On the Other Hand · Vancouver

Menu

This season’s chef’s tasting menu, cocktails and wine list. The menu changes with the season, so what you see here is what we’re cooking now.

Chef’s
tasting menu

$128 per guest

10–⁠12 courses in three chapters, served as designed. Substitutions aren’t available; to ask about an allergy, call 672 258 0088 before you book.

Reservations are for the tasting menu. A few bar seats are kept for walk-in guests, who order from a limited à la carte menu.

Reserve on Resy

01Tide and Terroir

  • Wagyu tartare

    seaweed, ariang pear, pine nuts, egg yolk gel

  • Uni cone

    cauliflower purée, mentaiko, sorrel

  • Foie gras mousse

    croissant pudding, pickled red pear, truffle

  • Poached oyster

    potatoes, oyster emulsion, gooseberry foam, fig leaf oil, tomato jelly

  • Shrimp tartare

    leek fritter, shrimp aioli, soy ponzu jelly, dill

  • Octopus

    bone marrow crumb, potato pavé, purple cabbage, pimentón aioli

Add a 10g tin of Siberian caviar, $45

02Field and Forest

  • Chicken roulade

    red kuri squash, fine herb crisps, jus

  • Venison

    parsnip, beet, pink peppercorn jus, radicchio

03Orchard Twist

  • Fresh pear

    matcha, elderflower jelly, chocolate

  • Poached pear

    pistachio, granita

  • Baked pear

    streusel, caramel ice cream

  • Petit four

Desserts,
remixed

Our cocktail menu for winter 2026 is inspired by the desserts we grew up with, remembered or discovered along the way. We take something familiar and give it another life.

  • Mango Sticky Rice

    Rum, mango, coconut, pandan and toasted rice, soy sauce caramel

  • Chè Trôi Nước

    Gold tequila, coconut, ginger syrup, orange zest, triple sec

  • Fraisier

    Gin, strawberry, vanilla, lemon, amaretto, white chocolate

  • Tiramisu

    Amaretto, gold rum, espresso, mascarpone, Baileys, aged balsamic, sabayon

  • Black Forest Cake

    Kirsch, cherry, dark rum, dark chocolate, cream, smoked malt, Maraschino liqueur

  • Sticky Toffee Pudding

    Whisky, Irish cream, dates, brown butter, toffee, candied walnut, Marmite

  • Lemon Tart

    Cognac, lemon curd, limoncello, vanilla, pâte sucrée, torched meringue

  • Apple Pie

    Bourbon, baked apple, cinnamon, lemon, truffle balsamic, star anise, nutmeg, quadruple sec

  • New York Cheesecake

    Gin, cream cheese, lemon, graham cracker, green apricot umeshu, thyme

Please ask us about allergens; some drinks may contain dairy, egg, nuts, fish or gluten.

Natural wine
& cider

BC natural wines and a few house favourites from further away. Down the rabbit hole: choose a path, not a grape.

Corkage is $35 per 750ml bottle, with a maximum of two bottles per table. Please don’t bring wines that are on our current list; call 672 258 0088 to check.

The Sky

Bubbles

“Tiny stars trapped inside a bottle. Every celebration begins with a single cork.”

  • Poppy Shake · Sparkling red

    Dry · cherry · raspberry · refreshing

  • Bella · Muscat / Sauvignon Blanc ancestral

    Floral · lemon · crisp · linen

  • Scout · Grapes et al

    Light–⁠medium body · citrus · orchard fruit · mineral

  • Bella · Trad Gamay rosé

    Dry, light · strawberry · rose · cranberry · bubble

The Orchard

White wines

“Morning dew still clings to the fruit.”

  • Sage Hills · Gewürztraminer

    Lychee · peach · floral · spice. Dry, light–⁠medium body

  • Little Farm · Riesling

    Apple · honey · pear · chalk. Off-dry, medium body

  • Little Farm · Chardonnay

    Nectarine · toasted nut · lemon · salt. Dry, medium–⁠full body

  • Kutatás · Sylvaner / Petite Milo

    Grape flower · lime · green pear · mineral. Dry, light–⁠medium body

The Fire

Orange / skin contact

“Orange peels drying beside the fire.”

