Food scene
Penny's Palapa Restaurant
10 Wharf StDelicious Mexican food dining on the waterfront!!
Seafood on the dock!! Just across the harbour by ferry!!
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Trollers Fish & Chips
Seafood on the dock!! Just across the harbour by ferry!!
The Vault
499 Wallace StDelicious breakfast !! In old town Nanaimo character building!!
Gina's Mexican Cafe
47 Skinner StMexican food in cute old house!!
Asteras
347 Wesley StAmazing Greek food one of the best restaurants in old town Nanaimo
Local pub on Protection Island. Delicious food friendly staff and live music frequently!!
Music trivia Thursday nights!!! So fun!!
Tell Ashley Kathi sent you!!
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Dinghy Dock Pub
8 Pirates LnLocal pub on Protection Island. Delicious food friendly staff and live music frequently!!
Music trivia Thursday nights!!! So fun!!
Tell Ashley Kathi sent you!!
Modern Cafe
221 Commercial StGreat food and ambience!! Old town Nanaimo
Cold Front Gelato
60 Commercial StGelato in old town Nanaimo !
Walking distance to ferry and very delicious!! Take out too!
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SukkhoThai Restaurant
123 Commercial StWalking distance to ferry and very delicious!! Take out too!
Can have delivery to the ferry ramp!! Before crossing to Protection Island!!
Yummy pizza!!⭐️⭐️⭐️
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Mambo Gourmet Pizza
238 C Victoria CrescentCan have delivery to the ferry ramp!! Before crossing to Protection Island!!
Yummy pizza!!⭐️⭐️⭐️
Milton Street Public House
247 Milton StNeighbourhoods
Beautiful Island next door!! Please experience Malaspina Galleries there on the shore line ! Excellent dining and a local summer market to check out!
Gabriola
Beautiful Island next door!! Please experience Malaspina Galleries there on the shore line ! Excellent dining and a local summer market to check out!
Goats on the roof of this charming market with flavors around the world!
Best Gelato / ice cream stop and Cuckoo Italian restaurant is a must
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Coombs
Goats on the roof of this charming market with flavors around the world!
Best Gelato / ice cream stop and Cuckoo Italian restaurant is a must
Sightseeing
Restaurants shops and amazing mini golf with bumper boats fun for families!!!
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Parksville
Restaurants shops and amazing mini golf with bumper boats fun for families!!!
For more experienced hikers 1 1/2 hour hike steep path to breath taking views of Nanaimo and ocean
Mt. Benson Regional Park
2770 Benson View RoadFor more experienced hikers 1 1/2 hour hike steep path to breath taking views of Nanaimo and ocean
Theatre with dining experience in beautiful small town on the ocean!! Lots of shops and beach front !
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Chemainus Theatre Festival
9574 Bare Point RdTheatre with dining experience in beautiful small town on the ocean!! Lots of shops and beach front !
I-Cathedral Grove
British Columbia 4Old growth forest with nice board walk trail !
Amazing restaurants!🥂Castles🏰, shopping, Beacon hill park!
All on the pacific ocean!!
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Victoria
Amazing restaurants!🥂Castles🏰, shopping, Beacon hill park!
All on the pacific ocean!!
West coast experience! 🌊 biking🚲, hiking🐾, whale watching🐋, hot spring tours🚁, surfing🏄♂️ restaurants and some shopping
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Tofino
West coast experience! 🌊 biking🚲, hiking🐾, whale watching🐋, hot spring tours🚁, surfing🏄♂️ restaurants and some shopping
Ucluelet
West coast waves!!🌊 restaurants, hiking beaches🐬🐚
Wineries
Beautiful local vineyard in Nanaimo with great history and delicious wine tasting experience! Enjoy
Chateau Wolff Estate Winery and Vineyard
2534 Maxey RdIzeluleko zedolobha
Ungaphuthelwa
Thursday night street market July -Sept on Commercial drive
Within walking distance to the Protection Connection ferry Nanaimo waterfront! 6 minute walk
Ungaphuthelwa
Maffeo Sutton Park
Along Nanaimo waterfront within walking distance. Outside concerts and buskers picnic areas and ocean swimming /beach area Ferry to Saysutshun Island(Newcastle) found along waterfront here!
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Whale watching tours
Tours available right from Nanaimo harbour