FEAST | New in Town x Street Auntie Apertivo House x Granville

"Fusion is confusion."

Granville—(November 26, 2020) The brand new, casually-named fifteen-seat restaurant Street Auntie Apertivo House, a mouthful to say, just opened in the so-named downtown Entertainment District. Its minimalist fusion-style tapas concept is focused on serving more or less authentic contemporary Chinese street food dishes with its own little culinary refinements.



From dim sum (fancified dumplings) to street-style comfort dishes (calamari or Shanghai noodles), Chinese fine dining (slow-braised abalone or garlic fried soft shell crab), and other Asian fusion inspirations including some truly inventive desserts, Street Auntie offers some very thoughtfully made and ultra-delicious dishes full of fresh (sometimes high-end) ingredients and modern twists paying homage to the cuisine of the Chinese region of Yunnan along the Burmese border.

dim sum basket (sea urchin dumpling, scallop avocado har gow, and morel shumai)

While the often sketchy Granville Strip may be a curious location for the new upscale Chinese eatery, it's hard not to be impressed with Street Auntie's already refined fusion-ish offerings. I cannot remember the last time I so thoroughly enjoyed such a meal thanks to its authentic meets new wave Chinese cuisine. Additionally, their cocktail program hits the same inventive notes with boozy winners like a refreshing tea tonic, lemongrass ginger libation, and jasmine floral milk tea.

jasmine/strawberry fortune cookie + mango/pomelo sago explosion + VanCity Special (smoky mint and chocolate)

Owner Yuyina Zhang, a seasoned restaurant consultant herself, and Cantonese chef Stephen Ho's rather delectable take on contemporary street food with an ever-changing array of five weekly rotating set menus of small-plates (enjoyed during a one-hour window) is definitely a must-try.


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