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Wildebeest, Vancouver, BC

Wildebeest

4.3
4.3
1754 Reviews
CAN$30 and under
Contemporary American
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Wildebeest (winner of Best New Restaurant and Best New Design - 24th Annual Vancouver Magazine Restaurant Awards) invites you to experience deliciously decadent yet simple country cooking. Explore a farm-to-table menu paired with a diverse selection of Old and New World wines and a carefully crafted cocktail list. Set in a refurbished 19th century building, the multi-level space offers a front house cocktail bar & lounge, open-concept kitchen, an inviting dining room with banquette seating, and an intimately-set private dining room.
The menu focuses on delicious local ingredients prepared with integrity. Every component has been thoughtfully nurtured by executive chef, Ian McHale, from field to finish. We work closely with surrounding farms and farmers to organically raise healthy, happy animals and grow custom produce. Employing classic butchery traditions and contemporary techniques, Wildebeest presents delicious menus of the season. This is food for food lovers.

Permanently Closed

This restaurant is permanently closed.

Additional information

  • Dining style
    Casual Elegant
  • Cuisines
    Contemporary American, Contemporary Canadian, Organic
  • Hours of operation
    Brunch: Saturday - Sunday: 10:00 am - 2:00 pm; Dinner: Nightly: 5:00 pm - 12:00 am
  • Phone number
    (604) 687-6880
  • Website
    http://www.wildebeest.ca/
  • Payment options
    AMEX, Diners Club, Discover, JCB, Mastercard, Visa
  • Dress code
    Casual Dress
  • Executive chef
    Ian McHale
  • Location
    120 W. Hastings St, Vancouver, BC V6B 1G8
  • Neighborhood
    Gastown
  • Cross street
    Abbott St.
  • Parking details
    Metered street parking is available on West Hastings Street, as well as on Abbott and Cambie Streets to our west and east. A secure pay parking lot is available for guest use across from us at the intersection of Hastings & Abbott.
  • Additional
    Banquet, Bar/Lounge, Beer, BYO Wine, Chef's Table, Cocktails, Corkage Fee, Counter Seating, Entertainment, Full Bar, Gluten-free Options, Happy Hour, Late Night, Non-Smoking, Private Room, Weekend Brunch, Wheelchair Access, Wine

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What 1,754 people are saying

Overall ratings and reviews

4.3
4.3 based on all time ratings
  • 4.3Food
  • 4.4Service
  • 4.3Ambience
  • 4Value

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1,682 Reviews

  1. Disappointed

    1 review

    2.0

    1 review

    Dined on March 15, 2020

    overall2food2service3ambience3
    We had a 4-person tasting menu. They serve 3(!) oysters. When I asked what happened to the fourth, the server said that's the sizing size, three. "So if we'd gone with the 2-person tasting menu we'd have got 1 ½ oysters?" The server (blond, female--pointed out only because she was the only snooty one there; the Belgian male with the Aussie accent was great) gave a weak smile and walked away. In the end, the smoked oysters were terrible, so it didn't matter. Lots of raw meat followed, *some* of which was tasty. The flank steak and potato-cheese balls were delicious. Okay, maybe it was our tastes (all four of us, mind you), but we felt the Emperor had no clothes. And at that price point?! Ludicrous. Sorry, Wildebeest.

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  2. EricU

    Vancouver

    3 reviews

    3.0

    3 reviews

    Dined on March 12, 2020

    overall3food2service4ambience4
    Went on a weekday evening for a birthday. They have a coat check. One waiter for 5 tables. The waiter was very kind and accommodating but the food was a complete letdown. They have a great wine selection. Menu was their winter special. I don’t recommend the heirloom pickled carrots or the large brisket. Carrots were hit or miss on texture some were so firm we thought they were raw. The brisket was very salty on top of their homemade bbq sauce . We had to drink a lot of water to tone it down even though it’s served with a neutral nutty spinach purée. It is a very gastown atmosphere. Overall not the experience we expected as far as the food. Don’t know about dessert.

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  3. FrankS

    1 review

    4.0

    1 review

    Dined on March 7, 2020

    overall4food4service4ambience3
    Food was tasty, portion on the smaller side, music was to loud causes everyone to yell over it making it even louder in the restaurant

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  4. MichelleR

    Vancouver

    2 reviews

    5.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on March 7, 2020

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Always delicious, with outstanding service and ambience!

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  5. MarkS

    Calgary

    6 reviews

    3.0

    6 reviews

    Dined on March 7, 2020

    overall3food3service4ambience3
    Food was good, friendly staff and nice atmosphere.

