Bouchons Bistro
1180 Sunset Drive
Kelowna, BC
Phone: (250) 763-6595
The spirit of Parisian dining lives on in this downtown Kelowna spot, where the menu offers classics such as cassoulet, duck foie gras, onion soup and more. The wine list includes selections from B.C., France and elsewhere.
CRAFT Beer Market
257 Bernard
Kelowna, BC
Phone: (778) 741-2337
The Kelowna location for this growing chain of Canadian restaurants offers a great antidote to palate fatigue, offering a large selection of lagers and ales. The menu includes burgers, flatbreads and other pub favorites, prepared with seasonal ingredients and scratch-made breads, sauces and dressings.
Lakeside Dining
500 Cook Road
Kelowna, BC
Phone: (250) 763-7500
The restaurant at the lakeside Hotel Eldorado serves exquisite dishes for breakfast, lunch, dinner, with locally sourced ingredients and Ocean Wise seafood. Its Whisky Ambassador–certified Whisky Room offers a wide selection of Scotch, bourbon and other whiskies from around the world, by the glass or flight, as well as barrel-aged cocktails.
micro bar + bites
1500 Water St.
Kelowna, BC
Phone: (778) 484-3500
Another venture by the team behind RauDZ, this tiny spot serves seasonal tapas, cheese and charcuterie, along with beer, wine and creative cocktails.
OAK + CRU Social Kitchen & Wine Bar
1310 Water St.
Kelowna, BC
Phone: (250) 869-3508
The patio restaurant and wine bar at the waterfront Delta Grand Okanagan celebrates all things local, with an expansive selection of BC wines and a seasonal menu showcasing local artisan foods for breakfast, lunch and dinner.
Old Vines Restaurant
3303 Boucherie Road
Kelowna, BC
Phone: (250) 769-2500
Open for lunch, dinner and afternoon apps, the restaurant at Kelowna’s Quails’ Gate winery serves exquisitely crafted dishes showcasing in-season ingredients from local farms. Friendly tip: trust the menu's suggested pairings with Quails' Gate wines.
RauDZ Regional Table
1516 Water St.
Kelowna, BC
Phone: (250) 868-8895
Committed to sustainably grown, raised or caught ingredients, the team at RuaDZ presents stylish contemporary takes on classic cuisine on a seasonal menu. Appetizers can include a poutine made with chicken leg confit, while entrees can include the RJB, featuring grilled beef tenderloin, butter poached crab, shaved bacon and onion jam on a brioche bun (the restaurant describes it as “the ultimate burger”). The restaurant also boasts a 100 percent local wine list.
Sunny’s A Modern Diner
235 Bernard
Kelowna, BC
Phone: (778) 478-1170
The team behind RauDZ riffs on diner classics, preparing them with fresh, local and seasonal ingredients and giving them playful names, such as the Cluck and Grunt (two eggs and your choice of bacon or sausage) and 2 Cows Make ’Em Cry (a double-patty burger with caramelized onions, plus soya barbecue sauce and smoked cheddar).
Terrace Restaurant
1730 Mission Hill Road
West Kelowna, BC
Phone: (250) 768-6461
The restaurant at Mission Hill Family Winery serves elegant, wine-friendly foods, working with local farms and foragers and Vancouver Aquarium’s OceanWise program to ensure freshness and sustainability.
Terrafina Restaurant at Hester Creek
887 Road 8
Oliver, BC
Phone: (250) 498-2229
The on-site restaurant Hester Creek Estate Winery fits in with its surroundings by offering Tuscan-inspired style in its cuisine and décor.
Time Winery + Kitchen
361 Martin St.
Penticton, BC
Phone: (236) 422-2556
The team at Time converted an old movie theater in downtown Penticton into a winery, with a full-service restaurant up front. The food includes wine-friendly bites and stylish comfort-focused entrées, such as their hot fried duck confit. The open-faced steak sandwich (pictured above) is made with sous-vide beef bavette, wilted greens, smoked mushrooms, pickled onion, pecorino and green peppercorn mayo. In addition to Time's still wines and sparklers by its sister label, Evolve, the restaurant offers a full bar. Featured cocktails include modern spins on the classics, made with locally distilled spirits.
Waterfront Wines Restaurant
1180 Sunset Drive
Kelowna, BC
Phone: (250) 979-1222
Beloved chef and sommelier Mark Filatow reaches deep into the local bounty for the ingredients he transforms into exquisite modern dishes, offering an expansive selection of tapas-sized portions as well as full-on entrées. In addition to local farms and ranches, his suppliers include cheesemakers, honey producers, flour millers and local foragers, with many organic producers.