Baru Latino
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A cozy yet stylish restaurant featuring the bold flavours of Latin America. Baru shares a vision of bringing the unique cuisine and music of South America to Vancouver. Inspire cuisine from Peru, Colombia and Central America dominate the menu while the rich and moving Latin music sways you away to another place. more... See more text

Cuisine type

  • Mexican,
  • Latin American,

Dishes

  • Lunch,
  • Dinner,
  • Seafood,
  • Tapas,

Atmosphere

  • Casual,
  • Upscale,

Products and Services

  • Cocktail,
  • Appetizer,
  • Wine,
  • Live Music,
  • Events,
  • Online Reservation,

Languages Spoken

  • English,
Location
2535 Alma St, Vancouver, BC V6R 3R8
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  • $26 To $60,

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Meet the owner

Step into Baru Latino’s cozy restaurant off Vancouver’s Alma Street and you’ll swear you’re in a hip, urban location downtown. Instead, Baru brings a downtown feel to the West Point Grey neighbourhood, with delectable food and even more scrumptious drinks. Once inside, the smell of fired grills and the sound of smooth jazz makes the weekly mojito specials a more decadent experience. Top off your experience with mood-lit décor and top-notch service and Baru will become your favourite restaurant in no time.

The current owners, Dave Newis and René Lafleur have operated Baru for the last six years. With 60 years of industry experience between the two of them, Dave and René bought Baru, originally a Columbian restaurant. Dave says that they looked at food trends emerging in the market and decided Latino food was the way ahead. “We were having too many dinner parties and our wives wanted us to open a restaurant,” said Dave. The rest, as they say, is history.

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Menu & Prices

Beverages MENU - Baru Latino

Drink

Reds,Whites,Cocktails,on tap,Bottled beer

Tapas MENU - Baru Latino

Latin Chips

Crispy CASAVA, YAM, PLANTAIN chips with a selection of 3 salsas

$9.00

Chili Prawns

Chili PRAWNS tossed in our house made hot sauce

$10.00 Add house Flat bread $2.00

Arepa Con Chorizo

Organic hominy corn patties, Spanish CHORIZO and guacamole

$17.00

Plantanitos

Oven baked sliced plantain topped with mozzarella cheese, hogo and guacamole

$13.00

Scallop Baja

Avocado salad topped with seared SCALLOPS and cilantro pesto

$17.00 Add a Scallop $5.00

Mussels

Local MUSSELS with your choice of Spanish chorizo and chipotle broth or banana pepper
tomato cream sauce

$17.00

Chuletillas de Cordero

Australian LAMB CHOPS served with mashed potatoes, guava mojo and caramelized
onions

$17.00 Add a Chop $5.00

Baru Tacos

2 spicy halibut tacos with a mango chipotle salsa

$13.00

Latin Empenadas

3 Corn turnovers filled with your choice of either mozzarella cheese or beef

$12.00

Tuna Caribe

Chile rubbed ALBACORE TUNA on mango, ginger and lime mojo and local greens

$16.00

Octapus Tiradito

Thinly sliced OCTOPUS fresh lemon juice and black olive mojo

$16.00

Beef Tiradito

Seared BEEF Carpaccio with chimichurri, greens and yam hay

$16.00

Baru Ceviche

SHRIMP and HALIBUT, with fresh lemon juice, avocado, tomatoes, onions and cilantro

$16.00

Ecuadorian Red Ceviche

Citrus marinated SCALLOPS, SHRIMP and OCTOPUS in a roasted red pepper and smoked
tomato mojo

$16.00

Mexican Tuna Ceviche

Cubed albacore TUNA with salsa fresca, raw tomato, red onion, jalapeno, cilantro, lime
juice

$16.00

Soups,Salads&Tacos

Ensalada Baru

Mixed greens, with cherry tomatoes, red onion and avocado in a cilantro-lime balsamic
dressing

$9.00 Add CHORIZO $5.00 Add Chili Rubbed TUNA $8.00

Pescado Rojo

MUSSELS, CLAMS, PRAWNS, SCALLOPS and HALIBUT in a spicy tomato broth

$14.00

Sancochito

Traditional Colombian CHICKEN soup with cassava, corn, chorizo, cheese, plantain, avocado, cilantro and hogo

$13.00

Baru Tacos

3 spicy HALIBUT tacos with a mango chipotle salsa

$13.00 Add Taco $4.00

Fresh Albacore Tuna Tacos

Chili rubbed and seared fresh Albacore TUNA on a corn tortillas, finely shredded green cabbage, mango salsa and sliced red radishes

$13.00 Add Taco $4.00

Ensalada de Verano

Quinoa, black veans, corn, jalapeños, red onions, cilantro, fresh lemon and lime & avocado in a moulded corn tortilla shell.

$10.00 Add Chorizo $5.00 Add Chili rubbed tuna $8.00

Mains

Chepen Duck

Marinated seared DUCK breast, on cilantro rice finished with passion fruit mojo, fresh
sliced pear and cassava frits

$27.00

Guava Glazed Pork

Grilled 10oz guava glazed PORK CHOP, served on mashed potatoes, braised cabbage and
topped with carrot fettuccini

$23.00

Steak Chimichurri

7 oz. Argentinean FLAT IRON STEAK, with chimichurri sauce, served with jalapeno potato
pave, roasted beets and topped with a smoky corn salsa

$27.00

Paella Baru

Spanish CHORIZO, CHICKEN, MUSSELS, CLAMS, PRAWNS, SCALLOPS and HALIBUT, tossed with rice, fresh cilantro and smoky salsa served with homemade flatbread

$23.00

Cartagena Crusted Halibut

Plantain crusted HALIBUT with grilled asparagus and roasted tomatoes, served on yam and cassava sticks and finished with a tamarind glaze, topped with crispy yam hay

$27.00

Desserts

Mango Creme Brule

A classic dessert with a twist

$7.00

Latin Flan

Orange blossom latin flan with caramel

$7.00

Morocho

Warm chocolate soft heart cake

$7.00

Vanilla Ice Cream

Straight up vanilla ice cream

$7.00
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