Overhead view of a wooden table with bowls of soup, a plate of fried food with peanuts and herbs, a glass of iced drink, and two people using chopsticks and holding a cup.

ANNUAL EVENT

Dine Out Vancouver Festival

Restaurants across Metro Vancouver, BC
January 21 - February 8, 2026
19 days long
24 years running

Curated menus around Vancouver

The Dine Out Vancouver Festival is the city’s signature culinary celebration, where hundreds of restaurants create special multi-course, fixed-price menus for a limited time each winter. It’s just one of so many diverse annual events that visitors and locals look forward to every year. Beyond the menus, you'll find pop-up chef collaborations, food truck festivals, and culinary experiences that celebrate Vancouver’s diverse, ever-evolving food culture.

Choose from an exciting list of restaurants

Browse the full restaurant lineup on the official site and lock in your reservation early—Vancouver’s hottest tables go fast once menus drop. You’ll also find a lineup of special culinary experiences released ahead of the festival, offering a first taste of what’s to come, from guided dining adventures and foraging excursions to cooking classes, pop-up dinners, and guest-chef collaborations.

Tips & accessibility

  • Budget tiers: Menus span different price ranges. E.g., $30-$39, $40-$49 etc. You can filter by cuisine type, price-tier, and neighbourhood. Other special events and tasting tours will also be available at different price points.
  • Dietary options: Many restaurants offer vegetarian, vegan and gluten-friendly menus. Check individual listings.
  • Accessibility: Ensure venue accessibility (ramps, elevators) by checking restaurant details when booking.
  • Neighbourhoods to explore: From Mount Pleasant to Kitsilano, look beyond downtown for hidden gems.
  • Accommodation: Round out your culinary adventures with exclusive hotel deals from Stay Vancouver Hotels — perfect for a Vancouver getaway or staycation.
Hand holding grilled octopus skewer dipping into green sauce on a plate with other dishes in the background.

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What to expect

Fixed-price menus at hundreds of restaurants

Three brown plates with food: pasta topped with grated cheese, pizza with shrimp and peas, and three pieces of toast with ricotta, peas, herbs, and nuts on a white marble table.

Over 300 restaurants across Metro Vancouver participate with curated prix-fixe (fixed-price) menus. It’s the perfect chance to try something new or revisit a favourite.

Culinary events & experiences

Outdoor plaza with multiple colorful food trucks and people walking and standing around.

From street-food festivals and brunch crawls to cooking classes and chef collaborations, the festival coordinates a range of special experiences.

Local ingredients & global flavours

Person in chef uniform harvesting green pea pods from a garden plant outdoors.

Leveraging Vancouver’s multicultural food scene and bountiful local produce, Dine Out Vancouver highlights both neighbourhood gems and world-class dining.

Gourmet dish with a piece of salmon, green sauce, a grilled scallop, and garnished with green vegetables and small pink flowers on a white plate.

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