Elixir Restaurant & Opus Bar

Description:

• Elixir, in the hip Opus Hotel, actually has three different dining areas: an enclosed space with dark-wood paneling and red velvet banquettes; the brighter garden room, more appropriate for an informal breakfast or brunch; and an adjacent bistro. The menu is the same in all three -- modern brasserie food prepared with local ingredients and utilizing a medley of spices culled from former French colonies the world over. For appetizers, think mussels in cider, cream, and lemon thyme; for salads, white asparagus with black truffle and a poached egg; and for main courses, roasted sablefish with white barley miso, or venison osso buco with vanilla risotto. A selection of local artisan cheeses is a perfect way to end your meal. Late in the evening, the restaurant becomes more like a Yaletown lounge and offers the same kind of small plates found in the Opus Bar.

• © Frommer's 2012

Awards:

Frommer's

•  Highly Recommended 2010