L’Abattoir

Vancouver, Canada

History seeps through the walls at L'Abattoir in Vancouver, a striking restaurant and bar housed in a revamped 19th-century brick building that flanks Blood Alley, the city's former meatpacking and butchery district (hence the name). Marked by exposed brick, bold geometric tile floors and a sleek wooden bar, the Gastown gem was also formerly Vancouver's first jail. As a small eight-seat restaurant bar, the cocktail programme punches above its weight with housemade tinctures and unconventional ingredients, plus a robust zero-proof drink selection. Home in on the house vintages – that is, longstanding favourites invented by former staff members – like the Avocado Gimlet for a taste of what has made the bar so beloved since opening in 2010. The food menu champions the best of the west, offering seasonal ingredients in the multi-course Chef’s Menu. Alternatively, cherished plates like its baked Pacific oysters with black truffle and garlic butter have become menu mainstays and are available a la carte. Bar seats are first come, first served.

Key Information

• Average price per person $90
• Tasting menu from $140
• Dinner: Tues – Sun
• +1 604 568 1701
• Visit L’Abattoir's Website

Location

217 Carrall Street, Gastown, Vancouver, British Columbia, V6B 2J2