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Hours
Sun
11:00 AM - 9:00 PM
Mon
11:00 AM - 9:00 PM
Tue
11:00 AM - 9:00 PM
Wed
11:00 AM - 9:00 PM
Thu
11:00 AM - 9:00 PM
Fri
11:00 AM - 9:00 PM
Sat
11:00 AM - 9:00 PM
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Food and ambience
Healthy, Canadian, Vegetarian friendly, Vegan options, Gluten free options
Romantic
Can a vegetarian person get a good meal at this restaurant?
Details
About
located in a beautiful brick heritage building in our historic downtown. A modern bistro with a French-inspired menu, Pitchfork's kitchen uses fresher than fresh ingredients sourced from our 20-acre farm located just 15 km away. With hand-crafted cocktails, an impeccable wine list and down-to-earth rustic ambience, Pitchfork is fancy enough for a night out with your sweetie and casual enough for an after-work (or apres ski) drink with friends. It's fantastic food without the fanfare. We like to think of Pitchfork as a 'farm to friends' eatery, where your friends are our friends, and happiness is number one.
CUISINES
Healthy, Canadian
Special Diets
Vegetarian friendly, Vegan options, Gluten free options
Meals
Lunch, Dinner, Brunch, Drinks
FEATURES
Reservations, Outdoor Seating, Seating, Serves Alcohol, Full Bar, Table Service, Gift Cards Available
Contribute
4.0
126 reviews
Excellent
78
Very good
21
Average
10
Poor
6
Terrible
11
123peterz
Vancouver18 contributions
Dec 2024 • couples
This year we celebrated a milestone anniversary and were thoughtfully gifted an eating experience at this restaurant. The purchasers, being from out of town, called in to purchase a gift certificate, paid for it and were emailed a receipt. We brought in the printed receipt with a handwritten note from the gifters, for us to enjoy a meal on them.
We let the server know about the gift certificate and she suggested just leaving it on the table as a reminder to her for when she prepared the bill. Upon picking it up she noted she hadn't seen that kind of gift certificate but not to worry, she'd pass it along to the manager.
We were served our meals...they both included fries for which they didn't bring any dip. Asked for some and they offered both beet ketchup and garlic aioli.... we accepted 1 of each, both were yummy btw. We each had steak, relatively costly; one was good the other was ~ 20% gristly fat.
At meal end the manager advised she thought the buyers of the certificate were likely scammed, because they had no record of the purchase. I asked her to confirm she did not have record of receiving that $$ amount on that specific date and she said no. We telephoned the gifters, luckily reaching them, and they promptly emailed their receipt copy....in the meantime the manager said to hold on, there was one other place she'd check. Came back saying they 'found it' ....it was in the gift certificate box waiting to be picked up! Wouldn't ya think they'd check there first???
We were extremely disappointed in their lack of effort; our gifters were as well, in addition to being embarrassed at us having to have gone through the unpleasantness....going from what was supposed to be loved celebratory dining to questioning etc etc. The gifter commented that the place should at least comp us something for the incident. The restaurant did nothing of the sort. Even though the certificated covered the entrees, they didn't even offer to comp the cup of coffee and glass of wine...oh, and nor the extra charges for dip for the fries!
Needless to say, it was our first and last time there!
Written December 16, 2024
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2RedSquirrels
Windsor456 contributions
Nov 2023 • friends
Pitchfork is a treasure. The restaurant maintains a very high level of sophistication and at the same time integrates a hamburger in its menu.
I had one of the best Old Fashions I have ever sampled. A cover of smouldering cedar provided a lovely smoking fragrance and taste to an excellent balanced drink. It is a must try drink.
We ordered 4 appetizers - Brussels Sprouts, roasted carrot, mussels and calamari. All dishes were wonderful. Last time I was here several years ago I commented the calamari was the tenderness and tasty I have ever eaten. They still are a truly magical dish.
The service is outstanding. Our server was personable, approachable and knowledgeable.
When in Nelson eat here. The menu changes regularly ( but hope you can order the calamari)
Written November 2, 2023
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Vintage by Mitzi
Vancouver218 contributions
Oct 2024 • couples
An OFF day? We hope that is all that it is. We ❤️ Nelson and we eat at your beautiful restaurant every time we’d visit. We ❤️ everything up to today.
Burnt waffles, overcooked eggs omelette was shocking 😳
Look at what was served!
Going out to a restaurant is supposed to be wonderful !
Written October 25, 2024
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Candy Rae
Edmonton8 contributions
Aug 2023 • couples
The ambiance was excellent, we felt like we were in a paradise. We received our beer after asking 3 times and they finally came after our appetizers. The food was mediocre at best. The chicken salad was over dressed with a single chicken thigh that had a lot of cartilage and gristle on it. The service was probably the worst I have experienced in this town in 15 years. I have no problem paying a good dollar for good food but this was a major let down. But all in all, the poor service was enough for all of us to never return. This was very disappointing
Written August 15, 2023
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old-jogger
Port Coquitlam234 contributions
Jul 2023 • family
Nice patio on a quiet street in downtown Nelson. Casual dining menu. Well prepared with plenty of home-made items. For example: excellent veggie burger that isn’t pretending to be meat; home-made ketchup that tastes of tomatoes rather than sugar; innovative calamari with delicious dip. Service was a bit slow at the weekend. The night we were there they had live music and also canned music between the live sets. I go to a restaurant to eat and socialize, and the music was too loud for a conversation over dinner.
