Local Favourites in the Okanagan
The cafés, pubs, restaurants, parks and beaches people who live here love and recommend. Each one is here for a real local connection, not for ratings, and each card says why.
How we pick our Local Favourites
A Local Favourite is a place people who live here genuinely love and recommend. We pick each one by hand and look for real local roots: locally owned or run, part of the community for years, recognized by local media, community groups or the town itself, or simply a place locals send their friends. High ratings or being popular with tourists aren’t enough on their own. Each card has a short “Local pick” note saying why it’s here.
Open Now is based on each place’s listed hours. Hours can change for holidays, seasons or special closures — check with the venue before you go.
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Jackknife Brewing
Closed · Opens 4 PM
Kveik and Nordic farmhouse beers like Wizard Sticks Nordic IPA and spruce tip pale ales, with New York pizza.
Local pick: Silver for Kelowna's best pizza (Best of Kelowna 2023)
Dogs OK Vegan +3
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Bohemian Cafe
Open now · Closes 2 PM
Scratch-made brunch on Bernard Ave since 1991: Vegan Truck Stop, avocado toast, huevos rancheros.
Local pick: A Bernard Ave breakfast favourite with 8+ Best of Kelowna wins
Dogs OK Vegan +6
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BNA Brewing Kelowna
Closed · Opens 4 PM
Kenny's Pale Ale, ACE hazy pale and ANIMAL hazy IPA; also Purple Rain, a blackberry kettle sour.
Local pick: A multi-time Best of Kelowna winner for pub and brewery
From $45 / hour Dogs OK +9
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Central Kitchen + Bar
Closed · Opens 11 AM
Kelowna burger spot voted best burger, with brunch Benedicts, tacos and a falafel option.
Local pick: A repeat Best of Kelowna winner for burgers and pub
Dogs OK Vegan +8
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Bernie's Supper Club & Cinema
Closed · Opens 4 PM
Supper club and cinema on Bernard Ave: dinner, drinks and a new movie lineup every month.
Local pick: Voted Kelowna's best place to take a date (Best of Kelowna)
Vegan Vegetarian +6
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DunnEnzies Pizza Downtown
Closed · Opens 11 AM
The original DunnEnzies pizza spot on Ellis St, with named pizzas, live music and comedy nights.
Local pick: Voted Kelowna's best pizza (Best of Kelowna)
Dogs OK Vegan +7
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Upside Cidery
Closed · Opens 11 AM
Farm cidery with 14 taps and a rooftop patio: Harvest Apple, Kingston Black, Plum Rose, Coconut Hibiscus.
Local pick: Voted Kelowna's Best Cidery (Best of Kelowna 2025)
Dogs OK Vegan +7
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Frankie We Salute You!
Closed · Opens 11 AM
Plant-based restaurant and bar in Kelowna's Landmark District Market; regional wine, craft beer, cocktails.
Local pick: Voted Kelowna's best vegan food, more than once (Best of Kelowna)
Dogs OK Vegan +6
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Antico Pizza Napoletana
Closed · Opens 11:30 AM
AVPN-recognized Neapolitan pizza baked 90 seconds in a wood oven built in Naples.
Local pick: A locals' pick for Neapolitan pizza (Best of Kelowna)
Patio Kids OK
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Mission Creek Regional Park
Open to the public
Ninety-two hectares of winding trails, creek and cottonwoods in the heart of Kelowna.
Local pick: 92 hectares of creekside trails in the heart of Kelowna, home to the EECO nature centre and a kokanee spawning channel.
Free Dogs OK +1
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Red Bird Brewing
Closed · Opens 11 AM
Antipsipation West Coast IPA (its top seller), Lady of the Lake Lager and wood-fired sourdough pizza.
Local pick: Voted Kelowna's Best Patio and Best Craft Brewery (Best of Kelowna)
From $11 / tasting Dogs OK +8
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The Mission Creamery
Closed · Opens 3 PM
From-scratch Kelowna ice cream with local ingredients; ice cream cakes and many gluten-friendly flavours.
