My boyfriend introduced me to Nook. The space is small, but cute. Service is alright. Food was tasty, definitely fresh as if the herbs were plucked that day. The flavors worked but nothing really stood out and WOWed me, save for their bruscetta. It's a simple starter but I don't think, for what it is, that it should have stolen the show. Nice ambiance and experience overall, a bit pricey. I will definitely return and try something new, hopefully more impressive. read more

Tasty, cozy little Italian spot surrounded by Asian restaurants. Started with the roasted fennel and mozz salad, tasty but spiked with some very strong olives. For the main course we had the pasta special, a spinach ravioli in tomato sauce. Ravioli were a bit under-stuffed in my opinion, but everything tasted very fresh, the sauce was quite zesty. For dessert we had a tiramisu which was delicious and light. Overall I enjoyed the meal but thought it was pretty pricey ($60 for 1 salad, 1 main, 1 dessert and 2 glasses of wine). Then again, I'm a tourist and don't know what a 'deal' is here. read more

This place is a really great little restaurant. The service was very inviting, going out of their way to make us feel welcome with 2 small kids. The crostini with white bean was a delicious starter. We also had the pizza with salami and olives, really good. The two pasta dishes were outstanding, unfortunately I can only describe them: one had pine nuts, white sauce and brocolini really tasty. The other was red sauce with sausage and both were slightly spicy with chili. All the food was excellent. We had a glass of the Chardonnay that was oaky and buttery (I really enjoyed) and the glass of Primitivo was really nice. Overall an excellent experience and I would definitely return. Thank you for a great meal. read more

Had the excellent gnocchi and meatballs on suggestion of very gregarious barman. He offered me some prosciutto shavings straight off the cutting machine (and his hands) and I loved the ambiance so much I stayed for the chocolate budino (cross between cake and pudding) with a dollop of fresh ricotta. I declined the complimentary espresso but loved the attentive service and care. I ate alone at the bar and enjoyed watching his caring and engaged banter with customers. Super knowledgeable about food and wine and very warm energy. The fresh antipasto ingredients all laid out in the open only added to the authentic charm. I'll be back for the pizza and the personality! read more

Food - 4 stars Ambiance - 3 1/2 stars Décor - 3 1/2 stars Service - 3 stars Value - 4 stars Nook is located on the corner of Robson and Denman st in Vancouver - It's a cozy little neighbour pizzeria that serves the BEST Prosciutto pizza in town. The Décor is inspired by the modern classic Euro diner - a 12 -seated bar lined with chrome barstools with red upholstery and cream- tiled walls and floors. Surrounded by low lit lighting and Reggae/rock music, the atmosphere is very intimate and relaxing. Their menu is simple offering salads, crostini, antipastos and 6 types of pastas and pizzas. Nook offers great value with nothing over $17 on their dinner menu. The star of the show here is certainly their Pizzas. For Dinner - We had Burrata and Prosciutto Crostini - This particular crostini was a daily special feature - it was divine and heavenly - their burrata is one of the best I had in Vancouver - soft and buttery. They have 3 regular selection of Crostini on their menu: chicken liver, white bean and ricotta. The table next to us mentioned the chicken liver is quite lovely too. Spaghetti Bolognese $15 - Pasta noodle was not made in house. Sauce was not full bodied nor flavourful. Prosciutto Pizza $17 - Loaded with tons of roasted garlic and arugula - Simply to die for - Crust was done perfectly - thin and crispy. read more

It's a highly recommended place to eat. Apetitizers, pizzas and specially tiramisu are delicious. The food is fresh and very tasty and the service it's very friendly. We'll come back. read more

My husband and I stopped in for an early dinner on Friday night and it got our weekend off to a great start! We arrived at 6pm, were greeted warmly and were shown to the last available table. Our server was friendly & knowledgeable and made excellent recommendations. I was considering a particular wine but she recommended their newest wine, so I went for it! It was actually cheaper than the one I was initially considering, so huge props to our server for recommending something I'd enjoy more. She sure was right, the wine was delicious! The menu is concise but everything sounds delicious. We shared a burrata and prosciutto appetizer and it was perfection. It was served with warm crostini and a white bean salad. The prosciutto was sliced right before being served. Then we shared a pizza and it was super authentic. Just like being back in Italy. Sadly we were too full to try a pasta or dessert but we can't wait to go back! Luckily we live in the neighbourhood, so it shouldn't be too long... read more

