News & Events
Wednesday Wine Series goes Haywire
April 24, 2012We are getting into the summer mode and invite you to join us for a light and informative evening . Our 5 course dinner will showcase warm weather cooking and grilling techniques. Each course will be paired with select wines from Haywire and Bartier Scholefield Wineries. Master wine maker Mi ... read more
FRAÎCHE EARNS TWO BEST BITE AWARDS
February 17, 2012Diners Choice Award and Best BC VQA Wine Pairing Award go to Fraîche. Tourism Vancouver announced today that Fraîche won the coveted Diners Choice and Best BC VQA Wine Pairing in the Best Bite Awards. This years Dine Out Vancouver Festival was the most su ... read more
LAUGHING STOCK WINE DINNER
February 16, 2012WEDNESDAY, MARCH 14, 2011
5 Courses prepared by acclaimed Chef Jefferson Alvarez to showcase the small production, ultra premium Laughing Stock wines.
$135 per person (tax + gratuity) not included.
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VALENTINE'S DINNER
February 6, 20127 COURSE DINNER $65 or add paired wines for $95 from Tuesday, Feb. 14 through Sunday, Feb.19. Preview our menu-
Champagne & Oysters, citrus mignonette
Burrata Salad, oven-dried tomatoes, fresh herbs
Smoked B.C. Sturgeon, tomato relish
The Perfect Egg, wil ... read more
DINE OUT VANCOUVER
January 9, 2012Throughout DINE OUT, January 20 to February 5, we are offering some of our critically acclaimed cuisine at the $38 price. Our menu includes
Burrata Salad, oven-dried tomatoes, fresh herbs
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Braised Octopus, fingerling potatoes, caramelized fennel
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Bison Carpaccio, horseradish cream, soft q ... read more
Caviar...from the farm
November 16, 2011By Deana Lancaster, North Shore News November 16, 2011
It's a rare, sustainable luxury, and now you can try it in West Vancouver.
A New Brunswick company is now producing farm-raised, legally sourced caviar from the shortnose sturgeon (acipenser brevirostrum) - the world's firs ... read more
MOVEMBER
- Changing the Face of Mens Health
October 14, 2011During November each year, Movember is responsible for the sprouting of moustaches on thousands of mens faces, in Canada and around the world. With their Mo, these men raise vital funds and awareness for mens health, specifically prostate cancer. Throughout the month you will notice the staff ... read more
CHATEAU STE MICHELLE WINE DINNER
October 14, 2011Wednesday, November 9, 6:30pm Please join us for a dinner with Washington states oldest and most acclaimed winery; Chateau Ste. Michelle. The evening will feature 6 wines showcasing their entire range, from Columbia Valley to the celebrated Red Mountain Col Solare. Chef Jefferson Alvarez ha ... read more
YAK, YAK, YAK
October 14, 2011Fraîche is very excited to say it is one of the very first restaurants in Vancouver to be featuring yak meat on our evening menu. Why yak? It is a sweet and delicately flavoured red meat which is lighter tasting than beef, juicier than buffalo and elk, and never gamey or greasy. The taste of yak ... read more
FRAÎCHE FLAUNTS ITS WILD SIDE
September 22, 2011Excerpt from Mia Stainsby, Vancouver Sun
Fraîche restaurant straddles Hollyburn Mountain, nudging the wilderness. But wild suits chef Jefferson Alvarez just fine. His menu embraces wild foraged ingredients and his dishes can be out there. Take his ash-crusted ostrich dish. He burns leeks ... read more
VANCOUVER CHEFS PRESERVE SUMMER BY CANNING
September 22, 2011Excerpt from Mia Stainsby, Vancouver Sun
Jefferson Alvarez of Fraiche restaurant in West Vancouver, is hoarding summers bounty for winter. As well as fruits from farmers markets, he has foraged and canned wild ramps and chanterelle mushrooms. His larder is lined with Okanagan peaches, crab a ... read more
BEST OF THE WEST
July 11, 2011Thursday August 4, 2011 As part of Harmony Arts West Vancouver celebrates BCs Best. A Wine Tasting & Food Pairing Event. Join Fraiche and Tantalus Winery for our luscious samples. http://harmonyarts.ca/best-of-the-west/
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Chef Alvarez At Your Service
June 23, 2011Fraîche Restaurant presents custom dining at the "Chef's Table". Offered nightly for one group only, Fraîche's new 'Chef's Table' is a completely personalized dining experience for groups of six to eight. This one-of-a kind experience begins with a welcome bottle of Veuve Clicquot Ch ... read more
Kimberly Steele's Sponge Toffee
June 10, 2011Sponge Toffee is easy, delicious, and impressive. I serve this in many ways such as a crunchy garnish on something creamy, folded into vanilla ice cream, or even set in chocolate ganache. For the recipe...
