The Sardine Can

Bistro · Downtown

The Sardine Can

Bistro · Downtown

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26 Powell St, Vancouver, BC V6A 1E7, Canada

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Spanish tapas featuring octopus, chorizo, seafood, and wine  

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26 Powell St, Vancouver, BC V6A 1E7, Canada Get directions

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26 Powell St, Vancouver, BC V6A 1E7, Canada Get directions

+1 604 568 1350
@thesardinecan

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Sardine Can - Review - Gastown - Vancouver - The Infatuation

"If you’re looking for a place where you can sit very close to someone, share food, and feel really taken care of, Sardine Can is one of the best spots. The tapas are the best in the city and while the space is sardine-can-like in size, it’s well worth the wait. Order the garlic prawns before you even sit down, and make sure to ask for lots of bread - you’ll need it to sop up the oil they come in that they could put on stale cornflakes and we’d still be excited about. You can also eat a lot of things out of cans - try the sardines, scallops, octopus, and squid on toast while you talk to the staff about their great selection of Spanish wine." - Shelley Mason

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Gurv

Google
Visited the Sardine Can last night and had a wonderful experience. It’s a tiny place with 3 tables and some space at the bar. The service was excellent. We tried about half the menu and some specials, and I really loved about half of those dishes. They other half were pretty good, but not something I would order again. The spicy garlic prawns are excellent, and the oil is really amazing (great for bread dipping). The paella was lovely but beware it is quite fishy. I would recommend checking this place out.

Never Mind

Google
Super cute! And tasty! The place itself is so small it reminds of a sardine can - long and skinny. We were lucky to have visited on a quiet weekday evening. The food is served on small plates (some are vintage, probably from antique stores), adorable bread tower (we were told that since the table real estate is limited they have to strive for smaller footprints and go upwards, makes sense), everything was delicious. Prawns, mushrooms in sherry sauce, paella, green beans with romesco sauce - all very good. They don't have hot water for tea or coffee, so go find it elsewhere.

M Ping

Google
A good amount of vegetarian options for my friend. Food also tasted simple and flavourful. Going with a group is better since you can share the tapas.

Kaity C

Google
Delicious food, incredible service, good wine. I've been here a few times now and always seem to be planning when I'll be back next. Undoubtedly one of my favourites in Van.

Youni Kim

Google
One of my favourite places to go to for drinks. Gets busy but the staff doesn't rush you to leave.

Lisha Armstong

Google
Possibly the best and most authentic tapas in Vancouver. Our server (maybe the owner?) knew everything about the menu, where the dishes are inspired from and was so very passionate about sherry! Food was delicious. Only negative was not a huge wine selection and no coffee! But that is definitely not a reason to stop you from visiting!

Pete H

Google
Nice wine and atmosphere. Food is good, price is fair for the neighborhood

Christopher Morse

Google
I love this place. We ordered two plates of mushrooms with a sherry sauce because they were just that delicious. Great beer choices, refreshing but not your everyday, I went to the liquor store and found that one of my choices was a special order only. Estrella I believe it was. Cut to the chase, my family is Latin. We had paella and chorizo every other weekend. This is a great place for Tapas period.