🇨🇦 Cozy Italian Hideaway Near Gastown 🍷
Celebrated my birthday at this charming red-brick trattoria—discovered a new favorite! The vintage vibes (those red-and-white tableware!) instantly transported us to Italy. 🍸 Aperol Sour Bartender’s pick! Grapefruit juice + silky foam with lime zest = perfect bittersweet balance. 🧀 Burrata di Puglia Creamy burrata ❤️ but the beetroot pairing was too earthy for me (friends loved it though). 🥩 Wagyu Tartare Melt-in-your-mouth beef on crispy focaccia, topped with truffle & fried onions—crunchy umami bomb! 🦞 Lobster Pasta (Special) Tender lobster + tangy tomato sauce—pasta soaked up all the flavors! 🍝 Agnolotti del Plin Pockets of braised veal in truffle-Parmesan cream—tasted like nonna’s cooking! 🎂 Birthday Perks: Staff refrigerated our cake & served it on their Insta-worthy plates with candles! 💡 Pro Tip: Summer weeknights = quiet (we were the last table—felt like a private party!). Next time trying their pistachio tiramisu! 📍 Locanda dell’Orso 350 W Pender St, Vancouver #VancouverEats #ItalianFood #HiddenGems #BirthdayDining #FoodieFind