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Nook
Italian
The rigatoni boscaiola has a following serious enough that regulars debate whether to bother with the specials. They should bother with the specials. This casual Italian spot on Denman runs multiple locations around Vancouver, each with its own daily menu alongside the pasta and pizza standards, which is a harder trick to pull off than it sounds. Vancouver Magazine has given it gold for Best Chain three years running.
The awards strongest first
- Vancouver Magazine 2026 · Gold Medal · Restaurant Awards: Best Chain
- Vancouver Magazine 2025 · Gold Medal · Restaurant Awards: Best Chain
- Vancouver Magazine 2024 · Gold Medal · Restaurant Awards: Best Chain
One number, weighted & current 64
How we scoreThe dishes from the writeups
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Rigatoni boscaiola
“stalwart items like the rigatoni boscaiola—a flavour bomb of a dish with mushrooms, prosciutto and sundried tomato—are fan favourites for good reason”
Vancouver Magazine, 2026 -
Chicken liver crostini
“chicken liver crostini topped with port-glazed onions, for example, or a puttanesca that’s the perfect balance of salt, sweet and heat”
Vancouver Magazine, 2024 -
Puttanesca
“a puttanesca that’s the perfect balance of salt, sweet and heat—a dish that made a fan of Jamie Dornan the last time he filmed in Vancouver”
Vancouver Magazine, 2024
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