Published On Main - Vancouver

We had a lovely dining experience at Published. The staff and atmosphere was perfect. Felt high caliber but still had some of that Vancouver/West Coast casualness to it. The food was really delicious, we especially loved the lamb and the chicken style mushrooms. Really recommend trying a bit of everything, we had about 7 dishes for 3 people and then 2 desserts. That was the perfect amount of food.

Came here on a weekday night and the place was full. We both had a big lunch so didn't order too much from the menu, but what we had were delicious and well thought out.The daily special of the Maitaki gnocchi was our favourite. The balance of acidity, buttery creaminess and the soft pillowy gnocchi with a slight pan fried char was excellent. We (including my Italian husband) didn't think the dish needed the corn, but still, delicious.Service was attentive, and we requested for things to speed up in pace a bit as we had a three hour drive home after. They very much honoured our request, and did a good job not rushing us through but offering everything as we meandered through each course.We didn't have time for the tasting/didn't book enough in advance for it to be available, but would absolutely come back to give it a try if we ever find ourselves back in Vancouver.

I had a wonderful birthday night here. Amazing food and amazing people. Thank you Lucas gave me really good advice on food and wine, and made my night, will be back again. Everything is just more than a 5

Dining in Michelin star restaurants isn 't something that I aim to do, but Published on Main happened to be on my radar since before they were awarded the coveted Michelin star. I don 't really agree with a lot of the stars and recommendations that were made by the Michelin guide, but in the case of Published on Main, they truly do deserve the Michelin star. We were blown away by the flavors, presentation, innovative use of ingredients and exceptional customer service that we received.Featured here:Bee Pollen Milk BunsTorched HiramasaSummer BountyPacific OctopusLobster Mushroom LasagnaChips DipWagyu Beef CarpaccioBurrataSide Stripe PrawnsRoasted ZucchiniCappellettiCoffeeCharred Milk Ice CreamHayWe tried so many wonderful dishes but here are a few highlights:Chips Dip: I didn 't partake in this as there was a beef fat powder in it, but the meat eaters reported that this dish was phenomenal. It was creamy, with a very delicate fish flavor which was brightened with fresh dill. Roasted Zucchini: Slightly crunchy, with a hint of spice. When I inquired as to what the crunchy ingredient was, I was told that the kitchen called it crunchy cheese business !Summer Bounty: The winning dish of the evening! It had a creamy, smoky, charred flavor and a supremely tasty sauce with pecans in it.Hay: This dessert was mind blowing. Hay isn 't something I would have ever thought of eating or working with in a kitchen; yet somehow they used it to make an incredibly beautiful and tasty dessert!It seemed to us that the restaurant had been quite deliberate with the order in which the dishes were served, as it seemed like the earlier dishes were more subtle in flavor and that the flavors gradually became more pronounced with subsequent dishes.We reserved about 3 months in advance and at the time that I made our reservation, I had been asked whether there were any dietary restrictions within our group. As I 'm Pescatarian, I made a point of mentioning that. Three months later I forgot that I 'd sent that information to the restaurant. The restaurant however, did not forget. We were all extremely impressed with the lengths they went to, to ensure that the food served that night would meet with my dietary restrictions. Our server brought us a hard copy of the menu and marked the dishes that were Pescatarian for me. As I also have a huge aversion to cilantro, he had also marked the dishes that had cilantro in them for me. Even when a different server was sent to our table, we found that she too had been made aware of my dietary restrictions and was very knowledgeable about which dishes contained ingredients that might not work for my diet.Also, I 'm someone who likes to drink a lot of hot water with my meals and I always watch for how often a server comes around to offer me more hot water. Our server at Published on Main came around several times during the evening to give me more hot water, so I was very happy with this as we 've been to other upscale restaurants where they failed to refill my hot water and I left feeling quite thirsty after our dinner.A truly remarkable restaurant, worthy of their Michelin star status. Highly recommend this place!Service: GoodParking: Paid parking on the street.Location: 3593 Main St., Vancouver

Not sure what all the hype is about. Food was decently tasty but wasn't that creative. The tables are rickety and tables were all very close. I felt like the dining experience was tailored to a hipster audience but priced and marketed to an older and mature audience.The tables were quite dirty and old with 4 different themes in the restaurant.It was also very loud as well, def not fine dining in my books.Kissa Tanto, Ana Lenas, Barbara, in my opinion, should be tried before Published.