Guidebook for Penticton
Food Scene
Great atmosphere, greek food, excellent date night dinner and wine! A bit on the pricy side..everytime we go we end up spending $100+ for 2.
72 recommandé par les habitants
Theo’s Restaurant
687 Main StGreat atmosphere, greek food, excellent date night dinner and wine! A bit on the pricy side..everytime we go we end up spending $100+ for 2.
Entire menu gluten free, local food, made from scratch, not expensive Unique!
One of my fav places in Penticton!
My favorite is the chicken with curry and for desert chocolate and peanut butter square
16 recommandé par les habitants
Wild Scallion
75 Front StEntire menu gluten free, local food, made from scratch, not expensive Unique!
One of my fav places in Penticton!
My favorite is the chicken with curry and for desert chocolate and peanut butter square
Lachi
504 Main StBest Indian food in Penticton - addictive!!
Best and cheapest sushi in town. Cool rolls with cream cheese, pickled asparagus, salmon etc. My favorite!
6 recommandé par les habitants
Lee's Oversea Restaurant
139 Westminster Ave WBest and cheapest sushi in town. Cool rolls with cream cheese, pickled asparagus, salmon etc. My favorite!
Great cafe with food. They make a great americano, chai latte, london fog, etc.
7 recommandé par les habitants
The Bellevue Cafe
245 Main StGreat cafe with food. They make a great americano, chai latte, london fog, etc.
Just a block away, good drinks, greek food, reasonable prices. Good if you want something really easy and close!
18 recommandé par les habitants
La Casa Ouzeria Restaurant
1090 Main StJust a block away, good drinks, greek food, reasonable prices. Good if you want something really easy and close!
Perfect brunch place. Everyone loves the eggs benedict. Great coffees. Also specialty groceries sold here.
74 recommandé par les habitants
The Bench Market
368 Vancouver AvePerfect brunch place. Everyone loves the eggs benedict. Great coffees. Also specialty groceries sold here.
If you make a trip to Keremeos, this is my favorite Thai food i've ever had! I love the dishes with fresh basil and bamboo shoots! mmmm.
16 recommandé par les habitants
Benja Thai Restaurant
516 7th AveIf you make a trip to Keremeos, this is my favorite Thai food i've ever had! I love the dishes with fresh basil and bamboo shoots! mmmm.
Great locally brewed beers on site, rock oven pizzeria, good prices (pizzas are $15-21). Love the stout float (full sleeve stout with scoop of gelato - $8). Stout is like chocolate and coffee, so good
85 recommandé par les habitants
Bad Tattoo Brewing
169 Estabrook AveGreat locally brewed beers on site, rock oven pizzeria, good prices (pizzas are $15-21). Love the stout float (full sleeve stout with scoop of gelato - $8). Stout is like chocolate and coffee, so good
Absolutely favorite restaurant in town. Food is amazing, seriously. All the food is local. Great drinks too! Sharing style so groups are great, but couples are good too.
9 recommandé par les habitants
Craft Corner Kitchen
557 Main StAbsolutely favorite restaurant in town. Food is amazing, seriously. All the food is local. Great drinks too! Sharing style so groups are great, but couples are good too.
One of our favorite hangout spots - local beers, (local cider and wine options too), great snacks - nachos with amazing toppings like chicken, artichoke, jalapeno sauce, and yummy 'pretzel bombs'!
73 recommandé par les habitants
Cannery Brewing
198 Ellis StOne of our favorite hangout spots - local beers, (local cider and wine options too), great snacks - nachos with amazing toppings like chicken, artichoke, jalapeno sauce, and yummy 'pretzel bombs'!
This is a little known place that sells high quality cheeses and meats. I go for lunch every week - get the house made sandwich and granny's tiramisu....so yummy...everything is freshly made with quality ingredients. You will see a big lineup every day for lunch for the sandwiches.
16 recommandé par les habitants
Il Vecchio Delicatessen
317 Robinson StThis is a little known place that sells high quality cheeses and meats. I go for lunch every week - get the house made sandwich and granny's tiramisu....so yummy...everything is freshly made with quality ingredients. You will see a big lineup every day for lunch for the sandwiches.
A few doors down from home! great specialty coffees, good hangover food - breakfast pizza, panini, pasta...
Casa Deli Bistro
1100 Government StA few doors down from home! great specialty coffees, good hangover food - breakfast pizza, panini, pasta...
Attached to Misconduct Winery, this restaurant has tapas and an amazing view of the lake and scenery/city. Best dish is the truffle mac n cheese!! and the sangria is like no other - fruit soaked in wine overnight...yum
12 recommandé par les habitants
The Kitchen at Da Silva winery by Abul Adame
375 Upper Bench Rd NAttached to Misconduct Winery, this restaurant has tapas and an amazing view of the lake and scenery/city. Best dish is the truffle mac n cheese!! and the sangria is like no other - fruit soaked in wine overnight...yum
Everything Else
Free wine tasting, great atmosphere in and outside patio amongst cherry trees. Very cool fruit wines. My favorite is black current! Must try!! My favorite winery for fruit wines in the Okanagan!!
22 recommandé par les habitants
Elephant Island Orchard Wines
2730 Aikins LoopFree wine tasting, great atmosphere in and outside patio amongst cherry trees. Very cool fruit wines. My favorite is black current! Must try!! My favorite winery for fruit wines in the Okanagan!!
Good wines, love the "fizziotherapy" fizzante style Chardonnay and Orange-Muscat. Cool gifts, great branding - with wines called "freudian sip" etc.