Local pick: Bronze for best ice cream in Kelowna (Best of Kelowna 2026)
Vegan Patio +2
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Little Hobo Soup & Sandwich Shop
Closed · Opens 11 AM
Leon Avenue lunch counter with 300+ homemade soups a year, including Doukhobor borscht and mulligatawny, plus perogies and cheese buns.
Local pick: A beloved Kelowna lunch institution
Dogs OK Vegan +4
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350° Bakehouse and Cafe
Open now · Closes 5 PM
Kelowna bakehouse from a fifth-generation Dutch baker: donuts, breakfast paninis, deli sandwiches, Lone Tree espresso.
Local pick: Silver for Best Bakery, Best of Kelowna
Open early
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Micro Bar + Bites
Closed · Opens 3 PM
900 sq ft tapas bar in downtown Kelowna: stirred cocktails, rotating craft draught, reclaimed-wood bar.
Local pick: A Best of Kelowna pick for happy hour
Dogs OK Vegan +7
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Sunny's a modern diner
Closed today · Opens tomorrow 7:30 AM
Breakfast diner a block from Kelowna's beach; Chicks on a Raft was featured on Food Network Canada.
Local pick: Bronze for best breakfast in Kelowna (Best of Kelowna)
Vegan Vegetarian +5
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Pulp Fiction – Pandosy
Open now · Closes 5 PM
Retro coffee house with rare books, antiques and pulp art at Pandosy and Lawrence; house-roasted coffee.
Local pick: A repeat silver for Kelowna's best independent coffee (Best of Kelowna)
Dogs OK Vegan +3
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Karat Chocolate
Open now · Closes 5 PM
Award-winning chocolates and pastries by chocolatier Julian Helman, made with local ingredients, plus a cafe.
Local pick: Bronze for best bakery in Kelowna (Best of Kelowna 2024)
Gluten-free
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King Taps
Closed · Opens 11 AM
Two-level Kelowna waterfront restaurant with famous pizzas, regional wines and over 50 beer taps.
Local pick: Voted one of Kelowna's best patios (Best of Kelowna 2024 & 2025)
Vegan Vegetarian +8
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Boyce-Gyro Beach Park
Open to the public
Boyce-Gyro is Kelowna’s Lakeshore Road beach for people who want to do more than lie down: a swimming area on Okanagan Lake, sand volleyball courts and a playground…
Local pick: Kelowna's active Lakeshore Road beach, with a swim area, sand volleyball courts and a playground beside Okanagan Lake.
Free Dogs OK
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BNA Burger
Closed · Opens 11 AM
Smash burgers and fried chicken inside the BNA Brewing Tasting Room, with fresh BNA beer on tap.
Local pick: Bronze for Kelowna's best burger (Best of Kelowna 2024)
Patio Kids OK +1
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Parlour Ice Cream
Closed · Opens 11 AM
House-made ice cream and waffle cones with Okanagan flavours (Whiskey Hazelnut, Lavender) plus vegan options.
Local pick: Voted Kelowna's best ice cream two years running (Best of Kelowna 2025 & 2026)
Vegan Kids OK +2
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Lakeside Dining Room
Open now · Closes 10 PM
Lakeside hotel dining room serving AAA Sterling Silver beef, fresh seafood and a 150-plus bottle wine list.
Local pick: Locals' pick for a lakeside patio (Best of Kelowna 2024 & 2025)
Vegan Patio +8
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Bluetail Sushi - Commerce
Closed · Opens 11 AM
Japanese sushi restaurant in Kelowna's Commerce Ave area, merged from two locations into one.
Local pick: Voted Kelowna's best Japanese restaurant (Best of Kelowna)
Vegan Gluten-free +1
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Knox Mountain Park
Open to the public
Kelowna's largest natural area park, 385 hectares rising about 300 metres above Okanagan Lake just north of downtown.
Local pick: Kelowna's largest natural park and its classic lookout, with trails climbing about 300 metres above downtown and the lake.
