The Dine Out Vancouver Festival is Canada’s biggest restaurant festival where hundreds of restaurants put on special three-course menus at great prices.

Some of the region’s Best Restaurants participate, and full set meals cost up to $65 or so, plus taxes and tips, and extra for wine pairings.

Some of the many restaurants that participate most years include the H2 Kitchen + Bar and H Tasting Lounge at the Westin Bayshore Hotel. There is also the P2B Bistro & Bar at the Pinnacle Hotel Harbourfront and Tutto Italian in Yaletown, plus North Shore restaurants like Pier 7 and The Lobby. There are hundreds of other great places too as well as special Murder is a Drag dinner theatre shows.

The Dine Out Vancouver Festival celebrates its 24th year in 2026 and runs from January 21st until February 8th. Continue reading below to learn about some of the many restaurants participating in the festival this year.

Below you’ll find information about participating restaurants in the following areas:

Vancouver’s Winter Restaurant Festival

The 2026 Dine Out Vancouver Festival takes place from January 21st until February 8th. The festival features various events including dinners, tours and Street Food City 14. Of course, there are also special menus available at restaurants across the Lower Mainland. Prices for three-course meals range between about $25 and $65 each.

Some of the best restaurants participating in the 2026 festival are listed below.

Note: Exact details may vary and are subject to change.

Other articles of interest also include the following:

TIP: February 14th is after the Dine Out Vancouver Festival ends. See our article about Vancouver Restaurants on Valentine’s Day for special dining opportunities on that special date.

Window Table at the H2 Kitchen and Bar — H2 Kitchen & Bar

Murder-Mystery Dinner Theatre Shows

First, before describing offers at different restaurants, we want to tell you about something else. There is a new Murder is a Drag dinner theatre show with Vancouver Mysteries called Killer Birthday. It takes place in Gastown on January 22nd, 25th and 29th as well as on February 1st, 5th and 8th.

Downtown Vancouver Restaurants

Below is a list of Vancouver restaurants participating in the festival this year in a number of neighbourhoods including Coal Harbour, Yaletown, Granville Island, Gastown, Vancouver parks and other parts of the city.

Restaurants Near the Vancouver Convention Centre

The following restaurants are near Canada Place and the Vancouver Convention Centre.

ARC Restaurant – urban artisan food at the Fairmont Waterfront, located at 900 Canada Place. In 2026 it offers a bottomless brunch for $59, as well as a two-course lunch for $39 and a four-course dinner for $55.
Five Sails – this fancy restaurant at the Pan Pacific Hotel at Canada Place has a $65 three-course menu in 2026. It includes ahi tuna crudo or white onion velouté to start. For your main course you can choose between filet mignon, steelhead trout or a mushroom-based dish. For dessert, there is a lemon panna cotta or chocolate gateau cake.
Hydra Estiatorio – a Mediterranean-themed restaurant in the EXchange Hotel Vancouver, located at 475 Howe Street. It features Greek cuisine and a large cocktail bar. Its 2026 lunch and dinner menus cost $55. The three mains on offer are lamb chops, kokkoras krastos and vegetarian moussaka.
P2B Bistro & Bar – a really nice casual place at the Pinnacle Hotel Harbourfront at 1133 West Hastings Street. The restaurant has lunch and dinner menus for $45 each. They include short ribs, seared sablefish or a plant-based poke bowl for entrees. The P2B Bistro meals also come with a salad and sticky toffee pudding.
Showcase Restaurant & Bar – a restaurant at the Marriott Pinnacle Downtown Hotel at 1120 West Hastings Street. It offers a $55 dinner menu with a choice between three appetizers, three entrees and two desserts.

Other Restaurants in Coal Harbour

The following restaurants are also on or near the Coal Harbour waterfront.

H2 Kitchen + Bar – a terrific restaurant at the Westin Bayshore Hotel. Its dinner menu in 2026 is a fabulous deal for just $45. It includes your choice of salad or chicken corn chowder as appetizers. Dessert is banana pudding. You can also choose between smoked pork belly, short ribs, or tofu jambalaya for entrees. (Click H2 Kitchen + Bar to see our article about this restaurant.)
H Tasting Lounge – this restaurant is also at the Westin Bayshore Hotel. Whereas the H2 Kitchen + Bar specializes more in meat, this place specializes in seafood. In 2026 the three-course lunch menu at the H Tasting Lounge costs $49. It includes one of two appetizers, one of three entrees, and a mille feuille for dessert.

