Culinary bad-boy Anthony Bourdain drops by to visit his good friend – Vancouver’s very own celebrity chef Vikram Vij – in a 2008 episode of the Travel Channel’s No Reservations. A casual market and café, Rangoli offers affordable takeout and take-home dishes inspired by Vij’s signature Indian cuisine. Local ingredients, house-made yogurt, cheeses, ghee, and spice blends are utilized to achieve amazing quality and amazing convenience.
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The sister restaurant to Vancouver’s famed Vij’s offers the same quality of food (try the Portobello mushroom and red pepper curry) in a café-style setting. The outdoor seating here works year-round, as it’s fully enclosed during winter months. In summer it's a great spot for a mango lassi; when the weather cools off, it’s a cozy place for a hot chai.
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Intended as a more casual lunch spot and an overflow space for when Vij’s simply couldn’t accommodate any more diners, Rangoli’s bright modern interior began to welcome hungry workers midday in 2004. With many of Vij’s menu favourites, plus original items like black chickpea and onion cakes in coconut curry and other lunchtime dishes, Rangoli also acts as a market place selling the Vij’s line of premade curries for when you’re craving his perfect spice and ingredient mixes at home.
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