Restaurant Yarrow

This is a unique experience you must try. The flavor combination is unlike I have tried anywhere else in Edmonton. Ingredients are fresh and each ingredient pares differently when combined or eaten separately - truly a journey. Service from Chefs Ben and Brett is next level, it's like having a front row seat to a culinary show. The meticulous work and care they put in the dishes, really shows in the flavors. I have been to both the sample menu and the full menu, pictures included are from the sample one. If you're not sure about it, go for either you will not regret. Sample menu is just as satiating as the full one and pop over to the bar for some great cocktails or ask for a custom one wine or cocktail to pair with dinner. Cheers

Unique experience I thought the quality of all the dishes was high and the flavours and textures were delicious and creative. I wish more of the courses had some meat/protein, I could’ve eaten more. The bar had great cocktails too!

I've been fortunate enough to eat at Yarrow a half dozen times and every experience has been equivalently astonishing. From the moment you walk in you feel welcome; the environment is warm and inviting. You start your meal with snacks in a space reminiscent of a living-room; it's disarming. If you're social, you'll quickly make friends with fellow diners; if you'd rather remain anonymous, you can curl up in the corner and watch from a distance. Each little bite is whimsical yet precise - the flavours are clean and intense. The diners set the pace of the meal, so once you've eaten your fill of snacks you'll move into the heart of the restaurant: a small dining room centred on a hearth with a cozy fire. It's all in the details - they prize ghost service, you never have to ask for anything, it always magically appears at the right time. The meal starts off fresh focusing on raw seafood and high acid vegetable dishes that refresh, moving towards richer dishes near the end. Every single ingredient is sourced locally - they use Alberta beet sugar, BC salt, and have eschewed ingredients that can't survive our northern climate like black pepper. Their relationship with farmers and reliance on foraged ingredients horseradish, wild blueberries, etc ensure maximum quality in every dish. The dishes are minimalist, often comprising just 2-4 ingredients, but that show every permutation of that product distilling, drying, candying, fermenting, pickling. Many of these dishes take weeks to prepare, and some ingredients will literally spend years ageing before their ready for the plate. Almost everything sees a little time on the hearth, picking up a touch of smoke. Wine service is equally wonderful, focusing on small family producers who farm sustainably and avoid additives in the winery. Their cocktail list is no different - they make their own amaros, bitters, syrups, and anything else you could possibly need using a wild array of techniques centrifuges, vacuum distillers?!. After dinner you're rewarded with a small collection of one bite deserts while you unwind in the same room you started in. The price is more than justified, the attention to detail is unmatched, the meals I've had here are the best I've experienced anywhere on earth, I am preposterously full and satiated when I leave, and anyone who can't find joy in this restaurant is beyond saving.

Incredibly well prepared and conceptualized. Surprising and delicious. Chef Ben had us captivated from the moment we sat in the reception area. Best dining experience we’ve had in a long time.

Very personal and intimate experience, every dish delivered something new with amazing wine pairings. The chefs are very passionate and happy to share their experience with the guests. Would definitely go back

This is my second time going to Yarrow. The first time was for cocktails and the second was for their small menu dishes. Yarrow is a good place for drinks with friends, BUT I would stay far, far away from their small dishes or pop-up food offerings. From my experience there would not ever do that again. It was VERY expensive for food and they just nickel and dime you to death. As they say "death by paper cuts" I was disappointed.

Tony, Shawn and Steve were the most wonderful hosts! We had no idea what to expect when we booked our date at Yarrow - a little hidden gem in an unassuming place. We were the only guests and had the full attention of the chefs It was a very romantic surprise for our anniversary. The food and wine were spectacular! Thank you so much for sharing your talents with us. We will be back with friends . Appreciated the evening immensely although I’m so full I won’t eat for a week

Wow, what an experience. I had been wanting to come here for a while, and was brought here as a surprise for my birthday. The attention to detail is incredible. The dishes are presented in interesting manners which echo the ingredients, for instance, the mussel skewers were presented on a dish filled with decorative rocks and mussel shells. The time flew by even though we spent about 3 hours there for their lite menu menus are set. The pacing of the courses was excellent and I never felt like I was waiting around or hungry. The ambiance is both intimate and modern, with a fantastic fire blazing behind the chef's counter which is both for practical purposes and atmosphere. The chefs themselves are happy to answer questions and interact, and are enthusiastic and knowledgeable. They carefully select their ingredients from local and regional producers, hell, they tapped their own maple syrup. That's incredible dedication. This sort of operation risks coming across as pretentious but amazingly, Yarrow does not. They are down to earth artists serving a quality product for adventurous palates. I would love to come back here.

We enjoyed an intimate dining experience with wine pairing, and seating front and centre with the chefs to observe our meal preparation. Can't give away the menu. A must see and do experience. Three hours passed in a flash.

Ceci N’est Pas Yarrow, a different twist from the dine-in experience but still the same tremendous food offered. Ben will take you on a culinary journey as all the dishes have their own uniqueness to them and never short on the details Take the grass-fed beef tartar for example. The confit egg on top is cooked at 64 degrees for 2h. Looks outstanding, tastes delicious Our favourite item on the menu was the grilled bone marrow. It was exceedingly good! nothing I say will do a justice to it. Bread that it's served with is made in-house which is a nice compliment Jersey milk ice cream with burnt honey and candied almonds. The perfect desert to finish the evening. Cold and room temperature elements. Sweet and salty. Smooth texture and crunch factor, it was really excellent Totally worth it. Would recommend !