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Are you looking for gift ideas for your dearest? Or dining options on this special day? Here are some ideas:

Dining

• Bacchus Restaurant – $135 per person 4-course dinner plus amuse bouche
• Black + Blue – $85 per person for a 3-course dinner
• Boathouse Restaurants – $55 or $65 for a 3-course dinner
• Boulevard Kitchen & Oyster Bar – $120 per person for a 4-course dinner plus amuse bouche and petits fours
• Burdock & Co – $80 per person for a multi-course dinner. Only two seatings available with 34 seats each: 5:30/6pm and 8/8:30pm
• C|Prime – $45 per person for a 3-course dinner
• Cardero’s – a la carte 3-course menu
• CIBO Trattoria – $68 per person for a 4-course dinner. You can also order this menu a la carte.
• CinCin – $85 per person for a 4-course dinner
• Crowbar – $200 per couple for 32 oz organic dry-aged ribeye steak cooked to order, served alongside freshly baked bread, feature pasta and two sides, all capped off by a sinfully decadent dessert. Only 14 sets available.
• Dockside Restaurant – $75 per person for a 4-course dinner
• Federico’s – $100 per person for a 4-course dinner, with live music and dancing

• Glowbal – $60 per person for a 3-course dinner
• Granville Island Brewery Taproom – Speed dating event, craft beer style. Entry includes three 5oz glasses of Granville beer, tapas style food and a hosted speed dating experience for $15. Suggested for aged 24-36.
• Gyoza Bar – Try David’s Menu for two at $60
• H Tasting Lounge – $180 per couple for a 4-course share-style meal
• Havana Vancouver – a four-course dinner menu plus a special improv show. Two seatings are available at 6:30pm & 8pm. Tickets are $55 per person and includes a complimentary glass of sparkling wine each, shared set menu for two and two theatre seats.
• Homer Street Cafe – $70 per person for a 4-course dinner with Fried Chicken Heart amuse bouche followed by a choice between the Albacore Tuna Crudo or Whipped Chicken Liver, main course options include Smoked Duck Breast or Steak Oscar for Two and for dessert, Whipped Chocolate Ganache Tarte or Baked Brie for two.
• Italian Kitchen – $79 per person for a 3-course dinner
• Ladurée – Ladurée Romance tea menu for $50 per person that includes tea, coffee, or hot chocolate, two macarons, a Valentine’s Day pastry, two mini viennoiseries, finger sandwiches, and a fruit salad featuring a delightful combination of pomelo, apple, lychee, raspberry, pomegranate, and rose petals.
• Lift Bar and Grill – $95 per couple for a 3-course dinner
• Notch8 – $125 per person for a 5-course dinner including the Chocolate Cave Buffet. You can also just go to the Chocolate Cave Buffet for $65 per person, which includes a glass of sparkling. Alternatively, take your valentine for Valentine’s Afternoon Tea at the Roof for $65 per person.
• Ocean 999 – $85 per person for a 4-course menu
• Pepino’s Spaghetti House – its usual $45 per person “Dinner for two” 4-course menu
• Pizzeria Farina – heart-shaped Margherita pizzas for $16 (while quantities last)
• Pourhouse – “His and Hers” cocktails to mark the occasion. L’Amour Rouge is a sweet and citrusy bubbly bevvy with house-made raspberry-and-butter-washed bourbon, while Cupid’s Love Spell mingles full-bodied cognac, Cocchi Rosa and bittersweet Amaro Averna.
• Provence Marinaside – $94 per person for a 7-course dinner
• Rocky Mountain Flatbread – $30 per person for a 3-course dinner. Each course is offered with a vegan/gluten free option and paired with a handmade local raw chocolate from Koko Monk Chocolates. There is also a kids menu for Valentine’s Day at $13.50.
• Sandbar Restaurant – a la carte 3-course menu
• Seasons in the Park – $65 per person for a 3-course menu
• Tableau Bar Bistro – $90 per person for a 3-course dinner
• Teahouse Restaurant – $75 per person for a 3-course dinner plus amuse bouche
• Trattoria – $80 per couple for a 2-course menu plus 2 glasses of Prosecco
• Verre – $75 per person with an amuse bouche Truffled Duck Rillette followed by an entrée of Seared Scallop and Pork Cheek, then pâtes Duck Ravioli, plat principaux choice of Black Cod or Tournedoa Rossini and Chocolate & Salted Caramel Crème Brûlée for dessert.
• West Restaurant – $125 per person for a 4-course dinner (plus amuse bouche).
• Wildebeest – $69 per person for a 3-course menu
• WildTale – $49 per person for a 3-course feature with choices including Crab & Shrimp Cake, Steak Tartare, Duo of Venison, Halibut Cheeks Provencal and Salted Caramel Bittersweet Chocolate Tart.

Gifts

• A Loving Spoonful – each CandyGram sold goes directly to its Meals Program which feeds and counsels victims with chronic illness. One sold = Two meals.
• Chez Christophe – two desserts “Garden of Love” and “Silk Road”
• East Van Roasters – assortment of Valentine’s treats that are both organic and fair-trade. The seasonal collection includes heart boxes, small Buddha and heart shaped chocolates and several variations of traditional chocolate bar
• Juke Fried Chicken – the popular Fried Chicken Bouquet from 2018 is back
• Ladurée – seven-piece macaron gift box ($38) that is round, pink, topped with a large paper red rose, and features a quirky design, or the Valentine’s Day pastries Poppy Religieuse with poppy-flavoured cream, cherry compote, semi-candied cherries, coated in red marzipan with white chocolate hearts, or Ginger-Raspberry Saint-Honoréis that is composed of light vanilla cream, a raspberry confit with fresh ginger, and topped with lime Chantilly and white chocolate hearts.
• Mon Paris Pâtisserie – the collection includes Heart-Shaped Cakes that serve two, Chocolate Statues such as Chocolate Shoe and Ladybug, and chocolate boxes.
• Okanagan Crush Pad – the much loved annual release of Pink Bub and Baby Bub (and now they will be available year-round!)
• Thierry Cafe – Romeo & Juliet cakes, Valentine’s maracon, and of course its chocolate collection
• Thomas Haas – A number of creations in the Valentine’s Day collection, including “Jewellery Box”, “Cupid, Hearts & Love Letters”, “Valentine Flowerpot”, and more
• Win Win Chick-N – win over the special someone with a Fried Chicken Bouquet (yes, two places selling them!)