Photo: Destination Vancouver
The countdown to Canada’s largest food and drink celebration is on as Dine Out Vancouver Festival (DOVF) returns with more restaurants than ever before from January 17 to February 4. This season, diners can enjoy 19 days of feasting and fun, perfect for both visitors and locals alike as a great way to celebrate Vancouver’s world-renowned culinary scene while showing your support for local eateries.
Starting out in 2002, a group of food and wine enthusiasts got together with Destination Vancouver to pitch the idea of a fixed-price menu deal to get diners out and into restaurants during a traditionally slow time of the year.
Photo: Destination Vancouver
Restaurants Galore
This year’s festival has the highest number of participating restaurants to date, with more than 380 restaurants from the North Shore to downtown, through Richmond and beyond, dishing up menus in fixed price points ranging from $20 to $65 per person.
Foodies can also look forward to the return of the Vancouver World Chef Exchange, where a team of talented international chefs will come together with celebrated local chefs to create unique collaborative dinners at a selection of Michelin-recognized restaurants, along with Street Food City 12 (Jan. 20-28), Vancouver’s original food truck festival, now in its 12th edition.
Street Food City, Photo: Destination Vancouver
Tasty Events
Returning for its hotly anticipated 22nd year in 2024, diners can expect an especially tasty lineup of special menus from various talented chefs, unique culinary experiences, and a full slate of delicious outings.
The festival will also feature special ticketed dining events, highlighted by a west coast to east coast dining collaboration with Portage Restaurant by L’Abattoir (Jan. 25), an Art Dinner Series at the Vancouver Art Gallery (Jan. 18 & 25 and Feb. 1 & 8) featuring a three-course menu and guided exhibition tour, and returning classic, the Chinatown Dumpling Masterclass by Historical Chinatown Tours (Jan. 17-Feb. 4).
Photo: Destination Vancouver
Key Dates
Mark your calendars with these key dates to avoid missing out on any reservations, tickets, or your chance to join in on all the DOVF festivities:
- Event tickets are on sale now
- Reservations open and menus available online – Jan. 9
- Dine Out Vancouver Festival begins! – Jan. 17
Speaking of dates, plan your schedule around these events (among many others) accordingly:
- Chinatown Walk, Historical Talk & Dim Sum – Jan. 17-Feb. 4
- East Van Dumpling Fest Crawl – Jan. 17
- Paella Guys Live the Experience @ Dageraad Brewing – Jan. 18-Feb. 4
- Chinatown: Dim Sum Discovery – Jan. 19-Feb. 4
- A Wok Around Chinatown – Jan. 19-Feb. 20
- Introduction to Dim Sum @ Jade Dynasty Restaurant – Jan. 20-Feb. 4
- Dine Out East Van Brunch Crawl – Jan. 21
- Meet the Winemaker: Bar Susu x Averill Creek Winemaker’s Dinner – Jan. 21
- Art, Eat & Sip Mount Pleasant @ City Centre Artist Lodge – Jan. 25
- Bacaro x Visintini Wine Dinner – Jan. 25
Street Food City, Photo: Destination Vancouver
After two decades, Dine Out has grown into Canada’s largest food and drink festival, attracting both Vancouverites and tourists alike as a culinary showcase to the rest of the country and the world.
To follow all the updates and announcements, visit Dine Out’s website.
