Mangia E Bevi Ristorante

Impeccable. Absolutely impeccable.
Not sure on pricing, as we attended as a group, but I was unbelievably impressed. By far the second best (almost first) Italian restaurant I have ever tried.
— Food —
I enjoyed the Gnocchi with Beef Tenderloin. It was indescribably majestic. The beef was perfectly cooked as was the Gnocchi.
— Service —
The service was impeccable. Indescribably. Incredible. The servers knowledge of wine is fantastic, which suits those who truly enjoy the finer things in life.
— Overall —
If you have the wallet, the palate, the stomach, this is the place to eat Italian on the entire West Coast.

Awesome. I’m always downtown for good food but I’ll now be coming here for my Italian. Pizza is as close to Nicli as I can get. Hand made pasta is harder to find than you think. My advice, if they want it, is to hire someone who can professionally train their service staff.

We eat here on a regular basis and this is why. The food is fantastic as is the wine and the service. We have young children and the staff are always so good to them. The wild boar pasta is their favorite but everything on the menu is done extremely well. Highly recommend.

Had their special spot prawns pasta but the prawns are not as fresh and the texture says it all. Not enough to send it back but can use an improvement. Same with the mussels. The calamari and beef capacio and others are great though and together with the great service it is 4 stars IMHO.

There isn’t much for me to say on this one — I love it so much I wish I could just post unintelligible noises of contentment in a .wav file as a review. This is my favourite restaurant and, even if I didn’t live across the street, I would drive to visit. You have me, Mangia. Body and soul.
The food is immaculate. The kind of good that resonates with near aggression I could only convey by shaking people in excitement. I don’t have much of a taste for Italian food — I generally find the recipes too bland and carb-​y for my Mediterranean palate — but Mangia surprised me and took Italian closer to that flavour profile.
I’ve yet to have a meal that was not cooked to perfection or filled with incomparable flavour. The gorgeous lamb will melt in your mouth. The truffle ravioli was the most decadent, savoury and gorgeous pasta I’ve ever had. I talked about it for weeks following a Valentines’ meal. Carpaccio, an appetizer I’m usually not very keen on, was so fresh and flavourful I was sad to clear my plate.
The desserts follow in suit — flavour. rich, decadent, flavour. I’m not a dessert person and I never skip it here.
Which is an extra feat considering, while restaurants of this calibre leave you a little hungry, Mangia serves full, real people sized, plates of food. I’m full but I’m going to eat that mousse regardless.
The worst you could say about Mangia is the décor needs an update and the coziness borders on cramped. But I don’t care. I’d eat beside a dumpster for that ravioli.
Service is attentive and smiley. A lot of laughter and charm, quick to recommend (and well at that) items if you ask but also very good at blending into the background and allowing the romantic ambiance to take over, filling wine glasses silently.
I love this restaurant. I adore it. For all my excitement about the food, the atmosphere is something else. It’s easy to fall into quiet romantic peace within their candle-​lit walls.

My wife and I went to Mangia E Bevi on a Friday night for dinner with my parents who were visiting from out of town. We usually go to another local spot but thought that we’d try MEB out. I’d taken the time to make a reservation but it seemed irrelevant because we were seated by the door, between the incoming traffic and the waiter station (meh).
The service was good, but not spectacular, and the waitress seemed lovely, but not engaging.
The setting is typical West Vancouver, not very modern but comfortable and inviting.
The food was the highlight of the experience. It was cooked to perfection and as ordered, the appetisers were well displayed and the main course was both filling and delicious.

The food quality is fantastic. The restaurant has an amazing patio. The ambience is excellent. Definitely one of my favourite Italian restaurants in town and I would highly recommend it.

I love this place!!!
The patio, the service, the food it’s all wonderful. And did I mention the desserts?!
We shared two salads: the caprese di bufala which was great as they used heirloom tomatoes and the high quality fresh buffalo mozzarella. I wonder where they source that from? The other was the bietola e burrata. That wasn’t as good as the other one but the cheese, the burrata was also amazing!
We shared a couple of desserts: a tiramisu of course and a followed the server’s recommendation for the other: The tiramisu was excellent. The other was pastry with wine soaked cherries, chocolate and cream/​mascarpone. Omg to die for! I’m salivating as I write this!
Get thee there now !

The sea food was amazing. Extremely filling! I think we all took leftovers home. Definitely one of my favourites on the Shore! This is real soulful Italian!

