Cin Cin

Frommer's Review

Vancouverites in need of great Italian food frequent this award-winning, second-floor restaurant on Robson Street. The spacious dining room, done in a rustic Italian-villa style, surrounds an open kitchen built around a huge wood-fired oven and grill; the heated terrace is an equally pleasant dining and people-watching spot. The food at Cin Cin is exemplary, and if you're in the mood to sample a bit of everything, I'd recommend the fabulous five-course tasting menu. The dishes change monthly, but the tasting menu might begin with fresh buffalo mozzarella with beets and arugula cress, go on to papardelle Bolognese with ricotta and Italian parsley, followed by wood-roasted fish and shellfish in fennel broth, and then pork tenderloin served with pork belly and leek ragu, after which an apple tart with Tahitian vanilla ice cream arrives. Mouthwatering a la carte possibilities include local fish and meat cooked in the wood-fired oven or on the wood grill, and a delicious pizza with sautéed wild mushrooms, peppercorn pecorino, and caramelized onions. The award-winning wine list is extensive, as is the selection of wines by the glass. Service is exemplary.

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