In West Vancouver's Ambleside neighbourhood, Beachside Forno offers a stylish, relaxed space overlooking the Vancouver skyline, Pacific Ocean, and the Stanley Park rainforest. The "landmark" building has long been a neighbourhood favourite with its large sunny patio and airy interior. It's an ideal spot for a friendly lunch, a romantic cocktail, gatherings for family and friends, and to watch... more
I ordered the house-made parmesan gnocchi with rutabaga, brussel sprouts, arugula, truffle vinaigrette gnocchi, which we overheard another table complain about being “too hard”. It was... more
Came here for the dine out (only $18). Service was great but food & portions were lacking. I know dine out means smaller portions but my creme brûlée arrived in a ramekin no larger than a 1/3rd of a cup. The gnocchi had perhaps 15 dumplings & for an extra $8, you got 2 prawns & 2 scallops. I really wanted this place to be good - nice atmosphere, great service but alas it was not to be.
...tonight's restaurant might have given a slight breeze to blow my socks in the right direction.
Beachside Forno was one of the restaurants I wanted to try for Dineout Vancouver because they had macaroni and cheese and carpaccio, and it was only a $18 menu. Considering your choices... more
The interior layout is very open; and there is a nice ambience without being overly dark. It's classy without being pretentious-a cute little place to bring a date without breaking your... more