Restaurants in Yaletown

The participating restaurants below are either in or not far from Yaletown.

Frankie’s Italian – Southern Italian cuisine at the Georgian Court Hotel at 765 Beatty Street. In 2026 it offers a special dinner menu for $50 during the festival. Main options include veal cutlet, gnocchi and a rack of lamb.
Hendricks – an urban cocktail lounge and restaurant at the Hilton Vancouver Downtown at 433 Robson Street. Its Dine Out Vancouver Festival special is a $50 three-course dinner. Entree options are braised short rib, chicken supreme and gnocchi.
Honey Salt – farm-to-table food at the JW Marriott Parq Vancouver at 39 Smithe Street. This year the restaurant offers a $30 brunch, a $38 lunch and a $55 dinner. Mains at night include your choice of chicken parmesan, beef bourguignon or a spinach pasta.
Provence Marinaside – at 1177 Marinaside Crescent in Yaletown facing False Creek. The lunch and dinner menu special this year costs $49 and includes a choice of seafood bouillabaisse, mushroom ravioli, or confit duck leg. Seafood at Provence is verified with the Ocean Wise Seafood program.
Tutto Restaurant – a very nice Italian place at 901 Homer Street in Yaletown. In 2026 it offers a $65 dinner menu with options like mushroom lasagna and lemon risotto.

Click The City of VANCOUVER‘s Best Restaurants for more great places to eat at any time of the year.

Restaurants On Granville Island

Granville Island-based restaurants participating in Dine Out Vancouver in 2026 are listed below.

Dockside Restaurant – a casual fine dining establishment at 1253 Johnston Street at the Granville Island Hotel. Its three-course dinner menu costs $55 in 2026. Main options include salmon, short rib and mushroom risotto. (Note: This restaurant participates in the Ocean Wise Seafood program.)
The Keg – the steakhouse has a fancy $58 dinner menu in 2026 which includes roasted salmon, blackened chicken and prime rib entree options. Appetizers are Caesar salad, lobster bisque or an iceberg wedge. For dessert you have a choice of cheesecake, Spanish coffee or Billy Miner pie (which is made of ice cream, chocolate, hot fudge, caramel and almonds).
Vancouver Fish Co. – at 1517 Anderson Street near the entrance to Granville Island, this seafood restaurant has a prime location and gets okay reviews. Their special menu this year costs $69 in the afternoon and $65 at night. It includes a main choice of lobster, seafood bouillabaisse or a surf and turf.

See our article about Granville Island Restaurants for a more comprehensive list of places to eat in this neighbourhood, including others that participate in the festival.

Restaurants Near Gastown

Restaurants participating in the festival in the Gastown neighbourhood in 2026 include L’Abattoir, Monarca, Pidgin, Water St. Cafe and several others. Below are what a couple of places offer this year.

Top of Vancouver – a famous place in Gastown at the Harbour Centre at 555 West Hastings Street. $70 dinner menu items here include a choice of caprese chicken breast, hokkaido scallops and prawns, and four cheese lasagna rolls.
Stock & Supply – located in the Delta Hotels by Marriott Vancouver Downtown Suites at 550 West Hastings Street. The restaurant is proud to use local ingredients. Its Dine Out Vancouver Festival dinner menu costs $60.

Restaurants in Kitsilano

Participating restaurants in the Kitsilano area in 2026 include Delara, Fable Kitchen, Las Margaritas, Maenam, Oddfish and Wildlight to name a few. Details about a couple other restaurants are below.

Restaurants In Vancouver Parks

Seasons in the Park – the fancy restaurant at the top of Queen Elizabeth Park has $55 lunch and dinner options in 2026 that include a choice of lingcod, duck confit or a pasta entree. (TIP: If going for lunch, and if it’s a nice day, be sure to check out the park while you’re there.) The restaurant also serves a variety of Ocean Wise Seafood.
Stanley Park Brewing – the relatively new restaurant is located near the pitch and putt and tennis courts in Stanley Park. Its dinner deal costs $38 and includes one of three appetizers and one of three mains. Dessert is a lemon tart. (TIP: Be sure to explore Stanley Park if the weather permits. Walking or biking along the Seawall is always a treat.) The place also participates in the Ocean Wise Seafood program.

