{"id":19904,"date":"2020-06-08T20:30:46","date_gmt":"2020-06-09T03:30:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.pickydiners.com\/www\/?p=19904"},"modified":"2020-06-08T21:47:13","modified_gmt":"2020-06-09T04:47:13","slug":"reopened-in-gastown-the-iconic-water-st-cafe","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.pickydiners.com\/www\/reopened-in-gastown-the-iconic-water-st-cafe\/","title":{"rendered":"Reopened in Gastown: the iconic Water St Cafe serves classic dishes and new cocktails"},"content":{"rendered":"

After I had my first post-pandemic-lockdown dinner at Ancora<\/a>, I decided to take my date to another favourite spot of mine in Gastown, Water St Cafe<\/strong>, for a lovely Friday evening.\u00a0 The restaurant has been a landmark right across from the Gastown Steam Clock<\/a> for over 30 years. They are known for their classic dishes, incredible service, and amazing support to local communities. They also offers a beautiful space on the 2nd floor that features Live Music by local artists.\u00a0 For me, they are one of the few restaurants in the city that offers genuine heartfelt hospitality that makes you feel like being part of a family or a community.<\/p>\n

With the health and safety of their customers being the priority, the management team stopped the take-out business and\u00a0 closed down the restaurant for over 2 weeks. Having made all the necessary arrangements, they are determined to make sure the dining room is absolutely ready for the reopening. The main dining room is now less than 50% capacity for the safe distance between tables, so is the patio. All the staff are in personal protective equipment such as face mask.<\/p>\n

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Water St Cafe.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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Water St Cafe.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

We were fortunate to be seated on the outdoor patio, at one of the best tables in Gastown.\u00a0 The famous steam clock was only meters away, humming to us every now and then.<\/p>\n

Let’s start with drinks! The Pineapple Mule<\/strong> ($11) and the Earl Grey\u00a0Old Fashioned<\/strong> ($11) are among the new cocktails on the menu, which both add exciting, flavourful twist to a classic. The following cocktails also fall into the same category: the Lavender Lemonade<\/strong>, the Gastown Fizz<\/strong>, the Gassy Jack Palmer<\/strong>, and the Vancouver Martini.<\/strong><\/p>\n

\"Outdoor<\/a>
Outdoor Patio at Water St Cafe<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
\"Pineapple<\/a>
Pineapple Mule @ Water St Cafe<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
\"Old<\/a>
Earl Grey Old Fashioned @ Water St Cafe<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

For appetizer, the Crab Cake<\/strong> ($16) is one of my favourites to share with dinner date.\u00a0 The New York Steak<\/strong> ($30.75), cooked to medium rare for my liking,\u00a0 came with cajun fries, which were golden crispy and incredibly flavourful. The Rigatoni with Italian Sausage ($22.75)<\/strong> is one of the classics that shouldn’t be missed, and my date finished every single bite.\u00a0 And the Tiramisu<\/strong> ($9), freshly made in house, put a sweet end to our dinner.<\/p>\n

\"Crab<\/a>
Crab Cakes @ Water St Cafe<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
\"New<\/a>
New York Steak & Frites @ Water St Cafe<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
\"New<\/a>
New York Steak & Frites @ Water St Cafe<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
\"Rigatoni<\/a>
Rigatoni with Italian Sausage @ Water St Cafe\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
\"Tiramisu<\/a>
Tiramisu @ Water St Cafe<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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Water St Cafe<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

The fabulous wine program at Water St Cafe is also worth mentioning. The carefully curated list features mostly beautiful BC wines. And all the\u00a0bottles are 40% off on Mondays<\/strong>\u00a0for dine-in and everyday for take-out, which is an awesome deal! They also have deals during week including:\u00a0$16 pasta for Tuesdays<\/strong>, $6 dessert for Wednesdays<\/strong>, $16 Burger & Beer for Thursdays<\/strong>, $17 Meatballs & Merlot for Fridays<\/strong>,\u00a0 $5 Mimosa & Caesars for Saturdays<\/strong>, and $35 3-course-diner for Sundays!<\/strong><\/p>\n

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Rating<\/strong>: 4\/5<\/p>\n

Water Street Cafe<\/em><\/strong><\/h3>\n

300 Water St, Vancouver, BC V6B 1B6<\/em>
\n(604) 689-2832 or\u00a0waterstreetcafe.ca<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n