Carthage Café
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Let Carthage Café be your home away from home. Let our rustic room warm your hearts while our authentic French and Tunisian cuisine fills your bellies. We offer a wide array of wines from British Columbia and abroad, as well as delightful cocktails created in house. We make our couscous in the traditional method and our mussels are as close to perfect as you will find. We have truly tender AAA Alberta beef. All desserts and sausages are made in house lovingly by Chef/owner Zico Draoui. Perfect for dates and intimate celebrations. We tempt you to try delicious cuisine in a truly relaxed environment. more... See more text

Cuisine type

  • Tunisian,
  • French,
  • Mediterranean,

Dishes

  • Mussels,
  • Fish,
  • Seafood,
  • Couscous,
  • Steak,

Features

  • Restaurant With Private Rooms,
  • Reservation,

Atmosphere

  • Intimate,

Products and Services

  • Lunch,
  • Dinner,

Languages Spoken

  • English,
Location
1851 Commercial Dr, Vancouver, BC V5N 4A6
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Opening Hours *Holiday hours

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Thursday
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Rates:

  • $26 To $60,

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Searching for the perfect setting for your next big date-night or celebratory dinner? Look no further than what can be described as one of the most romantic rooms in the city — Carthage Café on Commercial Drive. Vancouver’s only Tunisian restaurant, Carthage serves classic French and Tunisian fare using fresh ingredients and exotic spices.

Opened in 2006 by brothers Zico and Mohammed Draoui, the room itself has an intimate, authentic charm unlike anywhere else in Vancouver. With its bay windows, glossy 85-year-old mahogany floors and walls, candle-lit tables and fine-dining service, Carthage has mastered the Parisian bistro vibe. Not surprisingly, Carthage draws a strong French crowd. “When I opened here I discovered there was a big French community in Vancouver,” says Zico.

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Menu & Prices

Soups MENU - Carthage Café

Soup of the day

$9.00

Classic French Onion Soup

$14.50

Carthage Soup

$9.00

Salad

Tunisian Salad

Roma tomatoes, onion and apples with herb dressing

$11.00

Mechouia Salad

Grilled peppers, onion, tomatoes, garlic, olive oil, tuna and egg

$14.00

Niçoise Salad

Mixed greens, bell peppers, green beans, roma tomatoes, olives, tuna, potatoes and anchovy fillets

$15.00

Spinach Salad

Baby spinach, candied pecans, gorgonzola cheese, saffron and poached pear with raspberry vinaigrette

$14.00

Mimosa Salad

Butter lettuce, tomatoes, eggs and creamy Dijon mustard dressing

$11.00

Small Plates

Doigts de Fatima

Mix of cheese, beans, tuna and eggs in spring roll pastry, served with salad

$12.00

Coquilles Saint-Jacques

Scallops, julienned leaks, carrots, mashed potatoes and cheese

$13.00

Escargots

Traditional escargots baked in garlic butter

$11.00

Grilled Tiger Prawns

Grilled with lemon grass sauce, served with mixed greens

$14.00

Mussels

Carthago

Cumin, spicy harissa, white wine and olive oil

$20.00

Provençal

Tomato sauce, shallots, fine herbs and white wine

$20.00

El Atlas

Fresh ginger, bell peppers, olive oil, saffron and white wine

$20.00

Poulette

Chives, shallots, white wine

$20.00

Bleu Cheese

Garlic, shallots, cream

$20.00

Asian

Coconut milk, ginger, cilantro, white wine

$20.00

Aioli

Olive oil, lemon, roasted garlic, white wine

$20.00

Fish and Seafood

Grilled Salmon

With red pepper sauce, saffron rice and fresh vegetables

$22.00

Bouillabaise

Fish of the day, scallops, tiger prawns and mussels in saffron broth

$24.00

Trio of Seafood

Grilled prawns, scallops and Poulette mussels

$26.00

Couscous

Vegetable Couscous

Steamed couscous, tomato sauce, Tunisian spices and autumn vegetables

$22.00

Chicken Couscous

Steamed Couscous, chicken, red sauce, Mediterranean spices and autumn vegetables

$23.00

Merguez Couscous

Steamed couscous, grilled lamb sausage and autumn vegetables in spicy tomato sauce

$24.00

Couscous Menani

Steamed couscous with local halibut in cumin sauce reduction with autumn vegetables

$25.00

Lamb Shank Couscous

Steamed couscous, lamb shank slowly braised in tomato sauce with Hanout spices and autumn vegetables

$26.00

Couscous Carthage

Steamed couscous, chicken, lamb, merguez and autumn vegetables in tomato sauce

$28.00

Viandes

Chicken Tagine

Olives, peas and potatoes in lemon, cilantro and saffron broth

$24.00

Merguez Plate

Grilled lamb sausages, Tunisian salad and French fries

$22.00

Lamb Chops

Carthage style with mint sauce, served with French fries

$26.00

Brochette de Carthage

Mixed shish-kebab with chicken, lamb chop and merguez sausage served with couscous

$35.00

Steak Frites

Grilled New York striploin, bordelaise sauce and house made French fries

$27.00

Pepper Steak

8oz AAA Canadian beef tenderloin, green peppercorn sauce, seasonal vegetables and potato of the day

$36.00

Steam Work Fresh Mussls Festival MENU - Carthage Café

Carthago

Cummins, Harissa, basil, paprika wine

Provincial

Fine Herbs, Tomatoes & Wine

EL Atlas

Saffron, Olive oil &Wine

Paulette

Cream & Garlic Chives, Wine

Asian

Coconut Milk, Cilantro & Ginger

Blue cheese

Bleu Chesses, Cream & Wine

Aioli

Garlic, Olive oil lemon & Wine

Salambo

Cream, Dill, olive oil, wine

West end coast

smock salmon, lime, wine

Indian

Curry, ginger, coriander, wine

A lancienne

Dijon Mustard, Cream, wine

Carthage Breakfast MENU - Carthage Café

French Toast

6 triangles topped with real butter and whipped cream & powder sugar.

$10.99

Buttermilk Pancakes

3 buttermilk pancakes topped with real butter, whip cream and glazed fruit.

$12.00

Breakfast House Special

Our house special comes with two eggs, three sausages, two slices of bacon, and two pieces of toast

$15.00

Classic Egg Set

$8.99

BC Sunny Side

One fried egg topped with cheese, bacon, grilled tomato, and relish in toasted to perfection buns. With a side of hashbrowns

$16.00

Oatmeal

A bowl of oatmeal with a side of fruit

$7.99

Omlettes

Carthage omelette

merguez sausage and cheese mixture with a side of hashbrowns and toast

$13.99

Liones omelette

caramelized onion and cheese with a sid 10.99
of hashbrowns and toast

$10.99

Traditional omelette

Ham and cheese omelette with a side 12.00 of hashbrowns and toast

$12.00

Spanish omelette

panesereat mix red & green pepper, fresh tomato onion, side of hashbrowns and toast

$12.99
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The restaurant was exceptional along with the hosts and servers. Food was really good. Will definitely visit you again.

Atmosphere: 5/5
Food: 5/5
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june8059
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Great spot - excellent food and service! We will be returning on Tuesday evening and looking forward to it!

Atmosphere: 5/5
Food: 5/5
Service: 5/5
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marl9809
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They were rude and unaccommodating for the second time. Terrible customer service.

Service: 1/5
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