all time (lemon gelato in venice.. the deconstructed lemon cheesecake from the defunk Rare..)
The one complaint I have is the size of the room. I am not into intimate dining.. with the rest of the restaurant. You are literally a half a foot away from the next table - get ready to share your opinions and conversations. To remedy that, I will never again go on a weekend or a busy time. See you there (or hopefully not) on the Tuesday night 5:30 pm seating!
La Quercia means "The Oak Tree" in Italian - Strong, steady and rooted. This tiny Westside restaurant was a gem to find and equipped with top notch owners Lucas Syme and Adam Pegg, both former Parkside and La Buca employees.
You may drive right by it because it's a small 35 seater. La Quercia offers a casual seating, cozy, great for small parties as well as first dates. I thought the service was professional and the food was exceptional!
They focus on mouth watering traditional Italian food - Completely uncomplicated yet every bite you take feels like a bite of heaven. Most ingredients are sourced local and organic wherever possible and they have plenty of feature dishes along side their set menu.
Here's the line up: Eggplant Sformato with Prawns as the first, Tagliolini alla Bolognese as the second and Veal Agnolotti as the main.
3689 west 4th Ave, Vancouver
T: 604-676-1007
E: info@laquercia.ca
Feels a bit cramped but locals would NEVER want La Quercia to move locations... the food and service are exceptional. If you can get a reservation... indulge and enjoy!
Impressive food quality.
We initially became intrigued wit La Quercia after walking past it many times in the evening and seeing every table in this restaurant being always full with guests enjoying amazing dishes. This was something we could not miss out on.
The atmosphere is intricate and appealing. The wine list is exciting and it was definitely difficult to settle on a bottle. While each dish was exquisitively prepared, my favourite of the evening was the spaghetti with fresh trout and tarragon - absolutely amazing!
My only recommendation is that when you go here, there are going to be too many dishes to try on your own. Go with a group of at least four and order up as many dishes as you can share. Some other tables were doing this and I was definitely jealous I did not get to experience all that they did.
A must. And you need to reserve well in advance - La Quercia does have a formidable reputation.
This place is great. First-class, simple, traditional italian cooking. We went with a group of six and all of us were impressed with the food and service. The menu is small, but supplemented by an equal number of specials on the chalk board, capturing the best of what's fresh and local. The wine list is as reasonably priced as the food menu. We shared a few desserts and they all went quickly. We'll be back!
La quercia - too many table, too close together. Alright italian food, average service. Menu changes daily and the food we had was ok but not memorable, no, kidding aside I can't remember what we ate. I do remember being annoyed that you can only have a table for a limited amount of time. Would rather got to Tratorria or Italian Kitchen.
