How to Plan a Pomegranate-Focused Meal at Delara
Its displayed menu separates pomegranate-molasses lamb and fesenjoon from grape wine, with service, price and availability checks before a visit.
At Delara, 2272 W 4th Avenue, pomegranate is a way into a Persian meal: choose lamb or fesenjoon made with pomegranate molasses, then ask for a grape wine to accompany it. The restaurant’s menu lists both food and wine, but it does not advertise wine fermented from pomegranates.
Delara is one option to consider when choosing a Vancouver restaurant by meal and budget. Decide which dish you want first, because its lunch, brunch and dinner offerings differ.
Choose the dish and the service
The restaurant’s menu offers several ways to try pomegranate molasses:
| Dish | Service and format | Listed price |
|---|---|---|
| Lamb shank | Limited dinner dish, braised with pomegranate molasses, thyme and olive oil; served with herbed rice | $47 |
| Braised lamb-shoulder sandwich | Combined lunch/brunch listing; pomegranate molasses and rosemary, with mint labneh and pickles in flatbread | $20 |
| Fesenjoon | Walnut-and-pomegranate-molasses stew with rice; the menu shows chicken at lunch and duck at dinner | $35 for the displayed lunch version |
| Marinated smoked olives | A smaller dish with pomegranate molasses, spices, chilli, citrus and walnuts | $8 |
Choose the lamb shank if you want a plated dinner built around the ingredient. The lamb-shoulder sandwich is the more casual daytime option. Fesenjoon makes walnut and pomegranate central to the dish, while the olives let you include the flavour in a smaller order.
Check the current menu for your intended service and ask about dishes marked limited. In particular, confirm the fesenjoon protein and price rather than assuming the lunch and dinner versions are identical.
Ask for a wine to go with your order
Delara lists white, rosé, red and sparkling grape wines. Some are available by the glass and bottle; others are bottle-only. Tell staff which dish you are ordering, your preferred serving size and your budget, then ask which current wine they suggest.
The restaurant does not publish a fixed pairing for these dishes. A simple request works better than choosing a bottle from an assumed rule: name the lamb shank or the chicken or duck fesenjoon, and ask what is available by the glass that evening.
A pomegranate tasting note is also different from pomegranate as an ingredient. Delara’s description of Mersel Lebnani Ahmar mentions pomegranate, but identifies it as a Cinsault grape wine. The Pomegranate Margarita uses pomegranate juice with tequila and lime; it is a cocktail, not a fruit wine.
Plan the West 4th Avenue visit
Delara’s contact page lists these hours:
- Weekday lunch: Monday–Friday, noon–4 p.m.
- Weekend brunch: Saturday–Sunday, 11 a.m.–4 p.m.
- Dinner: daily, 4–9 p.m.
The address is 2272 W 4th Avenue, Vancouver, BC. Call 604-730-4325 or email info@delararestaurant.ca if a particular dish determines when you visit.
A separate menu note lists an earlier weekday takeout time than the contact page gives for lunch. Confirm the time for your intended dine-in or pickup order rather than assuming those services start together.
Choose the service that offers the food you want, confirm its current availability and price, and ask staff for a wine from the list they are pouring that day.