Ask For Luigi Restaurant
Italian restaurant · Strathcona
305 Alexander St, Vancouver, BC V6A 1C4, Canada
Highlights
Cozy Italian eatery serving refined, shareable plates with fresh pasta
Cozy Italian eatery serving refined, shareable plates with fresh pasta
"This cozy pasta spot has been around since 2013, when you had no choice but to wait in line for one of its 30ish seats. But good news: these days, you can make a reservation. Once you’ve claimed your little wooden table, you’ll be able to look over and see the day’s pasta actually being made. From the meatballs to the porcini risotto and fresh pasta dishes (which you can also get with gluten-free pasta made in-house), everything is served family-style, and you’ll need an Aperol spritz or two to complete the experience." - carolyn b heller, amber gibson
"An Italian restaurant serving generous pasta dishes with an exclusively Italian wine list." - Michael He
"There are myriad reasons why we all eat out – to meet up with friends, to be seen, to celebrate special events – but at the most basic level it’s about getting fed, and no one feeds you quite like Ask for Luigi. Pasta is the order of the day, whether that’s pappardelle with rich duck ragu or bigoli with an abundance of shellfish; dishes that are as generous in size as they are in flavor—many plates are large enough for two. If you can take on Luigi’s meatballs and still finish your pasta dish, then take a bow.It’s a cute little corner spot, more cabin than restaurant, with just 32 seats, and everything has been cleverly thought through. So, start with an aperitivo, be prepared to share and do explore the exclusively Italian wine list." - Michelin Inspector
"This cozy pasta spot has been around since 2013, when you had no choice but to wait in line for one of its 30ish seats. But good news: these days, you can make a reservation. Once you’ve claimed your little wooden table, you’ll be able to look over and see the day’s pasta actually being made. From the meatballs to the porcini risotto and fresh pasta dishes (which you can also get with gluten-free pasta made in-house), everything is served family-style, and you’ll need an Aperol spritz or two to complete the experience." - Amber Gibson
"The room is cozy, with black and white checkerboard floors and modest wood paneling—no modernist black walnut millwork here, folks. But the interior, executed by local luminary restaurant designer Craig Stanghetta, is not meant to be a hifalutin dining experience. As the decor suggests, this is comfort food, but the classics are innovative. The restaurant is owned by Kitchen Table Restaurants, which operates a number of beloved, award-winning spots in Vancouver, including MICHELIN Recommended Carlino and Bacaro. Appetizers range from meatballs; burrata with seasonal vegetables; and arugula and fennel salad to fried cauliflower and chickpeas, while entrées comprise pastas like pappardelle and duck ragu and risotto with porcini mushrooms (all pasta is freshly made in house.) For dessert? The choices are limited to three, but the delicate olive oil cake is a must." - Guy Saddy, Nicole Schnitzler
