Sanafir Restaurant & Lounge is now open for lunch five days a week. Visit the city’s culinary casbah from Monday – Friday, noon onwards, for a taste of the restaurant’s signature cuisine, featuring innovative twists on Asian, Mediterranean and Indian flavours.

Who says the Granville Strip is only for after-dark?

New hours:

Monday thru Thursday: 12:00pm – 1:00am
Friday: 12:00pm – 2:00am
Saturday: 4:30pm – 2:00am
Sunday: 4:30pm – 1:00am

Rock the Kasbah this February at Sanafir Restaurant & Lounge

Vancouver’s biggest party is about to begin and Sanafir Restaurant & Lounge is ready to celebrate – day and night. The Glowbal Collection’s popular Granville Street night spot is opening its doors for lunch for the entire month of February.

The lunch menu is in effect February 1 – 28, with a special ‘50% off’ promotion to kick things off, February 1 – 11.

Highlights include:

rice bowls

~ Punjabi Style Butter Chicken 14
basmati scented rice, grilled papadum, cucumber mint raita

~ Goan Braised Lamb and Cashew Curry 14
basmati rice, papadum, lime and cucumber yogurt

~ Crispy Wok Fired Ginger Beef 14
basmati rice, asian vegetables, toasted peanuts
grilled naan bread wrap

~ BBQ Blackened Wild B.C. Salmon 11
rocket lettuce, red onions, herb roast potatoes, watercress crème fraiche

~ Vegetarian 9
hummus, crispy asian vegetables, tofu, roast garlic

plates

~ Grilled Canadian Prime Beef Strip Loin 16
smoked tomato curry, crispy onions

~ Wild Pacific Sockeye Salmon 14
herbed israeli cous cous, spicy green beans

soup & salads

~ Zatar Spiced Grilled Chicken Breast Salad 15
fatoush salad, avocado fried egg, blue cheese vinaigrette

~ Mediterranean Fatoush Salad 8
turkish figs, dried apricots, toasted almonds, honey herb vinaigrette

Sanafir Restaurant & Lounge is Vancouver’s most imaginative tapas restaurant and bar located at 1026 Granville Street. Lush décor reminiscent of an Arabian night creates a luxe and exotic atmosphere. The menu showcases innovative twists on Asian, Mediterranean and Indian flavours. Please call 604.678.1049 to reserve your table.

Sanafir’s tapas are all extensions of flavours from North Africa, Asia, India, the Middle Eastern & the Mediterranean, & include a selection of dishes from a menu featuring calamari, beef, lamb, chicken, halibut & prawns.

Whether you decide to divide your tapas & order a trio of the Pistachio Crusted Halibut, Garam Masala Short-Ribs or Goat Cheese Stuffed Lamb Kibbeh, each dish will serve to expose you to a tantalizing range of flavours from the world’s most exotic continents.

Come & join Sanafir every Tuesday, where all tapas and tapa trios will be offered at 50% off.

Curious? Have a look at Sanafir’s menu for all tapa and tapa trio menu options.

An elusive energy in a room bustling with big beats & belly dancers, Arabian Nights at Sanafir will be heavy in its haunting sensuality.

With its rich Middle Eastern & Mediterranean design, minimalistic & diligently detailed decor, & its high ceilings & seductive Moroccan-style beds, Sanafir was made for this Halloween night of captivating darkness. There will also be a Henna artist on-site & a Tarot reader to satisfy your spiritual side. We know you’re curious.

Join us for an enigmatic evening of entertainment. Send in your RSVP to cointreau@selectwines.ca, but please note that your confirmation is based on the space permitting.

Fashionist? is the perfect fusion of style, fashion & music.
With its rich colors, gold accents and plush leather beds, Sanafir Upstairs creates a unique and sophisticated atmosphere for this special event series.

The Fashionist? nights at Sanafir will bring together new trends, exciting brands, talented designers & stylish people. For the opening night, Berlin’s renowned shoe label, Zeha, will present the latest shoe fashion trends from Europe.

Two of the city’s most popular DJ’s are playing the finest electronic lounge music from European metropolis. Expect electrifying beats by SKLA (Lobby Ginger62) & SKAI (CocoonClub Frankfurt).

Enjoy the enticing atmosphere of Sanafir & be a part of the grand opening of Fashionist? on Wednesday, October 14th. The first fashionable theme will be Destination Berlin.

Sanafir Restaurant caters at the Vancouver International Film Festival Gala Opening Event at Rocky Mountaineer Station, October 1st, 2009.

German Olympic Gold Medalist Katarina Witt and Vancouver Host Jens Marquardt explore Vancouver’s Nightlife Scene and make a stop at SANAFIR for German Television.

Marley’s “Persian Pick me Up” recipe:

1 oz Baileys, 0.5oz Navan Vanilla Liquer, 0.5oz creme de cacao, 2oz coffee

Mix all ingredients over ice, shake, pour (for hot, omit ice and use hot water or hot coffee)

If you book your Christmas get-together or Office Party between now and the end of October for an event anytime between now and December 31st,  we will send you a $250 GC for a future visit for every $1000 spent the day of the party.

The national spirit of Thailand makes its debut in Vancouver

Alexandra Gill

From Saturday’s Globe and Mail

Last updated on Monday, Aug. 24, 2009 03:04AM EDT

Sanafir Restaurant and Lounge
1026 Granville St.
604-678-1049
www.sanafir.ca
The firewater that has fuelled the all-night revelry of countless full-moon beach parties has landed in North America.

Mekhong, the national spirit of Thailand, made its debut in New York last fall and was officially launched this summer at Sanafir Restaurant and Lounge in Vancouver, the first Canadian city to offer the product.
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