Photo Credit: H Tasting Lounge
The holiday season is officially here, meaning the streets are bustling with people out gift shopping, twinkling lights can be spotted around the city, and of course, delicious holiday dishes and drinks are here. Here are twelve restaurants offering festive feasts in Vancouver.
This cozy café, bistro, and grocer is serving up festive items to enjoy both at their café and in the comfort of your home. For dine-in, they’re crafting seasonal drink features such as hot apple cider, peppermint mochas, eggnog lattes, and more. Then, if you’re hosting for the holidays and are looking to outsource the cooking, this year they have a Holiday Short Rib Dinner for Four, which has boneless red wine braised short ribs, maple roasted carrots with balsamic glaze, a red wine reduction sauce, creamy garlic mashed potatoes, a mixed green salad, a chocolate turtle cheesecake, and a bottle of Sanpellegrino.
Known for their contemporary cuisine and curated cocktails, H Tasting Lounge invites you to revel in the holiday season in multiple ways this year. For the winter season, a must-try dome dining experience is their Winterlust event, allowing you to book a private, cozy dome to enjoy delicious eats and drinks. If you’re searching for a festive sip, you’ll want to check out their 12 Cocktails of Christmas Shopping available until Christmas, including beverages inspired by the movie theatre, coffee shop, calendar booth, and more. Lastly, if you’re joining them on December 24th or 25th, you’ll be able to enjoy the holiday feast menu including dishes like a Roasted Harvest Pumpkin Spelt Risotto, Cipollini Onion Tart Tatin, and Chef Martha’s Christmas Chocolate Yule Log.
Right in the heart of Granville Island, Dockside Restaurant is offering a Winter Fondue experience, a Christmas Eve Four Course Dinner with items like the classic turkey dinner and a grilled & glazed maitake mushroom, a Christmas Day Brunch Buffet showcasing scrambles, prime rib, and local and imported cheeses, and a Christmas Dinner Buffet featuring a seafood bar, the classic holiday fixings, and a full-on dessert station to bring holiday cheer.
Beyond their expansive menu, including delicious Southern-style cuisine with classic smokehouse favourites, they’re welcoming guests to join them for a Christmas Lunch Buffet on December 25th from 11:30 am – 3:00 pm. This feast includes a local BC charcuterie board, an oyster bar, sushi, apple-brined smoked turkey breast, 24-hour roast AAA prime rib, a pasta and risotto station, local dim sum, honey-glazed Atlantic salmon, roasted leg of lamb, assorted Christmas sweets by Chef Martha, and much more.
Their Holiday Haus Afternoon Tea includes a festive spread of savoury items like turkey tea sandwiches and smoked salmon rolls, winter-spiced candied orange scones and classic buttermilk scones, and sweets like the Bakewell galette, chocolate crinkle cookie, and gingerbread cheesecake, all made in-house at their pastry shop. To pair with the delectable spread, you can find sweet sips like a chai mocha martini, a refreshing lavender early grey sour, and a variety of loose-leaf teas to choose from.
In addition to the mouthwatering Caribbean dishes on their classic menu and live music venue downstairs, they’re offering group Christmas menus featuring dishes like jerk turkey, baked brie and plantains, jerk duck confit, and much more.
From November 25th to December 31st, Riley’s is serving up a Festive Weekend Brunch! Options include panettone French toast with a pumpkin spice whipped cream, gingerbread pancakes, and a buttermilk scone breakfast sandwich, along with spiked hot chocolate, caramel hot toddies, and festive mimosa flights.
Boulevard Kitchen & Oyster Bar
Enjoy a seafood feast for Christmas Day Brunch and Christmas Day Dinner, including items like a Dungeness crab eggs benedict, prime rib, liege waffles, slow roast turkey, and a sweet pear chestnut vacherin.
Located in the stunning Queen Elizabeth Park, Seasons in the Park is offering Christmas Eve and Christmas Day feasts. The menu is comprised of delicious dishes like Dungeness crab arancini, beef carpaccio, lychee sorbet as a palette cleanser, oven roasted turkey, butternut squash ravioli, the classic pumpkin pie, and many additional tasty options.
From December 22nd to the 26th, The Victor is hosting an exclusive Christmas Weekend menu, with options including lobster & crab bisque, butternut squash ravioli, roasted Rossdown Farms free range turkey, prime rib, and a toffee bread pudding to cap off the meal.
Along with offering a three-course Christmas Dinner on December 24th and 25th, the Boathouse is hosting a Breakfast With Santa on various days in December at their four locations. The event includes a delicious breakfast spread, along with family-friendly activities like pictures with Santa, letters to Santa, and gingerbread cookie decorating.
This December, you can elevate your holiday season with a Festive Afternoon Tea filled with tea sandwich options like truffle brioche, smoked salmon, and egg & caviar, along with a variety of sweet options. Looking to enhance the experience? They’re also offering oysters and a full caviar selection to choose from.
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