Escape to Greece via Nammos Estiatorio, where white-washed walls, bare wood tables and loads of blue set a lovely, laidback tone. Greek fare may be plentiful in Vancouver, but the menu at Nammos is impossible to resist. Seafood figures prominently along with many influences from the Aegean and Mediterranean seas.
Begin with the sardines, house-cured and served with taramosalata and carob bread, then tuck in to the dolmathes, those classic grape vine leaves wrapped around well-seasoned rice. Traditional dishes reign here, and avgolemono, with its lemony broth bobbing with braised chicken and orzo, warms you on the coldest nights. Finish with bougatsa, a round of beautifully fried phyllo layered with a luscious warm semolina custard.