Chain Restaurants with Multiple Vancouver Locations

Other great downtown Vancouver restaurants participating in the 2026 festival include the following:

The Keg – the steakhouse’s locations at Alberni Street, Dunsmuir, Yaletown and Granville Island offer $58 dinner menus in 2026. Entree options include top sirloin, prime rib and oven roasted salmon.
Tap & Barrel – this restaurant has waterfront locations in both Olympic Village and Coal Harbour. Both offer great three-course specials. The dinner menu costs $45 with entree options such as romesco chicken, steak tagliata, and carbonara pizza.

Other Downtown Vancouver Restaurants

Other great downtown Vancouver restaurants that are participating in the 2026 festival include the following:

Alouette Bistro – a highly-rated restaurant at the Executive Hotel Le Soleil, located at 567 Hornby Street. The French bistro offers a $55 lunch and dinner menu in 2026 that includes dishes like duck cassoulet, bistro salad, chocolate entremet and more.
Café One – West Coast dishes at 1000 Burrard Street in the Sheraton Wall Centre Vancouver. It offers $35 lunch and $49 dinner specials in 2026. Mains include French dip or seafood linguini for lunch and hunter chicken, squash risotto or sockeye salmon for dinner.
Carlino – an Italian restaurant with a BC influence at the Hyatt Vancouver Downtown Alberni. Located at 1115 Alberni Street, the restaurant’s Dine Out Vancouver special is a $65 dinner menu with three different entrees to choose from.
Diva at the Met – located at 645 Howe Street in the Metropolitan Hotel Vancouver, this restaurant has a three-course lunch and dinner for $45. One possible combination is butternut squash bisque, braised beef short rib and sticky toffee pudding.

Street Food City

In addition to deals at restaurants, Street Food City is a Dine Out Vancouver Festival event involving food trucks. From January 22nd to 25th in 2026, a number of food trucks are in the North Plaza outside the Vancouver Art Gallery. See our article about Street Food City for details.

Click Downtown Festival Restaurants for a more complete list of Dine Out Vancouver Festival restaurants in the downtown core, Coal Harbour, Gastown, Yaletown, English Bay and Robson Street.

Street Food City at VAG Plaza — Street Food City (On a Busy Weekend)

Best North Shore Restaurants

Some of the best restaurants participating in the Dine Out Vancouver Festival in North Vancouver and West Vancouver in 2026 are listed below.

North Vancouver Restaurants

Arm’s Reach Bistro – at 4390 Gallant Avenue in Deep Cove, this place offers great food in a beautiful part of town. Its 2026 Dine Out Vancouver Festival menu costs $52 for lunch and $49 for dinner. Main options are rocket tagliatelle and duck confit.
Bravo Cucina Ristorante – a North Vancouver Italian restaurant at 1209 Lonsdale Avenue (so halfway up the hill). In 2026 it has a lunch menu for $40 and a dinner menu for $55.
Fishworks – a highly-rated fish and seafood restaurant at 91 Lonsdale Avenue (so right by Lonsdale Quay and the Shipyards). Its $50 three-course dinner menu includes one of three appetizers, one of three mains and one of three desserts. (Note: This restaurant participates in the Ocean Wise Seafood program.)
Pier 7 Restaurant + Bar – a restaurant with exceptional seafood and waterfront views at 25 Wallace Mews in the heart of the Shipyards. Its special $45 menu is available for lunch and dinner. Visit pierseven.ca for the restaurant’s website.
The Lobby Restaurant – a very nice restaurant at the Pinnacle Hotel at the Pier at the bottom of Lonsdale Avenue at 138 Victory Ship Way. In 2026 it offers a three-course lunch menu for $25 and a three-course dinner menu for $49. Visit lobbyrestaurant.ca for the restaurant’s website.

Click North Shore Dining Festival Restaurants for a list of other North Shore restaurants participating in the festival in 2026.

West Vancouver Restaurants

Village Taphouse – a popular pub at 900 Main Street at the Park Royal Shopping Centre. Dinner costs $34 in 2026. Your entree choices include a mushroom pizza, chicken salad, pasta, burgers and more. The meal also comes with your choice of Korean chicken, gem caesar or crispy sushi, plus a banana ice cream dish or brownie for dessert. This restaurant also participates in the Ocean Wise Seafood program.

Click NORTH VANCOUVER‘s Best Restaurants or WEST VANCOUVER‘s Best Restaurants for more great North Shore places to eat.

