Restaurant

Folietta

Name: Folietta
Address: 1480 Nanaimo St, Vancouver, BC, V5L 2Z8, CA
Telephone: (604) 253-4021
Price range: value

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Folietta is one of the best global restaurants in Vancouver for dinner, especially if you want a strong option in Vancouver.

Folietta is the kind of price-level-one restaurant that makes you question why you've been spending more money to feel less comfortable.

Editorial review updated•Jul 28, 2026

Folietta is the kind of price-level-one restaurant that makes you question why you've been spending more money to feel less comfortable. The concept is Italian-leaning global comfort food — pasta-forward, unfussy, and apparently executed with enough conviction that the low price tag doesn't read as a caveat. Vancouver has plenty of cheap-cheerful and plenty of expensive-serious; a room that threads the needle and makes a carafe-and-four-plates format feel like a genuine choice rather than a budget default is rarer than it should be. Diners and local coverage consistently describe Folietta as a place people return to on purpose, not because it's convenient. The pasta is where the kitchen's reputation is built. The Bucatini al Cacio e Pepe is the one to benchmark — that dish exposes technical shortcuts immediately, and accounts suggest this kitchen treats the emulsification with appropriate seriousness. The Rigatoni all'Arrabbiata is reportedly kept on the spicier side of the spectrum, which in a North American context is a deliberate stance worth respecting. The Trottole Verde rounds out the pasta section with a vegetable-driven approach that diners point to as a lighter counterweight to the richer options. On the dessert end, the Budino Al Caramello — a caramel custard — is consistently mentioned as the thing people wish they'd ordered first; the Tiramisu is there for the classicists and reportedly earns its place without coasting on familiarity. Weekend tables go fast, and this is not the kind of value-to-execution ratio that stays under the radar indefinitely in this city. The move, based on what diners and local writers keep circling back to, is to anchor the order around the cacio e pepe and the Trottole Verde together, split the Tiramisu to finish, and resist the urge to front-load the meal. Let the pasta lead.

Carlos Mendez, Food & Drink Editor

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Taste Score 7.4/10

Rating (Google) 8.8

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Google 8.8 from 395 reviews

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dinner and Cheap Eats

Price and pace

Good value

Neighborhood

Vancouver | 1480 Nanaimo St, Vancouver, BC V5L 2Z8, Canada

Price

Good value

Taste Score

7.4/10

Phone

(604) 253-4021

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Folietta menu: what to order

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Bucatini al Cacio e Pepe

Pecorino, whey, freshly cracked Sarawak pepper

Rigatoni all'Arrabbiata

San Marzano, Calabrian chili, stracciatella

Trottole Verde

Budino Al Caramello

Tiramisu

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What makes Folietta worth the move

Folietta is a reliable global choice in Vancouver when you want something that tends to land well. Calamaro and Beet Salad also give you a decent sense of the menu. It also holds a 8.8 rating across 395 Google reviews.

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8.8 from 395 Google reviews

Best for

dinner and Cheap Eats

Style

Global in Vancouver

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Good value

Best for

Cheap Eats hidden gem dinner local

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Google rating: 8.8 from 395 reviews

Price point: value

Popular dishes: Calamaro, Beet Salad, Brassica Caesar

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8.8 from 395 reviews

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Editorial review by Carlos Mendez

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There's a small ceremony to eating here that most Vancouver hot pot rooms skip: the cloisonné copper pots, the charcoal glowing underneath, the sense that dinner is an event rather than a transaction.

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Address: 1480 Nanaimo St, Vancouver, BC V5L 2Z8, Canada
Phone: (604) 253-4021
Price: value
TastyPals score: 7.4/10
Google rating: 8.8 (395 reviews)
Cuisine: Global
Neighborhood: Vancouver

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What cuisine does Folietta serve?

Folietta is a Global restaurant located in Vancouver, Vancouver. Folietta is the kind of price-level-one restaurant that makes you question why you've been spending more money to feel less comfortable.

What is Folietta best for?

Folietta is best for cheap eats, hidden gem, dinner, local. Folietta is a reliable global choice in Vancouver when you want something that tends to land well. Calamaro and Beet Salad also give you a decent sense of the menu. It also holds a 8.8 rating across 395 Google reviews.

How much does it cost to eat at Folietta?

Folietta is in the Good value price range (value). Google rating: 8.8 from 395 reviews

What should I order at Folietta?

Start with Bucatini al Cacio e Pepe, Rigatoni all'Arrabbiata, Trottole Verde and Budino Al Caramello. These dishes are shown from TastyPals notes or restaurant data on this page.

Is Folietta worth visiting?

Folietta holds a 8.8 Google rating from 395 reviews. Folietta is a reliable global choice in Vancouver when you want something that tends to land well. Calamaro and Beet Salad also give you a decent sense of the menu. It also holds a 8.8 rating across 395 Google reviews.