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Our Seated Buffet Dinner Menu

Create your own menu with a seated buffet dinner that allows your guests to choose during your event at the Vancouver Aquarium. Our culinary team has prepared a wide variety of dinner items for every taste and occasion. We are happy to create a custom menu tailored towards your event. Our goal is to offer a dining experience as exceptional as the Aquarium itself. Please select from our menu choice or discuss your selection with one of our Event Planners. Our planning professionals strive to meet each individual needs.

Download our Seated Buffet Dinner Menu

Please note, menus are seasonal and subject to change. Please confirm exact menu items with your Event Planner.

Note: Minimum 50 guests or a surcharge of $7.00 per person will apply.

Seated Buffet

Buffet Menu

Create your own buffet menu by selecting from the following à la carte list. Our buffets are served with a selection of artisan rolls along with freshly brewed organic and fair trade coffee and selection of teas.

Salads

  • Organic spring mix greens with caramelized pears, candied pecans, blue cheese, and lemon vinaigrette
  • Traditional Caesar salad
  • Tomato bocconcini salad with pesto vinaigrette
  • Spinach salad with roasted artichokes, red peppers and chipotle aioli
  • Mango salad with balsamic vinaigrette
  • Thai noodle salad with toasted sesame seeds
  • Spinach salad with grilled vegetables, goat cheese, pine nuts and lemon vinaigrette

Two choices per person — $9.00
Three choices per person — $12.50

Vegetables

  • Butter poached jardinière of seasonal vegetables
  • Roasted root vegetables
  • Red skinned mashed potatoes
  • Sweet potato wedges
  • Vegetable rice pilaf
  • Wild mushroom rice pilaf
  • Creamy red potato and corn bake

Three choices per person — $9.00
Four choices per person — $11.00

Carving Station

  • Alberta baron of beef, served with red wine jus
  • Rosemary roasted leg of lamb, served with mint jelly and red wine jus
  • Baron of bison, served with red wine jus
  • Roasted pork loin, served with red wine jus

One choice per person — $12.00
Two choices per person — $19.50

Entrées – Premium

  • Peppercorn sirloin steak
  • Herb crusted Ocean Wise™ salmon with citrus buerre blanc sauce
  • Herb crusted Ocean Wise™ halibut with cherry tomato compote
  • Ocean Wise™ smoked salmon penne with lemon alfredo sauce

One choice per person — $10.00
Two choices per person — $17.50

Entrées – Deluxe

  • Tarragon chicken with wild mushroom cream sauce
  • Beef or vegetarian lasagna
  • Chicken tortellini with pesto cream sauce
  • Penne with roasted red pepper marinara, feta cheese and fresh basil
  • Mushroom ravioli with wild mushroom cream sauce

1 Choice per person — $7.00
2 Choices per person — $12.00

Platters

  • Fresh market crudités – seasonal medley of vegetables with fresh herb dip
  • Grilled Mediterranean vegetables with hummus and tzatziki
  • Ocean Wise™ smoked salmon served on cedar planks with crispy capers, lemon dill cream cheese and artisan crackers.
  • Charcuterie – capicola, salami, smoked ham and roasted turkey served with chutney, assorted mustards and dinner rolls
  • Mediterranean antipasto – pepper salami, roasted peppers, kalamata olives, herb feta cheese served with pita bread and tzatziki

1 Choice per person — $8.00
2 Choices per person — $11.00

Desserts

  • Assorted cakes
  • Mini cupcakes
  • Assorted dessert squares
  • Fresh fruit skewers
  • Individual chocolate mousse

2 Choices per person — $6.50
3 Choices per person — $8.50
4 Choices per person — $10.00

Notes: All prices are subject to applicable taxes and gratuities. 
Price may be changed without notice.
Maximum duration is 2 hours.
Please ask your Event Planner for our seasonal or additional vegetarian options.
Seafood pricing is based on availability.

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