Foodie scene
I will post the best of each type of food that I find in Kelowna, this list will constantly be changing and growing :)
When we first moved from Vancouver to Kelowna I was worried that finding good sushi would be difficult. I found one spot way out on Pandosy in the mission which is about 10 minutes by car but discovered one equally as good or better 2 minutes by car in the neighourhood. It's run by a lovely Japanese couple and they pay attention to detail when creating every dish.
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Yama Kitchen
991 Richter StWhen we first moved from Vancouver to Kelowna I was worried that finding good sushi would be difficult. I found one spot way out on Pandosy in the mission which is about 10 minutes by car but discovered one equally as good or better 2 minutes by car in the neighourhood. It's run by a lovely Japanese couple and they pay attention to detail when creating every dish.
Quite simply the best lunch spot in Kelowna is just a short walk or drive from our house. You'll have to verify the hours but lately it's been open from 8am to 3pm.
Menu below, some daily specials are always changing so you'll have to ask or check the board when you go inside to order.
Breakfast | 8:00am - 12:00pm
YUKON ---- $13
two eggs, sauteed potatoes, thick cut toast, local back bacon
HUEVOS RANCHEROS ---- $13
roast chorizo, scrambled eggs, caramelized onions, black beans, fresh salsa, cilantro and sour cream served over a baked tortilla
EGGS BENEDICT ---- $14
**SATURDAYS ONLY**
two eggs, sauteed potatoes, english muffin, local back bacon, and housemade hollandaise
OMELETTE ---- $13
choose 3 fillings: back bacon, local bacon, chorizo, fresh salsa, roasted peppers, caramelized onions, mushrooms, cheddar cheese, goat's cheese served with sauteed potatoes and thick cut toast
each additional filling - $1
BREAKFAST WRAP ---- $10
local bacon, egg, sauteed potato, aged cheddar and fresh salsa baked in a flour tortilla
VEGGIE WRAP ---- $10
egg, black beans, caramelized onions, sauteed potato, aged cheddar and fresh salsa baked in a flour tortilla
Lunch | 11:00am - 3:00pm
CANDIED SALMON RISOTTO FRITTERS ---- $10
house smoked salmon, risotto rice, cream, parmesan, and herbs. served with a chile and lemon grass dipping sauce
CAESER SALAD ---- $10
crisp romaine, house dressing, grana padano and croutons, with house cracker
add chicken - $4
SEARED FISH TACO ---- $11
fresh whitefish, crisp cabbage, cilantro, fresh salsa and spicy lime and avocado mayonnaise
add soup, fries, or salad - $5
OSF CLUB ---- $11
seared chicken breast, back bacon, aged cheddar, tomato, lettuce, truffled mayonnaise on a grilled roll
add soup, fries, or salad - $5
SHORT RIB SANDWICH ---- $12
beef braised with sriracha chili sauce and onions, ranch slaw on a grilled roll
add soup, fries, or salad - $5
BAKED MAC & CHEESE ---- $12
housemade penne, fresh cheese sauce, baked with even more cheese
add pulled pork - $4
add local bacon - $4
add mushrooms, peppers, and caramelized onions - $4
DAILY SOUP ---- $5/8oz $8/16oz
served with fresh bread and homemade cracker
DAILY PASTA ---- $14
served with fresh bread
DAILY FEATURE ---- $14
housemade feature, made daily
FRIES ---- $6
served with homemade blackberry ketchup or truffled mayonnaise
VEGGIE FRIES ---- $13
fresh cut fries, caramelized onions, mushrooms, roast peppers, cheddar curds, and hot homemade cheese sauce
POUTINE ---- $11
fresh cut fries, cheddar curds, and hot homemade gravy
add local bacon - $4
add pulled pork - $4
PULLED PORK SANDWICH ---- $10
brown sugar braised butt, balsamic onion marmalade on a grilled roll
add soup, fries, or salad - $5
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Okanagan Street Food
812 Crowley AveQuite simply the best lunch spot in Kelowna is just a short walk or drive from our house. You'll have to verify the hours but lately it's been open from 8am to 3pm.
Menu below, some daily specials are always changing so you'll have to ask or check the board when you go inside to order.
