{"key":"8e6e7f0567","origin":"osm","osm_id":"n5950632812","category":"Food & Drink","subcategory":"Restaurant","community":"West Vancouver","lat":49.3289098,"lon":-123.1562157,"verdict":"include","name":{"value":"Mereon","source":"enrichment"},"description":{"value":"Mèreon is a French-inspired bistro in West Vancouver offering brunch, happy hour, and dinner menus that blend classic French technique with fresh West Coast ingredients. The restaurant was founded by Ophelia Arida and features menu development by Chef Emmanuel Joinville, who trained at a Michelin 3-starred restaurant in Dijon before becoming known in Vancouver for the long-running Jules Bistro in Gastown. The bistro seats up to 50 guests and is committed to locally sourced produce and house-made preparations throughout.","source":"sonnet_4.6"},"website":{"value":"https://www.mereon.ca/","source":"enrichment"},"address":{"value":"1479 Clyde Ave, West Vancouver, BC","source":"enrichment"},"phone":{"value":"236 323 2010","source":"enrichment"},"email":{"value":"info@mereon.ca","source":"html"},"route_slugs":[],"centrally_administered":false,"bike_parking_detail":"1 rack within 100m: stands (4 spaces) at 58m. Total: 4 spaces.","raw_osm":{"addr:housenumber":"1479","addr:street":"Clyde Avenue","amenity":"restaurant","cuisine":"french","indoor_seating":"yes","name":"Mereon","opening_hours":"We-Fr 11:30-22:00; Sa,Su 10:30-22:00","outdoor_seating":"no","smoking":"no"},"enrichment_extras":{"reasoning":"Website content is fully available and corroborates the OSM record with one notable exception: OSM lists the community as 'North Vancouver' but the website repeatedly and consistently identifies the restaurant as being in West Vancouver ('West Vancouver's French Bistro!', 'Located in the heart of West Vancouver'). The website confirms the address (1479 Clyde Ave, West Vancouver) and provides a phone number absent from OSM. No cycling-specific amenities (bike racks, water refill, Wi-Fi, etc.) are mentioned anywhere in the website content or OSM tags; the menu text confirms multiple vegetarian-friendly dishes exist.","concerns":["OSM community field is 'North Vancouver' but the website consistently and explicitly identifies the restaurant as being in West Vancouver ('West Vancouver's French Bistro!', 'Located in the heart of West Vancouver'). The OSM community tag appears incorrect.","OSM has no phone number; website lists 236 323 2010 — phone added from website.","OSM name is 'Mereon' but the restaurant uses 'Mèreon' (with accent) throughout its website."],"recommended_status_reason":"Mereon is a legitimate, operating full-service restaurant well-suited for a cycling-tourism meal stop, but none of the required WWC criteria (bike parking/visibility, water refill, washrooms) could be confirmed from available evidence. A site visit or direct contact is needed to assess cycling-specific amenities before inclusion.","confirmed_open":true,"contact_confirmed":{"phone":null,"website":true,"address":true},"notes":"Website notes five complimentary parking stalls at the rear of the restaurant plus available street parking, but makes no mention of bicycle parking or cycling-related amenities."},"provenance":{"enrichment_run":"density","enrichment_model":"sonnet_4.6","verdict_source":"density_needs_review","category_source":"osm","category_correction_reason":null,"review_priority":false,"sidecars_applied":["bike_parking","subcategory","wow","price_tier"],"subcategory_source":"osm_tag","subcategory_confidence":"high"},"required_criteria":{"Bike parking or bike visibility":{"value":true,"detail":null,"source":"osm","date":"2026-07-08"},"Washrooms":{"value":true,"source":"inferred:subcategory","date":"2026-07-18"},"Water bottle refill":{"value":true,"source":"inferred:subcategory","date":"2026-07-18"}},"optional_amenities":{"Vegetarian / vegan / GF":{"value":true,"detail":"Menu lists several dishes without meat: Zucchini Galette with Crispy Egg (lemon ricotta, zucchini, heirloom tomatoes), Braid & Bisque (spinach, mushroom, gruyère, parmesan in braided bread), Croque Forestier (mushrooms, gruyère, mornay), Classic French Omelette (gruyère, herbs), Bistro Chèvre Shakshouka (tomato & fennel sauce, soft baked eggs, chèvre), and Tomato Bisque. No explicit GF or vegan labelling observed","source":"sonnet_4.6","date":"2026-07-18"},"Public rack nearby":{"value":true,"detail":null,"source":"osm","date":"2026-07-08"}},"unmapped_criteria":{},"region":"Vancouver, Coast and Mountains","ownership":"Buy BC (independent)","indigenous_role":[],"notability":2,"wow_evidence":"Chef Emmanuel Joinville, who trained at a Michelin 3-starred restaurant in Dijon before becoming known in Vancouver for the long-running Jules Bistro","price":{"band":2,"band_key":"casual","label":"Casual","confidence":"high","source":"llm_html","signal":"Mains $19-28, mostly $19-25; bistro not fine dining"},"tier":"welcoming"}