Written July 6, 2023
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R S
1 contribution
Jul 2022 • family
We were highly disappointed and totally underwhelmed by the meals at Pitchfork. Calamari was greasy and salty, the tomato tart was blander than bland and I’m not convinced there was actually any chicken in the deep fried chicken bits that came with my ceaser salad: there was certainly no shortage of chicken skin tho! Gross.
With all the wonderful options in Nelson it is a mystery why anyone would choose to pay top prices for what amounts to greasy spoon diner food. I would stay far away from this place!
Written July 8, 2022
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LP
British Columbia6 contributions
May 2022 • none
Love Pitchfork and come here often with friends but during the most recent visit the prices seemed to jump out of reach! A delicious mixed cocktail is $15 and so is a 5 oz glass of wine. The tasty arctic char dish is $34 and was smaller than previous visits. Ouch! I’m sorry but we’re going to have to explore other options. The food, service and beverages are good but not at this price range anymore. I’m sure it’s happening everywhere but the consumer is not going to be able to shell it out!
Written May 10, 2022
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2RedSquirrels
Windsor456 contributions
Nov 2021 • family
The calamari is the best squid I have tasted anywhere. It is so tender. The coating enhances the taste and doesn’t overwhelm it. If you think calamari are tough rubbery rings, you must come to Pitchfork to have your mind changed. This is a superb dish.
The mushroom tart was very good. There was a good amount of tasty mushrooms, a quail egg and pea sprout garnish all working together. The roasted Brussel sprouts were good. A good char made the sprouts sweet which worked with the sauce coating which had a hint of heat.
The duck poutine was fine. The fries were nicely done, the curds were squeaky and the gravy tasty. The duck leg itself was okay but somehow for me the combination didn’t work.
Pitchfork also has a list of interesting cocktails. The execution was not as well done as the naming. Some cocktails were dominated by one note, a couple others didn’t taste like they had alcohol. We are on a Monday night so maybe the regular bartender was off. I see by other reviews the cocktails are usually a strong point.
What made this a four was the combination of mediocre cocktails and uneven service. We had to ask three times to two different people to get our second set of drinks.
The food here is great. On a separate occasion we tried the Pitchfork burger (Burger month in Nelson) and it was excellent.
Written November 19, 2021
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TheoneCyberfox
Trail50 contributions
Aug 2020 • none
The waitress was really great and patient with me as I have a very restricted diet. I asked for her to get me a salad with just broccoli, butternut squash, and mixed greens. She asked if I could have kale and I said yes. I then asked her for JUST the burger patty with no bun, sides, or condiments. I was charged $10 for the plain patty (fair) but $18 for about 2 cups of nothing but straight kale (no other mixed greens. And kale on its own is very rubbery) and literally 3 pieces of small broccoli with some butternut squash. So I paid $28 for a small pitiful side salad and a plain burger patty. I didn’t complain at the time b/c I felt bad for having to ask for something not on the menu. But on the drive home I became angry and felt taken advantage of. The very least they could have given me more broccoli for that price! So I did email them a complaint two weeks ago to which they did not respond. We will not be going there again and certainly will never have anything nice to say about it if anyone ever asks me where they should eat in Nelson.
Written August 21, 2020
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Della M
Vancouver208 contributions
Sep 2020 • couples
We both ordered the mussels and clams in Thai Red curry sauce. The flavour was excellent and they were served with slightly toasted baguette to soak up the juice, which I veritably drank to the last drop! We shared a very large order of tasty piping hot fries and had a glass each of the Orofino dry Riesling. It was a perfect pairing and a perfect meal.
Written September 16, 2020
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C&MTravels
British Columbia88 contributions
Jan 2020 • family
We stopped here for brunch on our way out of town and enjoyed this little restaurant. The waiter was very friendly and the building was cozy, perfect for small groups of your closest friends. We ordered the poutine and enjoyed the foodie spin as it had a poached egg and duck jus. Really enjoyed how it was small potatoes instead of the traditional French fry. Overall if you are looking for a more kosher or “hippy dippy” vibe to your food, I would definitely recommend this place but you need to enjoy flavour and nothing “ordinary”.
Written February 6, 2020
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altun13
Vancouver568 contributions
May 2022 • friends
This place is a real find in a town with a lot of great choices. We had the duck salad, the steak frites and the burger at our table. My friend who eats a hamburger almost every day says it is the best he has ever had. Service is fast, very friendly and accommodating. There are no “buts” to be told. It is really good. Thanks Gabriel for making our visit so memorable.
Written May 30, 2022
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Hanuman67
Seattle75 contributions
Sep 2022 • none
Stopped by for post hike dinner. Unique red deer and brisket burger and crispy Brussels sprouts were perfect. Staff was friendly although a bit patronizing and unfamiliar with the wine menu. The patio has a pleasant ambiance. Bring your cellphone; QR code menus only to pick a beverage. All in all a nice visit.
Written September 6, 2022
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Kennycoma
Port Elgin37 contributions
Jul 2021 • couples
Enjoyed dinner and the evening in this quaint hillside restaurant.
Greeted by delightful Elizabeth who moved up our reservation on request.
The special was poached steelhead salmon witch was amazing but the mussels as my app was the best I’ve had. That’s the reason they are missing in the photo.
My wife had the steak frites that she enjoyed by not sharing.
Already recommend this place to friends.
Written July 8, 2021
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Nancy M
Calgary1 contribution
Aug 2020 • couples
Service amazing.
Bison burger with kimchee was delicious. Poutine awesome.
Eggplant peperonata vegan dish was an explosion of tastes. Absolutely incredible.
Cheesecake dessert was wonderful.
Highly recommended
Written August 1, 2020
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