Blue Hat Bistro at Pacific Institute of Culinary Arts

4.1

817 Reviews

CAN$31 to CAN$50

Contemporary Canadian

Innovative
Good for special occasions
Romantic

Experience West Coast inspired menus while taking in the stunning water, city and mountain views from our marina-side Blue Hat Bistro at Pacific Institute of Culinary Arts. A la carte and fixed price menus are prepared Monday - Friday for lunch and Monday - Sunday for dinner, by the chefs of tomorrow with guidance from a team of globally trained, professional chef-instructors. Our 3-course menu features a starter, an entrée and a dessert for just $26 at lunch and $35 at dinner. On weekends join us for Brunch featuring a selection of Bennies as well as favorites like Avo-Kimchi Toast, Liege Waffles and more!

The first Friday of every month, our popular market fresh and seasonal West Coast Buffet takes place - $33 Lunch; $44 Dinner; and 1/2 price for children under age 12. Reservations for the buffet are recommended and can be made up to one month in advance.

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Dining style
Casual Dining
Price
CAN$31 to CAN$50
Cuisines
Contemporary Canadian, Global, International, Pacific Rim
Hours of operation
Sat 11:30 am–8:30 pm Brunch Sat, Sun 11:00 am–2:00 pm Lunch Mon–Fri 11:30 am–2:00 pm Dinner Mon–Sat 6:00 pm–9:00 pm
Phone number
(604) 734-0101
Website
http://www.picachef.com/blue-hat-bistro
Payment options
AMEX, Mastercard, Visa
Dress code
Smart Casual
Executive chef
Mark Burton
Catering
Custom-designed catering available in the metro Vancouver area.
Private party facilities
Facilities are available for private breakfast, lunch, or dinner functions. Professional kitchens available for corporate team building events or custom cooking classes.
Private party contact
Jen dela Luna: (604) 734-4488

Location
1505 West 2nd Ave, Vancouver, BC V6H 3Y4
Neighborhood
Granville Island
Cross street
Anderson
Parking details
Parking is available in Granville Island (3 hour limit) or on second Avenue. Restaurant parking is available after 6:00pm at 1515 West Second Avenue.
Public transit
From downtown Vancouver, the #50 (False Creek) bus will take you right to our building at the corner of West 2nd and Anderson.
Additional
Banquet, Bar/Lounge, Beer, Cocktails, Corkage Fee, Counter Seating, Full Bar, Gluten-free Options, Non-Smoking, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Private Room, View, Weekend Brunch, Wheelchair Access, Wine

Soup of the DayCA$8.00
Cauliflower Panna CottaCA$12.00
side stripe shrimp, radish & apple salad, toasted coconut
Local Farm GreensCA$9.00
north arm farms shaved & marinated root vegetables, lemon & thyme vinaigrette
Fresh-shucked Pacific Oysters - 6CA$14.00
red wine mignonette, grated horseradish
Ricotta & Herb Agnolotti with Smoked TroutCA$11.00
hand-made pasta, mushrooms, green pea velouté
Glazed Beef Short RibCA$13.00
turmeric carrot purée, pickled vegetables, crispy wild rice

Mains

Seared Pacific LingcodCA$19.00
leek & black kale, enoki mushrooms, yuzu gel
Grilled New York StripLoinCA$22.00
sherry-glazed spring vegetables, parsley root cream, smashed german butter potatoes, peppercorn jus
Mushroom PanisseCA$18.00
sautéed wild mushrooms, crispy chickpea cake, sweet corn purée, red wine onion jus
Pan Roasted, Fraser Valley PorchettaCA$20.00
peperonata, salsa verde, spicy greens
Fettuccine 'Aglio e Olio'CA$18.00
garlic, chilli & olive oil, carrot top pesto, shaved parmesan

Desserts

Dark Chocolate Passion Fruit MousseCA$8.00
almond crumble, honey ice cream, milk chocolate ganache
Citrus CakeCA$8.00
orange crémeux, red wine confit
Chai infused Panna CottaCA$8.00
hazelnut, caramelized apples, pear gelato
House-made Ice CreamCA$8.00
various flavours

