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We had an enjoyable Italian dining experience at Cibo Trattoria.
Buon Appetito!
Focaccia Bread
Bread is served with olive oil and vintage balsamic vinegar. It was perfectly crisp on the outside and soft and chewy on the inside.
Cannelloni di maiale
Cannelloni is a cylindrical type of lasagna and baked with a filling. The stuffings include braised pork and ricotta. Its Tuscan kale puree goes well with the Focaccia bread. Their pasta dishes are small and served as a second course.
Tiramisu
It was presented like an ice-cream sandwich. It was very tasty!
Cibo Trattoria is located in downtown Vancouver. It is attached to the Moda hotel at 900 Seymour Street, Vancouver BC. It is nice and modern unique decor.
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Price: π²π²π² $50-$100 for two
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Parking: Paid street parking
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Would I Return: Yes πββοΈ
One-liner: A finer dining experience that is discounted to help prospective diners
Highlight: Strozzapreti
Recommended order: Mixed Chicory Lettuce, Strozzapreti/Demonico, and Affogato
Would I go back? Yes minus the panna cotta.
Check out my blog post for the full review!
This was the starting point of our adventures on the Dine Out VancouverΒ Preview Tour. This restaurant is located in the Hotel Moda, a boutique hotel on the corner of Seymour. Cibo Trattoria is the sister restaurant to UVA, a wine bar that basically shares the same space in another room, so itβs a little confusing at first to get your mind oriented to the space.
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Interesting how diverse the reviews are. The negatives seem to emphasize cost and "unhurried" service (sometimes to the extreme). We ate here for the 1st time using a Groupon. We left impressed. Not that it was all flawless (despite very few diners (Tuesday, lunchtime) service was a bit slow). And they delivered my wife the wrong dish! However, that gave us another complete meal to bring home (it was dinner), and they were gracious and apologetic about it. Now, the food: their foccacia is lovely; fresh, hot, with a hint of spice and first-class parmesan cheese on it. Beautiful balanced flavours. Following that as an appy was their polenta "frites". Polenta is nice, fried polenta is twice nice, fried polenta with a diverse herb dipping sauce in great olive oil: thrice nice. That the sticks were flawlessly cut (details matter at this price point) and served straight from the fryer - extra credit.Β
Continuing our carb orgy, pappardelle with wild mushroom sauce (mostly morels, I think) was the lighter of the two (well, three including the mistake). In contrast to others who have written about slow service, this took about 5 minutes from order to table. My choice was spaghetti carbonara: I think of this as a super-creamy, super rich, eggy dish. Their version was actually rather meaty - brunoise'd pancetta perfectly bound in the creamy sauce. In addition to the unexpected "pancetta-ness", there were two flavour components I wasn't expecting. One was red-pepper heat, subtle but definitely present. The other was sweetness. This could have been from the cheese; it could have been some additional ingredient. Can't decide whether I welcomed it - might have to try again. I've forgotten the name of the "extra" dish we got - medium/broad noodles (fettuccine?), veal based ragu. Nice but not as good as our other choices - but the price was right!
The dinner menu looks awesome. I'd go with the veal cheeks.Β
The server and manager were both gracious hosts - the manager's demeanour showed definite pride in the place - he wasn't a braggart but clearly pleased with the restaurant. As far as other comments about the decor, I thought at the time "it's nice this isn't so polished as to be pretentious, yet has some visual appeal". I looked up "trattoria" - "less formal than a ristorante, but more formal than an osteria" - I think it fits.
Some here were annoyed at the water charge. I agree. Vancouver tap water is just excellent, and the $1/person charge for XYZ water just seems like a money grab.
I stayed at the Moda over the Easter long weekend and was consistently pleased with the quality of service and the food from their thoughtful and well executed menu.
Nice location, great service and decor. Food was tasty but a little underwhelming for the price. We went for brunch and it was pretty quiet. I would come back to try their dinner options.
This is my all time favorite restaurant. I love their food and wine. I never get disappointed when I go there everytime. They have a large selection of wines. Robert, the GM always well explains and suggests the wine based on my preference and my budget. This guy is awesome.
Most under rated restaurant in the city! I have been here a dozen times and it never fails to impress. The price point is excellent and the menu is varied and delicious. The wine list is extensive but reasonably priced. I can't say enough good things about this place
Loved our dinner!. Our group of 5 dined here last night and all our meals were wonderful. Smaller portions so I suggest a starter.
