19 Places to Eat Your Way into 2017

We can all agree that 2016 won’t be going down in history as the greatest year ever, so why not eat your feelings and celebrate the start of 2017 with these foodie-themed events?

La Vie En Rose, 1133 West Hastings Street, Vancouver

Enjoy a lavish New Year’s Eve soirée, hosted by The Social Concierge (Dîner en Blanc, Deighton Cup). The newly renovated Pinnacle Hotel Harbourfront Vancouver will be transformed into a blossoming garden with live installations and performances by Zynth & Co. plus special guest artists, a signature Moêt & Chandon midnight snack bar and two DJ rooms featuring DJs Skla and Nikki.

9 p.m. until late; tickets $69 (early bird pricing) and includes a premium welcome drink; buy 3, get 1 free (limited time)

Mamie’s Low Country NYE Pig Roast and Jamboree, 251 East Georgia Street, Vancouver

Enjoy a down-home-style South Carolina buffet pig roast with all the fixins and an open bar until the wee hours of the morning at Chinatown’s Mamie Taylor’s. Pig roast starts at 8 p.m. and goes until early 2017. Tickets are $100 per person and include all food and beverages (plus tax and gratuity) and are available in person at Mamie Taylor’s.

NYE at Chambar, 568 Beatty Street, Vancouver

It only happens once every two years—Chambar‘s legendary NYE party is back with DJs and live music, oysters and champagne. Start off 2017 with civilized debauchery at its best from 7 p.m. until late; $186.75 per person and includes all food and beverages. Tickets available online.

NYE at Juniper, 185 Keefer Street, Vancouver

Keep it casual and enjoy a three-course, prix-fixe NYE menu that showcases the best of local and sustainable ingredients, such as juniper-and beet-cured salmon, braised B.C. bison short-rib with huckleberries, smoked duck confit cassoulet and more. Tickets are $60 (or $100 with cocktail/sparkling pairings). To order, call 604-681-1695 or reserve online.

NYE at Ancora, 1600 Howe St #2, Vancouver

Celebrate with champagne, caviar and an incredible NYE menu at one of Vancouver’s most picturesque settings. The regular à la carte menu will run alongside an additional champagne and caviar menu and feature NYE creations by Chef Ricardo Valverde, such as king crab and rack of lamb. Choose an early 5 to 7 p.m. seating or stay to ring in the new year at the 7:30 p.m. seating, Saber your own champagne and enjoy live music from 9 p.m. ($20 cover). Call 604-681-1164 or email info@ancoradining.com to reserve (credit card deposits required for reservations).

NYE at Burdock & Co, 2702 Main Street, Vancouver

New Year’s Eve revellers with plans for a midnight meet-up can start on a delicious note with Burdock & Co‘s “New Year’s Lite” seating at 6:00 p.m. and 6:30 p.m. ($69 per person, plus tax and gratuity), featuring a menu of lighter plates to set the celebratory mood for the rest of the evening. Guests feasting their way into 2017 can opt for the 8:30 p.m. and 9:00 p.m. seating ($99 per person plus tax and gratuity). Chef Andrea and the culinary team have pulled out all the stops to craft an extensive and exciting multi-course tasting menu. Expert pairings of naturalist wine and a full drink menu are available for purchase at an additional charge. Limited tickets for both seatings can be purchased online or by calling 604-879-0077.

NYE at Toptable Group – Araxi Restaurant, CinCin Ristorante, Blue Water Cafe & West Restaurant, Whistler and Vancouver

Whistler’s Araxi Restaurant offers a memorable night of spectacular food and wine with lively music and a midnight countdown.

In Vancouver, CinCin Ristorante and Blue Water Cafe will be offering diners and an à la carte menu and special seasonal additions. For added colour to your night, guests experiencing a late seating at Blue Water Cafe ($60) and CinCin Ristorante ($50), will also enjoy a New Year’s Eve countdown celebration featuring DJ entertainment and a glass of sparkling wine at midnight.

West Restaurant will be offering a decadent five-course tasting menu for $125 plus tax and gratuity.

NYE at Au Comptoir, 2278 West 4th Ave, Vancouver

Kitsilano neighbourhood gem Au Comptoir will help revellers usher in the new year with a celebratory four-course menu featuring West Coast-inspired French fare from Chef Dan McGee. Choose from early seatings starting between 5:30 p.m. and 6:15 p.m., and late seatings starting between 8:00 p.m. and 8:45 p.m. ($95 plus tax and gratuity).

