Tortilla Soup. Photo: La Taquisa/Facebook
To celebrate the season, we’ve rounded up a selection of restaurants offering dishes that capture the essence of autumn. Whether you’re in the mood for something warm and savoury or a sweet, spiced treat, these spots are serving up meals that perfectly embody the flavours of fall.
Nothing warms you up on a chilly, rainy day like a good bowl of ramen. Ramen Arashi serves up some of the best bowls in the city. Enjoy authentic tonkotsu, spicy tonkotsu, Arashi tan tan, yuzu shio, and more. The Victoria location is pretty small, cozy, and offers friendly service. They serve appetizers and lunch specials too.
Address: 222-2950 Douglas St.
Fern Cafe and Bakery is ready for fall with its recently returned pumpkin pie donuts, maple cookie donuts, pumpkin crumble bars, and more fall-inspired treats and drinks. Drinks on the menu include: Classic pumpkin spice latte, pumpkin spice matcha, chai latte and nutella latte. Whether you are vegan or not, we are sure you’ll enjoy their sweet treats.
Address: 1115 N Park St.
This 100% gluten-free bakery is ready for this season with their classic gluten-free pumpkin tarts: They roast local pumpkins for their silky filling and thicken with ground almonds. Other baked goods you may enjoy are the pumpkin latte cake and cupcakes, apple pie, almond apple cupcake, apple galette, and the carrot cupcake.
Address:
525 Pandora Ave.
105-3039 Merchant Wy
Another dish that will warm you up this season is tortilla soup from La Taquisa. Tortilla soup, known as "sopa de tortilla" or sometimes "sopa azteca," is a traditional Mexican dish with deep cultural roots. It is made from tomato-based broth topped with fried tortilla strips, cheese, and sour cream. Its comforting flavours and simple ingredients make it a beloved dish for everyone. La Taquisa also offers a vegan tortilla soup option.
Address:
1017 Blanshard St.
120-176 Wilson St.
Aside from their delicious organic and handmade bread and pastries, which are great all year long, the bakery serves coffee and one of our favourites for this season is their oatmeal cookie latte. A delicious, dessert-inspired coffee drink that combines the comforting flavours of an oatmeal cookie with the richness of a latte, making it the perfect drink for the fall and winter months, as it captures the warm, spiced essence of the season. Another drink to keep on your radar is the apple crisp matcha, a fusion between a traditional apple crisp and a matcha latte, offering both a dessert-like treat and the richness of matcha.
Address: 2506 Douglas St.
The recently renovated Korean restaurant downtown offers an authentic Korean BBQ experience that you can grill right at the table, with a curated menu that reflects the essence of Korean barbecue and vibrant flavours. They have a good lunch set special for $20.
They also have various options in their menu like marinated pork and chicken, beef bulgogi, and short ribs with traditional banchan side dishes, dumpling soup, and japchae noodles.
Address: 1696 Douglas St.
