Must-see restaurants in Okanagan Valley

  • RauDZ Regional Table

    Kelowna

    Noted chef Rod Butters has defined the farm-to-table movement with his casual bistro that's a temple to Okanagan produce and wine. The dining room is as…

  • Peach Pitt

    Okanagan Valley

    Amid oodles of competition, this roadside stand on Hwy 97 on the north side of Summerland stands out. The owners have an orchard right behind the market…

  • Burger 55

    Okanagan Valley

    Best burger in Canada? It's your fault if it isn't, as you have myriad ways to customize at this downtown restaurant. Seven kinds of buns, 10 kinds of…

  • Naked Pig Kitchen

    Okanagan Valley

    It doesn't get much better than this if you're into smokehouse BBQ. This is slow craft-style cooking using local produce and the Naked Pig's own tasty BBQ…

  • BNA Brewing Co & Eatery

    Kelowna

    While the beer tasting room is open from midday to 6pm daily, dining kicks in from 4pm at this welcoming spot in a historic building. There's a good line…

  • Terrafina at Hester Creek by RauDZ

    Okanagan Valley

    This intimate Tuscan-style restaurant at Hester Creek Estate Winery is run by the creative minds behind RauDZ Regional Table in Kelowna. Its outdoor…

  • Dream Cafe

    Okanagan Valley

    The heady aroma of spices hits as you enter this pillow-bedecked, upscale-yet-funky bistro. Asian and Indian flavors mix on the menu, which has numerous…

  • Terrace Restaurant

    Okanagan Valley

    A suitably impressive restaurant to go with a very impressive winery. Terrace (yes, there are views) exemplifies farm-to-table with its fresh and…

  • Penticton Farmers Market

    Okanagan Valley

    Penticton definitely has its share of good eats. The farmers market, based at Gyro Park on Main St, has large numbers of local organic producers.

  • Train Station Pub

    Kelowna

    The long-disused 1926 Canadian National train station has been reborn as an upscale pub with an excellent selection of beers. The usual pub-food standards…

  • Little Hobo Soup & Sandwich Shop

    Kelowna

    This unadorned sandwich shop is hugely popular and for good reason: the food is excellent. Custom sandwiches are good, but the daily specials really shine…

  • Blind Angler Grill

    Okanagan Valley

    This shack-like place overlooks Peachland's small marina. What's lost in structural integrity is more than made up for in food quality: breakfasts shine,…

  • Kelowna Farmers Market

    Kelowna

    The farmers market has more than 150 vendors, including many with prepared foods. Local artisans also display their wares. It's east of downtown near the…

  • Bistro at Hillside Winery

    Okanagan Valley

    Beautifully set among its namesake vineyards about 5km from Penticton, this impressive place has great lakeside views from its various open-air decks. The…

  • Waterfront Wines Restaurant

    Kelowna

    Chef and sommelier Mark Filatow has created his vision for a farm-to-table restaurant in Kelowna that celebrates the bounty of the region, both on the…

  • Bench Market

    Okanagan Valley

    Always buzzing – and not just because of the excellent organic coffee – this neighborhood fave is consistently busy. The patio is where locals meet and…

  • Old Vines Restaurant

    Okanagan Valley

    Using only the freshest ingredients available, this terrace-style restaurant draws crowds. At brunch, try the Dungeness crab cakes with coconut, cilantro…

  • BC Tree Fruits Market

    Kelowna

    Run by BC's fruit-packing cooperative, BC Tree Fruits Market has dozens upon dozens of the Okanagan's freshest fruits and vegetables for purchase at…

  • Il Vecchio Deli

    Okanagan Valley

    The smell that greets you as you enter confirms your choice. The best lunch sandwiches in town can be consumed at a couple of tables in this atmospheric…

  • Hooded Merganser

    Okanagan Valley

    Named for a small breed of duck noted for its vibrant plumage, this huge lakeside pub attracts plenty of birds of a similar feather. On a summer afternoon…

  • Jojo's Café

    Okanagan Valley

    Definitely the most happening spot in the morning in Osoyoos. Battle the locals for an inside table or grab a seat out on the sidewalk after ordering a…

  • Sonora Room

    Okanagan Valley

    Fresh fare with light Italian and French touches is the hallmark at this very attractive Tuscan-style restaurant in one of the valley's warmest corners…

  • Bamboo Beach Fusion Grille

    Okanagan Valley

    Flavors from across Asia season popular local foods at this sprightly restaurant. Look for Japanese, Korean and Thai influences in the halibut curry, fish…

  • Theo's Restaurant

    Okanagan Valley

    The place for dating locals. Serves up authentic Greek-island cuisine in the atmospheric, fire-lit interior or out on the patio. The garithes uvetsi is a…

  • Pulp Fiction Coffee House

    Kelowna

    Baked goods, paninis and soups go with your excellent coffee or tea at this sharp, category-busting cafe right downtown. It includes an antiques and rare…

  • Summerhill Pyramid Bistro

    Kelowna

    Acclaimed chef Jeremy Luypen has created excellent locally sourced and organic menus for lunch and dinner. In between, there is an exquisite selection of…

  • Medici's Gelateria

    Okanagan Valley

    Frozen delights so good you'll worship them – appropriate, given the setting in an old church. Also serves good coffee, plus soups, panini and more, all…

  • Fruit World

    Okanagan Valley

    Fruit from all over, plus vegetables, preserves, honey, olive oil and all sorts of good stuff, just over the road from D Dutchmen Dairy.

  • Roberto's Gelato

    Okanagan Valley

    Downtown in the Watermark Beach Resort building fronting Main St, Roberto's always offers at least 24 splendid house-made flavors.

  • D Dutchmen Dairy

    Okanagan Valley

    Meet the cows, then lick the ice cream at this offbeat dairy close to Hwy 1. There are 40 flavors of ice cream and traditional frozen treats to choose…

  • Home Block at CedarCreek

    Kelowna

    A long list of local suppliers graces the menu at this small winery restaurant. The food is fresh and seasonal; the views are outstanding.

  • Bean Scene Coffee Works

    Kelowna

    The coffee at this multilocation Kelowna fave is the best locally. The in-house bakery products are good.

  • Eclectic Med

    Okanagan Valley

    The name sums up the menu, which brings a Mediterranean accent to local standards such as Alberta steaks, lake fish and lots of valley veggies. Plates are…

  • Dolci Thai Bistro

    Okanagan Valley

    Tucked into a small storefront midblock, this cafe, which has somehow morphed from Dolci Socialhaus to Dolci Thai, is easy to miss – but to do so would be…

  • Salty's Beach House

    Okanagan Valley

    You expect deep-fried but what you get is a nuanced menu of seafood with global accents. Try the pistachio mahimahi ($24). Dine under the stars on the…

  • Little Italy

    Okanagan Valley

    Order a cup of authentic Italian coffee and enjoy it on the porch at this cute little market and deli just east of Hwy 97. In addition to great sandwiches…