9 Can’t-Miss Food Events in Vancouver This July

With FIFA in town, the palpable energy of sport is upon the City of Vancouver—and with the crowds also come a steady diet of stadium hot dogs and extremely crushable beers. Though we’re all for it, we’re happy to report on a few other gastronomic offerings across the city that could serve up a post-game meal or a decidedly different kind of experience altogether. Bon appetit! 

Canada Day Pre-Fixe Menu at Desi Indian Lounge

Canadian pride has been abundant in Vancouver of late, and Chef Bal Ajagaonkar pays homage with a one-day tasting menu that includes rasam (a spiced lentil broth soup), lotus root and avocado chaat, konkani prawns and motichur cheesecake (substitutions available) for $45. The restaurant is also pouring Maple Sours to wash it all down.

July 1, 11 a.m. to 10 p.m.
Desi Indian Lounge
1355 Hornby St.

 

Mediterannean Omakase at Uchu

Take a seat at Uchu’s raw bar (should you be lucky enough to snag the reservation) to experience a progression of premium seafood bites done Mediterannean-style. Only 10 seats available per seating, $129 per person.

Tuesdays to Thursdays until July 23
Uchu Cevicheria and Raw Bar
158 East Pender St.

Lobster Summer at Coast Restaurant 

Lobster, lobster and more lobster! Over the month of July, Coast is running a lobster menu that includes miso butter lobster roll, lobster louie salad, classic 1 lb lobster boil, lobster thermidor and lobster casarecce con salsiccia, before ending on a sweet note with warm banana and coconut butter cake or coconut lime panna cotta, all for $68 per person.

All day, every day in July
Coast Restaurant
1054 Alberni St.

 

Table d’Hôte at St. Lawrence

Mediterranean flavours pop up once again in the city, this time at J-C Poirier’s St. Lawrence. Taking inspiration from Southeastern France but made with local produce, the menu includes dishes akin to ones seen before at the restaurant: pissaladière (puff pastry, caramelized onions, anchovy) and bouillabaisse de poisson, but may change daily depending on what’s freshly delivered that day. $110 per person.

Tuesdays through Sundays, 5 p.m. onward
St. Lawrence
269 Powell St.

 

Toronto Bar Takeovers at Botanist

It’s only been a short minute since Canada’s 50 Best Bars descended upon Vancouver, but the collaborations were so good, they came back to the city. Toronto speakeasy Civil Liberties and cocktail bar Suite 115 take over the Botanist Bar, crafting cocktails for the Fairmont Pan Pacific haunt.

July 6, 5 p.m. to 8 p.m.
Botanist
1038 Canada Pl.

 

Sabai Sabai Night at Sainam

A one-night pop-up collab between Sainam’s (and our 2025 Chef of the Year) Angus An and chef Poom Sikarin Sirisupanoin and Somsak (Bangkok)’s Andrew Martin. The menu will feature five dishes, including a Som Tum, a grilled meat dish, a curry, a salad and a special dessert. $75 per person, with an additional $20 for beer pairings.

July 14, 5 p.m. to 8 p.m.
Sainam
1235 Davie St.
Tickets online

 

One-Day-Only Summer BBQ at Minami

Patio Yakitori? Sign us up! Minami’s Summer BBQ starts at 3 p.m., hosting an outdoor dining experience from Chef Cody Hibbard that includes bites of  yakitori, skewers and aburi oshi sushi. For $75, your ticket includes two drinks, six skewers (think: wagyu, pork belly and tenderloin) and a three-piece salmon oshi and sides such as Japanese potato salad and marinated edamame. We can smell summer from here!

July 19, 3 p.m. onward
Minami Restaurant
1118 Mainland St.
Tickets at minamirestaurant.com

 

Chinese BBQ Night at Wildlight Kitchen and Bar

This Chinese-style longtable dinner kicks off a series of three dinners in Wildlight’s open-air atrium. Chef Timothy Hui grills up a family-style spread featuring roasted pork belly with crispy skin, char siu pork shoulder, shiitake mushrooms, Szechuan spicy cucumber and more, ending on a sweet note of baked tapioca custard and cold taro tapioca sweet soup. $120 per person, plus drink pairings.

July 26, 6 p.m.
Wildlight Kitchen and Bar
5380 University Blvd #107
Tickets via OpenTable

 

False Creek Crab Fest 2026 

Another crustacean celebration from Chefs’ Table Society, and the catch is hot! The False Creek Crab Fest celebrates the bounty of B.C. dungeness crab, with drinks, music, games, fishers and more. A local Dungeness crab boil will be prepared by Elem’s Chef Vish Mayekar with Chef Johnny Bridge.

July 26, 12 noon to 4 p.m.
False Creek Fishermen’s Wharf
1505 West 1 Ave.
Tickets are $75 on eventbrite