November brings new menus, chef collaborations and seasonal dining events to Vancouver. This roundup covers food events and restaurant news across Metro Vancouver, with dates, pricing and booking details to help you plan where to eat this month.
SUYO x TOUK Collaboration Dinner
SUYO Modern Peruvian concludes their SUYO con Amigos dinner series on November 19, welcoming TOUK Chef Chanthy Yen for a collaboration with SUYO Chef Ricardo Valverde. The one-night tasting menu brings together modern Peruvian and Cambodian cooking, with seatings at 5 and 8 pm. The dinner is priced at $269 per person, plus tax and gratuity, at SUYO, 3475 Main Street, Vancouver. Reservations are available through OpenTable.
Indian-Filipino Collaboration Dinner at Kavita
Kavita continues their first-anniversary celebrations on November 17 with an 11-course Indian-Filipino dinner by Chef Tushar Tondvalkar and Filipino-Canadian Chef Mark Singson. Singson previously joined Tondvalkar for the restaurant’s first pop-up shortly after opening, and the reunion brings their respective culinary traditions together for another collaboration. The dinner follows a year in which Kavita earned a MICHELIN Bib Gourmand and placed No. 96 on Canada’s 100 Best Restaurants list.
Homes for the Holidays at Cecil Green Park House
Homes for the Holidays returns to UBC’s Cecil Green Park House on November 21 from 11 am to 5 pm and November 22 from 11 am to 3 pm. The fundraiser features rooms decorated by local designers, holiday tablescapes, live music, wreaths for purchase and an ornament boutique. The Terrace of Trees features firs decorated by 20 designers, with a silent auction opening November 6. Tickets range from $25 for students and youth to $110 for the VVIP experience, with all proceeds supporting YWCA BC’s Housing Action Fund for single mothers and their children. The event takes place at 6251 Cecil Green Park Road.
Diwali Menu at Desi Indian Lounge
Desi Indian Lounge celebrates Diwali with a five-course menu available daily through November 15, priced at $45 per person. The menu combines regional Indian dishes with seasonal British Columbia ingredients, with main course choices including Paneer Pasanda, Malvani Chicken, Konkani Prawns and vegan Mushroom Matar Masala. The meal finishes with Paan Mithai for dessert.
Diwali Celebrations at Parq Casino
Parq Casino celebrates Diwali through November 10, with complimentary samosas, live South Asian music and DJ entertainment on the second floor on November 9 and 10. Guests can receive a daily ballot for a chance to win a Diwali-themed Vancouver Canucks jersey, with draws on November 9 and 10. Guests wearing traditional or festive attire on either of those two days receive $20 in Bonus Play each.
Gingerbread Lane at Hyatt Regency Vancouver
Hyatt Regency Vancouver hosts the 34th annual Gingerbread Lane from November 27 to December 28 at 655 Burrard Street. The free display fills the hotel lobby with gingerbread creations by professional bakers, amateur bakers and secondary school classes from across the Lower Mainland. Visitors can support Make-A-Wish Canada through tap-to-donate stations and QR codes throughout the exhibit, helping fund wishes for children with critical illnesses.
Pax Romana Reopens on Commercial Drive
Pax Romana reopens on November 6 behind Loula’s Taverna at 1608 Commercial Drive, with a dedicated alley entrance near Graveley Street. Head Chef George Lesner and Bar Manager Prateek Balraj return with Mediterranean sharing plates and signature cocktails, including the Pax Negroni and Pax Martini. The menu features Patatas Bravas ($14), mushroom Arancini ($18), Gambas ($19), Beef Tartare ($22) and Basque Cheesecake ($15), with a larger kitchen allowing for more dishes. The new room features a mural by local artist Adeline Poufong. Hours are Thursday and Sunday from 5 to 10 pm, and Friday and Saturday from 5 pm to midnight.
Lobster & Bubbles Happy Hour at Glowbal
Glowbal Restaurant offers Lobster & Bubbles Happy Hour throughout November, available daily from 2 to 5 pm. Dishes include Lobster Croquettes with Creole-spiced lobster and prawns, Lobster Thermidor, Lobster Crispy Rice with yuzu miso, a Lobster Po’ Boy and Lobster & Prawn Gratin. Drink options include prosecco, a French 75, Aperol Spritz and Grappa Peach, plus a seasonal Harvest Punch mocktail.