Pizza was thin crust, not too chewy with really good texture. The gnocchi and pasta were handmade in the restaurant and were light. The sauce and meatballs were delicious. We sat at the bar and talked to the owner the whole time. He had a lot of funny stories and he was a very charming and entertaining host. Good wine pairings also! read more

Loved it!Loved it! Loved it!We went here on a busy weekend. So it was crowded. But we didn't have to wait long to be seated. We sat at the bar and enjoyed every minute at the restaurant. People who've reviewed this place list the size and the crowd as its cons but I think Nook's charm is its size and the crowd. Even though its crowded, service is always quick and the waiters and bartenders really know the menu. We are vegetarians and the bartender suggested a few dishes easily for us. The food was one of the best Italian I've had. They have a good wine collection as well. I totally recommend Nook and give it 2 thumbs up read more

Simply amazing. The gluten free pasta is out of this world. Great wine. Reasonable prices. Excellent date spot. read more

Well came to this cute spot in Vancouver by reference of the valet guy from the hotel we were staying at. Finding the restaurant was ok but fitting inside of it not that great. It's small and cozy but once the croud gets there not that charming. Was told by our server about this lovely appetizer with bread. ..antipasto...and prosciutto and when delivered only two slices and we were four people. Then the pizza special ($18) for the day was brought to us with salami...sausage...mmmm but not enough for four so another one was ordered. But he is the sad part with one soda a beer and two drinks...over $100 and still hungry! No going back unless I am on my own and with some money to through away! read more

Great little restaurant! I had spaghetti bolognese and it was delicious. A little bite, but not too much. Great place to enjoy Italian.

FANTASTIC, FANTASTIC, FANTASTIC!!! During a trip to Vancouver my wife and I decided to listen to the good reviews about Nook and give it a try. After what seemed like a lifetime (about 45 mins) we finally got a seat at the bar. The atmosphere was great. We were seated at the bar and got dinner and a show! It was fun to watch the bartender prepare the appetizers while we waited for our food. The restaurant is small, but well worth the wait. The bartender talked with my wife and suggested a different wine based on her tastes. She loved it! When our food arrived it was hot and the presentation was great! Everything was devoured in record time! We loved eating here and wish we would have tried it sooner than our last day on vacation. We look forward to the day we can revisit Vancouver and our great dining experience at Nook. read more

Simple but delicious. Good and friendly service, would recommend checking it out. Not the greatest meal you'll ever, eat but very solid. Price is also reasonable and the location is nice too. Worth checking it out. read more

I wasn't looking forward to disappointment. After a day of shopping we were looking forward to dinner -- what a disappointment. The food was ok, but the service was not. And when the restaurant is as small as this one, it becomes evident really quickly that you are being ignored. Let's just say unless you are deemed "hip enough" by the owners and wait staff, get ready for awful service. And when you make a comment about the service you received -- you get nothing but shrug of the shoulders from the owners. But don't worry, as you sit at your table, waiting and waiting you can hear the owner tell the same restaurant "stories" over and over to who ever is seated at the tables next to you. This place may have many stellar reviews but I won't be back, and I'm sure they could care less. Luckily they are many other excellent restaurants in the area were I am treated as a valued customer. read more

Impossible to not have a perfect evening in this cozy gem on Denman St. near Robson. The service is always with a smile and you will feel so comfortable in all conversations with the staff. This is also a place I totally recommend sitting at the bar. You'll get great stories, laughs in abundance and impeccable care. The food is just delicious. Seriously it's right on the money. I suggest sharing everything you order because you'll have plate envy for every dish served to the table. Having been to Nook enough to have favourites, I recommend this meal set up for a twosome: Olives, Greens Salad, Spaghetti Puttanesca and the Margherita Pizza. Best for a date night! Well priced wine and unique, usually west coast craft beer in the bottle. read more

Visiting Vancouver on a work trip, and was craving pasta. Nook certainly hit the spot. Their puttanesca was incredible.

Tasty Italian food at reasonable prices in BC? Yes! The restaurant itself was small but had an inviting yet attractive decor. As a beer drinker, I appreciated that they had a small selection of Italian beers on the menu in addition to their wines. The food itself turned out to be delicious on all accounts. I had a pizza, which is less like the big American style and more trendy with fewer but more flavorful toppings with a thin, chewy crust and very little tomato sauce. The salads were well proportioned and appetizers were all a great deal- they aren't afraid to feed you like a real Italian family but still manage not to go overboard with their serving sizes. Nook comes in where Vancouver seems to fall short on occasion. It's great food, a great atmosphere in a great location... and affordable! read more

