Italian cuisine: the best places to taste it in Vancouver

The Old Spaghetti Factory

83/100 (10536 ratings)

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"Wow, Wow & Triple Wow. I have just travelled half way around the world to have the best pasta meal ever. What a sensational place. You will not be..."

Jason Collingwood

"Had a great lunch there today . Kale our server was very patient with my mother who has some food allergies . Great server all around ... thanks..."

Eric Budgell

"Really enjoy my experience here. Atmosphere is fun and inviting. Service was excellent. Most impressed that since my steak was not cooked to my..."

Kathryn Macdonald

"I was happy with my time at your establishment, a full course meal and the ice cream to top it off. Still as great at a few years ago when I was..."

Patsy Nicholas

"Excelente food, delightful experience! I recommend this place for those visiting..."

Bianca Neves Venturini

"After our 2 hour Scott Kelby 2019 Photowalk we decided to grab some lunch i ordered a cup of black coffee and Minestrone Soup and Penne with Chicken..."

Fart's Pfotografy

"The pasta served by this place was awesome and the drinks for also very good.The ambience has something unique attached to it and we loved it...."

The Girl With Curly Locks

"Really nice ambience and interiors. We were in a group so we got one of the ‘train’ seatings. It was super. The food is so much, you’ll need to..."

Anindita

"Absolutely loved this place! 5 stars for everything- great, friendly staff ,authentic, delicious food,ambiance. A must go place if you're..."

Kiran Mahal

"The night i visited here was very busy night. It was last day of the Dine out vancouver. So we had to wait a bit. But it was worth it to wait...."

Serena Sim

"Ambience: Busy always but decor is really beautiful . They have a special area for dining which you need to book beforehand (it’s..."

Ashwani

"Been here a couple of times and once in the New Westminster outlet. Always loved it. With $15 you get a salad/soup, a main course and a dessert with..."

Pranshu Shelat

"Pasta is the ultimate comfort food in my opinion. The wait at this Gastown branch of The Spaghetti Factory is always at least 30 minutes. I dunno,..."

Kalyrical

"Great service, great atmosphere, great prices and even better food! While visiting Gastown we popped in for lunch. Yannis was great and very..."

Welmie Loves Food & Wine

"The spicy meat spaghetti is delicious, and it's really spicy but it's ok. The all includes meal is really good with a low price, you can choose a big..."

Jose Miguel Florez Victoria

"Excellent food and amazing service as the server understood I was a vegetarian and was allergic to dairy. Good portions with bread, salad or soup,..."

EricaLeung

"April 15, 2016It's been years since I've came to Old Spaghetti Factory, in fact this is only my second time. The girls kept telling me they..."

Anita Young

"It was my first time dining at The Old Factory Spaghetti. My friend firmly recommended I should go there and get some pasta. When I went in the..."

Hőteĺu Hong

"Muy buena relación precioCalidad. La mayoria de los platos vienen con sopa/ensalada y helado de postre. Los platos son grandes, pueden ser para..."

Avi Navon Stern

"Amazing location in the middle of Gastown! Big portions and every dish includes a soup/salad, ice cream and coffee/tea. Will definitely come..."

Mijael Navon Stern

"Took some friends who were visiting from out of town and was a little disappointed with the service. Spaghetti Factory is known for its inexpensive..."

Monl80

"Guilty pleasure!. I know it has it's haters but I really like going here once in awhile. I always get the same thing...spaghetti and meatballs with..."

The Guys Dine Out

"Cheap and quick. Don't come here if u want hand cooked food. all the food made here comes out of bags but for the price people can't really..."

Finewinedine

"It's around $17 and up. You can get one appetizer like salad, clam chowder... Main dish , and dessert like coffee tea or ice cream. Atmosphere is..."

Uri Cho

"Really good price, great location. Some nostalgy in there too. Wish they had a gluten free option. Don't take the alfredo and the Granville Pale..."

Spower

"We are in a haunted train and the food is adequate and Molly the waitress is the bomb..."

Willow H

"The food is of course amazing ! The restaurant has lots of charecter and interesting decorations and the best part is it is haunted , so you get..."

Jaedyn

"This will be short. Food was great..atmosphere was too. Our table was small and space was cramped. However our cheery server was splendid and my..."

David Levett

"Very consistent food the Thai curry was surprisingly satisfactory it's the place to ho with kids of u live or are visiting the good..."

Vancityveg Vegetarian

"Ok place. People bash this chain because of its average food. The Gastown location is a little bit better than the one is New West and much better..."

Spoonmaster

"Brings back old memories.... We remember going here as kids over 20 years ago. We always used to order the Spaghetti with Clam Sauce. We recently..."

MelVan

"Great value for your money. Food is decent and you get a lot of it. Yummy sangria..."

