Celebrate the 21st Dine Out Vancouver Festival

Vancouver, BC – Destination Vancouver invites diners to celebrate the 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 $50-$64.

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Local Chef Shares Insider Tips on Vancouver

Vancouver chefs are inspired daily by our incredible local bounty – from a wild ocean; dark forests that provide savoury mushrooms; and Fraser Valley farms where so many of our local produce grows. This affords a sustainable way of cooking and an ethical way of dining. In addition to great product, Vancouver is home to many chefs who have brought their international and regional cuisines and techniques and used them to interpret this local bounty. No wonder Vancouver has become a seriously foodie city!

This is the case with acclaimed Published on Main Chef Gus Stieffenhofer who has made Vancouver his home. Chef Stieffenhofer shares some of his insider tips on the city.

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A self-guided coffee crawl through Gastown 

Gastown is not only rich in history, but you can also find the richest taste in coffees. From boutique cafes and local roasters, there’s a coffee shop at every turn brewing up your go-to latte and favourite confectionery.  
 
For your next stroll down Gastown, check-out these shops to keep you caffeinated and ready for your next adventure:  
 
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Restored Venues Serving Up Delicious Fare

Vancouver dining has never been more the talk of the town since the Michelin guide awarded the city eight One Stars in late October. But while the food, with good reason, is the focus of all restaurants, it’s undeniable that where they are located can be a big attraction.

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Neighbourhood Watch: The West End

Ranked as one of the coolest neighbourhoods in the world, and one of the city’s best foodie neighbourhoods, Vancouver’s West End is a trendy and boisterous area in the city’s downtown peninsula. A gateway to Stanley Park, the West End is bordered by the park, as well as English Bay, Granville and Robson Streets. What used to be a quiet enclave for the elite, is now an incredibly diverse area, home to the city’s gay community, heritage homes, and over 45,000 residents living in high-rise apartments.

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