This restaurant's setting resembles a traditional ristorante, complete with Romanesque columns and large windows. Diners here can see how fine Italian cuisine is prepared. Outside, there's a garden patio with wrought-iron furniture and a fountain. Everything from appetizers to main course is worth a shot. The impressive wine list includes 37 by the glass. Opens daily at 5pm for dinner.
This hip spot is the embodiment of local flavor mixed with Cuban verve. The combination restaurant, gallery and theater is a regular haunt for people who enjoy the thriving area of the Drive. The walls are decorated with aged framed photographs and covered with graffiti from visitors invited to leave their impressions with a knife. Popular menu selections include Sugar Crusted Sirloin Steak, Caribbean Jambalaya, and Guava Glazed Ribs. To know more, check out the website or call ahead.
The restaurant has a pub-style ambiance and a warm and casual welcome. Wood accents, Australian paraphernalia and brass accents complete the feeling. Meals can be pre-ordered from the extensive online-ordering menu. Aussie, American and Canadian classics can be found on this extensive menu of breakfast, lunch and dinner. Find traditional and generous servings of soups, salads, sandwiches, Shepard's pie, pizzas, pasts and more. The wine selection is international.
A favorite with the local Eastern European émigrés, Balkan House serves up the best of Southeastern Mediterranean cooking in huge portions. The room is reminiscent of a European hunting lodge, and the staff is always helpful and courteous. For a sampling of Balkan specialties, try the Balkan platter for one, which is generous enough to serve two people, as are most of the entrees. Popular items include fresh sausage and a variety of grilled meats and kebabs. Balkan House offers a Sunday buffet for great value, and live music on weekends.
This popular downtown brewpub offers lunch, dinner and pub menus; the latter is sure to satisfy any late-evening hunger pangs. The pub serves delicious meals washed down with refreshing beer: perfect for a cold, rainy day. Those craving burgers can try out the varied assortment of burgers at their disposal. The beer list at Steamworks features several seasonal items along with mainstays like Nirvana Nut Brown Ale and Lions Gate Lager. You can also host private parties at this venue, it can hold upto 200 people.
Bringing the zesty flavors of Malaysia to Vancouver, Banana Leaf is a giant when it comes to Malaysian cuisine in Vancouver. The well crafted menu is full of traditional favorites and has ample options for vegetarians as well as meat lovers. Roti canai and seafood specialties are the perennial stars on the menu. Authenticity is the key to the restaurant's following and its the one reason why patrons find it so different from other options available in the city. The interiors sport a traditional and elegant set up suited to casual dining. The restaurant has received lavish accolades from a number of sources and is one of the best places to eat Malaysian food in Vancouver.