Nightingale
Vancouver, Downtown · restaurant
Veil Tier: Veil Exceptional (✦✦✦)
David Hawksworth's approachable fine dining: a soaring heritage space with a wood-fired kitchen and a menu built for sharing
Nightingale is David Hawksworth's second Vancouver restaurant, opened in 2016 in a heritage building on West Hastings Street. Where Hawksworth Restaurant is formal and occasion-driven, Nightingale is designed for frequency: a wood-fired kitchen, a menu built for sharing, and a room that accommodates both business lunches and long weekend dinners.
Veil Verdict
Nightingale earns its place in the guide as the most accomplished all-day dining room in Vancouver. The heritage space is exceptional, the wood-fired kitchen produces food of genuine quality, and the room's energy is one of the most enjoyable in the city. For guests who want David Hawksworth's culinary sensibility in a setting that accommodates both business and pleasure, Nightingale is the right choice.