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Blue Water CafevsCioppino's Mediterranean Grill
Both restaurants are rated highly by professional reviewers. On balance, Blue Water Cafe ranks slightly higher than Cioppino's Mediterranean Grill. Blue Water Cafe scores 90 with endorsements from 11 reviewers including Travel + Leisure, Concierge and Time Out.
Blue Water Cafe
Concierge
Travel + Leisure
BlackBook
Gayot
Time Out
Rough Guide
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Zagat Travel + Leisure
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1095 Hamilton St., Vancouver, British Columbia V6B 5T4, Canada
From $31/night
Concierge "Locals and tourists alike flock to this stylish converted Yaletown warehouse for locally sourced seafood imaginatively prepared by executive chef Frank Pabst."
Travel + Leisure "Located in a former warehouse, Blue Water Café serves fresh regional seafood in an industrial-chic dining room designed with exposed ceiling ducts." Full review
BlackBook "With 17 varieties of oysters, a raw bar whose sushi prep is captured on CCTV and service that's a cut well above, it's no wonder NHLers and visiting megastars keep heads turning here."
Gayot15.0
"Executive chef Frank Pabst is a leader in regard to responsible seafood practices." Full review
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Don't miss the miso saké-glazed sablefish with baby bok choy, edamame, quinoa, shiitake mushrooms and yuzu dashi.
Time Out "Freshly shucked oysters, delicately flavoured sushi and simply prepared seafood in a swanky room." Full review
Rough Guide Star
"One of Yaletown’s most popular fixtures, thanks to the sushi, fish and seafood, and to the attractive terrace and interior."
Fodor's "Executive chef Frank Pabst focuses his menu on both popular and lesser-known local seafood." Full review
Zagat4.6
"“Exquisite seafood, beautifully plated” draws fans to this still “busy” Yaletown “scene” set in an “elegant and spacious” converted warehouse and offering “the finest and freshest from the sea”." Full review
Travel + Leisure "Not exclusively seafood, but the sea is the primary focus here." Full review
Condé Nast Traveler "Located in a converted warehouse with wood-beamed ceilings and exposed bricks, this is Vancouver's go-to spot for upscale seafood." Full review
Cioppino's Mediterranean Grill Fodor's Travel + Leisure BlackBook Gayot Time Out Rough Guide Zagat Travel + Leisure
Lonely Planet
1133 Hamilton St, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
From $31/night
Fodor's "A fragrant seafood stew, cioppino is the signature dish at this lofty candlelit room." Full review
Travel + Leisure "Chef/owner Giuseppe “Pino” Posteraro serves Mediterranean cuisine at Cioppino’s and its sister restaurant next door, Enoteca." Full review
BlackBook "From butternut squash to beef cheeks, pasta couldn't be more perfect, but pretty much everything is, including gracious, first-class service."
Gayot14.0
"Capturing strong, clear flavors in his cooking, Posteraro taps an innate ability to pair French-inspired, Mediterranean dishes with selections from his 1,400-plus-bottle wine cellar." Full review
Time Out "Cioppino's is the place where expense accounts go to die." Full review
Rough Guide Star
"It’s hard to categorize this inviting Yaletown restaurant with warm, cherrywood interior – the name comes from San Francisco’s cioppino fish stew, but some food is French-influenced, other Italian."
Zagat4.6
"An open kitchen and patio tables add to the appeal, and while you may have to “open the bank vault before you go”, it’s still a “place to see and be seen."" Full review
Travel + Leisure "Easily the best Italian restaurant in the city, Cioppino's is helmed by chef Giuseppe Posteraro, who is as much an artist as he is a cook"
Vancouver Travel Guide
November 11, 2021
Lonely Planet "Not your standard Italian joint, this fine-dining Mediterranean eatery deploys the cucina naturale approach to cooking." Full review
