We had dinner there last night and it was outstanding. One dish was chicken Parmesan and the other was pasta with shrimp. The service was wonderful. So friendly and attentive. This was our first time at Bravo Cucina and we will definitely be back. read more

I think this place has been around for a long time but we've never really gotten around to it until now. Came here for dinner with my mom. We ordered the following: Gamberi Al Martini Penne Arrabbiata Tiramisu Mom wasn't extremely hungry so she just had a prawn appetizer while I ordered the Penne Arrabbiata dish as I was much hungrier than her. My Penne dish was supposed to come with spicy tomato sauce along with capers and black olives. I honestly didn't find the tomato sauce spicy but that actually suited me better as I was more interested in the capers and black olives part of it, than the spicy part of it. I generally prefer my food to be non spicy so I enjoyed this dish. If spicy is what you're looking for though, then I wouldn't recommend this dish. Oh, we got some free bread as restaurants often do; however, instead of butter to go with the bread they gave us some kind of white dip. Looked kinda like Tzatziki but it was definitely not Tzatziki. It was sooooo good! I inquired about it and found out that it was some kind of white bean dip. I was tempted to get some Tiramisu for dessert but was also really full from my pasta dish. Didn't think I could stomach an order of Tiramisu...but then our server suggested that he might be able to bring me a half order of Tiramisu. Oooo, this sounded like a very tempting proposition. It isn't written anywhere on the menu, but it was an ingenius idea. So I agreed to the half order. Great idea. Got to satisfy my Tiramisu craving and ended up extremely full, but not insanely extremely full! Parking: Parking on Lonsdale is no longer free these days but I still managed to score some free parking on a side street. Service: Excellent read more

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The service was great as well as my pasta dish and drinks that he recommended. The restaurant was nicely decorated.

Great experience at Bravo Cucina. I was expecting to have a home made pasta, but it was fine. I ordered the Linguine Carbonara pasta and it tasted ok. The sauce was more white sauce than carbonara. But my partner ordered a fish dish and it was really good. Their customer service is fantastic and the outside patio has a nice decor. read more

Bravo Cucina - Linguine Carbonara - Italian Near Me - North Vancouver, British Columbia

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What a disappointment our second visit turned out to be. I rated them 5* in the summer. Now I would say that it is average at best. The service is still 5* but the food was so disappointing. We shared the curried mussels as an appetizer. This was the special for the evening. The sauce was so lacking in flavour. We could hardly taste the curry and it was more of a broth than a sauce with the mussels. It was almost like it was just water with a very small amount of curry thrown in as an afterthought. Not a good start. It was $22.00 My husband had rack of lamb that he enjoyed on our previous visit. It was cooked perfectly and it was a decent size serving. He substituted pasta for the vegetables. His dish was a winner. I ordered a linguini with shrimp, garlic and olive oil. It is apparently a specialty of the chef who was cooking that evening. It was a huge disappointment. I was expecting to have decent sized and an adequent quantity shrimp. Instead the shrimp were the size of shrimp that you would find in canned shrimp and the amount of shrimp in the dish was minuscule. There was maybe ¼ cup of shrimp and I really had to hunt around to find the shrimp. The pasta also was seriously lacking in flavour. The pasta is overpriced at $28.00. It was such a disappointing experience compared to our dining experience in the summer. read more

This used to be our favourite place before it changed hands. What is happening?! Four people at the table next to us were also disappointed. Carpaccio was drowned in cheese and sauce. They were 'out of clams'..?! Mussels' sauce not flavourful. The drinks were ridiculously small. We've never had to ask for a double cocktail before. The crème brûlée was inedible. The top wasn't even crusty. Must have been made hours before. So sad. Not going back. read more

Bravo Cucina - Carpaccio. Mussels in curry sauce. - Italian Near Me - North Vancouver, British Columbia

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Exquisite meal. Lovely ambiance. Great service. Warm hospitality, knowledgeable and amiable service, distinguished wine list, wonderful representation of traditional Italian dishes. An absolute must among North Vancouver establishments. We will return. Thank you for the lovely evening. read more

Bravo Cucina - Italian Near Me - North Vancouver, British Columbia

Old school quality. Calm, quiet, excellent food, attentive service. Friendly. Great value. I'll be back.

