My Exclusive Guide To Kelowna
My exclusive QR code guide with stop locations, dining recommendations, and local tips for the best things to do in Kelowna :)
Kelowna has a plethora of unique things to discover, I thoroughly enjoyed showing you some of my treasured local gems!
You're going to get another automated message from me about the tour, but in this exclusive guide I've included a list (with websites) of everywhere we went, plus a local's guide to conquering Kelowna, West Kelowna, and Lake Country.
I believe in the power of community and supporting local. The info below is a shout-out to the incredible partners, small businesses, and like-minded organizations that make Kelowna an amazing place. From eco-friendly bike tours, wineries, local orchards, funky local shops, outdoor adventures & more. These are the people, and places, I’m proud to recommend.
MY FRIENDS:
LAKESIDE ECO-SPORTS - HTTPS://LAKESIDEECOSPORTS.COM
(BEST E-BIKE RENTALS IN TOWN)
OKGN LIFESTYLE - WWW.OKANAGANLIFESTYLE.CA
(MY FAVOURITE CLOTHING SHOP, THEY DO MY SHIRTS, AND ARE RIGHT BESIDE SPROUT - USE CODE: FOODTOUR10 ONLINE OR IN-STORE)
OKANAGAN CANYONING - HTTPS://WWW.WESTCANYON.CA
OGOPOGO GIFT LAND - WWW.OGOPOGOGIFTLAND.COM
(MY FAVOURITE PLACE FOR LOCAL GIFTS…DOWNTOWN ON BERNARD AVE)
LOCAL NEWS/CLASSIFIEDS/EVENTS:
WWW.CASTANET.NET - (THIS IS WHERE YOU GET “EVERYTHING LOCAL” - NEWS, EVENTS, MUSIC, SALES…I GO HERE AT LEAST 2-3 TIMES A DAY!)
LIVE MUSIC:
(EVERY LIVE MUSIC EVENT IN THE CITY LISTED DAILY)
HIKES/WALKS:
MYRA CANYON TRESTLES - THE OLD KETTLE VALLEY RAILWAY THAT IS NOW AN AMAZING BIKE/WALKING PATH UP ABOVE KELOWNA!
WEBSITE - HTTPS://BIT.LY/3WB73VW
KNOX MOUNTAIN - IT'S RIGHT IN THE DOWNTOWN AREA AND HAS THE BEST VIEWS! YOU CAN GO STRAIGHT UP, OR TO PAUL’S TOMB!
WEBSITE - HTTPS://BIT.LY/3FIL9YZ
BEAR CREEK TRAILS - AWESOME HIKE TO SOME COOL WATERFALLS! WEBSITE - HTTPS://BIT.LY/3L6T8RC
SPION KOP TRAILS - MY FAVOURITE TRAILS NEAR WHERE I GREW UP IN BREATHTAKING LAKE COUNTRY!
WEBSITE - HTTPS://BIT.LY/3YBJDJW
ANGEL SPRINGS - A HIDDEN LITTLE GEM OF A HIKE!
WEBSITE - HTTPS://BIT.LY/3QOYPNH
CITY PARK/ABBOTT STREET - IF YOU'RE LOOKING FOR A NICE WALK, I WOULD GO THROUGH CITY PARK. THE BEAUTIFUL WALK GOES UNDER THE BRIDGE AND UP ABBOTT STREET. WHICH IS MY FAVOURITE ROAD AND HAS LOTS OF LITTLE BEACHES AND MILLION DOLLAR HOMES AND A BEAUTIFUL SIDEWALK.
BEACHES:
30 BEST BEACHES IN KELOWNA -
LOCAL WATERFALLS:
BEST LOCAL WATERFALLS -
EVENTS:
TOURISM KELOWNA - WWW.TOURISMKELOWNA.COM
DOWNTOWN KELOWNA - WWW.DOWNTOWNKELOWNA.COM
MEET ME ON BERNARD - WWW.MEETMEONBERNARD.COM
MUSIC/THEATRE:
REVELRY FOOD & MUSIC HUB - HTTPS://REVELRYKELOWNA.COM
KELOWNA ACTORS STUDIO - HTTPS://WWW.KELOWNAACTORSSTUDIO.COM
KELOWNA COMMUNITY THEATRE - HTTPS://THEATRE.KELOWNA.CA
MUSIC IN THE PARK & MORE - HTTPS://FESTIVALSKELOWNA.COM
DOWNTOWN ARTS & CULTURE SCENE - HTTPS://ROTARYCENTREFORTHEARTS.COM
FUN THINGS TO DO:
KANGAROO CREEK FARM - HTTPS://KANGAROOCREEKFARM.COM
SCANDIA FUN & GAMES - HTTPS://WWW.SCANDIAGOLFANDGAMES.COM
OKANAGAN ADVENTURE PARK - HTTPS://OKANAGANADVENTUREPARK.COM
KELOWNA MUSEUMS – WWW.KELOWNAMUSEUMS.CA
KELOWNA ENERGY PLEX – WWW.ENERGYPLEX.CA
MARKETS:
KELOWNA FARMERS MARKET - HTTPS://WWW.KELOWNAFARMERSANDCRAFTERSMARKET.COM
RUTLAND FLEA MARKET – SUNDAYS 8AM-1PM YEAR-ROUND. 180 RUTLAND ROAD NORTH.
