Steakhouse in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
Elisa is a
steakhouse in
Yaletown ,
[2]
Vancouver ,
British Columbia , Canada.
[3]
[4]
[5] Toptable Group opened the restaurant in 2018.
Elisa has garnered a positive reception, earning a reputation as one of Yaletown's best restaurants and the city's best steakhouses. It has received a Best of Award of Excellence from
Wine Spectator , and Franco Michienzi was named Sommelier of the Year by
Vancouver Magazine in 2023. Elisa also became a recommended restaurant in the
Michelin Guide in 2023.
Description
Elisa is a
farm-to-table
[6]
steakhouse with a "contemporary" ambiance
[7] in
Vancouver 's
Yaletown neighborhood, specializing in
seafood and
steak .
[8] The 6,800-square-foot
[9] restaurant uses a Grillworks Infierno wood-fired grill, and the interior has hostess and wine
decanting stations, ceiling
millwork ,
veneer wall panels, and a
wine cellar .
[10] The menu has included truffle-roasted chicken,
[11]
spring rolls with
Dungeness crab , bison
tartare ,
wagyu ,
beef Wellington , and coniglio brasato.
[1] Among cocktails on the drink menu is the Charring the Cosmos.
[8]
History
Toptable Group opened the restaurant in 2018,
[12]
[13] in the space previously occupied by Milestones Grill and Bar.
[9] Andrew Richardson is the
executive chef .
[14] Franco Michienzi has overseen the restaurant's wine program.
[15] Bartender Katie Ingram was part of the opening team.
[16]
[17] The interior was designed by New York's Rockwell Group,
[18] and
woodwork was done by Acorn Wood Designs.
[10]
Like many restaurants, Elisa closed temporarily during the
COVID-19 pandemic .
[19] In 2021, the restaurant was closed temporarily by
Vancouver Coastal Health because of a
communicable disease .
[20] Among celebrities who have dined at the restaurant are
Skylar Astin ,
John Cena ,
[21]
Wayne Gretzky ,
[22] and
Keegan-Michael Key .
[23]
The team behind Elisa opened the
butcher shop Luigi & Sons in 2022. Luigi & Sons offers cuts of meat from Elisa's menu.
[24]
Reception
In 2019,
The Globe and Mail said the restaurant is "worthy of a splurge night",
[25] as well as: "Elisa looks an awful lot like an alpha male strutting his stuff. It is not the most welcoming restaurant in the Toptable Group."
[26]
Vancouver Magazine gave Elisa honourable mention in the Best New Restaurant category of the 30th Annual Restaurant Awards.
[27] The magazine's Neal McLenan included the Holstein striploin in a 2021 "COVID takeout honour roll", described as "a greatest hits of pandemic-era takeout".
[28] Vancouver Magazine awarded Elisa silver status (second place) in the Best Steakhouses category in 2022, and said the restaurant has a "trendy, modern vibe and vast selection of steaks and tartares".
[29] Franco Michienzi was named the magazine's Sommelier of the Year in 2023.
[30]
[31] Elisa also received a Best of Award of Excellence from
Wine Spectator .
[32]
Noms Magazine has included Elisa in overviews of the best restaurants in Yaletown and
Downtown Vancouver ,
[33]
[34] as well as lists of the city's best
fine-dining establishments,
[35] most romantic restaurants,
[36] and best steakhouses.
[37] The
Daily Hive 's Hanna McLean included Elisa in a 2020 overview of Vancouver's fourteen best outdoor dining restaurants.
[38] Amir Ali included Elisa in a 2021 list of 21 restaurants in the city "that will make you feel like a celebrity",
[8] and the website included the
Tomahawk steak in a 2022 overview of twelve "lavish menu items in and around Vancouver worth splurging on".
[39] The Daily Hive also included Elisa in a 2023 overview of Yaletown's best patios.
[40] The business was added to the
Michelin Guide as a "recommended" restaurant in 2023.
