Guidebook for Nanaimo
Food Scene
Thai Orchid Restaurant
5291 Rutherford RdGreat lunch special! Delicious curries. We go very regularly.
The chocolate croissants and sticky buns are heavenly! The hours are fairly limited (8-3pm I think).
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Bodhi's Artisan Bakery
5299 Rutherford RdThe chocolate croissants and sticky buns are heavenly! The hours are fairly limited (8-3pm I think).
Great local brew pub. Walking distance to the suite as well!
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Longwood Brew Pub
5775 Turner RdGreat local brew pub. Walking distance to the suite as well!
We love going here for a drink and a board game. They don't have a full service kitchen but they do have some snacks available. Great local beer. You can have Mambo's pizza delivered too if you want more of a meal!
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White Sails Brewing
125 Comox RdWe love going here for a drink and a board game. They don't have a full service kitchen but they do have some snacks available. Great local beer. You can have Mambo's pizza delivered too if you want more of a meal!
Best breakfast in town! Always busy but they are generally still pretty prompt on service.
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Gabriel's Cafe
39 Commercial StreetBest breakfast in town! Always busy but they are generally still pretty prompt on service.
A lovely italian restaurant. Wood fired pizzas and they use lots of local ingredients.
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La Stella Trattoria
321 Wesley StA lovely italian restaurant. Wood fired pizzas and they use lots of local ingredients.
Beautiful setting in Cedar! The market is awesome and has everything you could want. Lots of local food, food trucks, art, plants. It's in the same parking lot as the crow and gate pub which has a beautiful garden for a pint afterwards :) Or hit up Hemer Provincial Park or Cable Bay Trail while you are out in Cedar for a walk.
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Cedar Farmer's Market
1984 Woobank RdBeautiful setting in Cedar! The market is awesome and has everything you could want. Lots of local food, food trucks, art, plants. It's in the same parking lot as the crow and gate pub which has a beautiful garden for a pint afterwards :) Or hit up Hemer Provincial Park or Cable Bay Trail while you are out in Cedar for a walk.
Super popular and totally delicious greek restaurant! Make a reservation!
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Asteras
347 Wesley StSuper popular and totally delicious greek restaurant! Make a reservation!
This is our favourite italian restaurant but we aren't always up for the half hour drive. It's setting is beautiful (especially the patio) and food is fantastic. Worth a trip out to Coombs to check out the goats, look through the market, and shops. Follow-up dinner or lunch with the awesome ice cream in Coombs. If you are interested in shopping, then there are two shops "House of Leaves" and "Bamboozle" that are wonderful out in the Coombs area but not right in the market.
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Cuckoo Trattoria and Pizzeria
2310 Alberni HwyThis is our favourite italian restaurant but we aren't always up for the half hour drive. It's setting is beautiful (especially the patio) and food is fantastic. Worth a trip out to Coombs to check out the goats, look through the market, and shops. Follow-up dinner or lunch with the awesome ice cream in Coombs. If you are interested in shopping, then there are two shops "House of Leaves" and "Bamboozle" that are wonderful out in the Coombs area but not right in the market.
This place is awesome! And super close by. The wings they make on Wednesdays are fantastic and we also love the chicken tacos which are a special they have on every other Saturday. But really... it's all delicious!
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Smokin' George's BBQ Restaurant
4131 Mostar RdThis place is awesome! And super close by. The wings they make on Wednesdays are fantastic and we also love the chicken tacos which are a special they have on every other Saturday. But really... it's all delicious!
Out favourite for just a take out pizza place- super fair prices and great menu selection!
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Mambo Gourmet Pizza
238 C Victoria CrescentOut favourite for just a take out pizza place- super fair prices and great menu selection!
Parks & Nature
Morrell Sanctuary
787 Nanaimo Lakes RdBeautiful trails- leisurely as there isn't much incline.
Beautiful falls! Probably two hours round trip for the hike. Some elevation and ropes to get down to the bottom of the falls but you don't have to go all the way. You can still get a view from the top without the ropes.
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Ammonite Falls
Beautiful falls! Probably two hours round trip for the hike. Some elevation and ropes to get down to the bottom of the falls but you don't have to go all the way. You can still get a view from the top without the ropes.
We love this park as well-- no shortage of places to check out!
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Linley Valley Cottle Lake Park
3669 Rock City RdWe love this park as well-- no shortage of places to check out!
Great critters in the tidal pools at low tide! Low tide you also get a nice sandy beach. We swim here regularly in the summer.
Sebastion Beach
Great critters in the tidal pools at low tide! Low tide you also get a nice sandy beach. We swim here regularly in the summer.
Small playground that is walking distance from our suite. There is also a little creek/forested area with a bridge and fairy houses that the local kids like to play in.
Noye Road/Big Bear Park
5521 Noye RdSmall playground that is walking distance from our suite. There is also a little creek/forested area with a bridge and fairy houses that the local kids like to play in.
Essentials
Real Canadian Superstore
6435 Metral DrWalking distance. Cheapest grocery store.
More local selection of produce and better quality than Superstore. More expensive overall for groceries but also walking distance.
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Thrifty Foods
114 Purvis LnMore local selection of produce and better quality than Superstore. More expensive overall for groceries but also walking distance.
BC Liquor Stores
5765 Turner Rd Walking distance from our suite.