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    4.2 (104 reviews)
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    Veggie (butternut squash) lasagna and salad
    Jess S.

    This hidden, very popular, authentic joint is very familiar to eating in your Nona's kitchen. We were greeted immediately and thankfully made reservations! This place gets full fast! We ordered the appetizer of the day which was a zucchini fritto. It was so delicious and fresh. Cooked perfectly and the dip (aioli mayo) enhanced the dish but did not over power it. I ordered the Ricotta Gnocchi (28 Ratatouille, Provencale sauce, toasted sunflower seeds). This dish was missing a component. Salt or any real flavor. It was packed with veg which is nice but the gnocchi was not that flavourful. It was a miss for me. The lasagna of the day was a butternut squash. The salad was perfectly dressed and packed full of veg. The butternut was slices so thick so it was uneven with lasagna to squash ratio. The Luiguini (lemon, artichoke, spinach, pine nuts) was my most favourited dish. The combination of flavors and fresh pasta was a huge hit! All in all, the meal was ok. The place is clearly doing well so I would go back and order different things.

    squid ink pasta
    Alex L.

    The food was really good, the owner provided an extra server for the appetizer since we had 6 and it provided 5. Just a bit pricy. Service is good. The place looks great, they have a big fancy seating area that gives relaxing vibes. I enjoyed my food a lot. Some of my other friends food were okay, and the appetizer salad was great.

    Viviann L.

    Amazing service and friendly staffs. Best to make reservations as they get busy pretty fast. A healthy portion and very fresh ingredients. Amazing texture and flavour. Quite a few food and drinks to choose from, and some dessert options too. We were there for my fiancé's birthday. I surprised him with dinner and my fiancé said it's a place we will be coming back to. Nice outdoor space and some indoor space if that's what you prefer. 2 clean washrooms and street parkings available. Very adorable and friendly raccoon too! Highly recommend!

    Lunch trio
    Melanie E.

    If you enjoy tasty food, Orto is the place. My friend introduce me to this place. For lunch, we had the tasty trio (cup of carrot soup, greens and 1/2 sandwich) and smoke salmon and chive omelet with salad and Bad dog bread. Everything was fresh, flavourful and tasty including the homemade bread. We splurged and shared the tiramisu for dessert. Just right & not too sweet. They have breads and soups along with appetizers, pasta, & omelets for lunch. They even offered a 3 course lunch special. Service was prompt and friendly. Nice ambiance. Parking can be a challenge but it's worth it. Definitely a hidden gem in North Vancouver. They're near where Indigo books was. Can't wait to dine at their outdoor patio when the weather warms up. Note they are closed Sunday to Tuesday. They accept lunch and dinner reservations.

    Spaghetti with clams, sea asparagus and dill
    Maria Y.

    I am only going to review the food. First of all, I do not know what the rave is all about this French owned pasta joint. Other than the unique set-up, nothing! I mean there is really no substance. I can easily make a better sauce than that bolognese they served. It just wasn't bursting with flavor. It came with a minuscule amount of Parmesan on top. I had to request for mire cheese. Number two, when I order spaghetti Vongole I don't need all those other fillers like sea asparagus or capers. It's too overpowering. I don't like sea asparagus at any given time. I don't like the taste and I don't like the texture. Their only saving grace is the pasta is homemade. A little too al dente but I rather that than over done. This is the most anti-climatic food experience we've experienced in a long time base on so many recommendations and positive reviews. Two stars is actually quite generous. I am not a great cook but a pretty good one to say the least. If a restaurant cannot do better than me which the "bar" is not very high that that says a lot. I wouldn't waste my time on this one. You want good pasta? Go to ilGiardino. It's the best.

    Dinner
    Foodtaster Y.

    Came here during covid and was sat in their balcony. The food is good but the pasta is a bit too chewy to my liking. Lots of efforts to bring fresh ingredients to to the table. Although everyone sat in their garden outdoor, I don't think the tables are separated with 6 feet apart, took a star off that! Also, they ask if you would like bread but they don't tell you they it actually costs $9 for the tray of bread. The bread was good and it came with the olives and butter. I don't mind the bread if it is $3/4 but I think it would be a good gesture to let customer know if it is $9, not until when the bill comes. But overall I would still come back for the food, maybe after covid...

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    We sat at the garden, it was their first day opening the garden. Absolutely beautiful! Quaint! Food is INCREDIBLY DELICIOUS!

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    Great food...Squid ink pasta with shrimp & scallops. The bolognese and pate were yummy, too!

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    3 years ago

    Amazing and Yummy . Like the old country village style. Felt like we are in Italy. The services is a bit slow..

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    Food, service, Ambiance was perfect!! love this place. will visit soon again. Also branch menu was good!

