Here are 20 suggestions of the more than 400 restaurants for this year’s Dine Out Vancouver
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Here are 20 suggestions, approved by me, to help you narrow it down.
Addah
555 Gore St., Vancouver
Dine Out deal:$35 lunch
Is it not time you tried Himalayan food? Like Tibetan yak pie?
Afghan Kitchen
16120-24th Ave., White Rock
Dine Out deal: $35 lunch and dinner
Encounter great Afghan hospitality and food. The family also operates the successful Zarak and Elem restaurants in Vancouver.
Banana Leaf
Four locations in Vancouver, one in Surrey
Dine Out deal: $25 lunch, $35 dinner
Mouthwatering herbal, spicy Malaysian dishes like mango chili prawns found here.
Bar Gobo
237 Union St., Vancouver
Dine Out deal: $65 dinner
Innovative, progressive cooking. Braised pork cheeks with browned butter grain porridge, maitake mushrooms, endive and red wine jus is one such dish.
Birdies
3850 Lougheed Highway, Burnaby
Dine Out deal: $30 lunch, $42 dinner
A lively, something-for-everyone spot and a relative of Earls restaurants.
Boulevard
845 Burrard St., Vancouver
Dine Out deal: $65 dinner
Savour the price at this award-winning restaurant — about half the usual cost.
Caffé La Tana
635 Commercial Dr., Vancouver
Dine Out deal: $39 dinner
Discover the meaning of excellent pasta. Better than nonna’s, I bravely add.
Chickpea
4298 Main St., Vancouver
Dine Out deal: $38 brunch, $52 dinner
Vegetarian food with a casual, Middle Eastern bent.
CinCin Ristorante
1153 Robson St., Vancouver
Dine Out deal: $59 dinner
Italian food with sizzle. Food from the beast of a wood-fired grill yields exclamatory flavour.
Delara
2272 West Fourth Ave., Vancouver
Dine Out deal: $35 brunch and lunch, $55 dinner
Modern Persian food and notably warm service. You gotta have the tahdeeg, the rice with a crispy, golden bottom.
Elem
2110 Main St., Vancouver
Dine Out deal: $65 dinner
A new hottie in town. The chef entices you globally and the bar sends out magical cocktails.
Hawksworth
801 West Georgia St., Vancouver
Dine Out deal: $36 lunch, $65 dinner
Budget price for haute food. An thrifty $36 for a refined three-course lunch here.
L’Abattoir
217 Carrall St., Vancouver
Dine Out deal: $65 dinner
A solid reputation for great service, on-point food, in an alluring, historic space.
Maenam
1938 West Fourth Ave., Vancouver
Dine Out deal: $45 lunch, $65 dinner
Truly, madly, deeply flavourful Thai food and both menus exceed the three-course norm.
Missing Chopsticks
13880 Wireless Way, Richmond
Dine Out deal: $65 dinner
Known for their impressive tasting menus in semi-industrial Richmond. The Dine Out menu includes the signature stuffed roasted chicken.
Minami
1118 Mainland St., Vancouver
Dine Out deal: $55 lunch
Elevated Japanese food. For Dine Out, it’s in a Zen bento box.
Pidgin
350 Carrall St., Vancouver
Dine Out deal: $65 dinner
The pan-Asian food is dependably full of lovely surprises. Hello there, duck saam, house banchan and saam sauce!
Published on Main
3593 Main St., Vancouver
Dine Out deal: $100 dinner
What’s the buzz about this Michelin-starred restaurant? Find out with a Dine Out condensed version of their tasting menu experience.
Sula
Three locations in Vancouver.
Dine Out deal: $39 lunch and dinner
Warm, wonderful, South Indian food with symphonic sauces.
Torafuku
958 Main St., Vancouver
Dine Out deal: $27 lunch, $65 dinner
An exciting flavourfest lives here. And, oh look! Dine Out lunch includes three versions of their famous kickass rice.