When Eduardo Bilardello opened Brioche Urban Eatery & Catering in Gastown in 2003, his was the only restaurant in the emerging neighbourhood. Originally from Palermo, Sicily, Eduardo had moved to Vancouver 12 years earlier to teach at a culinary institute in the city.
“It was time to start something of my own,” he recalls. “I hired some of the students from the institute, and I opened Brioche in Gastown, which was not the trendy spot it is today. It was a bit scary, because I was one of the few people venturing into this neighbourhood, which was a bit rundown at the time.”
He was pleasantly surprised, though, to watch his business flourish. “What I started was a much smaller business, because people that worked in the area needed a place to get soups and sandwiches for lunch,” he says, “I never expected it to grow this much, but I had great support from the neighbourhood as soon as I opened.”
Brioche has grown alongside Vancouver’s restaurant scene, and Eduardo has had a ringside seat from which to watch it all unfold. “I’ve seen the culinary arts evolve in Vancouver over the years, and it’s been great,” he says, “Back when we opened, there were many things that people couldn’t get in Vancouver. Even finding some of the ingredients I use wasn’t possible. Now, Vancouver is one of the best places in the world to dine out. I’m very happy to be here and to have been part of that change, and to have learned from it, too.”
Traditional Breakfast
Your choice of shaved ham or smoked
bacon served with eggs any style, fresh cut
fruits and house baked toast.
Quiche Breakfast
Rotating variety of traditional quiche.
Served with side fruit or daily salad of
choice
Steak and Eggs
Fresh cut strip of house roasted New York
steak dressed with creamy wild mushroom
sauce. Eggs any style with fresh cut fruits
and house-baked toast.
Fresh Fruit, Granola and Yogurt
Large fresh cut fruits with cereal granola and
French vanilla pro-biotic yogurt.
Smoked Salmon and Scramble Croissant
Chilled smoked salmon over a bed of fresh
scrambled eggs. Served open faced on an
oven baked butter croissant, drizzled with
extra virgin olive oil and a touch of
parmesan cheese.
Pastry and Fruit or Yogurt
Daily house-made pastry (danish , almond
croissant etc.) and choice of small fruit cup or
French vanilla yogurt. Selections vary daily.
House baked bread, battered and pan seared. Served with fresh cut fruits.
Sweet and Simple
Choice of honey, maple syrup,
fresh chocolate or sea-salted
caramel drizzle. Side of whip cream.
Fresh Fruit
Apricot compote,
touch of honey
and fresh berries.
Sweet and Salty
Warm brie with fresh
strawberries and sea-salted
caramel drizzle.
Pan seared in extra virgin olive oil, served with
fresh cut fruits and house-baked toast
Capricciosa
Shaved ham, marinated
mushrooms and French
brie cheese.
Caprese
Oven roasted eight
vegetable medley
with goat cheese
Parma
Prosciutto ham,
fresh spinach
and feta cheese
Your choice of Omelette or Scrambled Eggs customized
with your favorite llings and served with Sourdough,
Baguette or Foccacia toast.
Veggies...
Avocado, Artichoke, Mushroom, Onion, Olives, Peppers,
Spinach, Tomato
Cheese...
Bocconcini, Brie, Feta, Goat Cheese, Gorgonzola,
Marscapone, Mozzarella.
Meat...
Chicken, Chorizo, Maple Bacon, Black Forest Ham, Prosciutto,
Smoked Salmon, Tiger Prawns.
Fresh Squeezed Lemonade or Orange Juice
Drink
HOT BEVERAGES
Side of Bacon
Side of Ham
Side of Sausage
Side of Toast & Jam
Upgrade Fruit Cup to Bowl
Side of Avocado
Split Plate
Add an Egg
Substitute Egg Whites
Extra Bread (made in-house)
Served on your choice of house-baked focaccia, sourdough or baguette.
Topped with greens, tomato and house-made mayonnaise.
BLACK FOREST HAM
With French brie and portobello mushroom.
SEASONAL ROASTED VEGETABLE
Seasonal medley, oven-roasted with olive oil
TARRAGON CHICKEN SALAD
Oven roasted chicken with a hint of fresh tarragon
SHAVED PROSCIUTTO
With fresh cheese
HOUSE ROAST BEEF
With eggplant and gorgonzola spread.
ALBACORE TUNA
With capers and lemon.
Served on your choice of house-baked focaccia, sourdough or baguette.
Topped with avocado and Bocconcini.
NEW YORK STEAK
Grilled with savoury house wild mushroom sauce.
CAJUN ROASTED CHICKEN
Sliced chicken in a mild cajun rub.
VEAL PANINI
Lightly breaded and browned to perfection.
SEARED CHORIZO
Thickly sliced, stacked chorizo sausage.
ITALIAN SAUSAGE
Italian sausage with wild mushroom sauce.
ADD YOUR CHOICE OF DAILY SOUP OR SALAD TO ANY PANINI.
Your choice of Pasta + choice of sauce
Gnocchi (made in-house) + choice of sauce
Cheese or Chicken Tortelllini + choice of sauce
Smoked Salmon Pasta in Rose sauce
Pasta Salsiccia Italian sausage, mushrooms & chili in a tomato cream sauce
Pasta Bolognese
Pasta Carbonara
Spaghetti & Meatballs
Daily Stuffed Ravioli + choice of sauce
Trio Ravioli (3 kinds of Ravioli) + choice of sauce
On your choice of house-baked focaccia,
sourdough or baguette.
Served with Avocado and Bocconcini.
Chorizo or Italian Sausage & Wild Mushroom Sauce
Grilled NY Striploin & Wild Mushroom Sauce
Roasted Cajun Chicken Breast
Cajun Sauteed Salmon
On your choice of house-baked focaccia,
sourdough or baguette.
Ham, Brie & Mushroom
Roast Beef & Gorgonzola
Tuna Salad with Capers
Roasted Veggie & Bocconcini
Prosciutto, Tomato & Bocconcini
Taragon Chicken Salad
CARBONARA
Pancetta, garlic, cream, egg yolk &
Parmesan
ALFREDO
Rich cream, parmesan & gorgonzola
BOLOGNESE
“AAA” beef, tomato sauce & seasoning
MARINARA
Garlic tomato sauce
ROSE
Tomato sauce & cream
WILD MUSHROOM
Variety of porcini and wild
mushrooms, herbs, spices, cream & tomato
RUSTICA
Fresh tomato, asparagus, spinach & peas
Daily Pizza Slice
Daily Quiche
Daily Quiche & Side Salad
with choice of Pasta or Salad
Eggplant Parmigiana served with Side Salad
NY Sirloin with Mushroom Sauce
Braised Lamb Shank with Mushroom Sauce
Sicilian Meatloaf served with Side Salad
Sauteed Mixed Seafood
Veal Parmigiana in Ham, Marinara and Mushrooms
Green Bean Asparagus
BLT Caesar w/ Prawns
Spinach & Feta
Mixed Greens
Greek Salad
Caesar salad
Chocolate Brownie w/ Truffle Ganache
Tiramisu
Fruit Tart
Cake Slice
Creme Brulee
Torte filled with apple and pear
Assorted Homemade Pastries
Extra Bread (made in-house)
Add Avocado
Add Roasted Chicken
Add Tiger Prawns
Add Crab
Add Prosciutto
Add Chorizo
Add Tuna
Add Cheese
(Bocconcini, Goat Cheese,
Brie, Mozza or Parmesan)
Split Plate
Side Soup
Full Soup
Drink
WARM BEVERAGES,COLD BEVERAGES
Cioppino for 1
Cioppino for 2
Cioppino + Guest
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