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Arriva Ristorante, Vancouver, BC
Arriva Ristorante, Vancouver, BC
Arriva Ristorante, Vancouver, BC
Arriva Ristorante, Vancouver, BC
Arriva Ristorante, Vancouver, BC

Arriva Ristorante

4.6
4.6
383 Reviews
CAN$30 and under
Italian
“The Drive” has evolved into an eclectic mix of new and old lifestyles while retaining its flavor as the “Little Italy” district of Greater Vancouver. After 34 years in business Arriva has become a Landmark on Commercial Drive and continues to satisfy palates from all over the world. Owner Paolo Frau provides a relaxed, homey atmosphere, where customers can enjoy sumptuous, authentic Italian cuisine. Using the freshest ingredients and traddtional Italian cooking all dishes are prepared fresh daily on the premises including the Gnocchi, sausages, pancetta, sauces, bread and desserts. Arriva goes that extra mile for those customers with special dietary needs and offers whole wheat pasta, a wide selection of vegetarian pasta dishes and gluten free choices. Arriva offers a extensive selection of Italian and International wines to complement every meal making Arriva the restaurant of choice for those seeking a traditional Italian environment with great food and outstanding service!

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2 people

7:00 p.m.


Additional information

  • Dining style
    Casual Elegant
  • Price
    CAN$30 and under
  • Cuisines
    Italian
  • Hours of Operation
    Lunch Mon–Fri 11:30 am–3:00 pm Dinner Daily 5:00 pm–10:00 pm
  • Phone number
    (604) 251-1177
  • Payment Options
    AMEX, Mastercard, Visa
  • Dress Code
    Smart Casual
  • Private party facilities
    Let the Arriva staff professionally manage your special event whether it be a birthday, anniversary, retirement party, reunion or corporate function. Arriva has a private function room that will accommodate groups of up to 25 persons. The restaurant is configured in such a way that large open areas can also be reserved for groups exceeding 25 persons. Please contact us for details.
  • Private party contact
    Paolo Frau: (604) 251-1177
  • Neighbourhood
    Commercial Drive
  • Cross Street
    Graveley
  • Parking Details
    We have limited parking available on the property. Contact the restaurant for parking directions. Street pay parking also available. Underground paid parking also available within 1/2 a block at Mercato Mall.
  • Public Transit
    Multiple Bus stops along commercial. Closest is near Graveley.
  • Additional
    Banquet, Beer, BYO Wine, Corkage Fee, Full Bar, Gluten-free Options, Non-Smoking, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Private Room, Wheelchair Access, Wine

What 383 people are saying

Overall ratings and reviews

Reviews can only be made by diners who have eaten at this restaurant

4.6
4.6 based on recent ratings
  • 4.5Food
  • 4.5Service
  • 4.5Ambience
  • 4.3Value

NoiseModerate

Loved For

  • Vancouver

    Italian

383 Reviews
  1. WendyK

    Vancouver

    10 reviews

    5.0

    10 reviews

    Dined on November 16, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience4
    Great traditional Italian food - excellent service and good timing on delivery to the table. Our party of 6 all enjoyed our meals and drinks.

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  2. BenK

    Vancouver

    22 reviews

    4.0

    22 reviews

    Dined on November 11, 2023

    overall4food4service5ambience4
    Excellent dining experience as always at Arriva. Highly recommend

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  3. vikramd

    Vancouver

    4 reviews

    5.0

    4 reviews

    Dined on November 11, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Arriva has the best Italian food I. Vancouver period. Reminds me of the amazing Italian in Rome. The people are also very friendly and welcoming.

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  4. ColleenF

    Vancouver

    2 reviews

    5.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on November 11, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    I love this restaurant, both for the excellent cuisine and the wonderful servers.

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  5. DanI

    Las Vegas

    3 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    3 reviews

    Dined on November 5, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Best Italian Restaurant in Vancouver. Always great food, fresh pasta abs spices, meat is amazon, great value and amazing service. It’s our favourite night out!!

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  6. OpenTable Diner

    Vancouver

    3 reviews

    vip
    3.0

    3 reviews

    Dined on November 5, 2023

    overall3food3service4ambience3
    Service was great. Food was generally good, however my Wife’s Caesar Salad was not good. One thing I found annoying was that the menu prices for entrees shown on the Open Table website were generally $6 per entree cheaper than at the restaurant. It felt like bait and switch.

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  7. KatMm

    Seattle

    3 reviews

    4.0

    3 reviews

    Dined on October 28, 2023

    overall4food5service5ambience5
    We had a lovely dinner with friends on a Friday night. We all enjoyed our orders and the food was served quite quickly. Would return here to eat again.

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  8. mochi

    Vancouver

    5 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    5 reviews

    Dined on October 1, 2023

    overall5food4service4ambience4
    Great local Italian restaurant. Food: more traditional style / good value Got a nice selections on wine

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  9. OpenTable Diner

    Vancouver

    1 review

    vip
    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on September 28, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    This was an old family favorite and I’m glad to see it hasn’t changed! Great Italian food prepared traditionally like it’s supposed to!! Service from Massimo was also superb!! HIGHLY RECOMMEND!!

