Here are our picks for the absolute best pasta in Vancouver
There’s really nothing better than a dish of pasta to make all your troubles float away.
Whether you’re looking for cream-based sauces, ragus, veggie-packed pasta, or otherwise, Vancouver is in no shortage of great places to grab top-notch Italian fare.
Everyone’s got their favourite neighbourhood spot, but truly, you could head to any one of these establishments at any given time and enjoy a bowl (or two) and leave on cloud nine with a full belly.
Caffé La Tana
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Caffé La Tana is truly a slice of Italy in Vancouver. Not only does this spot specialize in house-made, fresh pasta, but it also sells grocery staples, wines, and various other Italian imports. Benissimo!
Address: 635 Commercial Drive, Vancouver
Phone: 604-428-5462
Oca Pastificio
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Oca Pastificio, a staple of the Commercial Drive dining scene, is known for its handmade pasta, welcoming environment, and great wine list. Please note: this restaurant is temporarily closed until further notice.
Address: 1260 Commercial Drive, Vancouver
Giovane Bacaro
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This Venetian-inspired wine bar is open on the lobby level at the Fairmont Pacific Rim, where it offers small plates and libations inspired by Northern Italy.
Address: Fairmont Pacific Rim – 1049 W Cordova Street, Vancouver
Tavola
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Tavola is a neighbourhood Italian restaurant that emphasizes excellent food made with simple ingredients. Its mouth-watering menu includes everything from fresh pasta tossed in light olive oil to pasta served with rich, long-simmered sauces.
Address: 1829 Robson Street, Vancouver
Phone: 604-606-4680
Tutto Restaurant & Bar
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Tutto offers Italian dishes made with fresh, local ingredients, including offerings that “pay homage to each of Italy’s provinces.” Patrons can also look forward to an extensive wine selection featuring bottles from Italy, BC, and beyond.
Address: 901 Homer Street, Vancouver
Kissa Tanto
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Kissa Tanto offers up Italian-Japanese cuisine right in the city’s iconic Chinatown. The restaurant emulates 1960s Tokyo cafe vibes, making this spot a must-try for a unique and worthy dining experience.
Address: 263 E Pender Street, Vancouver
Phone: 778-379-8078
Italian Kitchen
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Italian Kitchen mends old-world charm with a new-world vibe to create delectable regional dishes that will take your tastebuds on a trip back to Italy. It specializes in fresh, simple ingredients to create daily handmade pasta, with the belief that there is no better way to cement a friendship or conclude a day by having great food, wine and service.
Address: 860 Burrard Street, Vancouver
Phone: 604-687-2858
Osteria Savio Volpe
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News of the fresh handmade pasta made daily from this spot has probably reached your ears. With the rotating selection of tagliatelle, francobolli, and linguine, to name a few, we can safely say that this spot is one of the best around.
Address: 165 Kingsway Street, Vancouver
Phone: 604-428-0072
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CinCin Ristorante + Bar
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This Italian restaurant is known for its drool-worthy pasta and wood-fired eats. Just climb the fairytale staircase and take a seat because going to CinCin is always a dreamy foodie experience.
Address: 1154 Robson Street, Vancouver
Phone: 604-688-7338
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Ask For Luigi
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Located in a building on the corner of Alexander and Gore streets, Ask For Luigi offers a fabulously Italian-focused lunch, dinner, and weekend brunch menu with an array of tantalizing dishes, but mostly, tantalizing pasta.
Address: 305 Alexander Street, Vancouver
Phone: 604-428-2544
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Fiore Famiglia
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This spot for hand-crafted Italian eats is a fantastic place to head in a pair or for a group celebration. Pizza, pasta, wine, and beer – that’s all you need to be content, and this gem has it all.
Address: 2603 West 16th Avenue, Vancouver
Giardino Restaurant
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This Tuscan-inspired restaurant is a definite crowd-pleaser when it comes to quality Italian, especially in the pasta department. In the summer, be sure to stop by and take a seat on Giardino’s epic Florentine-styled courtyard patio.
Address: 1328 Hornby Street, Vancouver
Phone: 604-669-2422
Di Beppe
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This restaurant serves up stellar Italian eats in a casual setting in buzzing Gastown. The subdivided space also holds a small coffee shop called Caffe Di Beppe. The cafe has a different address (2 West Cordova Street), and it’s all about the espresso, baked goods, and hot sandwiches – quick eats to keep you on the go.
Address: 8 W Cordova Street, Vancouver
Phone: 604-559-1122
BiBo Pizzeria
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This Italian restaurant and pizzeria offers delicious eats from its Richmond location. With a huge menu of pasta and handmade pizzas, including Fusilli al Tartufo and Spaghetti alla Siciliana, there’s no doubt you’ll leave this spot feeling satisfied.
