Here’s a look at things to do for New Year’s Eve Vancouver 2021 and where to go for New Year’s Day Brunch Vancouver 2022.
New Year’s Eve 2021 is Friday, December 31.
New Year’s Day 2022 is Saturday, January 1.
Please use this list as an inspiration for ideas on how to put together your own New Year’s Eve and Day celebration.
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New Year’s Eve Vancouver 2021 and Day Brunch 2022
Bacchus Restaurant & Lounge
Bacchus Restaurant & Lounge has the following offerings:
New Year’s Eve – À la carte Dinner (First Seating)
Friday, December 31st, 2021
Seatings: 5:30 pm | 6:00 pm | 6:30 pm | 7:00 pm
Live Piano entertainment
New Year’s Eve – Gala Dinner (Second Seating)
Friday, December 31st, 2021
Seatings: 8:00 pm | 8:30 pm | 9:00 pm | 9:30 pm
Five-course Gala menu at $199 per person
Water Street Cafe
Water Street Cafe is hosting a Gala from 7pm to 12:30am on New Year’s Eve with a set menu for $189 per guest.
This includes a 6 Course Menu, live music, welcome bubbles and Midnight Toast; party favours; and midnight snack.
They are also offering a New Year’s Eve Feast for Two to Go. Priced at $175 and includes a 7 course menu.
Versante Hotel (Richmond)
Versante Hotel in Richmond introduces enticing staycation offers that give locals a chance to hit the reset button this holiday season. With state-of-the-art amenities, sophisticated design features, and world-class dining at Club Versante’s Bruno and Cask Whisky Vault, guests will feel as though they’ve embarked on an international getaway.
Celebrate New Beginnings
Club Versante’s two dining venues, Bruno and Cask, invite guests to welcome 2022 in luxury and style with a pair of unique celebrations happening on Dec. 31:
Cask, a whisky-forward cocktail lounge, features a sumptuous four-course menu, with highlights including Caviar Beignet, Dry-aged Beef Tartare, Opal Valley Lamb Chops, Millionaire Chocolate Pave, and more. Sip from a wealth of rare exotic whiskies and handcrafted cocktails, enjoy live music, and visit the social-media-friendly installations before raising a glass of bubbly at midnight.
Savour a four-course feast of West Coast delicacies at Bruno, including Black & Gold Oysters Caviar, Saffron Cream Mussels, Truffle Lavender Duck, Black Cherry & Pistachio Baked Alaska, and more. Both venues offer two seatings, the first from 5pm to 8:30pm, and the Gala seating from 8:45pm onwards.
Early seatings $198 per person. Gala seatings $225 per person.
Stretch Out Your Stay
All December and January long, guests of Cask and Bruno are invited to stay the night and take advantage of exclusive room rates, available by visiting: clubversante.com/cask or clubversante.com/bruno. Versante Hotel’s 24-hour fitness centre, heated rooftop lap pool and jacuzzi, large spa-like bathrooms, and round-the-clock room service provide guests plenty of excuses to extend their visit.
Still have a few loved ones to check off your “nice list?” Book Versante’s Retail Therapy package, treating guests to round-trip transportation via luxury vehicle to McArthurGlen Designer Outlet, along with a $50 gift card to get the spending spree started. Visit the hotel offers page for details.
Brunch at Bruno
From Dec. 25 to 31, Bruno is offering a decadent Seafood Brunch, featuring all-you-can-eat oysters, chilled shellfish, and tuna & crab poke, alongside mouth-watering signatures like Liege Waffles, Salmon & Lobster Benny and Truffle Potatoes. This experience is available for $75 per person and includes a complimentary mimosa. Available from 11am to 2:30pm.
Land and Sea
Land and Sea is offering a New Year’s Eve menu with early seating ($125 per person) and late seating ($150 per person).
Glowbal
Glowbal is hosting a Gala Dinner & Balloon Drop with seatings starting at 8 p.m on New Year’s Eve 2021. Priced at $149 per person.
Chef Alex Kim’s five-course menu, a live DJ and complimentary glasses of bubbly will set the stage for epic end-of-year celebrations at Glowbal’s flagship downtown Vancouver restaurant that will culminate in a 500-balloon drop at the stroke of midnight.