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  10. TBugyra

    Vancouver

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on August 19, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Always a great experience. Love the authenticity of the space and atmosphere. Food is always delicious.

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  11. Patti

    Vancouver

    7 reviews

    5.0

    7 reviews

    Dined on August 7, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    The staff were friendly and well trained and provided an excellent dining experience.

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  12. Liv4salmon

    Vancouver

    33 reviews

    vip
    4.0

    33 reviews

    Dined on July 21, 2023

    overall4food4service4ambience4
    Smoked salmon pennette in rose sauce was delicious! A Commercial Drive classic!

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  13. HerbJ

    Las Vegas

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on July 21, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience4
    Our go-to for Italian on Commercial. Great value for consistently good food and service. Reasonably priced wine with broad selection.

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  14. WineBarbarian

    Vancouver

    41 reviews

    vip
    4.0

    41 reviews

    Dined on July 18, 2023

    overall4food4service3ambience4
    Slow, very slow lunch service - an hour from arrival to main dish. Food was great but lunch meals need to be timely.

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  15. c1r15l

    Vancouver

    6 reviews

    vip
    4.0

    6 reviews

    Dined on June 21, 2023

    overall4food4service3ambience4
    My favourite Italian restaurant in Vancouver. Very good value for the price and the food is always excellent.

    1 person found this helpful

  16. Cheryl

    Vancouver

    4 reviews

    4.0

    4 reviews

    Dined on June 4, 2023

    overall4food4service5ambience4
    Very nice place. Tasty food, although portions were quite small. Excellent service.

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  17. Brett

    Vancouver

    32 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    32 reviews

    Dined on May 5, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience4
    First time at Arriva but it won’t be our last! Both the food and service were great, this family owned restaurant is well worth trying out!

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  18. MaureenR

    Vancouver

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on April 26, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Great serves and food was good as well Likes the appetizer size portions as well for the pasta

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  19. MonaR

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on April 14, 2023

    overall5food4service5ambience5
    Clams appetizer was yummy. Tortellini in white sauce was great. Risotto w sausage and white sauce tasted good but was dry, not creamy like I expected. Staff was all terrific.

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  20. DebraN

    Vancouver

    3 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    3 reviews

    Dined on April 12, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience4
    Birthday celebration for 91 year young’s favourite Italian restaurant.

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  21. JRO1

    Vancouver

    11 reviews

    5.0

    11 reviews

    Dined on April 1, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Have not been here for quite sometime. I am very happy that I came back. The food was excellent and service was attentive. Will be back very soon.

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  22. brengolf

    Vancouver

    7 reviews

    5.0

    7 reviews

    Dined on March 12, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    We had a wonderful time and the food and service were terrific.

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  23. OpenTable Diner

    Atlanta Metro

    3 reviews

    4.0

    3 reviews

    Dined on February 22, 2023

    overall4food3service3ambience3
    Nice place. Just be aware that your booking only gets you 2 hours at the table, so if you want a table to watch the live band, you need to book for 9:30pm.

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  24. OpenTable Diner

    Vancouver

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on February 1, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience4
    Food was phenomenal and same for service. Highly recommend

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  25. NickB

    Vancouver

    17 reviews

    vip
    4.0

    17 reviews

    Dined on January 29, 2023

    overall4food5service4ambience4
    Always a good time. Classic Italian fare.

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  26. Cara

    Vancouver

    1 review

    4.0

    1 review

    Dined on January 28, 2023

    overall4food4service4ambience4
    the deco is so cute and warm. The quality of food and wine are exceptional. the waiter is so patient and responsive.

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  27. OpenTable Diner

    Vancouver

    4 reviews

    4.0

    4 reviews

    Dined on January 20, 2023

    overall4food4service5ambience2
    Overall, good experience. We were surprised to be seated in the very back corner in front of the back door, given it is a very large restaurant and we were only the second table seated for our early reservation of 5:30pm. It felt uncomfortable but we decided to stay and give it a try. We are glad we did. The appetizer special, grilled calamari, was the best we’d ever had. It was thinly sliced Humboldt (or pounded thin to tenderize). It was amazingly tender with a nice grilled flavour and served with a beautiful baby arugula salad. They brought us focaccia with oil/balsamic - very fresh, made in house I believe. I had the Portobello ravioli special - I really enjoyed it and it was the perfect serving size. The waiter was a true professional. My husband noted that he always waited for a lull in our conversation before approaching the table. He also had a helper when food was served, offering fresh black pepper and grated parmesan, it felt like we were in a high end restaurant. Quite a remarkable feeling after almost bolting at the beginning of the evening.

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  28. Bash

    Vancouver

    28 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    28 reviews

    Dined on January 13, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Amazing dinner all the time! Paulo will be dearly missed. But the boys have taken over the helm and doing a great job!!!!

