This month, Vancouver is getting a unique new restaurant that boasts a major menu. With 16 courses, you’ll be taken on a journey through a variety of flavours, with each one adding something new to your palette.
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Haisan
Located on the corner of Commercial Drive and East 13th Avenue, Haisan is bringing a fancy new experience to Vancouver that captures the spirit of Chinese heritage and Pacific Northwest culture in a series of amazing dishes. The concept is spearheaded by Macau-born chef Steven Che, who you may also recognize from Vancouver’s Just Pizza.
The restaurant’s name comes from the Cantonese words for ocean (æµ·) and mountain (å±±), focusing on how Haisan’s approach to its menu is a blend of shared, local identity.
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“Cantonese families have called Vancouver home for many generations, embracing both dim sum and Nanaimo bars. At Haisan we cook for them and for anyone curious about what this food becomes when expressed through care, craft, and ceremony,” reads the website.
The Menu
The 16-course experience is served over three hours, and each dish is revealed as it arrives at your table. On the website, Haisan provides a sample menu so you can get an idea of what you could be eating. Here’s a look at it:
- Beef Siu Mai
- Prawn Tamago, Prawn Tartar, Purple Yam Chips
- Squid Noodles, Century Egg, Pepper Relish
- Persimmon and Toasted Soy
- Oysters, Cream, and Dill
- Mussel, Burnt Honey, Fermented Black Bean
- Milky Chicken and Ginseng Broth
- Smoked Squash and White Fish Carpaccio, Black Vinegar Glaze, Pumpkin Seed Oil
- Onion Soup with Toasted Chinese Almonds, Anise
- Scallion Pancake and Beef Tongue Ragu
- Lingcod, Almond Soy Jus, Mushrooms
- Crab Congee
- Quail with Hawthorn
- Pomelo Ice, Fresh Pomelo, Pomelo Curd, Chrysanthemum Sago
- Blueberry, Genoise, Goat Milk, Osmanthus
- Barley Gelato and Sesame Cookie, Coffee Molasses, Brown Butter
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Per person, the experience costs $180. Adding a wine pairing is $75 per guest, and a tea pairing is $30 per guest. For those with allergies and dietary needs, be sure to mention what they are when making a booking as the kitchen will build your menu around them.
Do note that dinner is served Wednesday to Sunday, with reservations open for the following month on the 15th at 12:00pm PT. You can find Haisan at 2892 Commercial Drive, Vancouver, and make a reservation through their website here.
