Centini Restaurant & Lounge

This downtown restaurant was one of the city's hottest tables when it opened in 2003 and it's still one of the most popular restaurants for the city's corporate clientele. The restaurant's modern Italian take on dining and the front end service have only improved with age. Innovative and consistently well-executed food and friendly, professional service rule in this contemporary-style dining room, which is filled with an eclectic collection of important Canadian art in a variety of mediums, including works by Riopelle and Pellan. The sleek main dining room is complemented by two additional rooms that can be closed off from the crowd, a feature which helps keep Centini a favorite haunt of the city's corporate players seeking privacy and a staff that understands dining and deal-making. A stellar meal deserves a stellar wine, and Centini's collection of labels is a match for any dish here. Dine on exquisitely crafted plates of Italian-inspired antipasto, pasta, seafood and meat in the same building as the TELUS Convention Centre, along Stephen Avenue Walk. Centini offers plenty of private dining options and a dog-friendly European-vibe patio.