L'Abattoir Restaurant

I recently took my partner to dinner at L'Abattoir as a surprise. We have visited before and loved our experience and this time was no different.

The food was excellent (options, flavours, portion size) and the service was stellar (knowledgeable and friendly, attentive but not over-bearing).

The baked oysters and duck are super delicious, totally gonna come back for that.

Service is five stars. Our waiter is very nice and helpful.

The food arrived cold. When we mentioned it to the waiter she asked what would you want me to do...?

Great food. Service was amazing. Wine list was nice. Expensive for what you get at 40 per main. I’d go back again though.

Love the food always good. Happy with the ambiance!

This has become one of my favourites. I believe it’s the only restaurant that serves quail. It is delicious. Tried steak which was flavourful and halibut it melted on your tongue so delicious. Hands down one of the best restaurants in Vancouver.

Despite being in the area bordering the homeless with limited street parking, for Mother's day, we decided to revisit this restaurant. We ordered our usual quail appetizers, plus duck, lamb and steak. At 5:30pm, the restaurant was 70% full. It took 20 minutes to collect our orders, 20 minutes for the drinks and bread, and 20 minutes for appetizers to arrive, yet the quail was more undercooked than usual. After the appetizer plates were cleared, it took another 20 minutes for the mains to arrive. The pre-made crepe cakes arrived without too much of a wait. A lot of servers eager to pour more wine and water, but the kitchen seemed shorthanded.

We finished our dinner at 8pm, for just 3 courses. This is twice as long as our last meal there and we ordered the same food. Food quality continues to be high. But at over $120 per person, we need to take some time to muster the desire to revisit this restaurant.

This was my second visit to this hot spot in Gastown; I wasn't very hungry so I ended up with two appetizers ... sweetbreads and quail, a gin and tonic and a glass of wine. The food and service were excellent... I really enjoyed my time here and will return on future visits to Vancouver.

Mother’s Day Brunch.

Date night

It's our 3rd or 4th time there. Food was really good but not outstanding this time. Ordered the steak Diane and got 3 very small pieces, whereas those around me had 2 nice size pieces. I suspect is was the same weight... Just less appealing.
Also we were upstairs and it was crazy noisy at the tables around us... Otherwise this is a great restaurant deserving of its high praise.

Friendly service and modern food with excellent ingredients.

Amazing food!!! Small menu, wonderful experience. The sommelier recommended a very good wine for our dinner, perfectly understood what we wanted. I want to go back, loved it

This place is absolutely romantic and quaintv
Service is impeccable
Kudos to my South African waiter☃️🤗👍
Stephen from Whistler

I found the food only fair as I had the quiche and it was very small with about 3 tablespoons of salad on the side. I was still hungry after the meal. My brunch mate had the breakfast burger and it was huge. I think meals size should have more continuity. I was disappointed with my meal.

This is a beautiful gem that was shared with us from another restauranteur in Vancouver and we are forever grateful! Fresh and lovely breakfast foods served uncomplicated or overdone! You MUST get the scone with fresh cream and the ricotta pancakes. You MUST!

Second time we visit B.C we ate here loved everything!

Thank you

We were disappointed when the Metredi ask us to go to sister Restaurant because we arrived 15 min early . You simply don’t do that our Reservation is Here ! If we walk in yes offer option

i have no idea what their dinner is like but i know we'll have to try it one day since their brunch is consistently fantastic.

The entire experience was excellent. Nick was phenomenal and made us feel like we were the most important couple in the restaurant. He wine recommendations were spot on and the food was fabulous.

Absolutely one of my favourites in Vancouver.

Everything from cocktails to dessert was fantastic. Every dish felt well though out and balanced. I can’t wait until my next visit.

