Black + Blue Vancouver
⭐ Black + Blue is known for Prime Rib and Ribeye.
🥩 Black+Blue brings a dramatic, modern steakhouse experience to Alberni Street in the heart of downtown Vancouver, unfolding across several levels before reaching The Roof, its lively rooftop dining room and patio.
The restaurant makes an impression before dinner arrives, with dark, theatrical décor, a striking dry-aging display and an upper-level bar where diners can watch chefs work over the wood-burning grill. The Roof has developed an identity of its own, with fire features and a more relaxed atmosphere that makes it especially popular for sunny lunches, cocktails and celebrations. Birthdays and anniversaries are woven into the experience throughout the restaurant, with handwritten cards, complimentary desserts and other personal touches helping turn dinner into an occasion. Tableside Caesar salad and beef tartare add a little old-school steakhouse theatre, while prime rib, Wagyu, Châteaubriand and imposing bone-in ribeyes keep premium beef firmly at the centre of the menu. It's a polished, energetic downtown destination where the setting and service are intended to feel every bit as memorable as the steak.
🍽️ Black + Blue Menu
🦞 Chill Bar
A chilled seafood selection featuring shellfish, caviar and classic steakhouse accompaniments.
Chilled Seafood Platter
A generous seafood platter with king crab, fresh oysters, prawn cocktail, Atlantic lobster, Dungeness crab, marinated mussels and scallop ceviche, served with lemon, cocktail sauce, Marie Rose sauce, mignonette and horseradish.
Fresh Oysters
Fresh oysters served with tarragon mignonette, lemon and fresh horseradish.
Atlantic Lobster
Chilled Atlantic lobster served with cocktail sauce, Marie Rose sauce and lemon. Available from half a pound to one and a half pounds.
King Crab
Chilled king crab served with cocktail sauce, Marie Rose sauce and lemon.
Jumbo Shrimp Cocktail
Jumbo shrimp served with cocktail sauce, Marie Rose sauce and lemon.
Osetra Caviar
30 grams of Osetra caviar served with blini and traditional garnishes.
Sevruga Caviar
30 grams of Sevruga caviar served with blini and traditional garnishes.
Beluga Caviar
30 grams of Beluga caviar served with blini and traditional garnishes.
🥙 Starters
Steakhouse starters featuring house-made bread, premium beef and fresh seafood.
Black+Blue House Brioche
Gruyère and butter-basted house brioche served with sun-dried tomato butter and Maldon salt.
Wagyu Beef Carpaccio
Thinly sliced Wagyu beef with grainy mustard dressing, arugula, shaved truffles and black truffle pecorino, served with grilled sourdough.
Crab Cake
Dungeness and rock crab cake with charred lemon and dill aioli, celeriac and apple slaw and sherry vinaigrette.
Crispy Calamari
Crispy Humboldt squid with lemon, Italian parsley and charred jalapeño aioli.
Tableside Steak Tartare
Hand-cut Prime beef tenderloin with shallots, cornichons, capers, Dijon and egg yolk, served with grilled sourdough and prepared tableside.
🍲 Soups & Salads
Classic steakhouse soups and composed salads featuring seasonal produce and tableside presentations.
Lobster Bisque
Rich lobster bisque with lobster salad, truffle foam, Cognac crème fraîche and a toast-point crouton, poured tableside.
French Onion Soup
Beef broth with glazed onions, Gruyère, mozzarella and crouton.
Heirloom Tomato & Burrata
Heirloom tomatoes and creamy burrata with peaches, basil, vincotto, toasted almonds and extra virgin olive oil.
Tableside Caesar Salad
Crisp romaine with Parmigiano-Reggiano, lemon and anchovy dressing and brioche croutons, prepared tableside.
🥩 Canadian Prime
Prime-grade Canadian beef selected for abundant marbling, tenderness and juiciness.
New York Striploin
12 oz Canadian Prime New York striploin.
Tenderloin
8 oz Canadian Prime beef tenderloin.
Rib-Eye
14 oz Canadian Prime rib-eye.
Cowboy Rib-Eye
24 oz Canadian Prime cowboy rib-eye.
Beef Wellington
Prime beef tenderloin with mushroom duxelles and crêpe wrapped in puff pastry, served with red wine jus, seasonal vegetables and pommes purée.
Châteaubriand for Two
16 oz centre-cut Prime beef tenderloin for two, served with red wine jus, Béarnaise, seasonal vegetables and pommes purée.
Slow Roasted Prime Rib
14 oz slow-roasted Prime rib with Yorkshire pudding, pommes purée, seasonal vegetables and red wine jus.
Prime Butcher Cuts
A rotating selection of Prime Tomahawk, Porterhouse and Australian Wagyu Tomahawk cuts. Daily availability varies.
🥩 Japanese A5 Wagyu
Japanese A5 Wagyu selected for exceptional marbling, rich flavour and tenderness, with marble scores ranging from 8 to 10.
Rib Eye
Japanese A5 Wagyu rib eye.
Striploin
Japanese A5 Wagyu striploin.
Tenderloin
Japanese A5 Wagyu tenderloin.
🥩 Japanese Kobe Beef
Certified Japanese Kobe beef prized for its distinctive shimofuri marbling, tenderness and rich umami flavour.
Rib Eye
Certified Kobe beef rib eye.
Striploin
Certified Kobe beef striploin.
Tenderloin
Certified Kobe beef tenderloin.
➕ Steak Add-Ons
Enhance your steak with premium seafood or classic steakhouse sauces.
Alaskan King Crab
Half-pound portion of Alaskan king crab.
Atlantic Lobster
Atlantic lobster available in portions ranging from half a pound to one and a half pounds.
Sautéed Tiger Prawns
Tiger prawns sautéed as a premium steak accompaniment.
Béarnaise
Classic Béarnaise sauce.
Red Wine Jus
Rich red wine jus.
Peppercorn Sauce
Classic peppercorn sauce.
Trio of Sauces
A selection of three steak sauces.
🍽️ Signature Entrées
Contemporary mains featuring seasonal mushrooms, seafood and roasted chicken.
Wild Mushroom Risotto
Creamy risotto with seasonal wild mushrooms and Parmigiano-Reggiano.
Roasted Sablefish
Roasted sablefish with bok choy, miso yuzu velouté, braised daikon and puffed wild rice.
Roasted Salmon
Roasted salmon with black forbidden rice risotto, spinach and salmon caviar beurre blanc.
Roasted Chicken
Roasted chicken with pommes purée, chanterelle mushrooms, corn, tarragon chicken jus and lemon crème fraîche.
🥔 Sides
Steakhouse accompaniments featuring vegetables, potatoes, rice and rich savoury additions.
Crispy Brussels Sprouts
Crispy Brussels sprouts with lemon, capers, chilies and Parmesan cheese.
Wagyu Fried Rice
Fried rice with Wagyu beef, sesame, eggs, garlic, scallions, chilli oil and watercress.
Roasted Nugget Potatoes
Roasted nugget potatoes with tallow butter, rosemary and lemon.
Vegetable Medley
Local organic vegetables glazed with herb butter.
Lobster Mashed Potatoes
Creamy mashed potatoes topped with butter-poached Atlantic lobster.
Honey Glazed Carrots
Honey-glazed carrots with mushroom XO, crème fraîche and dill.
Mac & Cheese Sticks
Crispy mac and cheese sticks served with truffle cheese sauce.
Fries
Fries with Parmesan and truffle aioli. Shaved black truffle available as an add-on.
Mushrooms
Mushrooms with confit garlic, chives and parsley.
🍰 Desserts
Indulgent house desserts featuring seasonal fruit, rich chocolate, caramel and tableside presentations.
Tableside Bananas Foster for Two
Bananas Foster for two with rum caramel flambéed tableside, vanilla ice cream and toasted pecans.
Coconut Cream Pie
Coconut cream pie with vanilla sablé, blackberry compote and lime Chantilly.
Black+Blue Buttercake
Warm buttercake with salted caramel sauce and white Chantilly cream.
Lemon Poppy Seed Chiffon Cake
Light lemon poppy seed chiffon cake with yogurt semifreddo, strawberry rhubarb compote and lemon crumble.
Chocolate Hazelnut Cake
Soft-baked flourless chocolate cake with hazelnut namelaka, candied hazelnuts, sesame tuile and orange crème anglaise.
Espresso Cheesecake
Espresso cheesecake with white chocolate Chantilly, caramel drizzle, Baileys crème anglaise and biscotti crumble.
