Mangia e Bevi - West Vancouver, British Columbia

T C.

Vibes:
- A lot of seniors in the restaurant
- good service: got our appetizer order wrong but nicely corrected it after serving the wrong dish

Food: Appetizer was insanely salty, not very flavorful aside from salt. We asked our server to tell chef to keep the pastas low sodium, but my boar meat sauce pasta was still very salty; besides sour and salty, the flavor profile is extremely bland and flat. Several strands were completely stuck together. Also chewed on sand or something (probably the spinach base…)

The black cod tagliatini was nice and flavorful though - would recommend. The chicken/sausage orecchiette relied much on the sausage pieces.

Looks like one of the nicer restaurants in West Van, but overall would not recommend at least the dishes I got (veal meatballs and boar meat sauce tagliatelle).
I HAD A WONDERFUL TIME WITH THE PEOPLE I WENT WITH THO! ❤️

Sarah B.

Blown away by the food and service. I’ve lived in West Van for the majority of my life and today was my first time. And I will be back again and again. Calamari fritti was fresh, light and airy and came pretty quickly. The focaccia was so soft and chewy and supple, we ended up ordering a second serving (it’s small, only 4 slices, so we didn’t feel too guilty). Pasta was fresh (we ordered the veal meatballs and the sauce had bone marrow in it and the shaved tenderloin pasta dish) and offerings were unique to what were typically used to at an Italian restaurant. Service was top notch. Tables cloths and cloth napkins kind of place — anyone under age 49 there I’d consider to be young 🙂 Will be back!

K Z.

Everything is perfect here! A must try!
We sit outside in its garden, very cozy environment with a beautiful fig tree.
The fig pudding is warm topped with gelato, one of the best dessert I have ever had!
Frito Misto is deep fried calamari, shrimp and crab cake, they’re so crispy outside and tender inside, so good!
Brianna served us, she’s so good, she always come at the right time, so patient and so sweet!

Grace D.

The dishes we ordered were blowing minds away. For the starters, the mussels and raw beef were so tender and juicy. For entrees, we ordered lamb, cod, pasta that are all well cooked and delicious. We ordered pudding for dessert which is also outstanding. The service was perfect! This one is such a gem in West Van. We often go to Beach House. To be honest, the dishes here are beyond my imagination.

David W.

Love this place!
Price is high but I felt like I got what I paid for.
The rack of lamb, scallop potatoes and the vegetables were great! My date had the mushroom pasta with veal, that was equally amazing.
Can not wait to go back again, was recommended by a great co-worker that I work with

Lee-Ann L.

Fantastic authentic dining experience, from the delicious bread, wonderful appetizers, pasta and deserts. We have been searching for the an authentic tiramisu and we found it! Great service and lovely patio. Thank you for a great dinner!

poppy K.

My friend and I came for an early dinner and were delighted and surprised. We had veal cutlets with potato gnocchi in a mushroom truffle sauce. It was absolutely delicious and please note that the gnocchi were house made not the hard pellets that are often served in other establishments.
The waitstaff were attentive and knowledgeable and we left feeling thoroughly spoiled.

Talid J.

Italian food done right, with a great wine selection. The food was delicious, but I wish the portion was a little more generous. Service was friendly but on the slow side, that said the young helper was the star! Our water glasses were never empty. My favorite dish by far was the squid.