{"id":58096,"date":"2026-07-21T10:16:04","date_gmt":"2026-07-21T17:16:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/goodlifevancouver.com\/staging\/2138\/?p=58096"},"modified":"2026-09-29T12:49:23","modified_gmt":"2026-09-29T19:49:23","slug":"como-ultramar-vancouver-spanish-seafood","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/goodlifevancouver.com\/staging\/2138\/como-ultramar-vancouver-spanish-seafood\/","title":{"rendered":"\u00bfC\u00f3MO? Ultramar Will Bring Live-Fire Spanish Seafood to Mount Pleasant This Winter"},"content":{"rendered":"

\u00bfC\u00f3MO? Ultramar Opening in Vancouver With Spanish Seafood<\/h2>\n

The team behind \u00bfC\u00f3MO? Taperia is opening a seafood-focused restaurant inspired by Northern Spain at East Broadway and Carolina Street.<\/strong><\/p>\n

Vancouver\u2019s Spanish dining scene is about to gain a new seafood destination.<\/p>\n

The team behind Mount Pleasant\u2019s Michelin Guide-recognized \u00bfC\u00f3MO? Taperia will open \u00bfC\u00f3MO? Ultramar<\/strong> this winter at 592 East Broadway<\/strong>, bringing live-fire cooking, whole grilled fish and the seafood traditions of Northern Spain to the neighbourhood.<\/p>\n

Founders Shaun Layton and Frankie Harrington<\/strong> are developing the restaurant around the coastal cuisines they have encountered during their annual research trips through Spain.<\/p>\n

\u201cUltramar is inspired by the places Frankie and I travel to often during our annual trips to Spain,\u201d says Layton. \u201cThere will be a definite focus on the cuisine of Northern Spain, such as the seaside towns of the Basque Country, Cantabria and Galicia, but also the old-school seafood bars of Madrid, the modern, playful seafood restaurants of Barcelona and the tabernas of C\u00e1diz.\u201d<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

While the inspirations span several regions, the common thread will be seafood served simply and confidently, using quality ingredients and careful technique.<\/p>\n

\"Shaun<\/p>\n

Whole Fish and Live-Fire Cooking<\/h2>\n

Cooking at \u00bfC\u00f3MO? Ultramar will be centred around live charcoal, with whole fish prepared over the fire in the Basque style.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe cooking will be centred around live charcoal,\u201d Layton says. \u201cThink whole fish over fire, Basque-style, with the best seafood we can source locally and from afar.\u201d<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

Guests can expect classic seafood preparations, whole grilled fish and dishes influenced by the lively bars and coastal restaurants the team has visited throughout Spain.<\/p>\n

\u201cOur philosophy at \u00bfC\u00f3MO? Ultramar is to keep things simple with classic dishes and exceptional ingredients, all executed with great technique,\u201d Layton adds. \u201cWe\u2019ll also have a few fun surprises inspired by our favourite rooms in Spain.\u201d<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

An Experienced Vancouver Restaurant Team<\/h2>\n

Joining Layton and Harrington as chef-partner is Daniel Kim<\/strong>, a veteran of Vancouver\u2019s fine-dining community.<\/p>\n

Kim spent nearly a decade at Boulevard Kitchen & Oyster Bar, rising to the position of chef de cuisine. His previous accolades include the 2018 Hawksworth Young Chef Scholarship<\/strong> and the 2021 RC Show Garland Competition<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

Leading the front-of-house team will be general manager Sean Grady<\/strong>, who is moving over from \u00bfC\u00f3MO? Taperia after several years with the restaurant.<\/p>\n

Ahead of the opening, Layton, Harrington, Kim and Grady will travel to Spain in September for further research and development.<\/p>\n

A Historic East Broadway Location<\/h2>\n

The approximately 2,500-square-foot restaurant<\/strong> will include a main dining room and a second-level mezzanine.<\/p>\n

\u00bfC\u00f3MO? Ultramar will be located inside the historic Faber Block<\/strong>, a building originally constructed in 1926 and formerly known as The Carolina.<\/p>\n

Over the past century, the building has housed several neighbourhood businesses, including a confectionery shop, Black & White Grocery and the much-loved Seb\u2019s Cafe.<\/p>\n

The new restaurant is being designed by Vancouver firm Ste. Marie<\/strong>, with branding by Glasfurd & Walker<\/strong> and construction by Harmony Pacific<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

The opening will add another notable restaurant to a stretch of East Broadway that continues to grow as a food and drink destination, while giving Vancouver diners a new place to gather around whole fish, charcoal and seafood inspired by Spain\u2019s northern coast.<\/p>\n

\u00bfC\u00f3MO? Ultramar Details<\/h2>\n