The 11th annual Vancouver Foodster Pasta Challenge was a success featuring creations from restaurants around greater Vancouver. Each restaurant featured their Pasta creation from October 2-25, 2025. Our media judging panel determined the ultimate winners of the challenge, and this was quite the task as each judge who tasted each creation with a rigorous process based on taste, originality/uniqueness and presentation/appearance.
The Winners are:
1st Place:
{109 points}
Osteria al Centro
Ossobucco alla Milanese with Saffron Pappardelle and Tartufo Nero
Created by: Chef James
Price: $25.99
Description: Veal Ossobucco smoked then slow braised in white wine to make a Ragu. We add Guancale, Fresh local Chantrelle Mushrooms served over Saffron stained Pappardelle noodles and finish with shavings of FRESH Tartufo Nero (black Truffle) imported from Umbria.
Available: Wednesday – Sunday.
Offered: for dine-in
Osteria al Centro
3087 Slocan Street, Vancouver
Tel: (604) 430-9696
Web: https://www.opentable.com/r/osteria-al-centro-vancouver
Instagram @osteria_al_centro
2nd Place (TIE):
{106 points}
Andonis Vancouver
Poseidon’s Bounty
Created by: Chef Rory Byrne
Price: $46
Description: Poseidon’s Bounty showcases the God of the Seas’ greatest creations. Seared scallops with trout roe served alongside a crab stuff cappelletti pasta with lemon and charcoal seafoam, coral tuiles and a dill pistou.
Available: Wednesday – Sunday, 5pm onwards
Offered: Dine in only
Andonis Vancouver
1193 Granville Street, Vancouver
Phone: (604) 565-1193
Web: https://www.andonisvancouver.com/
Instagram @andonisvancouver
2nd Place (TIE):
{106 points}
Locanda dell’Orso
Agnolotti dell’orso
Created by: the team
Price: $33
Description: filled pasta with slow braised veal ossobuco, meat juice and Parmesan sauce.
Available: Daily, dinner time only.
Offered: take out, no delivery
Locanda dell’Orso
350 W Pender Street, Vancouver
Tel: (604) 336-3151
Web: https://locandadellorso.com/
Instagram @locandadellorso
3rd Place:
{81 points}
Pasta Polo
Mamma Maria’s Seafood Cannelloni
Price: $32
Created by: Chef/Owner Ahyoung Baek
Description: Introducing a dish 25 years in the making- crafted from the heart of Pasta Polo’s rich culinary tapestry! Bursting with succulent crab meat, shrimp and flavourful white fish served with Creamy dreamy signature sauce that elevates every bite
Join us and be part of the 25-years legacy that is known and loved. It’s more than famous; it’s legendary
Available: 12-9pm; 7 days a week
Offered: take out and dine in.
Pasta Polo
2754 Barney Hwy, Coquitlam
Tel: (604) 464-7656
Instagram @pastapolocoquitlam
In the People’s Choice Awards category, the public who tried the Pasta creations were the ones who had the opportunity to cast their vote throughout the challenge.
The Winners are:
1st Place People’s Choice:
Andonis Vancouver
Poseidon’s Bounty
Created by: Chef Rory Byrne
Price: $46
Description: Poseidon’s Bounty showcases the God of the Seas’ greatest creations. Seared scallops with trout roe served alongside a crab stuff cappelletti pasta with lemon and charcoal seafoam, coral tuiles and a dill pistou.
Available: Wednesday – Sunday, 5pm onwards
Offered: Dine in only
Andonis Vancouver
1193 Granville Street, Vancouver
Phone: (604) 565-1193
Web: https://www.andonisvancouver.com/
Instagram @andonisvancouver
2nd Place People’s Choice:
Locanda dell’Orso
Agnolotti dell’orso
Created by: the team
Price: $33
Description: filled pasta with slow braised veal ossobuco, meat juice and Parmesan sauce.
Available: Daily, dinner time only.
Offered: take out, no delivery
Locanda dell’Orso
350 W Pender Street, Vancouver
Tel: (604) 336-3151
Web: https://locandadellorso.com/
Instagram @locandadellorso
3rd Place People’s Choice:
Osteria al Centro
Ossobucco alla Milanese with Saffron Pappardelle and Tartufo Nero
Created by: Chef James
Price: $25.99
Description: Veal Ossobucco smoked then slow braised in white wine to make a Ragu. We add Guancale, Fresh local Chantrelle Mushrooms served over Saffron stained Pappardelle noodles and finish with shavings of FRESH Tartufo Nero (black Truffle) imported from Umbria.
Available: Wednesday – Sunday.
Offered: for dine-in
Osteria al Centro
3087 Slocan Street, Vancouver
Tel: (604) 430-9696
Web: https://www.opentable.com/r/osteria-al-centro-vancouver
Instagram @osteria_al_centro
Our Media judges for this challenge were: Crissa Koh, Jacqueline Chui and Maggi Mei.
Each media judge will have scored the creation with a maximum of 40 points as follows: Overall Taste 20 points, Originality and Uniqueness 10 points, Presentation and Appearance 10 points). The total number of points a pasta creation could earn is 120 points.
Thank you to the chefs and restaurants that accepted my invitation and featured their pasta on the menu for the past few weeks during this challenge.
I encourage you to visit the winning restaurants to try their pasta creations! See the entries here.
By: Richard Wolak