The city is launching into two full weeks of gastronomic gluttony from January 15 – 31 for the annual Dine Out Vancouver festival. The event has rallied up a record number of participating restaurants this year – 288 to be exact. For the past several days, people have been browsing menus, evaluating options, and booking up tables at various restaurants around town.
What this means…is that it’s your chance to score a prime seat at spots that aren’t participating. Take advantage of distracted deal-seeking foodies and head over to these favourites that theoretically should have shorter queues and a quieter ambiance than usual. Go on and book in a date night and linger longer over dessert, you clever person.
Our Dine Out Vancouver alternatives:
- Ask for Luigi / Italian / 305 Alexander Street, Vancouver / $$
- Au Petit Cafe / Vietnamese / 4851 Main Street, Vancouver / $
- Ajisai Sushi Bar / 2081 West 42nd Avenue, Vancouver / $
- Bibo / Italian / 1835 W 4th Avenue, Vancouver / $$
- Cafe Medina / Mediterranean / 780 Richards Street, Vancouver / $$
- Dinesty / Chinese / 1719 Robson Street, Vancouver / $
- Hawkers Delight / Singaporean / 4127 Main Street, Vancouver / $
- Les Faux Bourgeois / French / 663 East 15th Avenue, Vancouver / $$
- Mamalee / Malaysian / 3144 West Broadway, Vancouver / $
- Mr. Red Cafe / 2234 East Hastings Street, Vancouver / $
- Octopus’ Garden / Japanese / 1995 Cornwall Avenue, Vancouver / $$
- Osteria Savio Volpe / Italian / 615 Kingsway, Vancouver / $$/$$$
- Penang Delight / 3885 Rupert Street, Vancouver / $
- Phnom Penh / Cambodian & Vietnamese / 244 East Georgia Street / $
- Sal Y Limon / 701 Kingsway, Vancouver / $
- Salade de Fruits / French / 1551 West 7th Avenue, Vancouver / $$
- Santouka Ramen / Japanese / 1690 Robson Street, Vancouver / $
- The Acorn / Vegetarian / 3995 Main Street, Vancouver / $$/$$$
- The Mexican / 1049 Granville Street, Vancouver / $/$$
- Toshi Sushi / Japanese / East 16th Avenue, Vancouver / $/$$
- Vij’s / Indian / 1480 West 11th Avenue & 3106 Cambie St, Vancouver / $$/$$$
Are we missing any of your favourites? Let us know in the comments below!