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Bistro 101 at Pacific Institute of Culinary Arts

1505 2nd Avenue West | Suite 101, Vancouver, British Columbia V6H 3Y4, Canada
604.734.4488
Ranked #168 of 1,606 restaurants in Vancouver
4.0 of 5 stars 23 Reviews
Price range: CAD20 - CAD26
Cuisines: Bistro, International
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Restaurant details
Good for: Romantic, Local cuisine, Cheap Eats
Dining options: Lunch Spot, Dinner, Reservations
Dining style: Casual Elegant
Cross street: Anderson
Transit: From downtown Vancouver, the #50 (False Creek) bus will take you right to our building at the corner of West 2nd and Anderson.
Description: Bistro 101 at Pacific Institute of Culinary Arts offers gourmet cuisine, located at the entrance to Granville Island. Our restaurant serves lunch and dinner, Monday to Friday. Select from a variety of appetizers, entrees, and desserts prepared by our talented Culinary Arts and Baking & Pastry Arts students under the watchful eye of our European-trained chef instructors. Monday through Fridays - Join us for 'Market Menus' and enjoy a three-course fixed priced menu with choice of appetizer, entree and dessert for just $18 for lunch and $24 for dinner per person. Our West Coast Buffet will return this summer, when our marina-view restaurant renovations are complete. In the meantime, we have relocated Bistro 101 to our original restaurant location and have created a cozy and intimate setting in which you can enjoy your value priced fine dining lunch or dinner.
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kk8570
Vancouver, Canada
1 review
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 13 January 2012

My husband and I visited Bistro 101 because we got a dealfind voucher. The service was excellent. It was a Friday night and we got buffet appetizer and dessert with 1 entree. Although we didn't have a choice for the entree, we had steam sable fish over sesame rice. We were very satisfied with the arrangement. All the foods were... More

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Lisa20
Vancouver, BC
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12 reviews
10 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 28 December 2011

I really enjoyed the lunch I had here. The only downfall is that the menu can be limited. However, it is a fantastic meal at a very good price with excellent service. More

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Garam
Denver
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23 reviews
13 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 31 August 2011

We had lunch for $18.00 each. 3 courses. Plus, the waiter brought us an amuse-bouche and an extra salad, which we weren't expecting and was nice! Each course was excellent. Great service. Had a glass of wine (Little Straw) at $9.00, .... a decent pour. Coffee after dinner was $3.00. Very excellent experience. More

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bandogal
Nevada
Senior Contributor
35 reviews
22 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 23 August 2011
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a 3 course lunch is $18 Canadian. We had lunch there twice in a week and the food was beautifully presented and even tastier. The dinner is listed for 24 dollors. We had many wonderful meals but these lunches were the best variety of choices were ususal and unusual and easily the appitizers were worth 18 dollars theyselves. We also... More

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Embalmee
Denver, Colorado
1 review
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 25 July 2011

Went there with my family (party of 8). From Apps to desert, service and food were above extra ordinary. I highly recommed this establishment. More

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321julia
Vancouver, Washington
2 reviews
2 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 14 July 2011
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people found this review helpful

Our group of 6 loved our visit here. Beginning with the hostess, the server and the fine food, not to mention the open and spacious eating area, it was a very enjoyable evening. We will go back! More

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LeicsUK
Northampton, United Kingdom
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6 reviews
22 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 30 April 2011

Ate here last Friday evening, and overall it was a really good experience. Normally a Friday night is the West Coast Buffet, but whilst the restaurant is being refurbished (apparently the buffet returns in early June) instead of the usual 3 course dinner we were given a 7 course tasting menu. The menu cost $24, and we chose to have... More

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Piglet006
Vancouver, Canada
2 reviews
2 helpful votes
3 of 5 stars Reviewed 20 January 2011

The mussels are not hot enough and many were not even cooked until they can open. Service is only OK. More

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tmldp3
Toronto
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12 reviews
10 helpful votes
3 of 5 stars Reviewed 2 September 2010

We had a table with a good view of the marina. Appetizers were the best of the 3 course lunch. we ordered the creamy tomato soup, and the seared albacore tuna, and they were both good. For mains, we had all three choices. the cod was ok, nothing special. the lamb sirloin was cooked well, but maybe it's the cut... More

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Thweety49
Richmond, Virginia
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3 reviews
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 31 August 2010

We happened on this gem while walking into Granville Island and we made dinner reservations on the spot. We had a 3 course price-fixed meal for $24pp...a true deal in this expensive city of Vancouver. It was so good! We started with mushrooms in phyllo followed by Roquefort chicken cordon bleu and pecan pie a la mode with caramel sauce.... More

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