We discovered this place a few months ago and have now been there twice. It has quickly become our new favorite Italian restaurant in greater Vancouver. I was sad when Il Giardino di Umberto closed, but no more! Mangia e Bevi is a really fine place and deeply authentic. The service is absolutely top-​notch– warm, personal, attentive, and never cloying or disruptive of one’s conversation.
The food is delightful– light, wholesome, flavorful, digestible. I had the unique Calamari Mangia e Bevi and Spaghetti Deliziozi and a side of grilled vegetables. The espresso was very good, as was the selection of wines by the glass.
The outdoor Terrance seating is like a typical real ristorante in Italia. The street noise is a little high sometimes, but then again, it is in Rome too!
Highly recommended!

Great food and great service.
Brought in by friends with their kids. We all had a great meal and the kids loved their food too. We had a couple of people in the group with special requirements but they were sorted straight away.
Service was impeccable. Staff are all very nice and accommodating.
Good selection of wines not such a good selection of beers.
A little pricey but worth every penny and food was perfectly cooked.

I was here with my family for a Birthday celebration a few months back. It was very busy at the time. The servers did a great job and we were served by a young man with a good sense of humour! Food and pricing were great!

Good food. The patio is very nice. Some great wines in the Cellar.

Do you want to know where you should go the next time you’re craving delicious, fresh food, an authentic, romantic and classy environment with outstanding service and a flair you’ve probably never encountered? Hmmmm, I found just the place for you then.
Mangia was a hit and a half for me and the wife last night. The specials flew flawlessly off our server’s tongue and each item recommended had me sold. Tara is a master at her craft — sit in her section if you can. Eveything was perfect.
Take your special someone out and do it right. This is the place…

One Friday evening when I was in Vancouver, BC, for the 2010 Winter Games I decided to treat myself to a quality meal after work. Up to that point I had been living off of sandwiches from Whole Foods. I looked up Italian restaurants on the Web and came across a place called Mangia E Bevi Ristorante (which means eat and drink). When I arrived there I quickly realized by the crowd that I needed a reservation — it is apparently a popular upscale eatery. Doug Grisdale, one of the owners, greeted me with a smile when I walked in and told me not to worry. He graciously offered me a seat at the small bar by the kitchen. I could have easily felt awkward eating alone at the bar, but the staff were kind and made me feel very welcome as if I were family. The first thing they brought me was a basket of Italian bread hot out of the oven. It was so good I didn’t even use butter! The menu contained a lot of seafood infused dishes which wasn’t surprising considering seafood is a specialty of the area. The price range was $ 8 for an appetizer to $ 35 for a dinner. My seat was near the kitchen so I checked out many of the dishes as they came out — they all looked scrumptious. The portions were generous but not obnoxious. I ordered a pasta dish called Spaghetti Deliziosi which was spaghetti with pesto, grilled asparagus, dried tomatoes, goat cheese, walnuts and toasted pine nuts… a slightly risky move for someone with my finicky taste. It was the best pasta dish I had ever eaten, which is a strong statement since I’m Italian and I’ve eaten many pasta meals in my life. I ended my visit with a traditional cannoli that was equally as tasty. If you’re ever in the West Vancouver area I highly recommend eating at Mangia E Bevi Ristorante.

I went to Mangia e Bevi with my family for my mothers birthday this summer, and I didnt get the chance to post a review!
Location: Beautiful restaurant just a block away from the ocean, and the restaurant has a HUGE patio!
Food: Amazing italian food, very delicious… They have everything from mussels, bruschetta, to Beef Carpaccio, Beef Tenderlion and several kinds of fish.
Looking for something spicy? Ask for the Spaghetti Bevi. Yummm… Spicy Spaghetti, with black Beans, ground chicken, spicy peppers and EVOO.
Something different? Try a cornish game hen, they debone the hen and it is so flavourful.
I will return to this restaurant… Not only did they make my mother feel special, they provided us with a great italian meal…

We are not your typical West Vancouver restaurant clients, so when we received a gift certificate for Mangia e Bevi we were not sure if it would be entirely up our alley. It seemed fancy and special, though, so we made a reso for Valentine’s Day and thought we’d give it a go. What a pleasant surprise! We were treated like we were the only table in the bustling restaurant by our fabulous waitress, Tara, and we couldn’t decide which delicious thing we enjoyed the most… the salad? The volauvent? The wine? The pasta Tara had recommended that wasn’t listed on the menu? We felt like a million bucks and had a fabulous time.
Here’s the kicker: We decided about 7 months later to have another special date night so we stopped in at Mangia e Bevi. Tara remembered our names AND what we’d ordered the previous Valentine’s Day, also that my partner has a couple of weird food allergies! How amazing is that?
Needless to day this place is now our V-​day tradition, and for the quality, service and experience I would call it reasonably priced and absolutely worth a visit!