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  6. Ponsie

    Toronto

    100 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    100 reviews

    Dined on March 4, 2020

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Amazing dining experience Omakase was the best choice. Reasonably priced, each dish was just fantastic

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  7. Rachel

    Toronto

    1 review

    2.0

    1 review

    Dined on March 1, 2020

    overall2food2service1ambience4
    I really wanted to love this place but sadly left disappointed. My dining partner and I were prepared for a nice evening out and ready and willing to spend the money for it. We understood that her being a vegetarian did limit her with this particular menu but there were still some options. The cocktail list was vast and interesting. The execution did not match my initial impression. They were just lacking. My partner ordered the ravioli which was listed under the large plates section and in the $30 range. The portion was significantly smaller than expected and in no way should be classified as large. It was not enough as a full meal. I understand quality of ingredients used but perception of value should really be considered here. The few items I ordered were good. But what ultimately turned us off the most was that the food arrived almost immediately. It made us question how much had actually been made to order. Because the portions were so small we finished very quickly. I have never gone out for an evening and finished food and drink in so little time. It felt rushed and we were not given the experience that tables around us were receiving. We just asked for the bill. It all took about 45 minutes. We left and went for more food and drinks elsewhere. It’s a beautiful and cool spot but it just fell flat for us.

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  8. whywhywhy

    Vancouver

    1 review

    4.0

    1 review

    Dined on February 27, 2020

    overall4food4service4ambience2
    The food is very good, and so are the staff. The wait times after ordering with the uncomfortable seating is pretty rough; I don't know who decided on bar stools for fine dinning. But it's literally the only thing wrong with this place. Probably a bit rich for most people. But I didn't have a bad bite all night.

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  9. AlM123123123123123

    1 review

    2.0

    1 review

    Dined on February 24, 2020

    overall2food1service4ambience4
    They tried to hard with over seasoning. Everything was too salty.

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  10. KaseyB

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on February 23, 2020

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Loved the bone marrow. Service was excellent. Ordered bottomless mimosas and the server kept them coming!

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  11. OpenTable Diner

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on February 23, 2020

    overall5food5service5ambience4
    Portions for the main dishes was small but surprisingly filling. Loved the taste of the food and our server was very helpful and friendly! Would go again :D

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  12. Brenda

    Vancouver

    8 reviews

    4.0

    8 reviews

    Dined on February 23, 2020

    overall4food4service5ambience4
    This was our second time at Wildebeest. The service was top notch. Thanks to Devon for the bubbles when we arrived...much appreciated! :)

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  13. RebeccaC

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on February 23, 2020

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    We did the menu that the restaurant curated for you based on budget and food preferences! It was an outstanding experience and the food was delicious.

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  14. Yunita

    Vancouver

    6 reviews

    5.0

    6 reviews

    Dined on February 22, 2020

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Wasn't expecting bone marrow on toast to be on the menu. It was a mouth watering experience. Avocado toast is well plated with charred marks on halved avocados, beautifully presented by your cripsy toasts. We had a good friends' get-together here, the ambience is relaxing and warm cozy.

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  15. kfnd

    New York Area

    18 reviews

    3.0

    18 reviews

    Dined on February 17, 2020

    overall3food3service3ambience4
    While the ambiance and overall decor was beautiful, I was underwhelmed by the food and service. Server was nice but it was slow. Took more than 15 mins to get my glass of wine. Food was tasty but we found the portions to be on the smaller side - left hungry.

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  16. Cathie

    Vancouver

    50 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    50 reviews

    Dined on February 17, 2020

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    The who,e experience was amazing. Looking forward to the next time.

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  17. ConcernedLocal

    Seattle

    2 reviews

    4.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on February 15, 2020

    overall4food4service4ambience3
    The venue was nice and the food was pretty good. I was there for valentines and it was just kind of ok. The food was decent but the portions were strange for a tasting menu. It also didn’t seem to be a great value and no particular dish stood out as great. Music was a little loud and the bass was a little too much. My date had a worsened headache and we just couldn’t leave fast enough. Overall, food was good but not amazing or a great value. The server kept trying to upsell the dishes by adding prawns, lobster tail, or fois gras. It seemed a little strange and lacking in grace to just throw an extra piece of meat on a dish and expect a greater result.

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  18. Spencer

    Vancouver

    3 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    3 reviews

    Dined on February 13, 2020

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Lovely, as always. We’ve come here for Valentines dinner two years in a row now and they always blow us away with their “omakase” option on the menu... trust the chef! Great cocktails and lovely service too.

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  19. ChloeE

    Vancouver

    2 reviews

    5.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on February 12, 2020

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    As always, amazing service, atmosphere, food, and cocktails!

