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Raise a glass to some of the best food and wine the Okanagan Valley has to offer.
Kelowna is one of British Columbia’s premier culinary and winery destinations. In 2026, National Geographic named Kelowna as one of the top 15 best places in the world for food. The honour follows the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) designating Kelowna as a Creative City of Gastronomy in 2025—the first city in Canada to receive this recognition.
The next time you visit the Okanagan, follow this extended and hyper-local itinerary to find delectable food and wine no matter where your travels take you.
Start with a sweet treat on the drive into West Kelowna at Bliss Bakery in Peachland. Open seven days a week, this waterfront spot is perfect to recharge with a freshly baked muffin, buttery croissant, decadent cookie—or to grab a full lunch with sandwiches, soup, lasagna or shepherd’s pie.
A four-storey faux-ruins building is the crowning jewel of the Crown & Thieves Winery property. Here, guests can sample the winery’s small-batch wines in the opulent tasting room or book a private event on the Angel Share rooftop with panoramic views of the Okanagan.
Whether you’re teeing off at Two Eagles Golf Course or in search of a killer patio overlooking Okanagan Lake, 19 Okanagan Grill + Bar has you covered. The restaurant serves casual fine dining dishes featuring locally sourced ingredients.
Recently recognized as one of the World’s 50 Best Vineyards, Mission Hill Family Estate continues to impress wine novices and connoisseurs alike. With stunning architecture, spectacular vineyard views and all-round excellent wines, Mission Hill is one of the Okanagan Valley’s must-visit legacy wineries.
Equally spectacular are the seasonal tasting menus at the Terrace Restaurant at Mission Hill. After visiting the winery, extend your stay with an al fresco, multi-course meal inspired by local in-season ingredients and thoughtful wine pairings.
Founded in 1989, Quails’ Gate is another legacy winery that has pioneered the region’s viticulture. Sample rich pinot noirs or a high-quality chardonnay during one of the elevated and immersive wine tastings on offer.
While you’re on the Quails’ Gate estate, taste how the history of the local terroir unfolds at The Old Vines Restaurant. The wine-led, contemporary cuisine is inspired by seasonal ingredients from local farms and suppliers throughout the province.
Self-described as blending the beautiful and bizarre, the hatch offers a rustic, artsy wine experience that strays from the traditional path—in a refreshingly good way. Visit the tasting room for some great wine, bad jokes (their words) and a good time.
Family-owned Volcanic Hills gets its name from its location on the slopes of West Kelowna’s Mount Boucherie, a 60-million-year-old dormant volcano. The winery recently celebrated 16 years of making low-intervention wines from well-cared-for grapes.
Pause on the wine and head to the saloon—er, The Hatching Post—for some authentic Texas barbeque and small-batch craft beer. With housemade sauces and classic side dishes like homestyle mac and cheese or coleslaw, The Hatching Post’s slow-cooked, well-seasoned beef, pork or chicken BBQ is a can’t-miss in West Kelowna.
One of the largest wineries on West Kelowna’s wine trail, Grizzli welcomes everyone—including families and pets—to visit year-round. Whether it’s sampling ice wine, sweet fruit wines or vintage reds, a visit to Grizzli Winery reflects the community-inspired winemaking that the team here is all about.
Small lot syrah, chardonnay and pinot noir are drawn from a single vineyard site, echoing the rare Black Swift bird’s habit of laying just one solitary egg a year. The result: high-flying, aspirational wines that capture the eccentricities of West Kelowna’s hillside terroir.
Wrap up your West Kelowna itinerary at the small-batch, family-owned Niche Wine Co. Also doubling as a working farm, Niche invites guests to relax, stay the day—or night at the Outside Inn, a collection of luxury cabins surrounded by the vineyards—and sample fresh wines.
CedarCreek Estate Winery produces its award-winning wines with organic and natural craftsmanship. They balance a holistic ecosystem of cover crops and animals to help the land—and, in turn, the vineyards—thrive.
After a tasting at CedarCreek, enjoy wine-inspired dishes at Home Block. With a “terroir to table” dining philosophy, the restaurant sources ingredients from local farms, ranchers and its own gardens.
Take a break from the vines and head to the waterfront to Sandrine French Pastry & Chocolate. Whether you’re sitting for classic afternoon tea, unwinding for happy hour or simply enjoying one of the many elegantly decorated, French-inspired cakes, Sandrine hits the sweet spot.
This winery might be new in 2026, but it has been generations in the making. From reserve brut to chenin blanc, Ailm’s wines are ready for sampling in the pop-up tasting room that’s now open in South Kelowna.
Make your next stop Tantalus Vineyards, a winery that’s building a reputation as an elite riesling, chardonnay and pinot noir producer in Canada and globally. Here, you’ll find some of the country’s oldest vinifera plantings, and you can sample wines like 2025 releases, flagship vintages and small-lot specialties.
SpearHead Winery is a pinot powerhouse, using the grape family to make excellent rosé, red and white. The boutique estate was also awarded Best Performing Winery and Winery of the Year in 2024 at the Wine Align National Wine Awards of Canada.
