Caramba Restaurant

We visited this place during our last trip to Whistler and we enjoyed the food. We were not disappointed this time round as well. The calamari à la plancha is a must for us - grilled calamari with lemon and garlic which is so so good. Highly recommended!

It’s upbeat. Crowded. And right in the heart of Whistler Village. Its menu offerings were amongst the lowest priced in the glut and scramble of pre-season, Prix Fixe menu offerings. We came for their renowned burger…but we didn’t see any misses as the plates passed by us. Most exceptional, its staff: second-to-none! Look for Nicky…she’ll treat you right.

My first time in Whistler and it happened to be when restaurants are having their 3-4 course deals. My friend and I decided to check out Caramba for their 3-course for $30 deal. For my 3-course I got the Baby Gem Green Goddess salad - it was very fresh and the flavors were great. For my main I got the Tagliatelle Pesto, which was also very flavorful and didn't feel too heavy. It was a decent portion and as a petite person, I ate about half of it. I got their Triple Cooked Chips as a side. They were a bit on the saltier side but still enjoyed them. My friend got the Calamari a la Plancha and that was delicious. We originally thought it was supposed to come out fried and it wasn't but it was one of our favorites! The 3-course for $30 is definitely worth it! Our waitress was great - I always appreciate when we can have casual conversations with a server beyond just ordering food to add to the experience. One other thing I wanted to add to recognize the restaurant is that I had left my purse at the restaurant that night (it had my passport to travel back to the US!) and didn't realize it until the restaurant was already closed. I was freaking out because the restaurant wasn't supposed to open until 5 pm and the following day I was going to check out of our hotel to head back to Vancouver. I ended up leaving the restaurant a voicemail, messaged them on Instagram, and emailed them because my purse had my passport! Thankfully, someone responded to me on Instagram even though it was already around midnight to pass along the message to the staff. The next morning, my friend and I walked by the restaurant and saw some a few people prepping for the day so they graciously opened the door for us and I got my purse back! I really appreciated the communication I received on Instagram and the staff's willingness to open the door for me to get my purse back. Kudos and many thanks to the team for putting my purse aside. That sigh of relief when they handed it to me was a HUGE weight lifted! THANK YOU!

Fantastic food. Great atmosphere. Staff were great. My son said it was one of the best burgers he’s had. Pizza was perfect.

I’ve always had a really nice time going to Caramba! I will say though it gets really busy and loud inside, especially during dead season deal! Also they fun to note, they do these cool jumbo stacked caesers in the summer time! Love getting them with my friends

We ordered a lamb pizza and mussels. Both were delicious. My only complain, which is not really a complaint, is that the serving sizes were such that we didn’t have room to try anything else! When we visited in early September, the place was rather empty for a 6 PM dinner. We were seated inside next to a window, and a persistent wasp kept trying to escape. That killed the mood a little bit. While I hoped our server would see us flailing around occasionally whenever the wasp flew onto our table, I was otherwise very satisfied with the service.