Free Dogs OK +1
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Roma Nord Bistro
Closed · Opens 4:45 PM
Roma Nord Bistro is an intimate Italian spot in Kelowna where owner Danilo personally greets every table, a touch as memorable as the pasta.
Local pick: Locals' pick for date night and Italian (Best of Kelowna 2025)
Vegan Vegetarian +3
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Barn Owl Brewing
Closed · Opens 3 PM
Brewery in the 1920s Surtees dairy barn: Lakeshore Lager, Headturner Hazy IPA, Wise Owl nitro stout.
Local pick: Silver for Kelowna's best craft brewery (Best of Kelowna)
From $12 Dogs OK +6
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PNB - Pretty Not Bad
Closed · Opens 4 PM
PNB (Pretty Not Bad) is a relaxed Kelowna sports bar with live country performances.
Local pick: A Best of Kelowna winner for happy hour
Dogs OK Patio +4
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CedarCreek Estate Winery
Closed · Opens 12 PM
Cool-climate North Okanagan wines, known for Pinot Noir and single-block Aspect Collection; also sparkling.
Local pick: Bronze for Best Winery in Kelowna (Best of Kelowna)
From $37 Dogs OK +3
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AMORE MIO Italian artisanal gelato
Open now · Closes 10 PM
There's something about AMORE MIO that makes people abandon their usual order.
Local pick: Silver for Kelowna's best ice cream & gelato (Best of Kelowna 2025 & 2026)
Vegan Patio +3
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Bin 4 Burger Lounge
Closed · Opens 11 AM
Bin 4 Burger Lounge is a gourmet burger spot near the corner of Highway 97 and Highway 33 in Kelowna, with free parking in the complex lot.
Local pick: Gold for Best Burger, Best of Kelowna
Vegan Vegetarian +1
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Sprout Bread
Open now · Closes 4:30 PM
Family-run artisan sourdough bakery and cafe in the Cannery buildings in downtown Kelowna.
Local pick: Voted Kelowna's Best Bakery (Best of Kelowna 2024)
Dogs OK Vegan +4
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MOO-LIX Ice Cream Shop
Open now · Closes 11 PM
MOO-LIX is a downtown Kelowna ice cream shop on Bernard Ave with a following for its vegan options.
Local pick: A downtown locals' favourite for ice cream (Best of Kelowna 2025 bronze)
Vegan Gluten-free +1
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Don-O-Ray Farm Adventure
Closed for the season
Petting zoo and hedge maze on a Kelowna farm: feed goats, pet a pony and bunnies; a Haunted Farm event runs in October.
Closed for the season.
From $14.29 Kids OK +1
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The Harvest Golf Club
Closed for the season
7,109-yard, 18-hole Graham Cooke parkland course through working orchards, with 800+ fruit trees.
Closed for the season.
Local pick: Voted Kelowna's best golf course (Best of Kelowna)
Patio Kids OK +1
All places on this page, A–Z (147)
- 1516 Pub & Grill
- 350° Bakehouse and Cafe
- Abandoned Rail Brewing Co.
- Accent Chocolate Factory
- Alchemist Distiller
- Alexander's Beach Pub & Liquor Store
- AMORE MIO Italian artisanal gelato
- Antico Pizza Napoletana
- Barley Mill Brew Pub
- Barn Owl Brewing
- Bean Scene Coffee House
- Bernie's Supper Club & Cinema
- Bin 4 Burger Lounge
- Bliss Bakery and Bistro
- Bluetail Sushi - Commerce
- BNA Brewing Kelowna
- BNA Brewing Vernon
- BNA Burger
- Bohemian Cafe
- Boyce-Gyro Beach Park
- Brixx Brewhouse
- BRODO Kitchen
- Buy The Sea Seafood
- Cambium Cider Co
- Cannery Brewing Co.