Vancouver Firefighter Charities Umbrella Day
Vancouver Firefighter Charities hosts their ninth annual Umbrella Day on November 6 from 8 am to 4 pm. Volunteer firefighters will sell $30 VFC-branded umbrellas at City Centre Station at Granville and Georgia, Yaletown Roundhouse at Davie and Mainland, and City Hall Station at Cambie and Broadway. Cash and card donations are accepted, with proceeds supporting Snacks For Kids, which provides food to students at more than 100 Vancouver schools, plus Toys For Kids and Sports For Kids. This year’s fundraising goal is $15,000.
Golden Hour at Loam Bistro
Loam Bistro introduces Golden Hour, available Friday to Sunday from 2 to 5 pm, with a food and drink menu that changes every few months. The opening selection includes chilli garlic tiger prawns over roasted red pepper and cashew sauce, banana leaf-wrapped fish with coconut curry, whipped Brie with mango chutney, fire-roasted carrots with ’nduja and hot honey, and beef tartare on Japanese milk bread with truffle mascarpone and Parmesan. Cocktails include a Yuzu Gin Fizz, Matcha Gin Soda and Thai Milk Tea Vodka, alongside wines by the glass or bottle.
Oyster Bar Promotion at Cardero’s and The Sandbar
Cardero’s and The Sandbar offer an Oyster Bar promotion through November 15, featuring freshly shucked oysters and Oyster Bay Sauvignon Blanc. Guests can order a 6 oz glass of wine with three oysters for $16, or a bottle with a dozen oysters for $65.
Ricasoli Wine Dinner at Italian Kitchen
Italian Kitchen hosts a five-course Ricasoli Wine Dinner on November 17, featuring a seasonal menu by Chef Matteo Fontana served with wines from Barone Ricasoli. Matilde Pepi, the producer’s Export Manager, will host the evening and share details about the estate’s Tuscan winemaking heritage. The dinner is priced at $155 per person, plus tax and gratuity, with reservations available online.
Piemonte Feature Menu at Italian Kitchen
Italian Kitchen presents a November feature menu inspired by Piemonte’s wines and truffles. The three dishes are Short Rib Agnolotti with Taleggio fondue and shaved black truffle, Tajarin al Tartufo Bianco d’Alba with egg-yolk pasta and freshly shaved white Alba truffle, and Slow-Braised Lamb Shank with Barolo, truffle jus and seasonal accompaniments. Each dish has a selected wine match from Piemonte, with additional shaved black or white truffle available.
Seasonal Menu and Oyster Classes at Fanny Bay
Fanny Bay Oyster Bar & Shellfish Market introduces fall and winter dishes including a Caviar & Oyster Trio, Crab & Artichoke Dip, Lobster Poutine, Miso Roasted Salmon and Uni and Prawn Fettuccine. Their Cioppino returns with mussels, Manila clams, seasonal fish, half a Dungeness crab and fregola sarda. Oyster Masterclasses take place in the private Kelp Room on November 17 and December 9, with 14 guests per session. Priced at $159 per person, including tax and gratuity, each class includes shucking instruction, a Sea’cuterie Board, grilled oyster starters, a welcome beverage, wine selections, an oyster tasting, a dozen oysters to practise with, and an oyster knife and gloves to take home.
Rediscover the Quay at Lonsdale Quay Market
Lonsdale Quay Market marks 40 years with Rediscover the Quay, a free celebration on November 21 from 11 am to 10 pm. Programming includes live music, live painting, workshops, family activities, kitchen pop-ups, food and drinks at the licensed Food Hall and Bar, and a Made in the 604 artisan market. Visitors can browse the renovated spaces and newer additions, including King Taps, Fiorino Italian Street Food, Strathcona North and an expanded Food Hall. The event begins a season of holiday programming featuring artisan markets, school choirs, gift wrapping, Music Bingo, Carols and Cocktails, paint nights and live music.