Vancouver’s newest restaurant and steakhouse, El Gaucho, opened at The Waterfront Vancouver on Thursday evening, also offering city’s first rooftop bar called the Witness Tree. Soon to follow, the Hotel Indigo and all-day restaurant 13 Coins both plan a soft opening on Nov. 17.
The long-awaited steakhouse, located at 510 Waterfront Way, is an expansion of the franchise, which has a location in Portland and another in Seattle. The dimmed-light atmosphere and black-tie wait staff bring a new level of upscale dining to Vancouver.
The restaurant, owned by parent company Fire & Vine Hospitality, was announced in February 2019.
Before visiting the site for the first time, El Gaucho CEO Chad Mackay originally envisioned a less luxurious restaurant to open in the spot, he told The Columbian. But once he saw The Waterfront Vancouver, he realized that El Gaucho would match the atmosphere.
“The Waterfront Vancouver wasn’t just a developer selling a dream,” Mackay told The Columbian. “It was actually being delivered.”