- CedarCreek Estate Winery
- Central Kitchen + Bar
- Cherry Pit Restaurant
- Chute Lake Lodge
- Creperie Ooolala Bistro
- Davison Orchards
- Dirty Laundry Winery
- Don-O-Ray Farm Adventure
- Dragonboat Pub
- DunnEnzies Pizza Downtown
- Eatology
- Edge of the Earth Vineyards
- Ellison Provincial Park
- Elma
- Fairview Mountain Golf Club
- Farmstrong Cider Company
- Fig Bistro
- Frankie We Salute You!
- Frind Estate Winery
- Gasthaus on the Lake
- Gellatly Nut Farm Regional Park
- Giant's Head Mountain Park
- GottaGoat Farm
- Grape Savvy Trolley Co
- Happiness Thai Restaurant
- Hillview Golf Course
- Historic O'Keefe Ranch
- Hoodoo Adventure Company
- Hot Bread Shoppe
- Hurlburt Park
- Il Vecchio Delicatessen
- Intermezzo Restaurant and Wine Cellar
- Jackknife Brewing
- Jeffer's Fryzz
- Kal Beach
- Kalamalka Lake Provincial Park – Cosens Bay
- Kalamalka Lake Provincial Park – Jade Bay & Juniper Bay
- Karat Chocolate
- Kin & Folk
- King Taps
- Knox Mountain Park
- La Carraia Gelateria Cafe
- La Casa Ouzeria Restaurant
- La Petite Abeille Cider
- Lachi Fine Indian Cuisine
- Lakeside Dining Room
- Linden Gardens
- Little Hobo Soup & Sandwich Shop
- LocoLanding Adventure Park
- Marmalade Bakery
- Marshall Fields
- Masiero Pizzeria Napoletana
- Micro Bar + Bites
- Midtown Bistro
- Mission Creek Regional Park
- MOO-LIX Ice Cream Shop
- Neighbourhood Brewing
- New Golden Crown
- Nk'Mip Desert Cultural Centre
- OHKIM Sushi
- Okanagan Rail Trail
- Okanagan Science Centre
- Okanagan Spirits Craft Distillery (Vernon)
- OROLO Restaurant + Cocktail Bar
- Paddlewheel Park
- Parlour Ice Cream
- Paynter's Fruit Market
- Penticton Boat Rentals
- Penticton Farmers' Market
- Penticton Golf & Country Club
- Petrasek Bakery
- Phoenix Steakhouse
- Pincushion Mountain Trail
- Pine Hills Golf Club
- Pizzeria Tratto Napoletana
- PNB - Pretty Not Bad
- Poplar Grove Winery
- Powerhouse Theatre
- Pulp Fiction – Pandosy
- Quails' Gate Winery
- Raku Rice & Noodle Bar
- Ratio Coffee & Pastry
- Red Bird Brewing
- Roma Nord Bistro
- Rosalinda's
- Rose Swanson Mountain Trails
- Roster Sports Club
- Shaughnessy's Cove
- SilverStar Mountain Resort
- Skaha Bluffs Provincial Park
- Snowshoe Sam's
- Spallumcheen Golf & Country Club — Championship Course
- Sprout Bread
- St. Andrews by the Lake Golf Resort
- Stillfood Bistro & Cappuccino Bar
- Summerland Golf & Country Club
- Sunny's a modern diner
- Sushi Kojo
- Sweet Caroline's Bakery
- The Black Antler
- The Clove Restaurant
- The Curry Pot Indian & Nepalese Cuisine Restaurant
- The Edge Restaurant & Bar
- The Harvest Golf Club
- The Hatch
- The Hub on Martin
- The Jammery
- The Kal
- The Mission Creamery
- The Modest Butcher Kitchen + Market
- The Perch Winery
- Theo's Restaurant
- Tickleberry's
- Two Eagles Golf Course & Academy
- Upside Cidery
- Vernon Farmers' Market
- Vernon Golf & Country Club
- Vernon Towne Theatre
- Wayne & Freda
- Wild Ginger
- Winston Pub
- Zias Stonehouse Restaurant