Taco Nori Sushi Tacos
Taco Nori Sushi Tacos are here! Dig into salmon, tuna, chopped scallop, chicken karaage, or shrimp tempura sushi tacos. All tacos come with a fried seaweed shell and rice.
Season’s Eatings – brought to you by YVR.
This holiday season, YVR is celebrating the destinations, cultures and food that make up the best our region has to offer. No matter what your holiday celebrations look like, one thing always remains the same – we gather and connect with one another through food. YVR is on a journey to showcase the diversity of our region in the culinary offerings at the airport. Follow along at yvr.ca/SeasonsEatings.
We hope that you come with your appetite in ‘holiday mode‘ because there’s a feast of international flavours to be enjoyed at the PNE Winter Fair!
With more than 20 vendors serving up a wide variety of dishes – from nori-wrapped Sushi Tacos and Portuguese Custard Tarts (at Casa De Nata), to Persian kababs (from Cazba) and Asian dinners at Salt Spring Noodle Bar – there are delicious vegan, vegetarian, meat, and even gluten-free treats to enjoy.
Get your Fair favourites fix with mini-donuts, hot dogs, and kettle corn, or try something a little more adventurous, like Holiday Poutine (at Street Dogs), Grilled Turkey and Cranberry Sandwiches (at Mom’s Grilled Cheese Truck), or the Holiday Fried Chicken Sandwich with cranberry aioli and gravy (at Hot & Crispy).
Want the full scoop on the tastiest eats and treats you can expect at the 2022 PNE Winter Fair? Check out the complete list below.
Taco Nori Sushi Tacos are here! Dig into salmon, tuna, chopped scallop, chicken karaage, or shrimp tempura sushi tacos. All tacos come with a fried seaweed shell and rice.
Ever wanted to try a Christmas-themed twisted potato? Here is your chance! Twisted Potato Express is serving up their classic twisted potato and also a special Christmas potato – both on a stick.
Prepared on an open flame, Cazba is serving up flavourful Persian cuisine at the PNE Winter Fair.
For vegetarians, relish in a yummy veggie farrita that comes with a patty made with mixed veggies, walnuts, and eggs.
For meat lovers, enjoy ground beef, barg, or chicken kebabs.
All fixings come with rice and salad.
Fresh mexican eats!
The finger-licking menu includes: Birria, Chicken, Al Pastor, Fish tacos, Quesabirria (braised beef and melted mozza cheese), and for our vegan lovers – Cactus.
Don’t forget the Mexi Fries, Crazy Fries, and Fresh fried nachos.
Vegan and gluten-free friendly! Build your own Grilled Cheese, choose your bread, cheese, and add-ons or grub out on daily specials such as the grilled turkey and cranberry with melted brie and mozzarella on fresh sourdough with gravy.
Feeling a bit chilly? You’ll want Mom’s oven roasted tomato soup BUT, when that sugar craving hits, you’ll need some Traveling Pumpkin Pie Cheesecake: Creamy pumpkin cheesecake, graham cracker crumble topped with pumpkin spiced whip cream and caramel. (Served in a cup with spoon)
Cold drinks are also available.
Mr. Arancino’s delicious, award winning risotto balls are an innovative take on a traditional Sicilian recipe. Called ‘arancini’, these savoury, gluten-free morsels come in vegan, vegetarian and meat varieties.
Their crunchy outer layer and warm gooey centre provide a texture profile to excite the senses and surprise the mind. Easy to eat on the go, they are a warm comfort food suited for a diet-specific & taste-conscious culture.
On the menu:
Veg Ragu Arancini – Traditional vegan variety with carrots and celery inside a rich Sicilian marinara.
Spinach Arancini – Delicious risotto balls stuffed with a creamy flavour packed spinach béchamel.
Cheese Arancini – Filled with gooey mozzarella these pair beautifully with a marinara dipping sauce.
Beef Ragu Arancini – A Sicilian staple! Rich beef bolognese sauce inside a scrumptious risotto balls.
Onion Soup
This menu is exploding with holiday cheer!