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  29. IVETTEC

    Mexico City

    7 reviews

    5.0

    7 reviews

    Dined on January 1, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    The best meal

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  30. Larry

    Calgary

    5 reviews

    4.0

    5 reviews

    Dined on December 31, 2022

    overall4food5service4ambience4
    Had seen excellent reviews online so made a reservation. A very comfortable, homey location with extremely friendly service and delicious food! Excellent value, nice wine options and super staff.

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  31. waikelyn

    Vancouver

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on November 29, 2022

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Perfect venue for a business meeting. Not too noisy and very good food.

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  32. Priseil

    Vancouver

    4 reviews

    5.0

    4 reviews

    Dined on November 28, 2022

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Food was excellent. Pasta was perfect. Service was outstanding! Quiet enough to actually hear each other talk and catch up ..........

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  33. DBMc

    Vancouver

    16 reviews

    5.0

    16 reviews

    Dined on November 23, 2022

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Fantastic food - great wine list - attentive, friendly and helpful staff

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  34. CarolH

    Vancouver

    44 reviews

    vip
    4.0

    44 reviews

    Dined on November 14, 2022

    overall4food3service4ambience5
    Quiet, pleasant space. Pasta is consistently good. Server was attentive, conscientious about food allergies. Stracietella was particularly good.

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  35. angelo

    Vancouver

    15 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    15 reviews

    Dined on October 21, 2022

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Food and service is excellent. Great Authentic Italian restaurant. Always a great atmosphere and a really good place to enjoy a good night out.

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  36. FemiA

    Vancouver

    10 reviews

    vip
    4.0

    10 reviews

    Dined on October 6, 2022

    overall4food4service5ambience4
    Always been a great place for Italian in a great neighborhood. They have maintained the same quality over the years. They have, perhaps, the best wine lut sound at unbelievably affordable prices. Service as usual is attentive and responsive.

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  37. YVRBigE

    Vancouver

    28 reviews

    vip
    4.0

    28 reviews

    Dined on October 1, 2022

    overall4food4service5ambience4
    We arrived right at 5 pm when they opened for dinner; ordered the spicy prawn linguine and ossobuci for the entrées and had the eggplant parmigiana to start for the 2 of us. The complimentary focaccia had really good texture but wished it was warm as it was served room temperature. The appetizer and the mains were very tasty. Excellent service from our waitress. Highly recommend!

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  38. Liv4salmon

    Vancouver

    33 reviews

    vip
    4.0

    33 reviews

    Dined on August 27, 2022

    overall4food4service4ambience4
    Great staff. Delicious food!

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  39. TeresaL

    San Francisco

    5 reviews

    5.0

    5 reviews

    Dined on August 24, 2022

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    We have dined at Arriva several times & we always enjoy the delicious food, the presentation and the ambiance.

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  40. Kevin22

    Vancouver

    3 reviews

    vip
    2.0

    3 reviews

    Dined on July 31, 2022

    overall2food2service4ambience2
    We came at 6:15pm on a Saturday and the place was pretty dead - I expected quite busy before fireworks night and on busy commercial dr. Clearly this place has seen better days as I heard positive reviews from back in the day. We each had a different pasta - the carbonara was flavourless, the pesto was pedestrian and the amatriciana was the best - but still nothing to write home about. Also confused why an Italian restaurant doesn’t serve Prosecco by the glass….but gives small bottles of Bottega? I guess they don’t sell much of it… All in all would definitely not return

    1 person found this helpful

FAQs

Arriva Ristorante is rated 4.6 stars by 383 OpenTable diners.

Yes, you can generally book this restaurant by choosing the date, time and party size on OpenTable.

Make a reservation

2 people

7:00 p.m.


Google Map for Arriva Ristorante

1537 Commercial Drive, Vancouver, BC V5L3Y1

Additional information

  • Cross Street
    Graveley
  • Neighbourhood
    Commercial Drive
  • Hours of Operation
    Lunch Mon–Fri 11:30 am–3:00 pm Dinner Daily 5:00 pm–10:00 pm
  • Price
    CAN$30 and under
  • Cuisines
    Italian
  • Dining style
    Casual Elegant
  • Dress Code
    Smart Casual
  • Parking Details
    We have limited parking available on the property. Contact the restaurant for parking directions. Street pay parking also available. Underground paid parking also available within 1/2 a block at Mercato Mall.
  • Public Transit
    Multiple Bus stops along commercial. Closest is near Graveley.
  • Payment Options
    AMEX, Mastercard, Visa
  • Additional
    Banquet, Beer, BYO Wine, Corkage Fee, Full Bar, Gluten-free Options, Non-Smoking, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Private Room, Wheelchair Access, Wine
  • Phone number
    (604) 251-1177
  • Private party facilities
    Let the Arriva staff professionally manage your special event whether it be a birthday, anniversary, retirement party, reunion or corporate function. Arriva has a private function room that will accommodate groups of up to 25 persons. The restaurant is configured in such a way that large open areas can also be reserved for groups exceeding 25 persons. Please contact us for details.
  • Private party contact
    Paolo Frau: (604) 251-1177
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