Diners looking to satiate themselves in gourmet style this New Year’s Eve need not look further than Gastown’s hottest new restaurant, L’Abattoir. Chef Lee Cooper and his team will be ringing in 2011 with a five-course menu priced at $75 per person, while Shaun Layton and wine aficionado Jake Skakun will be pouring custom cocktails and boutique wines throughout the evening. Whether guests are looking for an elegant evening of food, friends and great music, or some pre-party sustenance that will keep them dancing late into the night, L’Abattoir will certainly satisfy. Full menu below.

Guests will be able to secure reservations between 5:30pm and 9:45pm, with the added bonus of pre-ordering champagne to chill tableside and pop upon arrival. Those in the mood for imbibing will be pleased to know that bar service for the evening will be extended until late. Dinner reservations recommended, please visit: labattoir.ca or phone (604) 568-1701.  

L’ABATTOIR
New Years Eve Menu 2010
CHEF LEE COOPER

Bacon brioche, anchovy straws, spiced flat bread
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Salad of chicken and pickled cauliflower

Foie gras flavoured mayonnaise, lemon and parsley vinaigrette
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Smoked pork hock and fried mussels

Celeriac remoulade, potatoes

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Baked Sablefish

Mushrooms à la greque, garlic butter

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Roast loin of lamb with bacon

Shredded shoulder en crépinette

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Opera cake

ABOUT L’ABATTOIR
L’Abattoir is located in the center of Vancouver’s historic Gastown district, at 217 Carrall Street. Set in a refurbished brick and beam building that combines classic French tile work with industrial fixtures, natural wood, and glass and steel finishes, the restaurant offers a bar and lounge, elevated dining room and romantic atrium. The informed but informal setting serves French influenced West Coast fare alongside an eclectic wine program and innovative cocktail card. Dinner is served Monday to Saturday from 5:30pm – 10:00pm, with bar service extended until midnight. For reservations visit: labattoir.ca or phone (604) 568-1701.