2012 Best Restaurants

BEST CULTURAL DINING: Local/Regional Restaurant | Northern European | Mediterranean | Mexican/Latin | Asian Fusion | Indian

BEST ATMOSPHERE: Decor | Winery Restaurant | Restaurant With a View | Dining With Live Music | Place for a Party | Patio Dining | Romantic Dining | Place for a Meeting

BEST MEAL SPOTS: Breakfast | Lunch | Dinner | Casual Dining/Bistro | Family Restaurant | Buffet | Wine Bar | Sports/Pub | Late Night Bite (after 9 pm)

BEST CRAVINGS: Tapas/Appies | Soup | Salad | Seafood | Poultry | Steak | Vegetarian | Sandwich/Wrap/Panini | Burger | French Fries | Fish & Chips | Pizza | Sushi | Ice Cream | Dessert

BEST OF THE REST: Bakery | Place to Buy Fruit & Veggies | Health/Natural Food Store | Coffee/Tea House/Herbs & Spices | Caterer | Fast Food | Local White Wine | Local Red Wine | Local Beer

 

BEST CULTURAL DINING

Best Local / Regional Restaurant

Central

1 RauDZ Regional Table

2 Cactus Club

3 La Bussola

3 Fixx Cafe

North

1 Anchor Inn (Armstrong)

2 Allora (Silver Star)

3 Range at Predator Ridge

3 The Phoenix Steakhouse

South

1 Local Lounge • Grille (Summerland)

2 Hooded Merganser

3 Firehall Bistro (Oliver)

Best Northern European

Central

1 Gasthaus on the Lake (Peachland)

2 Wood Fire Bakery

3 Bouchons Bistro

North

1 Isidore’s Cuisine (Silver Star)

2 Crush Bistro

South

1 Bogner’s of Penticton

Best Mediterranean

Central

1 Ricardo’s Mediterranean Kitchen

2 Olympia Greek Taverna

3 Yamas Taverna

North

1 Intermezzo

2 Eclectic Med

3 Dorian Greek Taverna

South

1 Theo’s Restaurant

2 La Casa Ouzeria

Best Mexican / Latin

Central

1 Hector’s Casa

2 Fernando’s Taqueria

3 DJ’s Mexican Restaurant

North

1 Little Tex

2 Los Huesos

3 Rio Grande

South

1 Vallarta Grill

Best Asian Fusion

Central

1 Yamato’s

2 Mekong

3 Hoang Gia Vietnamese

North

1 Pho Fusion

1 Bamboo Beach Fusion Grille

2 Temptasian

3 Amarin Thai

South

1 Benja Thai

2 Isshin

3 Saigon on Main

Best Indian

Central

1 Dawett

2 Poppadoms

3 Da Tandoor

3 Chutney

North

1 The Palace

2 Curry Pot

South

1 Best of India (Oliver)

2 Navratan

3 Haveli

 