Went here again and took my gf. Had the burrata duo again. Was awesome just like the first time. The pizza is one of the best I've had in Vancouver. (Serious pie is still better though) The pasta dishes were a bit better at La Quercia but I still love this place. read more

Great food! Tried the Caccio Pepe and Margarita pizza and both were good. The pizza was small but the cheese and sauce were delicious. The pasta was peppery and buttery. read more

Great food and service. Chris is an awesome Appy Chef and never fails to meet the demands of the most rigorous palate. The rumors are true about a Kits location - IT IS NOW OPEN - and I can't wait to try it. read more

I'm in Vancouver often for work, and I have been wanting to try Nook for a while. Happy to say I finally did it and boy am I glad. The food is awesome, it taste just like Italy, with a New World twist. I started with the appetizer of the night but sort of capris he type salad with toast. Everybody was full of flavor and freshness. For by name, it was the pastor of the night fresh pasta with peas peas sprouts and prosciutto. Packed full of flavor, grated pecorino on top, this was to die for. Although I didn't have pizza, I watch the master stretch the demo bake the pies in the woodfired oven. Next time, that's what I'm having. read more

This place has by far the BEST pizza I have ever had in town. My fav. spot to go but beware of long lines (on the weekends) expect and 45min-1 hour wait. But oh man is it worth the wait!!! 1) Great quality food (Pizza especially) 2) friendly staff 3) NYC style atmosphere (space is a bit tight but still ok) 4) street parking easy to find 5) Descent prices 100% recommended read more

All you need to know: Pizza Margherita. and a bottle of Falanghina. Boom. You're welcome. But really - their crust is perfect (foldable!), their cheese to sauce ratio is amazing and the delicious oils you can use to lap up your crust makes me hate crust less. Heavenly spot. The denman location is a touch dark, so unless I'm on a romantic date I prefer the Kits location. Either way though - the food is on point. read more

Whoa! Amazing Italian in Vancouver? Say whoat? Indeed, i've been here three times now and every time i've brought new people and no one has ever been anything but ecstatic. I am a bit of a snob when it comes to Italian cause I make a mean thin crust pizza myself so if I'm going to eat out, it better be good. This place has not let me down. Admittedly I have never had the pasta but I've seen it and smelled it and it seemed freakin awesome. I've usually had the special appis and pizzas so can't remember what they were called other than...AWESOME! Thin crust, really fresh ingredients so you can actually taste the food and not only the cheese. The last time we were there we sat at the bar (all good things happen at the bar) and ended up spending a good 6h chatting, drinking and eating with the bartender and 3 new friends. Hilarious. This is one of my top restaurants in Van...and for me, that is saying a lot. read more

There's always a short line up out the door of Nook. When we finally got around to try them out, we weren't blown away. Everything was tasty. The pizza was authentically thin and fresh, and the pasta special al dente and full of Italian goodness. Having said that, the service wasn't exactly warm. Like the premises, our server looked rather tired. At that price point, you'd expect more. I wouldn't be in a hurry to return for more, even though we live in the neighbourhood. Pity. read more

We ordered a mushroom pizza. Best pizza that I've had in a long time. The base was thin and crispy and the topping was ooeey and gooey!

JUST DELICIOUS! Like it's cousin around the corner, always good, hearty, innovative and simply delicious. Cool, jazzy room with a nice buzz. Staff are more cool than my big brother and way more efficient:) Nice, very nice wine list for small place, a true favourite! read more

Nook - Delish! - Italian Near Me - Vancouver, British Columbia

From the team that brought us the recently closed and long-time downtown community hot spot Tapastree brings us Nook, a neighborhood gem that focuses on fresh local products and simplicity. Nook, a cozy restaurant is quickly gaining a rep for being a new local hotspot known for their simple and affordable menu. They have a short and simple menu and wine list so don't come in expecting a culinary smorgasboard, like truffle infused, red wine reduced... I had the orecchiette pasta $17 with Italian sausage, fennel, rapini and chilies. A simple but well done dish, the pasta was cooked andante, the way I like it. My friend had the spaghetti with Bolognese sauce, tomato based sauce with beef. Both dishes could have used a little less salt but, the pasta was not swimming in a pool of oil as seen at many other Italian restaurants. I give them extra points for their noticeable effort in the quality of the ingredients. As compared to the growing list of Italian restaurants popping up through Downtown Vancouver, Italian Kitchen, Trattoria Kitchen, Cibo Trattoria Restaurant is comparable, not only in the quality of the food but, also the value. The pasta dishes at Nook range at $14 -$17 versus Italian Kitchen at $16-$18. read more