For an eclectic stop on your Kelowna wine tour, head to the View Winery. The property has been in the Turton-Ward family for five generations, and that history of working on the land is reflected in their high-quality, award-winning wines.
Continue your South Kelowna wine tour with a stop at family-owned and operated winery Priest Creek. Sample the 2025 Old World Chardonnay or 2025 Pretty in Pink Rosé at the tasting room—and stop at the food truck on Fridays.
See what the buzz is about at Meadow Vista Honey Wines. Open year-round, Meadow Vista produces award-winning, fruity and floral honey wines that are as unique as they are delicious.
Pair those sweet honey wines with shareable farm-to-table food from Meadow Vista’s “bee-stro,” open daily. Share a charcuterie board and a wine flight, or the meadjito cocktail, on the patio surrounded by the farmscape. Don’t miss the bee tour while you’re there.
The best way to start a foodie adventure through downtown Kelowna is with brunch by the beach at Sunny’s Modern Diner. Named after the owner’s golden retriever, the breakfast and brunch spot boasts some egg-cellent dishes featuring chicken and eggs done different ways.
Craving authentic, homemade tacos in the heart of Kelowna? El Taquero uses fresh and local ingredients to make traditional Mexican dishes from recipes passed down through generations.
Located in the centre of downtown Kelowna, Sandhill Wines crafts top BC VQA wines with grapes from six vineyards across the Okanagan and Similkameen Valleys. Whether you experience these wines during happy hour, on a guided tasting or at one of the many winery events, every bottle from Sandhill tells the region’s story.
West Coast Seafood & Raw Bar is your go-to Kelowna spot for a seafood fix. Whether it’s the Happy Hour Tower, the sushi bar or fish dishes served with a chef’s side for dinner, this restaurant brings a taste of the coast to the Okanagan.
Maybe you pause for a few hours at the beach—and follow it with a must-have scoop at Parlour Ice Cream right across from Kelowna City Park. With unique year-round staples like whiskey hazelnut, lavender and cookie monster, Parlour handcrafts all its flavours, including vegan options, so there’s something for everyone to enjoy.
Two first names, one memorable experience. Erica Jane’s fun daily specials promise a good time for you and your tastebuds, whether it’s beef Wellington on Welly Wednesdays, all-day happy hour on Mondays or Erica Jane After Dark on Fridays and Saturdays, complete with a late-night menu and house music DJ.
Feeling French food? Bouchons Bistro is a cozy fine dining room in the middle of Kelowna. Whether you journey through the multi-course menu degustation or sit down for an express lunch, tuck into traditional French cuisine here.
Indulge your culinary vices at Vice & Virtue Brewing in Kelowna’s North End. This charming spot has comforting dinner and weekend brunch menus perfect for catching up with friends. Or stop in on a Thursday evening for the intimate four-course Chef’s Table dinner for a curated meal.
North Kelowna’s new Azhadi Vineyards is a must-stop on the way to Lake Country from downtown Kelowna. Blending Persian inspiration with modern Okanagan craftsmanship, Azhadi boasts sculptural architecture, panoramic lake views and balanced wines.
Founded in 2001, Arrowleaf Cellars features views that are as gorgeous as the quality wines across its collections: varietal, field and archive. Arrowleaf is worth visiting for its unique tastings, too, like Chip and Wine or the Moon Series wine and cheese events that let you sample wines with grapes from farther afield. Plus, don’t forget to pick up the freshly made in-house cream puffs on weekends from March to December.
Ex Nihilo’s 20 acres of southwest-facing vineyard overlooking Okanagan Lake soak up sunlight and lakeside breezes, cultivating the vibrant, intense flavours found in every bottle. Named “out of nothing” for the passion and patience behind each vintage, the wines at Ex Nihilo prove that something extraordinary can be built from the land.
Local legacy winery Gray Monk Estate has been honing its cool-climate winemaking craft since 1972. Visitors can taste this history in the crisp whites, layered reds and, of course, in the premium Odyssey Collection.
50th Parallel Estate delivers an unparalleled experience for visitors. The winery focuses on a small portfolio of primarily pinot-based wines to perfect its craft and deliver international award-winning wines. Be sure to sample the flagship estate pinot noir in the “transparent tasting room” overlooking the vineyards and Okanagan Lake.
There’s no better way to end your tour of Lake Country than at 50th Parallel Estate’s architecturally impressive restaurant, Block One. The room is open year-round, with an outdoor space that boasts a wood-fired forno. Dine à la carte or book the personalized, six-person, five-course experience in the Granite Room.
Learn more about Kelowna’s wine spots: tourismkelowna.com/explore/spots/wine
Learn more about Kelowna’s food spots: tourismkelowna.com/explore/spots/foodie
Need help getting from spot to spot? Book a guided tour:Â tourismkelowna.com/explore/spots/guided-tours.
Remi Wright is a Vancouver-based writer. She is the sponsored content copywriter for Canada Wide Media.
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