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Best Restaurants
Nelson, BC is well-known for being a quirky little city with big city food vibes. With more restaurants and cafes per capita here than in large cities like Toronto, NYC and San Francisco, you will find something for everyone.
One of our favourite places for breakfast, almost always busy. In a convenient location on Baker!
20 icetyiswa ngabantu basekuhlaleni
Full Circle Cafe
402 Baker StOne of our favourite places for breakfast, almost always busy. In a convenient location on Baker!
A modern Italian restaurant with delicious breakfast, a beautiful patio and awesome pizza. 4.7 Stars on Google across hundreds of reviews! The staff brings pizza dough for the littles to play with and will bake it for them, too!
42 icetyiswa ngabantu basekuhlaleni
Marzano
153 Baker StA modern Italian restaurant with delicious breakfast, a beautiful patio and awesome pizza. 4.7 Stars on Google across hundreds of reviews! The staff brings pizza dough for the littles to play with and will bake it for them, too!
Sarah's favourite Nelson restaurant. Modern French Vietnamese cuisine. Beautiful decor, unique cocktails, make sure you order the Imperial Rolls for the best spring roll you will ever have.
42 icetyiswa ngabantu basekuhlaleni
Yum Son
522 Victoria StSarah's favourite Nelson restaurant. Modern French Vietnamese cuisine. Beautiful decor, unique cocktails, make sure you order the Imperial Rolls for the best spring roll you will ever have.
A quick stop but amazing burritos, tacos and Tex Mex fare. Massive burritos, a Nelson staple. Some toys and a play kitchen inside so a family fave!
14 icetyiswa ngabantu basekuhlaleni
El Taco
306 Victoria StA quick stop but amazing burritos, tacos and Tex Mex fare. Massive burritos, a Nelson staple. Some toys and a play kitchen inside so a family fave!
Best pizza in Nelson. A little on the pricier side but well worth it. Stop in for the whole experience or order delivery.
18 icetyiswa ngabantu basekuhlaleni
Thor's Pizza
303 Victoria StBest pizza in Nelson. A little on the pricier side but well worth it. Stop in for the whole experience or order delivery.
South Indian food to die for. Order the Chicken 65. You won’t regret it! KTK is a Nelson community staple. Visit their grocery store just off Baker as well!
Kootenay Tamil Kitchen
South Indian food to die for. Order the Chicken 65. You won’t regret it! KTK is a Nelson community staple. Visit their grocery store just off Baker as well!
Awesome Mexican. Delicious cocktails. All around great place. In the summer there’s an excellent patio. Some live music on weekends!
61 icetyiswa ngabantu basekuhlaleni
Cantina Del Centro
565 Baker StAwesome Mexican. Delicious cocktails. All around great place. In the summer there’s an excellent patio. Some live music on weekends!
Many a Nelsonite’s favourite restaurant. Garlic infused everything.
16 icetyiswa ngabantu basekuhlaleni
Outer Clove Restaurant
536 Stanley StMany a Nelsonite’s favourite restaurant. Garlic infused everything.
Great brunch available in Nelson (Sundays at 11am). Delicious dinners at the General Store Restaurant and Library Lounge (go here for date night). Great pub upstairs (Mike’s place) that’s almost always busy. Three restaurants in the Hume Hotel, a historic landmark of Nelson.
28 icetyiswa ngabantu basekuhlaleni
Hume Hotel & Spa
422 Vernon St Great brunch available in Nelson (Sundays at 11am). Delicious dinners at the General Store Restaurant and Library Lounge (go here for date night). Great pub upstairs (Mike’s place) that’s almost always busy. Three restaurants in the Hume Hotel, a historic landmark of Nelson.
A unique taphouse inhabiting a Nelson staple heritage building, always a great vibe and the food really is excellent. Specializing in the smoker and with an impressive whiskey library, it also has a great little patio right on Baker st.
21 icetyiswa ngabantu basekuhlaleni
Broken Hill
479 Baker StA unique taphouse inhabiting a Nelson staple heritage building, always a great vibe and the food really is excellent. Specializing in the smoker and with an impressive whiskey library, it also has a great little patio right on Baker st.
A seasonal farm to table ramen restaurant and bar. Apothecary style cocktails. Casual, family-style tables (not exactly super family friendly though).
22 icetyiswa ngabantu basekuhlaleni
Red Light Ramen
308 Herridge LnA seasonal farm to table ramen restaurant and bar. Apothecary style cocktails. Casual, family-style tables (not exactly super family friendly though).
A unique, witchy restaurant and bar that specializes in charcuterie and apothecary-style cocktails. Great location, it's a whole experience. The patio in the back is lovely.
The Black Cauldron
A unique, witchy restaurant and bar that specializes in charcuterie and apothecary-style cocktails. Great location, it's a whole experience. The patio in the back is lovely.
Drinks & Nightlife
Bloom Nightclub
198 Baker StDJ's and events hosted regularly
Easy Tiger
Interesting speakeasy-style bar in the basement of Broken Hill. Nice decor, good drinks.
A nightclub in the Hume Hotel, hosts live music, events.
