Restaurant

Osteria Povera

Name: Osteria Povera
Address: 2331 Clarke St, Port Moody, BC, V3H 1Y9, CA
Telephone: (604) 262-6644
Price range: value

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Osteria Povera is one of the best italian restaurants in Vancouver for dinner, especially if you want a strong option in Vancouver.

Editorial review•May 5, 2026

Let's get the geography straight: Osteria Povera is in Port Moody, not Vancouver proper, which means everyone who ends up here either lives on Clarke Street or made a deliberate choice to cross a city boundary for pasta. That kind of specificity says something. The room, by all accounts, leans mid-century and warm — the sort of place where the lighting does real work and the atmosphere reportedly lands somewhere between cinematic and genuinely relaxed. At this price point, the consensus seems almost offended by how good it looks. The restaurant opened in 2023 under a chef whose background runs through an acclaimed Mexican kitchen, and yet it reads — according to people who've been going since the beginning — like it's always occupied this corner of Port Moody. The kitchen's focus is southern Italian, specifically Pugliese-Calabrian, and the menu centers on a short list of dishes that regulars return to with some loyalty. The Ragu Tagliatelle is consistently cited as the anchor — a pasta that draws comparisons unfavorable to basically every casual Italian alternative in the region. The Salmon Linguine is described as deceptively simple, the kind of thing that requires more technique than it telegraphs. Then there's the Tiramisu, which has accumulated enough unsolicited superlatives from diners online that ordering it without question seems like the rational move. On the bar side, the cocktail program runs classic — a Paper Plane, a Naked & Famous — without the ironic distance that plagues a lot of cocktail lists right now. These are standards executed with apparent respect for what they actually are. Practical notes: book ahead rather than walk in, and when you order your mains, order the Tiramisu at the same time — it reportedly runs out. The Paper Plane or Naked & Famous makes a strong case for starting with something in a coupe before you even look at the food menu.

Carlos Mendez, Food & Drink Editor

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Rating (Google) 8.8

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Based on 693 reviews

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dinner

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Good value

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Vancouver · 2331 Clarke St, Port Moody, BC V3H 1Y9, Canada

Price

Good value

Google rating

8.8 from 693 reviews

Phone

(604) 262-6644

What to order

Signature dishes at Osteria Povera

Negroni

Bombay saphire gin, campari, cinzano rosso, orange. Make it smoked or sbagliato +2.

Espresso Martini

Umbria espresso, absolut vodka, tia maria. Make it white velvet.

Pretty Dirty

Botanist gin, dry martini, home made olive juice, olives. Make it a Belvedere Vodka.

Paper Plane

Aperol, amaro nonino, bearface, fresh lemon juice.

Naked & Famous

100 conejos mezcal, aperol, woods amaro chiaro, green chartreuse, lime.

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What makes Osteria Povera worth the move

Osteria Povera is a reliable italian choice in Vancouver when you want something that tends to land well. Negroni and Espresso Martini also give you a decent sense of the menu. It also holds a 8.8 rating across 693 Google reviews.

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8.8 from 693 Google reviews

Best used for

dinner

Style

Italian in Vancouver

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Good value

Best for

dinner

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Google rating: 8.8 from 693 reviews

Price point: value

Popular dishes: Negroni, Espresso Martini, Pretty Dirty

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8.8 from 693 reviews

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Editorial review by Carlos Mendez

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: 2331 Clarke St, Port Moody, BC V3H 1Y9, Canada
Phone: (604) 262-6644
Price: value
TastyPals score: Coming soon
Google rating: 8.8 (693 reviews)
Cuisine: Italian
Neighborhood: Vancouver

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What cuisine does Osteria Povera serve?

Osteria Povera is a Italian restaurant located in Vancouver, Vancouver. Let's get the geography straight: Osteria Povera is in Port Moody, not Vancouver proper, which means everyone who ends up here either lives on Clarke Street or made a deliberate choice to cross a city boundary for pasta.

What is Osteria Povera best for?

Osteria Povera is best for dinner. Osteria Povera is a reliable italian choice in Vancouver when you want something that tends to land well. Negroni and Espresso Martini also give you a decent sense of the menu. It also holds a 8.8 rating across 693 Google reviews.

How much does it cost to eat at Osteria Povera?

Osteria Povera is in the Good value price range (value). Google rating: 8.8 from 693 reviews

What should I order at Osteria Povera?

Start with Negroni, Espresso Martini, Pretty Dirty and Paper Plane. These dishes are shown from TastyPals notes or restaurant data on this page.

Is Osteria Povera worth visiting?

Osteria Povera holds a 8.8 Google rating from 693 reviews. Osteria Povera is a reliable italian choice in Vancouver when you want something that tends to land well. Negroni and Espresso Martini also give you a decent sense of the menu. It also holds a 8.8 rating across 693 Google reviews.

Where is Osteria Povera located?

Osteria Povera is located at 2331 Clarke St, Port Moody, BC V3H 1Y9, Canada. Directions are available via Google Maps.

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