- THE PORTLY CHEF'S MENUS - 

Please note that we have a collection of Menus; lunch, dinner and weekend brunch.

The following menus are just a sampling of our offerings. Changes, modifications and/or removals will occasionally take place.

Please contact the restaurant directly about allergies and/or dietary requests as we will always to our best to accommodate.

Feel free to phone and inquire about daily feature items, in-house desserts and TOGO orders.

 -- All dishes have been developed by Executive Chef and Owner, Jeffrey Batt. --

Sunday Night Prix Fixe Menu

(Example Menu)

3 courses - $40 per person

TAKE AWAY CHEESECAKE!

You asked, we listened: our home-made, delicious cheesecakes can now be purchased at the restaurant.

(YES, A WHOLE PORTLY CHEESECAKE!)

Here's what you need to know:

• All cheesecakes are $65 each
• Your choice of 3 different/changing flavour options (please inquire)
• All cheesecakes are made with the highest quality of ingredients and seasonal inspiration 
• 48 hour notice (minimum) required for all orders
• All order inquiries must go through Emily Caulfield-Batt via email: theportlychef@gmail.com
• Depending on how portly you cut your slices, all of our cheesecakes serve 12 to 16 slices.
• We don't do graphics, designs or messages on our cheesecakes. We just don't!

RESERVATIONS

Reservations are strongly recommended at The Portly Chef.
We are not the biggest of bistros and tables tend to fill up fast. Especially on the weekends!

Please note that due to the small size of our NEW outdoor patio, no reservations will be accepted specifically for the patio. 

All outdoor dining will be on a first come, first served basis. 

Call (604) 971-4377 from 11am – 8pm daily.
If no one is available to take your call, please leave a clear and detailed message and we'll get back to you as quickly as possible.

Please note that leaving a reservation request on our voicemail, or via email, DOES NOT mean that you have a reservation. All requests must be confirmed by one our staff members.

Please inquire by email (or call) for all large party requests,catering services, private events etc:
theportlychef@gmail.com

Located on Lonsdale Avenue, in North Vancouver, The Portly Chef is serving up some of the best culinary fare on the North Shore. Led by Executive Chef Jeffrey Batt and his fiance, Emily Caulfield, this family run Bistro promises a relaxed atmosphere, attentive front of house service and mouth-watering consistency on every plate. 

THE PORTLY CHEF; a Brief History

Since opening for business in May 2012, and with a sign on the door reading “you can’t trust a skinny chef”,people have been arriving from all over the city to ask “how portly really is the portly chef?” And although it may seem a tad taboo to ask such a question,you’ll be happy to know it’s actually a welcomed inquiry at our restaurant – one in fact that always makes the staff smile. Chef included.

Now the best answer, of course, is to reply with an invitation to come on down and pay us a visit; saunter up to the kitchen pass and just say hello. But for all of you out there reading this right now, full of curiosity (sorry, but I couldn’t resist the pun), what I can and will say is that our Chef, Jeffrey Batt is his name, stands 6 feet and 3 inches tall, has a booming voice which makes his Irish relatives proud, and is so passionate about food that he had his favourite fare tattooed on his right arm.

Jeff’s career, like many other successful culinary stories, began at an early age. He avidly watched his Dad BBQ outside and he followed his Mom around the kitchen like a faithful shadow. As soon as it was safe for him to get involved he was allowed to make his own snacks and even attempt to cook meals for him and his brother. Preparing Mother’s Day brunch for the most important lady in his life by boiling an egg in a beautiful china tea pot was the first real sign of Jeff’s culinary creativity. And if you ask his parents they’ll tell you that his passion and excitement for food would only continue to grow from there. Upon graduating high school, confident in which route he wanted to take, Jeff enrolled in the Culinary Program at VCC (Vancouver Community College). There he studied under exceptional teachers, learned to experiment and to compete, and with top marks to his name he would emerge one year later as a rising star. After VCC, Jeff took the opportunity to go travelling around Europe – to explore a bit of the classic culinary world that so very much intrigued him. Along with two of his best childhood friends, Jeff traveled from London to Turkey, Ireland to Spain, Germany, Italy and France. Months were spent exploring markets, touring restaurants and learning how to eat beautifully on a very modest backpacker’s budget. I mean who else could live off of Feta Cheese for an entire week while touring Greece?!