Menu highlights include bavarois de panes (parsnip mousse, compressed apple, caramelized honey, kir royale), ballotine de saumon fumé (house-smoked salmon ballotine, beets, crème fraîche, horseradish, parsnip  chips), le black cod (pan-roasted black cod, heritage carrots, salt cod fritter, dill) and declinaison autor du chocolate (hazelnut chocolate layer cake, cocoa bean infused ice cream, mandarin chocolate tart). Reservations can be made by calling 604-569-2278.

NYE at Boulevard Kitchen & Oyster Bar, 845 Burrard Street, Vancouver

Gather friends and flip the calendar to 2017 in fine style with a pair of exclusive New Year’s Eve dinner seatings at Boulevard Kitchen & Oyster Bar with menus that include seasonal favourites such as local pine mushroom consommé, soft-poached side stripe shrimp with butternut squash, housemade bucatini with butter poached lobster and salted sesame bar with caramel ice cream.

Choose between three-course early seatings from 5 to 7 p.m., featuring live jazz from the Jennifer Scott Trio ($108 plus tax and gratuity), or four-course late seatings from 8 to 10 p.m. featuring a countdown to midnight, party favours, and entertainment from GirlOnWax’s DJ Colette Trudeau ($188 plus tax and gratuity). Reservations may be made online or by calling 604-642-2900.

NYE at Farmer’s Apprentice, 1535 W 6th Avenue, Vancouver

Celebrated locavore chef David Gunawan will present a unique New Year’s Eve feast at acclaimed South Granville restaurant Farmer’s Apprentice by offering a duo of seasonally-inspired menus: omnivore and herbivore. An earlier 5:30 p.m. seating features a six-course menu ($70 omnivore/$60 herbivore per person plus tax and gratuity), while their late seating at 8 p.m. will offer a seven-course menu ($90 omnivore/$80 herbivore per person plus tax and gratuity).

Inspired by Gunawan’s farm-to-table philosophy, both menus place a premium on supporting local farms, pastures and producers, and feature wine by the glass or bottle with an exclusively natural and organic focus. Reservations may be made by calling 604-620-2070 or by email to info@farmersapprentice.ca.

NYE at The Salted Vine Kitchen + Bar, 37991 2 Avenue, Squamish

The Salted Vine Kitchen + Bar is inviting merrymakers and revellers to welcome 2017 in style by taking part in one of two exclusive New Year’s Eve seatings at the new Squamish restaurant. The first seating begins at 5:30 p.m. and features a four-course menu for $65 per person (plus tax and gratuity), while the second seating begins at 8 p.m. with a five-course menu for $89 per person (plus tax and gratuity).

Menu highlights include ravioli with egg yolk, ricotta, Parmesan and Périgord truffle; black cod with mussels, clams, harissa and shellfish velouté; and Valrhona chocolate with coconut macaron, chocolate ganache and compressed pineapple. Reservations may be made by calling 604-390-1910.

NYE at Royal Dinette, 905 Dunsmuir Street, Vancouver

Usher in the New Year in the heart of downtown Vancouver at Royal Dinette as the popular farm-to-table restaurant welcomes guests for two exclusive multi-course celebratory dinner services.

The first New Year’s Eve seating begins at 5:30 pm and features six courses for $70 per person, plus tax and gratuity, while the second seating takes place at 8 p.m. and includes nine courses for $100 per person, plus tax and gratuity. Beverage pairings are also available for both services for an additional $55 and $70, respectively.

Highlights of both menus—which feature Royal Dinette’s trademark farm-to-table fare—include such dishes as beach angel oysters, sake kasu-marinated sablefish and dry-aged beef rib. Reservations may be made by calling 604-974-8077.

NYE at Fairmont Chateau Whistler, 4599 Chateau Boulevard, Whistler

Head up the highway to experience Fairmont Chateau Whistler‘s Macdonald Ballroom transform into a sparkling winter wonderland for the New Year’s Eve Dinner + Dance Gala. Chef Isabel Chung will be providing an opulent buffet dinner, which is followed by an evening of dancing when The Famous Players Band will again deliver a lively performance of the best party songs. The gala starts at 8:30 p.m. and tickets are for $199 per person (plus tax and tip).