One of the best things about the holidays is always the food, but if you aren’t in the mood to season your own turkey (or wait while it roasts) there are plenty of options in Vancouver for a delicious festive brunch or dinner out. Here are 15:
Forage
1300 Robson St, Vancouver
Forage is a trendy, farm to table mandate bistro with creative bites and fabulous atmosphere. For Christmas dinner, Forage is offering a festive family-style 4 course prix fixe menu only for dinner on Christmas. The menus and food is designed for sharing many plates, family style. You and your loved ones can choose as many plates, share some delicious food, and enjoy. Seating is based on a two hour dining time at 4pm/6pm/8pm.
YEW
791 W Georgia St, Vancouver
The warm and cozy feeling of traditional holiday flavors surrounded by loved ones makes Christmas Day Dinner extra special, and this year YEW is inviting the whole city to share in the celebration. Join us for a friendly and relaxed holiday meal that is sure to have you smiling through New Years! December 25th From 5:00pm to 10:00pm
Sylvia Hotel
1154 Gilford St, Vancouver
Experience festive dining in the beautiful and historic Sylvia Hotel. Every table has views of the beautiful English bay! December 25 – 10:30 – 2:30
Boulevard Kitchen & Oyster Bar
845 Burrard Street, Vancouver
On Christmas Day, Boulevard will host a grand buffet brunch and dinner menus from 10:30 am to 3 pm and 4 to 9:30 pm. In true West Coast style, the kitchen team will offer a variety of surf-and-turf options such as Albacore Tuna Tataki, Smoked Steelhead Trout and Paella in addition to dishes like Slow-Roasted Prime Striploin, BLVD Porchetta, and Roasted Turkey.
Chopper Chimney
567 Hornby Street, Vancouver
Tracing the timeless essence of the North West Frontier Province and Northern India, Copper Chimney takes you on a culinary journey of exploration and celebration of food, culture, and tradition! features a delicious three-course dinner served between 5pm and 10pm.
Dockside Restaurant
1253 Johnston Street, Vancouver.
Dockside Restaurant at Granville Island is offering a festive Christmas Dinner buffet. The spread features Pilsner poached tiger prawns, Dungeness crab, vegetarian spring rolls, and Maple Farms rolled turkey breast and thigh to name a few. There are two seating’s for this dinner – 5 and 8 pm.
H2 Rotisserie & Bar
Westin Bayshore – 1601 Bayshore Drive, Vancouver
The Christmas Day dinner at H2 features an extensive menu with dishes such as soups, salads, turkey and winter squash gnocchi. Of course, a good meals always ends with desert!
Market by Jean- Georges
1115 Alberni Street, Vancouver
Market by Jean-Georges is the first restaurant in Canada for three-star Michelin chef Jean-Georges Vongerichten and the signature restaurant of Shangri-La Hotel, Vancouver. Executive Chef Ken Nakano is a homegrown talent who delights guests with sophisticated yet uncomplicated flavours Enjoy a four-course dinner here featuring Smoked Salmon Croquettes, Ross Down Farm Turkey, and a Peanut Butter Chocolate Bar.
Notch8
Fairmont Vancouver
Enjoy an intimate traditional Christmas dinner or traditional Christmas Brunch Buffet or in the glamour and warmth of Notch8. From first to last bite it will be a deliciously memorable meal on December 24th & 25th | 5:30pm – 10pm for December 25th | 11:30am – 2:30pm.
Hawksworth
801 West Georgia Street, Vancouver
With quality and flavour leading the way, contemporary Canadian cuisine looks to the best ingredients available locally, and then from across Canada; blending a range of culinary techniques and traditions drawn from our culturally diverse heritage.
Bauhaus
1 West Cordova, Vancouver
The seasonal menus at this contemporary German restaurant often showcase modern European fare and the 4-course Christmas Eve dinner begins with butter poached lobster and ending with an eggnog and apple nougat parfait.
Cibo Trattoria
900 Seymour Street, Vancouver
The Observatory @ Grouse Mountain
6400 Nancy Greene Way, North Vancouver
Upscale West Coast dining at Grouse Mountain, the Peak of Vancouver. The Observatory Restaurant showcases the best seasonal ingredients of British Columbia! Their Christmas dinner feast is three courses including celeriac and truffle soup, roasted turkey, and desert!
Diva at the Met
Metropolitan Hotel, 645 Howe Street. Vancouver
Vancouver’s premier dining location combining a unique blend of international styles with a generous dash of Pacific Northwest flavours. Experience uniquely-crafted, award-winning cuisine in an ambience that is simultaneously elegant and casual.
Bacchus Restaurant
Wedgewood – 845 Hornby Street, Vancouver
Enjoy Christmas meal at award winning fine dining at Bacchus Restaurant. Surround yourself with luxury and elegance. The Christmas meal includes roasted mushroom soup, maple cured salmon, and apple chestnut ravioli –just to name a few!
Hart House Restaurant
6664 Deer Lake Ave Burnaby
The Hart House Restaurant, offers the combination of magnificent setting, outstanding cuisine, and warm, friendly service continues to enchant Hart House guests. For Christmas, the restaurant is offering a lovely 3 course meal including Roasted Sun Choke and Shallot Velouté