I’m so sad to see Fable Kitchen close after 14 years in Kitsilano. The restaurant at 1944 West 4th Avenue served its final guests on September 20, 2026, leaving a real gap in the neighbourhood.
Reading back through my original review, it’s the combination of thoughtful cooking and a warm welcome that stands out. Fable was just the sort of independent restaurant I hate to see Vancouver lose. My thoughts are with the team who put so much into it.
In the restaurant’s closure announcement, owner Ron MacGillivray pointed to rising operating costs and the financial pressures across the business. Its sister restaurant, Fable Diner on Broadway, had also closed, on August 23, 2026.
You can still visit Fable Bar & Grill downtown
There is some welcome news for Fable fans: Fable Bar & Grill at 755 Richards Street is still open. The downtown location serves lunch, dinner, happy hour and weekend brunch, with a menu that includes burgers, bennies, pizza and bowls.
Fable Bar & Grill
755 Richards Street, Vancouver
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Remembering Fable Kitchen: our 2013 review
This review was first published on June 13, 2013. The dishes and restaurant details below reflect that time.
Right in the heart of Kitsilano, Fable Restaurant delivers fresh, local food with flair. Chef Trevor Bird and front-of-house partners Kathy Schleyer and Ron MacGillivray are invested in their concept of farm-to-table cuisine.
After a near win on Season 2 of Top Chef Canada, Vancouver fortunately seduced Chef Bird, and he promptly found an appropriate location in Kitsilano at 1944 West 4th Avenue.
The room is comfortable and inviting, with exposed brick walls, wood beams and a bar with views into the kitchen. Lunch is a casual affair with fresh sandwiches, soups and salads, while dinner is more ambitious, with an ever-changing menu including asparagus salad with fresh ricotta and bacon vinaigrette, the signature canned tuna, slow-cooked spring salmon and potato-crusted chicken.
Weekend brunch is a hit. Welcoming service, great cocktails and a great wine list complete the experience.
Updated November 4, 2026.