Captain Cook

"Great deal and great for kids and families. Delicious spaghetti combos!! Best bang for your buck that i know of... Expect lineups on the weekends so..."

Kilee

"DELISSIO. FANTASTIC restaurant, for family gatherings, friend reunions, site-seeing, exploring vancouver, or just to get some affordable but good..."

Lovexesther

"Hadn't seen it in years. Family friendly place. Bustling and busy with good service. Didn't seem like as much on the menu as I remember. Food was..."

WL Firedog

"Great burger at a pasta place. They serve wonderful burgers, juicy and full of flavour with every bitehowever, I didn't think their pasta..."

Weiting Hsieh

"It ain't fancy, but it's food!. This is an anomaly in Gastown -- it's not fancy, it's family friendly, it's cheap.. and it's pretty okay! You get..."

Jezzicuh

"The food is great here with lots of choices on the menu. The staff are good and this is relaxed dining so don't expect fast service. It is actually..."

Michaelr62

"Well Well Well, The Old Spag; A classic, "home style" Italian chain restaurant in Canada. Known for it's pasta of course. When I first visited around..."

Jenny Lu

"Old Spaghetti Factory is located in the oldest part of Vancouver: Gastown. Famous here in Vancouver for their affordable Italian dishes and going on..."

Michael Hung

"Located in the trendy Gastown, this Old Spaghetti Factory which opened on March 22, 1970 is quite unique in that you can dine in one of the old..."

Idea Rabbit

"Right in the middle of the restaurant is also the famous Street Car that was originally built in 1904. After working as a passenger car, travelling..."

Alex

"My brother and I went to the Old Spaghetti Factory in Gastown. I had Lasagna - Mama Pulosi's Secret Homemade Recipe (layer upon layer of pasta, meat..."

Teena In Toronto

"Old Spaghetti Factory reliably offers you a very good, solid meal for your dollar – and, continues to hold a special place in my..."

Egirlwonder

"Despite originating in Portland, The Old Spaghetti Factory has long since evolved into a Vancouver institution, attracting both tourists and locals..."

Michelle Clough

"While many would not agree with my views, I like Old Spaghetti Factory . They're simple and with a menu that probably hasn't changed much in my short..."

Kev Wu

"I really enjoyed dining here. I recommend making reservations, especially for large parties, as there was a 10 minute wait for me. Our waiter,..."

Eunice Ade

"The place is great and beautiful, especially in the Summertime when you can seat on the patio. Inside is good too. Prices are good because your plate..."

Amin Mahini Khodavirdinia

"If you want to experience authentic Italian food this is the place I would recommend. A mix of Italian American ambience very suggestive and friendly..."

SAUMYA SHARMA

"The "its all included" menu is a great value. U get a lot off food only 20 bucks. I absolutely loved the Caesar salad that comes with it. 10/10!..."

Rakin Hassan

"Fine dining and cheap than other places in Vancouver. Friendly staff and tasty food. Steak was good and well prepared. The spaghetti was not that..."

Pramodya Abeysinghe

"We tried the lasagna, penne and pesto. They serve 3 courses meal. The foods come with a side of salad and dessert. The restaurant has a very..."

sepehr sabour

"First time at the Old Spaghetti Factory and it’s now one of my favourite restaurants. We got a table in the cable car after 2 mins wait time on a..."

Raphaela E.

"It's such a lovely spot offering comfort Italian cuisine at an affordable price. You can enjoy a whole meal starting with baguette and garlic butter,..."

Almira Tapal

Basil Pasta Bar

82/100 (2884 ratings)

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"I was craving some good old fashioned pasta so I did a search on Yelp and came across the Basil Pasta Bar on Davie street. The online menu showed a..."

Lyle J. Torgerson

"fIrst time here . The staffs are super nice and warm . The tomato soup was tasty. The pasta portion is super huge. I would give it 10/10. Highly..."

Helen Liang

"Love the food and environment. First time I tried custom design..."

Sukhvinder Singh

"its a great place to go and replace dinner.. They have such great..."

Don Minaker

"Everything was really good, I’ll come back very soon to have one of the greatest pasta in..."

Angelo James Diaz Albornoz

"great food and wonderful service! I'll definitely come back again. i had the spaghetti carbonara, it was..."

David Hahamov

"Loved my pesto shrimp pasta so Delicious! Such a lovely..."

Shoba Daniels

"Still my absolute #1 choice when it comes to pasta. Affordable. Quantity. Quality. Delicious. An idea: Bleu cheese crumbles as a cheese option!..."

Bill Taylor

"Este es uno de esos lugares que sorprenden al paladar. Lo ubico en mi top 3 de restaurantes de pasta. Sencillo, bien ubicado, con precios razonables,..."