DOWNTOWN THURSDAY NIGHT MARKET (MAY-SEPT) -
HTTPS://DOWNTOWNKELOWNA.COM/EVENTS/NIGHT-MARKET/
FARM TO TABLE:
MEADOW VISTA WINERY - HTTPS://MEADOWVISTA.CA
UPSIDE CIDER - HTTPS://WWW.UPSIDECIDER.COM
SUMMERHILL WINERY - HTTPS://WWW.SUMMERHILL.BC.CA/BISTRO
CHAOS BISTRO AT EX NIHILO -
HTTPS://WWW.EXNIHILOVINEYARDS.COM/CHAOS-BISTRO
U-PICK FRUIT/FRUIT STANDS KELOWNA:
ARNDT ORCHARDS - HTTPS://WWW.ARNDTORCHARDS.COM
KEMPF ORCHARDS - HTTP://WWW.KEMPFORCHARDS.COM
MIKE’S FRUITS & VEGETABLES - 3625 BENVOULIN ROAD (BEST PRICES)
DON-O-RAY - HTTPS://DONORAYFARMS.COM
FRUIT STANDS LAKE COUNTRY:
GATZKE ORCHARDS - HTTPS://WWW.GATZKEORCHARD.COM
AB FARM - (THESE ARE MY GRANDPARENTS FRIENDS, AND A SUPER COOL EXPERIENCE HERE. RUSTIC FRUIT STAND, JUST GOOGLE AND GO!)
FRUIT STANDS WEST KELOWNA:
PAYNTER’S FRUIT MARKET - HTTPS://WWW.PAYNTERSFRUITMARKET.CA
GELLATLY NUT FARM - 2375 WHITWORTH ROAD, WEST KELOWNA
INNOVATION CENTRE:
LOMI - HTTPS://LOMI.COM
PELA PHONE CASE - HTTPS://PELACASE.CA
DOWNTOWN SHOPPING:
LOST TOGETHER - WWW.LOSTTOGETHER.CA
RIO BRANNER - HTTPS://RIOBRANNER.COM
OKGN - WWW.OKANAGANLIFESTYLE.CA
FUNKTIONAL - HTTPS://FUNKTIONAL.CA
SHAX VINTAGE - 534 BERNARD AVE.
THE LITTLE BOUTIQUE ON ELLIS - WWW.LITTLEBOUTIQUEONELLIS.COM
THESE ARE JUST A FEW OF THE MANY ON BERNARD AVENUE & ELLIS STREET. TAKE A COUPLE HOURS, OR A DAY AND SHOP AROUND.
