The Sauce Pasta Cafe

This cozy little pasta spot is a total gem! I had the Alfredo and garlic bread, and both were incredible—the sauce was creamy perfection, and the bread was perfectly crispy and buttery.

What really made the experience stand out was the service. The staff were so friendly, and both the chef and owner came by to check if everything was just right. It’s rare to feel that level of care at a restaurant in Vancouver.

Amazing food, warm atmosphere, and top-notch service—I’ll definitely be back!

My family and I are visiting Vancouver from Alberta, and while we were walking down the street to look for something to eat, my son spotted this restaurant and asked if we could eat here. Him and I ate lunch. He had the lasagna and I had the fresh pasta of the day with the Alfredo sauce and chicken. It was so good! In fact, my son has asked if we could come back every day while we were here. The staff have been so welcoming and friendly, and every thing that we've tried has tasted amazing.

Definitely recommend eating here, and we'll be sure to stop by here again next time we come to Vancouver. 🙂

This is a tiny little restaurant, but I was pretty impressed by the food! They have a choose-your-own-pasta-adventure menu where you select the type of pasta and your sauce, and can optionally add on extra veggies and/or parmesan cheese for a small additional cost. They have a board advertising which pasta shapes are fresh. The base prices are pretty reasonable, so the end price even with add-ons isn't exorbitant.
I ordered the gnocchi puttanesca. It was an excellent dish - the gnocchi had the perfect texture and the puttanesca sauce was delicious. I actually ordered it with spinach, but they forgot to add the spinach when they cooked the dish, so instead brought it out in a small side dish in some sauce, but after trying the gnocchi I thought it was perfect as it was, so I just ate the spinach on the side. It was one of the chefs/cooks who delivered my food to my table and he seemed really nice. The portion was just right for me.
They also had a few desserts available in the fridge. I got a slice of chocolate tuxedo cake. Good cake, very rich, and a pretty generous slice.
It kind of looks like a hole in the wall and it's a little tight inside, but I would highly recommend them if you want some restaurant-quality pasta fast or without the fuss of a fancy restaurant.

Never thought it'd be possible to find high quality pasta dishes for under $20 in this city. And I'm glad I found it. Really good service as well.

Upon seeing all the glowing reviews, I decided to go here and am here with my own glowing review! I got the four cheese ravioli with Alfredo sauce and chicken, and it was amazing!!! I’ve actually never gotten a spoon to finish off the last bit of remaining sauce in an Alfredo dish before today because it was THAT good. 😊 Furthermore, the staff here was so nice and checked on me (as was said the reviews I had seen hehe). Very great experience! 😋

Authentic homemade Italian pasta place!
I was visiting Vancouver and found this place next to my hotel.
Everything was freshly made and owners were constantly checking on me and food.

Food: I tried AGLIO, OLIO & PEPPERONCINO added Parmesan cheese + pesto mozzarella flat bread. Pasta was cooked perfectly andante and sauce was not too salty not too oily just perfect!!

They have always fresh made pasta of a day so check it out!!

Service: friendly owners will recommend and help you.

It is not a big restaurant but they have dine in tables and food comes out pretty fast!

Highly recommend :)

The mellow Italian music with the creamy pasta sauce that sets the right mood. Made me feel like I am in a street of Italy sitting in a local cafe.
Great service and compliments to the chef ❤️
A 1000 % recommended

Writing this as I sit in the restaurant for the first time - SO good! Mom and pop-run shop with plentiful offerings of customization what what sauce and what shape of pasta you want. I had their fresh pasta of the day, which was Linguine with an Alfredo sauce. My girlfriend had the 4 Cheese Ravioli with Nonna's Meat Sauce. Even ordered a third of Fettucine Pesto, which was great as well.

All 3 pastas were amazing and great value for the price, and we are hooked. Ambiance is so humble and cozy and a great place to stop by to satisfy your pasta craving without a hole in your wallet. So worth it, will be returning for sure.