Silvana López

"The food was great and quick, will come back..."

Ashley Robertson

"Great selection of pastas and great prices if your in the area make sure you drop in and check this gem..."

Derrick Sim

"This place is not so big. A really small pasta place filled with amazing flavours. I tried Mediterrenean Pasta- which was in pesto sauce & is a must..."

Isha Parikh

"Food was delicious and affordable. Its a small place but the staff is very friendly. I ordered shrimp linguine and it was amazing. Grate view of the..."

Ashraf Hussain

"One of my favorite pasta place of all time. Not only the price and portion are good but the pasta actually is quite tasty. Don't go there when you..."

E. AY

"Ordered take-out for lunch and got delivered through Foodora. Large portions for a decent price. I really liked the build-your-own-pasta style...."

Jentaro

"Best pasta place for those who like variety because you can make your own pasta dish! It reminds me of a pasta version of chipotle. You can pick your..."

Eatmunchlove

"We were looking for a decently priced place to eat and decided to check this place out based on reviews. Ordered a made to order linguine in..."

Nitin Ahuja

"Looking for some cheap eats and great tasting pasta? Basil Pasta Bar is definitely the place to go. The restaurant is smaller in size and seating can..."

MethodSTYLES

"Delicious! I will definitely come back! I had the four cheese ravioli. The pasta was cooked perfectly. The sauce was delicate and..."

Buffy

"I love coming here! The portions are pretty quite worth what you pay for and so is their food. You basically customize your own pasta, which makes it..."

Jane Chang

"Amazing joint. Affordable and great portions. You have the option of creating your own pasta without the up charge. Staff is friendly and ingredients..."

Navid Shahram

"Basil Pasta Bar in Downtown Vancouver has been around for quite sometime now. They started business in 2010 on Davie as a budget-friendly,..."

FOODGRESSING.COM

"Really enjoyed this place and the food. Staff friendly and welcoming. The Penne Arrabiata was very good. Appropriate portions. I'd say an awesome..."

Timothy Q Mouse

"Quite impressed! They give a decent quantity for the price. I got the spaghetti puttanesca sans anchovies and it was delish. Brought it to work and..."

Natasha Ratwani

"This location of Basil Pasta Bar is set in a more bustling, loud location which I didn't particularly like. But what I did love is the funky..."

Thefooddood

"This place has good deals on combos and their delivery area is very large. Very tasty and affordable. The menu has every kind of pasta you can..."

Justine

"Build your own pasta bar - "tasty meets affordable" You choose your own items and build your own dish. 1. Pick your pasta type 2. Pick your sauce 3...."

Kelly Yee

"Nanzaro went for a hockey game in October. He had dinner at downtown Vancouver before the game. He went to the Basil Pasta Bar on Davie St. Basil..."

Ben And Suanne

"I have been to this restaurant quite a few times and I got mixed results - I believe depending on the chef possibly. The first time we went it was..."

J.Grab

"Cheap and delicious. You can build your own pasta for just $7.95! It's a great place to go to and was my favourite lunch spot while working in..."

Jenny

"Basil is a staple in Vancouver if good pasta is what you are looking for. The portions are really generous and can serve as great leftovers for the..."

Atsam9

"great restaurant! I would recommend to try it, I used to go there often and now I'm glad they opened another location closer to my home in kitsilano...."

Jerry Thomas

"This place has great pasta at a great price. With most of their pasta at 7.95, you can have a filling meal and not break the bank. The place is kinda..."

Natalie

"If you are in the mood for fabulous pasta at a great price the this is the spot. The selection is vast, the flavors are superb. If you have a toddler..."

Stephen Richardson

"There's a lot of choices to choose from and you can even make your own dish. Great price and food! I couldn't even finish the whole plate! The only..."

Gile Marcos

"Great value and good food! Choose your own pasta adventure with lots of veggies, meats and cheese on offer. Convenently located near theatres...."

Lupitylulu

"Few days ago, I searched for internet and looked for some pasta restaurant that has better quality and with reasonable price. I found this one. This..."

I Love Journal

"Get the pasta you want, just the way you like it! Want more meat? More cheese? More spice? No problem! It was the perfect comfort food on a dreary..."

Laura Lamarche,

"Good food for price you're paying. Like the title says, for the price that you pay, the food is really good. The restaurant is small and is often..."

Sarawr

"Kind workers, affordable, good quality food. Despite the long waiting time, the food was great, the portion was perfect and for $7.95 you can't..."

Vancityfewd

"Cheap and Good!. Had the four cheese ravioli off the house specials while my friend had a customized pasta. Both were delicious. The service was..."

Toaster

"Found this place by chance at the end of a visit to this amazing city. Checked online and read the reviews and thought, let's try it. So glad we did...."