KELOWNA WINERIES/CIDER:
SUMMERHILL WINERY - HTTPS://WWW.SUMMERHILL.BC.CA/
MEADOW VISTA WINERY - HTTPS://MEADOWVISTA.CA
TANTALUS VINEYARDS - WWW.TANTALUS.CA
ANCIENT HILL - WWW.ANCIENTHILLWINERY.COM
SOMA CIDERY - HTTPS://SOMACIDERY.COM
OKANAGAN SPIRITS KELOWNA - HTTPS://OKANAGANSPIRITS.COM
CEDAR CREEK - HTTPS://CEDARCREEK.BC.CA
LAKE COUNTRY WINERIES:
PEAK CELLARS - HTTPS://WWW.PEAKCELLARS.COM
ARROWLEAF CELLARS - HTTPS://WWW.ARROWLEAFCELLARS.COM
50TH PARALLEL - HTTPS://WWW.50THPARALLEL.COM
WEST KELOWNA WINERIES & MORE:
(MOST OF THESE PLACES HAVE OUTSTANDING FOOD OPTIONS)
QUAILS’ GATE WINERY - WWW.QUAILSGATE.COM
OFF THE GRID WINERY - WWW.OFFTHEGRIDORGANICWINERY.COM
FRIND WINERY - HTTPS://WWW.FRINDWINERY.COM
19 OKANAGAN - HTTPS://DINE19.COM
THE HATCHING POST - HTTPS://HATCHINGPOSTBEER.COM
CROWN & THIEVES - HTTPS://CROWNTHIEVES.COM
CAT & DOG LOVERS:
UNLEASHED BREWING - HTTPS://UNLEASHEDBREWING.CA
CATELOWNA - HTTPS://CATELOWNA.COM
BOOK STORES:
ONCE UPON A BOOKSTORE - WWW.ONCEUPONABOOKSTORE.COM
MOSAIC BOOKS - WWW.MOSAICBOOKS.CA
ART GALLERY:
HAMBLETON GALLERIES - WWW.HAMBLETONGALLERIES.COM
(ACROSS FROM CHAI BABA)
LOCAL CANDLES:
THE KELOWNA CANDLE FACTORY - WWW.KELOWNACANDLEFACTORY.COM
(ACROSS FROM CHAI BABA)
LOCAL SPORTS STORE:
CHEVY’S SOURCE FOR SPORTS -
126-1876 COOPER ROAD
(ORCHARD PLAZA MALL)
MY TOP GOLF COURSES:
THE HARVEST GOLF CLUB - HTTPS://WWW.HARVESTGOLF.COM
BLACK MOUNTAIN GOLF CLUB - HTTPS://BLACKMOUNTAINGOLF.CA
GALLAGHER’S CANYON GOLF CLUB - HTTPS://WWW.GALLAGHERSCANYON.COM
AFFORDABLE GOLF:
PINNACLE GOLF COURSE - HTTPS://BIT.LY/3FGOK3G
ORCHARD GREENS - HTTPS://WWW.ORCHARDGREENS.COM
MISSION CREEK GOLF - HTTPS://WWW.MISSIONCREEKGOLFCLUB.COM
MICHAELBROOK GOLF COURSE - HTTPS://MICHAELBROOK.CA
OKANAGAN LAKE FISHING:
DESERT SALMON CHARTERS – WWW.DESERTSALMON.COM
HOCKEY/CONCERT TICKETS:
KELOWNA ROCKETS - WWW.KELOWNAROCKETS.COM
PROSPERA PLACE TICKETS - WWW.SELECTYOURTICKETS.COM
TRANSPORTATION:
UBER - IN KELOWNA SINCE 2023! (YOU CAN RENT LIME SCOOTERS & E-BIKES IN TOWN WITH THE UBER APP)
SIGNATURE COLLECTIONS - HTTPS://SIGNATURECOLLECTIONS.CA
TURO - HTTPS://TURO.COM/CA/EN/CAR-RENTAL/CANADA
E-BIKE RENTALS OR WINE BIKE TOURS:
LAKESIDE ECO-SPORTS – WWW.LAKESIDEECOSPORTS.COM
WINE TOURS/BOAT TOURS:
WICKED WINE TOURS - HTTPS://WICKED.TOURS
(EMAIL - INFO@WICKED.TOURS)
SIP & ANCHOR - HTTPS://SIPANDANCHOR.COM
KELOWNA'S NORTH END:
THE NORTH END BEER DISTRICT IS GREAT TOO! I WOULD SUGGEST THESE 3 AS MY TOP ONES. 9 TOTAL BREWERIES IN THE AREA, HAVE FUN!
