Best Restaurants for Outdoor Dining in Commercial Drive

First time at Osteria Al Centro, The service was good. We ate inside but the outdoor patio is very nice, we’ll try that next time, My wife had the Fungi pizza which was very good, very traditional with the best pizza crust which is both aesthetically pleasing and very tasty. I had the clams and spaghetti which was also excellent. My only comment was the Foccosia bread was served with the olive oil and the balsamic vinegar in one bowl so that all the vinegar sits on the bottom so that when you dip the bread can only taste the oil. That is my only criticism. Otherwise it was an excellent dining experience. We will be going again soon.

I had a very good experience at DOCKSIDE. The beet and walnut salad with cauliflower puree was wonderful. My margerita pizza was also very good. Our server Holly was very attentive , friendly and helpful. My friends cheese board was not exactly as descrfibed on the menu-- there no olives or nuts , and the "pickeld vegetables" were ...pickles. The board comes only with a few crostini crackers and might have been nice with a few slices of a baguette. Atmosphere both inside and out is lovely. Elegant, but not ostentatious. However-- inside on the wall that separates the kitchen from the dining area ( it actually is the waist high wall right below where the chefs work -- hard to explain)) is an aquarium with tropical fish. While pretty and very clean, I couldn't help but notice how narrow the tank was and I felt very sad for the fish. I was not the only patron who noticed this. The tank or tanks are long but I would say no more than twelve inches wide. And very sparse. To me the fish looked trapped and stressed. I have written to the restaurant and suggested rehoming the fish somewhere that will have more space and more water greenery ( there are fish rescues that do this) and replacing the wall with art by a local artist. It would be just as pretty and would benefit a local artist. Either that or use the tank as a water art dispaly without the fish. Other than the disturbinbg feeling about the fish my lunch was very good. I would go back.

Excellent meal. Very interesting combination of flavours in the dishes which really worked. Very helpful and friendly advice from Alicia our server. Our best meal and experience in our 3 weeks in BC

We visited the restaurant for the first time to celebrate a birthday and it was a memorable experience. They served us the soft Japanese milk bread to start with and the cocktails were top notch - prime rib and appetizers were delicious (only the Hokkaido scallops were a bit bland in my opinion). The restaurant was kindly treat us a free dessert for our special occasion. We ordered Menkems Cake and it tasted delicious. Our server was very friendly and helpful. Highly recommend this restaurant if you’re looking for a place with great view and great food!

Great service and the food variety and taste was excellent!!!