The GOODS from Oakwood Canadian Bistro

Vancouver, BC | The Oakwood Canadian Bistro is delighted to launch a new dinner menu, showcasing BC’s finest ingredients. The casual, down-to-earth room is quickly carving a name for itself as Kitsilano’s favourite neighborhood restaurant, welcoming guests with honest Canadian fare crafted by Executive Chef Mike Robbins. The 85-seat bistro features a cozy fireplace and 16-seat communal table, perfect for gathering old and new friends.

Chef Robbins’ new menu continues to raise the bar on quality and value at the Oakwood. All dishes are made from seasonal and locally sources organic products. The meats are organic, local and free of hormones and antibiotics, while the seafood is sustainable, seasonal and Ocean Wise certified. From the breads to pastas to the butchery and sauces, all products are made in-house with quality and consistency.

New dinner menu highlights include fried octopus komatsuna ($7), mussels and clams ‘chowder’ ($16), vegetable tagliatelle with pesto and patty pans ($16), beef tartar with garlic wilted pea shoots ($17), braised boar and potato agnolotti ($19), Cornish hen and wild mushroom roulade ($21), brick cut ribeye with potato croquette ($24) and whole Nova Scotia branzino ($30).

At the bar, guests will find an excellent selection of local craft beers, classic cocktails and an expertly chosen wine list. The bar menu includes 11 BC craft beers on tap and select bottled beers, along with a well-rounded selection of wines by the glass.

The Oakwood Canadian Bistro is located at 2741 West 4th Avenue in Vancouver, BC. For more information, please call 604.558.1965. Visit www.theoakwood.ca, and find them on Facebook: OakwoodCanadianBistro and Twitter: @theoakwoodkits.

About the Oakwood Canadian Bistro

The Oakwood Canadian Bistro is a casual neighbourhood room specializing in down-to-earth Canadian fare. The restaurant’s name pays homage to the reclaimed wood materials used in the space, as well as Kitsilano’s tree-themed street names. The small, straightforward menu showcases honest Canadian fare influenced by French techniques.

The Oakwood Canadian Bistro’s food philosophy is focused on fresh, house-made dishes crafted from locally sourced products. The seasonally changing menu caters to market availability and the sustainability of the products. All meats are organic, local and free of hormones and antibiotics, while the seafood is sustainable, seasonal and Ocean Wise certified. From the breads and pastas to the butchery and sauces, all products are made in-house with quality and consistency. At the bar, guests will find an excellent selection of 11 local craft beers, classic cocktails and an expertly chosen wine list.

The Oakwood Canadian Bistro welcomes with a comfortable, down-to-earth room designed by Mike Shea, who was inspired by restaurants he has experienced on his travels. Shea worked with SSDG Interiors and master carpenter Roman Mann to help implement his vision for the 85-seat room, which features key design elements — including a 16-seat communal table — made from reclaimed fir, oak and cedar. The welcoming patio seats 15 guests. Serving fresh, honest food in a casual neighbourhood environment, this modest Kitsilano room encourages diners to gather around the central communal table with old and new friends, sip BC craft beers and linger over one of Chef Michael Robbins’ seasonally driven dishes.

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