Guests will enjoy an amuse-bouche of Quebec Foie Gras & Tête de Moine and a Winter Squash Velouté before choosing an appetizer (Seared Scallops & Caviar or Wagyu Beef Carpaccio) and entrée (Canadian Beef Tenderloin, Pan-Seared Sablefish & Lobster, or Winter Perigord Truffle Risotto) and ending on a sweet note courtesy of a dessert course of ‘Oreo’ Mont Blanc. Please note: full payment is required at time of booking.
Glowbal will also help guests get a jump on the festivities by hosting a special Friday brunch service from 11:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. with a final seating at 1 p.m.
Five Sails
Five Sails is hosting a Five-Course NYE Celebratory Menu with seatings starting at 4:30 p.m on Friday, December 31, 2021 or Saturday, January 1, 2022. Priced at $150 per person.
Five Sails hosts a decadent five-course menu that includes a first course of either Celeriac Salad or Foie Gras & Quail Ballotine; a second course of Sunchoke Soup or Beef Consommé; a third course of Chanterelle Mushroom Vol-au-Vent or Braised Heirloom Carrots; an entrée of either Seared Monkfish with Lobster Tortellini or Seared Beef Tenderloin; and a special New Year’s Eve Tower for dessert.
The Roof
New Year’s Eve on The Roof takes place 3 p.m. until late with a la carte service.
The Alberni Street staple will raise the roof for New Year’s celebrations by offering a special à-la-carte menu that includes Chilled Seafood Platters (king crab, kusshi oysters, prawn cocktail, Atlantic lobster tails, ahi tuna sashimi and scallop ceviche), a selection of prime Canadian cuts of beef as well as Japanese A5 Wagyu and Kobe ribeyes and striploins and USDA Prime Tomahawk ribeyes with an array of gourmet starters and sides.
Guests will also enjoy tunes to set the mood courtesy of DJ Kenya, who will spin tracks from 7 p.m. until late.
See the full menu here and send an email to [email protected] to book a table.
The Roof will also help early risers get in the right mood for celebrating by offering lunch from 11:30 a.m. on New Year’s Eve and its $15 Burger & Beer Friday special alongside its regular Happy Hour menu.
Trattoria
All three of Glowbal’s trattoria locations in Kitsilano, West Vancouver and Burnaby will serve up special Surf & Turf Sharing Platters for Two on New Year’s Eve that include Tuscan Herb-Marinated Lamb Loin Chops with Mustard-Apple Jelly, Garlic Butter Lobster Tails, Spaghetti Aglio Olio, Thyme Honey-Glazed Carrots and Ricotta & Zucchini Fritters with Lemon Pepper Aioli, with optional bottles of prosecco available for $40 each. Book a table for New Year’s Eve services at any of trattoria’s three locations here.
Italian Kitchen
Guests can bid family and friends ‘Buon Anno’ and celebrate the dawning of the new year with a special NYE Italian Style menu of à-la-carte, Old World-inspired recipes including pasta dishes like Linguine Cacio e Pepe with fresh Atlantic lobster and shaved Umbria black truffles served tableside, Truffle Spaghetti & Meatballs or Gnocchi Funghi; Secondi Piatti such as Herb-Crusted Rack of Lamb, Red Wine-Braised Beef Cheek, Dungeness Crab-Stuffed Salmon or 20oz Bone-In Ribeye; and an array of insalate, antipasti and gourmet sides.
Book a table here. Please note: a deposit is required to secure all New Year’s Eve reservations.
Italian Kitchen will also be open for lunch on New Year’s Eve from 11:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m., with Happy Hour service offered from 2:30 to 5:30 p.m.
Coast
Coast will tempt surf and turf lovers alike on New Year’s Eve with special sharing platters that include The Prime Platter for Two (12oz Slow-Roasted Canadian Prime Striploin, 2lb East Coast Lobster Thermador served with truffle whipped potato, grilled broccolini with Parmesan cheese, classic Béarnaise sauce and red-wine reduction, $200) or The Deluxe Platter for Four (50oz Snake River Tomahawk, 2lb East Coast Lobster, 4 Pan-Seared Baja Scallops, 4 Giant Black Tiger Prawns and 2 Split Snow Crab Legs served with truffle potato, signature Brussels sprouts, classic Béarnaise sauce and a red-wine reduction, $400) with gourmet add-ons such as Wagyu beef skewers, king crab legs and shaved white Alba truffles.
