praise
Awards
Best Italian, Silver
Vancouver Magazine Restaurant Awards, 2011
'Best of' Award of Excellence
Wine Spectator, 2011
Wine List Award, Gold
Vancouver Playhouse International Wine Festival, 2011
Best Last Course, Gold
Vancouver Magazine Restaurant Awards, 2010
Best Italian, Gold
Westender, Best of the City Awards, 2009
Best Desserts
Urban Diner Restaurant Awards, 2008
Reviews
“Chef Todd Howard shows a deft touch with everything from Margherita pizza from the wood fired oven to the saddle of rabbit wrapped in prosciutto and sage, with chanterelle mushrooms, ricotta gnudi and garlic puree.”
Vancouver magazine, Eating + Drinking Guide, 2012
“CinCin in Vancouver is another favourite.”
Rick Mercer Interview, Star.com, 2011
“CinCin is known for some of the best table service in town.”
Westender, 2011
“The food is phenomenal, the staff are gracious and extremely knowledgeable, the bar and wine cellar are exceptionally well stocked and the warm Tuscan palette adds an inviting ambience that greets you as you climb the stairs from Robson Street.”
Granville magazine online, 2011
"Quality dishes (and especially unforgettable desserts) in a vivid, buzzy room that appeals to visitors and locals alike."
Vancouver magazine, 2011
“This is world-class cuisine that deserves its place in the pantheon of Vancouver’s gourmet all-stars.”
Inside Vancouver, 2011
“For the past decade CinCin has been a fine-dining constant on the strasse that consistently turns out imaginative, reliable food.”
Vancouver magazine, Eating + Drinking Guide, 2011
“Everything was perfection.”
24 Hours newspaper, 2011
"CinCin is an Italian oasis of fine dining, comfort, and indulgence.”
Miss 604, 2010
“The chaos of everyday life comes to a halt the moment you enter CinCin, a heavenly Tuscan-inspired dining room. Its extensive wine list and seasonally focused contemporary Italian menu are sure to awaken your inner Elizabeth Gilbert and have you going back for seconds.”
BC Living magazine, 2010
"The kitchen has long excelled at virtually everything it does."
Westender, 2010
"Superlative Italian cuisine in one of the city's loveliest and most comfortable dining rooms. The menu emphasizes seasonal delights cooked in a wood-fired oven, and everything tastes divine."
Frommer's Guide, 2010
"CinCin is full of warmth-from its open kitchen and wood-fired grill to the glowing Tuscan ochres of the interior."
Where to Eat in Canada, 2009
"The perfect meal was only exceeded by the highly professional and seamless service of everyone at CinCin."
Vancouver Sun, 2009
"During the summer, there's no better place to sit outdoors than CinCin's garden terrace."
Wine Access, 2009
Guest Chef Dinner @ James Beard House
Three sold out events at the prestigious James Beard Foundation.
New York City, 2006 + 2002 + 1998