Best Restaurants in Burnaby

Some of the best restaurants participating in the 2026 Vancouver Dine Out Festival in Burnaby are the following:

Atlas Steak + Fish – a restaurant at 4331 Dominion Street (near the Trans-Canada Highway and Willingdon). Its 2026 menu costs $59 and includes chowder or salad, along with a choice between chicken breast, ahi tuna, and other options.
Baci Ristorante – an Italian place at 3728 East Hastings Street (near Boundary). It had a $40 lunch menu and a $50 dinner menu. Both include salad, a choice of various pasta, pizza or meat main dish options, and a tiramisu, vanilla or chocolate dessert.
Burnaby Mountain Restaurant – located at 7600 Halifax Street, this restaurant offers a three-course dinner for $39. The experience begins with soup and salad, followed by one of four entrees and one of two desserts.
Hart House – at 6664 Deer Lake Avenue at Deer Lake Park. Dinner at this heritage building costs $58 in 2026. (TIP: If the weather is good, before dinner, go for a walk around Deer Lake. The restaurant is in a beautiful area.) (Note: This restaurant participates in the Ocean Wise Seafood program.)

Click BURNABY‘s Best Restaurants for a list of other places to eat in this city, including venues not participating in the festival every year. See our article about The Bite of Burnaby to learn about this municipality’s own restaurant festival which happens later in the spring.

Maple Ridge Restaurants

The two Maple Ridge restaurants below are participating in the 2026 festival.

Ban Chok Dee – an award-winning restaurant that specializes in Thai cuisine located at 20395 Lougheed Highway #400. Its dinner costs $45 and includes salad, chicken and more.
The Keg Steakhouse – the popular chain restaurant at 20640 Dewdney Trunk Road offers a $58 three-course dinner menu in 2026. Entree choices include oven roasted salmon, prime rib, top sirloin and more.

Striploin Steak Dinner at Big Feast Bistro

Best Restaurants in New Westminster

Popular New Westminster restaurants participating in the 2026 festival are the following:

El Santo – an upscale Mexican place at 680 Columbia Street. In 2026 it has three three-course menus. Brunch costs $36, lunch costs $30 and dinner costs $54.
Gino’s – an affordably-priced place that serves Italian and other Mediterranean dishes at 431 East Columbia Street. Its three-course lunch and dinner in 2026 costs $34 and features an appetizer, a choice of chicken cordon bleu, pork chop or lamb shank, plus a tuxedo cake for dessert.

Best Restaurants in Richmond

Great 2026 Dine Out Vancouver Restaurants in Richmond include the following:

Flying Beaver – a bar and grill-style restaurant located at the Harbour Air seaplane terminal on the Fraser River at 4760 Inglis Drive. Its $29 lunch and dinner menus are available for dine-in and take-out. Entree options this year include sirloin steak, grilled chicken and prawn fettucine alfredo.
The Keg Steakhouse – the 11151 No. 5 Road location of this popular chain restaurant has three-course dinners for $58. The place is located near SilverCity Riverport Cinemas and not far from the International Buddhist Temple. Our favourite option is the prime rib, but the other items are also exceptional.

Click RICHMOND‘s Best Restaurants for more dining venues any time of the year.

Best Restaurants in Surrey

2026 Dine Out Vancouver Festival restaurants in Surrey include the following:

Afghan Kitchen – a highly-rated restaurant at 16120 24th Avenue in Central Surrey near the Morgan Crossing shopping centre. The three-course lunch and dinner specials here are $25 and $35 in 2026.
The Keg – the popular steakhouse has Surrey locations at 15180 32nd Avenue Diversion and 7948 120th Street. Both are offering $58 dinner specials. Top sirloin (8 oz.) and prime rib (10 oz.) are both on the menu.

Additional Information

If you are in town in late January or the first weekend in February in a typical year, then you’ll definitely want to know about the Dine Out Vancouver Festival. There is no better time to enjoy all the culinary talent that Vancouver has to offer. Plus, this is also a great time of year to stay in the region. Not only are there exceptional restaurant deals, but some hotels participate too, offering attractive packages at reduced rates.

The weather is far from its best in January, but the festival’s restaurant and hotel specials make up for that.

Click Dine Out Vancouver Festival for the event’s official website to learn more. On the site you can search for restaurants by region and learn about some of the festival’s other special events.

Click Dine Out Vancouver Restaurants with a View for a list of special places to check out.

See our article about Vancouver Premium-Casual Chain Restaurants to see how restaurants like the Keg, Milestones, Cactus Club, Earls and other similar places compare.

Check out the following for other best places to eat and drink throughout the Lower Mainland, including those not participating in the Dine Out Vancouver Festival: