Dining
Nanaimo has many Fine Dining and Casual Dining opportunities
Nanaimo restaurants offer plenty of good times and great food choices. Whether you're looking for a quick bite to eat, or a four course meal on the waterfront, you'll find a Nanaimo dining spot to suit your needs. This city's cultural diversity has fostered a culinary scene rich with flavours from around the world, from Middle Eastern to traditional Coast Salish fare.
The widest selection of Nanaimo restaurants can be found right downtown. Some kitchens here are geared toward the nightlife, combining a stylish urban atmosphere with fancy drink menus, while others are situated in character Victorian-style homes, and serve the finest in high-end international cuisine. Other parts of the city, like mid-town, and the north end, also have a great variety of cafes, restaurant chains, classic diners, pubs, and fast food outlets.
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24 Carrot Catering Ltd. A professional catering and event planning company from Nanaimo, British Columbia. Fresh hand picked foods, only the finest ingredients used,... |
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A Good Little Cafe We are proud to offer home cooking at its very best. From appetizers to bakery treats, from soups to salad dressings & even our hand rolled... |
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Alexandra's Garden Bistro A great restaurant featuring Mediterranean cuisine located in central Nanaimo. |
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Amazing Thai Restaurant & Take Out Whether you are a Thai food afficionado or a novice, we can offer you the best Asian food on Vancouver Island. Our menu offers a mix of spicy and... |
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Amrikko's By the Sea A restaurant located in Central Nanaimo, close to Departure Bay beach, featuring authentic Indian cuisine. |
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Beefeater's Chop House & Grill Beefeater's with its elegant yet informal atmosphere and its sunny patio is a destination for those who enjoy wonderful food and good conversation... |
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Best Western Dorchester Hotel Make your day trips from the elegant, spectacular harbour view rooms and suites of the Best Western Dorchester Hotel located in Nanaimo's city... |
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Best Western Northgate Inn Located in the heart of the north end of Nanaimo, Best Western Northgate Inn offers guests all the conveniences of a home away from home. Newly... |
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Blue Ginger Restaurant Restaurant in north Nanaimo specializing in sushi. |
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Bold Knight Restaurant Family owned and operated since 1977, The Bold Knight Restaurant is Nanaimo's Premier Steak and Seafood restaurant. A large menu that includes,... |
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Calico Cat Teahouse Welcome to our Home |
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Columbia Bakery Welcome to Columbia Bakery, a family owned and operated business since 1972. We specialize in high quality European Breads and Pastries. You’ll be... |
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Cornerstones at The Grand The Grand Hotel's Cornerstones Restaurant and Lounge offers exquisite west coast cuisine. Our new dinner menu offers extensive choices, including... |
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Crow & Gate Pub Ltd. The Crow & Gate Pub replicates an authentic English Pub exactly like what you would find if you were visiting the English countryside. A... |
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Dairy Queen A fast food restaurant located in central Nanaimo specializing in hamburgers and cold treats. |
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Days Inn Nanaimo Harbourview Welcome to our Nanaimo Hotel, Days Inn Harbourview. We are located in the city of Nanaimo on Vancouver Island, which is the gateway to exploring... |
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Delicado's We're a funky, high energy restaurant/deli that screams personality, which translates into a fun and exciting atmosphere at Delicado's. Eye... |
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Diners Rendezvous Full service restaurant and lounge, live entertainment, specializing the 100 Mile Diet. |
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Dinghy Dock Pub Come on over to the Dinghy Dock pub to enjoy great food and good times with your friends and family. |
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Fox & Hounds Pub British restaurant featuring great homemade British foods - steak & kidney pie, fish & chips, ploughmans, sticky toffee pudding, etc....... |
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Gina's Mexican Cafe Great Mexican home cooking, super friendly and efficient staff, and excellent prices make this one of the best bets for dining out in Nanaimo.... |
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Grand Hotel Nanaimo The Grand Hotel Nanaimo is one of the newest and most attractive accommodation spots on Vancouver Island. Located in the north-end of Nanaimo in... |
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Howard Johnson Harbourside Hotel The Howard Johnson Harbourside Hotel is centrally located downtown Nanaimo. The hotel boasts an excellent location adjacent to the seawall where... |
