Bacaro

The story

Crafted with passion, served with love

A Venetian Spirit in Vancouver

Bacaro takes its name from the traditional Venetian wine bars that have anchored neighbourhood life in Italy for centuries — casual, convivial spots where good wine and small bites go hand in hand. That same spirit informs this West Cordova Street address in Vancouver, where the Italian bacaro tradition finds a home on the Pacific coast.

The restaurant earned a fork from Gambero Rosso, the authoritative Italian food and wine guide, in its 2025 edition — a meaningful endorsement given that Gambero Rosso's reach and standards are rooted in the very culinary culture Bacaro draws from.

Italian Roots, Vancouver Address

The bacaro concept is inherently social: unhurried, centred on sharing, and built around the rhythm of a glass of wine and something good to eat. At 1029 West Cordova, that ethos translates into a Vancouver dining room that keeps the focus on genuine Italian hospitality rather than spectacle.

Recognition from a guide of Gambero Rosso's standing signals that the Italian cooking here holds up to scrutiny — not just as an interpretation, but as a credible expression of the tradition the name invokes.