Pizza Carano

Mmm-magical!

The best carpaccio accessible in this yoga town. Seriously, it's good. Razor-thin fresh beef tenderloin with a nice chimichurri drizzled on top + fresh arugula and sprinkles of grana padano cheese. It's melt-in-your-mouth deliciousness.

I'm in *love* with the spicy coconut kale pizza! Who can I thank for this dream pizza? Oh wait, I'm sorry but I need to add meat to this pie. I need meat! I like to add sopressata, it works well with the spicy coconut kale combo - thank you for the suggestion oh-so-handsome Mark! This is Neopolitan-style pizza so it's not thick bready crap. The crust is tasty crispy goodness. They use these amazing cooling grills for each pizza plate that's delivered to the table, which keeps the pizza from turning to a sad wilted nothing. That bad man Trevor in the kitchen knows how to craft culinary pizza dreams. I really just want to eat this pizza every day. It's SO GOOD.

I would like to give a massive props to Pizza Carano for existing, and being so cool and different - and having cool stools to sit on and wall hooks. Would be great to have under the table hooks for my purse.

Carano is NOT your regular whatever pepperoni/hawaiian pizza joint. It's pretty special! Great place to unwind after work, eat some good pizza, drink a Moscow Mule and be happy.

There are inside and outside (limited) seating. The employees were very nice. Food was very good! The bread, pasta and pizza were delicious! I'd recommend trying it out!

I forget where I came across this, but I heard that this place had a "spicy coconut kale pizza" and I knew I had to try it. I finally visited with a friend and the pizza totally lived up to my dreams. The flavours are pretty unexpected for pizza, but the aroma of the coconut cream with the nutty sauteed mushrooms and chili heat is heavenly. Their crust takes thin crust to a new level - it's almost paper thin but crispy and sturdy with nicely puffed edges. I saved a piece to take home, but one hungry person can definitely finish an entire pie. My friend got the Hawaiian and also praised it highly.
Tiramisu is one of my favourite desserts so I also had to try theirs while I was here. We both really liked this too! Every bite was at first rich and creamy, and then the bittersweet coffee and cocoa flavour hit.
The vibe here is great - our waiter was super friendly and made sure we had everything we needed. We hung around for a while after we paid and didn't feel any pressure to leave. It might be a little too popular to really be a neighbourhood secret, but it definitely has that feel of a cozy and cool place that's a little hidden away from the world.

Solid 10/10 pizza with really excellent crispy crust. One of the best! Salads were good served by friendly staff. Very limited menu but more than enough to please. I would be a regular customer here for sure

This is an amazing place for pizza. My favourite is the funghi. The sauce is decadent. I love the crust here.

Their pasta is very well done and their caesar salad is a must have. The beet salad is a yes too.

I also really love their panno cotta and can definitely have more than one servings.

Amazing service always, it doesn't matter if it is the front or back. We have run into a couple of kitchen staff on the way to the washroom. Always smiling and pleasant.

Definitely check this out esp in you are in the hood!

A hidde gem on fraser st for sure. Saw picts in IG and decided to give it a try.

The pizza here is made differently no stone brick oven here for sure. Just a regular oven. A true neighborhood joint that you will go to on a regular basis.

However, i must say they have the thinnest and sturdiest crust i have ever seen and experienced. It was able to hold up the toppings without compromising the integrity of the slice

We tried the Serrano pizza and the capaccolo and smoked ham. The Serrano had a white sauce base and sprinkled with roasted pistachios. Both pizzas were great. Nice quality toppings, thin crust, and nice crunch. However, im sure it wont hurt to put more toppings on the pizza.

We also tried the caccio e peppe and the smoked salmon spaghtetti.

The caccio e peppe was spot on. Exactly like what you would have in italy. Very peppery though- fair warning to those who are not familiar with this dish. You can actually taste the kick and aroma of the fresh cracked pepper.

The smoked salmon was also very unique. Altho slice salmon pieces was used instead of the smoked variety which you eat with crackers. Still good but nothing extraordinary.

Reservations are a must, but if you walk in, they will try their best to seat you.

One thing missing was the table side cheese service and olive oil.

One thing to point out that this is not an italian restaurant. Its more like a corner pizzeria 2.0. Dont expect neopolitana or roma style pizzas. They have their own identity.

