Where should we go to eat?

The staff at Moods Hair Salon love to discover unique restaurants that offer a high food quality and a great atmosphere. Here are some of our favourites. Most of our choices are in the category of up-scale casual.

Soma Cafe and Lounge: 151 E.8th. Avenue 604.630.7502

Soma is Mount Pleasant’s best kept secret. Hiding just off Main Street on 8th Avenue, Soma's new incarnation is an enchantingly casual liesure suite on the ground level of one of the hood’s oldest heritage mansions. All class with a drop of irreverence, they offer an extensive yet approachable wine list and a ridiculously well crafted, seasonal small-plate menu with an emphasis on sharing…

Vij's : 1480 w.11th. Ave 604.736.6664
One of the continent's top Indian-inspired restaurants. A must-visit for culinary tourists to Vancouver. Everything on the menu is excellent. Vij's brings Indian food into the realm of contemporary cuisine.

Chambar Restaurant : 562 Beattie Street 604.879.7119

With its exposed brick, sand-blasted beams, and fir floor, Chambar resonates heritage Vancouver. The kitchen, however, offers a cosmopolitan mix of Asian, African, and European flavours accompanied by a beverage list that includes experimental cocktails and Belgian beers.

Salt Tasting Room : 45 Blood Alley, Gastown 604.633.1912

Sensational wine and cheese hot spot. Located discreatly in a cobblestone alley, Salt offers a modern space serving impressive cheese, cured meat and condiment tasting plates.

Gastropod: 1938 W 4th Ave, Kitsilano

 

Gastropod features modern European cuisine in a chic and inviting setting. the philosophy of the cooking emphasizes balance and innovation.  the ingredients are prepared using the most contemporary techniques, while expressing and affiliation to traditional haute cuisine cooking.  Each dish is a creation of Chef Angus An and reflects his desire to present flavours and textures in newly delectable ways

Hapa Izakaya : 1479 Robson Street 604.689.4272
Modulated Japanese bistro cuisine in a beautiful black-on-black modern room. The food is unique and tasty!

Jules Casual French Bistro 216 Abbott St

This French bistro in Gastown offers a menu that is traditional bistro in an authentically French atmosphere.  The building has both the ambiance of patina and age as it has been around since the turn of the 20th century.

Lolita's: 1326 Davie Street 604.696.9996

Cantina style mexican food with extrodinary tasty twists.

Habit : 2610 Main Street
A friendly modern atmosphere paired with a unique tapas style menu gives this restaurant a relaxed and social feel.

Elixir: Opus hotel 322 Davie Street, Yaletown

Late night licensing and kitchen for the see-and-be-scene.

Feenie's: 2563 W. Broadway 604.739.7115

Comfortable and chic, Feenie's is the casual version of its high-end, award-winning neighbour, Lumiere. Chef, Rob Feenie is the reigning chef on ''The Iron Chef"

Glowbal: 1079 Mainland Street Yaletown
Yaletown's hot-spot for an evening out, featuring a delicious satay and martini bar. A menu of worldly pleasures, sleek decor and an electric atmosphere.

Goldfish Pacific Kitchen: 1118 Mainland Street, Yaletown

The new spot in town... from the owners of Joe Fortes. A fresh take on West Coast contemporary dining.  Using only the best regional ingredients and drawing on influences from the Pacific Rim, Executive Chef William Tse creates fresh, modern dishes designed for sharing.

If we have missed a Vancouver gem, please e-mail us. Thanks!