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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?
- Vegetarian
- Gluten-free
- Certified Oceanwise
West Coast Crab Cakes
27
Chilean crab, baby shrimp, corn sofrito, saffron aioli - a Water St. Cafe tradition!
Bison Carpaccio
25
Pink peppercorn crust, shaved parmesan, truffle aioli, arugula, olive oil, capers
Seafood Gnocchi
38
Tiger prawns, manila clams, baby scallops, lemon dill cream
1⁄2 Avocado
3
A good day starts with avocado
Avocado Toast
18.75
Avocado, heirloom tomato salad, white balsamic glaze | add two fried eggs +6 | add grilled halloumi +12.75 | add burrata +9.75
Classic Morning Carbonara
26.75
Poached egg, guanciale, free-run egg yolk, pecorino romano, cracked black pepper
Spaghetti Alle Vongole
38
1lb manila clams, chili, garlic, white wine, parsley & lemon
Daily Soup
13
Chef’s daily selection
Caesar Salad
18/22
House-made dressing, romaine hearts, shaved parmesan, capers, crispy garlic
Burrata Caprese
25
Burrata, heirloom & roma tomato, basil oil, balsamic glaze, sundried tomato pesto
Grilled Halloumi
30
Bell pepper, eggplant, zucchini, cannellini bean ragu, roma tomato, basil pesto, fennel salad
Garlic Cheese Toast
14
Whipped herb-garlic butter, aged cheddar, parmesan, mozzarella, chevre
Mushroom Gnocchi
33
Wild & cultivated mushrooms, truffle cream, chevre, fresh herbs
3 Jumbo Prawn
14
White wine garlic butter, fresh herbs
Burrata
10
The best, only from Puglia
18-Month Aged Prosciutto
13
Shaved thin, from Parma
Black Stone Benny
23.75
Crispy bacon, poached eggs, tomato, arugula, house-made bread, Italian crispy potatoes, hollandaise sauce
Water St. Salad
21
spring mixed greens, castelvetrano olives, peperonata, quinoa, heirloom tomatoes, toasted pistachios, honey-lime vinaigrette
Steamed BC Clams
29
Lime leaf miso broth, grilled focaccia, pickled chili, fresh herbs
Lemon Pepper Fries
13
Dusted in our signature lemon pepper spice, garlic aioli
Roasted Wild Mushroom
13
Wild & cultivated mushrooms, garlic butter, fresh herbs
Italian Potato Salad
7.75
Warm custard-tarragon potato salad
Seared BC Salmon
14
Local BC Salmon
Grated Parmesan
2.75
Only from Parma
Chicken & Waffles
32.75
crispy water st. fried chicken thighs, cheesy bechamel, brioche waffles, maple syrup, fresh coleslaw, maple vinaigrette
Smoked Salmon Benny
26
local bc smoked salmon, dill crème fraîche, poached eggs, house-made focaccia, hollandaise sauce, mixed greens salad, italian crispy potatoes
Ratatouille with Grilled Halloumi
28.75
Bell pepper, eggplant, zucchini, brunch potatoes, tomato
Frittata di Verdure
24
zucchini, asparagus, basil pesto, parmesan, mixed greens, italian crispy potatoes
Premium Burger
23.75
Free-range, grain-fed beef, double-smoked bacon, american cheese, pickles, house-made tasty sauce
BC Salmon Burger
22.75
Tartar sauce, romaine leaf, tomato, red onion
Morning Bolognese Spaghetti with Poached Egg
30
free-run egg, timeless classic red wine rosemary beef, veal, pork ragù, parmesan, fresh herbs
Canadian Atlantic Lobster Tail
33
6oz white wine butter poached lobster tail
Fried Chicken Sandwich
22.75
crispy water st. fried chicken, pistachio-basil pesto, mayonnaise, mozzarella, parmesan, brioche bun, peperonata
Beet & Burrata Salad
25
local red, gold & rainbow beets, shaved fennel, burrata, citrus dressing, balsamic crema
Prosciutto e Burrata
29
18-month aged from parma, burrata, sun-dried tomato pesto, basil oil, tomato confit
Burrata & Peso
14
burrata, parmesan, pistachio-basil pesto
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
Mini Duck Spring Rolls
14
5 spice, hoisin duck meat, sweet chili sauce
Vegetable Spring Rolls
12
sweet chili sauce
Deep Fried Mushroom Ravioli
14
powdered parmesan, truffle aïoli
Fall Vegetable Skillet
19
local BC squash, carrots, onions in a white wine & brown butter sauce with candied pecans
Spaghetti Autunnale
27
asparagus, zucchini, squash, lemon, butter & white wine sauce
Rigatoni Arrabbiata
32
spicy house-made pomodoro, whipped burrata & ricotta, fresh herbs, basil oil
Bucatini Cacio e Pepe
29
black pepper, ricotta sauce, grana padano, fresh herbs
BC Chicken
9
lemon, marinated with fresh herbs
Grilled Focaccia
8
house-baked daily
Aperol Spritz
13.50
1.5oz spirit, 3oz wine, aperol, sparkling wine, soda, orange
Gastown Kir
11.50
0.5oz spirit, 4.5oz wine, odd society cassis, sparkling wine, lemon twist
"BNW"
26
banana, whipped nutella cream, mochi waffles, maple syrup
Spaghetti alla Zozzona
32
guanciale, garlic, free-run egg yolk, pomodoro, grana padano
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Reservations recommended. Reservations can be made online or by calling the restaurant directly.