⭐ Black + Blue Favourites
These selections are based on dishes commonly praised in Google reviews.
Prime Rib
A longtime Black+Blue favourite, the prime rib appears repeatedly in customer recommendations and seasonal specials, usually accompanied by classic steakhouse sides.
Ribeye
From Canadian Prime and bone-in cuts to premium Wagyu, ribeye is one of the steaks customers praise most consistently for flavour, tenderness and careful cooking.
Châteaubriand for Two
A popular choice for date nights and celebrations, this substantial steak for two earns repeated praise for its tenderness and presentation.
Wagyu Beef Carpaccio
One of the restaurant's signature starters, the thinly sliced Wagyu beef regularly appears in recommendations from both first-time visitors and returning customers.
Tableside Caesar Salad
Prepared beside the table, the Caesar salad has developed a following of its own and adds a touch of old-school steakhouse theatre to the meal.
Mac & Cheese Sticks
Crispy fried mac and cheese is one of the restaurant's most recognizable appetizers, frequently ordered during both Happy Hour and full dinners.
Steamed Mussels
A recurring seafood favourite, the mussels receive enthusiastic praise from customers looking beyond the restaurant's extensive selection of beef.
Oysters
Fresh oysters are a popular way to begin a meal or accompany drinks on The Roof, particularly during Happy Hour and special occasions.
Wagyu Fried Rice
This rich steakhouse side receives unusually strong praise of its own and is frequently paired with the restaurant's premium cuts.
Black+Blue Butter Cake
The warm butter cake is one of the clearest dessert favourites, with returning customers frequently recommending that diners save room for it.
🍽️ Dining Experience
This section summarizes information from restaurant sources, customer reviews and other public sources.
Multi-Level Steakhouse
Black+Blue unfolds across several levels on Alberni Street, giving diners a choice of dramatically different spaces within the same restaurant.
The Roof
The rooftop is one of the restaurant's defining attractions, combining an upscale dining room and patio atmosphere with fire features and a more relaxed feel than the main steakhouse below.
Modern Steakhouse
Dark, dramatic décor, a prominent bar and contemporary design give the main dining room the polished feel of a modern downtown steakhouse.
Dry-Aging Display
A visible dry-aging room showcases the restaurant's focus on beef and has become one of the interior features customers frequently stop to admire.
Wood-Burning Grill
Diners seated near the upper bar can watch chefs work over the wood-burning grill, adding an open-kitchen element to the steakhouse experience.
Tableside Service
Caesar salad, beef tartare and other tableside presentations turn parts of dinner into a performance and are regularly singled out in customer reviews.
Special Occasions
Birthdays, anniversaries, graduations and date nights are a major part of the Black+Blue experience, with the restaurant frequently adding cards, desserts or celebratory touches.
Rooftop Celebrations
The Roof is particularly popular for birthdays, anniversaries and group dinners, giving celebrations a livelier alternative to the formal main dining room.
Upscale Without Being Quiet
Black+Blue has a polished special-occasion atmosphere but remains energetic and social, particularly around the bars and rooftop.
🅿️ Parking & Accessibility
This section summarizes information from restaurant sources, customer reviews and other public sources.
Downtown Parking
Black+Blue's Alberni Street location places it in a busy part of downtown Vancouver where guests arriving by car should allow extra time for nearby street or parkade parking.
Wheelchair Accessible
Customers report that the restaurant is wheelchair accessible, allowing diners with mobility needs to use the multi-level space.
Interior Elevator
An elevator provides access between restaurant levels and makes the rooftop dining area accessible without relying on the stairs.
Multi-Level Restaurant
Because Black+Blue extends over several floors, guests with mobility requirements may find it helpful to mention their preferred dining area when making a reservation.
📍 Landmarks & Location
This section summarizes information from restaurant sources, customer reviews and other public sources.
Alberni Street
Black+Blue is located at 1032 Alberni Street in downtown Vancouver, placing the steakhouse within one of the city's busiest dining and shopping areas.
Downtown Vancouver
The central location makes the restaurant a convenient special-occasion destination for people staying, shopping or spending an evening in downtown Vancouver.
Rooftop Setting
Several floors above Alberni Street, The Roof creates a distinctly different atmosphere from the main restaurant and has become a destination in its own right.
