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Raviolino
Category: Restaurants Italian Italian [Edit]
2822 W 4th AveVancouver, BC V6K 1R2
Neighbourhood: Kitsilano
(604) 736-0772
- Price Range:
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$
- Accepts Credit Cards:
- Yes
- Parking:
- Street
- Attire:
- Casual
- Good for Groups:
- No
- Good for Kids:
- No
- Takes Reservations:
- No
- Take Away:
- Yes
- Waiter Service:
- No
- Outdoor Seating:
- No
- Alcohol:
- No
- Wheelchair Accessible:
- Yes
4 reviews for Raviolino
4 reviews in English
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Review from Alexandra S.
Vancouver, BC
11/27/2011
Stop planning that 4-courses-from-scratch meal to impress your client. Stop knitting that baby blanket for your best friend's little bundle. And dear God, please stop serving spaghetti from a box.
Raviolino is THE solution for an easy and delicious meal to impress company, a care package for a new mom with no time to cook, or an easy and tasty family meal. I grew up on my mom's handmade pasta and have been making my own fettucine for 25 years, and the packaged "fresh" pasta you get at grocery or gourmet stores has never been a true substitute. But my own pasta machine has been gathering dust every since Raviolino opened in our neighbourhood several years ago, because honestly, there is no point in spending hours to make my own when Raviolino makes pasta that is every bit as fresh -- and I hate to admit it, even better!
You can find spaghetti or linguini, always freshly made, and priced per 100 grams. (Raviolino recommends 200 grams per person, but I'm too much of a pig to settle for less than 300 or 400, especially if I'm expecting company and fear the horror of having the right amount of food rather than my preferred huge margin of error).
To go with your noodles, choose one of their excellent homemade sauces: usually your choice of a couple of red sauces (meat or veg), a rosé and I think an Alfredo (we've never had it) and an excellent pesto that they keep in their freezer
But the real joy are their stuffed pastas -- ravioli, canneloni and mezzaluna (known to our children as "moon noodles"). They will recommend the best sauce to go with each, and listen to them, because their suggested combo of butternut squash mezzaluna + a delicate rosé sauce is something I would never have tried, but is phenomenal. Their mushroom-stuffed and cheese-stuffed pastas are excellent, too.
I can't tell you how many dinner guests Raviolino has saved from my failure to plan and cook dinner. People are always wowed and delighted -- this is a far cry from throwing a jar of store-bought sauce over a box of spaghetti. It's restaurant calibre pasta, which is why so many Vancouver restaurants get their pasta here. -
Review from Mercedes G.
Vancouver, BC
10/29/2008 1 photo
Guiseppe and Maria Frasca have transcended the borders of Peru and Italy with their homespun specialty foods store, Raviolino. The owners create everything in store, from half-mooned shaped mezzaluna stuffed with butternut squash, beef and pepper, spinach, chicken and roasted garlic, fresh organic pastas, vegan and seafood ravioli. Prosciutto mascarpone, sun-dried tomato rose and pesto Alla Genovese sauces will add some serious flair to those fresh pastas. If you would rather leave the trouble of cooking to Raviolino, they also have heat and serve dishes including seafood lasagna, cannelloni, empanadas, pasta salads, veal and chicken Parmesan and meat and veggie Sicilian scaccia's. If you're a pizza lover, you can also purchase ready-made pizza dough.
After purchasing a container of frozen pesto Alla Genovese (traditional pesto, they also carry a creamy pesto), I noticed the array of international cheeses and in particular, a wonderful selection of parmiggiano regianno's. Peruvian baked specialties find there way into the mix with alfajores, a traditional Spanish cookie and delicious handmade chocotejas. Tiramisu, biscotti, chocolate chip cookies and lovely, light blueberry scones are offered up along with many other traditional baked goods. Trays of savoury olives and aromatic, fresh ground Italissima coffee plus all-vegan fresh and frozen pastas will have you wondering why you haven't been here before. I've a feeling not too many people know about this hidden gem on West 4th so get out there and enjoy! -
Review from Tom E.
Vancouver, BC
8/11/2010
If you're going to go to a bunch of trouble making a decent pasta sauce, you may as well invest in some good pasta if you're not planning on making your own. Well, I just went in there for the second time in as many weeks today and once again am more than happy that I did. The owner was more than helpful in ensuring that I bought in the proper quantity (bang on) and also happily offered advice in how to cook my upcoming meal.
While I've only tried the pastas, I'm looking forward to trying out some of the sauces that they have available. Today, they had a ravioli special that looked pretty tasty and if I hadn't already eaten, I would have gone for it.
So far as the prices are concerned, given the freshness and quality, they are quite reasonable. -
Review from Kate G.
Vancouver, BC
12/16/2009
I love love love their fresh pasta! Whenever I'm in a bind for dinner, I run over there and pick up a couple servings, some fresh parmesan, and dinner is done! I can't go back to the boxed dried pasta after tasting Raviolino's. I love to give their pasta as a gift in a basket so I can share how good it is with my friends and family!
