If you’ve visited Berlin – and fallen in love with the city's mid-century modern architecture, slick restaurants and underground nightlife – then you must also visit Gastown’s Bauhaus Restaurant. A fine-dining establishment fit for a German king or queen, Bauhaus offers modern twists on traditional Deutsch fare in a stylish dining room that’s unlike any other in the city.
Berlin's essence has been transported to one of Vancouver’s most prized heritage buildings – the original 1890 Boulder Hotel. The restaurant's inimitable owner, Uwe Boll, worked in film before running Bauhaus; in fact, it was the city’s thriving film industry that first attracted the native German to Vancouver. “I made over 30 movies in the last 20 years, and 20 of them in Vancouver,” says the former producer and director. “The only way to make a restaurant a success is to be there every day,” he says of his choice to launch a restaurant in his new home city.
Uwe knew that Vancouver needed an eatery like Bauhaus. “European and German high-end food was missing in Vancouver,” he says. He took the leap from filmmaker to restaurateur in 2015 – and the rest, as they say, is history in the making.
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best restaurant in canada ....food and atmosphere are magical
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Nestled in one of Vancouver’s most prized heritage buildings, The Boulder Hotel, Bauhaus’ inimitable owner, Uwe Boll, has a story to tell while you enjoy your schnitzel. The former horror film executive left his successful career behind in 2015 to try his hand at fine dining – but not without convincing Berlin’s Michelin Star chef, Stefan Hartmann, to join, too. Once Uwe persuaded Stefan to move across the Atlantic, he reportedly poured nearly 20 million into Bauhaus’ decor, and the rest is, well, history in the making.
View this Smart ListWith an open-concept kitchen helmed by Michelin-starred chef Stefan Hartmann, Bauhaus offers four-, five- or six-course chef’s tasting menus of modern German food. The à la carte menu adds German classics like schnitzel, pea soup and the sinfully delicious cheese spatzle served in a fine-dining atmosphere that’s the antithesis of a rowdy beer hall.
View this Smart ListThe nouveau German fare at Bauhaus is more haute cuisine than home-style cooking, making this Gastown hotspot a sophisticated choice for a romantic dinner for two on Valentine’s Day – actually, make that Valentinstag. While the dining room is housed in a historic 1890 building, Michelin-star chef Stefan Hartmann takes a contemporary approach in his open-concept kitchen. His four-course Valentine’s menu ($100 per person) features a range of exciting delicacies, including fresh scallops, venison loin, John Dory (a mild, white-fleshed European sea fish), and a final course of chocolate, passion fruit and mango.
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