Some restaurants stand out not just for their flavours, but for ensuring that diners can barely get out of their seats at meal’s end.

These days, with grocery prices rising, finding a spot that gives you more than your money’s worth feels like a win. Whether it’s comfort food, diner classics, or globally inspired dishes, here are 10 Vancouver restaurants that have earned reputations for serving up meals that should automatically come with to-go cartons.

631 Commercial Dr., Vancouver

Pepino’s leans into the legacy of its location, formerly Nick’s Spaghetti House, with Sopranos-family-size portions of rigatoni alla vodka, spaghetti and meatballs, and classic Caesar salad. “Certainly Nick’s did have large portions, but it’s just the theme of our restaurant,” says owner and operator Paul G

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