Vegan
Beer/Wine
Take-out
European
Fusion
100% vegan vegetable-focused restaurant offering a range of small plates. Menu changes frequently based on seasonal and local ingredients. Open Mon 5:00pm-10:00pm, Thu-Sun 5:00pm-10:00pm. Closed Tue-Wed.
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2585 W Broadway, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada, V6K 2E9
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Last update on 19 Mar 2024 by geometric-noise
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Added by bectacular on 04 Jun 2022
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30 Reviews
First Review by nattytatton
NancyMeatlessMeetup
Points +186
Taste Adventures Await - Edit
A group of us from Meatless Meetup went to Folke for their tasting menu ($75 p.p.) and sampled 12 dishes in total. Each dish was brought out and explained by the chef who created it:
Read more1) Stuffed sourdough fried bread with sunchoke butter
2) Beet salad with hazelnuts and endive shavings
3) Salad with radish, sesame, and umeboshi
4) Chickpea tofu and oyster mushrooms
5) Braised cabbage with breadcrumbs
6) Braised turnip with farro
7) Mushroom-leek dumplings
8) Spelt Ramen with gailan
9) Red Fife Orecchiette with walnut and fennel
10) Potato Dosa
11) Rhubarb fennel crumble dessert
12) Chocolate, oat mousse cake with cherry sauce
Unfair as it is, we often rate restaurants on how easy it would be to make a given dish ourselves. Folke's dishes are so complex, not only would you be unlikely to be able to replicate them at home, I dare you to even repeat the list of ingredients correctly after having the dish explained to you by the chef. (Hope I got the list above correct!)
Service was very attentive. Just before we sampled the first bite of each dish, a server was quick on the chef's heels to ask how it tasted.
Every dish was tasty, a complete surprise, and exceptional in its own way. The food or vegetable phobic among us would have a hard time at Folke, but for the rest of us, this restaurant offers a veritable taste adventure. Can't wait to try next season's menu.
Updated from previous review on 2022-06-19
Pros: Creative vegan options, Varied menu, Nice ambiance
Cons: Casual server attire for that price point, So many server interactions,
AlisonCole
Yum! Thanks for your review of our lovely experience at the new vegan Folke restaurant, Nancy. I do like their model of no tipping (gratuities are including in the price of the dishes to provide a living wage to staff). As ardent vegan foodies, I think we really enjoyed seeing what was coming out next, appreciating its presentation, and evaluating the tastes and textures that we were given. Agree that this is the kind of food that you are never going to make at home, so it's nice to treat yourself once a year to this type of high-end experience. Go for a special occasion and get the tasting menu!
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vegoutvictoria
Points +823
Exceptional food, unlike any other spot in YVR - Edit
I’ve tried every vegan restaurant in YVR in the last two years and this new spot is the best for high end meals. There are a lot of hit and miss places at the same price point now but finding truly exceptional dishes from end to end hasn’t happened in Vancouver until now.
Read moreThe dishes are inventive and the flavour combinations were unlike any other. Vegans are not an afterthought at Folke and the flavours of the fresh local and foraged produce is front and centre.
Pros: Local, in-season produce, Creative ingredients and flavours, Friendly service and living wages
Cons: A bit far west for us East Van-ers
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nattytatton
Points +465
Thoughtful food, elevated plates - Edit
Incredible, warm, friendly and attentive service.
Read moreHad the vegan tasting menu and absolutely loved all the dishes, especially the stuffed flatbread dish and potato pave, and the cherry jaffa cake dessert.
I cannot wait to return! If this team can keep the standards up, they could win best restaurant in Canada. You won't be able to get a reservation at this place once word gets out so do yourself a favour and book a table now.
Pros: All vegan menu, Seasonal ingredients , Friendly and prompt service
Cons: A bit out of the way but worth it, The cutlery is mismatch - if that bothers you, Can’t think of anything bad to say really!
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