From waterfront dining rooms in Coal Harbour to neighbourhood restaurants in Kitsilano, Vancouver offers several settings for a Christmas meal. This guide rounds up Christmas dinners, brunches, festive meals with Santa and turkey-to-go options across the city, whether you’re dining out or celebrating at home.
Christmas Day this year is Friday, December 25, 2026.
Christmas Vancouver 2026: Restaurant Offerings
This list is not exhaustive and will be updated as information becomes available. If your favourite restaurant is not listed, contact them directly to ask about their Christmas offerings.
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ARC Restaurant at Fairmont Waterfront
ARC Restaurant is offering Christmas dinners and festive bottomless brunches.
- Christmas Eve and Christmas Day dinners, December 24 and 25. Four courses, priced at $169 per adult and $85 per child. The menu includes pull-apart rolls, a choice of bisque, and mains such as Rossdown Turkey Dinner, Slow Cooked Short Rib, Lobster Agnolotti Crown or Wild Mushroom & Black Truffle Pithivier, followed by Mont Blanc Yule Log.
- Bottomless brunch, December 25, 26 and 27. Priced at $129 per adult and $65 per child, with dishes including Turkey Croque Madame, Lobster Mac and Cheese and Banana Bread French Toast. A festive dessert room features pastries, Christmas confections and flowing chocolate. Reservations require prepayment.
Notch8 at Fairmont Vancouver
Notch8 is offering Christmas dinners and a festive brunch.
- Christmas Eve and Christmas Day dinners, December 24 and 25, from 5 p.m. Priced at $250 per adult and $130 per child aged 12 and younger, excluding tax and gratuity. Reservations have a two-hour seating limit and require full, non-refundable prepayment. A limited à la carte menu is available on Christmas Eve.
- Festive brunch, December 26. Priced at $72 per adult and $36 per child, including a welcome mimosa, unlimited scones, seasonal desserts, BC cheese and charcuterie, a carving station and beverages. Guests choose one entrée, with options including Lobster Benedict, Duck Confit Vol-au-Vent, Omelette Royale with caviar or Black Truffle Avocado Toast. Mimosa flights are available for an additional charge.
Cloudstreet at Hyatt Regency Vancouver
Cloudstreet is offering seasonal menus, brunch with Santa and Christmas buffets.
- Taste of the Holidays, November 16 to December 30. Priced at $65 for two courses or $79 for three courses, featuring BC sablefish, Fraser Valley duck and festive desserts.
- Holiday Weekend Brunch, Saturdays and Sundays from November 14 to December 27, from 11:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. Dishes include Holiday Roast Turkey Hash, Christmas Morning French Toast and Braised Beef Cheek Benedict, with seasonal lattes, spiced apple cider and cocktails available.
- Buffet Brunch with Santa, December 13. Priced at $45 per adult and $30 per child, featuring omelette and crêpe stations, Parmesan wheel pasta, holiday dishes, gingerbread cookie decorating, desserts and hot chocolate.
- Christmas Eve buffets, December 24. Brunch runs from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., priced at $105 per adult, $80 per senior and $60 per child. Dinner runs from 5 to 9:30 p.m., priced at $120 per adult, $90 per senior and $70 per child, with the last seating at 8:30 p.m.
- Christmas Day buffets, December 25. Brunch runs from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., priced at $110 per adult, $85 per senior and $65 per child, with the last seating at 1 p.m. Dinner runs from 5 to 9:30 p.m., priced at $125 per adult, $95 per senior and $75 per child, with the last seating at 8:30 p.m.
Locally Made Gift Ideas
For the loved one who adds heat to every meal, Holy Duck Chili Oil is a gift they’ll reach for long after the holidays. Inspired by a family recipe and Cantonese flavours, their Original combines Canadian duck fat, fried garlic, shallots and Sichuan peppercorns. An easy to bring umami to spoon over dumplings, toss through noodles or stir into rice.
Priced at $20 CAD per jar, it makes a stocking stuffer, host gift and an easy enhancement for a holiday get-together, with shipping across Canada. Available for local pickup at retailers including Foo Hung Curios (Chinatown), Dr. Sun Yat-Sen Classical Chinese Garden (Chinatown), Fanny Bay Oysters (Downtown), Granville Island Spice Co (Granville Island) and more. I’ve gifted many to my friends and family, and they have been well-received. They are a lovely family-owned and operated business with a big heart and community-mindedness. I’m always happy to support them.
OEB Breakfast Co. gift cards offer a holiday gift for someone who enjoys brunch, or a way to plan a meal together after the December rush. Their breakfast, brunch and lunch menus feature creative dishes and familiar favourites, with over 85% of ingredients sourced from chef-selected Canadian suppliers. From November 1 to December 31, in-store purchases of a $50 gift card come with a $10 promotional card, and a $100 gift card comes with a $25 promotional card.