Lavidas Restaurant

Had a great experience at Lavidas, it is really a hidden gem. The portions were huge and food was very delicious. I don’t know any where else in the city where you can get French bistro course menu for $35! Our waitress Adriana was so sweet and attentive. The service can be a bit slower due to only have 1 chef and 1 front of house, but it’s worth the wait and makes the pace of the dining to be very enjoyable since you are not rushed and can enjoy a chat. I recommend booking a reservation to secure your table, since they can’t accommodate many tables and you may get turned away so they can provide better service to the dine in customers. Highly recommend and will be back :)

Such a beautiful three course meal at a very reasonable 35$. Was absolutely blown away by the French onion soup starter. We had the braised beef and duck confit mains which were both done so well. You can tell the food is made with great care. Our server Adriana was attentive and very sweet. So pleased with our experience, can’t wait to come back.

Food, AMAZING. Service, very slow. Came here during the Khatsahlano street festival which was PACKED outside. After we got seated it took awhile to get things like waters, menus, etc. After a short time we noticed it was because there was only 1 person working the front. Seating people, taking orders, running plates, all just 1 lady. We ordered the BC clams and chorizo, as well as from the prix fixe menu. We got the scallops and prawn ceviche, duck confit, and the creme brulee. Each dish was outstanding both in presentation, depth of flavors, and balance. I really cant say which one was my favorite, each one was absolutely stunning. If I were to rate this place on food alone it would be 5-stars. In total it took over 2 hours to complete our meal though. The food was so good it almost made the wait completely worth it. However rating for the overall experience is 4-star. If they hired another person for front and back of house, this place would be elite.

Update: finally tried the duck confit and it was marvellous! Stayed with the ceviche and berry crumble though as I can’t get enough of them. My friend had the beef cheeks and it was fantastic as well. I can never understand why this restaurant isn’t packed. Another delicious meal at my new favourite neighbourhood bistro. Excellent choices in the prix fixe menu at an unbeatable $35 price. The seafood ceviche with tortilla chips is super tasty, raspberry crumble a la mode hits the spot, and the pasta with mussels, clams, and smoke salmon is so big, it’s the perfect next day lunch. I really want to try the duck but the lure of next-day lunch pulls me back to the pasta, lol. They’re open Wednesday-Sunday, apparently so the staff can have work/life balance which is awesome.

Like everyone mentions, the $35 prix fix menu is an amazing deal. Not only were the portions huge, the food tasted great. Way beyond our expectations.

This must be the best kept secret in Vancouver! I really don't think you can get a better deal! They have a $35 3 Course meal that is absolutely worth every penny & more! Not sure how they do it in this economy, but they do & let me tell you, they do it so very well! We enjoyed the Mango Salad, Scallop & Prawn Ceviche, Canard Confit, Boeuf Braised et Pomme de Terre, Earl Grey & Burnt Honey Creme Brulee & Raspberry Crumble a la mode. Everything was absolutely wonderful! My duck was the best duck I have ever had! It was fall off the bone, melt in your mouth crazy good. The beef was well seasoned & fork tender. If I had one critique, it would be the potatoes. I'm not a potato person & there was alot of it, but if you like potatoes then you'll be good. The cocktails & the decafe coffee were also delicious. This is a relatively new restaurant, being open for less than year, so show them some love & visit soon! We want to make sure they stick around for while! @inspiringfoodie

Amazing food, portion and value. It's like an hidden gem. Food taste absolutely amazing. Not kidding. Will definitely come back

A wonderful dinner and I was pleasant surprised by the very high quality of the 3 course dinner! Adriana was very friendly and provided great services.