Dishcrawl - Silk Road on Commercial Drive

I attended my very first Dishcrawl event last week after being invited to it by the new Vancouver Dishcrawl ambassador, Yana Kim. 

I didn't know what Dishcrawl was, so I did some research and found out that they guide you to four restaurants in a cool part of town over the course of an evening.

To add an aura of mystery, we were not told where to meet until 48 hours before the event began. Our event was themed Silk Road, and all we knew was that we would visit four restaurants within walking distance, all on Commercial Drive but that was about it!

Our group of 30 met at Siddhartha's for our first tasting. We sampled traditional Indian fare, such as naan, aloo tikka and more. Read the review here.

Next stop? A short stroll to Carthage Cafe for some Tunisian and French cuisine. We had salads, something called Fatima's Fingers (!), and amazing merguez sausages. Read the review here.

The third stop took us to Famoso Neapolitan Pizzeria, where we were served an amazingly rich tomato bisque and a refreshing Caprese Salad. Read the review here.

Our final stop of the nice brought us to Italy in the form of Caffe Calabria, where we helped ourselves to a trio of sorbetto in fun decorated space. Read the the review here.

All food, taxes and tips are included in the price, but any additional beverages are subject to extra charges. To learn about future Dishcrawl events, visit: http://www.dishcrawl.com/vancouver/

Caffe Calabria - Dish Crawl - Last Stop!

Final Stop of Dishcrawl Vancouver: Silk Road Tour - Caffe Calabria! What stands out most about this cafe is the decor. It's totally over the top; with statues and paintings completely filling out the space. There's something every where you look!   One the the sons of the Murdocco family gave us a brief history of the space. Although we were at the end of our Dishcrawl journey and only had room for dessert, it is interesting to note that they had panins and other savoury items too. The trio of Sorbetto had lemon, raspberry and orange as well. The flavours were really rich and the texture was nice and airy. It was creamy without being heavy.

Other stops on the Silk Road Dishcrawl: 

• Siddharthas
• Carthage Cafe
• Famoso Pizzeria

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