[41]
[42]
See also
References
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a
b
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Archived from the original on 2023-09-28. Retrieved 2024-03-10 .
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Archived from the original on 2023-12-10. Retrieved 2024-03-10 .
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Archived from the original on 2023-09-20. Retrieved 2023-09-22 .
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Archived from the original on 2023-12-05. Retrieved 2024-03-10 .
^
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Archived from the original on January 27, 2022. Retrieved March 10, 2024 .
^
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Archived from the original on 2023-09-29. Retrieved 2024-03-11 .
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Archived from the original on 2023-12-11. Retrieved 2024-03-10 .
^
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Archived from the original on 2023-09-03. Retrieved 2024-03-10 .
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Archived from the original on 2023-03-23. Retrieved 2024-03-10 .
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Archived from the original on 2024-03-11. Retrieved 2024-03-11 .
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"Toptable Group temporarily closes all its restaurants in response to COVID-19" . The Georgia Straight . 2020-03-16.
Archived from the original on 2023-06-05. Retrieved 2024-03-11 .
^ Larsen, Karin (April 6, 2021).
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Archived from the original on March 10, 2024. Retrieved March 10, 2024 .
^
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Archived from the original on 2024-03-10. Retrieved 2024-03-10 .
^
Wayne Gretzky :
^
"John Cena and Keegan-Michael Key spotted at this Vancouver eatery (PHOTO) | Dished" . Daily Hive . 2019-03-24.
Archived from the original on 2023-10-05. Retrieved 2024-03-10 .
^
"Vancouver's beautiful new butcher shop just officially opened (PHOTOS) | Dished" . Daily Hive .
Archived from the original on 2022-05-09. Retrieved 2024-03-10 .
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"The best chicken you've ever tasted – at a steakhouse" . The Globe and Mail . 2019-03-15.
Archived from the original on 2024-03-10. Retrieved 2024-03-11 .
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Archived from the original on 2023-06-04. Retrieved 2024-03-10 .
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Archived from the original on 2023-10-02. Retrieved 2024-03-10 .
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"The COVID Takeout Honour Roll" . Vancouver Magazine . 2021-03-16.
Archived from the original on 2023-06-07. Retrieved 2024-03-11 .
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"Restaurant Awards 2022: These Are The Best Steakhouses in Vancouver" . Vancouver Magazine . 2022-10-04.
Archived from the original on 2023-06-06. Retrieved 2024-03-10 .
^
"2023 Restaurant Awards: Sommelier of the Year" . Vancouver Magazine . 2023-05-15.
Archived from the original on 2023-06-08. Retrieved 2024-03-10 .
^
"Our 2023 Sommelier of the Year Franco Michienzi of Elisa Steakhouse Shares His Top Wine Picks" . Vancouver Magazine . 2023-05-25.
Archived from the original on 2023-05-28. Retrieved 2024-03-10 .
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Archived from the original on June 6, 2023. Retrieved March 10, 2024 .
^ Yaletown:
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Archived from the original on 2023-12-08. Retrieved 2024-03-10 .
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Archived from the original on 2023-09-30. Retrieved 2024-03-10 .
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Archived from the original on 2023-03-28. Retrieved 2024-03-10 .
^
"10 Best Vancouver Steakhouses & What To Order (2024)" . Noms Magazine . 2021-10-17.
Archived from the original on 2023-09-30. Retrieved 2024-03-10 .
^
"Here are the 14 best outdoor dining restaurants in Vancouver | Dished" . Daily Hive . 2018-10-02.
Archived from the original on 2023-03-28. Retrieved 2024-03-10 .
^
"12 lavish Vancouver menu items worth splurging on | Dished" . Daily Hive .
Archived from the original on 2022-09-02. Retrieved 2024-03-10 .
^
"Best patios in Yaletown you need to check out | Dished" . Daily Hive . 2018-10-25.
Archived from the original on 2023-10-02. Retrieved 2024-03-10 .
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