Upon returning home to Vancouver Jeff took his first real kitchen job: garde manger for Chef Steve Myddleton– easily his greatest role model to date - at the Village Bistro in Edgemont Village. Together they moved over to Ambleside Bistro in West Vancouver, where Jeff would take the position of Junior Sous Chef. His eventual first Executive Chef job was at Café el Nido, located in downtown Vancouver, working there until he moved to Marine Drive in West Vancouver. In 2003 Jeff took the position of Executive Chef at Monk McQueen’sand simultaneously helped to open Lift Bar and Grill with Bob Lindsay, another one of Jeff’s most significant mentors. His last position before opening The Portly Chef was the Executive Chef at the Granville Island Hotel.

Since May 2012, Jeff has called the North Shore his place of business as well as his home. He has built a loyal following of friendly customers and has assembled a team around him that operates like one big caring family.  From day one The Portly Chef has offered a collection of dishes that are second to none in North Vancouver, and “word of mouth” reviews in the community will surely verify my positive opinions. With zero intention of ever leaving the North Shore, Chef Jeffery Batt will continue to nurture The Portly Chef, play around with ideas for restaurant number two, and most importantly make plans to start a family of his own with his soon to be wife.

Phone

(604) 971-4377

Location

1211 Lonsdale Avenue
North Vancouver, B.C
V7M 2H5

Lunch Hours:

Wed-Fri: 11:30am - 2pm

DINNER HOURS:

Wed-Sun: 5pm - late
(phone us to check what "late" really means!)

Brunch HOURS:

Sat & Sun: 10:30 - 2pm

CLOSED:

Monday & Tuesday

WE ARE HIRING!  

Position(s) currently available: Part-Time and/or Full-Time Server

The Portly Chef is looking for an eager and experienced server to join our Front of House team. 

Our ideal hire is someone who is hard-working, eloquent, reliable, and knowledgeable about food and wine. Strong communication skills and willingness to work as a team member is a must!   

Evening and brunch shifts, or a combination of both, are available.

Staff are entitled to one staff meal per shift, competitive wages and tips.

Please submit your resume, via email, along with your availability to: theportlychef@gmail.com

No phone calls, please.

PLEASE NOTE:

• Serving it Right is mandatory.
• Food Safe is an asset.
• Wine/Cocktail/Food knowledge preferred.
• Fine Dining experience preferred.

Gift Certificates

Spring time gift certificate promotion!

Just in time for the approaching patio season, The Portly Chef has brought back our customer appreciation promotion!

For every $100 gift certificate purchased, you will receive a bonus, second gift certificate for $20.

This promotion is only valid for the month of April, so please stop by and pick up one or two.. or a few! 

For all out-of-town friends and family, please note that we are happy to process your credit card purchase over the phone and arrange for local delivery of the Gift Certificate.

** Gift Certificates do not expire, but they can NOT be used in the same visit as your purchase. For all questions, concerns, or fine print details, please feel free to call the restaurant and speak with one of our Front of House staff members, **

PRIVATE PARTIES/CLOSURES

Please note that we will be CLOSED on the following dates for private functions:

Saturday, May 12th, 2017  CLOSED for BRUNCH only.   Open for regular dinner service.

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HOLIDAY HOURS

Please note our upcoming 2017 Holiday Hours:

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REGULAR HOURS

Please note that we are always closed on Monday and Tuesday. 

Wednesdays: Lunch 11:30-2pm || Dinner 5pm - close

Thursdays: Lunch 11:30-2pm || Dinner 5pm - close

Fridays: Lunch 11:30-2pm || Dinner 5pm - close

Saturdays: BRUNCH 10:30-2pm || Dinner 5pm - close

Sundays: BRUNCH 10:30-2pm || Dinner 5pm - close