BEST ATMOSPHERE

Best Décor

Central

1 Joeys Kelowna

2 RauDZ Regional Table

3 Vintage Room

3 The Yellow House

North

1 Earls

2 Intermezzo

3 The Pheonix Steakhouse

South

1 Theo’s Restaurant

2 La Casa Ouzeria

3 The Cobblestone (Naramata)

Best Winery Restaurant

Central

1 Old Vines at Quails’ Gate (West Kelowna)

2 Grapevine at Gray Monk (Lake Country)

3 The Terrace at Mission Hill (West Kelowna)

South

1 Miradoro at Tinhorn Creek (Oliver)

2 Sonora Room at Burrowing Owl (Oliver)

3 Hillside Winery Bistro

Best Restaurant With A View

Central

1 Grapevine at Gray Monk (Lake Country)

2 Earls

2 The Harvest Grille

3 Old Vines at Quails’ Gate (West Kelowna)

North

1 Blue Heron Waterfront Pub

2 Alexander’s Beach Pub

3 Freddy’s Patio at The Rise

South

1 Hooded Merganser

2 Lost Moose Lodge

3 Miradoro at Tinhorn Creek (Oliver)

Best Dining With Live Music

Central

1 Minstral Cafe

2 Ricardo’s Mediterranean Kitchen

3 The Blue Gator

North

1 Monashee’s Bar & Grill

2 Lorenzo’s Café (Enderby)

3 Crush Bistro

South

1 Dream Cafe

2 Zias Stonehouse (Summerland)

Best Place For A Party

Central

1 Kelly O’Bryan’s

2 The Harvest Grille

2 Gasthaus on the Lake (Peachland)

3 Cabana Grille

North

1 Monashee’s Bar & Grill

2 Kelly O’Bryan’s

3 Eclectic Med

South

1 Theo’s Restaurant

2 Salty’s Beach House

3 Firehall Bistro (Oliver)

3 Camp Creek Station (Naramata)

Best Patio Dining

Central

1 Earls on Top

2 Eldorado Dining Room

2 The Harvest Grille

3 Sunset Bistro at Summerhill

North

1 Alexander’s Beach Pub

1 Range at Predator Ridge

2 Sir Winston’s Pub

3 Blue Heron Waterfront Pub

South

1 Salty’s Beach House

1 The Patio at Lake Breeze (Naramata)

2 Sage & Vines Bistro

3 Hooded Merganser

Best Romantic Dining

Central

1 Eldorado Dining Room

2 The Yellow House

3 Earls on Top

North

1 Intermezzo

2 Eclectic Med

South

1 Hooded Merganser

2 Local Lounge • Grille (Summerland)

3 Bogner’s of Penticton

Best Place For A Meeting

Central

1 Eldorado Dining Room

1 The Harvest Grille

2 Chop Steakhouse Bar

3 19 Okanagan Bar + Grille (West Kelowna)

North

1 Vernon Lodge (Best Western)

South

1 Theo’s Restaurant

2 The Copper Cup

3 Medici’s Gelateria (Oliver)

 

BEST MEAL SPOTS

Best Breakfast

Central

1 The Jammery

2 Cora

3 Bohemian Café

North

1 Friesen’s Country

Tyme Gardens

2 Dinner on Sixth

3 Bean There Bistro

South

1 Valentini’s Café

2 Local Lounge • Grille (Summerland)

3 Bears Den Restaurant

Best Lunch

Central

1 Joey Kelowna

2 Bohemian Café

3 Earls

3 Wood Fire Bakery

North

1 Earls

2 Dorians Greek Taverna

3 Original Joe’s

South

1 Valentini’s Café

2 Pasta Factory

3 Il Vecchio’s

Best Dinner

Central

1 Chop Steakhouse Bar

2 The Keg

3 RauDZ Regional Table

North

1 Intermezzo

2 Italian Kitchen

3 Tita’s Italian Bistro

South

1 Theo’s Restaurant

2 Zias Stonehouse (Summerland)

2 Hooded Merganser

3 Firehall Bistro (Oliver)

Best Casual Dining / Bistro

Central

1 Minstral Cafe

2 Le Plateau Bistro

3 The Fixx

North

1 Earls

2 Crush Bistro

3 Talkin Donkey

South

1 Sage & Vines Bistro

2 Opus Café Bistro

3 La Casa Ouzeria

Best Family Restaurant

Central

1 Red Robin

2 White Spot

2 Moxie’s Grill

3 Montana’s

North

1 Boston Pizza

2 KTs Heritage Restaurant

3 Red Robin

South

1 Boston Pizza

2 Cozy Bay Seafood Cafe

3 Zias Stonehouse (Summerland)

Best Buffet

Central

1 Manhattan Point

2 Grand Bay Café

3 Buffet King

North

1 Royal Garden

2 BX Creek Bar & Grill

3 Yat Sen Restaurant

South

1 China Palace

2 Isshin Sushi Bar

3 Beijing

Best Wine Bar

Central

1 Waterfront Restaurant & Wine Bar

2 Rotten Grape

3 Sunset Bistro at Summerhill

3 Old Vines at Quail’s Gate

North

1 Intermezzo

2 Crush Bistro

South

1 The Cobblestone (Naramata)

2 Bufflehead Pasta & Tapas Room

3 Local Lounge • Grille (Summerland)

Best Sports Bar / Pub

Central

1 Dakoda’s

2 Dave’s Sports Bar

3 Rusty’s

North

1 Kal Sports Bar

2 Checkers Bar & Grill

3 Sir Winston’s Pub

South

1 Best Damn Sports Bar & Grill

2 Kettle Valley Station Pub

3 Peacock’s Perch

3 Barking Parrot

Best Late Night Bite (After 9 pm)

