Provence Marinaside’s Menu a Delicious Deal

Provence Marinaside’s Menu a Delicious Deal
Featuring CedarCreek Estate Winery

From January 22nd through February 9th Provence Marinaside is partnering with legendary Okanagan winery CedarCreek Estate Winery to create a ‘Perfect Pairing’  three-course dinner featuring some of Provence’s classic French dishes paired with signature wines from CedarCreek.

“When looking for to partner with a single VQA winery, I am looking for a winery with good depth and range of wines that will suit a varied menu. CedarCreek was a natural choice given their breadth of varietals and consistent quality. We are fortunate enough to work with some wine club-exclusive wines including their Sparkling Rosé and the Block 3 Platinum Riesling from magnum. I appreciate their commitment to farming organically. With the upcoming shortages of Okanagan wine, we are extremely fortunate to work with such an esteemed partner,” comments Provence Marinaside’s Wine Director Joshua Carlson.

The three-course dinner is great value at only $49 per person with the optional wine pairing available as either a regular pour for $36 for three wines or petit pour at $21 for three wines. It’s hard to beat a deal as good as this one!

This great value dinner is a small slice of what we offer at Provence – a glimpse into our menu of classic French dishes with a West Coast twist. It’s a great way for locals and visitors to test the dining scene by having a three- course meal at a reasonable price – kind of like speed dating for diners.  Each year new faces have become new friends. These new friends have become regulars and are now old friends. Provence’s Owner and Executive Chef Jean-Francis Quaglia.

Provence’s special CedarCreek Menu features three choices of appetizers along with three choices of entreés and two choices of classic desserts. All these dishes are favourites with Provence patrons, and some, like the Warm Goat Cheese Salad and the Bouillabaisse for instance, have been on Provence Marinaside’s menu since the restaurant opened 20+ years ago. “We wouldn’t dare take them off,” says Chef Quaglia. “The Bouillabaisse is representative of my upbringing in Marseille but of course we give it a West Coast nuance by using OceanWise local seafood. The rouille is a classic accompaniment.”

Provence Marinaside 2025 Vancouver Menu
Three-course menu $49/person
Three-course wine pairing $36/person
Three-course petit wine pairing $21/person

APPETIZERS
Choose one

Herbes de Provence Crusted Goat Cheese Salad
Beurre blanc, balsamic reduction, mixed greens
CedarCreek Estate Sauvignon Blanc
2022 Kelowna BC
or
Escargot
Garlic, parsley, brandy, butter sauce
CedarCreek Platinum ‘Jagged Rock’ Chardonnay
2022 Kelowna, BC
or
Paté de Campagne
Cornichon, frisée, house made crostini
CedarCreek Estate Cabernet Franc
2021 Kelowna, BC
***
ENTRÉES
Choose one

West Coast Style Bouillabaisse
prawns, scallops mussels, clams, fish, fingerling potatoes, gruyere et la rouille
CedarCreek Platinum ‘South Kelowna Slopes’ Pinot Noir Rosé
2023 Kelowna, BC
or
Wild Mushroom Ravioli with Prawns
White wine butter sauce, garlic, fresh tomato, herbs
CedarCreek Estate Pinot Noir
2022 Kelowna, BC
or
Confit Duck Leg
du puy lentils, savoy cabbage, roasted root vegetables, blackberry gastrique
CedarCreek Meritage
cabernet franc/cabernet sauvignon/merlot
2021 Kelowna, BC
***
DESSERT

Crème Caramel
Palmier cookie, fresh whipped cream
CedarCreek Platinum ‘Block 3 Single Vineyard’ Riesling
2017 Kelowna, BC
or
Les Trois Sorbets aux Fruits
trio of delicious sorbet flavours, palmier cookie
CedarCreek Platinum ‘Jagged Rock’ Sparkling Rosé 
Pinot Noir
nv, Kelowna, BC

 

Treat yourself to an evening of delicious food paired with wonderful wines from CedarCreek Estate Winery at Provence Marinaside  from January 22 through February 9. It is always an extremely busy time at Provence Marinaside and reservations are a must – either online or by calling the restaurant at 604-681-4144.

Provence notes:
Established in February 2002, Provence Marinaside is the ‘bebe’ of Owner/Executive Chef (and Chevalier of France) Jean-Francis Quaglia. Reminiscent of Chef Qualia’s native Marseille, Provence is located at the south end of Yaletown, adjacent to the False Creek Seawall and with patios overlooking the Quayside Marina. Open every day for Brunch, Lunch, Happy Hour and Dinner.

Hours are:
Tuesday through Friday: 10 a.m. to 11 p.m.
Saturday, Sunday and Monday: 9 a.m. to 11 p.m.

In addition to Dine-In service, Provence Marinaside continues to offer its regular menus for brunch, lunch and dinner as Takeout for personal pick-up or through delivery services Door Dash and Uber Eats.

Wine and Cocktails List , Brunch Menu, Lunch Menu, Happy Hour Menu, Dinner Menu, Dessert Menu

Provence Marinaside is also supporting The DowntownEastside Women’s Centre with the donation of meals and funds along with a donation option on their should the public also wish to support the organization. Details can be found on Provence Marinaside’s Home Page.

About Chef Jean Francis Quaglia
A native of Marseille, France, Chef Jean-Francis Quaglia comes naturally to the culinary world as his mother was acclaimed Chef Suzanne Quaglia of Marseille’s famed Le Patalain and one of the very first female chefs in France. At age eight, he made his first Tarte au Citron from his mother’s recipe. This same tarte is now featured on Provence’s menu. Following graduation, Chef Quaglia apprenticed at Hôtel Sofitel in Marseille, worked Chef Elie Mazot at Relais et Chateau’s Le Chateau de la Chevre D’Or in Eze and was Chef de Partie Tournant under the direction of his mentor, Chef Dominique LeStanc, at Hôtel Negresco in Nice (2 Michelin stars). Upon arrival in Vancouver he was Sous Chef under Chef Bruno Born at Le Coq D’Or and followed him to the Sheraton Wall Centre Hotel where he became Executive Chef of the hotel’s Indigo Bistro Moderne. He opened his first restaurant, Provence Mediterranean Grill in 1997 in Point Grey and went on to open Provence Marinaside in 2002 and TWB-The Wine Bar next door in 2012 (it is now amalgamated into Provence Marinaside). In August 2021, the government of France honoured Chef Jean-Francis by naming him a Chevalier (Knight) of the Ordre du Merite Agricole – one of France’s highest honours, second only to the Legion of Honour.

Media release (edited) and images provided by Nancy Wong, Culinary Communications.