90g white sugar
30g white corn syrup
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Fraîche is Wild About BC Spot Prawns
May 24, 2011For a short six to eight weeks beginning in early May, British Columbians are blessed with some of the sweetest, most succulent and sustainable treats sent straight from Mother Nature herself. Unlike most prawns, Wild BC Spot Prawns are sustainably harvested in the waters of between Vancouver Islan ... read more
NEW CHEF, NEW SEASON, NEW MENU
April 13, 2011Chef Jefferson Alvarez has wasted no time in developing the dinner menu at Fraîche to include his own take on some of the traditional favourites as well as adding new flare to the menu. For dinner starters try the pan seared Quebec foie ... read more
Fraîche welcomes rising culinary talent
April 7, 2011INTRODUCING EXECUTIVE CHEF JEFFERSON ALVAREZ
One of West Vancouver's most popular dining rooms is about to get a new infusion of flavour from chef-on-the rise, Jefferson Alvarez. Following outstanding reviews of his menus at Divino Wine Bar from Vancouver magazine, Nuvo magazine and the Globe and ... read more
Dine out for Life - March 24
March 14, 2011Fraîche wants to make a difference. We are joining hundreds of Greater Vancouver restaurants for this special cause by donating 25% of the days food sales to support people living with HIV/AIDS.
Dining Out For Life is BCs largest restaurant fundraiser, benefiting A Loving Spoonful and Friends ... read more
Join us for Earth Hour - March 26
March 14, 2011Fraîche is letting our support for clean energy shine by switching off the lights from 8:30 to 9:30 pm. Join us for great food, goodwill and candlelight as we join in the fight against climate change.
Earth HourTM is a global WWF climate change initiative. It began in Sydney, Australia in 20 ... read more
Robert Craig Winery Dinner
February 17, 2011On February 28th we welcome Adam Glatt, the National Sales Manager at Robert Craig Winery, as he hosts an intimate dinner featuring the wines of Robert Craig.
Tickets are $125 per person, including tax and gratuity. Please contact the restaurant at 604-925-7595 to purchase.
Robert Crai ... read more
Robbie Burns Inspired Dinner!
January 12, 2011As part of our Sunday Night Dinner series, we present an ode to Scotland's favourite son, Robbie Burns on Sunday, January 23rd. This inspired menu features the traditional Haggis made fresh in-house as a small mid-course that can also be had as the main course. Sport your family tartan and wear your ... read more
Dine Out Vancouver 2011
January 5, 2011Dine Out Vancouver is celebrating it's 9th year and for the first time Fraîche will be showcasing a menu. Presented by Tourism Vancouver, Dine Out Vancouver is a city-wide celebration of food and is the largest restaurant promotion of its kind in Canada. Virtually every type of restaurant in the ... read more
New Year's Eve Celebrations
December 14, 2010This New Year's Eve we have 2 fantastic ways to enjoy the night. You can choose to ring in the new year with jazz and Veuve Clicquot, or you can come for our early dinner designed to get you out in time for another party. Either way, the menu is delicious!
Our early seating features a 4 course go ... read more
A $25 Bonus...Just for you!
November 10, 2010This holiday season, treat your employees, friends, or family to the gift of a delicious meal at Fraîche and we will give you a little treat to keep all to yourself. Buy a $100 gift certificate between November 1st and December 24th and we will give you a $25 bonus. That's right, 1 for th ... read more
Painted Rock Wine Dinner
September 11, 2010Thursday, October 21st
Painted Rock Estate Winery has been touted as the producer of BC's newest 'cult wines' - winning two of the ten prestigious 2010 Lieutenant Governor's Awards for Excellence in British Columbia Wines and earning compliments like "one of the most imp ... read more
Cocktail Classroom
August 3, 2010Shake up a few cocktails at home this summer. Nothing makes bar manager, Graham happier than customers showing interest in his work. Gather a few friends, a few martini glasses and a few simple ingredients. Mix, shake, pour, garnish and toast! Dubbed the Teacher's Pet, this apple flavoured martini ... read more
Raising the Bar at Fraîche
July 29, 2010Featuring Summer Sippers, Creative Cocktails and New Bar Bites
A burgeoning bar scene is bubbling at Fraîche Restaurant in West Vancouver. Head to the hills for inspired cocktails, classic highballs and a carefully sele ... read more
Fraîche New Outlook
June 23, 2010As our new Executive Chef, menus, website and newsletter reflect that Fraîche has been refreshed. Chef Dino Renaerts is leading the charge, and the change, behind Fraîche Restaurant's new attitude. The light and airy ambiance of the panoramic room can be seen in the seasonal menus, new bar ... read more
Fraîche Focuses on Families with our New Sunday Night Dinners
June 1, 2010Introduced this past Father's Day, Fraîche Restaurant is doing our part to bring families together for good old fashioned Sunday dinners. We do the shopping, cooking and cleaning up - your family sits back to indulge in a three-course, family style meal while enjoying each other's company. It's ... read more
