Date night in Vancouver
Pick the vibe — first date, anniversary, or low-key Friday — and use this Vancouver shortlist of romantic spots, dinner picks and walks.
Best date-night spots in Vancouver
12 curated picks — from candlelit dinners to sunset views.
AnnaLena
$$$$Restaurant · Kitsilano
Tasting menu in a candlelit corner room.
Bauhaus
$$$$Restaurant · Gastown
Modern Bavarian fine dining in heritage building.
Botanist Bar
$$$$Cocktail bar · Coal Harbour
Greenhouse-vibe bar, World's 50 Best.
Capilano Suspension Bridge night
$$$Experience · North Shore
Light-up forest night in the trees.
Granville Island ferry
$View · False Creek
Mini-ferry across False Creek at dusk.
Hawksworth
$$$$Restaurant · Downtown
Refined room in Rosewood Hotel Georgia.
L'Abattoir
$$$Restaurant · Gastown
Heritage Gastown room with intimate banquettes.
Pacific Cinematheque
$$Experience · Downtown
Arthouse cinema with rep series.
Queen Elizabeth Park
$View · Riley Park
Sunset picnic at the highest point in Vancouver.
Reflections at Rosewood
$$$$View · Downtown
Rooftop garden bar with fireplaces.
St. Lawrence
$$$Restaurant · Railtown
Quebecois cabin feel — date-night magic.
Stanley Park seawall sunset
$Walk · Stanley Park
Bike or walk the seawall at golden hour.
Frequently asked
- Start with a wine bar, then a slow-paced dinner, then dessert or a walk. Highlights right now: Stanley Park Seawall, Granville Island, Grouse Mountain.