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Where to eat in Penticton

12 independent restaurants, bakeries and food spots in Penticton. Chains are left out.

Ranked with the travel guide's picks and well-known places first.

Where to eat in Penticton

  1. Eat

    Bench Artisan Food Market

    Breakfast and lunch place with eggwiches, eggs benny, eggs & sausages, paninis, yogurt and granola. There is a small kids menu and a selection of baked goods like scones, cookies and muffins. Also sells condiments of a healthy organic natural variety and cookbooks. Ingredients are fresh and locally sourced where possible.

    Mon-Fri 7AM-5PM, Sat-Sun 8AM-5PMBaked goods $2-4, breakfast and lunch items $3.45-12

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    Dream Cafe

    Licensed cafe with breakfast, lunch and dinner menu options and live entertainment some nights. Multicultural menu. Vegetarian dishes.

    Wed 11AM-3PM, Thu Fri 11AM-3PM & 5PM-9PM, Sat 10AM-3PM & 5PM-9PM$7-24

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    Hooded Merganser

    A unique restaurant/lounge which is built on piles above Okanagan Lake. Menu includes chicken, steak, fish and seafood. Great selection of fancy spirits and local wine. Semi-formal. Be sure to make a reservation in summer.

    7AM-midnight$15-35

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    Il Vecchio

    For a delicious, quick, and inexpensive lunch where delightful ladies will lovingly prepare you a fresh sandwich with your choice of bread and toppings. Best sandwiches in town. Take-out only.

    About $3-4 depending on how many toppings you want

  5. Eat

    Lost Moose Lodge

    Perched high atop Carmi Mountain, this steak and BBQ house will impress with views of the valley by day, and the lights of Penticton at night.

    Open 11:30AM daily for lunch, 5PM for dinner

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    Salty's Beach House

    A favourite for tourists and locals. Salty's has two floors: Downstairs is the main dining area where you can watch the cooks work in the open kitchen, or watch the world pass by on one of the best patios in the Okanagan, Upstairs is the Black Pearl lounge and oyster bar, featuring signature martinis and a variety of fresh raw oysters. Worth seeing is the collection of 'pirate' paintings hanging on the walls. The owner likes to crank reggae music. Menu includes salads, outstanding appetizers, pasta, pizza, chicken, steak, fresh fish, and for the indulgent, crab & lobster. Make sure you have reservations, as the lineup can queue well down the block at peak times in the summer. Most times a short wait will reward you with a seat. Menu available online.

    Licenced till midnight$12-30

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    Theo's

    Opened in 1977, this is one of Penticton's oldest restaurants. Theo's features Greek cuisine in a beautiful interior courtyard setting with great food and great wine. Menu available online.

    $13-$40

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    Wouda's Bakery

    Traditional European bakery. Vast selection of breads and pastries and fresh, made from scratch soups, salads, paninis and sandwiches for lunch as well as Dutch lunch specialties like Kroket and bitterballen.

    8AM-5:30PM

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    Bogners

    Fine dining, German and continental cuisine.

    Wed-Sat 5:30PM-9:30PMAppies $8-12, mains $22-42

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    Ginza

    Fine Japanese cuisine. Closed on Sundays.

    Mon-Thu 11AM-9PM, Fri-Sat 11AM-10PMSushi $2-15, boxes $11-22

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    La Casa Ouzeria

    Greek and Italian. Famous for fast lunches.

  12. Eat

    Pasta Factory

    Good Italian food for when you can't afford Villa Rosa.

Listings from the Wikivoyage guide to Penticton (CC BY-SA 4.0).