Guests will also be treated to live music courtesy of the Adam Woodall Band from 9:30 until midnight. Happy Hour is also available for early birds at Coast from 2:30 to 5:30 p.m.
Book a table here. Please note: a deposit is required to secure all New Year’s Eve reservations.
Published on Main
Ring in the New Year with an unforgettable culinary experience at Published on Main and indulge in a nine course tasting menu curated by Executive Chef, Gus Stieffenhofer-Brandson, with accompanying wine pairing by our Wine Director, Jayton Paul.
You can expect a culinary journey featuring both seasonal and preserved ingredients picked from their amazing local farms and forests all finessed into a thoughtful and imaginative dining experience.
They’ll also be offering the opportunity to go for full decadence with caviar, truffle, and foie gras add ons.
They’ll be sipping on some of their favourite wines, or you can upgrade your beverage pairings to include cocktails, spirits and more premium wines.
Tickets Per Person: $300 including a nine course menu with wine pairings, tax and tip.
Beverage Experience Upgrade: $50.
Seatings from 5:00 pm – 7:30 pm – the dining experience will last approximately 3 hours.
The Sylvia Hotel
The Sylvia Hotel is offering a New Year’s Eve menu starting 4 pm on December 31. Priced at $85 per person.
Five Sails
Five Sails is offering a New Year’s Eve and Day menu priced at $150 per person. Reservations available between 4:30 pm – 9:30 pm on December 31 and January 1.
The Wild Fig – at Executive Plaza Hotel, Coquitlam
The Wild Fig – at Executive Plaza Hotel, Coquitlam is offering a New Year’s Eve celebration featuring a 3-course plated menu. Cap off the night with live entertainment and a chance to toast to a wonderful 2022 ahead.
Early bird – book by December 20, $79. Regular price $99.
New Year’s Day Brunch priced at $69 per person.
New Year’s Eve accommodation package from $295. One night stay at a stunning King guestroom. A glass of sparkling wine on arrival. 3-course plated dinner for two at The Wild Fig. Glass of sparkling wine. Buffet breakfast for 2.
Alimentaria Mexicana
Ring in the New Year with a family-style four course dinner at Alimentaria Mexicana on Vancouver’s iconic Granville Island.
With an early seating available from 5:30pm to 8:00pm, and a second seating starting at 9:00pm and taking you into 2022, there are plenty of opportunities to weave a taste of Mexico into your celebrations.
Early seating tickets are available for $110 and second seating for $140.
Both seatings include a four course dinner, featuring albacore tuna ceviche, grilled oysters, bone marrow and skirt steak heirloom corn sopes, and many more dishes, finishing off on a sweet note with mezcal-chocolate cake.
The Chickadee Room
Kiss 2021 goodbye and welcome in the New Year at The Chickadee Room, now accepting reservations for December 31.
Every guest will be greeted with a welcome cocktail and the full Juke Fried Chicken menu will be available to order for those looking for tasty Southern-inspired bites to accompany their cocktails.
Reservations are limited to two hours, and a complimentary champagne toast will be served at midnight. Great tunes and fun times guaranteed.
Organic Ocean
Organic Ocean – British Columbia’s award-winning purveyor of sustainable seafood, renowned by consumers and chefs worldwide – proudly presents multiple ways to make nutritious, delicious, ocean-friendly seafood a part of your holiday celebrations and gift giving.
They are offering a Holiday Entertainment Pack that lets you create the perfect “seacuterie” board for New Year’s Eve or any festive gathering.
Each pack includes: 1lb bacon-wrapped Hokkaido scallops*; 4 split wild Atlantic lobsters**; 227g wild smoked Sockeye salmon*; 227g wild pink salmon candy*; 1 BC wild Albacore Haidacore™ tuna loin*; 345ml bottle Chef Select Poke Marinade
* Ocean Wise ** MSC certified
The Holiday Entertainment Pack is $147.59 and available exclusively from the Organic Ocean online store. Click here to order.
