Celebrate the 21st Dine Out Vancouver Festival
Destination Vancouver celebrates their 21st Annual Dine Out Vancouver Festival from January 20th to February 5th. Taste the world across the city at more than 350 restaurants with delectable multi-course meals and unique culinary experiences. During a normally slow time of the year, the festival has become a popular time for Vancouverites to get out and support their local community’s restaurants.
Celebrate the flavours, innovation, and the globally recognized names of Vancouver’s restaurant industry with set menus offered at three price ranges: $20-$34, $35-$50, or $54-$64.
“We are excited to bring back Dine Out Vancouver, a festival that brings together chefs, restaurants, wineries, craft breweries and suppliers for a month of experiences for culinary enthusiasts that highlight the best flavours of the city” said Royce Chwin, President & CEO, Destination Vancouver.
The annual festival will also feature special events, including those listed below, and Downtown Vancouver hotel offers.
Sea Foraging Trip with Chef Robyn from Swallow Tail Tours
January 24, 2023; January 25, 2023; January 28, 2023; January 29, 2023; February 4, 2023; February 5, 2023 – 10:00 AM to 12:30 PM
Learn what you can sustainably sea forage in Vancouver, BC without a boat! Your wildcraft guide will discuss how to forage for seaweed, fish, crab, sea urchins, sea cucumbers, clams like geoduck, scallops, oysters, geoduck, mussels, and lots more seafood in B.C. How your seafood tastes reflect the character of the ocean, so winter is the best time to eat when the water is cold and clear. Chef Robin will be talking about all her harvesting tips and serving you her famous hot foraged chowder at the seashore. Bring all your questions and we’ll even put in our nets to show you what you could catch. $100.75 (adult) including lunch, class and guide gratuity, $25 for kids (ages 5-12)
Partial proceeds will go to the Pacific Salmon Society. The Pacific Salmon Foundation is a non-profit environmental organization dedicated to the conservation and restoration of wild Pacific salmon and their habitats in B.C. and the Yukon to help save this keystone species.
Chinatown Dumpling Masterclass Presented By: Historical Chinatown Tours
January 20, 2023 – February 5, 2023 – 5:30 PM to 8:30 PM
Learn how to make authentic Chinese dumplings with Judy, from Historical Chinatown Tours. First, Judy will give you a 1-hr sneak peak of the Chinatown neighborhood, and she will show you a few stores where you can buy ingredients for Cantonese home-style cooking. Next is the dumpling lesson where you will spend 2 hours learning how to prep, make, cook, and eat dumplings. $125 for adults; $55 for 16-20 yrs; $40 for 15 and younger.
Paella Experience Presented By: Paella Guys at Dageraad Brewing
January 20, 2023; January 22, 2023; January 24, 2023; January 26, 2023; January 27, 2023; January 29, 2023; January 31, 2023; February 2, 2023; February 3, 2023; February 5, 2023 – 6:00 PM to 8:30 PM
Live the paella experience at this 4-course long table dinner hosted by Paella Guys and Dageraad Brewing. You will be able to see and interact with these Spanish chefs while they cook a paella right in front of you! Spanish tapas and music entertainment will be offered during the event. Exclusive beer pairing available and offered by Dageraad Brewing. (Optional to attendees, exclusive from ticket price). $69 per person, plus 15% gratuity and tax
Street Food City Presented By: Street Food Vancouver
January 21, 2023 – January 29, 2023 – šxʷƛ̓ənəq Xwtl’e7énk Square, Vancouver Art Gallery – Weekdays 11:00AM to 2:00PM | Weekends 11:00AM to various
Vancouver’s original street food festival is back for its 11th year outside the Vancouver Art Gallery. Presented by Destination Vancouver, Street Food Vancouver Society, and the Downtown Vancouver BIA and supported by EVO Car Share. Street Food City is back and celebrating its 11th anniversary – giving you a delicious opportunity to sample from a collection of Vancouver’s Street Food carts all in one convenient location. This year, our weekend dates have extended times too!
Sat, Jan 21: 11am to 9pm, Sun, Jan 22: 11am to 7pm, Monday, Jan 23 – Fri, Jan 27: 11am to 2pm, Sat, Jan 28: 11am to 8pm, Sun, Jan 29: 11am to 7pm
Tented picnic tables and music make for a festive mid-winter outdoor picnic! This is a great family-friendly event. Stay tuned for details on which trucks will be visiting!
World Chef Collaboration Ernest and Annalena
January 24, 2023 – 5:00 PM – $225 plus tax and gratuity at Annalena
Join Annalena Executive Chef and Co-Owner, Mike Robbins in welcoming Chef & Owner of ‘Michelin Recommended’ Ernest Restaurant in San Francisco, Brandon Rice, for a memorable night of dining as part of this year’s Vancouver World Chef Exchange.
The seventh annual Vancouver World Chef Exchange includes Six-Course Tasting Menu + Snacks + Petit Fours + Beverage Pairings. Tickets are non-refundable. Due to the nature of the event, dietary substitutions are politely declined. This event is staggered seating beginning at 5:00PM. Visit the ticketing link to check available times.
Dinner Collaboration with Chefs Alex Chen Lee Cooper
February 1, 2023 – 6:00 PM to 9:00 PM – $275 (exclusive of taxes and gratuity) includes wine pairings – Tickets are sold in pairs
An unforgettable dining experience hosted by two of Vancouver’s top culinary talents, Chef Lee Cooper and his invited guest, Chef Alex Chen of Boulevard Kitchen & Oyster Bar and the recently opened, Wild Blue Restaurant + Bar in Whistler with BC wines paired by L’Abattoir’s Head Sommelier, Andrew Forsyth. This dinner has been years in the making with both notable Vancouver chefs taking time away from their busy restaurant kitchens to host a collaborative event together in celebration of Dine-Out Vancouver!
Dinner will take place in L’Abattoir’s Private Dining Room with guests seated at two communal long tables. Tickets are limited and due to the nature of this menu, dietary restrictions or menu modifications are politely declined.
The Vancouver World Chef Exchange will take place at a selection of Vancouver’s newly awarded MICHELIN Star restaurants, where they will host culinary luminaries from different destinations for a one-of-a-kind dinner. During each event, the visiting and local chefs will team up to produce an unforgettable multi-course meal, taking inspiration from their respective menus, their own influences, and seasonal Pacific Northwest ingredients.
For a more casual Dine Out Vancouver experience, Street Food City will take place outside the Vancouver Art Gallery from January 21st to the 29th where the public can find delicious food from a collection of the city’s favourite food trucks.
Make Dine Out a weekend getaway and get a $75 gift card per night when you book one or two nights at a participating Downtown Vancouver hotel.
Key Dine Out Vancouver Festival Dates:
Event tickets on sale now
January 11, 2023 – Restaurants revealed and reservations open
January 20, 2023 – Dine Out Vancouver Festival begins
January 21, 2023 – Street Food City
For details on the range of events, participating restaurants and hotel offers, visit www.dineoutvancouver.com
