Cioppino's Mediterranean Grill & Enoteca

A GuestLife Vancouver
Great Restaurant

Tucked away in the cobblestone heart of Yaletown is one of Vancouver’s most award-honoured restaurants. Having only been open for five years, Cioppino’s Mediterranean Grill, and the adjoining Enoteca (Italian for wine library) have earned gold, silver and bronze recognition from Vancouver magazine and the Vancouver Playhouse International Wine Festival, plus Awards of Excellence from DIRONA (Distinguished Restaurants of North America), Wine Spectator Magazine and the Star of Excellence in the Where to Eat in Canada 2002 review. But more importantly, Executive Chef and owner Pino Posteraro has earned a place in the hearts of his customers with exceptional service, culinary excellence and a wine list that is hard to beat.

The most popular dish at Cioppino’s is variety. “We have a menu that is one of the largest in town,” says Chef Posteraro, “primarily because our regular clientele demand that. On the Enoteca side, the menu is more casual, but equally as varied.” The 126-seat Cioppino’s, featuring classic Mediterranean cuisine and the 88-seat Enoteca, with its rustic Italian fare, offer quiet elegance with old-world charm. “We also have five private rooms — 26-seats at Cioppino’s, 20 at Enoteca and our most recent additions are the Antinori seating 12, the Mama Paola also seating 12 and the Dom Pérignon Room which seats six. We have an official recognition plaque from France, and will feature Dom Pérignon going back to 1955.”

While Chef Posteraro takes great care in designing his menus, he enjoys creating meals on the spur of the moment. “Sometimes I have certain customers who come in and say, ‘Cook something special for us’, and I will do a dish that is not on the menu.” Daily rotations on Chef’s suggestions and freshest of the market also bring out the best in Posteraro and his team’s culinary creativity, much to the delight of the restaurants’ patrons. “I prefer dishes that are not overpowering, with just the right wine to complement the taste of the meal,” he says. With choices such as roasted west coast wild salmon, toasted cous-cous and savoury citrus sauce, or spring risotto of Dungeness crab with sweet peas, who could resist a trip to Yaletown to take in the offerings of this dining jewel.

Cioppino’s Mediterranean Grill & Enoteca
1129 – 1133 Hamilton Street, Vancouver
For reservations call: 604-688-7466

Menu Highlights

pictured: Swimming Scallops and Limoncello Cheesecake

Appetizers

Prosiciutto di Parma
with poached figs

BC Wild Smoked Salmon
brioche and traditional condiments

Baby Lettuce and Mixed Herb Salad
with pear, Stilton, honey and lemon dressing

Tuscan Bread Salad
with “mozzarella de buffala”

Pan-seared Quebec Foie Gras
“poorman salad” — port-orange reduction

Pan-roasted Diver Scallops
eggplant-caviar and chick-pea purée

Entrées

Pappardelle
with Three-Hours Braised Veal Cheeks and Porcini

Pinched Ravioli of Braised Beef Short Ribs
with sage, garlic, parmigiano

Garganelli with Lobster & Crab
light tomato-cream sauce

Risotto “alla pescatora”
with medley of seafood

Casserole of Chilean Sea Bass and Vegetables
with natural juices acidulé au citron

Cioppino of Sea Bass
medley of seafood, spicy bouillabaisse broth

Escarope of Organic Pork “agrodolce”
pine nuts and raisins, vinegar sauce

Roasted Alberta Rack & Loin of Lamb
“pommes à la fourchette”, spinach, candied tomato and roasted garlic

Fraser Valley Duck Breast and Sausage
with cannellini beans, Savoy cabbage, pan juices

Desserts

Warm “soft heart” chocolate cake
with vanilla custard and ice cream

Classic lemon tart
with Italian meringue

Espresso and chocolate cream pudding
with rhubarb and strawberry compote

In-house Made Sherberts
with biscotti

Trio of vanilla, maple syrup and pistachio crème brûlée

Best of the Cellar

Cioppino’s has over 1800 wines currently on the wine list and a large selection of ports, madeiras, cognacs and malt whiskies for your afterdining pleasure, including Cioppino’s own private label special cuvée “Donna Paola” white, rosé and red wines.

Marchese Antinori Wines

Jermann Vintage Tunina White

Braide Alte Grand Cru White