Nicely appointed and comfortable restaurant with good service. a few comments:
1. Menu was unusual in that there were no salads or greens, just warm of cold plates of small entrees (?). 2. Grilled asparagus tart: tasteless, the water buffalo curd was bland and the asparagus was not a good match with it.
3. The steak diane: the meat was cooked perfectly but the marrow sauce left something to be desired (relatively bland) and the smoked potato had no smoke flavour.
4. My spouse had the halibut which was perfectly cooked and she thoroughly enjoyed it.
5. The wine list needs to include more Canadian (read B.C.) wines

Lovely room. Server was indifferent. Portions tiny and eggs Benny bland. Caesars very standard and rather dull. Scone with clotted cream and jam was the highlight.

Fantastic, second visit to L’abbatoir and everything was superb, bread, scallop and tuna appetizers, the duck, and excellent advice for wine pairings from our waiter.

This was one of the most amazing meals I have ever had. Fantastic.

To preface my review, it is important to note that we were given a nice gift of $150 dinner voucher. I have become a plant-based eater but consider myself a "flexatarian"and am open to eating some meat when I don't want to be a bother or attention-seeker. I would never choose this restaurant, by name alone. So to be fair, this review is my plant-based perspective.
This menu was challenging for me. I ended up choosing the asparagus tart and the sablefish. The tart was tiny and had a base of gooey cheese which to me tasted like soft Philadelphia creamed cheese - very heavy and completed dominated the asparagus. I was hungry and for $18, I ate the entire thing. Then came the sablefish which was frankly quite bland with an accompaniment of kale buds (tiny little strings of kale bunched together)and a potato-cakey thing that was just kind of bland. The sauce on the meal completely dominated the dish and it was quite salty and heavy in flavour and taste.
The ambience was very nice and our sommelier was top-notch! So we did have a very nice time all and all.
Recommended for meat eaters only.

Hands down one of the best meals I have ever had- from start to finish the food was unparalleled. Fantastic service and so accommodating as I must eat gluten-free. A truly fantastic experience.

Service and food was very good. The mains were in my opinion not as warm as they should be; that they were rested makes sense, but maybe a little too much. The scallop was very nice but it does not need to rest, it should be very warm if not hot. Wine selection was very good and advice on selection was top notch. That said, we will return, hungry for more.

For a girls night out, I would highly recommend L'Abattoir. Our server was knowledgeable about the food and each dish was deliciously romanced when it was presented. The atmosphere was fun and lively. The Sommelier Kristi recommended some great wines to enhance our dinner. Can't wait to come back and try their brunch!

Hands down the best meal we’ve had in Vancouver. All the dishes were unique and plated so beautifully. Our sommelier was very knowledgeable and picked the perfect wine to pair with our dinner. We forgot her name but sounds French Canadian?? Our server was amazing as well. Will definitely recommend this place! Oysters were so good that we ordered another one!

Excellent service, ambiance and absolutely delicious food!

Fantastic service by Darren
Knowledgeable food and wine service
Amazing food and atmosphere

I love L'Abattoir. Food, ambience, lovely natural service. I gave the food 4 becauseI would like more vegetable on the plate. That's all. The food was beautiful and tasty, artily presented. Thanks for a wonderful birthday dinner.

The asparagus tart was a drag on food quality... it was 75% sauce, which didn’t taste like it was asparagus based... $18 for one tart like that is so not worth it.
The ling cod tasted mushy to me, but my bf thought it was good.
Beef tartare was great! And also great bread

I had the halibut and it was outstanding. My friend loved the sweetbreads and another one in our group raved about the tuna crudo and the steak Diane.

Wonderful experience as always. Been many times and never get disappointed. Service is excellent, attentive, timely knowledgeable and we keep coming back for the food. So well balanced, incredible ingredient quality, presentation and of course taste.

Everything was exceptional with the exception of a critical component to a great brunch... good coffee. Would have been perfect if espresso drinks were offered. The French press coffee actually spoiled the overall experience of the meal. It was very weak. Will come back to try dinner as the food and service was really good!

The food was amazing. The dishes are smaller but are plated like a piece of art. It is a high-end restaurant with casual service which I like. The food and wine menu are not cheap but the quality is amazing.

Deftly handled seafood. The halibut preparation and presentation was amazing.

Lovely restaurant with great food and relaxing atmosphere.