Guidebook for Kelowna
Food Scene
Best coffee in Western Canada and a great atmosphere.
You can't come to Kelowna without visiting Gio's! http://giobeancoffee.com/
Tell Gio 'Gadders' sent you :-)!
39 locals recommend
Giobean Espresso
1320 Water StBest coffee in Western Canada and a great atmosphere.
You can't come to Kelowna without visiting Gio's! http://giobeancoffee.com/
Tell Gio 'Gadders' sent you :-)!
A beautiful winery to visit and taste wine and an awesome restaurant: www.quailsgate.com
309 locals recommend
Quails' Gate
3303 Boucherie RdA beautiful winery to visit and taste wine and an awesome restaurant: www.quailsgate.com
A stunning winery which is a 10 minute drive away.
Check out the pyramid, taste the wine, eat lovely food and look at the stunning views.
https://www.summerhill.bc.ca
266 locals recommend
Summerhill Pyramid Winery
4870 Chute Lake RdA stunning winery which is a 10 minute drive away.
Check out the pyramid, taste the wine, eat lovely food and look at the stunning views.
https://www.summerhill.bc.ca
A great fun winery with a cheeky twist to the theme.
Include the Dirty Laundry as part of your bottle neck drive tour!
Great wine, food, atmosphere and views.
http://www.dirtylaundry.ca/
http://bottleneckdrive.com/
82 locals recommend
Dirty Laundry Vineyard
7311 Fiske StA great fun winery with a cheeky twist to the theme.
Include the Dirty Laundry as part of your bottle neck drive tour!
Great wine, food, atmosphere and views.
http://www.dirtylaundry.ca/
http://bottleneckdrive.com/
A great authentic German pub with great European food. A must for great food, atmosphere and a sense of Europe.
During the summer you will need to book beforehand:
http://www.gasthaus.ca/
89 locals recommend
Gasthaus on the Lake
5790 Beach AveA great authentic German pub with great European food. A must for great food, atmosphere and a sense of Europe.
During the summer you will need to book beforehand:
http://www.gasthaus.ca/
An awesome place. Not cheap, but really focuses on using local farmers and suppliers.
It is worth having one of their cocktails whilst waiting for your table.
http://www.raudz.com/
195 locals recommend
Raudz Regional Table
1560 Water StAn awesome place. Not cheap, but really focuses on using local farmers and suppliers.
It is worth having one of their cocktails whilst waiting for your table.
http://www.raudz.com/
Best Indian food in the Kelowna! Great selection, great variant of heat levels and quality food!
http://uconnectweb.com/
MADE IN INDIA
1790 K. L. O. RdBest Indian food in the Kelowna! Great selection, great variant of heat levels and quality food!
http://uconnectweb.com/
A beautiful setting, always busy and great food!
https://www.cactusclubcafe.com/location/kelowna-yacht-club/
199 locals recommend
Cactus Club Cafe Kelowna Yacht Club
1370 Water StA beautiful setting, always busy and great food!
https://www.cactusclubcafe.com/location/kelowna-yacht-club/
CRAFT Beer Market Kelowna
257 Bernard AveBrand new! Awesome place!
Drinks & Nightlife
Usually has a live band playing 70's, 80's, 90's and modern music.
Great for a dance and to let your hair down (if you have any, which I don't...)!
17 locals recommend
Blue Gator Bar & Grill
441 Lawrence AveUsually has a live band playing 70's, 80's, 90's and modern music.
Great for a dance and to let your hair down (if you have any, which I don't...)!
Parks & Nature
Worth a hike to the top of Knox Mountain or a walk to Paul Tomb's.
401 locals recommend
Knox Mountain Park
450 Knox Mountain DrWorth a hike to the top of Knox Mountain or a walk to Paul Tomb's.
Sarsons Beach Park
4398 Hobson RdLovely beach 10 minutes drive away.
Great hikes, lovely views and great exercise.
242 locals recommend
Myra Canyon Trestles - Myra Station
Myra Forest Service RoadGreat hikes, lovely views and great exercise.
Myra Canyon Adventure Park
4429 June Springs RdGreat for kids and adults!
http://www.myracanyon.com/
Cycle from Kelowna to Penticton on the old rail trestles.
It will take you a few hours, but it is great fun!
http://www.okanagantrestlestour.com/
Okanagan Trestles Tour
21 Lakeshore Drive WestCycle from Kelowna to Penticton on the old rail trestles.
It will take you a few hours, but it is great fun!
http://www.okanagantrestlestour.com/
Sightseeing
Stunning views, lovely wine and a very special restaurant:
http://www.missionhillwinery.com/
388 locals recommend
Mission Hill Family Estate Winery
1730 Mission Hill RdStunning views, lovely wine and a very special restaurant:
http://www.missionhillwinery.com/
Entertainment & Activities
Black Box Theatre
1375 Water StCute theatre
Only 10 minutes away from the CNC hockey arena so Ideal for any hockey tournaments.
http://www.capitalnewscentre.com/
8 locals recommend
Capital News Centre
4105 Gordon DrOnly 10 minutes away from the CNC hockey arena so Ideal for any hockey tournaments.
http://www.capitalnewscentre.com/
10 minutes drive from Kelowna Riding Club so ideal if you are taking part in any equestrian events, but leave your horse at home or at the club :-)!
https://kelownaridingclub.com/
Kelowna Riding Club
3745 Gordon Drive10 minutes drive from Kelowna Riding Club so ideal if you are taking part in any equestrian events, but leave your horse at home or at the club :-)!
https://kelownaridingclub.com/
10 minutes from the Central Okanagan Sailing club. A lovely small sailing club which is ideal to learn to sail.
http://www.cosa.bc.ca/
Central Okanagan Sailing Assn
4220 Hobson Rd10 minutes from the Central Okanagan Sailing club. A lovely small sailing club which is ideal to learn to sail.
http://www.cosa.bc.ca/
Oyama Zipline Adventure Park
5617 Oyama Lake RdEverything Else
If you are in the unfortunate situation of having to visit someone in Kelowna General Hospital and you live out of town and need a 'home' feel atmosphere to stay rather than a hotel room, KGH is only 10 minutes away.
31 locals recommend
Kelowna General Hospital
2268 Pandosy StIf you are in the unfortunate situation of having to visit someone in Kelowna General Hospital and you live out of town and need a 'home' feel atmosphere to stay rather than a hotel room, KGH is only 10 minutes away.
A great family ski resort about 50 minutes away. Great for the summer as well as they have mountain bike routes, as well as great hiking trails.
http://www.bigwhite.com/
Big White Ski Resort - Vacation Homes
A great family ski resort about 50 minutes away. Great for the summer as well as they have mountain bike routes, as well as great hiking trails.
http://www.bigwhite.com/
Not that I don't want you staying with me for a night, however I would fully recommend a night stay at Sparkling Hill Resort. It is a beautifully located European spa, which offers so many relaxation services.
www.sparklinghill.com
41 locals recommend
PeakFine Restaurant at Sparkling Hill Resort
888 Sparkling PlNot that I don't want you staying with me for a night, however I would fully recommend a night stay at Sparkling Hill Resort. It is a beautifully located European spa, which offers so many relaxation services.
www.sparklinghill.com