Breakfast | 8:00am - 12:00pm
YUKON ---- $13
two eggs, sauteed potatoes, thick cut toast, local back bacon
HUEVOS RANCHEROS ---- $13
roast chorizo, scrambled eggs, caramelized onions, black beans, fresh salsa, cilantro and sour cream served over a baked tortilla
EGGS BENEDICT ---- $14
**SATURDAYS ONLY**
two eggs, sauteed potatoes, english muffin, local back bacon, and housemade hollandaise
OMELETTE ---- $13
choose 3 fillings: back bacon, local bacon, chorizo, fresh salsa, roasted peppers, caramelized onions, mushrooms, cheddar cheese, goat's cheese served with sauteed potatoes and thick cut toast
each additional filling - $1
BREAKFAST WRAP ---- $10
local bacon, egg, sauteed potato, aged cheddar and fresh salsa baked in a flour tortilla
VEGGIE WRAP ---- $10
egg, black beans, caramelized onions, sauteed potato, aged cheddar and fresh salsa baked in a flour tortilla
Lunch | 11:00am - 3:00pm
CANDIED SALMON RISOTTO FRITTERS ---- $10
house smoked salmon, risotto rice, cream, parmesan, and herbs. served with a chile and lemon grass dipping sauce
CAESER SALAD ---- $10
crisp romaine, house dressing, grana padano and croutons, with house cracker
add chicken - $4
SEARED FISH TACO ---- $11
fresh whitefish, crisp cabbage, cilantro, fresh salsa and spicy lime and avocado mayonnaise
add soup, fries, or salad - $5
OSF CLUB ---- $11
seared chicken breast, back bacon, aged cheddar, tomato, lettuce, truffled mayonnaise on a grilled roll
add soup, fries, or salad - $5
SHORT RIB SANDWICH ---- $12
beef braised with sriracha chili sauce and onions, ranch slaw on a grilled roll
add soup, fries, or salad - $5
BAKED MAC & CHEESE ---- $12
housemade penne, fresh cheese sauce, baked with even more cheese
add pulled pork - $4
add local bacon - $4
add mushrooms, peppers, and caramelized onions - $4
DAILY SOUP ---- $5/8oz $8/16oz
served with fresh bread and homemade cracker
DAILY PASTA ---- $14
served with fresh bread
DAILY FEATURE ---- $14
housemade feature, made daily
FRIES ---- $6
served with homemade blackberry ketchup or truffled mayonnaise
VEGGIE FRIES ---- $13
fresh cut fries, caramelized onions, mushrooms, roast peppers, cheddar curds, and hot homemade cheese sauce
POUTINE ---- $11
fresh cut fries, cheddar curds, and hot homemade gravy
add local bacon - $4
add pulled pork - $4
PULLED PORK SANDWICH ---- $10
brown sugar braised butt, balsamic onion marmalade on a grilled roll
add soup, fries, or salad - $5
One of our favourite places to go for dinner in the hood. Great menu and taps, more pub style food.
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The Train Station Pub
1177 Ellis StreetOne of our favourite places to go for dinner in the hood. Great menu and taps, more pub style food.
An institution for decades in Kelowna, the Little Hobo is a great spot for friendly service and good prices.
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Little Hobo Soup & Sandwich Shop
596 Leon AveAn institution for decades in Kelowna, the Little Hobo is a great spot for friendly service and good prices.
If you're into the chain restaurant thing then you can't go wrong with Cactus Club. It's just about 1km walk from here along the boardwalk, make a reservation if it's the weekend or you may be disappointed!
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Cactus Club Cafe Kelowna Yacht Club
1370 Water StIf you're into the chain restaurant thing then you can't go wrong with Cactus Club. It's just about 1km walk from here along the boardwalk, make a reservation if it's the weekend or you may be disappointed!
A 5 minute walk from here!
Waterfront Restaurant has been awarded GOLD twelve years in a row as the “Okanagan’s Best Restaurant” by Vancouver Magazine. We have also been honored with GOLD award in the Canadian Culinary Championships – Gold Medal Plates, in 2012. Our menu is a unique blend of something for everyone.
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Waterfront Wines Restaurant
1180 Sunset DrA 5 minute walk from here!
Waterfront Restaurant has been awarded GOLD twelve years in a row as the “Okanagan’s Best Restaurant” by Vancouver Magazine. We have also been honored with GOLD award in the Canadian Culinary Championships – Gold Medal Plates, in 2012. Our menu is a unique blend of something for everyone.
Also a 5 minute walk from the house on Sunset drive is an amazing French restaurant!
Menu link below:
https://bouchonsbistro.ca/a-la-carte-menu/
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Bouchons Bistro
1180 Sunset DrAlso a 5 minute walk from the house on Sunset drive is an amazing French restaurant!
Menu link below:
https://bouchonsbistro.ca/a-la-carte-menu/
Best coffee joints
It is actually called Bright Jenny, ignore the Airbnb snafu calling it Canoe Coffee Roasters.
Easily the coolest coffee spot in Kelowna, with tons of indoor and outdoor seating!
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Bright Jenny Coffee
984 Laurel AveIt is actually called Bright Jenny, ignore the Airbnb snafu calling it Canoe Coffee Roasters.
Easily the coolest coffee spot in Kelowna, with tons of indoor and outdoor seating!
Super funky coffee shop downtown, ask for Max the owner and he'll show. you books and posters that are over 100 years old! So many cool collectables in his antique store that is part of the coffee shop.
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Pulp Fiction Coffee House & Robbie Rare Books
1598 Pandosy StSuper funky coffee shop downtown, ask for Max the owner and he'll show. you books and posters that are over 100 years old! So many cool collectables in his antique store that is part of the coffee shop.
