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A Michelin-name Italian on Kingsway where spit-roasted meats, seasonal handmade pasta and wine do more romantic work than you ever had to.
Kingsway, near Fraser
More infoOsteria Savio Volpe is what you mean when you say 'cozy Italian' sincerely, rather than as code for a bread basket and low-effort ambience. The handsome, low-lit room on Kingsway turns spit-roasted meats over the fire and changes its handmade pasta with the seasons. Split the agnolotti, then order your own chicken alla diavola rather than sharing, a decision the chicken rewards immediately. It's a Michelin name, so book ahead.
Book ahead, Vancouver figured this Kingsway osteria out years ago, then settle into the candle-warm room and split the agnolotti to start. The play is to each order your own (the chicken alla diavola off the spit-roast is worth not sharing) and let the seasonal pasta and clattery energy carry the night; budget around an hour and three-quarters. It's a Michelin name that still feels like a neighbourhood secret, so linger before you head back out.
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