I had a beet salad and the best breast of duck I have ever had. Melt-in-your mouth tenderness. We shared the roasted bone marrow, which was very unusual and very good ! The one Vegan in our group enjoyed a green salad with the cheese omitted, and a Risotto dish. They even served hot almond soy milk for his after-dinner drink. A nice touch is serving a choice of sparkling or still water automatically.
I love the fact that it is quiet & elegant and you can have a good conversation.We were celebrating a senior's birthday and this was essential. Nice decor and warm fireplace.We will be back.
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Dine Out Vancouver 2014. Leek and potato soup, greens, creme fraiche 3/5 - soup was like an onion soup.. a little bit on the salty side..a little too boring for me..not my liking
salad of arugula, treviso, fennel, pomegranates, spiced almonds, goat's cheese 4.5/5 - right amount of dressing and freshly toasted almonds. Nothing to complain
beef carpaccio, roasted squash, greens, mustard dressing +$5 3.5/5 - The quality of the beef wasn not that good. The beef was not tender enough to be called a carpaccio. There wasnβt enough dressing in the salad. The Vancouver Sun article talked about how soft the squash was. The squash was not as soft as I thought.
roasted steelhead trout, sunchokes, rapini, tuscan fish broth 4.75/5 - I asked for a little bit on the rare side. It was cooked perfectly! I wish I took a picture of that. The fish broth was tomato based and it was too salty for me. The rapini was sitting in the soup which made it too salty. I was surprised that our server did not give us a spoon for this.
fresh tagliatelle, veal & pork bolognaise, parmigiano regianno 4/5 - My friend found the pasta too hard but I was fine with that. I prefer hard than mushy. The meat sauce was on the salty side but acceptable when I had it with the pasta. Reasonable amount of meat and cheese too.
crispy pork belly, mustard lentils, roasting juices & salsa verde +$5 3.5/5 - the layers of fat were too thick. There was not much left. I guess some people might like that. The crispy skin was good but nothing comparable to the one from Meat and Bread. My friend enjoyed the mustard lentils more than the pork.
vanilla panna cotta with roman brandy & amaretti 4.5/5 - The alcohol made this so special. I really liked the panna cotta which was not too sweet.
flourless chocolate cake, creme fraiche 3.5/5 - a little on the smaller size. The creme fraiche tasted like sour cream. That was a good match.
Service was good that good. I need to ask our server to fill up our glasses a few times. They were not keeping track of what kind of water (sparkling vs still) when they refill your glasses. You need to tell them explicitly what you want. I had high hopes for this dinner after reading a review in the Vancouver Sun. It was highly recommending for the upgrades. It really recommend for the $10 upgrade so 1 of us decided to go with that. It wasnβt worth it. I would be happier if I didn't read that.
Good food but I'm pretty sure that the staff are mandated to have fake accents.
Amazing pizza and pasta. Highly recommend for lunch to avoid higher prices.
Not Bad. A group of 5 for dine-out. The servers were very nice and polite. Also, personable and were knowledgable with the drink menu. The environment is calm and warm. The chicken liver is to die for. The risotto is too cheesy/salty and the pork is just okay. However, the chocolate dessert is truly the best thing on the menu. Would go again for drinks and dessert.
Great food and service. A bit pricy but it's worth it.
Very good, very italian. This place seems to specialize in that clever Italian art of combining simplicity and brilliance. The options available to vegetarians were, on the occasion I was there, rather limited, but I understand the menu changes often so they may not always be so. Probably worth checking before you go, if that's a concern. Service in the restaurant was good (although, it had been much less good in the adjoining wine bar earlier). Definitely worth a visit if you're in the area.
Stunning - Vancouver's Best Italian but Don't Tell Everyone. We visited last night. To get to the point - this place is OUTSTANDING.
We are on holiday from the UK and were delighted to find that the Exec Chef used to be at the River Cafe in London ( a favourite of ours in the UK).
His touch is clearly influenced by the River Cafe and there are one or two direct nods to his time there.
The quality of ingredients is second to none and they are treated creatively and respectfully.
I had some of their house made charcuterie which was sublime and beautifully presented.
I also had the house made cotechino sausage which was amazing.
Desserts were amazing - especially the River Cafe Chocolate Nemesis.
Wine list is well sourced with plenty of great BC wines.
Service was fantastic - our waitress relayed our comments back to the chef and we were invited to visit the kitchen and chat to the chef.
An amazing night all round.
