Diners' Choice: Italian restaurants in Vancouver

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Updated June 05, 2025

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Caffè La Tana

4.8

4.8 (39)

CAN$30 and under

Italian

Commercial Drive

About the restaurant

An intimate affair, with a menu of pasta and small plates to share, an all-Italian wine list of much-loved and lesser-known varietals, and an essential collection of cocktails, grappa and amari to start, finish and make the most of the afternoon and evening.

Reservations are available for lunch from 11 am to 3 pm daily, followed by a limited aperitivo menu from 3 pm to 5 pm. Dinner is served from 5 pm to 10 pm every night. Please note, we are unable to accommodate outside food in the restaurant, including birthday cakes. We look forward to breaking bread with you!

Top review

deb

Dined 1 day ago

Delicious food and drinks, attentive service. Tiny bit noisy due to close proximity of tables.

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Experience

Happy Hour - Aperitivo

Autostrada - Vancouver House

4.7

4.7 (104)

CAN$31 to CAN$50

Italian

Yaletown

About the restaurant

We love everything about restaurants. In particular, we love Italian. We love the food, the wine, the diversity, and the pride that Italians take in hosting a memorable experience.

We’ve spent our lives developing restaurants. From a simple deli or a laidback pub to award-winning fine dining, we have worked hard and are proud to present Autostrada Osteria.

It’s a place with a simple philosophy. Inspired by the casual osterie of Italy, the focus is on a simple menu where quality ingredients shine, regional wines that represent a place, and a room filled with warmth and bustle.

We hope you enjoy what we’ve poured our hearts into.

Dustin & Lucais

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WilliamG

Dined on Jun 1, 2025

Exceptional food and service. friendly staff and helpful service. Will be coming back.

Lupo Restaurant & Vinoteca

4.8

4.8 (3775)

CAN$31 to CAN$50

Italian

Yaletown

About the restaurant

Modern Italian cooking emphasizing quality and value. Lupo Restaurant located at the entrance to Vancouver’s famous Yaletown area. Theatres, Concert and sporting venues all within a short walk.

Now open for Take Away Dining

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Kristen

Dined 2 days ago

my partner and i had an amazing time celebrating our 2nd anniversary at Lupo! service was extremely fast with great follow up, our pasta was amazing and the portion sizes were large (can’t wait to eat my leftovers!!) we got the warm orange and almond cake for dessert which was sooo good wish we had ordered another one! overall was a wonderful experience!

Osteria Savio Volpe

4.7

4.7 (4306)

CAN$31 to CAN$50

Italian

Mount Pleasant

About the restaurant

Savio Volpe is a restaurant styled after the classic osteria: rustic fare in the Italian tradition of freshness and regionality, using groceries gathered in the nearby lakes, oceans, farms and fields. Above all else, Savio celebrates liveliness, warmth and hospitality. Viva la convivialità!

Reservations are available from 5 pm to 10 pm daily. Please note, we are unable to accommodate outside food in the restaurant, including birthday cakes.

We look forward to breaking bread with you!

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Andrea

Dined 2 days ago

Went to celebrate a friend’s retirement and it was fantastic! We were seated at a window booth and given Prosecco to start. It was the first time my 2 friends had been to the restaurant and they were both so impressed with the food… absolutely delicious

Elio Volpe

4.8

4.8 (167)

CAN$31 to CAN$50

Italian

Fairview

About the restaurant

Taking cues from Italy’s storied south, with its famed coasts and islands, rich history, and relaxed lifestyle, Elio Volpe celebrates the best ingredients from the Pacific Northwest as inspired by il Mezzogiorno — the ancient seafaring term for the wind from the south, now colloquially used to describe that part of the country. Above all else, Elio, like its cousin Savio Volpe, celebrates liveliness, warmth and hospitality. Viva la convivialità!

Reservations are available for dinner from 5 pm to 10 pm every night, and for brunch on Saturdays, Sundays and statutory holidays from 10 am to 1:30 pm.

Please note, we are unable to accommodate outside food in the restaurant, including birthday cakes. We do our best to accommodate special requests but are unable to guarantee requests for specific tables.

We look forward to breaking bread with you!

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Duane

Dined 3 days ago

Came with a friend tonight to try this new (to us) spot. We tried two pasta, a salad and some octopus. The watermelon salad was great. I'd do a little less peper but that's a personal taste. Calabreselli alla vodka and Rigatoni cacio e pepe are both great pastas to share. Add in a little octopus 🐙 and dinner is a winner. The blood orange soda is also great.