Holiday themed eats:
The Classics:
Salt Spring Noodle Bar serves up fresh to order noodle boxes and for Winter Fair, a special holiday themed noodle box.
Choose from Teriyaki, Thai Sweet Chili, Pad Thai, and Malaysian Peanut or dumplings.
Available in large or small noodle boxes.
Pop, water, and juice is also available.
Via Tevere Pizzeria specializes in fire-roasted Neopolitan sandwiches.
Dig into:
Caprese (Vegetarian, savoury)
fresh mozzarella, tomato, fresh basil, arugula, basil mayo
Prosciutto and Arugula (savoury)
salt cured prosciutto, fresh mozzarella, tomato, arugula, basil mayo
Piccante (savoury)
Capicollo, spicy salami, fresh mozzarella, tomato, arugula, basil mayo
The Cheech (savoury)
ham, salami, mortadella, fresh mozzarella, tomato, arugula, basil mayo
Hot & Crispy offers a menu of delicious high quality chicken sandwiches, waffles and fries.
During Winter Fair, try one of the holiday features: Holiday Chicken Sandwich with cranberry aioli, sage & thyme stuffing, or the Chicken & Holiday Waffle with 2 pieces of chicken, sage & chicken stuffing waffle, cranberry glaze, gravy.
In addition to the usual offering of Classic, Bacoutine, and Parisian style poutine, a special holiday item has been added to the menu: Christmas Dinner Poutine with vegetarian gravy, diced turkey, sage & thyme stuffing, cranberry, cheese curds.
Looking for something warm that will stick to your ribs on a cool evening? The Chili Hut will be serving sourdough bread bowls filled with its namesake Chili (beef / vegetarian options) as well as Loaded Potato Soup with bacon.
Hand rolled, freshly baked, soft pretzels served in a variety of sweet or savoury flavours. Pop & juice also available.
Family owned and operated, Canadian Kettle Korn Extreme is the ultimate place for small handmade kettle korn batches. All stock is made fresh daily on site.
Locally handcrafting Italian specialties for over 35 years.
Munch on delectable cannoli, macrons, Christmas type cookies, and Gingerbread men.
Casa de Nata specializes in making Portuguese Custard Tarts from scratch. A flakey buttery crust with a warm creamy custard centre, this tart is best enjoyed with coffee or tea. Enjoy right away or pack and take-away to eat later.
Don’t miss our other popular Portuguese street food menu items such as cod cakes, shrimp rissoles, and brianna sandwich.
With 15 years experience at the PNE these Mini donuts were once voted fan favourite at the PNE Mini Donut Drive Thru!
Enjoy warm fresh cinnamon mini donuts (bags of 12 or buckets of 24), ginger spice mini donuts, and deep fried oreos.
Serving the Lower Mainland for 23 years, Tin Lizzy Mini Donut Factory is always coming up with new mini donut creations.
This winter try red velvet mini donuts, Oreo-stuffed donuts, maple glazed bacon Oreo donuts, Apple Cider Mini donuts, or the classic mini donut.
Be transported to the streets of Prague by the mouthwatering taste and aroma of Praguery’s freshly baked chimney cakes.
Warm up with your favourite hot drink…
Choose from: Hot Chocolate, Peppermint Hot Chocolate, Candy Cane White Hot Chocolate, Hot Apple Cider, Americano, Latte, Mocha, Egg Nog Latte, Gingerbread Latte, Coffee and Tea.
It doesn’t get any sweeter than this…
Treat yourself to: Cotton Candy, Popcorn, Caramel Apple, Fudge Apple, and Fudge by the pound or half pound.
A Canadian Classic! Try this deep-fried dessert with various toppings to choose from…
Classic (cinnamon and sugar), Killaloe Sunrise (cinnamon, sugar and lemon), Mehple (with maple spread), Avalanche (Skor and cream cheese), Coco Vanil (cookies and vanilla icing), Apple Pie, Bananarama (chocolate hazelnut spread and bananas), Hazel Amour (chocolate hazelnut spread), Triple Trip (chocolate hazelnut spread, peanut butter, and Reese’s Pieces)