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Ilios Mediterranean Restaurant One of Nanaimo's finest Greek restaurants. The restaurant is decorated with a Mediterranean feel. The menu at Ilios includes a variety of... |
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Java Expressions
Organic coffee roasterie and shop. In store baked goods, specialty drinks, and light lunches. ... |
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Le Cafe Francais Gilles le Patezour, chef and owner of Nanaimo's only french restaurant, brings his distinguished awards and international work experience from 9... |
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Lighthouse Bistro & Pub As part of your experience, Chef Jason Harbo has created this West Coast/Euro seasonally inspired menu filled with culinary creations showcasing... |
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Longwood Brew Pub & Restaurant Longwood Brew Pub & Restaurant stands proud as the "jewel in the crown" of Longwood Station. Nestled within beautiful landscaping and natural... |
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Minnoz Restaurant Elegantly decorated in a casual setting, the new Minnoz Restaurant & lounge is located in the Coast bastion Inn, in beautiful downtown Nanaimo... |
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Modern Cafe This chic, arty cafe is a good spot to have a quiet meal, or meet friends for late-night dessert and coffee. One menu is devoted to tapas, while... |
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Montana's Cookhouse Montana's offers mouth-watering hickory smoked ribs, AAA steaks, signature chicken and pasta dishes and a variety of other fireside favourites.... |
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Mrs. Riches Restaurant MRS RICHES RESTAURANT ~ HOME OF THE ORIGINAL MOUNTAIN BURGER! |
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NanaimoEats.com NanaimoEats.com is your restaurant guide to the city of Nanaimo, BC |
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Nauticals Seafood Restaurant Great fresh seafood in a well decorated funky room with a great nautical theme! 1 block south of The Buccaneer at 1340 Stewart Avenue. |
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New York Style Pizza & Pasta New York Style Pizza & Pasta was established in 1990. Since then the restaurant has won restaurateur of the year awards 5 times and many other... |
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Old City Station Pub Voted Nanaimo's #1 Sports Bar . voted Nanaimo's Best Seafood Chowder |
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Perkins Coffee Co. Coffee shop downtown Nanaimo. A great place to meet for lunch. |
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Pirate Chips Home of the deep fried Nanaimo Bar. Won "Best Chips of the City" 2006, 2007,2008,2009. English style Fish and Chips,open year round till late... |
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Quality Foods Quality Foods, Vancouver Island BC owned and operated since 1982, is an award-winning leader in the Canadian grocery industry, employing nearly... |
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Ricky's All Day Grill At Ricky's we're not just famous for breakfast anymore. Over the past few years we've gained quite a reputation for ourselves based on our... |
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Sake House Restaurant Award winning Japanese restaurant. Serving Nanaimo for the past 14 years. Exciting menu at affordable prices. New Japanese Tapas Bar. All you... |
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Save On Foods At Save-On-Foods, we offer more of what you want from a store, including: •friendly, helpful team members |
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St. Jeans Cannery St. Jean's Cannery provides premium quality gourmet food products. We welcome you to browse through our catalogue. Shop on line or give us a call... |
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Swiss Chalet / The Roost Canada's favourite casual restaurant for the whole family. We are famous for our Rotisserie Chicken, our Fall-off-the-Bone BBQ Ribs, and our Fresh... |
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Tea House & Restaurant on Rutherford Home-made baking, soups for breakfast and lunch. Tea and coffee all day. Korean cuisine for dinner. only Korean restaurant in Nanaimo. |
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The Buzz Coffee House Great coffee in a comfortable west coast setting. We offer specialty coffees, tea, light breakfast and lunch, local baking and gelato, with... |
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The Keg Quality, comfort and value are three key ingredients that make The Keg Steakhouse & Bar experience like no other. Our menu features tender,... |
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Thirsty Camel Cafe Middle Eastern restaurant, fresh, healthy and delicious food.Free range chicken, fresh daily-made falafel and hummus. Organic hot drinks,... |
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Wesley Street Cafe A Contemporary West Coast Cafe |
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White Spot North White Spot has a passion for using the freshest and finest ingredients, whether it be breakfast, lunch, dinner, or a late night snack. And it all... |
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Zougla Mediterranean cuisine, succulent steaks, fabulous seafood, West Coast and Asian inspired dishes make us a truly global restaurant. |
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