Pepino's Spaghetti House

4.8

4.8 (1567)

CAN$31 to CAN$50

Italian

Commercial Drive

About the restaurant

Pepino’s Spaghetti House, "The House that Spaghetti Built," is an homage to both the cuisine that developed in the Italian immigrant communities during the early part of the 20th century, and to the locale’s celebrated influence in Vancouver’s Little Italy.

Reservations are available from 5 pm to 10 pm daily. Please note, we are unable to accommodate outside food in the restaurant, including birthday cakes. We look forward to breaking bread with you!

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alina

Dined 1 day ago

Haven't been there since it was Nick and it was great. Same great atmosophere, food and service. We had a group of six and had a cozy table. We started with appies - kale salad, focaccia bread and mozza sticks. Then everyone ordered a main - pizza, ravioli, chicken, gnocchi. and rigatoni - enough to feed an army! Everyone took home leftovers. Vancouver needs more restaurants like this.

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4.7

4.7 (81)

CAN$30 and under

Italian

Chinatown

About the restaurant

Welcome to Fiorino, a charming Italian street food restaurant in Historic Chinatown! Providing classic Schiacciata sandwiches for Lunch, deals on drinks at Aperitivo, and Family style dining for Dinner, offering space for large groups or intimate dining we hope to create the authentic street food and Aperitivo experience, so beloved in Italy!

Gio Mascagni showcases a menu on the foundation of artisanal bread-making expertise honed in Tuscany. Alongside Chef Josh who leads the kitchen we are honored to be selected as Michelin Bib Gourmand 2022 & 2023, and Gambero Rosso 1 Forchetta for 2023 & 2024

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Janine

Dined 6 days ago

We had the most exceptional group dinner at Fiorino! Everyone was raving about the food and the incredible value. We chose the Abbondanza menu, and each course was perfectly timed and beautifully presented. Service on the outdoor patio was outstanding. So happy we chose Fiorino for a birthday celebration - it couldn’t have been better!

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Experience

Large Lunch Booking 11:30 am - 3:00 pm

Experience

Aperitivo!

Experience

Aperitivo (Reduced food menu 3pm - 5pm)

Il Nido Italian Restaurant

4.8

4.8 (744)

CAN$31 to CAN$50

Italian

Downtown

About the restaurant

Here's downtown Vancouver's gem as hidden in the Manhattan Apartments has that" La Dolce Vita" atmosphere. Heated and Covered Open Garden Patio provides a great escape for social distancing. Live Piano Music on Fridays and Saturdays.

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Derek

Dined 3 days ago

We had eaten at this restaurant a few times more than 5 years ago but had not been back since COVID. The food was fantastic. The burrata caprese salad is amazing, as is the chicken risotto and the gnocchi. Everyone in our group of 8 really enjoyed their meal and are ready to go back. The service was good and attentive albeit a bit slow at times but I think they were just giving us time to enjoy our meal. The noise level was low which allowed the 8 of us to have a nice visit with each other without shouting over loud music or other noisy guests. All in all a very nice evening. We will definitely be going again soon.

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4.7

4.7 (92)

CAN$31 to CAN$50

Italian

Downtown

About the restaurant

Modern Italian restaurant, local to downtown Vancouver
Locanda dell’Orso is inspired by the old legend of the Innkeeper and the Bear. Here you’ll find the ambiance of a warm Italian home, built on the promise of a welcoming and indulgent culinary experience throughout. Fresh pasta made in house daily, with dishes found across Northern and Coastal Italy, ingredients are sourced locally from small farms and imported especially from the Italian regions from which they are best known.

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siobhann

Dined 2 days ago

Delicious and authentic Italian. Hope to be back.

Acquafarina

4.7

4.7 (308)

CAN$31 to CAN$50

Italian

Downtown

About the restaurant

Acquafarina is a Michelin Guide recommended fine-dining restaurant in downtown Vancouver. This is Italian dining at its finest, served with old-world elegance and modern flair. Take a seat at the copper bar and enjoy inventive cocktails or settle into our captivating dining room with its soaring Salinger’s and 5,000 bottle wine cellar.

Private bookings for large groups are available by request and can be hosted in our intimate upstairs dining room with a private bar or on our all-season covered heated patio with a retractable roof, making it ideal for winter gatherings and perfect for summer soirées.

Top review

DavidsonVIP

Dined 3 days ago

Outstanding modern Italian food great service on an excellent patio

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