Fanny Bay Oyster Bar & Shellfish Market
Ring in the New Year in signature Fanny Bay style with oysters and Champagne or sparkling wine starting at 3 p.m. on Friday, December 31.
Throughout the afternoon and evening, Fanny Bay will offer a special selection of oysters including: Fanny Bay (cucumber, slate finish); Sun Seeker(firm, sweet, light brine); Kusshi (firm, sweet, seaweed finish); Kumamoto (fruity, green melon, sweet); Shigoku(cucumber, salt snap); Fat Bastard (melon, salt snap); Olympia (soft copper, long-brine finish); Beausoleil (crisp, heavy brine, hazelnut); Sweet Select (fresh, sweet finish); and Sand Dunes (salty, melon, buttery finish) for $3.50 each or a Shucker’s Dozen for $40, with bottles of Gancia Rosé Prosecco (IT), Jackson Triggs Esprit Brut (BC) or Louis Roederer Brut Premier available for toasting friends and family.
The Lobby – Pinnacle Hotel at the Pier
The Lobby – Pinnacle Hotel at the Pier is offering a three course dinner and wine pairings at $72 per person on New Year’s Eve.
p2b bistro & bar
p2b bistro & bar is offering a $89 Three Course Menu on New Year’s Eve featuring Confit Duck, Beef Tenderloin, Maple Sablefish & more.
They have a $250 Tomahawk & Lobster Dinner for two which includes two starters, mashed potatoes + dessert. Pre-booking required.
The Sandbar
The Sandbar is taking reservations on NYE and offering a special menu.
Cardero’s
Cardero’s is offering a special menu for NYE.
Seasons in the Park
Seasons in the Park is offering a NYE menu.
Rocky Mountain Flatbread
Ring in the New Year at Rocky Mountain Flatbread with dinner and family friendly entertainment. No babysitter required. The celebration includes lots of fun and festive activities:
- Kids Pizza Making
- Masquerade Mask Making
- Magic Tricks & Balloon Twisting with Living Magic Entertainment
- Early New Year’s Countdown
- Reserved Seating
What’s on the Menu?
Finally! A venue where parents can relax with a glass of wine while the kids are entertained. On the menu:
- Adults: House made soup or salad with any10-inch pizza, or pasta dish.
- Kids: Festive drink, kids pizza making or pasta, and a warm double chocolate brownie for dessert.
Gluten wise and vegan options are available at the nut free restaurant.
Tickets: $40 per adult, $30 per child (age 1-14). Tax and gratuity not included.
Reservations: now available for seatings from 4 – 7 pm on December 31.
Email [email protected] or call:
Rocky Mountain Flatbread Kitsilano, 1876 W 1st Ave, Vancouver: 604 730 0321
Rocky Mountain Flatbread Main St, 4186 Main St, Vancouver: 604 566 9779
Boulevard Kitchen & Oyster Bar
Boulevard invites patrons to ring in 2022 with award-winning cuisine and exceptional service. Diners will be treated to live music by Nikita Alfonso alongside luxurious bites of caviar, truffles and seafood and sophisticated desserts.
1st Seating | $150.00 – Three-Course Dinner | 5:00pm – 7:00pm
2nd Seating | $185.00 – Four-Course Dinner | 7:30pm – 9:00pm
3rd Seating | $90.00 Canapés & Countdown | 10:00pm-12:00pm
Carlino
Carlino celebrates its first New Year’s Eve with a decadent multi-course fai tu family-style meal that will highlight premium seasonal ingredients and a few surprises to delight the evening. Available for $85 per person, fai tu is an Italian expression that gives the chef free rein to select the meal that will celebrate the best of the Friuli region of Italy
Di Beppe
Di Beppe is ringing in the last dinner of 2021 with a sparkling start! Guests will enjoy a celebratory glass of prosecco upon arrival and a special prix-fixe menu will be available for $49 per person, featuring classic Di Beppe favourites and celebratory dishes to ring in 2022 in delicious style. Reserve for the lounge or the caffe lounge.
