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Lunch & Brunch
Served til 3 PM, 7 days a week. Enjoy brunch and lunch fare made fresh-to-order by our skilled chef team. From classic Italian dishes to delicious eggs bennies with organic free-range eggs and house-made hollandaise sauce…need we say more?
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- Vegetarian
- Gluten-free
- Certified Oceanwise
Brunch

Smoked Salmon Benny
Handhelds

Premium Burger
"BNW"
26
banana, whipped nutella cream, mochi waffles, maple syrup
18-Month Aged Prosciutto
13
Shaved thin, from Parma
1⁄2 Avocado
4
A good day starts with avocado
3 Jumbo Prawns
14
white wine garlic butter
Aperol Spritz
13.50
1.5oz spirit, 3oz wine, aperol, sparkling wine, soda, orange
Avocado Toast
19
avocado mash, heirloom tomato salad, balsamic glaze | add two fried eggs +6 | add burrata +14
BC Chicken
9
lemon, marinated with fresh herbs
BC Salmon Burger
25
tartar sauce, romaine leaf, tomato, red onion
Beet & Burrata Salad
25
local red, gold & rainbow beets, shaved fennel, burrata, citrus dressing, balsamic crema
Bison Carpaccio
25
pink peppercorn crust, grana padano, truffle aïoli, olive oil, crispy capers, balsamic glaze. Add 2 pieces of house-baked focaccia +5
Black Stone Benny
26
crispy bacon, roma tomato, arugula, house-made bread, Italian crispy potatoes, hollandaise sauce
Bucatini Cacio e Pepe
29
black pepper, ricotta sauce, grana padano, fresh herbs
Burrata
10
The best, only from Puglia
Burrata & Peso
14
burrata, parmesan, pistachio-basil pesto
Burrata & Pesto
21
parmesan, pistachio-basil pesto
Burrata Caprese
26
heirloom tomato, sun-dried tomato pesto, balsamic glaze, basil oil
Caesar Salad
20
romaine hearts, grana padano, crispy capers & garlic, house-made caesar dressing
Canadian Atlantic Lobster Tail
33
6oz white wine butter poached lobster tail
Chicken & Waffles
32.75
crispy water st. fried chicken thighs, cheesy bechamel, brioche waffles, maple syrup, fresh coleslaw, maple vinaigrette
Classic Morning Carbonara
26.75
Poached egg, guanciale, free-run egg yolk, pecorino romano, cracked black pepper
Deep Fried Mushroom Ravioli
14
powdered parmesan, truffle aïoli
Double Premium Burger
26
double 4oz free-range, grain-fed patties, double smoked bacon, american cheese, pickles, garlic aïoli
Fall Vegetable Skillet
19
local BC squash, carrots, onions in a white wine & brown butter sauce with candied pecans
Fried Chicken Sandwich
22.75
crispy water st. fried chicken, pistachio-basil pesto, mayonnaise, mozzarella, parmesan, brioche bun, peperonata
Frittata di Verdure
24
zucchini, asparagus, basil pesto, parmesan, mixed greens, italian crispy potatoes
Garlic Cheese Toast
14
whipped herb-garlic butter, parmesan, mozzarella, chèvre
Gastown Kir
11.50
0.5oz spirit, 4.5oz wine, odd society cassis, sparkling wine, lemon twist
Good Morning! Wild Mushroom Gnocchi
33
poached egg, wild & cultivated mushrooms, truffle cream, chèvre, fresh herbs
Grated Parmesan
2.75
Only from Parma
Grilled Chicken
12
marinated with citrus & fresh herbs
Grilled Focaccia
12
house-baked daily, olive oil & balsamic
Grilled Focaccia
5
2 pieces, house-baked daily
Grilled Padron Peppers
23
charred on the grill, finished with aged sherry vinegar
Harvest Chicken Salad
29
mixed greens, radicchio, red & gold beets, squash, apples, goat cheese, candied pecans, roasted chicken, citrus dressing
House-Made Daily Soup
13
chef’s daily selection
Italian Potato Salad
10
warm citrus dressing, corn sofrito, fennel & apple slaw, fresh herbs
Lemon Pepper Fries
13
dusted in our signature lemon pepper spice, garlic aioli
Mini Duck Spring Rolls
14
5 spice hoisin duck meat, sweet chili sauce
Mixed Olives
10
house blend spices, aged balsamic marinade, fresh herbs
Morning Bolognese Spaghetti with Poached Egg
30
free-run egg, timeless classic red wine rosemary beef, veal, pork ragù, parmesan, fresh herbs
Mushroom Benny
22
roasted wild mushrooms, basil pesto
Mushroom Gnocchi
33
Wild & cultivated mushrooms, truffle cream, chevre, fresh herbs
Nutella & Banana Waffles
26
banana brûlée, whipped nutella cream, maple syrup
Premium Burger
23.75
Free-range, grain-fed beef, double-smoked bacon, american cheese, pickles, house-made tasty sauce
Prosciutto e Burrata
29
18-month aged from parma, burrata, sun-dried tomato pesto, basil oil, tomato confit
Ratatouille with Grilled Halloumi
28.75
Bell pepper, eggplant, zucchini, brunch potatoes, tomato
Rigatoni Arrabbiata
36
spicy house-made pomodoro, burrata ball, fresh herbs, basil oil
Roasted Wild Mushrooms
13
wild & cultivated mushrooms, fresh herbs
Seafood Gnocchi
38
jumbo tiger prawns, manila clams, baby scallops, lemon dill cream
Seared BC Salmon
14
local BC Salmon
Smoked Salmon Benny
26
bc smoked salmon, dill crème fraîche
Spaghetti Alle Vongole
38
1lb manila clams, white wine butter, fresh herbs, heirloom tomato
Spaghetti Autunnale
27
asparagus, zucchini, squash, lemon, butter & white wine sauce
Spaghetti Bolognese
29
timeless classic red wine rosemary beef, veal & pork ragù, parmesan, fresh herbs
Spaghetti alla Zozzona
32
guanciale, garlic, free-run egg yolk, pomodoro, grana padano
Steamed BC Clams
29
Lime leaf miso broth, grilled focaccia, pickled chili, fresh herbs
Vegetable Spring Rolls
10
sweet chili sauce
Water St. Salad
16
spring mixed greens, corn sofrito, cucumber, edamame, red & golden beets, heirloom tomatoes, sunflower seeds, citrus dressing
West Coast Crab Cakes
27
blue crab, baby shrimp, corn sofrito, saffron aïoli - a Water St. Cafe tradition!
Whole Burrata
14
the best, only from puglia
Reserve your table today
Reservations recommended. Reservations can be made online or by calling the restaurant directly.
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