More and more Vancouver restaurants are re-opening their kitchens to serve up dishes available for pick-up or delivery as a means to carry on during the ongoing COVID-19 crisis.
Restaurant owners have approached operations from a number of new models - some are focusing on take-and-make kits, while others are rounding out their offerings with pantry and grocery items to help keep your fridge and cupboards stocked. While many restaurants are on board with existing food carrier companies, others are keeping it in-house, which means they're limited to pick-up, or they're trying out doing their own deliveries.
If you're looking for a few places that have just launched new food takeout or delivery programs, here are a handful of note.
Fresh Sheet for Friday, April 24, 2020
Gotham Steakhouse & Bar
One of Vancouver's favourite power lunch and date night spot is re-opening starting April 24 to offer a new take-out menu of prepared meals and DIY dishes. Go with Gotham will be available from 3 to 8 p.m. for pickup from their downtown location; place orders online. Tuck into steakhouse classics at home, or fire up the grill for one of their meal kits. They have wine and beer available too. For a limited period, customers will receive 20% off regular food menu prices as part of an introductory guest appreciation offer. All tips received on takeout orders will be donated to Greater Vancouver Food Bank.
Uno Gelato
After being closed since March 23, Uno Gelato is now open for takeout and offer pints (500ml) of their farm-to-cone gelato and vegan sorbetto for a special price of $12.50 plus GST. Minimum four pint order, mix or match flavours. To get the pints right to your door, they've launched an online shop and will deliver for free (in most of the GVRD). Customers can stop by their Kitsilano shop, Monday to Wednesday from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. to grab pints to go.
The Heatley
East Van's cool hangout spot for drinks, eats, and music is now open again with their "side door pick up" offerings. Select from burgers, bar bites, salads, and plenty of drink options from their online menu. Call to order: 604-336-3958.
Small Victory
Small Victory's South Granville location will now be open three days a week, Thursday to Saturday, starting this Friday, April 24. The bakeshop and cafe is offering a limited menu on a first come, first serve basis, at door pick-up between 9 a.m. and 2 p.m., or while quantities last.
Glowbal, Coast, and Italian Kitchen
Three more of Glowbal's brands are re-opening for pick-up and delivery. Glowbal is doing delivery with DoorDash and UberEats, as well as pickup at their flagship downtown restaurant daily from 11:30 a.m. to 9 p.m. Coast has a sushi menu, available for delivery via DoorDash and pick-up (at sibling spot Italian Kitchen) from noon to 9 p.m. weekdays and 3 to 9 p.m. weekends. Italian Kitchen is also doing DoorDash and UberEats delivery, as well as pick-up, available the same hours as Coast.
The Union
The Union is now offering take out food, beer and wine, Wednesday to Sunday from 4 to 8 p.m. Check out their menu online and call 604-568-3230 to place your order (last orders taken at 7:45 p.m.). Pre-ordering available online via Tock. Pick-up only currently, plans are in the works to add delivery soon.
CRAFT Beer Market
CRAFT recently launched a specialty beer, alcohol and food menu delivery program here in Vancouver. The program is helping by giving back to children in need in our community via KidsSafe, as has brought back CRAFT Beer Market team members.
Aussie Pie Guy
The Aussie Pie Guy is still baking up the eats, and he delivers, for free. Order up sets of four pies, or Anzac cookies by the dozen or half-dozen, via DM. Details and delivery schedule is on their Instagram.
I've been working to keep you updated on what different restaurants and food businesses are doing at this time. You can read more about some options here:
- 11 Vancouver restaurants offering breakfast and brunch take-out or delivery
- Fresh sheet: March 21
- Fresh sheet: March 23
- Fresh sheet: March 27
- Fresh sheet: March 31
- Fresh sheet: April 2
- Fresh sheet: April 3
- Fresh sheet: April 7
- Fresh sheet: April 14
Additionally, please use the excellent website Breaking Bread to connect directly to restaurants and order food, as well as purchase gift certificates and merchandise.
V.I.A. also has a special new listings section: Take Home Vancouver. This index is FREE for local businesses to use to add their listing. If you operate a food business and would like to be included, get in touch with me via e-mail (lindsay@vancouverisawesome.com) and I'll connect you to our easy online submission form. Restaurants, please also feel free to reach out to me directly to be included in these Fresh Sheet roundups.
As emails and DMs come in from restaurants and food businesses, or as I am able to track them via social media, I am rounding them up here regularly to keep you informed.
Bear in mind that due to the COVID-19 crisis, things may change rapidly. Please connect directly with the restaurant via phone, email, website, or social media, before making plans that depend upon their offerings being available.
