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    Tapenade Bistro - CLOSED

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    158 reviews
    $$ - $$$
    3711 Bayview St, Richmond, British Columbia V7E 3B6, Canada
    +1 604-275-5188
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    4.0 158 reviews
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    PRICE RANGE
    $0
    Meals
    Lunch, Dinner
    FEATURES
    Free Wifi, Accepts American Express, Accepts Mastercard, Accepts Visa, Digital Payments, Accepts Discover, Reservations
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    3711 Bayview St, Richmond, British Columbia V7E 3B6 Canada
    Website
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    +1 604-275-5188

    Menu

    STARTERS & SHARABLES‏
    8
    warm mediterranean olives
    citrus and rosemary.
    10
    new england clam chowder
    classic creamy chowder, warm bread.
    13
    garlic prawns
    five tiger prawns sautéed in garlic shallot butter. served with warm bread.
    13
    chef’s balls
    ground pork, veal and chuck meatballs braised in marinara. served with warm bread.
    14
    escargots
    petit gris snails roasted in garlic parsley butter. served with warm bread.
    14
    bacon leek poutine
    house cut kennebec potatoes, cheese curds, bacon leek cream gravy.
    one person for 16
    two person for 25
    charcuterie
    a selection of cured meats, cheeses, marinated pickled vegetables. served with warm bread.
    SALADS
    15
    garden wedge
    baby gem romaine, artichoke hearts, cherry tomatoes, watermelon radish, blue cheese, sherry vinaigrette.
    15
    tender beet salad
    red beets, sherry vinaigrette, toasted walnuts, goats cheese, microgreens.
    15
    prosciutto and arugula salad
    prosciutto wrapped arugula, oranges, sherry vinaigrette, blue cheese and grated parmesan.
    17
    smoked duck salad
    house smoked‏ duck breast, arugula, cherry tomatoes, bourbon marinated cherries, goat cheese, sherry vinaigrette.
    STEAMERS‏
    17
    salt spring island mussels
    choice of bacon and leek or white wine garlic cream. 1 pound servings with fries, aioli, warm bread.
    17
    manila clams
    spicy serrano cream sauce. 1 pound servings with fries, aioli, warm bread.
    HANDY SANDIES
    served with fries or house salad.
    15
    bayview burger
    6 oz ground chuck patty, dijon aioli, blue cheese, arugula, tomatoes, cornichons.
    15
    chef’s crispy chicken
    buttermilk marinated spicy chicken thighs, cayenne mayo, lettuce and tomato.
    15
    seared steelhead sandwich
    cooked medium fillet, served open faced with goat cheese crèma, pickled red onions, microgreens.
    15
    duck reuben
    house smoked duck breast, pickled cabbage, gruyere, dijon aoili.
    15
    falafel po’ boy
    falafel, shredded romaine, tomatoes, pickles, aoili.
    MAINS‏
    22
    pan seared steelhead
    cooked medium fillet, lemon scented cous cous, seasonal vegetables, herb oil. burrowing owl pinot gris or kim crawford sauvignon blanc
    22
    wild goose riesling
    eagle bluff pinot noir
    cioppino
    clams, mussels, prawns, fish, chorizo and fingerling potatoes in a spicy tomato broth.
    34
    wild goose riesling
    kim crawford sauvignon blanc
    sablefish
    pan roasted sablefish, wild mushroom risotto, seasonal vegetables, goat cheese crèma.
    16
    blue mountain chardonnay
    eagle bluff pinot noir
    risotto
    wild mushroom,‏ sundried tomato and leeks creamy risotto, finished with grana padano.
    18
    burrowing owl pinot gris
    blasted church “big bang”
    autumn pappardelle
    al dente pappardelle, sundried tomatoes, artichoke hearts, wild mushrooms, marinara, grana padano.
    22
    tom gore cabernet sauvignon
    santa julia reserve malbec
    trottole ragout
    short pasta, braised beef ragout, grana padano.
    22
    ex nihilo merlot
    tom gore cabernet sauvignon
    lamb shank
    slow braised lamb shank, spaetzle, seasonal vegetables, rosemary jus.
    22
    blue mountain chardonnay
    wild goose riesling
    “smothered johnny”
    crispy fried chicken thighs, garlic parmesan smashed potatoes, seasonal vegetables, bacon leek gravy.
    24
    “cassoulet”
    house smoked duck breast, german bratwurst, slow stewed tender white beans.
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    Reviewed January 18, 2017
    The best restaurant in Steveston