KETTLE RIVER BREWING - HTTPS://WWW.KETTLERIVERBREWING.CA
PRETTY NOT BAD - HTTPS://PRETTYNOTBADYLW.COM
RED BIRD BREWING - HTTPS://WWW.REDBIRDBREWING.COM
(700 PERSON OUTDOOR LIVE MUSIC VENUE)
DINNER:
(OF COURSE ALL THE PLACES WE VISITED, BUT THESE ARE GREAT TOO)
PROVISIONS - HTTPS://WWW.PROVISIONSKITCHEN.CA
SKINNY DUKES - HTTPS://WWW.SKINNYDUKES.COM
MICRO BAR - HTTPS://MICROKELOWNA.COM
ERICA JANE - WWW.ERICA-JANE.COM
LA BUSSOLA - HTTPS://WWW.LABUSSOLARESTAURANT.COM
BERNIE’S SUPPER CLUB - HTTPS://BERNIESKELOWNA.COM
HARVEST GOLF CLUB -
(VISIT THEIR RESTAURANT)
HOME BLOCK AT CEDAR CREEK - HTTPS://CEDARCREEK.BC.CA
KIN & FOLK - HTTPS://KINANDFOLK.CA
LUNCH:
WOODFIRE BAKERY (GET THE CORDON BLEU SUB) - HTTPS://RESTAURANTWEBX.COM/WOODFIREBAKERY/
BAMBOO CHOPSTICKS - HTTPS://BAMBOOCHOPSTICKS.CA
BREAKFAST/BRUNCH:
BOHEMIAN CAFE - HTTPS://WWW.BOHEMIANCATER.COM
SUNNY'S MODERN DINER - HTTPS://SUNNYSMODERNDINER.COM
OEB – HTTPS://EATOEB.COM/LOCATIONS/KELOWNA/
THE JAMMERY - HTTPS://WWW.JAMMERY.COM
EMPIRE CREPE - HTTPS://EMPIRECREPE.CA/
HIGH TEA:
SANDRINE PASTRY - HTTP://WWW.SANDRINEPASTRY.COM
SUSHI:
MOMO - HTTP://MOMOSUSHIKELOWNA.CA
KIMBAP - WWW.KIMBAPANDSUSHI.COM
VEGAN:
NAKED CAFÉ – HTTP://WWW.NAKEDCAFEKELOWNA.COM
THE SALTED CARAMEL – HTTPS://WWW.SALTYCARAMELKITCHEN.COM
FRANKIE WE SALUTE YOU - HTTPS://WWW.FRANKIEWESALUTEYOU.COM
INDIAN:
MAVARA - HTTPS://MAVARA.YOGODINE.COM
DAWETT - WWW.DAWETT.CA
INDIGENOUS:
KEKULI CAFE - WWW.KEKULICAFE.COM
COCKTAIL LOUNGE:
BORN TO SHAKE - HTTPS://WWW.BORNTOSHAKE.CA
SKINNY DUKES - HTTPS://WWW.SKINNYDUKES.COM
THE RICCO ROOM - HTTPS://WWW.THERICCOROOM.COM
DANCING:
HELLO DARLIN’ - HTTPS://WWW.HELLODARLIN.CA
COFFEE:
BOA VIDA COFFEE -
(MAKE SURE TO SAY HI TO MY FRIEND EDER WHO IS THE OWNER)
BRIGHT JENNY - HTTPS://WWW.BRIGHTJENNY.CA
42 ROASTERS - HTTPS://CRAFT42ROASTERS.CA
BAKERY:
KARAT - HTTPS://WWW.KARATCHOCOLATE.CA
SPECIALTY BAKERY - HTTPS://SPECIALTYBAKERY.CA
VEGAN BAKERY:
BIG FAT LION - HTTPS://BIGFATLIONBAKESHOP.COM
UNIQUE ITALIAN GROCERY STORE:
VALOROSO FOODS - HTTPS://WWW.VALOROSOFOODS.COM
MEDITERRANEAN MARKET - HTTPS://MEDITERRANEANMARKET.CAOROURKESPEAKCELLARS.COM
MY FAVOURITE PLACES:
SPROUT BREAD – HTTPS://WWW.SPROUTBREAD.CA
CHAI BABA TEA - HTTPS://CHAIBABATEA.CA
GATHER RESTAURANT - HTTPS://WWW.GATHERKELOWNA.COM
CURIOUS CAFE - HTTPS://WWW.THECURIOUS.CA
THE GALLEY CAFE - HTTPS://KELOWNAYACHTCLUB.COM/THEGALLEY/
EL TAQUERO - HTTPS://WWW.EL-TAQUERO.COM
BNA - HTTPS://WWW.BNABREWING.COM
SKINNY DUKES - HTTPS://WWW.SKINNYDUKES.COM
BAMBOO CHOPSTICKS - HTTPS://BAMBOOCHOPSTICKS.CA
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CONCLUSION:
Any other questions you may have please don’t hesitate to ask me.
If you return to any of the spots from tour make sure to mention you returned from tour as it helps me immensely keep my amazing vendors.
Also, if you refer a friend, or come back on tour in the future please contact me FIRST (prior to booking) and I’ll offer 10% OFF plus NO booking fee :)
PS - If ever visiting Victoria, BC contact my good friend Andy at www.atasteofvictoriafoodtours.com (Canada’s #1 Rated Food Tour)
Thanks again :)
Andrew