Get ready to feast – November is filled with food events you won’t want to miss!
From happy hour offerings to learning to make your own pasta, here are 17 food events happening in Vancouver this November.
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Food events happening in Vancouver this November
Italian Kitchen Pasta Making Experiences
Italian Kitchen
About: Celebrate World Pasta Day on October 25th with an immersive hands-on pasta making experience at Italian Kitchen! Held in their elegant La Serra Room, the experience is offered in two formats: the Basic Experience ($165 per person) or the Corporate Experience ($199 per person), both including a glass of Mionetto Prosecco or a non-alcoholic cocktail, a choice of red or white wine with dinner, an Italian Kitchen-branded apron, and a pasta cutter wheel.
After you’ve mastered the art of making pasta, enjoy an exclusive dinner featuring a Pasta Tower with the handmade pastas served alongside classic pesto, pomodoro, and cacio e pepe sauces.
Date: November 8 and 15, 2025
Location: Italian Kitchen – 860 Burrard St, Vancouver
Time: 2pm to 5pm
Tickets: Starting at $165 per person
UBC Farm Saturday Farmers Market
About: Don’t miss the only multi-vendor farmers’ market in Vancouver located on a working farm! It’s our biggest weekly event on the Farm, bringing in dozens of vendors selling local fruits, vegetables, meats, baked goods, beverages, mushrooms, coffee and food trucks, alcohol, treats, crafts and prepared foods
Date: June 7 to November 29, 2025
Location: 3461 Ross Drive, Vancouver
Time: 10am to 2pm
Metro Vancouver Croissant Crawl
About: It’s time to round up your croissant crew! The Metro Vancouver Croissant Crawl is back and bigger than ever before! Participating vendors across Metro Vancouver will be serving 32 unique and delicious croissant creations.
Date: November 1 to 16, 2025
Address: Participating vendors across Metro Vancouver
About: The Vancouver Fall Food Fest is your opportunity to explore Metro Vancouver’s best cafes, bakeries, and food spots! Each spot will be offering fall-inspired drinks and treats throughout the festival.
Date: October 3 to November 9, 2025
Location: Various locations
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About: Guests will once again be able to dine in spacious snow globes at H Tasting Lounge. Each dome boasts panoramic glass panelling bound by an intricately designed wooden framework.
Date: Available starting November 5, 2025
Location: H Tasting Lounge – 1601 Bayshore Drive, Vancouver
Vancouver’s North Shore Craft Beer Festival
About: Vancouver’s North Shore Craft Beer Festival returns on Friday, November 7th with a full lineup of events throughout the North Shore. The celebrations start with the festival’s launch party at the Pipe Shop with live music, food trucks, and a curated selection of beverages.
Date: November 7 to 20, 2025
Location: Various locations
Time: Various times
Tickets: Various prices
Bow & Stern Brentwood First Anniversary Celebration
About: From November 1 to 7, guests can enjoy $2 buck-a-shuck east and west coast oysters, with freshly shaved horseradish, mignonette, and lemon. Guests can also take advantage of 25% off any bottle of bubbly (excluding Dom Perignon) with the purchase of a signature ‘For the Table’ feature.
Date: November 1 to 7, 2025
Location: Bow & Stern Brentwood – 4567 Lougheed Highway #2626, Burnaby
Celebrating Jacques Pépin – 90 Years
About: The Pacific Institute of Culinary Arts (PICA) is hosting a special pop up dinner to pay tribute to legendary chef Jacques Pépin, who recently celebrated his 90th birthday. Inspired by his most celebrated dishes, the menu will feature Gougères with black truffle mornay, Salade Tiède de Canard et Lentilles Vertes du Puy, Soupe de Poisson with fennel and saffron, and Daube de Bœuf à la Provençale served with brown butter celeriac purée. Cap off the special evening with Crêpes Suzette à l’Ancienne and Mignardises!
Date: November 26, 2025
Location: Pacific Institute of Culinary Arts – 1505 W 2nd Ave #101, Vancouver
Time: 6pm to 9pm
Tickets: $129
Autumn Tasting Menu at Desi Indian Lounge
Desi Indian Lounge
About: Executive Chef Bal Ajagaonkar of Desi Indian Lounge is back at it with a new fall menu. Warm up this fall and winter with a five-course tasting menu inspired by the flavours and recipes of his homeland.
Priced at $45 per person, discover everything harvest season has to offer with dishes that include Tandoori Squash Soup and Sago Cassava Tikki. Main-course choices include Malabar Salmon or Paneer & Quinoa Pilaf, and Kolhapuri Lamb Bhareli Vangi or Mushroom Bhareli Vangi. Cap off your meal with a Ukadiche Modak & Cranberry Pudding.
Wine pairings are also available for $25 per person.
Date: Tuesdays through Saturdays from 6pm to close
Location: Desi Indian Lounge – 1355 Hornby St, Vancouver
D/6 Bar & Lounge Cocktail Masterclasses
About: D/6 Bar & Lounge at Parq Casino is hosting a series of Cocktail Masterclasses beginning Wednesday, November 5th.
Each seminar runs for 2 hours, leading groups on an in-depth exploration of the history behind traditional and contemporary cocktail culture and how to craft iconic libations like the Mojito, Whisky Sour and Old Fashioned.