Farina a Legna
Ring in the New Year at North Vancouver’s cozy and intimate Farina a Legna with a feature sheet of celebratory Italian flavours, inspired from the wood oven that is the heart of our kitchen.
Bacaro
Get lost in the charm of Venice at Giovane Bacaro this New Year’s Eve as guests are guided on a culinary journey of the Venetian bacaro experience. Enjoy a spritz and chips, a collection of cicchetti, share plates, fresh pastas and decadent dolci, showcasing seasonal ingredients grown locally and prepared with Italian sensibilities.
Pourhouse
Pourhouse is welcoming the new year with a family-style feast that feeds four, featuring a decadent lamb shoulder as the main event, accompanied by classic Pourhouse sides including the Pourhouse Caesar Salad, Scotch Egg, Honey Glazed Carrots, Truffle Tots and dessert. The ‘Golden Age’ New Year’s dinner is available for $90.00 per person, to be enjoyed by the entire table. Our à la carte menu will also be available.
First seatings from 5:00 – 7:00 p.m. will receive an Angel’s Envy gift bag. Live music by the Poor Boy Trio will be offered from 8:00 p.m. – 12:00 a.m, and our à la carte menu will also be available.
Ancora Ambleside
Ancora Ambleside will be ringing in the New Year in style with exclusive menus for December 31. Head Chef Jorge Alberto Kim has designed a four-course New Year’s Eve menu with an amuse bouche ($150 per person).
Featured dishes on the regular menu include a Lobster Bisque Shooter and Northern Divine Caviar to start, an appetizer trio with a Baked Oyster Motoyaki, Smoked Prawn Causa and Dungeness Crab Causa. Next is a Mushroom Risotto and for the entrée, a choice between Aji Panca Glazed Sablefish or Braised Short Rib. Peruvian Spiced Picarones are a much loved dessert at Ancora and will be served as the last course.
Ancora False Creek
On New Year’s Eve at Ancora False Creek, guests can expect to welcome 2022 alongside delicious dishes prepared by Executive Chef Sebastian Delgado. Offered the night of the 31st is a four-course menu and amuse bouche ($150 per person).
This exclusive NYE menu will showcase an amuse bouche; Beef Tartar and a choice of appetizer; either Cauliflower Panna Cotta or Tiradito Nikkei. Mushroom Risotto will be served and for an entrée, guests can choose between Lobster or Wagyu Flat Iron. Diners will enjoy a Champagne Parfait to end off the meal.
Maenam
Whether you’ll be ringing in the New Year at home in your coziest sweats or celebrating all that glitters with a night on the town, Maenam’s flavourful dine-in and takeout New Year’s Eve family-style Tasting Menus give you the luxury of choice for delicious celebrations.
Take-home NYE dinner sets are priced at $120 (feeds two to three people) with omnivore, pescatarian, and vegetarian options, while dine-in menus will be thoughtfully chosen in the moment by the chefs considering dietary needs and preferences as well as the number of guests ($62 per person, minimum two people).
Maenam’s dine-in à-la-carte menu will also be offered on December 31 for those looking for a quick pre-party bite.
Maenam Take-Home NYE Dinner Sets
Omnivore Tom Kha Beef Soup Steamed Mussels with Nahm Jim Sauce Grilled Tuna Salad Massaman Lamb Curry Three-Flavour Lingcod Coconut Sticky Rice Cake with Longan
Pescatarian Hot and Sour Seafood Soup Steamed Mussels with Nahm Jim Sauce Grilled Tuna Salad Green Sturgeon Curry Three-Flavour Lingcod Coconut Sticky Rice Cake with Longan
Vegetarian Tom Kha Banana Blossom and Mushroom Soup Fried Brussels Sprouts Salad Crispy Banana Blossom Salad Green Vegetable Curry Eggplant Stir-Fry with Thai BasilCoconut Sticky Rice Cake with Longan
Maenam’s dine-in family-style New Year’s Eve Chef’s Tasting Menu features a pair of snacks to pique the appetite, two starters (including soup) to begin this stunning feast, a trio of main-course dishes purposely chosen for complementary flavours and textures, and a pair of desserts for a sweet finish.
