Fred's Ambleside
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Fred's Ambleside is a modern Italian restaurant across the street from Ambleside Beach in West Vancouver, and it suits an early dinner of handmade pasta and hearth-fired pizza that starts with aperitivo hour from 3 to 5 pm. It closes at 9 pm from Sunday to Thursday and at 10 pm on Fridays and Saturdays.
What to order
- Cacio e pepe during aperitivo hour
- The mortadella pizza with candied pistachio and stracciatella
- Lamb pappardelle
- Tiramisu to finish
Fred's opened at 1467 Bellevue Avenue in early May 2023, and Catalog Hospitality runs it along with a second Fred's on West 4th Avenue in Kitsilano. The menu puts hearth-fired pizza and pasta made in house next to a wine list that leans hard on Italy. Groups of eight or more eat family style from set menus that start at $59 a head, and the Bellevue Room seats 22 for a private dinner.
Aperitivo hour runs every day from 3 to 5 pm, and you can walk in for it without a booking. House wine costs $8 a glass or $40 a bottle, and the cacio e pepe drops from $29 to $15. Sandwiches like the meatball on forno bread come off the menu at 3 pm, so a lunch visit has to land before then.
From the pizza list, the mortadella with candied pistachio and stracciatella costs $26 and the margherita $24. Fresh pastas run from $27 for campanelle alla vodka to $34 for the lamb pappardelle, and gluten-free pasta can stand in for any of them. Corkage costs $45, and each table can bring up to two bottles.
Worth knowing
- Walk in between 3 and 5 pm for aperitivo hour, when plates of pasta cost $15.
- Come before 3 pm for a sandwich, because the sandwich list stops then.
Quick answers about Fred's Ambleside
Does Fred's Ambleside have a happy hour?
Yes. Fred's Ambleside runs aperitivo hour every day from 3 to 5 pm, when house wine costs $8 a glass and pastas cost $15, and it takes walk-ins.
What is the corkage fee at Fred's Ambleside?
Fred's Ambleside charges $45 corkage, and each table can bring up to two bottles.
When did Fred's open in Ambleside?
Daily Hive reported that Fred's opened at 1467 Bellevue Avenue in Ambleside in early May 2023.
What are the opening hours of Fred's Ambleside?
Fred's Ambleside keeps these hours: Sun–Thu 11:30–21:00; Fri–Sat 11:30–22:00.
What should you order at Fred's Ambleside?
At Fred's Ambleside, order cacio e pepe during aperitivo hour, or the mortadella pizza with candied pistachio and stracciatella, or lamb pappardelle, or tiramisu to finish.
Do you need a reservation at Fred's Ambleside?
Fred's Ambleside: Book a table online through Toast Tables or call 604-281-1171, and walk in for aperitivo hour without a booking.
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