C Restaurant


Executive Chef Robert Clark has a knack for making edible seafood creations that go beyond anything you’ve ever dreamed of tasting. The philosophy at C Restaurant calls for a high respect for all traditional recipes, while being open to the natural evolution of those recipes to make new and interesting tastes. How does this effect your Valentine’s Day dining? Well, if you want food with flavor and pizzazz, then this is where to go. It’ll set you back about $130 per person, but you want to impress your date, right? A trip to Denny’s might shave $100 off that bill, but it will also ruin your relationship. Choose wisely.




Chambar


Nothing says Valentine's Day like Belgium. Right? Enter Chambar, a glowing gem of a restaurant on the dark edge of Beatty Street (and you know how suave Warren Beatty is). Chambar has all the dating bases covered. The space, a provocative and open environment designed with exposed brick, wood beams, and leather banquettes, is broken up into three distinct rooms: The Lounge, the Stripe Room, and the Dining Room (make your way to the dining room for one of the city's hottest 1950s make out point views). Populated by an eclectic mix of artists, filmies, and 30-something career types, Chambar repels cloying and annoying students and barely legals. The affordable and fantastic Belgian menu offers romance in the less-obvious-than-French vein, while the drink card will lubricate and impress. 560 Beatty Street, 604-879-7119




Chartwell


With a 5.3 million dollar renovation complete, The Four Seasons restaurant Chartwell has emerged with a major facelift. The floors are parquet, the paneling is walnut and the fireplace is ornate. The whole place just screams money, and rightly so. You really can’t venture to Chartwell without an expense account card, making it another one of those “impress my date with my wallet” locations. If that’s how you roll, then this place is for you. Chef Rafael Gonzalez serves up savory French cuisine that fits right in with the refurbished décor and the ritzy vibe of the new location. The glitzy, high cost Valentine’s location of choice. This is where Tony Montana would take his date. Don’t you want your life to be more like Scarface? 791 West Georgia Street, Vancouver, BC. 604-689-9333.




Crave


You may not want to mention the name of this restaurant to your Valentine too much (unless you like seeming like a desperate horn dog), but Crave is easily one of Vancouver’s most intimate dining locations. The small(ish) dining area only accommodates 34 diners, so you and your date will have plenty of private time to make obscene and impossible Valentine’s Day promises. The Main Street eatery has an impressive gastro pedigree and an accommodating, fluid, and affordable menu of sandwiches, salads, sushi, as well as more substantial mains. What more do you need on V-Day than an intimate dining experience and delicious food? 3941 Main Street, 604-872-3663