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  1. Elio Volpe

    Coastal Italian

    Eat 85
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    A mechanic shop turned coastal Italian osteria in Cambie Village, Elio Volpe does wood-fired pizza with a brunch version that gives people a reason to leave the house on a Sunday. The room has bar seating for solo meals and enough shared plates, including a whole grilled branzino, to make a group feel purposeful. Vancouver Magazine handed it gold for both Best New and Best Italian in the same year, which is the restaurant equivalent of a very good report card.

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    • Spaghetti alle vongole

      “the expertly cooked pasta (like the spaghetti alle vongole that features bouncy calamari in addition to bivalves) is enough to get the top eaters in the city to drop their jaws in awe”

      Vancouver Magazine, 2025

    • Branzino

      “Shared plates like a crackling-crisp branzino and arancini bursting with artichoke hearts make the restaurant ideal for groups”

      Vancouver Magazine, 2025

    • Cacio e pepe

      “a mechanic-shop-turned-osteria that serves up comforting cacio e pepe with roasted jalapenos”

      Vancouver Magazine, 2025

    • Wood-fired pizza

      “The chewy-yet-crisp crust of the restaurant’s famed wood-fired pizza stands up to the weight of an array of toppings”

      Vancouver Magazine, 2025
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    Address
    540 W 17th Ave, Vancouver BC · Vancouver
    Hours

    Closed now, opens 5 PM

    • Monday 5 PM to 10:30 PM
    • Tuesday Today 5 PM to 10:30 PM
    • Wednesday 5 PM to 10:30 PM
    • Thursday 5 PM to 10:30 PM
    • Friday 5 PM to 10:30 PM
    • Saturday 10 AM to 2 PM 5 PM to 10:30 PM
    • Sunday 10 AM to 2 PM 5 PM to 10:30 PM
    Phone
    1-236-471-9564
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