STARTERS

Tuna tartare
Japanese style, with ponzu vinaigrette & tempura oyster

Tomato soup
with whipped horseradish & chive creme fraiche, grilled cheese toast

Rillettes
of pork belly with smoked bacon bread & piccallilli

MAINS

Beef tenderloin
with oxtail ravioli, garlic pomme puree, Madeira jus

Fillet of cod
Basquaise, with chorizo, steamed mussels, rose wine, espelette pepper

Poached and roasted capon
with braised lettuce & peas, mushroom duxelles, fondant potato

DESSERTS

Sorbetto
with moscato d’asti

Shropshire blue cheese
with sour cherry jam & oatmeal biscuits

Armagnac soaked prunes
with vanilla bean ice cream & walnut brittle

3 courses for $38
Wine pairings available

focaccia bread 3.75    |    sparkling mineral water 5.95    |    filtered still water 2.95
desserts 7.5    |    dark-roast Italian coffee 2.75 with biscotti 3.75    |    hot water & lemon 1.95
split charge 2.5    |    Visa, Mastercard, Amex & Interac accepted    |    One check per table please Dinner served seven nights from 5 pm.

17 items nothing over $25.

Click here to see the menu.

Click here to make a reservation.

ANTIPASTI

One check per table please
1906 Haro street www.altrobuca.ca 604.683.6912

On December 31^st, L’Altro Buca, Pied-à-Terre and La Buca will be opening their doors for those looking to ring in the New Year with classic comfort food in one of three of Andrey Durbach’s award winning dining rooms.

Durbach has crafted a selection of decadent tasting menus for guests wishing to ring in the New Year at downtown favourite L’Altro Buca. Those looking for an early bite before hitting the town can enjoy four courses for $48.00 beginning at 5:00PM, while guests who plan to celebrate the clock striking midnight in the restaurant can enjoy a six or seven course meal for $78.00 from 8:30PM onwards. On both menus, diners will be tempted with dishes such as seared scallops served with roasted pork belly, raisins, capers, cauliflower, almonds and salsa verde; confit duck leg with Castellucio lentils and cured duck breast finished with a Sicilian orange jus; handmade pappardelle pasta finished with truffle and mushrooms; and classic sweets such as pannacotta, zeppolini and sorbetti. Full menus are available at: www.altrobuca.ca.

Neighbourhood gems Pied-à-Terre and La Buca will be catering to intimate celebrations for those seeking an evening with good friends, good food, and special wines. Both rooms will be featuring their classics-inspired à la carte menus alongside a few festive additions, and those looking to uncork something exceptional will have a variety rare, boutique bottles to choose from. Full menus are available at: www.pied-a-terre-bistro.ca or www.labuca.ca

Those feeling fully recovered the evening of January 1^st will be pleased to know that L’Altro Buca, Pied-à-Terre and La Buca will be open for regular dinner service at 5:00pm.

Guests are encouraged to book their table in advance by phoning the restaurant directly. For reservations at L’Altro Buca please call 604.683.6912. For reservations at Pied-à-Terre please call 604.873.3131. For reservations at La Buca please call 604.730.6988.

ABOUT LA BUCA, L’ALTRO BUCA & PIED-À-TERRE
Chef Andrey Durbach and business partner Chris Stewart opened their first venue together five years ago. Today, they own and operate three very distinct neighbourhood restaurants in Vancouver: La Buca, Pied-à-Terre and L’Altro Buca. Guided by the belief that every community deserves a perfect little place to dine, their restaurants offer inviting atmospheres paired with quality fresh ingredients and exceptional service.

Later reservations from 8 to 8:30 pm will be offered a tasting menu of 6 or 7 courses at $78/person.

To view the New Year’s Eve menus click here. To make a reservation on this busy occasion, we kindly request you phone us directly (number below). As seating is limited, all reservations will be secured by credit card.

Sincerely,
Chris Stewart
Altro Buca
604-683-6912

L’Altro Buca
1906 Haro Street
Vancouver, BC
www.altrobuca.ca

Looking to lunch in one of our cozy Italian settings? La Buca and L’Altro Buca will be available for private and corporate lunches throughout the holiday season. Our custom menus offer all the key ingredients for a memorable afternoon. For more information, please contact us directly.

Family-Style Dining
Another evening of cooking for a room full of friends and relatives? Forget the prep and the dishes, bring them to us! Throughout the month of December, La Buca and L’Altro Buca will be featuring family-style dining menus. For more information, please contact us directly.

