A Commercial Drive hotspot is shaking things up this spring with a refreshed food and drink menu.
Beloved tapas bar Pax Romana has introduced a new menu of Mediterranean-inspired small bites, share plates & hand-crafted cocktails.
Launched in late 2023 by the team behind Loula’s Taverna, Sopra Sotto (with locations in East Vancouver and Burnaby), and Claudio’s Ristorante, Pax Romana has only added to the already vibrant dining scene on Commercial Drive.
The new menu highlights a trio of charcuterie boards, each offering a curated selection of meats and cheeses, complemented by house-made jams and pickled vegetables.
For Mediterranean snacks and bites, guests can enjoy warm tangerine chili olives, Marcona almonds, pan con tomate, and the classic Gilda pintxo. Rounding out the rest of their food menu is dishes like patatas bravas, cauliflower with crema di prosciutto, and imam bayildi.
Pax Romana
Behind the bar, a refreshed lineup of spring cocktails includes the smoky Port of Spain (400 Conejos mezcal, orgeat, lime, Angostura), the tart and tropical Five Wounds Daiquiri (Panarubers, passion fruit cordial, lime), the nutty, aromatic Kojo (Tanqueray, Oloroso sherry, falernum, aromatic bitters), and the silky Reverse Manhattan (Diplomático, Amontillado sherry, vermouth, bitters), among others.
The bar menu also keeps Pax Romana’s signature cocktails in the spring lineup, alongside a selection of vermouth, sherry, amari, and non-alcoholic drinks.
Pax Romana
For dessert, options include sorbetto al limone, chocolate mousse, basque burnt cheesecake, and sherry pairings.
If you needed another reason to visit, Pax Romana offers a happy hour menu from Thursday to Saturday (5pm to 6pm and 10pm to midnight), plus all day Sunday. Bites like Gildas and pan con tomate are $3, while the Iberico sandwich is $16. Drinks feature Estrella draught lager for $5, along with red/white wine and prosecco for $10.
Pax Romana
Address: 1670 Commercial Dr, Vancouver
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