Carlino Restaurant

What Carlino Restaurant does

Carlino Restaurant & Lounge is a MICHELIN Guide recommended Italian fine dining restaurant located on the third floor of the Hyatt Vancouver Downtown Alberni at 1115 Alberni St in downtown Vancouver. The restaurant operates a single physical site with seven employees and serves breakfast (7am-11am), lunch and dinner (11:30am-10pm), a full bar (11:30am-11pm), and a daily aperitivo happy hour (2:30pm-5pm). Its cuisine is inspired by the Friuli region of Northern Italy with influences from Trentino and Veneto, anchored by fresh house-made pasta produced daily in-house and a seasonal menu that changes with ingredient availability. Sourcing is structured around the owners' family farm in Abbotsford, which supplies eggs from 100 black copper Maran hens, supplemented by relationships with BC farmers, fishers, foragers, and ranchers, alongside Italian importers for select ingredients. The business model is direct-to-consumer full-service dining with à la carte pricing, supplemented by two private dining spaces for events and customized group packages, and a forthcoming e-Gift Card program. Distribution is concentrated in-person at the single Vancouver location, with reservations handled via the website and event inquiries via [email protected]; digital marketing is limited to Instagram, an email newsletter, and the website, while MICHELIN Guide recognition provides earned-media discovery. Carlino is part of the KT Restaurants group, which also operates Ask For Luigi, Di Beppe, Pizzeria Farina, Farina a Legna, Pourhouse, Giovane, and Bacaro, sharing PR, branding, and management infrastructure. No funding, parent-subsidiary structure, or revenue disclosure is present in the source material.

Name

Carlino Restaurant

Legal name

Carlino Restaurant

Website

https://carlinorestaurant.com

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Carlino Restaurant & Lounge is a MICHELIN Guide recommended Italian fine dining restaurant on the third floor of the Hyatt Vancouver Downtown Alberni in downtown Vancouver, serving seasonal Northern Italian cuisine with house-made pasta to hotel guests, downtown professionals, and private event clients.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Italian Fine Dining Restaurant

NAICS

Full-Service Restaurants (722511)

SIC

Retail-Eating & Drinking Places (5810)

akta.pro primary industry

Hotel & Resort Restaurants (THAFACAH)

akta.pro secondary industries

All-Day Dining Restaurants (THAFACAJ), Cocktail Bars & Lounges (CRANACAD)

Keywords

• Italian fine dining
• Seasonal restaurant menu
• Fresh house-made pasta
• Private dining events
• Hotel restaurant bar

Headquarters

HQ city

Vancouver

HQ country

Canada

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Supply Chain, Operations, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Dine-In Service: Full-service restaurant offering breakfast, lunch, dinner with à la carte pricing per menu item. Revenue generated through food and beverage sales during all meal periods.
2. Bar Service: Full bar with cocktails, wine, beer offerings. Extended bar hours until 11pm generate additional beverage revenue.
3. Aperitivo Happy Hour: Daily aperitivo service from 2:30pm-5pm with discounted small plates ($5-$19) and cocktails, driving mid-afternoon traffic.
4. Private Dining Events: Customized event packages for private dining occasions with dedicated spaces on third floor, revenue from group bookings and celebrations.
5. Gift Cards: e-Gift cards available for purchase (coming soon), enabling pre-paid dining experiences as gifts.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Carlino Restaurant & Lounge is a single-location, full-service Italian fine dining restaurant operating on the third floor of the Hyatt Vancouver Downtown Alberni in downtown Vancouver. It serves breakfast, lunch, aperitivo happy hour, and dinner with a seasonal, northern Italian (Friuli-inspired) menu featuring fresh house-made pasta daily, BC-sourced ingredients, and an Italian-anchored bar program. The restaurant also runs private dining and event bookings on two dedicated third-floor spaces and operates within the KT Restaurants portfolio.

