GREAT EATS
Vancouver is an international food destination with
plenty of opportunities for your clients to explore our
cutting-edge culinary scene
Dining Hot Spots
Food Tours
Vancouver's many distinctive dining neighbourhoods include Robson
Street, Yaletown, Kitsilano, Denman and Davie streets, Commercial Drive
and Gastown, each offering distinctly different options for all taste buds
to enjoy. B.C. is also known for its well-ripened wine industry; make sure
your clients sample a glass on one of our hotspot patios.
Culinary Tours
Have a food expert lead your clients straight to Vancouver's tastiest
flavours. Food tours are exploding onto Vancouver's diverse food scene as
the up-and-coming trend in culinary tourism. The many food tours offered
by Edible Canada, Off the Eaten Track, RunawayGrape, Swallow
Tail Tours, Taste Vancouver Food Tours, Vancouver Foodie Tour,
The Tour Guys, Cycle City Tours and Vancouver Food Tour are
each unique and can be customized for private groups.
Street Food
West Coast Fusion
With more than 100 different food carts to choose from, eating on
the street has never been so hot. In fact, the city's food cart trend
– spearheaded by the Street Food Vancouver association – has
propelled downtown's culinary scene to new heights, featuring gourmet,
local fare served right from the backs of decked-out food carts at
incredibly affordable prices. Lively and delicious food cart tours are
offered by a few of the companies listed above.
Organic and Green Dining Movements
Vancouver's dining is headed in a decidedly green direction, with
chefs favouring organic ingredients and restaurants practising a more
sustainable approach. In addition, the Vancouver Aquarium's Ocean
Wise program labels menus with a special logo so diners know they are
eating seafood that is responsibly sourced.
Dine Out Vancouver Festival
If your clients are food enthusiasts or simply love to eat out, then the Dine
Out Vancouver Festival is a must. For 17 days every winter (January 17 to
February 2, 2014), Canada's largest restaurant festival features specially priced
dinners at more than 230 of the city's restaurants, plus promotional hotel rates,
dinner packages and a complete itinerary of culinary themed events and tours.
Rooftop Dining
Al Fresco Dining
There's no better place to be on a sunny summer day (or evening!) in
Vancouver than one of the city's many sun-drenched restaurant patios –
some of which take outdoor dining to new heights with rooftop patios
that boast fabulous city views. Your clients will love the fire pits and funky
atmosphere at The Roof, newly opened on the third floor at popular
steakhouse Black + Blue, the elegant, spa-style Reflections Outdoor
Restaurant & Lounge at the Rosewood Hotel Georgia, and the
stylish comfort of the Keg Steakhouse & Bar in Yaletown.
For Vancouver's favourite family-friendly dining venues,
check out page 29
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