Outstanding food! This is a busy restaurant in North Vancouver and reservations are recommended. We had a delightful experience here. The food was outstanding. We tried the Capelli D'Angelo Con Gamberi and the Vitello Forestiera and substituted vegies to try the fettucine alfredo. The service was excellent, and the food was exceptional. Great wine selection as well. I look forward to a return visit! read more

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We were so excited to have dinner here.......but our hopes were dashed. It was our first time to visit Vancouver and we were staying in North Vancouver and wanted to find a nice Italian restaurant in North Vancouver before we took the SEABUS over to our show at the Orpheum. We looked at a few places and one closed at 3 and the other had posted on their website that they were closed for a staff function. Striking out for an early dinner on a Tuesday night. We saw Bravo and decided we would hit them as soon as they opened so we would have plenty of time to get to catch the ferry and walk to the theatre. We saw on their website that reservations are recommended for Friday and Saturday nights, but we assumed Tuesday at 5:30 would not be a problem. We walked in and stood at the front door for a bit longer than we should have before a waiter came over and welcomed us and we asked if they had room for a party of two. (there was a LARGE party milling about) The waiter said "uh...sorry....we have have a private party tonight". How about putting a sign on the door "Closed for a private party" or update their website. read more

Bravo! Came here to celebrate a special day on 8/13 - really late on doing my review - and Cathy, our waitress, and the gentleman server, were both fantastic! The food was excellent! Did a Yelp search for a great Italian restaurant and Bravo Cucina popped up. With few reviews, I was not expecting a whole lot, but so very glad I listened. Everything from the Italian bread with a garlic spread to the gamberi al martini appetizer to the veal cannelloni were just so yummy. The appetizer consists of four shrimp with capers and a butter sauce - so simple but so sublime. The cannelloni was a special that night, and the pasta, cheese and sauce were perfect. The friend with me ordered spaghetti and said the marinara sauce was really good and loved the fresh parmesan. The berry cheesecake was a mix of blackberries and others, I don't remember what, but it was the right consistency and really good. I kept telling our waitress how great everything was. Cathy was wonderful, too. She welcomed us, asked if we had been to Bravo Cucina before, and went over the menu. She was friendly but didn't overstep any boundaries. She checked on us consistently. The server was also perfect. He joked with us and made us feel at home. They both kept the dishes cleared, wiped the tablecloth of crumbs, and we didn't want for anything. There are about 15 tables in this restaurant and I don't think any of them would be considered a bad seat. It's a smaller restaurant and the dining area is one room. There are a couple poles that stand out because of the building's construction that they turned into coat racks but I give the owners a point for making the best out of the situation. There are some quirky Italian masks on the wall that could go away. The dark wood, white tablecloths, candles and wine racks are all comforting. They also have outdoor tables. There's not a parking lot anywhere nearby that I saw. There is street parking and it appeared free, but it could've been because we were there late in the evening. I look forward to returning the next time I'm in Vancouver. Food: 5 Service: 5 Ambiance: 4 Parking: 4 read more

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This was a nice surprise for our family visiting from Las Vegas. It was the end of a VERY long day, and with two picky kids under 17, it was 10 minutes search on google to find it. I called to see if they could make Alfredo sauce for my daughter, it was not on the menu. Good thing our server was also the owner. He special made the kids dishes and was quite entertaining as well. Ends up his mom was the one bringing water and bread, her son had broke his finger and he needed an extra hand. She was extremely friendly, too. We all left full and happy. We tried eight different dishes, all were a 7 or above!! read more

Consistently good cooking from this restaurant and excellent service. Warm, cozy, friendly ambiance always.

Must try their roasted lamb and pasta dishes! This restaurant was voted the best by many critics and I do believe it's pretty amazing food. Service is friendly and attentive. Large selection of wines but not much variety for cocktails if that's your thing. We had the lava cake for dessert and it was very moist and tasty. read more

I was at a work dinner function so the review is based on the set menu we were given. The menu selection had a little bit of everything to appeal to everyone's food preferences. Service was very good. Our server was quick to take our drink and food orders. Food arrived fairly quickly. My poached pear salad was good and there was plenty of blue cheese. I was expecting a half or whole pear and not a cut up pear for presentation purposes. People were raving about the mushroom soup and the soup did look tasty. The pasta tasted fresh. I chose the spaghetti bolognese. It is not the best pasta I have eaten, but it was decent. The sauce tasted like fresh tomatoes which is a good thing. The dessert round was a shared dessert plate. I was not a fan of that for hygienic reason. There was no separate utensils to pick up the dessert and people were digging in with the same spoon they were eating with so I skipped that portion of the meal. I would have preferred my own dessert. Overall, I did enjoy most of the food and good conversations with my fellow work colleagues. read more

