Glowbal Restaurant Group is inviting guests to gather together, raise a glass and ring in the new year in style by hosting a series of gala New Year’s Eve celebrations that offer a little something for every taste at all nine of its local restaurants this Friday, December 31. 

The full lineup of services and celebrations for New Year’s Eve revelers and partygoers at the Glowbal Restaurant Group’s properties includes the following:

GLOWBAL 590 West Georgia St. Gala Dinner & Balloon Drop | Seatings start at 8 p.m. $149++ per person

Chef Alex Kim’s five-course menu, a live DJ and complimentary glasses of bubbly will set the stage for epic end-of-year celebrations at Glowbal’s flagship downtown Vancouver restaurant that will culminate in a 500-balloon drop at the stroke of midnight. Guests will enjoy an amuse-bouche of Quebec Foie Gras & Tête de Moine and a Winter Squash Velouté before choosing an appetizer (Seared Scallops & Caviar or Wagyu Beef Carpaccio) and entrée (Canadian Beef Tenderloin, Pan-Seared Sablefish & Lobster, or Winter Perigord Truffle Risotto) and ending on a sweet note courtesy of a dessert course of ‘Oreo’ Mont Blanc. See the full menu and book here. Please note: full payment is required at time of booking. 

Glowbal will also help guests get a jump on the festivities by hosting a special Friday brunch service from 11:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. with a final seating at 1 p.m.

BLACK + BLUE 1032 Alberni St. Masquerade Gala Dinner | Seatings start at 8:30 p.m. $165++ per person

Revelers can get all dressed up and flip the calendar in fine style at Black + Blue, where guests will enjoy live music courtesy of the South Side Vibe Band, party favours and a complimentary glass of bubbles at midnight. The night’s multi-course menu includes an amuse bouche of Mini Yorkshire Puddings with Shaved Prime Rib, a choice of appetizers including Pan-Seared Jumbo Scallops, West Coast Oyster & Caviar or Canadian Prime Beef Tartare; a choice of mains such as Pan-Seared Chilean Sea Bass, Chicken à la King or King Oyster Mushroom Wellington; and a dessert selection of Tableside Baked Alaska or Opera Gateau. See the full menu and book here. Please note: full payment is required at time of booking.

FIVE SAILS 410-999 Canada Place Five-Course Celebratory Menu | Seatings start at 4:30 p.m. $150++ per person

Ring in the new year on Friday, December 31, 2021 or Saturday, January 1, 2022 and enjoy the view at one of Vancouver’s best-kept culinary secrets as Five Sails hosts a decadent five-course menu that includes a first course of either Celeriac Salad or Foie Gras & Quail Ballotine; a second course of Sunchoke Soup or Beef Consommé; a third course of Chanterelle Mushroom Vol-au-Vent or Braised Heirloom Carrots; an entrée of either Seared Monkfish with Lobster Tortellini or Seared Beef Tenderloin; and a special New Year’s Eve Tower for dessert. See the full menu and book here.

THE ROOF 1032 Alberni St. New Year’s Eve on The Roof | 3 p.m. until late À La Carte Service

The Alberni Street staple will raise the roof for New Year’s celebrations by offering a special à-la-carte menu that includes Chilled Seafood Platters(king crab, kusshi oysters, prawn cocktail, Atlantic lobster tails, ahi tuna sashimi and scallop ceviche), a selection of prime Canadian cuts of beef as well as Japanese A5 Wagyu and Kobe ribeyes and striploins and USDA Prime Tomahawk ribeyes with an array of gourmet starters and sides. Guests will also enjoy tunes to set the mood courtesy of DJ Kenya, who will spin tracks from 7 p.m. until late.

See the full menu here and send an email to info@blackandblue.ca to book a table. The Roof will also help early risers get in the right mood for celebrating by offering lunch from 11:30 a.m. on New Year’s Eve and its $15 Burger & Beer Friday special alongside its regular Happy Hour menu.

TRATTORIA Kitsilano | Park Royal, West Vancouver | Burnaby NYE Surf & Turf Sharing Platters for Two $95++

All three of Glowbal’s trattoria locations in Kitsilano, West Vancouver and Burnaby will serve up special Surf & Turf Sharing Platters for Two on New Year’s Eve that include Tuscan Herb-Marinated Lamb Loin Chops with Mustard-Apple Jelly, Garlic Butter Lobster Tails, Spaghetti Aglio Olio, Thyme Honey-Glazed Carrots and Ricotta & Zucchini Fritters with Lemon Pepper Aioli, with optional bottles of prosecco available for $40 each. Book a table for New Year’s Eve services at any of trattoria’s three locations here.

ITALIAN KITCHEN 860 Burrard St. NYE Italian Style | 3 p.m. to late À La Carte Service

Guests can bid family and friends ‘Buon Anno’ and celebrate the dawning of the new year with a special NYE Italian Style menu of à-la-carte, Old World-inspired recipes including pasta dishes like Linguine Cacio e Pepe with fresh Atlantic lobster and shaved Umbria black truffles served tableside, Truffle Spaghetti & Meatballs or Gnocchi Funghi; Secondi Piatti such as Herb-Crusted Rack of Lamb, Red Wine-Braised Beef Cheek, Dungeness Crab-Stuffed Salmon or 20oz Bone-In Ribeye; and an array of insalate, antipasti and gourmet sides. See the full menu here and book a table here.

Please note: a deposit is required to secure all New Year’s Eve reservations. Italian Kitchen will also be open for lunch on New Year’s Eve from 11:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m., with Happy Hour service offered from 2:30 to 5:30 p.m.

COAST 1054 Alberni St. Live Music & Sharing Menu | Till late $100++ per person

Coast will tempt surf and turf lovers alike on New Year’s Eve with special sharing platters that include The Prime Platter for Two (12oz Slow-Roasted Canadian Prime Striploin, 2lb East Coast Lobster Thermador served with truffle whipped potato, grilled broccolini with Parmesan cheese, classic Béarnaise sauce and red-wine reduction, $200) or The Deluxe Platter for Four (50oz Snake River Tomahawk, 2lb East Coast Lobster, 4 Pan-Seared Baja Scallops, 4 Giant Black Tiger Prawns and 2 Split Snow Crab Legs served with truffle potato, signature Brussels sprouts, classic Béarnaise sauce and a red-wine reduction, $400) with gourmet add-ons such as Wagyu beef skewers, king crab legs and shaved white Alba truffles. Guests will also be treated to live music courtesy of the Adam Woodall Band from 9:30 until midnight. Happy Hour is also available for early birds at Coast from 2:30 to 5:30 p.m. See the full menu here and book a table here. Please note: a deposit is required to secure all New Year’s Eve reservations.

Diana started Foodology in 2010 because she just eats out everyday! She started a food blog to share her love of food with the world! She lives in Vancouver, BC and adores the diversity of food around her. She will go crazy for churros and lattes.

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