Okanagan Valley Restaurants

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.

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.

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.

Another venture by the team behind RauDZ, this tiny spot serves seasonal tapas, cheese and charcuterie, along with beer, wine and creative cocktails.

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.

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.

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.

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).

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.

The on-site restaurant Hester Creek Estate Winery fits in with its surroundings by offering Tuscan-inspired style in its cuisine and décor.

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.

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.