French Restaurant in Richmond — Vogue Cafe Steveston Village

You want a French restaurant in Richmond that feels like a neighbourhood bistro, not a white-tablecloth showroom. Vogue Cafe sits on No 1 Road in Steveston Village — heritage storefront, red-checkered side patio, dog bowl by the door, fully licensed until midnight.

The printed menu is short and honest. Chef signatures at $29: beef bourguignon stewed in red wine, navarin d'agneau with seasonal vegetables, creamy mushroom chicken, ratatouille with three-colour rice. Café plates at $17: croque monsieur, croque madame, croque veggie, quiche Lorraine, spinach quiche with Brie. Savoury crêpes — thin buckwheat galettes — run $17 with fillings like ham-cheese-egg, spinach-feta-tomato-egg, beer sausage, mushroom combinations. Baguette sandwiches on house-made baguettes are $20: Parisienne with prosciutto and European ham, Agneau with roast lamb, French Onion with slow-cooked beef and caramelized onions, Poulet au Brie with mango, Saucisson Frankfurt, or baguette pizza with your choice of topping.

Starters at $17 include French onion soup à l'ancienne built on beef marrow-bone broth, salade Parisienne with ham, cheese, egg, mushroom, salade de chèvre chaud with toasted goat-cheese baguette, raisins, almonds, salade de feta, duck pâté with toasted baguette, brie en croûte in puff pastry, and a charcuterie plate with dry sausage, beer sausage, prosciutto, frankfurter, pickle.

Sweet crêpes at $14 — buttery wheat, not buckwheat — come as Nutella-banana, chocolate-strawberry, sugar-lemon, apple-house-caramel, sugar-butter-cinnamon, and Suzette with orange sauce and Grand Marnier. Desserts made in-house at $10: caramel chocolate tart, strawberry tart, lemon tart, éclair au chocolat, coffee éclair.

Espresso bar pulls espresso $4, americano $5, latte and cappuccino $6. Tea $5. San Pellegrino and Evian 750ml $7. Soft drinks $5. Wine by the glass 6oz $11, 9oz $15, bottle $45 — Côtes du Rhône, Merlot Pays d'Oc, Mouton Cadet Bordeaux red and white, Country Vines Gamay and Cabernet Franc from BC, Viognier, Back Forty sparkling, La Vieille Ferme rosé. Import beer $9: Kronenbourg 1664, Heineken, Heineken 0.0. Local Barnside Brewing draught and flights. Cocktails $13: Aperol Spritz, Hugo Spritz, Paris Spritz, Kir Royale, Chambord Royale, Cognac Highball, Gin & Soda French Style, Shaft, Caramel Café. Spirits single $6, double $9.

The room and the patio

Deep-red walls, wood tables, small bar, string lights across the gable roofline. The front windows have bar-height patio tables. Round the side, a covered patio with greenery walls and red-checkered tablecloths. It's the kind of place where you linger over a second coffee or a glass of Côtes du Rhône after the plate is clean.

Brunch, lunch, dinner — one menu all day

Brunch runs until 3pm daily; the full menu runs all day. Croque madame with a fried egg, quiche slice with side salad, savoury galette with a glass of crisp white — same price whether you arrive at 11am or 6pm. The kitchen doesn't switch gears; it just keeps cooking.

Private dining and occasions

Seven to ten guests gets you the private dining area. Ten plus becomes an event enquiry. Birthdays, anniversaries, business dinners, proposals — the liquor licence runs to midnight, so the evening can stretch. Reserve online or call (604) 370-4444; confirmations within two hours.

What people ask

Is it fine dining? No. Casual French bistro — warm, neighbourhood, printed menu in the window.

Vegetarian options? Ratatouille, spinach quiche, croque veggie, several galettes, salade de feta, sweet crêpes, tarts, éclairs. Call to ask about specific dietary needs.

Dog friendly? Dog bowl by the door on the patio.

Parking? Own parking at the heritage storefront.

Next step

Walk in daily 10:30am–8:30pm at 12251 No 1 Rd #130, Steveston Village, or reserve online or call (604) 370-4444.