Campagnolo
1020 Main St
Vancouver, BC V6A
(604) 484-6018
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I like Vancouver. Really like Vancouver. But the weather is just shitty. The Canadians call this place Raincouver and for very obvious reasons. But it did not stop us from venturing outside our comfortable and warm hotel room. It was pouring the day that we met @twowheelgeek for the very first time. He flew from Calgary to meet us and to have a relaxing Easter long weekend in Vancouver.
Our first stop was Uva Wine bar in downtown Vancouver. It is a nice cocktail bar that is part of Moda Hotel and also house to Cibo which is really high end restaurant. This place serves some seriously delicious cocktails. The negroni were wonderous and definitely loosen up the night and conversations. We all had a couple of cocktails before we braved the cold and headed to Campagnolo for dinner. Mr. A loves his food and knows where to find them. This is where he eats when he gets back in town for a visit. One of his favourite haunts.
We ordered his favourite which is crispy ceci or rather fried chickpeas tossed with chillies, mint, baby spinach, rocket and a squeeze of lemon. Delicious and something I hope to replicate when I get back to Melbourne. This is definitely beer food and it’s so addictive. No wonder it is one of their most popular item on the menu.
crispy ceci $8.50
Mister order the white wine calm linguini. The pasta was perfectly cooked. The dish was light, packed with clams and finished with fresh parsley in the sauce. This is a really well made simple and honest dish. It just shows that there is no need to pile with too many ingredients to make a good dish.
white wine calm linguini $15
I ordered the pork ragu tagliatelle. The tagliatelle was freshly made and well cooked. Instead of using the usual beef ragu, pork is used here instead. The pork ragu was rich in flavour. The sauce and shredded pork meat coated around every piece of tagliatelle. Basil and pecorino romano cheese were generously topped to finish the dish. One of the better pastas that I have tasted for a very long time. Very memorable.
pork ragu tagliatelle (S) $14
Few ingredients and just getting the basic techniques and flavours spot on. I would have never venture into this part of Vancouver without a local showing us the way. It seems to be a little out of the way and at the dodgy part of the town. The prices are really reasonable and well portioned. I guess if you are in Vancouver and do have a car or a local to show you around, this will be a nice place to hang out. Also head towards to the back room, it is quieter and better for catching up.
Do you remember the good old IRC days? Anyone?
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Boy, that ragu looks perfect – especially for rainy days!
very true… will attempt to make that at home soon.
what a gorgeous, belly-warming meal.
always wanted to go to Vancouver – unfortunately left that hemisphere before i had the chance!
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it is very similar to melbourne… we do have fabulous food here as well
*swoon* Roasted chickpeas are like crack to me, so those fried ones look amazing!!
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Hope to see your version of ‘crispy ceci’ soon!
Definitely one of the best meals of the trip.
Oooh, fried chickpeas? That sounds so delicious! If you replicate it, do share your recipe!
It’s always lovely to have friends be able to take you around too!
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of course… I will share the love
We’ve got a chance to taste and eat their proud meals, and we can said that they have the best meals in town. Campagnolo Restaurant offers variety of meals that are really finest to eat. Your money will not be wasted. I assured to you that!
This looks scrumptious! I love the sound of the chickpeas (would make a brilliant lunch), and clam linguini? Yum! Looks like Vancouver is the place to eat!
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It is very similar to Melbourne. We have great food as well. BUt I am impressed is their produce and of course, ramen…. YUM
I love Vancouver too! And damn that pasta looks good.
I remember (but never got into) IRC (we are talking about chat, right??). I was really into ICQ though – do you remember that? Uh oh! I can still hear the sound in my head
And if you weren’t talking about chat… then I have no idea what you’re referring to and you probably have no idea what I’m talking about…. heh.
yeap… chat… but IRC. Very similar to twitter in some ways.
Then yes I remember IRC! I used to use internet chatrooms before IRC was big – whoa this is bringing back memories. That was such a long time ago!
Yah… and there were bots and admin and kicking people… hahaha or rather “killing” down memory lane!
Yes! This place looks like it will have to be on our list for Christmas or the summer when I will be in Vancouver!
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