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    4.3(51 reviews)
    2.2 kmLower Lonsdale

    An absolute gem in North Vancouver and our favorite Italian restaurant in all of Vancouver! My…read morehusband and I were visiting last year for his birthday and ordered a pizza here one night and absolutely loved it. Fast forward to just a couple of weeks ago, and we were back in Vancouver to celebrate another special occasion, plus I was running a half marathon. We made reservations via Open Table about 1-2 months before our trip and noted that we were celebrating a special occasion (anniversary). When we arrived, the hostess and our server both made a point to wish us a Happy Anniversary, and even offered us some complimentary flutes of Prosecco! This was unexpected and so thoughtful of them! It was also the night before my half marathon, so I hesitated to drink, but what the heck...why not?! It was a special occasion too after all! (Even so, my hubby drank most of mine haha) We're both plant-based athletes and fitness professionals, so we truly appreciate that they have really good vegan and vegetarian options here. I got the Pomodoro pasta and my husband got the Pesto di Nocciole, plus we ordered the Charred Broccolini to share. Every dish was absolutely perfect and so full of flavor. Definitely enjoyed carbo-loading for my race! A huge thank you and grazie to our server, Gary! He's so kind and welcoming, and we appreciated him making our evening so special!

    Tasty Italian food…read more We came in without a reservation on a Saturday at 5:30pm and it was busy. Many families eating early but glad we got a table by the door. We didn't realize there was happy hour ending at 6pm. We got the Polpette al forno ( meatball & homemade bread) $7 , Spaghetti bolognese special $29, and finocchiona pizza. The food tasted amazing, and their chili oil is a must The staff were very friendly, made recommendations and gave coloring sheet and crayons for our kiddo. It was very busy and glad we finished within the hour. The Ambiance was busy and cozy. Lots of street parking in the area.

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    Alberello Pizzeria

    3.5(86 reviews)
    2.1 kmCentral Lonsdale
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    Alberello is a very nice family run restaurant just off Lonsdale. They do a very brisk take out…read morebusiness but they also have about 6 nice comfortable booths inside and tables outside for dining. Although the dining room is very small, dining in was most enjoyable. The atmosphere is very cozy, the booths are very comfortable and there was nice music playing softly. Their website has an option to book a table online but I would suggest calling if you want to make a reservation. We tried booking a reservation online and we received an email saying that our request had been received and they would get back to us. We never received a follow up email or phone call and ended up having to phone in for a reservation. When we were there for dinner on Mother's Day we were the only customers dining in. The service was very good and the owner's wife came to our table on a couple of occasions to ensure that everything was okay. The prices are reasonable. They have a small list of wines available that are also reasonably priced. Wednesday and Sunday are BYOB with no corkage fee. For dinner we had a bottle of wine and shared a Sopprosatto pizza and spaghetti carbonara. The pizza was delicious. They brought extra chili oil to the table. The spaghetti was slightly overcooked and not al dente. There was a very small amount of bacon. I also find that the bacon does not provide as nice a flavour as pancetta gives to the dish. It was not one of the better carbonaras that we've had. It was not a dish I would order again. It is unlikely that we would return. We really enjoyed the pizza, loved the dining room inside and the service was good, however the spaghetti carbonara was very disappointing and we did not see any other pastas that appealed to us. When we go out for Italian food my husband really likes to have pasta.

    I enjoyed some tasty pizzas at this cozy restaurant. We shared one meat and one vegetarian pizza as…read morea group. The pizzas had a thin, crispy crust with a decent amount of toppings. The flavours were nicely balanced. They were also good at accommodating dietary needs as my friend requested a gluten and lactose free pizza separately. Service was great.

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    Bravo Cucina

    Bravo Cucina

    3.7(40 reviews)
    2.2 kmCentral Lonsdale
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    We had dinner there last night and it was outstanding. One dish was chicken Parmesan and the…read moreother was pasta with shrimp. The service was wonderful. So friendly and attentive. This was our first time at Bravo Cucina and we will definitely be back.