    The owner, the Chef and the staff are amazing. Every visit here is an event. Highly recommended. Very good athmosphere too.

    Date of visit: August 2016
    1  Thank Eugene N
    Reviewed November 27, 2016
    they haven't quite got it

    If you are presenting yourself as a French style Bistro you really need to be sure of your basic French cuisine. After arguing about a Kir [the classic cocktail invented by the namesake mayor of dijon] that was made incorrectly with sparkling wine I ordered...More

    Date of visit: November 2016
    1  Thank LocavoreGuy
    Reviewed November 17, 2016 via mobile
    Team dinner to celebrate

    We got together to celebrate the retirement of one of our team leaders. This place was wonderful - the atmosphere was fantastic, it was quiet so we could talk at reasonable levels and the food was wonderful. I would highly recommend and would come back...More

    Date of visit: November 2016
    1  Thank noddson
    Reviewed November 14, 2016
    Only fair

    Had lunch here. Burger and fries. Trouble is with burgers ,is that folks are constantly trying to improve on them, beyond the point where you begin to wonder if it's a burger at all! Just use good ingredients, fresh condiments and go with it ....More

    Date of visit: November 2016
    1  Thank Allan H
    Reviewed November 14, 2016
    New menu, great lunch

    Not realizing the menu had changed, I went there for brunch with a friend. We were not disappointed. We shared 3 appys -- mussels in white wine sauce, prawns, and beet salad. They came with the most delicious warm herbed bread and the mussels also...More

    Date of visit: November 2016
    1  Thank novascotiakate
    Reviewed October 30, 2016
    Average lunch – 2.75 out of 5 rating

    We were out for a business lunch in Steveston on this wet Wednesday afternoon. We arrived around 1:00 (with a reservation) and we were the only 3 patrons throughout our stay. The three of us shared the following dishes: • Garlic Prawns ($13) - five...More

    Date of visit: October 2016
    Thank Bottomshelfhockey
    Reviewed October 1, 2016
    A Nice Find in Steveston Village

    Walking around Steveston Village with friends, with our names on the wait list for another restaurant, we noticed a chalkboard outside Tapenade Bistro announcing their new menu. Our local friends hadn't been their since new ownership took over, so we cancelled our previous plans and...More

    Date of visit: September 2016
    Thank Sean D
    Reviewed September 14, 2016
    Tappy hour (that's what they call it) Monday to Friday

    Decent happy hour $5 for beer & wine 3pm to 5 pm, limited selections. Appys on special as well, we ordered 1 lb of mussels, comes with fries and bread with garlic mayonnaise $18, I think it's worth it. Great comfortable patio, to see and...More

    Date of visit: September 2016
    Thank alcathy
    Reviewed August 22, 2016 via mobile
    Dumbed down

    Tapenade had long been my favourite Richmond higher end restaurant but it has slipped under new ownership. The food is still good, but no more linen and silverware and a seriously less elegant or refined menu. They used to have a real chef but this...More

    Date of visit: April 2016
    1  Thank Robert T
    Reviewed August 9, 2016
    Simply yet Elegant

    Tapenade Bistro ‘Simple yet Elegant’ Steveston Village, Richmond BC, Canada In the lively village of Steveston BC, there is a wide choise of restaurants, specially on the seafront overlooking the harbour and the south arm of the Fraser river. Just a few meters away from...More

    Date of visit: August 2016
    2  Thank Bart B
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