Where to Eat in Penticton

Breakfast & brunch

Three favourites from big diner plates to a beachfront brunch. For every brunch spot in town, see our Penticton brunch guide.

• Terry's Comfort Food (Penticton): a classic, no-frills diner on Main St with enormous breakfasts like the King Omelette. Kids love the free jellybean machine.
• Tootsies Diner (Penticton): a vintage locals' favourite in the industrial park, with oldies playing, a retro record table and fluffy pancakes.
• Elma (Penticton): a beachfront Turkish restaurant with a weekend brunch worth booking. It's just as good at dinner, when the charcoal octopus is the order.

Coffee & bakeries

• Petrasek Bakery (Penticton): an artisan bakery and café on Main St for fresh bread and pastries. The owners will likely know you by name after a visit or two.
• One14 Coffee Co. (Penticton): small-batch roasting inside a converted industrial complex. Reviewers rate the gluten-free oat cookie on its own merits.
• soe cafe (Penticton): an eclectic spot filled with pottery, with vinyl for sale. Order the matcha by day, or a natural wine if you stay into the evening.

Casual lunch

• BRODO Kitchen (Penticton): a lunch-only soup and sandwich spot with a small menu. Order the soup and sandwich combo.
• Il Vecchio Delicatessen (Penticton): a much-loved Italian deli with huge, generously stuffed sandwiches. Staff are happy to help first-timers.
• BaBa Express (Penticton): Vietnamese, with banh mi that comes out crisp outside and soft inside. The salad rolls stand out too.
• Buy The Sea Seafood (Penticton): a simple takeout counter and seafood market, known for its white and red chowder. Eat a bowl, then pick up fish for dinner.

Dinner worth booking

For a longer meal, including two in Naramata. Our winery restaurants guide has more dining rooms among the vines.

• The Restaurant at Poplar Grove (Penticton): the fine-dining room at Poplar Grove Winery, with a lake view. Gluten-free bread is available, and the team is good at anniversaries and milestone birthdays.
• Gusto Ferrari (Penticton): a small, cozy Italian deli and restaurant that makes everything from scratch. Order the homemade pasta or the wood-fired margherita pizza.
• Chulo Tapas & Bar (Penticton): Spanish and Mediterranean small plates in a small tapas bar. Reviewers single out the roasted duck; share a few plates with a craft cocktail.
• Bistro Lapin Perdu (Naramata): a quiet, romantic French bistro inside the historic Naramata Inn, with a garden view. Book it for an anniversary or a first date.
• Terroir Kitchen (Naramata): a quiet farm-to-table restaurant where nearly everything is locally sourced. The pace is unhurried, so settle in.

Patios & lake views

• Salty's Beach House (Penticton): right on Okanagan Lake. Order the ahi tuna salad or fresh oysters, and come for the late happy hour.
• Hooded Merganser Restaurant (Penticton): lakefront views and a salmon bowl reviewers love. Service can slow on busy nights, so pick a quieter evening if you can.
• Sociale (Penticton): a lake-view patio and a roadside bar that's good for people-watching. The happy hour is well loved.
• Kitchen @ Da Silva Winery (Penticton): the tapas restaurant at Da Silva Vineyards and Winery, with lovely views. It's known for the Chef's Choice tasting, fresh bread and paella.

Drinks

Penticton pours a lot of beer. See all Penticton breweries for the rest.

• Tin Whistle Brewing (Penticton): the self-described original Okanagan microbrewery, in a former fruit cannery on Fairview Road. The Peach Cream Ale is always on tap, and records spin in the background.
• Abandoned Rail Brewing Co. (Penticton): solid beer and real food, with a gluten-free cauliflower-crust pizza and GF beer. The patio looks out toward the mountains, and dogs are welcome.
• The Forest (Penticton): a moody, design-forward cocktail bar. Its nightly Enchanted Hour comes with complimentary flatbread.
• Wildflower Distilling Co. (Penticton): a downtown distillery that doubles as an intimate cocktail lounge, using its own gins and vodkas. Start with a tasting flight.
• OROLO Restaurant + Cocktail Bar (Penticton): a steakhouse and cocktail bar at Chronos Winery. Regulars plan around the well-priced oyster happy hour.

Easy on the wallet

• Mykonos Pizza & Spaghetti House (Penticton): a cheerful, self-serve Greek-Italian family restaurant. Regulars call it the best-value sit-down meal in town.
• The Underdog (Penticton): a no-frills bar where everything on the food menu stays under $10, with pool and darts.
• Happiness Thai Restaurant (Penticton): a small, takeout-only spot with a warm owner. Order the Tom Yum and watch for the generous lunch specials.
• TacoRiendo Mexican Cantina (Penticton): near Skaha Lake. Order the fish tacos or the enchiladas verdes, and browse the small attached grocery.

Vegan & gluten-free

• Angry Vegan (Penticton): Penticton's oldest dedicated vegan restaurant, open since 2017, with a menu mostly made in-house from scratch.
• Gratify (Penticton): a vegan café and dessert shop whose gluten-free and vegan baking reviewers call excellent. Check the freezer for treats.
• Stillfood Bistro & Cappuccino Bar (Penticton): a fully vegan brunch bistro, and celiac guests can trust the gluten-free options too.
• Theo's Restaurant (Penticton): a cozy, traditional Greek room with timber beams and a wood-smoke feel. Order the vegan moussaka.

Quick picks

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