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Phaidon

5 Restaurants

Updated September 13, 2021

Restaurants:	Cioppino's Mediterranean Grill, Guu Original Thurlow, Farmer's Apprentice…
Price Range:	$$ - $$$
Cuisines:	Italian, Japanese, Farm-to-table…
Neighborhoods:	Yaletown, Downtown, Kitsilano…

Cioppino's Mediterranean Grill

Price: Expensive

Italian

Yaletown

4.9

538 reviews

"Chef Pino is the godfather of Italian cooking. I love his modern take on Italian classics." – Angus An

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Guu Original Thurlow

Price: Moderate

Japanese

Downtown

4.7

298 reviews

"Guu is open late, the atmosphere is great, there's cold beer and the food is spot on and delicious. The chefs have a one page written menu of specials and if you can sit at the bar I recommend doing so, because it's a good crew to watch cook." – Brian Luptak

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Farmer's Apprentice

Price: Expensive

Farm-to-table

Kitsilano

4.8

344 reviews

"I've had some of the most emotionally-charged simple meals at this small intimate restaurant. It takes a lot of guts to ride the wave he rides. Flavors are delicate, ingredients pristine and amazing execution. This is a great example of effortless simplicity." – Jair Tellez

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