The classes will also delve into modern cocktail culture and more current trends that include sustainability, the advent of zero-proof and low-ABV options and the recent boom in craft bars and revival of speakeasy culture.
Date: Various dates
Location: D/6 Bar & Lounge – 39 Smithe St, Vancouver
Tickets: $70 per person
About: This November, Lorette Brasserie will host La Fête du Brunch, a festive brunch experience featuring family-style starters and a selection of refined entrées. Guests can choose from three Eggs Benedicts, Croque Madame, Brioche French Toast, and other elevated brunch dishes, accompanied by signature cocktails, sparkling wine, and seasonal drinks designed to keep the celebration flowing.
Tickets are $90 per person plus tax and gratuity.
Date: November 16, 2025
Location: Lorette Brasserie – 4359 Main St #102B, Whistler
Time: 10:30am to 1pm
Tickets: $90 per person
Fanny Bay Oyster Bar and Shellfish Market weekly specials
About: No matter what day of the week it is, Fanny Bay Oyster Bar is has a special for guests to take advantage of! It starts with All-Night Happy Hour Mondays, Taco and Oysters Tuesdays, showcasing a rotating Fish Taco feature for $16 each, and Happy Hour and premium oysters for $2 to $2.75 each all night.
Other promotions include Wine Wednesdays, offering 50% off a rotating selection of bottles of red, white, rosé, and sparkling and Champagne & Caviar Thursdays, featuring world-class caviar, fried oysters, ‘caviar bumps,’ and Champagne and Prosecco specials.
Location: Fanny Bay Oyster Bar and Shellfish Market – 762 Cambie St, Vancouver
New brunch menu at House of Dawn
House of Dawn Steakhouse
About: To compliment their bountiful dinner menu, House of Dawn has launched a brand new brunch menu. Available Wednesdays through Sundays from 11am to 3pm, guests can enjoy classics like Eggs Benedict, Crispy Chicken & Waffles, and French Toast, alongside handhelds such as the Dry Aged Breakfast Burger, Brisket Cheese Melt, Lobster Roll, and Kobe Striploin Sandwich.
The brunch menu also features house-made pastas, seasonal toasts, and a selection of espresso drinks, teas, house sodas, juices, and Valrhona hot chocolate.
In addition to their new brunch menu, House of Dawn is celebrating their first anniversary with a special offer. From November 4, 2025, to January 4, 2026, diners will receive 20% cash back on all visits in the form of a gift card to use on their next visit — with no expiration date!
Location: House of Dawn Steakhouse – 8171 Ackroyd Rd #130, Richmond
About: Located inside the Azur Legacy Collection Hotel, Dahlia invites guests to enjoy an elegant evening of live music and seasonal bites. With two seatings available from 5pm to 9pm. the evening will feature a live jazz performance and a thoughtfully curated charcuterie board.
Date: November 28, 2025
Location: Dahlia – 833 W Pender St, Vancouver
Time: 5pm to 9pm
Tickets: $120 per person
Oyster & Beer Master Class: Sip, Shuck, Slurp!
About: On your mark, get set, shuck! Sip on a selection of beers from Twin Sails, learn to shuck the perfect oyster, and slurp back their premium oysters with a side of oyster knowledge at Fanny Bay’s upcoming Oyster & Beer Master Class.
Learn tips and tricks from expert shuckers, enjoy a beverage pairing, and some tasty seafood snacks from the kitchen!
Date: November 19, 2025
Location: Fanny Bay Oyster Bar – Fanny Bay Oyster Bar and Shellfish Market – 762 Cambie St, Vancouver
Time: 6:30pm
Tickets:$132.50 per person
Happy Hour Cibo & Bevande at Claudio’s Ristorante
About: Claudio’s is making November a little bit more fun with new happy hour and drink specials. Enjoy Beef Ragu Arancini ($5), Gnoccho Fritto ($6), Truffle Potato Chips ($7), Garlic Parmesan Bites ($8), an Antipasto Board for Two ($14), and a selection of pizzas starting at $17.
The Bevande (beverage) lineup features $5 local and import draught beer, 5oz glasses of house wine and Prosecco, and 1oz highballs, as well as $8 Margaritas, Mojitos, and Sangria. For $10, enjoy 2oz cocktails including Aperol Spritz, double highballs, Negroni, and Old Fashioned.
Location: 4402 Skyline Dr #103, Burnaby
New happy hour menu at B House
About: Chef and Owner Hung Nguyen is changing things up with a brand new happy hour menu. Available daily from 3pm to 6pm, enjoy Deep-Fried Spring Rolls ($8.99), Tuna Cups ($6), Chicken Wings ($13.99) with your choice of “B Simple,” “B Hot,” or “B Garlic Soy,” Seafood Croquettes ($6), and a variety of tacos including Korean Chicken, Tofu, and Cajun Buttermilk Shrimps ($6–$7 each).
As for drinks, specials include $5 Beer on Tap (Lager, Pale Ale, IPA), $5 Bottles (Corona, Heineken, Strongbow), $5 House Red/White Wine, and $5 Single Hi-Balls with selected vodka, gin, rum, or whiskey.
Guests also receive 10% off regular menu items during Happy Hour!
Location: 2270 Commercial Dr, Vancouver
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