Okanagan Winery Restaurants for Fall
After harvest, the pace in wine country slows down, and a long meal at a winery is an easy way to spend a fall day. This guide picks winery restaurants worth lingering at, from covered and heated patios to tasting menus and casual plates on the lawn.
Many winery kitchens change their hours and service as the season winds down, so check the listing or book ahead before you set out.
Heated, covered or cozy
- Serendipity Winery (Naramata): A tiny, one-chef bistro and winery with a covered, heated patio, so weather rarely gets in the way. Booking ahead is essential.
- Summerhill Pyramid Winery (Kelowna): A certified-organic estate built around a pyramid, with a heated lake-view terrace and its own on-site restaurant.
- CedarCreek Estate Winery (Kelowna): A lake view and cozy outdoor booths. Regulars recommend the schnitzel with a glass of the estate's own Pinot Gris.
Kelowna and Lake Country
- Lookout Restaurant (Lake Country): The fine-dining patio at Gray Monk Winery, high above Okanagan Lake, with scallops with pork belly anchoring the menu.
- Chaos Bistro (Lake Country): The restaurant at Ex Nihilo Vineyards, with a chef happy to accommodate vegan guests, warm service, and a Canadian mushroom pizza reviewers call among the best they've had.
- Row 188 @ O'Rourke Family Estate (Lake Country): Upscale wine-paired tasting menus that reviewers call some of the best dining in the Okanagan. One to plan a special occasion around.
West Kelowna and Peachland
- Terrace Restaurant (West Kelowna): Mission Hill's upscale multi-course dining room, with wine-paired tasting menus, a complimentary welcome glass of wine and views over vineyards and Okanagan Lake.
- Old Vines Restaurant (West Kelowna): Quails' Gate's fine dining room, with lake and mountain views, haskap-cured salmon and 63 Acres beef tenderloin, and staff who are patient with young families.
- Tula Restaurant @ Little Straw Vineyards (West Kelowna): Indian-fusion cooking with real vegan dishes and patio seating over the vines.
- The Modest Butcher Kitchen + Market (West Kelowna): A steakhouse at Mt. Boucherie Estate Winery with a Tomahawk steak specialty and patience for toddlers at the table.
- 19 Bistro @ Fitz (Peachland): At Fitzpatrick Family Vineyards above Peachland. The fish taco is the dish regulars mention first. Dog with you? No problem, and no reservation needed.
Naramata, Penticton and Summerland
- Bench 1775 Winery (Naramata): Bistro and winery in one, serving dim sum alongside the wine list. The patio looks out over the Naramata Bench, vines rolling toward the lake.
- Lake Breeze Vineyards Tasting Room (Naramata): A shaded tasting-room restaurant overlooking the vines. Reviewers recommend the mussels and the whipped feta.
- Hillside Winery (Naramata): Award-winning wines and an on-site bistro that has warmly accommodated dinner with kids in tow.
- The Restaurant at Poplar Grove (Penticton): Fine dining with a stunning lake view, gluten-free bread, and a team that makes anniversaries and milestone birthdays feel special.
- The Hot Dog Lounge at JoieFarm (Naramata): Gourmet hot dogs on the winery lawn, so a tasting can turn into a relaxed lunch. Toppings run from a classic ballpark dog to Korean-inspired kimchi and an elote-style street dog, with JoieFarm wine by the glass or a cold beer. Come early for the 11 to 1 happy hour.
- Kitchen @ Ve Oh Lay Acres Honey Wine & Farm (Summerland): A dog-friendly taco kitchen at a honey winery and farm, with a shaded patio, non-alcoholic wine options and a family-friendly, laid-back feel.
Okanagan Falls, Oliver and Osoyoos
- The Restaurant at Liquidity Wines (Okanagan Falls): Napa-level food with none of the attitude, and live music most Thursdays.
- Vineyard Kitchen & Patio at Nighthawk Vineyards (Okanagan Falls): A small family-run restaurant on Green Lake with an inspired, locally sourced menu.
- Wild Goose Winery (Okanagan Falls): A patio with mountain and vineyard views, and a newly rebranded bistro putting out standout seasonal dishes.
- Terrafina at Hester Creek (Oliver): A patio restaurant built around focaccia spreads and seasonal pasta.
- Miradoro Restaurant (Oliver): The restaurant at Tinhorn Creek Vineyards, with some of the best views in the South Okanagan, Neapolitan pizza and a black pepper carbonara with crispy smoked pork jowl. Well suited to larger groups.
- Sonora Room Restaurant (Oliver): A balcony restaurant at Burrowing Owl Estate Winery, with some of the best vineyard views in the South Okanagan.
- Sweetgrass @ Nk'Mip Cellars (Osoyoos): The restaurant at North America's first Indigenous-owned winery, with shareable plates like duck wings and bison meatballs and desert and lake views.
Quick picks
| If you want… | Go to |
|---|---|
| A heated or covered patio | Serendipity Winery, Summerhill Pyramid Winery |
| A special-occasion tasting menu | Row 188 @ O'Rourke Family Estate, Terrace Restaurant |
| Vegan-friendly | Tula Restaurant @ Little Straw Vineyards, Chaos Bistro |
| Kids along | Old Vines Restaurant, Hillside Winery |
| The dog along | 19 Bistro @ Fitz, Kitchen @ Ve Oh Lay Acres Honey Wine & Farm |
| Something casual | The Hot Dog Lounge at JoieFarm |
| A big group | Miradoro Restaurant |
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