Burdock & Co
Fine dining restaurant · Mount Pleasant ·
Seasonal Canadian share plates & wines in a hip, cozy space
Seasonal Canadian share plates & wines in a hip, cozy space
"Rustic charm and heartfelt farm-to-table cooking anchor this Main Street corner spot, where a concise, seasonal menu delights from an extraordinary “bread basket” of grilled sourdough, herb-flavored gougère and nori cornbread with aged sake kasu butter to miniature Hazelmere radishes roasted with house-made shio koji; morels stuffed with halibut mousse beside delicate gnocchi in green garlic sauce capture spring’s beauty, and a deconstructed chocolate soufflé with miso caramel and smoked mascarpone is a decadent finale." - Michael He
"As a One‑MICHELIN‑Starred restaurant committed to supporting local food security, Burdock & Co sources organic and biodynamic produce and sustainable seafood, receives farm products in reusable totes to cut cardboard and plastic, and highlights peak local produce year‑round. Owner and chef Andrea Carlson emphasizes that supporting organic growers and a sustainable local food economy is central to their mission. One menu highlight that underscores their sustainability message is the sea urchin gelato with almond, burdock, and radicchio crumb, created partly to draw attention to the ‘‘eat the invaders’’ initiative that highlights red urchin’s destructive impact on local kelp forests and encourages more sustainable seafood choices." - Sophie Mendel
"Andrea Carlson’s resume reads like a rundown of every restaurant that helped shape Vancouver’s fresh, local, and sustainable style: C, Raincity Grill, Sooke Harbour House, Bishop’s — she’s worked at them all. You’ll find a shining example of British Columbia-based, casual fine dining at her Michelin-starred restaurant, Burdock & Co, which offers a tasting menu of locavore, ultra-seasonal dishes that pair perfectly with the tight, natural-leaning wine list. Favorites come and go on the five-course menu, but add on an order of the fan-favorite buttermilk fried chicken with dill pickle powder, or go big with sustainably sourced Northern Divine sturgeon caviar with tater tots and a shot of aquavit. Know before you go: Burdock & Co is closed on Tuesdays and Wednesdays." - Nikki Bayley
"This small but mighty restaurant represents the best of Vancouver dining: incredible seasonal British Columbia ingredients you’d find at a local farmers market, prepared in ways you'd probably never come up with on your own. Plus, the kitchen often uses byproducts, like sake lees and the whey left over from homemade ricotta, as extra special touches in some of the dishes. With a tasting-menu-only format ($150 CAD, with an optional $75 or $110 CAD wine pairing), candles on every table, and a warm and romantic dining room, this is one of the better special occasion spots in Vancouver. In mild weather, sit outside to enjoy the same great food, plus more plants than most restaurant patios can even dream of." - carolyn b heller, amber gibson
"Sustainability and food security drive everything, from scrutinizing each product’s impact on oceans, whales, and Indigenous people to outfitting the room with recycled 1960s light fixtures and tables built from upcycled, beetle-kill local pine. At this One MICHELIN Star restaurant, Chef Andrea Carlson champions a plant-forward future and grows botanicals at home and on-site, celebrating elements like magnolias and the green seeds of fennel alongside vegetables. Seasonal menus can be tightly focused, as with Radiant Radicchios Under a Frost Moon, featuring radicchios from Glorious Organics and a tart with local B.C. hazelnuts, a radicchio preserve, local honey caramel, ricotta gelato, and preserved apple butter made with apples from a local island. Constant discovery of regional producers includes an extraordinary grower on Salt Spring Island cultivating 43 types of citrus—Buddha’s hand, finger limes, passion fruit—and farmers are thanked by being invited to dine for free." - Michael He