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  20. Michelle

    Vancouver

    4 reviews

    3.0

    4 reviews

    Dined on February 9, 2020

    overall3food2service4ambience4
    We were not impressed with the quality of food.

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  21. Benno

    Seattle

    6 reviews

    vip
    4.0

    6 reviews

    Dined on February 9, 2020

    overall4food4service5ambience4
    Great staff, reasonable menu although a tad limited and the beef selection is dominated by Wagyu which is not everyone's choice. I do find it annoying that 1. they didn't ask how we wanted our meat cooked and 2. They slice it - I like my steak uncut to keep it warm

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  22. StefanE

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on February 7, 2020

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    So good! Lotta meat. Great service. Loved our guy, he was from Belgium.

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  23. MartinR

    Vancouver

    2 reviews

    5.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on February 3, 2020

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    A great selection of beautiful and creative food. The menu is fantastically creative and excellently executed. A beautiful balance of flavours and styles of food with a great seasonal element. Thanks so much Widebeest.

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  24. MarcD

    1 review

    4.0

    1 review

    Dined on February 2, 2020

    overall4food5service3ambience5
    Fantastic food and vibe. Unfortunately, I called in a week prior to let them know we were celebrating a friends recent wedding and was told they would do something special, but nothing was done. It was a disappointing miss, but the rest of the evening was great.

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  25. OpenTable Diner

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on February 1, 2020

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    We had a delicious brunch, the mushrooms on toast was divine. Fresh-squeezed OJ, tasty eggs benny, and a great atmosphere. We will be back.

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  26. OpenTable Diner

    Vancouver

    4 reviews

    5.0

    4 reviews

    Dined on February 1, 2020

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    The food was delicious! Every bite full of flavor!

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  27. YasminB

    Vancouver

    5 reviews

    vip
    3.0

    5 reviews

    Dined on January 31, 2020

    overall3food3service5ambience4
    Fish was overcooked and odor was strong. Steak was good. It was okay.

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  28. kc2014

    Vancouver

    37 reviews

    vip
    4.0

    37 reviews

    Dined on January 31, 2020

    overall4food4service4ambience2
    Came during Dine Out 2020. Wagyu carpaccio starter was delicious until i bit into a piece of plastic. Bleh. The server was kind enough to bring me a new order which I promptly finished. The confit duck leg with fregola sarda was perfectly prepared. Crisp skin with tender moist meat and the pasta was chewy well seasoned al dente. I opted for seared foie gras upgrade ($20 surcharge - ouch!) on the side & was not disappointed. Even the chocolate and plum dessert was a wonderful surprise. It was silky and rich but offset nicely by what looked like whipped cream (yuck!) but was actually fig leaf yogurt! Surprisingly good combination. The plum compote and the hazelnut added interesting variety which worked well together. Overall, I was very happy with the food and service and recommend Wildebeest for a night out with friends.

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  29. OpenTable Diner

    Vancouver

    6 reviews

    4.0

    6 reviews

    Dined on January 31, 2020

    overall4food4service4ambience4
    The food was solid, tasty and well presented but at the price point pretty average. We won’t go back simply because there are better options in Vancouver.

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  30. StraightArrow

    Vancouver

    6 reviews

    5.0

    6 reviews

    Dined on January 30, 2020

    overall5food5service5ambience4
    My wife & I had enjoyed our Dineout dinner at Bufala Edgemont a few days before and when we learned there that both are owned by the same people we immediately made a reservation at Wildebeest. The hostess was very courteous when we requested a table on the main floor rather than downstairs to accommodate our aching knees. Our server, a young man from Belgium, was first class - the epitome of a true professional - knowledgeable, attentive & personable. We noted that he was always observing, alertly but unobtrusively, to ensure that all of his diners received prompt attention. We began by adding the bone marrow to the other starters on the Dineout menu. My European wife loves bone marrow and was delighted by the presentation & taste. All of the other dishes we ordered from the 3 course menu were superb and each was beautifully presented, served in a timely manner & in perfect proportions. We thoroughly enjoyed every morsel. Flavours were delightfully complex, and the elements of each dish worked together harmoniously. I would describe Wildebeest as offering seriously delicious cuisine. I am somewhat puzzled to understand why this was our first visit since I had heard of this restaurant, but I suppose this is the objective of Dineout - to encourage people to try restaurants new to them. Based on our happy experience, we will return and will recommend it to our friends.