PS Please don't share this with everyone. It's too special
I thought choosing Father's Day, for a dinner with the girls, would be a busy one at most restaurants. However I found my reservations moot as I entered "Cibo" at 7:30pm on a Sunday. I have been here once before, but now was specifically back to meet one of my guest's request for bone marrow. I remembered my first trip here fondly. After drinks at their sister and neighboring wine bar "UVA", I had walked a few paces, cutting through "Hotel Moda's" to reach "Cibo". Β "Hotel Moda" is a boutique hotel, one of those stand alone and privately own, not a chain hotels. As a part of their business, aside from their two restaurants, they also have their own liquor store. There the same bottles they sell, they also serve at both their bistro and bar. Β The restaurant was a space of corners and off sides. The bar is the first thing you notice when you walk in. But on it is not a bottle in sight, instead it is lined with glassware. Overlooking it is a collage of mirrors, the assortment varies in s
As for dinner, I had a fairly rich, delectable gnocchi (above) and a chewy but meaty aged strip loin steak (below) slabbed in horseradish, cooked very rare. My highlight was the fine and indulgent flour-less chocolate cake.
Overall, I really loved the room at Cibo, and the dishes were delicious and rich (bring some Rolaids for afterward).
I had been wanting to go to Cibo Trattoria for quite a long time. The price range is such that I need to find a special occasion to justify going so it took me a while to find a good reason. :) I was talking to Grick and realized that it had been quite a
We had a company meeting in Vancouver, finally first time after pandemic, and this was a great place to meet and celebrate the occasion
Colleague who lives in Vancouver booked this room, and in this setup it could accommodate a good number of people (in our case 12)
Food was delicious, however their portions were on a bit smaller side. Also, service for the separate room was good in terms of 2 people covering the event, however I found them a bit slower than we would expect.
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I can tell our chef really puts passion to his cuisine. He ensured our service was top notch. I wish I took better photos. I love our pasta dishes. Thank you Jesse !!
Really pleasurable experience in a small and romantic restaurant. I will recommend this to friends.
The menu looked limited but turns out they do a TON of specials including vegetarian options, and not just for dinner! 2 of us has a special and both were so yummy! There were only desserts with espresso in them, and the chef made me an off-menu custom dessert. It was AMAZING and fast. Weβre from out of country and Jordan (our server) was so helpful in helping curate our plans for the next few days - where to go but spend less time / where to hit that wasnβt on our list.
Hotel Moda is great, the coffee shop in the AM is great. Cibo food, dessert, service is great!
Townie or visiting 100% recommend.
Wish i could have brunch but we fly out Friday π©
For a delicious and quiet weeknight dinner definitely stop by!
Came here last valentines for their special course meal. Really good food, great quality and absolutely love the atmosphere. If youβre still looking for a Valentineβs Day date this is definitely a must try!
Cibo is the best yet lonely restaurant in Vancouver!
Cibo is an Italian restaurant with unbelievably delicious cuisine! If you pass by the restaurant, you are most likely to not choose to eat or drink there because of its decoration and how it looks!
Yet, you must try it and you never regret it!
πΌ The decoration is so warm & charming. Ventilation is cool and patio is also a smart option!
π± I canβt emphasize more on the food quality! We couldnβt believe how four different breakfast options taste completely different and all super delicious! You will definitely understand that there is a chef behind!
Someone professional is behind the scenes!
πΏ If you are so picky, go for classic benny and the Sicilian ones as the manager suggested them and they were cool. The sausage used in food is like no other and tastes awesome!
βοΈ The coffee is of high quality as well and donβt miss that.
Enjoy the uniqueness!π
This is more a 4.5. When we first got in, we were all blown away by the beautiful and eclectic decor. It felt like an art piece. We were pleasantly the only diners for a late brunch and came specifically for the build-your-own mimosa, although we were warned that Prosecco might be sold out. Nonetheless we would have been happy to try a wine flight alternatively but our server worked her magic and managed to organize it for us! We all ordered mains but ended up sharing the tiramisΓΉ stuffed French toast as our dessert and hands down, this blew our minds - absolutely delicious! Overall it was a really unique and fun experience to build our own mimosa and prices were such a great value for downtown. The highlight that complemented our whole experience was our awesome server, she was down-to-earth, super funny and went out of the way for us. Would definitely go back!
The calamari was our appetizer and I would say it was good. It tasted very fresh but I just wanted a little bit more flavor. It was definitely nice to have the fish as the main focus but I still think they could of snuck in some more seasoning.
Desert was fantastic, lemon ricotta cheesecake...Delicious! Crunchy almonds on top, just ridiculous!
This is a lovely small restaurant, though with a brief menu. Our dinners were very good, but there were a couple of issues. Although our server hustled, it took about 50 minutes for our meals to arrive. The seafood pasta was spicier than expected (told that it was mild spice) and the only seafood was 2 prawns.
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