What 817 people are saying

Overall ratings and reviews

4.1

4.1 based on all time ratings

4.2Food
3.9Service
3.9Ambience
0.5Value

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817 Reviews

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OpenTable Diner
Vancouver
1 review
4.0
1 review
Dined on March 7, 2020
1. Overall 4
2. Food 5
3. Service 4
4. Ambience 4
Everything is good, but these’s no much choices.
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JohnC
Vancouver
6 reviews
5.0
6 reviews
Dined on March 6, 2020
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
A true hidden gem! A dining experience you will not regret. Meals are prepared by the students of the Pacific Institue of Culinary Arts. I have never been disappointed by the quality and the taste of the food presented.
Blue Hat Bistro at Pacific Institute of Culinary ArtsResponded on March 10, 2020
Hi John, Thanks so much for sharing your recent 5* experience at Blue Hat Bistro. We are happy to hear that you enjoyed your visit and we look forward to welcoming you again soon. Best regards, The PICAchef Team
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Dancyn
Vancouver
1 review
4.0
1 review
Dined on March 6, 2020
1. Overall 4
2. Food 4
3. Service 4
4. Ambience 4
We were expecting more seafood dishes as it was advertised as a seafood buffet. It would have been nice to have shrimp, oysters, scallops, crab, or even sushi. That would have given it more variety. Since it is a teaching school we thought that the students would be exposed to learning how to cook a perfectly seared scallops, shrimp noodle fettuccine, soufflés, fish/chips, fish pie, clam chowder soup, etc..... The dessert table was beautiful done and very tasty. Well done!
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JLRH
Vancouver
3 reviews
5.0
3 reviews
Dined on February 27, 2020
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 4
4. Ambience 5
Delicious and innovative menu at a reasonable price.
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LouiseL
Vancouver
3 reviews
5.0
3 reviews
Dined on February 22, 2020
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
The food was really excellent and we loved our waiter.
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HelenF
Vancouver
1 review
1.0
1 review
Dined on February 21, 2020
1. Overall 1
2. Food 1
3. Service 1
4. Ambience 1
This is my go-to place for a special luncheon. The food and service are almost always exceptional, occasional glitch but after all these are students and I think they do a great job. I will come again.
Blue Hat Bistro at Pacific Institute of Culinary ArtsResponded on February 26, 2020
Hi Helen, It's great to know that we are your go-to place for that special lunch! Thanks for taking the time to write us such a kind review. We appreciate your continued support. Just one thing though, we think you may having mistakenly gave us a 1 star. This really affects our rating on OpenTable and we hope you will be able to change it to a rating that reflects your positive comments. Thanks so much! Best regards, The PICAchef Team
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Mary
VIP
Vancouver
21 reviews
5.0
21 reviews
Dined on February 20, 2020
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 4
Good options for serious gluten free (celiac) diets. Very good value for a three course meal. Beautiful presentation.
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Chet
VIP
Seattle
6 reviews
1.0
6 reviews
Dined on February 16, 2020
1. Overall 1
2. Food 1
3. Service 1
4. Ambience 2
Had a party of six for a birthday brunch. Wait staff needed more customer service training before working with general public. We did not recieve the correcrt orders and when asked waitstaff to correct wrong orders, waitstaff grabbed menu to prove that we did ordered what was served. We had to spend several minutes convincing the waitstaff that we in fact ordered something else. That is not what we wanted to spend time doing during a birthday brunch. I am sad to say that the waffles were crumbly, not light in the inside. When the correct dishes arrived, the waffles were still crumbly and were burnt. The wellsides never showed up after asking many times, had to ask multiple times for condiments that never showed.
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GemGirl
VIP
New York City
15 reviews
5.0
15 reviews
Dined on February 16, 2020
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
A delightful restaurant with amazing city and water views. The food and service was great! I will return.
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Manchesterisblue
Vancouver
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on February 15, 2020
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Very enjoyable experience. Would definitely come again.
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1505 West 2nd Ave, Vancouver, BC V6H 3Y4

Additional information

Cross street
Anderson
Neighborhood
Granville Island
Hours of operation
Sat 11:30 am–8:30 pm Brunch Sat, Sun 11:00 am–2:00 pm Lunch Mon–Fri 11:30 am–2:00 pm Dinner Mon–Sat 6:00 pm–9:00 pm
Price
CAN$31 to CAN$50
Cuisines
Contemporary Canadian, Global, International, Pacific Rim
Dining style
Casual Dining
Dress code
Smart Casual
Parking details
Parking is available in Granville Island (3 hour limit) or on second Avenue. Restaurant parking is available after 6:00pm at 1515 West Second Avenue.
Public transit
From downtown Vancouver, the #50 (False Creek) bus will take you right to our building at the corner of West 2nd and Anderson.
Payment options
AMEX, Mastercard, Visa
Executive chef
Mark Burton
Additional
Banquet, Bar/Lounge, Beer, Cocktails, Corkage Fee, Counter Seating, Full Bar, Gluten-free Options, Non-Smoking, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Private Room, View, Weekend Brunch, Wheelchair Access, Wine

Website
http://www.picachef.com/blue-hat-bistro
Phone number
(604) 734-0101
Catering
Custom-designed catering available in the metro Vancouver area.
Private party facilities
Facilities are available for private breakfast, lunch, or dinner functions. Professional kitchens available for corporate team building events or custom cooking classes.
Private party contact
Jen dela Luna: (604) 734-4488

Blue Hat Bistro at Pacific Institute of Culinary Arts

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Menu

Starters

Soup of the DayCA$8.00

Cauliflower Panna CottaCA$12.00

Local Farm GreensCA$9.00

Fresh-shucked Pacific Oysters - 6CA$14.00

Ricotta & Herb Agnolotti with Smoked TroutCA$11.00

Glazed Beef Short RibCA$13.00

Mains

Seared Pacific LingcodCA$19.00

Grilled New York StripLoinCA$22.00

Mushroom PanisseCA$18.00

Pan Roasted, Fraser Valley PorchettaCA$20.00

Fettuccine 'Aglio e Olio'CA$18.00

Desserts

Dark Chocolate Passion Fruit MousseCA$8.00

Citrus CakeCA$8.00

Chai infused Panna CottaCA$8.00

House-made Ice CreamCA$8.00

What 817 people are saying

Overall ratings and reviews

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