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Not bad but not worth the price. We had the Pescatore and Curry Shrimp linguine ($20 ea). Portions were good but not very flavourful, very little sauce. We had the house red; surprisingly tasty. Service was exceptional! Truly European standard. The decor was dated and worn out. The center of the room was a post for everyone's jackets on hooks. Seriously in need of a renovation. We had to ask to have A/C turned off. IN JANUARY! This place has the potential to be great. Let's see if they have the courage to reinvent themselves. read more

Bravo Cucina - Not sure if this was meant to be art? - Italian Near Me - North Vancouver, British Columbia

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This place is so good, I am obsessed with their take on fettuccine Alfredo (they don't actually have alfredo so they make this delicious creamy sauce) and the pasta is perfectly cooked good portion a little pricey but overall worth it. Everyone once in a while I will spoil myself with this $30 pasta lol read more

Been meaning to try this place for a while. The parents took us here for our birthday dinners. It was all of our first time. The restaurant is cute, Italian, early 90's looking. The service was great! The food was very good. I had the 'expo 86', was fettuccini with crab and shrimp in a rose cream. Delicious! My partner had duck with gnocchi, which he also loved, and the parents had chicken. We all had a good dinner! Was a good night. read more

Bravo Cucina - Italian Near Me - North Vancouver, British Columbia

Love this quaint authentically Italian restaurant in North Vancouver - the food is great and you can have a wonderful conversation too

This is my newest best restaurant. The food is awesome, the service is tops, the price range is perfect. The ambiance is perfect. We did a drop in and got the last I booked table. That in its self tells a story. The reception was great. The food selection great. Did I mention the service. How often do you get to feel like you are welcome in the restaurant how often are you made to feel like they really want you to be there? Well this is that place. We tried some starters main course and desert all presented very well and oh so delicious. When you go to a restaurant that is always full you know you have found a gem on the north shore. Well done we are coming back soon. read more

I don't know how many times I drove by this place going to and from home. Finally, last year a friend of mine suggested we try it. We've been back a few times and each time is excellent. This is one of my "I need a great meal" reliable choices on the North Shore. Bonus that it's a five minute walk from my home. read more

Checked in here at 19:30 hrs...ordered the crab cakes and antipasto for 2...linguini carbonara...salmon linguini...creme brûlée. Now the breakdown of each plate: Crab cake w/ greens / dressing - apricots salsa. 7/10 The "crab cake" $11.00 was great! The Antipasto -good price at $11.00 per / eg: more of a Mediterranean style with Mussels / shrimp / scallops / charcuterie 6/10 Linguini carbonara - good portion / No flavor 3/10 1/2 order size Salmon linguini - good flavor / good portion. 1/2 order size Creme Brûlée - time from order to table less than 5 min. It tasted like Jello Pudding w/ caramelized sugar on top. Over all 3 out of 5... Been there done that! Not again! read more

Outstanding in every way. Had the lemon creme sauce veal with vegetables and lemon potatoes. Exquisite. Presentation was flawless and food impeccable. Some of the best veal I have ever had. Serving could be a little bigger perhaps. Service was attentive, friendly and efficient. Looking forward to returning soon. read more

We have been dining in this restaurant for almost 20 years since we moved to North Vancouver. The food is excellent and the service is very friendly. We were there on Sept 26, 2020 and not a single server had on a MASK. WOW. Reaching over our table to top up water and wine with NO MASKS or SHIELDS. Wearing a mask is the RIGHT THING TO DO as a server. We shall not be returning. read more

Having seen all the 5 star reviews for this restaurant we had dinner from Bravo last evening. All I can say is that this absolutely could not have been the same chef -- pardon me -- "person". He most certainly could not be categorized a chef. The angel hair pasta was overcooked, the prawns were actually "mushy" -- I threw it in the garbage. My husband's was ok until he put more parm on it and because "cheap" parm is so salty it ruined that. So all in all a terrible experience never to be repeated. read more

I had heard wonderful things about this restaurant and was very much looking forward to giving it a shot. I love Italian food and recently relocated to the North Shore, so was stoked to find a good spot close to home. However, when I called to confirm my reservation for New Years Eve (that I made approx. a month and a half ago) the gentleman on the other end was shockingly rude. He couldn't find my reso on his list and insisted I didn't have one, when I insisted that I did and asked him to check again he sounded super annoyed. He eventually found my reso and told me that I need to inform him properly of the name if I want information becasue he has a list of 60 people in front of him. Ok, whatever man. So we ate here last night and it was disappointing for sure. Our server was super friendly and tentative, which is great, but when we sat down we were told that they were only serving a special set menu and nothing on the regular menu was available. Our server apologized that we weren't informed when I made the reso, but honestly I wasn't impressed with the options, nothing seemed very Italian. My starter and main weren't anything special, lobster linguine was rubbery and over cooked. My boyfriends were delicious though. Unfortunately there was a hair in his soup (yuck). All in all for $230 including wine and tip it wasn't worth it and we're in no rush to go back. read more