Gifts
We have something for everyone on your holiday shopping list. Wrap-up a signed copy of Chef Andrey Durbach’s first book, Delicious Chicken Soup; a whimsical and instructive guide to creating the soul-warming classic that is perfect for any age. Or, play Santa Clause and finish a stocking with a customized gift certificate to any of our three locations; available in a variety of denominations.

Private Functions
Pied-à-Terre, La Buca and L’Altro Buca will be available for private bookings throughout the holiday season. Our intimate settings can accommodate groups of varying sizes with menu options and wine consultations that range from modest to luxe. For more information about tailoring your perfect holiday event, contact us directly.

For reservations or inquiries about private bookings:

L’Altro Buca
General Manager: Andrew Read
tel: 604.683.6912
email: eat@altrobuca.ca
Location: 1906 Haro Street, Vancouver

La Buca
General Manager: Simon Lucken
tel: 604.730.6988
email: dinner@labuca.ca
Location: 4025 MacDonald Street, Vancouver

Pied-à-Terre
General Manager: Brad Lauzon
tel: 604.873.3131
email: eat@pied-a-terre-bistro.ca
Location: 3369 Cambie Street, Vancouver

Events

The Smoking Dog Bistro Presents a Canine Cocktail Party (October 7, 2009)
Sherry-Tapas Bar – One Night Only: Thursday, October 8th! (October 8, 2009)
One of a Kind Show (October 8, 2009)
Mission Hill Family Estate to host BC’s Premier Celebrity Chefs (October 9, 2009)
Fall Brings Thanksgiving Dinner and Polderside Lamb to the Chef’s Table (October 10, 2009)
House Wine Say Cheese Tasting (October 14, 2009)
Introduction to tea – Tea sommelier basic level – Course one (October 14, 2009)
Coffee and Tea show (October 14, 2009)
Wild About Game and Mushrooms (October 15, 2009)

Annual Festival brings Fall Flavours to Andrey Durbach’s menus October 15^th to 24th

Join Pied-à-Terre, La Buca and L’Altro Buca in celebrating an adventurous selection of rare game, bold sauces and the finest fungi during this year’s Game and Wild Mushroom Festival, held October 15^th to October 24^th. Chef Andrey Durbach’s distinctive menus highlight the flavours of the autumn harvest and will offer diners a chance to experience the earthy tastes of locally foraged morels, chanterelles, matsutake, porcini and field mushrooms served alongside hearty cuts of unsung game and the rich reductions that Durbach is known for. For the first time, the Game and Wild Mushroom Festival will be featured on the menus at each of Durbach and Chris Stewart’s three restaurants.

Intense flavours will take centre-stage on Durbach’s Italian Game and Wild Mushroom menus at La Buca and L’Altro Buca with items such as seared Hokkaido scallops with crisp wild boar belly, cauliflower puree and warm balsamic vinaigrette; poached and roasted breast of pheasant served with foie gras stuffed morels, Parma ham and vin santo; and pappardelle pasta with ragu of bison cheeks, pecorino cheese and gremolata.

Fans of Durbach’s French-fortified cooking at Pied-à-Terre will have a chance to sample countryside driven dishes such as air dried bison with warm potato and haricots vert, melted raclette and cornichons with pickled button onions; bigeye tuna served with chanterelles, red wine, beurre noisette and onion rings; and grilled loin of red deer with green peppercorns and wild alpine berries.

Full menus for each location are included in the PDF attachment. L’Altro Buca is open for dinner seven nights from 5pm, for reservations please call 604.683.6912 or please visit: www.altrobuca.ca. La Buca is open for dinner Sunday to Thursday from 5 to 9:30pm and from 5 to 10pm on Friday and Saturday, for reservations please call 604.730.6988 or visit: www.labuca.ca. Pied-à-Terre is open for lunch Monday to Friday, noon to 2:30pm and dinner seven nights a week from 5pm to 10:30pm Monday to Saturday and 5pm to 9:30pm Sunday, for reservations please call 604.873.3131 or for more information please visit www.pied-a-terre-bistro.ca.

ABOUT LA BUCA, L’ALTRO BUCA & PIED-À-TERRE
Chef Andrey Durbach and business partner Chris Stewart opened their first venue together five years ago. Today, they own and operate three very distinct neighbourhood restaurants in Vancouver: La Buca, Pied-à-Terre and L’Altro Buca. Guided by the belief that every community deserves a perfect little place to dine, their restaurants offer inviting atmospheres paired with quality fresh ingredients and exceptional service.