The dining room: chalkboard menus, the wooden bar with stools, penny-tile floor and the open kitchen behind

MICHELIN Bib Gourmand

Fresh pasta at the counter on Commercial Drive.

Since December 2019 at 1260 Commercial Drive, first as Oca Pastificio. No phone, no reservations: doors open at 5 pm, Wednesday to Saturday, and the first to arrive sit first.

No phone. No reservations.

  1. Wednesday to Saturday, doors at 5 pm.
  2. First come, first served, at the counter or a table.
  3. Come early: the line on the Drive often starts before the doors open.
Rows of hand-rolled gnocchi dough on a wooden board
Sheets of fresh egg pasta on a wooden board

From Oca Pastificio to Magari

Magari by Oca is the small pasta counter at 1260 Commercial Drive that opened as Oca Pastificio in December 2019. The room is intimate, with black-and-white tiles, a chalkboard of the day's dishes and a window onto the open kitchen.

The pasta is made in house every day and the menu follows the season and local produce. Order from the board, or say “facciamo noi” and let the kitchen cook for the table: a pasta tasting built from the day's shapes, paired with Italian wines.

What they say

The kitchen's singular devotion to the craft of pasta-making is evident in dishes of studied simplicity.

MICHELIN Guide · Bib Gourmand listing, Vancouver

Incredible food and amazing service. I had the tasting menu and it was such a treat.

telmat · Tripadvisor review, May 2025

On the Drive

1260 Commercial Drive
Vancouver, BC V5L 2T6
Hours
Wednesday to Saturday5:00 pm to late (about 10:00 pm)
Sunday to TuesdayClosed

No phone and no reservations: first come, first served.

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