Came here for a dinner Dine Out Vancouver. Meal [arctic char] was really good. Pistachio gelato was genuine as well. Portions were small, however, 'free' focaccia appetizer with really good dipping was served. Waiters frequently came by with water as well. Atmosphere was busy but not very noisy at all. read more

NEVER AGAIN. Ordered take out- person taking order was rushed and uninterested in answering questions about the menu. food was so bad, we actually dumped it in the garbage even though we paid $22/dish. Over priced for this uninspired, ill prepared, foul smelling food. We ordered Speghetti Bravo (Bolognese) and Linguine Pescatore. really really bad food. I would never order nor recommend this restaurant to any one. Trattoria Italian Kitchen would be worth the drive to Downtown!! Save your money. read more

Love this place. I discovered this little little hide away a few years back at a birthday and go here for special occassions when I can. Swevers are very polite and professional, food is portioned well and the food chioces and flavours can be taylored to your taste or diet. Good value I think for the upscale feel, food selection and service. read more

Went for a work lunch a few weeks ago. Very old school white table cloth service. It's a little to old school to be comfortable. Food was ok nothing special nothing great. I'm sure this place was fantastic in the 80's. read more

We have eaten here a number of times and have enjoyed the food and service. Tonight we arrived without reservations- got a table quickly but waited for 10 minutes until we were given water and offered a drink order. I ordered the veal cannelloni and found it dry, salty, and without enough sauce. I told the waiter since I had only had three bites, but he didn't seem fazed and said the only complaint is usually about the sauce. No offer to fix or to take it off the bill. We paid -$105.00 without tip - we still tipped - but will not go back. So disappointed. read more

Amazing service every time we go - always able to offer amazing wine pairings and great cocktails and after dinner drinks. Cathy was exceptional tonight and the food!!!... Try any of the specials - luckily each time I have gone they have had a veal cannelloni - don't hesitate get this!!! Tonight the crab and shrimp Expi 86 and a delicious Caesar was the complement to the veal cannelloni! Finish with any of the exceptional deserts - the coffee creme brûlée was perfect! Expect your typical neighborhood restaurant (a bit silver palace) then be pleased by a wonderful meal!! read more

It will be some time before we forget the one and half hour wait for our meals to arrive read more

A standby Italian for us. The Man claims it has the best ever spaghetti and meatballs. Decent price, popular, white tablecloth but not fancy schmancy. read more

Didn't think there was anywhere impressive to eat on the North Shore, but I've found one. Beautiful food, fantastic service and the ambience was perfect. I had a mushroom/truffle/hazelnut soup which was so incredibly tasty, as was the pasta with aurora sauce. I will be back for sure. read more

First time at this restaurant and WOW, Blown away. I love Italian food, and have had it all over Canada! The food was simply delicious, simple, tasty and flavorful....in other words, Italian! Everything we ordered was just delicious! The waiter was even kind enough to split our appetizer between two plates without asking. The restaurant was full but the service did not suffer...we had drinks, appetizers, mains and dessert all within an hour and a half. I cannot stop raving about the food though, we ate EVERY BITE. It was amazing. Will for sure be back...again and again to try everything delicious! read more

I had heard from friends etc. to try brava cucina. I ordered salmon and salad. Honestly, so disappointing. Fish was lousy, drowning in a tangy watery sauce. Salad was a little better. Not going back for the price...a rip off. 3 thumbs down. read more

I just love this place. Great Italian food, fresh products, great service and the prices are very reasonable. It's a perfect place for a special occasion or just a night out with friends. Best Italian by far in North Van! Try the specials on the menu...always delicious... read more

Been there once and haven't been impressed. It looks to me a bit overpriced, the food is not fresh, nothing special about it. "Italians" are rather some waiters from Quebec who may seem exotic to some naive customers. I simply don't get it when I see the restaurant pretty full in the evening... read more

Absolutely love this restaurant. Every time I go I order the seafood risotto, it's to die for. The portion sizes are good and food is always very flavorful. Last time I visited they had a halibut on special, 2 of the people I was dining with ordered it and said it was absolutely divine. I had a small bite and I've never had such perfectly cooked fish in my life. The restaurant is quaint and quite small but the staff is attentive and nice. Complimentary bread served with olive oil and balsamic vinegar are served upon seating and are a perfect way to begin a meal. Heard great reviews some friends which is why we dined there in the first place. Usually not very busy so a great place for an intimate dinner. Have and will be back again. read more