Dine-Out Vancouver: Book your reservations now!

Dine-Out Vancouver is here again, and restaurants are getting booked fast! Make sure to book your reservations soon.

What is Dine-Out Vancouver
Dine-Out Vancouver is when Vancouver’s fine dining restaurants showcase and sample their best dishes for such a low affordable price. Restaurants all over the lower mainland serve a set of 3 course meals, including your choice of appetizers, main course, and yes… dessert.

Cost
Cost for a set of 3 course meal varies from $25 – $35 per person. Some restaurants even take special requests for an additional $5 to $10 per person.

Food
What are you in the mood for? Seafood? Steak? Pasta? Dare to try something different? Doesn’t matter what you’re in the mood for, try it all! Try something new! Indulge yourself!

Based on last year’s experience, here are my personal faves and recommendations:

• Nu: Last year, they served the best salad – so far my favorite! Pear filled with blue cheese, on top of a bed greens, and a house special dressing that’s to die for!
• A Kettle of Fish
• Lumiere

Book Your Reservations
Visit the official website at TourismVancouver.com. Select your restaurant of choice, then view their menu. You can then either call the restaurant for reservations, book online, or why not do both – to be on the safe side. But wait….

Wanna know a secret??
Book online and earn free dinners! Once you’ve viewed the menu and are ready to make a reservation, there’s a little icon on the top of the page “Reserve Online”.  Some Dine-Out Vancouver restaurants take online reservations via Open Table. Everytime you book a restaurant through OpenTable, you earn a minimum 100 dining points. So if you eat out a lot, might as well take advantage of it!

Here’s the point system:

• Redeem 2,000 pts and get a $26 OpenTable dining cheque
• Redeem 5,000 pts and get a $65 OpenTable dining cheque
• Redeem 10,000 pts and get a $130 OpenTable dining cheque

This is one of Vancouver’s busiest time of the year – where restaurants are usually fully-booked. So be sure to book your reservations quick! Enjoy and savour Vancouver’s restaurants at its best!

Don’t miss out!

Gotta Have My Starbucks!

Vancouver just wouldn’t be the same without Starbucks. In fact, some tourists say that Vancouver has the most number of Starbucks available in each block. I mean, in Robson Street alone, there are over 3 Starbucks in a stretch of 10 blocks!

I know this blog is supposed to talk about smart spending. However, I just couldn’t pass up on mentioning Starbucks. I cave in to Starbucks myself. I mean, as a Vancouver resident, who could pass up the opportunity of walking around Robson St. carrying a Starbucks cup? It’s like one of those “you know you’re not from Vancouver when…you are not carrying a Starbucks cup while at Robson Street”. I guess you can say it’s a norm. Everyone does it! The fact that they’ve positioned themselves strategically makes it so convenient and accessible! They’re almost on every block! Also, I love their seasonal flavors:

• Winter: Eggnog Latte
• Summer: (White Chocolate) Mocha Coconut
• Fall: Pumpkin Spice Latte

Is it smart spending? I would say no. But it’s part of being a Vancouver resident! I would categorize this one as an exception.