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  31. KarinWurmi

    Vancouver

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on January 30, 2020

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Lovely prepared, locally and seasonal sourced food. Great wine pairing for Dine out. Liked the selection of mocktails

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  32. HelenL

    Vancouver

    2 reviews

    5.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on January 29, 2020

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Lovely first experience at Wildebeest. They were quite busy and we had a reservation for 8pm but didn’t get our table until 830pm. We sat at the bar and started some drinks in the meantime. The host was kind enough to comp our drinks due to the wait. I had the tuna tartare served with pork rinds, delicious! The flat iron steak was perfectly cooked and had a nice char on it. Spruce tip tart was perfectly lemony and refreshing, my only qualm was that the crust was a bit too firm. Will definitely come back! Friendly service and delicious food, how can you go wrong?

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  33. phoebetrix88

    Vancouver

    9 reviews

    4.0

    9 reviews

    Dined on January 29, 2020

    overall4food5service5ambience5
    Great food and great service. Wouldn’t recommend fir a quiet meal though as it was quite noisy

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  34. JakeM

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on January 29, 2020

    overall5food3service5ambience4
    The food was very tasty and we had great service. I would go back.

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  35. FUNTIME

    San Francisco

    7 reviews

    vip
    2.0

    7 reviews

    Dined on January 28, 2020

    overall2food2service3ambience4
    Disappointed

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  36. Catie

    1 review

    3.0

    1 review

    Dined on January 28, 2020

    overall3food1service3ambience4
    We went to Wildebeest for the 3 course "Dine Out" menu, which was priced at $45. In general, the food quality was poor and portion sizes were quite small for the price. The appetizers we ordered were beef carpaccio and tuna tartare. The beef was sinewy and difficult to cut. The tuna was grey. For entrees we ordered flat iron steak and rock fish. The flat iron steak was not tender and was very rare. The rock fish was well cooked but the sunchokes on the side were large, unappetizing pieces which were very mealy. Dessert was a lemon spruce tip tart. The tart shell was over baked and difficult to cut, and the curd inside was over cooked. In all, I don't think I'll return to Wildebeest or recommend it to friends.

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  37. RobynZ

    Vancouver

    11 reviews

    5.0

    11 reviews

    Dined on January 27, 2020

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    This was our second time at Wildebeest and it was even better than I remembered. We had the dine out menu and felt that we got excellent value for our money. The food was outstanding and the staff was very knowledgeable. Thanks to Anthony our bartender! He made our evening very enjoyable.

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  38. JacobM

    Greater Boston

    1 review

    3.0

    1 review

    Dined on January 27, 2020

    overall3food3service3ambience5
    I'd recommend Widebeest for drinks. The food was fine - we went for Dine Out Vancouver and it was an OK value. I think if we had paid full price we would have been disappointed. Cocktails were creative and excellent though.

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  39. OpenTable Diner

    Vancouver

    11 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    11 reviews

    Dined on January 27, 2020

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Excellent food and service! Will be back!

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  40. Pennyr

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on January 27, 2020

    overall5food4service5ambience4
    We went for dine out Vancouver, the choices were very well thought out and varied. We started with the smoked olives and deviled eggs with the house aperitif and they were delicious (especially the olives) and went extremely well together. Every dish we had had something a bit unusual about it but nothing seemed forced or weird. The wines and wine pairings were excellent. Our server was warm, attentive and polite. We did not feel rushed even though it was busy and we had a shortish time frame.

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Wildebeest is rated 4.3 stars by 1754 OpenTable diners.

Permanently Closed

This restaurant is permanently closed.

Google Map for Wildebeest

120 W. Hastings St, Vancouver, BC V6B 1G8

Additional information

  • Cross street
    Abbott St.
  • Neighborhood
    Gastown
  • Hours of operation
    Brunch: Saturday - Sunday: 10:00 am - 2:00 pm; Dinner: Nightly: 5:00 pm - 12:00 am
  • Cuisines
    Contemporary American, Contemporary Canadian, Organic
  • Dining style
    Casual Elegant
  • Dress code
    Casual Dress
  • Parking details
    Metered street parking is available on West Hastings Street, as well as on Abbott and Cambie Streets to our west and east. A secure pay parking lot is available for guest use across from us at the intersection of Hastings & Abbott.
  • Payment options
    AMEX, Diners Club, Discover, JCB, Mastercard, Visa
  • Executive chef
    Ian McHale
  • Additional
    Banquet, Bar/Lounge, Beer, BYO Wine, Chef's Table, Cocktails, Corkage Fee, Counter Seating, Entertainment, Full Bar, Gluten-free Options, Happy Hour, Late Night, Non-Smoking, Private Room, Weekend Brunch, Wheelchair Access, Wine

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