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1. La Rocca Restaurant
Vancouver, BC V5L 3Y1
(604) 253-1818
Category:
Italian
Neighbourhoods: Grandview-Woodlands, The Drive
I treated my husband to the Vaneats Viva La Rocca dinner package recently, and we simply had a primo night. The food, the atmosphere and the service were all outstanding.
I was a little worried beforehand that the portions would be too small or that…More »
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10/16/2008 First to Review
La Rocca is a comfortable, unpretentious Italian restaurant on the Drive. I've mostly been here for… Read more »
2. Shizen Ya
Sushi is arguably the most virtuous meal you can go out for, healthwise. Fish, veggies, rice, soy sauce - nothing much bad for you there. Shizen Ya makes it practically saintly by emphasizing Ocean Wise seafood (like local wild sockeye and albacore…More »
3. Eight 1/2 Restaurant Lounge
Vancouver, BC V5T 1R8
(604) 568-2703
Categories:
Canadian (New),
Tapas/Small Plates,
Pizza
Neighbourhood: Mount Pleasant
This isn't a good place to go if you're monstrously hungry and just want a quick bite to eat ... but it is relaxing. In the space formerly (and temporarily) occupied by Soma, it's an unpretentious little lounge underneath a restored 100-year-old…More »
4. Hy's Encore
A temple of money and meat, Hy's made my husband's birthday a very happy one. So that's all that really matters to me.
5. Boathouse Restaurants
Of all the Boathouse locations, this is my favourite. It has the best view. I've never been able to snag a patio seat, but the downstairs lounge and the upstairs dining room both have wide walls of windows for looking out over English Bay at the…More »
6. The Five Point
Vancouver, BC V5T 3G7
(604) 876-5810
Categories:
Canadian (New),
Tapas Bars
Neighbourhood: Mount Pleasant
Hip without being intimidating, casual yet wrapped in wood panelling, leather and crystal (as in chandelier), the Five Point is a great place to take your hunny and share some delicious food.
If I lived closer by, I'd probably come here a lot more…More »
7. Cat's Socialhouse
Vancouver, BC V6H 3S6
(604) 647-2287
Categories:
Restaurants,
Lounges
Neighbourhood: Granville Island/False Creek
This restaurant is a pleasant spot to hang out, especially on a nice evening when you can hang out on their lovely patio and have a drink or two. There are tables for groups and for couples, and it's heated with propane lamps and given privacy and…More »
8. The Sandbar Seafood Restaurant
Vancouver, BC V6H 3R9
(604) 669-9030
Categories:
Seafood,
Sushi Bars
Neighbourhood: Granville Island/False Creek
Sandbar is a beautiful restaurant, if you like that whole wood-beamed nautical/fishing boat vibe. The interior reminds me a lot of the dearly departed Cannery. And for once in my life, we were given some prime seating without my having to ask to be…More »
9. Trattoria Kitchen
The night was sultry. It had been a long day of standing out in the sun at Granville Island and my boy was picking me up and we were looking for a swank yet casual place to eat in restaurant-ridden Kitsilano. Looking over the menu at Trattoria…More »
10. Romer's Burger Bar
It's too pretty to be a burger joint. It's kind of expensive. It's in precious bleedin' Kitsilano. In vain, I have struggled. It will not do. I adore Romer's Burger Bar.
The Watermelon Martini tasted like a boozy slice of watermelon (in a good way).…More »
11. Okoman
When I go to Japanese restaurants, it seems like the menus are all the same. But one way to differentiate them is by the "special rolls" selection of sushi. When I saw something called the "Crazy Boy" on Okoman's menu (and I was with my crazy boy), I…More »
12. Sushi California
Yay! Another place that I probably would have looked askance at, if at all, if it weren't for my fellow Yelpers.
Service is fast, sushi is big, parking lot is miniscule, and wait time... depends. The nigiri sushi we ordered in particular were so big…More »
13. Joey Coquitlam
Coquitlam, BC V3K 3S3
(604) 939-3077
Categories:
Mediterranean,
Canadian (Traditional)
Before going here, I was tempted to write this place off as another Earls/Cactus Club/Milestones clone. It's a trendy restaurant with steaks and pasta on the menu, and a lot of good-looking people serving the food. But I was really, really impressed…More »
14. Saffron Indian Cuisine
Burnaby, BC V5H 1Z8
(604) 436-5000
Don't be surprised if you have to wait in line for dinner at Saffron - news of this restaurant's affordable and yummy Indian food seems to be spreading rapidly. They serve an array of classic Indian dishes - tandoori chicken, biryani, lamb curry,…More »
15. Anton's Pasta Bar
Burnaby, BC V5C 2J6
(604) 299-6636
Categories:
Specialty Food,
Italian
Neighbourhood: Burnaby Heights
I wish everyone else didn't like Anton's so much so I wouldn't have to wait, but what are you going to do? Yes, it's popular. Yes, you're going to be standing outside and watching all those happy people inside, eating their huge plates of pasta. Yes,…More »
16. Drink Urban Lounge
Forgive me if I rave too much, but in a town where half the bars still feature meat draws and Keno, Drink is a great leap forward in New West's nightlife. It's lovely, lounge-y and friendly, featuring a long list of cocktails and martinis and…More »
17. Twilight Drive-In Theatre
It's quite the drive out to the Fraser Valley to get here, but so much fun. I love the idea of watching a movie in your car, as you are still having that collective experience, but nobody is bothering anyone else with cell phones, eating, or talking…More »
18. Burgoo Bistro Lonsdale
North Vancouver, BC V7M 2E4
(604) 904-0933
Category:
Canadian (Traditional)
Neighbourhood: Lower Lonsdale
Burgoo seems pretty much incapable of serving a bad meal. I've now had the pleasure of sampling several items off their menu and it's all been delicious, filling and satisfying. Let me count the ways: butter chicken, tagine, Kentucky burgoo (which is…More »
Recently updated lists from Christine R.
Star for a day (6)Wake up in the morning, where the hell's my coffee, gee I gotta check out Yelp ... and when I look around I see that today's ROTD is me! Wait! Now people are complimentin', my day's a little brighter and I thank you, Yelp. |
Bright Lights, Royal City (50)Places to go and things to do in New Westminster, BC. It's a weird place but it kinds of grows on you after awhile. |
One on the town (23)Lunching with my inner Earl Camembert. |
30 days later (14)The Yelp Challenge is on! Go Vancouver! |
Mountains, Water, Trees (10)My favourite places around Vancouver to run and play and tralala the day away. |
Irraishaimase! (17)Japan doesn't feel so far away when I'm at these spots for sushi and a whole lot more. |
Good times and great drinks (7)Pisstanking and pounding back watered-down cocktails and urine-fodder beer is for amateurs. These are the places to go for great cocktails, wine and beer, grown-up style. |
It's all about the dog (10)No sense in denying my life tends to revolve around a large and energetic dog. Here's where we go to tend to her every need... and some places to avoid. |
Bad tables in nice restaurants (4)I made reservations. So why am I sitting next to the kitchen or bathroom? |
Playing House (5)In which I try to grow up and stop living like a student. |
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