Jon Twinley

"Amazing!!! This is the best take away food I've had since being in Vancouver. DELICIOUS, don't miss..."

Elly

"If you live anywhere in the lower mainland and haven't eaten here you are missing out on life...."

Steve DeShane

"Solid Pasta!. We love the Basil Pasta Bar Concept, great fresh food, cooked up quick in a quaint atmosphere. Perfect for dining in or taking out,..."

The Vegan Monkey

"Just ate there lunch today. really big portions!! pasta is really..."

Marianne Shaa

"Quick and tasty pasta. Came for a quick bite and ordered the Pesto Shrimp Linguine.It was a simple pasta dish but tasted pretty good and..."

Andy Wong

"I hated this place. The atmosphere was terrible until they finally brought in this new girl. She is the only one who cares about the restaurant and..."

Amy

"Awesome Pasta!. What a wonderful restaurant to visit and linger awhile. Beautiful and comfortable interior, with some of the best Italian food in..."

Olivia

"Really excellent bang for the buck. What a creative concept! For those who have a hard time making choices you will like the set menu of items, and..."

Janice Traub

"Super fast but they don't skimp on the quality! Lots of choices for ingredients and no limits on your choices for endless combinations. I had a..."

Kirk

"An awesome neighborhood pasta joint! Had been here three time for the last couple month at this newly opened pasta place. The concept is simple:..."

Puffy Candy

"Truly the best-tasting, best-valued meal I've ever had. That's not to say that the great value had any compromise on the quality of the food or vice..."

Alex Gaio

"Favorite spot. Hidden and inconspicuous but absolutely delicious and super cheap.Best pasta I had for ages.And wide variety but don't be too keen to..."

Scrumptious

"Great Concept, and Good Food!. Loved the concept from the moment they opened, and the food has gotten even better over time.My only..."

Matt

"Yummy soup. Huge salad. Great pasta. With huge bowls, thought the pasta portion would be bigger. Don't be gallant and share, order your own to savour..."

Pogostickcowboy

"Great and easy!. This place is great for a easy casual dining. You don't get table service so it keeps the total cost down. Both I and my friend had..."

Lara Hughes

"Easy, fast, tasty!. Yummy! The service was friendly and the food was good. The place was a little small, so don't expect to bring a large group...."

Ashley

"If you want some pasta.... Staff was so nice. Food was great. I had one of the set pastas but the build your own option looks great. Every bowl runs..."

Clay

"Favorite. Create your own pasta with unlimited toppings!! Good price and very..."

Mon

"Good food, good price and most of all the creation of your own pasta were the convincing things. Highly recommended if you are searching for..."

Benjamin Adam

"This is the spot to go to for quick tantalizing pasta for the person on the go. Lots of house specials to choose from and if you're feeling creative..."

YVR Sampler

"My mom and I took a look at the menu and was surprised to see that it was only $7.95 to create your own pasta. Yes I said it, your own pasta. With no..."

Captureyourtaste

"Easilyfull had the Penne Arrabiata (7.95). The spicy tomato sauce had a bit of a kick to it, though not so much that it’d burn the roof of your..."

SoftRockin' Revue

"I was told by my downtown working friends that this is a lovely place for pasta. Cheap and yummy and they were right. It really is a small cozy..."

Chichicho Chichicho

"Mine had penne, pesto cream, parsley, spinach, corn, zucchini, red onions, mozzarella cheese and parsley. The pasta was al dente and there was a good..."

Constant Cravings

"I decided to go a bit more creative and created my own pasta combination. I wanted to build my pasta so that it would suit the house special sauce,..."

Curtis G NG

"pasta 150Y :Granville: Everytime I walk by this place, it's busy - especially at lunch. I've tried it a few times because it's an easy answer to the..."

Anabel L

"i was surprise that the food is inexpensive as compared to other food places at yaletown. it is a fast food restaurant as payment has to be made..."

Swiss Tiara

"I've been to Basil Pasta Bar, a quick restaurant to get a simple Italian fix, a few times now since they opened within the past few months along..."

Victoria

"The slogan doesn't necessarily align with the pricing of the pasta dishes here, but is rather average price to me. I truly enjoyed eating here..."

Kate Saychaleun

"Tried Chicken Curry Fettuccine Pasta and a bowl of veggie soup. Both the dishes tasted nice.... Since the dining area and the cooking area are not..."

Vasudha Gupta

"Just arrived in Vancouver and wanted to do a pickup order for supper. Found the Basil Pasta Bar on Davie St. It’s a tiny location and very busy. As..."

C Marsh

"Love this place. Close to my place I always order takeout, so I can't speak to the dine-in experience. Takeout is always fast, good sized portion,..."

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