Urban Steakhouse
The dramatic multi-storey interior and rooftop setting fit naturally into the dense downtown surroundings, giving Black+Blue a distinctly metropolitan character.
Alberni Dining District
The restaurant sits within an area known for upscale restaurants, hotels and luxury retail, making it well positioned for date nights, celebrations and evenings out downtown.
📱 Ordering Options
This section summarizes information from restaurant sources, customer reviews and other public sources.
Lunch
Lunch provides a somewhat more relaxed introduction to Black+Blue, with burgers, steakhouse dishes and changing specials alongside the restaurant's premium beef.
Dinner
Dinner is the main steakhouse experience, built around premium cuts, seafood, elaborate sides and tableside presentations.
Happy Hour
Happy Hour offers a more casual and approachable way to visit, with discounted food and drinks available alongside changing specials such as prime rib.
The Roof
The rooftop operates with its own atmosphere and menu experience, allowing diners to choose between the lively upper level and the more traditional steakhouse setting downstairs.
Reservations
Reservations are strongly recommended for dinner, special occasions and rooftop dining, particularly when a specific area of the restaurant is important.
Bar Seating
Both drinks and full meals can be enjoyed at the bar, making it a useful option for solo diners, couples and guests visiting without a reservation.
Group Dining
Large parties are regularly accommodated for birthdays, anniversaries, graduations and other celebrations, with reviews describing groups of 10 or more dining together.
Special Menus
Changing promotions and set menus add alternatives to the regular steakhouse menu, including Land & Sea dinners, prime rib specials and other limited-time experiences.
Dine Out Vancouver
Black+Blue regularly participates in Dine Out Vancouver, including special menus served within its rooftop space.
Special-Event Brunch
Brunch appears for selected occasions such as Mother's Day rather than defining the restaurant's everyday dining experience.
💬 Customer Feedback
This section summarizes recurring themes in customer reviews.
Steak Is the Main Event
Beef dominates customer recommendations, with ribeye, tenderloin, prime rib, Wagyu and Châteaubriand repeatedly praised across the restaurant's different menus.
The Roof Has Its Own Following
Many customers choose Black+Blue specifically for the rooftop, praising its atmosphere, patio setting and more relaxed personality compared with the main dining room.
Service Is a Major Strength
Servers receive an exceptional amount of individual praise, particularly for menu knowledge, steak recommendations, wine guidance and attentive special-occasion service.
Celebrations Receive Extra Attention
Birthday cakes, anniversary desserts, cards, complimentary drinks and other personal touches appear repeatedly in reviews and are a major reason customers return for milestones.
Tableside Service Is Memorable
The Caesar salad and other dishes prepared at the table are frequently singled out as highlights, adding a sense of occasion beyond the food itself.
The Interior Makes an Impression
Customers regularly mention the dramatic décor, multi-level layout, dry-aging display and prominent bull imagery before discussing what they ordered.
Portions Can Be Surprisingly Generous
Despite the upscale steakhouse format, many diners describe substantial portions and occasionally warn against ordering too much for the table.
The Butter Cake Has Loyal Fans
The warm butter cake is one of the most consistently praised desserts and is frequently recommended by repeat diners.
Seafood Holds Its Own
Oysters, mussels, scallops, crab cakes, lobster and other seafood receive enough praise that the restaurant appeals to more than dedicated steak eaters.
Premium Beef Comes at Premium Prices
Dinner can become expensive quickly when premium steaks, sides, drinks and desserts are added, although many customers consider the quality and overall experience worth the cost.
Happy Hour Changes the Value Equation
Happy Hour and changing specials give customers a considerably more approachable way to experience the restaurant without committing to a full premium steakhouse dinner.
Not Every Steak Is Perfect
Although properly cooked steaks dominate the feedback, a minority of diners report incorrect temperatures, disappointing cuts or dishes that did not justify the price.
Service Pacing Can Vary
Most service feedback is excellent, but occasional reviews describe long waits between courses or problems during especially busy periods.
The Main Dining Room and Roof Feel Different
Customers often develop a preference between the two, with the main restaurant generally feeling more formal and steakhouse-focused while The Roof is valued for its lively atmosphere.
Regulars Return for Milestones
Some customers have celebrated multiple birthdays and anniversaries here over the years, giving Black+Blue an unusually strong special-occasion following.