Central

1 Boston Pizza

2 Joey Kelowna

3 Kelly O’Bryan’s

North

1 Original Joe’s

1 Boston Pizza

2 Sir Winston’s Pub

3 Kelly O’Bryan’s

South

1 Peacock’s Perch

2 Earls

3 Breeze Bar & Grill (Osoyoos)

BEST CRAVINGS

Best Tapas / Appies

Central

1 Cactus Club Cafe

1 Waterfront Restaurant & Wine Bar

2 Joey Kelowna

3 The Yellow House

North

1 Italian Kitchen

2 Sir Winston’s Pub

3 Crush Bistro

3 Allora (Silver Star)

South

1 Bufflehead Pasta & Tapas Room

2 Local Lounge • Grille (Summerland)

2 Salty’s Beach House

3 Peacock’s Perch

Best Soup

Central

1 Wood Fire Bakery

2 McCulloch Station

3 The Bike Shop Café

North

1 The Sprouted Fig

2 Brown Derby Cafe

(Armstrong)

3 Sunshine Corner Cafe

South

1 Sage & Vines Bistro

2 Opus Café Bistro

3 Valentini’s Café

Best Salad

Central

1 Joey Kelowna

2 Cactus Club Cafe

3 The Chopped Leaf

3 Twisted Tomato

North

1 Earls

2 The Phoenix Steakhouse

3 Wendy’s

South

1 Earls

2 Local Lounge • Grille (Summerland)

3 Zias Stonehouse (Summerland)

Best Seafood

Central

1 Christopher’s

2 Codfathers Seafood Market

2 The Keg

3 Ric’s Grill

North

1 Joey’s

2 C-Lovers

South

1 Salty’s Beach House

2 Cozy Bay Seafood Cafe

3 Buy the Sea

Best Poultry

Central

1 Cactus Club Cafe

2 Montana’s

3 Twisted Tomato

3 Old Train Station Pub

North

1 Brown Derby Cafe (Armstrong)

2 The Italian Kitchen

South

1 Amante Bistro

Best Steak

Central

1 The Keg

2 Chop Steakhouse Bar

3 Ricardo’s Mediterranean Kitchen

3 RauDZ Regional Table

North

1 The Pheonix Steakhouse

2 Intermezzo Restaurant

3 Cattlemen’s Club Restaurant

South

1 Sage & Vines Bistro

2 Black Iron Grill

& Steakhouse

3 Theo’s Restaurant

Best Vegetarian

Central

1 Dawett

2 Pho Soc

3 Poppadoms

North

1 The Sprouted Fig

2 Monashee’s Bar & Grill

3 Crush Bistro

South

1 Fresh Healthy Café

2 Isshin

3 Iyara Thai Restaurant

Best Sandwich / Wrap / Panini

Central

1 Subway

2 Mediterranean Market

2 Wrap Zone

3 Jugo Juice

North

1 Wrap Zone

2 The Sprouted Fig

3 Extreme Pita

South

1 Dolci Artisan Fare (Osoyoos)

2 Valentini’s Café

3 The Bench Market

Best Burger

Central

1 Gorgeous George’s

2 Five Guys (West Kelowna)

3 Fat Burger

3 Burger Baron

North

1 Kal Sports Bar & Grill

2 Anchor Inn Pub (Armstrong)

3 Earls

South

1 Burger 55

2 Peacock’s Perch

3 White Spot

Best French Fries

Central

1 Bouchons Bistro

2 McDonald’s

3 Gorgeous George’s

3 Burger Baron

North

1 Kal Sports Bar

2 McDonald’s

3 Squires Four Pub

South

1 Jeffers Fryzz

2 Spud Brothers (Summerland)

2 Burger 55

3 Cozy Bay Seafood Cafe

Best Fish & Chips

Central

1 Shady Rest British Fish & Chips

2 Lord Chumley’s Fish & Chips

3 Codfathers Seafood Market

North

1 C-Lovers

2 Joey’s

3 Junction Cafe (Armstrong)

South

1 Buy the Sea

1 Cozy Bay Seafood Cafe

2 Salty’s Beach House

3 Sinbads Seafood Café (Oliver)

Best Pizza

Central

1 Bordello’s Italian Pizzeria

2 Boston Pizza

3 DunnEnzies Pizza

3 Mr. Mozzarella

North

1 Boston Pizza

2 Jim’s Place

3 JJ’s Pizza Plus

South

1 Mykono’s Pizza & Spaghetti House

1 Papa Murphy’s

2 Murrray’s Pizza

3 Prima Pizza

Best Sushi

Central

1 Momo Sushi

2 Ozeki

3 Aomi Sushi

3 Genji

North

1 Wasabi

2 Mahoroba

2 Bento & Sushi

