BINS
An ideal spot for getting your buzz on, either of the Bins -- 941 downtown on Davie, or 942, just over the Granville Street Bridge on Broadway -- offer some of the best tapas in town. The menu changes, but a perennial favorite is the Navajo fry bread. Arrive early, around six, and avoid the rush.
LE MARRAKECH
In Gastown, Le Marrakech offers authentic Moroccan cuisine in a setting that, with its deep red walls, plush, low chairs and tables, traditional music and food (like the lamb kafti), will instantly transport you and your date to another time and place. Don't leave without trying the cheesecake.