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Pepino’s Spaghetti House Serving Up Hearty Italian Fare Over the Holidays

The GOODS from Pepino’s SPAGHETTI HOUSE

Vancouver, BC | Tutti a tavola a mangiare! Pasta’s on at Pepino’s Spaghetti House! Christmas has come early to the “house that spaghetti built”, with hearty new homestyle dishes; an expanded wine list; and private holiday lunches, now booking for all of December’s festive debauchery.

House made pappardelle piled high, sauced and loaded with Short Rib Ragu for zio; Lasagna Vegetariana, layered with mushrooms, zucchini and spinach, ricotta, mozzarella and parm, and made with fresh sheets of pasta — just like nonna likes it; and Scampi Alla Romana for that cousin that just can’t stop referencing the Sopranos… alongside such usual suspects as scallopini, broccolini and fettucine alfredo, there’s something for everybody in the famiglia this holiday season at Pepino’s!

Wine lovers will be delighted to get better acquainted with Pepino’s bigger and bolder wine list over the coming winter months; curated by Wine Director Shiva Reddy, the list now features Italian-style BC wines rubbing elbows with their old country counterparts. Cin cin!

This year, Pepino’s will also extend the holiday spirit to day time hours! Gather the entire extended family for a boisterous holiday luncheon or treat the whole office to a two-plus martini midday meal of over-indulgence in Pepino’s cozy and nostalgic room reminiscent of a scene from a Scorcese period piece. Now booking private lunch parties, perfect for any occasion this festive season; to inquire about menus and availability, email [email protected] or give the restaurant a ring, old-school style.

Day or night, drop in – or visit Pepinos.ca from home – to cross any hard-to-buy-for friends and loved ones off your shopping list with a Pepino’s gift certificate (or a three-restaurant package of gift cards ~ Caffè La Tana, Pepino’s Spaghetti House, Osteria Savio Volpe). Simply select a value between $50 and $500 and request that your gift be shipped anywhere within Canada or held for local pick-up at the restaurant and fuhgeddaboudit!

Located at 631 Commercial Drive, Pepino’s Spaghetti House is open seven days a week, starting at 5 p.m. Reservations are recommended and can be made by calling 604.254.5633 or visiting Pepinos.ca. Pepino’s will be closed on December 24, 25 and 26.

About Pepino’s Spaghetti House | Situated in Vancouver’s Little Italy, Pepino’s is the Italian-American cousin to Osteria Savio Volpe, and older sibling to Caffe La Tana — a cozy and casual neighbourhood haunt serving up hearty dishes inspired by the home cooking of southern Italian immigrants. The 66-seat restaurant, formerly occupied for over 60 years by the iconic Nick’s Spaghetti House, adheres to the standards of traditional Italian hospitality: satisfying, simple and generous.

Neighbourhood: Commercial Drive
631 Commercial Drive

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