Foodie Experiences
French-Indian Brasserie Night at Peya
Where Pondicherry's centuries-old French-Indian love affair lands in Hastings-Sunrise, with a coconut tequila chaser.
Hastings-Sunrise, East Vancouver
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Where Pondicherry's centuries-old French-Indian love affair lands in Hastings-Sunrise, with a coconut tequila chaser.
Hastings-Sunrise, East Vancouver
More infoPeya is the Hastings-Sunrise restaurant that makes you feel outcompeted by your own dinner. French technique and Indian spice have been together since colonial Pondicherry, and frankly they've sorted things out better than most couples. Chef Ashwani Dabas plates tamarind-bright curries in a wood-toned, light-flooded room, with a cocktail list running to coconut tequila. Order the rabbit kebab, and mention the Bronze at the 2026 Vancouver Magazine awards casually.
This is a share-everything night, so order across the menu rather than one dish each, the tamarind-forward curries and the rabbit kebab are the conversation-starters, and the breads are built for mopping. Ask for a table along the windows in the wood-toned room for the best light, and let the bartender steer you toward the coconut-tequila or masala-syrup cocktails first-timers tend to skip. Don't miss the small plates designed for two forks; budget about an hour and three-quarters and pace yourself so you've got room for dessert.
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