  • Château Marmot · Macerated Riesling

    Orange peel · apricot · black tea · honey. Dry, medium body

  • Little Farm · Orange #1

    Orange zest · tea leaf · baked apple. Dry, full body, textured

  • Little Farm · Orange #2

    Peach · honey · dried flowers · orange zest. Dry, full body, soft

  • Kutatás · Sauvignette

    Apricot · lavender · nectarine skin. Dry, medium body, textured

The Forest

Red wines

“A quiet walk beneath cedar trees after the rain.”

  • Scout · Syrah Light

    Blackberry · pepper · herbs. Dry, light–⁠medium body

  • Thorn & Burrow · Red 2024

    Plum · cherry · spice. Dry, light body, 8.8%

  • Sage Hills · Red blend

    Blackberry · herbs · pepper. Dry, medium body

  • Château Marmot · Gamay Noir

    Cherry · raspberry · earth. Dry, light–⁠medium body

The Unknown Path

Dry · wild · curious

“Sometimes the best path has no map.”

  • Ursa Major · Boo Hoo, Amiright · 2025 Chardonnay

    Bright berries · juicy

  • Ursa Major · Does Anyone Else Feel Like They’re…? Or It Just Me · 2025 Cabernet Franc

    Crunchy fruit · herbs · earth

  • Ursa Major · Searching for Violence, Praying for Clarity · 2023 Rosé

    Dark fruit · savoury

The Last Lantern

Vermouth

“One last glass before heading home.”

  • Château Marmot · Vermouth

    Off-dry · botanicals · orange peel · herbs

The Forgotten Orchard

House favourite cider · dry, crisp, naturally fermented

“Every tree tells a different story.”

  • Creek & Gully · Pink Lady

    Crisp apple · bright

  • Creek & Gully · Reserve Apple

    Rich apple · textured

  • Nomad · Geneva

    Red-fleshed apple · wild berries · bright acidity

  • Nomad · Dabinett

    Rich tannins · citrus zest · savoury finish

  • Twin Island · Anything But Bartlett

    Bartlett pear · soft floral · refreshing

  • Twin Island · North End Pet-Nat

    Wild apple · citrus · cloudy

The Distant Shore

Other house favourites

“Some bottles begin where our map ends.”

  • Delamotte · Brut NV

    Champagne, France · lemon rind · white flowers · chalk. Dry, creamy, fine bubble

  • Axle · Chenin Blanc

    Swartland, South Africa · peach · citrus · yellow apple · mineral. Dry, medium body

  • Gut Oggau · Atanasius Rot

    Zweigelt & Blaufränkisch, Burgenland, Austria · cherry · red berries · smoke · earth. Dry, light–⁠medium body, lively

  • Henry Lagarde · Malbec

    Mendoza, Argentina · blackberry · plum · violet · spice. Dry, medium–⁠full body, velvety

  • Château Branaire-Ducru · Saint-Julien

    Bordeaux blend, France · blackcurrant · dark cherry · violet · cedar. Dry, medium–⁠full body, structured

The chapters we keep

A memory of
each season.

Some dishes stay for a season.
Others become part of our story.

Every menu becomes part of our story.

Past menus will appear here as each chapter ends. Until then, explore a few creations from our kitchen below.

From the kitchen

Previous creations from our official gallery.
Undated photographs, not a current or complete past menu.

A collection of past Handson creations arranged on a moss-covered tray
Seasonal compositions
A previous Handson dish plated on a white ceramic plate
A moment on the plate
A pink cocktail in a coupe beside a bowl of sliced red fruit and white ribbons, on a tray of moss, stones and dried grass
Paired from the bar
Past Handson creations arranged with seasonal greens
A different perspective
A shallow bowl of thinly sliced vegetables beside a glass of red fruit, on a tray of moss and dried grass
Gathered on the tray
A seared piece on a purple purée, served on a wavy olive-green plate beside rocks and a small bowl
Earth tones
A hand with tweezers placing a garnish on a white plate
Finished by hand
Letters from the kitchen

Hear first about special events and each new chapter.