10 restaurants near B.C. Place to satisfy your post-Bruno Mars concert cravings

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It’s the age-old dilemma. The show has let out, but you’re not ready to call it a night. In fact, a bite of something tasty would be just the ticket before pulling up stakes and going home. But where do you go, especially in Vancouver on, say, a Tuesday or Wednesday night?

Here are some options for those post-B.C. Place concert/sporting-event cravings.

Family style-share plates is the game at this Yaletown hotspot. Be on the lookout for the spicy vodka pasta, which is an Instagram hit. Small plates include shrimp with spicy aioli, while steak and steelhead are also on the menu.

1165 Mainland St. | bevelrestaurant.ca

Dovetail’s sister restaurant is New York steakhouse-inspired, but also features family-style share plates and pizzas. The bagel-inspired house bread, which comes with whipped ricotta cream cheese, has been described as a “must-get.”

This lively Yaletown spot specializes in thin-crust pizzas with unconventional toppings, backed by cocktails and a late-night atmosphere. Try the Goldmember with caramelized onions, mushrooms and truffle oil, the Yaletown with ahi tuna and avocado, or the I’m A Funghi with prosciutto, roasted mushroom and gruyere.

39 Smithe St. | parqcasino.com

Honey Salt is one of several dining options at Parq Casino, which is a stone’s throw from B.C. Place. The restaurant combines classic comfort food and contemporary cuisine. The charbroil grill is a feature, but chicken bites, a seafood fry, and a Biloxi buttermilk chicken sandwich are also on the all-day menu.

265 East Pender St. | meochinatown.com

1970s-inspired décor adds to the late-night atmosphere of this Chinatown cocktail destination. Food choices include French toast, scallop crudo, and a beef bourguignon burger, among other delights.

One of downtown’s prime see-and-be-seen locations, the Fairmont Pacific Rim’s Lobby Lounge is feeding ground for hotel guests and locals alike. The menu features cheese and charcuterie, gyoza, cauliflower tempura, salads and bowls, and handhelds like a grilled chicken pesto wrap and house-made falafel burger. The RawBar closes earlier than the kitchen, at 11 p.m., but until then serves appetizers and sushi maki rolls.

135 Keefer St. | thekeeferbar.com

Like Meo, the Keefer has made a name for itself with delectable and unusual cocktails. Continually topping lists of Canada’s best bars, the Keefer also offers plenty to snack on, including dim sum, tofu baos, and pork tacos.

911 Granville St. | cavobar.ca

An extensive menu covers the waterfront and more, with everything from bar snacks to salads to Greek “street eats,” sandwiches, pastas, pizzas and mains. And desserts, which everyone now seems to be calling “happy endings.” When did that start?

1256 Robson St. | solo-pocha.ca

Specializing in Korean street food, Solo Pocha offers chive pancakes, cheese dakgalbi (spicy chicken), and a couple of pasta dishes to satisfy the hungry hordes.

Just steps from B.C. Place, this Beatty Street smokehouse specializes in barbecue, craft beer and an extensive whiskey selection. Hearty fare includes St. Louis-style ribs and a beef brisket sandwich, or if you’re REALLY hungry — and with a party of two, four or six — order a platter. There is also gumbo, poutine, and sides of jalapeno pineapple baked beans.