As we enter the dog days of winter it can get harder and harder to venture out of the hous. The weather only gets worse before it gets better and with the holiday season long past, snow no longer evokes images of a winter wonderland. Now each snowfall feels like an inconvenience. Slips on the ice become a literal pain in the ass rather than an annual slapstick comedy novelty. And the street salt buildup wreaks havoc on cars and shoes everywhere. It’s enough to turn anyone into a hermit. Fortunately Vancouver restaurants have foreseen this eventuality and have been kind enough to provide local residents with a reason to venture outside (it has to be a public service and not a deliberate attempt to court extra business…right?).

Dine Out Vancouver is returning for its sixth year (Jan 16 - Feb. 3). For the unenlightened this is a special time when 180 local eateries offer a special prix fix menu, with meals available for prices as low as $15, $25, and $35 per person. It’s the perfect opportunity to sample a few unknown restaurants without having to mortgage your house to afford the experience. Your new favourite dining spot is out there right now waiting to be discovered, as are a vast amount of overrated restaurants that you mock and disregard. So grab your special someone and take them out for a night of wining and dining and bargain prices. As the great Ricky Gervais and Stephen Merchant once wrote, there’s nothing better than a date that is both romantic and thrifty.

Participating Restaurants:

A Kettle of Fish
Abigail's Party
Al Porto Ristorante
Amarcord Ristorante Italiano
AQUA RIVA
Aria Restaurant & Lounge
Arms Reach Bistro
Arroy-d Thai Restaurant
Ashiana Tandoori Restaurant
Aurora Bistro
Azia Tapas Bar and Restaurant
Bacchus Restaurant
Bardot Waterfront Bar and Grille
Beyond Restaurant + Lounge
Bistro Pastis
Blue Water Cafe + Raw Bar
Bogart's Chophouse & Bar
Bridges
Brix Restaurant & Wine Bar
The Boathouse Restaurant - English Bay
The Boathouse Restaurant - Horseshoe Bay
The Boathouse Restaurant - New Westminster
The Boathouse Restaurant - Port Moody
The Boathouse Restaurant - Richmond
The Boathouse Restaurant - White Rock
The Brasserie Restaurant
The Calling Public House
The Cannery Seafood Restaurant
The Cats Meow
C Restaurant
Caffe de Medici Ristorante Italiano
Capones Restaurant & Live Jazz Club
Carmichael's Restaurant at the Hilton Vancouver Airport
Cassis Bistro
Ceilis Irish Pub and Restaurant
Central Kitchen
Chambar
Chilli House Thai Bistro
CinCin
The Cloud 9 Revolving Restaurant & Piano Lounge
COAST Restaurant
Copper Chimney
Cru
Crystal Bar & Grille at the Hilton Vancouver Metrotown Hotel
Delilah's Restaurant & Martini Bar
Deuce Restaurant
Dockside Cafe
Dockside Restaurant
Don Francesco Restaurant
Doolin's Irish Pub
Elixir Restaurant
Federico's Supper Club
Feenie's
Fiddlehead Joe's Eatery
FigMint Restaurant And Lounge
The Fish House in Stanley Park
The Five Sails Restaurant
Fleuri Restaurant
Floata Seafood Restaurant
The Flying Tiger
Fogg n' Suds Robson
Gastropod
Glowbal Grill And Satay Bar
Goldfish Pacific Kitchen
Gramercy Grill
Granville Room
Griffins Restaurant
Gusto di Quattro
Gyu Japanese Teppanyaki Restaurant
Hamilton Street Grill
Hell's Kitchen
Hennessey Dining Lounge
Hermitage Restaurant
Herons Restaurant & Lounge
Highlander Restaurant/Best Western Abercorn-inn
Hon's Wun-Tun House
Horizons Restaurant
Il Giardino di Umberto
Il Nido
Imperial Chinese Seafood Restaurant
India Bistro
Indigo Bistro
Inlets Bistro & Lounge
The Irish Heather
Italian Kitchen
J.J.'s Fine Dining
Joe Fortes Seafood & Chop House
Kerkis Greek Taverna
Kingston Taphouse and Grille Kirin Mandarin Restaurant
Kirin Seafood Restaurant
Kirin Seafood Restaurant (Richmond)
La Terrazza
La Vallee Restaurant & Lounge
Le Bistro Chez Michel
Le Gavroche
Lift Bar and Grill View
Lumiere Tasting Bar
Manhattan
Marias Taverna Greek Cuisine
Marmalade Kitchen & Bar
Maurya Indian Cuisine
Metro Restaurant
Mi Bar and Grill
Migz Bbq on Broadway
The Mill Marine Bistro
Mistral French Bistro
Monk McQueens
Mosaic Bar & Grill
Moustache Cafe
Northlands Bar and Grill
NU Restaurant + Lounge
Nyala African Cuisine
O Thai
O'Doul's Restaurant & Bar
The Observatory
Ocean 6 Seventeen
The Ocean Club Restaurant & Lounge
Octopus' Garden
The Old Spaghetti Factory
Osteria Napoli Ristorante
Ouisi Bistro Cajun and Creole Bistro
Parkside Restaurant
Players Chophouse
Provence Marinaside
Provence Mediterranean Grill
Quattro on Fourth
Raincity Grill
Rare Restaurant
Red Door Pan Asian Grill
Relish Restaurant & Lounge
Rex Rotisserie & Grill
Rocky Mountain Flatbread Co.
Romano's Macaroni Grill
Room Eighteen Restaurant
Sai Z Japanese Restaurant
Salathai Thai Restaurant
The Salmon House
Salt Tasting Room
Saltaire Restaurant & Terrace
Samba Brazilian Steakhouse
Sanafir Restaurant and Lounge
The Sandbar Seafood Restaurant
Savory Coast Cucina Mediterranea
Seasons in the Park
Seawall Bar and Grill
Section (3)
Sequoia Grill at The Teahouse
Shady Island Seafood Bar & Grill
Shaughnessy Restaurant at Vandusen Garden
Showcase
SIP Resto-Lounge
The Smoking Dog Bistro
Social At Le Magasin
Star Anise Restaurant
Steamworks Brewing Company
Stonegrill
The Sunset Grill Neighborhood Pub & Restaurant
Sun Sui Wah Seafood Restaurant
Szechuan Chongqing Seafood Restauant
Tantra Waterfront Lounge & Grill
Thai House
Timbre Restaurant
Trafalgars Bistro
Tramonto
The TransContinental
Tropika on Cambie
Tropika on Robson
Unwine'd
Urban Thai Bistro
Vistas Revolving Restaurant & Bar
Water St. Cafe
Watermark On Kits Beach
Westward Ho! Bar & Grill at The University Golf
The William Tell Restaurant
Yagger's Downtown Restaurant & Bar
The Yaletown Brewing Company
Yew Restaurant + Bar
Zin Restaurant And Lounge