My office is just at the corner of West 4th Ave and Alma. One of my favourite things to do during my lunch break was to skip across the road to La Ghianda at 2083 Alma: a warm deli with Italian-inspired, reasonably priced dishes by Syme and Pegg, the award-winning duo behind La Quercia. I was a particular fan of their paninis and salads.
When I saw their sign up at the end of March saying that they were closed I couldn’t quite believe it. I have secretly been hoping that they would reopen with something even better and more delicious. But no. It’s true, my favourite lunch place in Kitsilano is gone. According to their website, the owners have decided to focus their attention on their restaurant La Quercia and new Yaletown restaurant/winebar La Pentola.
I am on the look out for a new favourite lunch spot in Kits. Any favourites you’d like to share?
La Quercia 3689 West 4th Avenue | 604-676-1007 and La Pentola 350 Davie Street | 604-642-0557
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Julie moved to Vancouver in 2006 from Europe and settled in Kits in 2009 with her partner. She loves the easy ocean-access, beautiful heritage houses and funky local events and shops that Kits has to offer. You will often find her wandering around and talking to people which is how she finds out about the goings on in our neighbourhood. Julie currently works at a local non-profit community organization. In her spare time she enjoys dining out, thrift shopping, yoga and random adventures.