Address: 1067c Templeton Station Road, Richmond
Phone: 604-279-8889
Cioppino’s Mediterranean Grill
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Cioppino’s offers classic Mediterranean cooking (and amazing pasta) in the heart of Yaletown. With Chef-Owner Giuseppe “Pino” Posteraro at the helm of the kitchen, diners are always in good hands here.
Address: 1133 Hamilton Street, Vancouver
Phone: 604-688-7466
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Autostrada
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Patrons can expect pasta, starters, and bigger share plates seven days a week for dinner service from this no-fuss alla famiglia spot, which happens to have three locations in Vancouver.
Address: 4811 Main Street, Vancouver
Phone: 604-428-6820
Address: 350 W Pender Street, Vancouver
Phone: 604-428-9694
Address: 1481 Continental Street, Vancouver
Phone: 604-258-9988
Nook
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Nook is one of our favourite places to head for pasta and pizza. Once you try this spot, you’ll understand why there’s typically a line for tables around mealtime. The atmosphere is cozy but lively, a great place to start a night out or head for a later bite.
Address: 1525 Yew Street, Vancouver
Phone: 604-734-0099
Address: 781 Denman Street, Vancouver
Phone: 604-568-4554
Address: 195 W 2 Avenue, Vancouver
Phone: 604-428-6248
Address: 150 Victory Ship Way #160, North Vancouver
Phone: 604-340-4071
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Sopra Sotto
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Patrons who head to one of Sopra Sotto’s two locations can expect fresh Italian eats like pasta, salads, and pizza made with local ingredients. The latter is baked in a traditional forno a legna (wood-fired brick oven).
Address: 1510 Commercial Drive, Vancouver
Phone: 604-251-7586
Address: 4022 Hastings Avenue, Burnaby
Phone: 604-423-3310
Pepino’s Spaghetti House
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Located at 631 Commercial Drive, this eatery took the place of one of Vancouver’s oldest restaurants, Nick’s Spaghetti House, after it closed after 62 years of operation. This classic spaghetti house features Italian American style dishes like spaghetti and meatballs, veal parm, Caesar salad, shrimp scampi, and piccata, along with baskets of bread.
Address: 631 Commercial Drive, Vancouver
Phone: 604-254-5633
Robba da Matti
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With three locations around Vancouver, Robba da Matti offers authentic Italian eats for lunch and dinner in a beautiful room. Fresh pasta and good wine are the name of the game at these spots.
Address: 1127 Mainland Street, Vancouver
Phone: 604-558-1174
Address: 1906 Haro Street, Vancouver
Address: 12 Powell Street, Vancouver
Marcello Pizzeria
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This Commercial Drive spot offers fresh Italian cuisine, and that includes a pretty incredible selection of pasta. This menu here has everything from gnocchi, seafood pasta, and tons of fresh homemade pasta prepared in the Italian tradition too.
Address: 1404 Commercial Drive, Vancouver
Phone: 604-215-7760
La Terrazza
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Italian fine dining in the heart of Vancouver. La Terrazza has been serving patrons since 1998; that’s 20 years and counting, so you know the offerings, wine, service, and most importantly, the pasta have got to be impeccable.
Address: 1088 Cambie Street, Vancouver
Phone: 604-899-4449
Lupo Restaurant
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This cozy, romantic modern Italian restaurant is the perfect place to head for a quality bite in the heart of Yaletown. Enjoy the fireplace, good vibes, and amazing pasta.
Address: 869 Hamilton Street, Vancouver
Phone: 604-569-2535
Cibo Trattoria
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Rustic and authentic, Cibo Trattoria offers a delicious array of Italian food for patrons in the downtown Vancouver area. It’s a nice place to head for a glass of wine and a hearty helping of pasta.
Address: 900 Seymour Street, Vancouver
Phone: 604-602-9570
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Livia
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This cozy cafe/bakery turned dinner spot serves up handmade pasta in a seriously charming environment. Go for the rotating pasta specials, and don’t forget to order a negroni – they do them very well here.
Address: 1399 Commercial Drive, Vancouver
Farmhouse
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This rustic Italian spot is tucked away in an unassuming spot on 10th but should not be overlooked! Head to the charming, secret back patio and order a plate of rigatoni all’amatriciana – you won’t regret it.
Address: 352 East 10th Avenue, Vancouver
Say Mercy!
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Located on Fraser Street, Say Mercy! is an Italian and American BBQ joint, which sounds like it wouldn’t work but, we assure you, it does. Think BBQ Bolo, the kind of pasta dish we didn’t know we needed until now.
Address: 4298 Fraser Street, Vancouver