    I think this place has been around for a long time but we've never really gotten around to it until…read morenow. Came here for dinner with my mom. We ordered the following: Gamberi Al Martini Penne Arrabbiata Tiramisu Mom wasn't extremely hungry so she just had a prawn appetizer while I ordered the Penne Arrabbiata dish as I was much hungrier than her. My Penne dish was supposed to come with spicy tomato sauce along with capers and black olives. I honestly didn't find the tomato sauce spicy but that actually suited me better as I was more interested in the capers and black olives part of it, than the spicy part of it. I generally prefer my food to be non spicy so I enjoyed this dish. If spicy is what you're looking for though, then I wouldn't recommend this dish. Oh, we got some free bread as restaurants often do; however, instead of butter to go with the bread they gave us some kind of white dip. Looked kinda like Tzatziki but it was definitely not Tzatziki. It was sooooo good! I inquired about it and found out that it was some kind of white bean dip. I was tempted to get some Tiramisu for dessert but was also really full from my pasta dish. Didn't think I could stomach an order of Tiramisu...but then our server suggested that he might be able to bring me a half order of Tiramisu. Oooo, this sounded like a very tempting proposition. It isn't written anywhere on the menu, but it was an ingenius idea. So I agreed to the half order. Great idea. Got to satisfy my Tiramisu craving and ended up extremely full, but not insanely extremely full! Parking: Parking on Lonsdale is no longer free these days but I still managed to score some free parking on a side street. Service: Excellent

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    My Cucina La Casa Della Bruschetta

    My Cucina La Casa Della Bruschetta

    4.1(17 reviews)
    2.1 kmLower Lonsdale

    We came here for Valentine's. The main chef talked to us at the end and was really nice offering…read moreextra dessert and telling us his grandfather owned the restaurant and they've been there for 80 years - family Tiramisu recipe. Service is exceptional except the main dish took a long time. When they realized we didn't drink much wine they offered to substitute other drinks and wine samplers. We did the set menu which included bruschettas, salad main and dessert. - the bruschettas are spectacular per name of restaurant. So many things come with them. Mine the salmon and tomatoes and bell pepper all went so well together with the toast, and the avocado and lettuce too. - caprese salad was top notch. Tomatoes are soo fresh and good. So was the burrata. - the Caesar salad was mustardy and had a very weird taste. - the porchetta took a long time but was worth it. Really tender and wonderful taste and texture, and the pasta was fresh and really tasty. What a spectacular set menu and place to celebrate special occasions!

    Great Italian food in North Vancouver. They have a great menu of antipasto, pizzas, and pastas…read more (They also have a test kitchen going on, which is fun and the menu looked wonderful!) We tried the pizza today, but perhaps we'll come back for some pasta or the sandwich (on the test kitchen menu). The pizzas were WONDERFUL! We've been to Italy a few times, mostly familiar with Neapolitan food, and this definitely is the closest I've come to my Italian pizza since being back in Canada. Fresh, quality ingredients and a crispy, thin crust. Perfection! The prosciutto was buttery and rich, the greens all fresh, the tomato sauce *chef's kiss*! I recommend the Prosciutto crisp and arugula pizza. The staff was very kind and checked on us multiple times. The restaurant was clean and a very convenient location. Someone said it was hard to get a table, but we went for a late lunch and had no problem, so I suppose the time matters. (Lunch rush in this area is busy everywhere.) Overall, I will return and would recommend!

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    2.8(33 reviews)
    2.2 kmCentral Lonsdale

    After several thwarted attempts to dine elsewhere in North Vancouver due to long lineups, or lack…read moreof parking, we found ourselves a parking space on upper Lonsdale and ended up at Palermo Cucina for dinner. This place has been around for ages I'm sure, but for some reason we never got around to trying it until now. We ordered: Caesar Salad Prawns Alla Livornese Margherita Pizza Eggplant Parmesan The Margherita pizza had these huge, round slices of tomato on top. Wasn't too crazy about it being served this way. It was kind of "meh." Everything else on the table was fantastic. The Prawns Alla Livornese was so flavorful, and if I wasn't already a fan of Eggplant Parmesan before stepping into this restaurant, then I was definitely a fan after trying this Eggplant Parmesan! There was live music when we went. We really enjoyed this. Love the vibes at this place!

    Haven't been going out much during covid but was meeting a friend and he had been raving about…read morePalermo so I wanted to try it. We went a little overboard on the ordering. It was lunch and I've been following a keto diet so I decided on the caprese salad and the meatballs. Michael ordered the calamari and a mushroom and double anchovy pizza. Gag! Anchovies are bad enough but double!! Lol The caprese was delish and the balsamic glaze was perfect. And the meatballs! We split them and they were smothered in the most delicious tomato sauce. Ended up taking a bit of both home. We devoured most of the calamari - it had a different tomato sauce for dipping that was equally yummy. I went against everything I believe in and tried a piece of the pizza. Neopolitan style I believe. Thin crust and cooked to perfection. And I loved it - anchovies and all. Our server was Helen and she was great. We appreciated that she wore her mask. Good sense of humour and really nice. I would give Palermo 5 stars just for service. Double bonus that the food was great too. Super reasonably priced and they even had a promotion that we got to keep our strong bow glasses. Served on ice with lime - just the way I like it! Excuse the pictures - I accidentally used a weird filter without realizing it....

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