Sat at the bar and enjoyed some tasty antipasto before dinner. The salamis, olives, crostini with chicken liver and white bean tapenade were all great. Started dinner at the table with a great pizza margherita and prosciutto, arugula and roasted garlic pizza. Both pie's were thin crust and crunchy. After a few more drinks we were ready to depart, fully satisfied and extremely full. read more

I've heard all of the rage about Nook and tried it out tonight with a friend. We're both pretty active, so we're always particular about what we eat. Nook was very accommodating about our requests, and we were super knowledgeable about giving us recommendations for their brunch menu @ Kitsilano. Tonight we had the Ricotta pizza (plus or minus a few changes) and it still turned out fantastic. Good news, they are NOT out of Pecorino white for a while. They bought the last 32 cases (THANK GOD!). So pumped go back for pasta next week. read more

So. Been here twice now and here are my thoughts. The pizza and food are very good but to me, what makes a good restaurant is the full package which includes service. Today, I went in with my gf and the place was 4/5th full. We saw a couple of empty tables so we were waiting to be ushered to out table. We waited at the front for 5 mins..... the guy behind the bar looked at me twice and didn't seem to care or even acknowledge my existence. There was 3 behind the bar actually and not one of them came to help us so after another couple of minutes, we walked out. While the food is good, I am uncertain if I will go back. read more

Great little place on Denman we stopped in late night. The buffalo and proscuitto appetizer was good and great bottle of red wine. We ordered a Proscuitto Arugula pizza, my all time favourite. The pizza oven looked great and the dough was pretty good, the rest of the pizza not so great. The sauce did not have great flavour and I was very disappointed to see the grey colour of the proscuitto over top of the arugula when it was served, I have always had it served opposite - the arugula on top showing off the beauty and flavour of the fresh greens. I understand this is the way it is always prepared at the restaurant so hope I don't offend anyone that loves it this way! read more

Following the reliable format of limited seating and a no-reservations policy (not to mention a good-food policy), Nook has created a combination of scarcity and hype that foodies evidently find impossible to resist. Still, I think it lives up to the hype for the most part. This was our second time here, and it was actually more affordable and accessible than I remembered. I ordered an excellent but now-forgotten pizza special that, from what I can recall, involved tomatoes, zucchini, and possibly peperoni, while A. opted for the Spaghetti Bolognese from their not-to-be-overlooked pasta offerings. The wine is all Italian, all the time, and most varietals were beyond my relatively small, French-centric horizons, so I opted for the second-cheapest one (natch) - though I don't think this is the kind of place where you can make a bad choice. At any rate, I will definitely be back a third time, and a fourth time, and I'm sure that I will eventually try them all. read more

Awesome! We went to Nook at the hotel attendant's suggestion. It was really amazing. The very small dinning room made for a very romantic environment. Christie, our waitress was very on top of things. And we went earlier enough to be one of four tables occupied. We had questions about the wine selection and the bar tender/wine buyer came to our table to provide info. In addition, we were offered samples of each of the wines we were considering. The only draw back aside the experience ending was that they don't take Amex. read more

The salad was amazing! The pie was good. The company, as always the best and most enjoyable. Although Andrew W wouldn't return, I would...and drag him with me. read more

Nook. Is. Awesome. I can not begin to express how good our dinner was at Nook. We took our time, tried many different things, many different wines and everything impressed. My two favourites chicken livers (and they do not skimp on the pate) and the proscuitto with burrata . We tried their pizza special with an egg on top and it was delicious! Great, simple, tasty food (and wine) and excellent service. read more

Truly amazing experience here tonight. Chris behind the bar took care of us expertly. Gnocchi was delicate and delicious. Pasta was perfectly prepared and the sauces excellent. Heavenly chocolate dessert was a perfect end to the meal. read more

Nook - Italian Near Me - Vancouver, British Columbia

Been meaning to come here for over a year. Finally did, and wowza, it blew my socks, shirt and hat out of the stratosphere. Ordered some crostini with white kidney bean to start. Yum. 'nough said. Then we ordered a salami and olive pizza and added garlic. As far as thin crust pizza goes, this is the best in Vancouver. Hell, it's probably the best pizza I've had ever. Period. Simple, unadulterated pizza with high quality ingredients. The pizza fed the both of us just fine so unless you've just completed a marathon, it's unlikely you need one to yourself. Don't wait a year like I did. Go. Eat. Be happy. read more

Casual little Italian restaurant. You can seat yourself at a table, bar or even at counter top in front of the open oven pizza stoves to watch the chefs prepare the food. The food was top notch and easy on the pocket book. read more

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