Zara's Italian Deli & Fresh Pasta — Local services in Vancouver

I have more than one complaint about this place. It’s over priced for what it is. I mean they use canola oil in their deli section… Yesterday was the final straw. We picked up a generous portion of their antipasti. It contained mainly pickled onions, they cheaped out on the other ingredients but the worst part is it tasted off, like it had spoiled already and mind you, we opened it the next day after having stored it in the fridge! I feel conned and I don’t want to go back there because it feels more and more like a tourist trap. I feel cheated out of the money I spent there. I would recommend saving your money and going elsewhere. This business is...

Visited Zara’s today for the first time in years. This shop is a true Vancouver GEM. If you are a serious at home chef, or just want to appear like one, Zara’s is your place. I was looking for a particular type of Balsamic vinegar, and found it there, along side a truly amazing selection of oils. Turning to the fresh case, the olives are outstanding, and the burrata will make a summer tomato sing. I was lucky to be assisted by o/o Jesse, who will take this longtime Vancouver family business to the next...

My goodness gracious. If I lived in Vancouver i woukd visit these guys everyday. Their freshly made pastas, home grated cheeses, and aged bacon are only a select few of my favourite things. Get your ingredients here and cook one of the best pasta/spaghetti dishes you've ever had, at a 10th of the price you'd pay at a fancy Italian restaurant. I've had pasta at the top Italian restaurants in the city and somehow managed to make a delicious doah using these guys ingredients and a...