THE best coffee and baked bread in the north end and likely all of Kelowna! It's just a short 7 minute walk from the house.
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Sprout Bread
1295 Cannery LnTHE best coffee and baked bread in the north end and likely all of Kelowna! It's just a short 7 minute walk from the house.
Best breakfast and brunch spots
Super cool and delicious for breakfast brunch spot for the foodie. Also check out their beautiful brass espresso machine.
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Curious Cafe
1423 Ellis StSuper cool and delicious for breakfast brunch spot for the foodie. Also check out their beautiful brass espresso machine.
This breakfast place is probably the busiest and most popular in Kelowna because they cook literally everything and even the fussy eaters will find something they like.
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Bohemian Café & Catering Co.
524 Bernard AveThis breakfast place is probably the busiest and most popular in Kelowna because they cook literally everything and even the fussy eaters will find something they like.
For a different twist on breakfast or brunch check out this authentic-ish Cuban cafe for shredded beef eggs benny among others. Of course they also have delicious mojitos and their sandwiches are also tasty.
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Soul de Cuba Cafe
1169 Sunset DrFor a different twist on breakfast or brunch check out this authentic-ish Cuban cafe for shredded beef eggs benny among others. Of course they also have delicious mojitos and their sandwiches are also tasty.
Outdoor recreation
Fancy a hike? Just a 20 minute walk, or 3 minute drive from the Point is Knox Mountain. You can either walk up the paved road that is closed to traffic, or if you're more of a real hiker take the path just beyond the gate and walk your way all the way to the 2nd lookout at the top. If you can break 30 minutes you're doing well, if you can break 20 minutes you're a beast!
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Knox Mountain Park
450 Knox Mountain DrFancy a hike? Just a 20 minute walk, or 3 minute drive from the Point is Knox Mountain. You can either walk up the paved road that is closed to traffic, or if you're more of a real hiker take the path just beyond the gate and walk your way all the way to the 2nd lookout at the top. If you can break 30 minutes you're doing well, if you can break 20 minutes you're a beast!
If you're into disc golf there is a course at the base of Knox mountain that is free and about 1km from here.
Knox Mountain Disc Golf Course
540 Broadway AveIf you're into disc golf there is a course at the base of Knox mountain that is free and about 1km from here.
The Kettle Valley rail trail attracts cyclists far and wide to do this historic ride!
Kettle Valley Rail Trail
Kettle Valley Rail TrailThe Kettle Valley rail trail attracts cyclists far and wide to do this historic ride!
Sightseeing
Just a 2 minute walk from us is the Rotary Marsh Park which was restored as a protected wetland almost 20 years ago! A couple families of deer can frequently be seen here as well as beavers and of course many many birds!
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Rotary Marsh Park
Just a 2 minute walk from us is the Rotary Marsh Park which was restored as a protected wetland almost 20 years ago! A couple families of deer can frequently be seen here as well as beavers and of course many many birds!
Breweries, pubs and clubs
The coolest pub/bar in BC as far as I'm concerned. Great taps, my 6 beers a day buddy says so. Make your way upstairs and book a lane in the retro bowling alley that they built a couple of years ago at a cost of over $1 million!
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BNA Brewing Co. & Eatery
1250 Ellis StThe coolest pub/bar in BC as far as I'm concerned. Great taps, my 6 beers a day buddy says so. Make your way upstairs and book a lane in the retro bowling alley that they built a couple of years ago at a cost of over $1 million!
THE BEST nachos I've ever had in my life are here!! Great taps, amazing food although a small menu as it is more a brewery than restaurant.
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Rustic Reel Brewing Company
760 Vaughan AveTHE BEST nachos I've ever had in my life are here!! Great taps, amazing food although a small menu as it is more a brewery than restaurant.
This little brew pub is easily in the top 3 in Kelowna in terms of all around quality of food and drink.
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Vice & Virtue Brewing Co.
1033 Richter StThis little brew pub is easily in the top 3 in Kelowna in terms of all around quality of food and drink.
This pub style restaurant is a huge favourite of the Ktown locals, we enjoy it but it's a little too busy for our style. You may like it thought, they're doing something right!
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Central Kitchen + Bar
1155 Ellis StThis pub style restaurant is a huge favourite of the Ktown locals, we enjoy it but it's a little too busy for our style. You may like it thought, they're doing something right!
Neighbourhoods
I grew up in the North end, moved to Vancouver for 25 years and came back to my fav little part of Kelowna last year with my fiancé Kasha and puppy Kenzo. We loved the hikes on Knox mountain, including the peak trail, Paul's tomb and really any hike on Knox!
North End
I grew up in the North end, moved to Vancouver for 25 years and came back to my fav little part of Kelowna last year with my fiancé Kasha and puppy Kenzo. We loved the hikes on Knox mountain, including the peak trail, Paul's tomb and really any hike on Knox!