Product overview

Carlino Restaurant & Lounge is a MICHELIN Guide recommended Italian restaurant located in Hyatt Vancouver Downtown Alberni. The restaurant offers a unified dining experience centered on northern Italian cuisine inspired by the Friuli region, featuring seasonal menus with fresh house-made pasta daily. The portfolio includes breakfast service, lunch and dinner dining, a full bar with specialty cocktails, daily aperitivo happy hour, private dining spaces for events, gift cards, and table reservations. Ingredients are sourced from local BC suppliers, farmers, fishers, and the restaurant's own family farm in Abbotsford.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Breakfast Buffet Service Daily breakfast buffet served 7:00am-11:00am featuring scrambled eggs, waffles, congee, dim sum items, smoked salmon gravlax, artisan breads, smoothies, and coffee/tea; targeted at hotel guests and early-morning diners.
• Lunch Service Lunch service available daily with antipasti, salads, house-made pastas, risotto, and main courses including beef tenderloin, lamb chops, and chicken; targeted at hotel guests and downtown professionals.
• Dinner Service Dinner service featuring refined Italian dishes such as whole roasted rockfish, dry-aged ribeye, veal tenderloin Milanese, agnolotti, and specialty pastas; targeted at hotel guests, business diners, and special-occasion patrons.
• Bar & Cocktail Program Full bar service from 11:30am-11:00pm featuring Negronis, specialty cocktails, beer, and Italian and Okanagan Valley wines; targeted at aperitivo and dinner guests.
• Aperitivo Happy Hour Daily aperitivo service from 2:30pm-5pm offering discounted Italian small plates ($5-$19) such as Sicilian fried olives, polenta fries, arancini, mortadella focaccia, and chicken wings, paired with cocktails around $16; targeted at locals and after-work downtown professionals.
• Private Dining & Events Two private dining spaces on the third floor with customized event packages for corporate events, weddings, milestone celebrations, and group bookings; inquiries handled via [email protected] with a downloadable PDF of event packages.
• e-Gift Cards Gift card program for Carlino dining experiences, with e-gift cards listed as coming soon on the dedicated gift cards page.
• Table Reservations Online table reservation system for breakfast, lunch, aperitivo hour, and dinner service, available daily through the restaurant's website.

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

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AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Three partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• Hyatt Vancouver Downtown AlbernicoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCarlino is located within the Hyatt Vancouver Downtown Alberni hotel property, operating as the signature restaurant and lounge. The restaurant benefits from hotel guest traffic and serves breakfast, lunch, and dinner for hotel visitors.
• KT RestaurantscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCarlino is part of the KT Restaurants portfolio which includes acclaimed Vancouver Italian restaurants: Ask For Luigi, Di Beppe, Pizzeria Farina, Farina a Legna, Pourhouse, Giovane, and Bacaro. Shared branding, PR, and group management.
• Local BC Farmers, Fishers & ForagerscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerDeep commitment to supporting small producers, farmers, fishers, and foragers locally. Ingredients sourced from local BC suppliers to ensure freshness and seasonal quality. Family farm in Abbotsford supplies eggs from 100 black copper Maran hens.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Bacaro: KT Restaurants-owned Italian osteria and cicchetti bar in Vancouver's West End. Comparable as a sibling Italian concept with overlapping bar/cocktail program and small-plates format similar to Carlino's aperitivo offering.
• Hawksworth Restaurant: David Hawksworth's flagship fine dining restaurant inside the Rosewood Hotel Georgia in downtown Vancouver. Highly comparable as upscale Pacific Northwest fine dining embedded in a luxury downtown hotel, serving business travelers and special-occasion diners in the same neighborhood.
• Ask For Luigi: Sister KT Restaurants concept specializing in fresh hand-made pasta in Vancouver. Directly comparable as a KT-owned Italian restaurant emphasizing fresh in-house pasta production, similar sourcing ethos, and shared group operations.
• CinCin Ristorante: Long-established upscale Italian restaurant in downtown Vancouver. Comparable as a higher-end Italian concept in the same downtown market targeting similar business and special-occasion diners with regional Italian cuisine.
• La Quercia: Upscale regional Italian restaurant in Vancouver's Kitsilano neighborhood. Comparable as a higher-end Italian concept emphasizing traditional preparation techniques and quality ingredients in the same metropolitan market.
• Pizzeria Farina: KT Restaurants-owned pizzeria in Vancouver. Comparable as a sibling Italian concept under the same operator with shared PR and management, though more casual and pizza-focused than Carlino's fine dining format.
• Notch8 Restaurant: Fine dining restaurant located inside the Fairmont Hotel Vancouver. Comparable as a hotel-embedded fine dining concept in downtown Vancouver benefiting from luxury hotel guest traffic and concierge referrals.
• Five Sails Restaurant: Fine dining restaurant located inside the Pan Pacific Vancouver hotel on the waterfront. Comparable as hotel-embedded upscale dining targeting business travelers, hotel guests, and special-occasion diners in the Vancouver market.
• Di Beppe: Sister restaurant within the KT Restaurants portfolio, serving regional Italian cuisine in Vancouver's Gastown. Directly comparable as a KT-owned Italian concept operating in the same city with shared group management and PR.

Broad incumbents

• Blue Water Cafe: Established Vancouver fine dining restaurant focused on sustainable seafood with a raw bar and sushi program. Comparable as a long-tenured upscale Vancouver dining destination, though the cuisine category (seafood) differs from Carlino's Italian focus.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Instagraminstagram.com/carlino.restaurant
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/carlino-restaurant

Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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