West Restaurant

October 4, 2008 by Scout Magazine  
Filed under Gluttony, Kits & West Side

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2881 Granville St. | Vancouver | MAP
Voice: 604 738 8938
Web: westrestaurant.com
Email: info@westrestaurant.com

Gallery

Entrance Restaurant interior Lounge + Bar original cocktail: pie tian of Dungeness crab and couscous with smoked tomato gazpacho squab and lobster with kabocha squash and rosemary beignets noisettes of veal sweetbreads with mushroom duxelle sablefish in curry butter with sunchoke purée and roasted pearl onions halibut and chanterelles with watercress sauce and lasagna of Dungeness crab galantine of quail, foie gras and jasmine-poached raisins rrine of duck, David Wood goat cheese and pink lady apples with pickled celeriac sherry-poached pears with pear and raisin compote and maple-roasted walnuts fresh raspberries with lemon tuiles, cream cheese ice cream and nobo fruit tea syrup saffron-spiced pumpkin panna cotta with ginger cake and orange saffron syrup

Hours

Dinner served nightly from 5:30 – 11:00PM
Open for lunch Monday – Saturday

Our Team

David Gunawan, Chef de Cuisine
Rhonda Viani, Pastry Chef
Brian Hopkins, Restaurant Director
Owen Knowlton, Wine Director
David Wolowidnyk, Bar Manager

About West Restaurant

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True to our Region True to the Seasons

Recognized as the “jewel in Vancouver’s culinary crown,” West’s outstanding contemporary regional cuisine and seamless service has garnered much critical acclaim, including a prestigious four star rating by Mobil Travel Guide.

Pristine local ingredients are sourced by Executive Chef Warren Geraghty to deliver superbly conceived dishes offering modern interpretations of classics. Pastry Chef Rhonda Viani conjures equally compelling desserts. Exuding energy and action, the kitchen offers two ‘chef’s tables’ that render an up–close culinary theatre experience.

Maitre ‘D, Brian Hopkins gracefully choreographs West’s prized service team in the elegant dining room highlighted by a magnificent, temperature-controlled wall of wine. West’s extensive wine collection is an ever-evolving list of acclaimed Old World producers, rare finds and exciting New World vintners. At the gleaming cherrywood bar, martinis and cocktails are composed of pressed-to-order juices, fresh herbs and creative infusions by award-winning mixologist David Wolowidnyk.

West is located in Vancouver’s chic South Granville neighborhood (just five minutes from the downtown core).

The Cookbook

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$50.00

“West’s first cookbook welcomes the reader into its pages just as the award-winning restaurant greets its clientele – with grace and innovation. The reader is invited to feel at ease and relish the excellence while surveying menus showcasing the region’s bounty. With over 100 recipes and full-colour photographs, West: The Cookbook offers tantalizing starters and mains that span the seasons and also features approachable recipes from award-winning pastry chef Rhonda Viani, cocktails from David Wolowidnyk, and wine pairings from Owen Knowlton. 2008 Winner, Most Innovative Cookbook in Canada, World Gourmand Cookbook Awards

Accolades

“Unfailingly gracious, flawless service, right down to the smallest detail and service is all about the details.”- Vancouver magazine, 2010

“The culinary highlight of the entire region.” – Frommer’s Guide, 2009

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