3 Vernon Tokyo Sushi

South

1 Isshin

2 Ginza Sushi

3 Just Delicious Bistro (Summerland)

Best Ice Cream

Central

1 Marble Slab Creamery

1 Moo-Lix Ice Cream Shop

2 Foothills Creamery

2 Annegret’s

3 Okanagan Fudge & Sundae

North

1 Marble Slab Creamery

2 Garden Ice Cream Parlour

3 Dairy Queen

South

1 Tickleberry’s (Okanagan Falls)

2 Summerland Sweets (Summerland)

2 Ogos Ice Cream

3 Medici’s Gelateria (Oliver)

Best Dessert

Central

1 Moxie’s Grill & Bar

2 Bonfire Grill at The Cove (West Kelowna)

3 RauDZ Regional Table

North

1 Crush Bistro

2 Eclectic Med

3 Bean to Cup

South

1 Bogner’s of Penticton

1 Zias Stonehouse (Summerland)

2 La Casa Ouzeria

3 Accent Chocolate

BEST OF THE REST

Best Bakery

Central

1 Specialty Bakery

2 Tripke Bakery

3 Okanagan Grocery

North

1 Sweet Caroline’s Bakery

2 COBS Bread

3 Okanagan Bake House

South

1 Wouda’s Bakery

2 Cake Box Bakery (Summerland)

3 Blue Icing Dessert Bakery

Best Place To Buy Fruit & Veggies

Central

1 Kelowna Farmers’ & Crafters’ Market

2 Old Town Farm Market

2 Quality Greens

3 Paul’s Produce

North

1 Quality Greens

2 Swan Lake Nurseryland

3 Nature’s Fare

South

1 Quality Greens

2 Old Town Farm Market

Best Health / Natural Foods Store

Central

1 Nature’s Fare

2 Choices Market

North

1 Nature’s Fare

2 Simply Delicious

3 The Sprouted Fig

3 Choice’s Market

South

1 Whole Foods Market

2 Food Emporium

Best Coffee / Tea House / Herbs & Spices

Central

1 Second Cup

2 Bean Scene

2 Blenz Coffee

2 Lake Country Coffee House

3 Abby’s Spice & Tea Store

3 The Jammery

North

1 Bean Scene

2 Blenz Coffee

3 Bean to Cup

South

1 The Beanery Coffee Company (Summerland)

2 The Bellevue Café

3 Fibonaccci Roastery & Cafe

3 Medici’s Gelateria (Oliver)

3 The Bench Market

Best Caterer

Central

1 Bohemian Café

2 Jimmy Ho’s

2 Deli City

3 The Bread Company

North

1 Gumtree Catering

2 Bento & Sushi

3 Ora

South

1 Joy Road Catering

2 Valentini’s Café

3 Murray’s Pizza

Best Fast Food

Central

1 Jimmy Ho’s

2 Wendy’s

2 Subcity Donair

3 Five Guys (West Kelowna)

North

1 Wendy’s

2 Extreme Pita

3 Bento & Sushi

South

1 Burger 55

2 Taco Time

3 Subway

Best Local White Wine

Central

1 Quails’ Gate Chasselas

1 Gray Monk Latitude 50

2 Summerhill Gewurztraminer

3 The View Gewurztraminer

3 Mission Hill Chardonnay

North

1  Recline Ridge Siegerrebe

2  Sunnybrae Turner Road

3  Larch Hills Mad Angie

South

1 La Frenz Sauvignon Blanc

2 Haywire Pinot Gris

3 8th Generation Pinot Gris

3 Therapy Vineyards Freudian Sip

3 Wild Goose Vineyards Pinot Blanc

Best Local Red Wine

Central

1 Mission Hill Merlot

2 CedarCreek Pinot Noir

2 Quails’ Gate Pinot Noir

3 House of Rose Hot Flash

North

1  Recline Ridge Grande Pinot

2  Granite Creek Meritage

3  Celista Maréchal Foch

South

1 Red Rooster Meritage

2 Burrowing Owl Cabernet Franc

3 Black Hills Nota Bene

3 Laughing Stock Portfolio

Best Local Beer

Central

1 Tree Brewing Thirsty Beaver

2 Mill Creek Lord Nelson’s Pale Ale

3 Big Surf Beer Laid Back Lager

North

1 Okanagan Spring Pale Ale

2 Crannog Ales Back Hand of God Stout

South

1 Barley Mill Mustang Pale Ale

2 Cannery Brewing Squire Scotch Ale

3 Tin Whistle Peaches and Cream