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For centuries, France has had a notable impact on global culinary culture. Bistro Pastis presents a series of tasting menus that take guests around the world in order to experience a variety of cuisines influenced by French cooking. Every two weeks, a 3-course menu featuring a different destination will be available for $49. First stop: [...]

T’was the night before Christmas and who wants to be bothered cooking dinner? The next day will be busy enough. Give the cook in your home a special night off and join us at Bistro Pastis to celebrate Nuit de Noel (Christmas Eve). On the evening of December 24th, we’ll be serving a very elegant [...]

Celebrate the bounty of the season with Thanksgiving Dinner at Bistro Pastis this Sunday, October 7th. Treat yourself and your family to a delicious dinner lovingly prepared by Chef Tobias Grignon in our cozy, fireplace-warmed, dining room. Value priced at only $39, it’s less expensive than buying the turkey and making the dinner yourself… and [...]

Autumn is a wonderful time of year in France; les marchés overflow with stunning produce, there’s a crispness to the air and a golden hue to the light. During this season of harvest home-cooks and chefs alike begin to introduce sturdier foods to their menus. For the month of October, Bistro Pastis will be honouring [...]

Pastis is one of Vancouver’s top French bistros and when it came to celebrating Julia Child’s 100th Birthday they stepped up and recreated many of the items from her epic cookbook, Mastering the Art of French Cooking and are still doing so until September 2. We attended the August 16 dinner, which was both a cooking [...]

“…you learn about great food by finding the best there is, whether simply or luxurious. Then you savor it, analyze it, and discuss it with your companions, and you compare it with other experiences.” This is your last chance to experience Executive Chef Tobias Grignon’s three-course prix fixe dinners in homage to the centenary of [...]

“This is my invariable advice to people: Learn how to cook- try new recipes, learn from your mistakes, be fearless, and above all have fun!” said Julia Child, the woman who taught North Americans how to cook on her weekly TV program The French Chef. In honour of the 100th anniversary of Julia’s birth, our very own [...]

“In France, cooking is a serious art form and a national sport.” So said the woman who taught North Americans the joys and pleasures of cooking French food at home. August 15, 2012 marks the 100th anniversary of the birth of Julia Child. To honour this remarkable ambassador of the French table, Bistro Pastis owner [...]