Charlie’s Opens in Yaletown

Australian import, Nicholas Foley, has opened Charlie’s restaurant and bar in the old Pinky’s Steakhouse location at 1265 Hamilton Street in Yaletown, sandwiched between Charm Modern Thai and the Glowbal Group’s Society. This is the third turn on this space in the last few years; let’s hope this one is indeed the charm and sticks around for a while.

Charlie’s bills itself as “Vancouver’s newest hot spot for gourmet artisan pizza,” and promises a fun atmosphere with nightly live dj’s. There are 108 seats in total with 15 at the bar and 21 in the casual lounge area with the promise of a 58 seat patio to be added upon approval of the City.

One of the nicest features of the restaurant is the communal long table that seats parties of up to 20 people. More fixtures are on the way, including new lighting (the TV’s will be replaced with a fixture after the Olympics) and a hollowed out baby grand piano that will act as the dj booth.

Food: A selection of starters at $4-$17 (ie. house marinated olives, cured salmon, cheese board)  a few salads at $7-$11 and some pasta and protein options $16-$25 to round it out. The main focus of the menu is pizza and Charlie’s offers ten different 14″ options for sharing with prices ranging from $17-$25, all come with a thin crust. click here to view the menu

^ Smoked Salmon – salsa verde, smoked salmon, red onions, capers, arugula preserve, lemon and goat cheese.

^ Duck – porcini sauce, smoked duck, roast portabellini mushrooms, tallegio, radicchio and truffle oil

Drinks: The bar serves a mix of 7 different signature cocktails and has 8 beers on tap (4 local, 4 import) and 15 more by the bottle (Driftwood Farmhand Ale? Hello!) The wine list is about 50 deep with a fairly balanced list of BC and imports (France, Italy, Argentina, California). 6 whites and 9 red by the glass $9-$12.

Hours of Operation: Open seven days a week 4pm – 2 am during the Olympics.

Charlie’s
1265 Hamilton Street | Vancouver
Tel: 604-568-6685
www.charlielovespizza.com

~ PK