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| Cuisine | International | ||
| Hours | Daily 5pm-midnight | ||
| Address | 1026 Granville St | ||
| Location | At Nelson, Downtown & Yaletown | ||
| Transportation | Bus: 4 or 7 | ||
| Reservations | Reservations recommended | ||
| Phone | 604/678-1049 | ||
| Web site | www.sanafir.ca | ||
| Prices | Tapas C$14 (£7); chef's specials C$17 (£8.50) | ||
| Credit Cards | AE, DC, MC, V | ||
Frommer's Review
Influenced by the exotic dining and decor found along the Silk Road, Sanafir creates an opulent and fun dining experience that doesn't cost a fortune. The first-floor dining room is loud and buzzily exciting, but parties can also drink and dine upstairs while reclining on pillows beneath sexy harem-style draperies. The tapas-style plates come in three of five possible Silk Road variations: Asian, Mediterranean, Middle Eastern, Indian, or North African. And the trio of tastes costs only C$14 (£7). Order the chicken, for instance, and your three-dish tapas plate might contain a chicken liver pâté with pancetta and shallot crostini, an Indonesian chicken satay with lemon grass peanut sauce, and Punjabi butter chicken with basmati rice. Larger chef's specials are also available, such as the superrich oxtail cappelletti with white truffle cream, Parmigiano-Reggiano, and shaved black truffle. There's no sign outside, so just look for the most glamorous place on gentrifying Granville Street, and you'll be there.
Note: This information was accurate when it was published, but can change without notice. Please be sure to confirm all rates and details directly with the companies in question before planning your trip.
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