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( www.campagnolorestaurant.ca ; 1020 Main St; mains $12-25;
11:30am-2:30pm & 5-10pm;
3)
Eyebrows were raised when this contemporary Italian restaurant opened in a hitherto
sketchy part of town. But intimate, minimalist Campagnolo has lured locals to make the
effort to get here. And they've been rewarded with some of the city's best Italian cuisine:
share some dishes, but don't miss the truffle-sausage rigatoni or the citrusy local octopus
salad.
Gam Gok Yuen CHINESE$$$
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(142 E Pender St; mains $7-14; 10:30am-8pm; 3) Try to block out the faded 1980s decor
in this unassuming China-town dining room: the carnivorous, Hong Kong-style food is
what keeps this place humming - especially the barbecued pork and duck dishes (the
clammy front window of roasted meats probably gives the game away). Order at will, but
make sure you include a hearty bowl of noodle soup.
Bao Bei CHINESE$$$
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( 604-688-0876; www.bao-bei.ca ; 163 Keefer St; small plates $9-18; 5:30pm-midnight Mon-
Sat; ; 3) Reinventing a Chinatown heritage building interior with funky flourishes,
this hidden-gem Chinese brasserie is the area's most seductive dinner destination. Enjoy-
ing a local cult following, it brings a contemporary edge to Asian-eque, tapas-sized
dishes like shao bing , octopus salad and crispy pork belly. There's also a tasty commit-
ment to inventive cocktails, so don't despair if you have to wait at the bar for your table.
Main Street & Commercial Drive
Acorn VEGETARIAN$$$
( www.theacornrestaurant.ca ; 3995 Main St; mains $17-19; 5:30pm-1am Tue-Thu, to 2am Fri &
Sat, to midnight Sun; ; 3) Quickly becoming one of Vancouver's hottest vegetarian
restaurants soon after its 2012 opening - hence the sometimes long wait for a table - the
Acorn has since settled into being a dependable, dineresque joint for vegetarians looking
for something more upscale than a mung-bean soup kitchen. Consider artfully presented
dishes like beet ravioli and the excellent, crunch-tastic kale caesar salad.
Chutney Villa INDIAN$$$
( www.chutneyvilla.com ; 147 E Broadway; mains $15-22;
11:30am-3pm & 5-10pm Mon-Fri,
11am-10pm Sat, 11am-9pm Sun;
;
9 or 99B) This warmly enveloping South Indian res-
 
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