ELEM is one of the best cocktail bar restaurants in Vancouver for date night, especially if you want a strong option in Mount Pleasant.
Mount Pleasant has spent the last decade quietly becoming Vancouver's most interesting neighbourhood for drinking and eating, and elem makes about the clearest argument for why that happened.
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cilantro-mint chutney, puffed rice, semolina crackers
caramelized garlic aioli, bone marrow, Sieglinde chips
milk bread, tom yum sauce, fennel pollen
ELEM is an easy yes in Mount Pleasant when you want somewhere that feels considered rather than fussy. Yellowfin Tuna Bhel and Elk Tartare also give you a decent sense of the menu. It also holds a 9.0 rating across 451 Google reviews.
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Share what you ordered and who it is best forFor now, ELEM holds a 9.0 rating across 451 Google reviews.
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ELEM is a Cocktail Bar restaurant located in Mount Pleasant, Vancouver. Mount Pleasant has spent the last decade quietly becoming Vancouver's most interesting neighbourhood for drinking and eating, and elem makes about the clearest argument for why that happened.
ELEM is best for date night, cheap eats, main street dinner, casual night, creative, local. ELEM is an easy yes in Mount Pleasant when you want somewhere that feels considered rather than fussy. Yellowfin Tuna Bhel and Elk Tartare also give you a decent sense of the menu. It also holds a 9.0 rating across 451 Google reviews.
ELEM is in the Good value price range (value). Google rating: 9.0 from 451 reviews
Start with Yellowfin Tuna Bhel, Elk Tartare, Dungeness Crab Toast and Wagyu Bavette. These dishes are shown from TastyPals notes or restaurant data on this page.
ELEM holds a 9.0 Google rating from 451 reviews. ELEM is an easy yes in Mount Pleasant when you want somewhere that feels considered rather than fussy. Yellowfin Tuna Bhel and Elk Tartare also give you a decent sense of the menu. It also holds a 9.0 rating across 451 Google reviews.
ELEM is located at 2110 Main St, Vancouver, BC V5T 0K1, Canada. Directions are available via Google Maps.
Yes — ELEM is tagged for date night dining. ELEM is an easy yes in Mount Pleasant when you want somewhere that feels considered rather than fussy. Yellowfin Tuna Bhel and Elk Tartare also give you a decent sense of the menu. It also holds a 9.0 rating across 451 Google reviews.
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