When you're feeling chilled to the bone, digging into a rich, cheesy, filling bowl of authentic French Onion Soup can really warm you up.
Sweet tender caramelized onions swim in a hearty beef broth beneath a blanket of gooey cheese; this is one soup that is deceptively simple. Cozy up to one of these five fantastic bowls of French Onion Soup in cold, damp Vancouver.
Grub
Get cozy at dinnertime in this enduring Main Street restaurant where their French Onion soup is baked with Emmental and fresh mozzarella, and is studded with generous croutons.
Address: 4328 Main Street
Tableau Bar Bistro
Tableau Bar Bistro (Facebook)
Considered one of the city's finest bowls of French Onion Soup, it's easy to satisfy a craving for French Onion Soup at this modern French bistro at the Loden Hotel. C'est magnifique!
Address: 1181 Melville Street
Burgoo
Comfort (food) is king at Burgoo. This mainstay Vancouver mini-chain kills it in the soup game, and if you can pass up some of their other brimming bowls, tuck into what they call their Decadent French Onion. So robust it isn't even in the soup section of the menu, this is a real belly-filler.
Address: 5 Metro Vancouver locations; check website for details
Jules
French Onion Soup is on the brunch, lunch, and dinner menu at Gastown's charming Jules. While you're spooning into this hearty soup, save room for some of Jules' other delectable French fare, like steak frites, country-style pate, pasta, and more. Ooh la la!
Address: 216 Abbott Street
Les Faux Bourgeois
This neighbourhood bistro's spin on the classic really ups the meat and cheese ante with their Soupe a L'oignon Gratinée, made with caramelized onions, smoked bacon, gruyère, mozzarella for an indulgent bowl.
Address: 663 East 15th Avenue