Service here was excellent. They will try and answer your questions, engage you in conversation, and make sure you are taken care of.

Cheers!

Happy eating!

I last minute made a reservation Friday afternoon for that same evening. Parking was easy and we got seated right away.

Service was super friendly, perhaps a few too many frequent checkins. Tables were a bit small for what we ordered but we made it work.

We sat by the takeout window which made it a bit chilly every time an order was passed through the sliding window. Would definitely recommend sitting elsewhere if you're dining in the winter as the breeze wasn't optimal.

Smoked olives -- 3.5/5, these were good but I prefer more natural flavours to come through. Castelvetrano olives are my go-to but the buttery & creaminess was stripped away more than I would've liked

Cacio e Pepe -- 4/5, pasta was al dente, well seasoned and cheesy

Carne pizza-- 5/5, really enjoyed this pizza straight out of the oven. This one has a strong kick to it but I still asked for chilli oil as the crust was less exciting

I would come back to try different pizza variations but wouldn't go out of my way for Italian food.

Deeeeeeeelish zza!!! We went for a date night Saturday and wanted to try this joint since we just moved into the hood. We saw photos of the pizza and they looked great. The menu also was alittle different from the usual which we liked as well.
No reservations and we walked in at 5pm for Happy Hour (Sat) where we indulged in $5 wine and $2 off all zza. My partner got a negroni too for half off! ($14 down to $7) which tbh you never seen in this city!!! Great happy hour drink prices. We had no problem getting in either and got seated right away.
Our waitress was awesome and attentive! Service was also really quick. Pizzas came out in less than ten minutes and piping hot! A few things I noticed right away was the integrity of the crust, holds all components nicely and with strength. It has a nice crispy bottom too and some charring on the sides which I always like. They also gave us hot chili oil for the table and chili flakes which I
always appreciate.
They're also extremely generous with the cheese! It was super melted and gooey and delish. The spicy salami was also so good and tasty! My partner also thoroughly enjoyed his margherita pizza.
We tend to like our dough a touch chewier but all and all it was pretty dang good. Will def go back to try more dishes and pasta!
Ambience is also solid for a date night!

Excellent food and service! Our server and Kevin really took their time to make sure our dining experience was perfect. They promptly cleared our plates to make space for later dishes and answered our questions about their food and drinks whenever we had any. Food came quick and as they were ready just how we had asked for. We made reservations on the day of and they happily accommodated us with patio seating next to some lovely flowers. The drinks were delicious - my Aperol Spritz off the menu had a hint of bitterness to it and was not too sweet. My boyfriend tried the Negroni which had a kick of espresso before and after tasting. Very interesting combinations.

Their pizzas were good, we tried the funghi and sausage and fennel but the star dish here was the tagliatelle bolognese, made in house. We also had the smoked salmon pasta and it was interestingly one of the first or few times I had smoked salmon with tomato-based red sauce. I would recommend trying more pasta dishes over pizzas but both are excellent. The pasta was so good I dove in to eat and forgot to take a photo of it - that is a rare occurrence!

Not all pastas are made in house currently but their plan is to transition to this model in the future. I can't wait to come back and try the ragu!

Why did it take me so long to try this spot? Tucked away on Fraser street away this pizza spot is definitely a hidden gem in the neighborhood. The have a small COVID-patio which they share with eggs and co. The pizza here is delish (especially the funghi pizza). The crust is amazing. (Ask for the chili oil if you like some heat on your pizza) . Also the Bufala salad is a must try. The service is quick friendly


Food - Great
Service - Friendly
Ambience - Casual
Worth the money - Hell yes

We're visiting in Vancouver, and wanted an easy dinner since we had a late lunch and had been out all day. I took to the yelps and found this 4.5 star spot, and I'm a bit suspect. As you can see from the pics posted, the pizza is lacking on quantity, quality and toppings. Maybe it's because I'm used to Texas sized items, but a 4 slice pizza as a regular size? And the one peice of cheese per slice that slides off the millimeter thick crust is a bit lacking much like the few toppings put on top. The high ratings make me think they don't have much in the way of pizza around here. It cost a lot for so little.

I ordered through door dash, and i will say they were timely and stuck to the schedule.