22 icetyiswa ngabantu basekuhlaleni
Spiritbar
422 Vernon StA nightclub in the Hume Hotel, hosts live music, events.
The Royal is a Nelson local nightlife staple. Set in an iconic historic building and the go-to spot for nighttime entertainment. Best craft beer list in town. Lots of shows, events, open mic nights.
The Royal
The Royal is a Nelson local nightlife staple. Set in an iconic historic building and the go-to spot for nighttime entertainment. Best craft beer list in town. Lots of shows, events, open mic nights.
In the Adventure Hotel. Attracts a young clientele, good party place. Pool tables and trivia nights. House music.
Uptown Tavern
616 Vernon StIn the Adventure Hotel. Attracts a young clientele, good party place. Pool tables and trivia nights. House music.
At the Hume Hotel. Great pub that’s almost always busy. There’s pool and a huge menu.
25 icetyiswa ngabantu basekuhlaleni
Mike's Place Pub
422 Vernon StAt the Hume Hotel. Great pub that’s almost always busy. There’s pool and a huge menu.
Great breakfast, but also great nightlife with events, shows, themed nights, pool tables, karaeoke, etc.
14 icetyiswa ngabantu basekuhlaleni
Finley's Bar and Grill
705 Vernon StGreat breakfast, but also great nightlife with events, shows, themed nights, pool tables, karaeoke, etc.
Entertainment & Activities
Outdoor hotsprings are accessible to everyone yet authentic with an underground tunnel.
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Ainsworth
Outdoor hotsprings are accessible to everyone yet authentic with an underground tunnel.
Parks & Nature
beauty setting and easy hiking trails.
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Kokanee Creek Provincial Park
British Columbia 3Abeauty setting and easy hiking trails.
Less of a hike and more of a nice walk (constant grade for miles), but in the winter it provides great snowshoeing and decent nordic skiing for free. Access via multiple north-south city streets. Take a quick look on google maps and see which ones run all the way up. The rail trail in the green dotted line in google maps.
Crescent Valley Rail Trail
Less of a hike and more of a nice walk (constant grade for miles), but in the winter it provides great snowshoeing and decent nordic skiing for free. Access via multiple north-south city streets. Take a quick look on google maps and see which ones run all the way up. The rail trail in the green dotted line in google maps.
A hiking area that caters primarily to mountain biking, but also offers hikes to popular lookouts day or night. Trail maps can be purchased at Gerick Cycle and Ski and the Nelson Visitor Centre.
9 icetyiswa ngabantu basekuhlaleni
Morning Mountain Regional Park
Blewett Ski Hill RoadA hiking area that caters primarily to mountain biking, but also offers hikes to popular lookouts day or night. Trail maps can be purchased at Gerick Cycle and Ski and the Nelson Visitor Centre.
A 5-minute drive across the orange bridge. It’s a moderately difficult hike straight uphill. Sometimes bears on the trail but it’s well-used and populated. Will take you 60-90 minutes round trip depending on fitness level. This is iconic for Nelson.
55 icetyiswa ngabantu basekuhlaleni
Pulpit Rock
A 5-minute drive across the orange bridge. It’s a moderately difficult hike straight uphill. Sometimes bears on the trail but it’s well-used and populated. Will take you 60-90 minutes round trip depending on fitness level. This is iconic for Nelson.
Shopping
Baker has it all! Food, gift shops, clothing stores, outdoor stores, markets, books stores, and tons more!
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Baker Street
Baker has it all! Food, gift shops, clothing stores, outdoor stores, markets, books stores, and tons more!
Breweries & Pubs
Great pub in a cool building on Vernon St. Nice vibe.
20 icetyiswa ngabantu basekuhlaleni
Jackson's Hole & Grill
524 Vernon StGreat pub in a cool building on Vernon St. Nice vibe.
Best vibe of any brewery in town, and on the main drag.
30 icetyiswa ngabantu basekuhlaleni
Backroads Brewing Company
460 Baker StBest vibe of any brewery in town, and on the main drag.
Nelson Brewing Company
512 Latimer StDelicious beer, cool building.
Decent finger foods, good beer, plenty of space. Sometimes hosts events! There are arcade games. Best brewery to bring kids to.
17 icetyiswa ngabantu basekuhlaleni
Torchlight Brewing Co.
125 Hall StDecent finger foods, good beer, plenty of space. Sometimes hosts events! There are arcade games. Best brewery to bring kids to.
There’s a couple of pool tables and an amazing patio in the summer. Inside isn’t anything fancy.
14 icetyiswa ngabantu basekuhlaleni
Finley's Bar and Grill
705 Vernon StThere’s a couple of pool tables and an amazing patio in the summer. Inside isn’t anything fancy.
Beer Garden at The Hume
Beautiful outdoor beer garden at the Hume Hotel! Kid-friendly.
BRIXX Brewhouse
A newer brewhouse in the Prestige Hotel along the waterfront.
A wine bar with a view! Heated, covered patio overlooking the lake with views of the bridge. Try wines from our local wineries, including Skimmerhorn, Red Bird, Baille Grohman.
15 icetyiswa ngabantu basekuhlaleni
Sage Tapas & Wine Bar
705 Vernon StA wine bar with a view! Heated, covered patio overlooking the lake with views of the bridge. Try wines from our local wineries, including Skimmerhorn, Red Bird, Baille Grohman.