Black Pepper Crab is also available as a decadent add-on to any New Year’s Eve feast by booking with a minimum 48 hours’ advance notice (Market Price on the day of purchase).
Dine-in guests can order wine pairings by the glass (three glasses for $35), and both dine-in and dine-at-home guests can enjoy a bottle of family-owned B.C. bubbles: Fitzpatrick ‘Fitz’ Cremant 2019 ($55) made with 100% estate grown pinot blanc grapes.
For a casual takeout option, Freebird at Home by Maenam is also available on New Year’s Eve featuring its Festive Feast which includes a whole Asian-style salt-cured roast chicken, fried Brussels sprouts salad, crispy sticky rice made with chicken drippings, house-made sausage, mushrooms and dried cranberries, and hazelnut Mor Kaeng custard for dessert. Priced at $70 (feeds two to three people), Freebird’s Festive Feast must be preordered by calling 604-730-5675 with a minimum of 24 hours’ advance notice.
New Year’s Eve dine-in reservations are available on a first-come, first-served basis by calling Maenam at 604-730-5579; booking well in advance is highly recommended. Takeout can also be preordered by directly phoning the restaurant, and 24 hours’ advance reservation is strongly encouraged. All takeout orders can be picked up at Maenam (1938 West 4th Avenue).
Vancouver, BC
Cibo Trattoria
Cibo Trattoria is taking reservations for December 31. Executive Chef Jesse Zuber as carefully created some of the most exquisite dishes that range from Dungeness crab ravioli, to black tie scallops. You can order them a la carte or try it as a set menu for $110pp +tax and gratuity with a glass of bubbles.
Acquafarina
Acquafarina is taking reservations for December 31 for a 6 course tasting menu. Price for the tasting menu starts at $250 until December 23rd. Taxes, Wine pairings, other beverages and gratuities are not included. Event cost will increase to $275 on December 23rd.
Per Se Social Corner
Per Se Social Corner is taking reservations for December 31. Reservations available starting at 7PM.
12AM New Year’s Eve countdown and toast!
12:30AM last call for alcohol.
12:45AM last drinks served.
1AM event ends
Tickets are $150 each December 23rd, includes 5 course tasting menu, live entertainment and New Year’s Toast at Midnight. Ticket prices will increase to $175 on December 23rd, 2021.
Bacaro
Bacaro is taking reservations for December 31.
Cold Tea Restaurant
Cold Tea Restaurant is taking reservations for December 31.
PiDGiN
PiDGiN is taking reservations for December 31 for a 7 course menu priced at $165 per person.
Tetsu Sushi Bar
Tetsu Sushi Bar is taking reservations for December 31.
Papi’s Seafood and Oyster Bar
Papi’s Seafood and Oyster Bar is taking reservations for December 31.
Cuchillo
Cuchillo is taking reservations for December 31.
Bodega on Main
Bodega on Main is taking reservations for December 31.
Bar Gobo
Bar Gobo is taking reservations for December 31. They are offering a tasting menu priced at $69 per person.
BiBo Pizzeria con Cucina
BiBo Pizzeria con Cucina is taking reservations for December 31.
Sprezzatura
Sprezzatura is taking reservations for December 31.
Potluck Hawker Eatery
Potluck Hawker Eatery is taking reservations for December 31.
Burdock & Co
Burdock & Co is taking reservations for December 31 for a prix-fixe menu priced at $125 per person.
Fets Whisky Kitchen
Fets Whisky Kitchen is taking reservations for December 31 until 6 pm.
The Acorn Restaurant
The Acorn Restaurant is taking reservations for December 31. Prix-fixe menu priced at $100 per person.
Bar Corso
Bar Corso is taking reservations for December 31.
Sopra Sotto Vancouver
Sopra Sotto Vancouver is taking reservations for December 31.
Straight & Marrow
Straight & Marrow is taking reservations for December 31.
Social
Social is taking reservations for December 31 and January 1 (brunch).
La Buca Restaurant
La Buca Restaurant is taking reservations for December 31.