A NEW CHEF TEACHES AN OLD DOG A FEW NEW TRICKS

  The Smoking Dog Bistro proprietors’ Jean Séguin and Judith Andrews are delighted to be welcoming back Chef Pascal Georges to the stoves at Kitsilano's favourite neighbourhood bistro, marking a return to the classic, casual French bistro food the restaurant is renowned for.

 Chef Georges was the Executive Chef for Jean-Claude Raymond when the restaurant opened over 15 years ago. He remained with Jean-Claude for 5 years and returned for another 2 years, taking The Smoking Dog through the transition when it was sold to Jean and Jude. Pascal and his family recently returned to Vancouver from France and Asia, where he worked at some of those region’s top hotels and restaurants.

A Classic Bistro  

 French Bistro food is classic - A simple formula of impeccable ingredients and simple yet meticulous preparation. Classics do have to move with the times however as Canadian beef’s superior flavour deserves lighter sauces and guests now expect to taste the fish, not the butter sauce. The Smoking Dog, like any true bistro, offers good value and has kept prices at a level where neighbourhood guests drop in a few times a week, not once or twice a year.

 Our large patio, heated in winter, offers up an extraordinary corner view of people-watching opportunities, especially on sunny afternoons and evenings. Locals walk but it’s well worth the drive across one of the bridges.