12 recommandé par les habitants
Therapy Vineyards
940 Lower Debeck RdGood wines, love the "fizziotherapy" fizzante style Chardonnay and Orange-Muscat. Cool gifts, great branding - with wines called "freudian sip" etc.
Lavender farm, lavender products to buy, or just walk around the lanes of lavender and soak in the scents and beautiful view. Great stop if doing a wine tour around Naramata. Suggested $2 donation.
Forest Green Man Lavender
Lavender farm, lavender products to buy, or just walk around the lanes of lavender and soak in the scents and beautiful view. Great stop if doing a wine tour around Naramata. Suggested $2 donation.
My favorite winery to visit in the Okanagan - free wine tasting, hilarious staff, beautiful landscape to enjoy. Great wines and unique wines.
14 recommandé par les habitants
Silver Sage Winery
4852 Ryegrass RdMy favorite winery to visit in the Okanagan - free wine tasting, hilarious staff, beautiful landscape to enjoy. Great wines and unique wines.
Sells local wine, great staff, lots of info for area if you are into wine!!
7 recommandé par les habitants
Penticton Visitor Centre
888 Westminster Ave WSells local wine, great staff, lots of info for area if you are into wine!!
May to Oct - 8:30am - 1:00pm- 5+ blocks of outdoor market.Fresh produce, delicious baked goods, local artisans, food trucks, crafts& gift items are enhanced by music of local buskers! wine tasting NEW
Downtown Penticton Association
212 Main StMay to Oct - 8:30am - 1:00pm- 5+ blocks of outdoor market.Fresh produce, delicious baked goods, local artisans, food trucks, crafts& gift items are enhanced by music of local buskers! wine tasting NEW
Great patio - some picnic type food for sale here and best of all you can buy a bottle (or more!) of their wine and drink it outside with a great view for no upcharge!!
Perseus winery
134 Lower Bench RdGreat patio - some picnic type food for sale here and best of all you can buy a bottle (or more!) of their wine and drink it outside with a great view for no upcharge!!
I enjoy the wines here. Especially the Savignon Blanc which sold out early in 2014
22 recommandé par les habitants
La Frenz Winery
1525 Randolph RdI enjoy the wines here. Especially the Savignon Blanc which sold out early in 2014
Hilarious marketing and labels! Decent wine. Stopping here on the wine tour is a good idea! Lots to look at and interesting wine tasting experience!
82 recommandé par les habitants
Dirty Laundry Vineyard
7311 Fiske StHilarious marketing and labels! Decent wine. Stopping here on the wine tour is a good idea! Lots to look at and interesting wine tasting experience!
Another favorite hangout spot, classy wine bar with small munchies (cheese plate, olives, etc), excellent vibes, sometimes live jazz playing on saturdays!
12 recommandé par les habitants
Mile Zero Wine Bar
200 Ellis StAnother favorite hangout spot, classy wine bar with small munchies (cheese plate, olives, etc), excellent vibes, sometimes live jazz playing on saturdays!
Shopping
Cheap ice-cream (huge scoops!), free fruit wine tasting and jam tasting all in one building. Great location for a wine tour stop, near a scenic trestle (highest rail trestle in BC).
44 recommandé par les habitants
Summerland Sweets
6206 Canyon View RdCheap ice-cream (huge scoops!), free fruit wine tasting and jam tasting all in one building. Great location for a wine tour stop, near a scenic trestle (highest rail trestle in BC).
Sightseeing
Trail is great for walking, running, biking. Great views of Penticton and area. Get on the trail 10 min walk from my place.
16 recommandé par les habitants
Kettle Valley Rail Trail
Kettle Valley Rail TrailTrail is great for walking, running, biking. Great views of Penticton and area. Get on the trail 10 min walk from my place.
Essentials
Close grocery store, caters to locals requests, stocks local products if available.
16 recommandé par les habitants
IGA
1160 Government StClose grocery store, caters to locals requests, stocks local products if available.
Drinks & Nightlife
Local Dive bar - restaurant during day, at night often has live shows, local beer on tap.
I wouldn't EAT here, but check out if into quirky music scene.
Elite Restaurant
340 Main StLocal Dive bar - restaurant during day, at night often has live shows, local beer on tap.
I wouldn't EAT here, but check out if into quirky music scene.
Great views of the lake, trendy place, restaurant but great for late night drinks and appetizers....to find it - go through the hotel - it is literally a restaurant on stilts in the lake...
56 recommandé par les habitants
Hooded Merganser Restaurant
21 Lakeshore Dr WGreat views of the lake, trendy place, restaurant but great for late night drinks and appetizers....to find it - go through the hotel - it is literally a restaurant on stilts in the lake...
Best place to go if you want a view, good drinks, good clean atmosphere, sometimes has live shows (we saw 'Mother Mother' here once!), always dancing at night!
32 recommandé par les habitants
The Barking Parrot Bar
21 Lakeshore Dr WBest place to go if you want a view, good drinks, good clean atmosphere, sometimes has live shows (we saw 'Mother Mother' here once!), always dancing at night!
Arts & Culture
Lovely art gallery - admission by donation (suggested min $2). Constantly changing high quality, relevant exhibits. Located right beside the japanese gardens and park - great for a lovely afternoon stroll through here. Check out the koi fish in the pond at the gardens behind the gallery, and follow the path to a secluded bench with a view of the lake!
33 recommandé par les habitants
Penticton Art Gallery
199 Marina WayLovely art gallery - admission by donation (suggested min $2). Constantly changing high quality, relevant exhibits. Located right beside the japanese gardens and park - great for a lovely afternoon stroll through here. Check out the koi fish in the pond at the gardens behind the gallery, and follow the path to a secluded bench with a view of the lake!