Guidebook for Nanaimo
Food Scene
SukkhoThai Restaurant
123 Commercial StTheir food is delicious!
It's close-by; great for take-away or eat-in; suitable for light snack or hearty meal.
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Delicado's
358 Wesley StIt's close-by; great for take-away or eat-in; suitable for light snack or hearty meal.
Cozy coffee shop 2 blocks away; popular with locals; delicious baked goods, including gluten-free and vegan baked. If you like butter tarts, you need one of their's!
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Bocca Café
427 Fitzwilliam StCozy coffee shop 2 blocks away; popular with locals; delicious baked goods, including gluten-free and vegan baked. If you like butter tarts, you need one of their's!
Delicious Middle Eastern food! Generous portions; huge vegetarian platter; kebabs and hummus galore! Popular place; go early!
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Aladdin's Cafe
67 Victoria CrescentDelicious Middle Eastern food! Generous portions; huge vegetarian platter; kebabs and hummus galore! Popular place; go early!
Great breakfasts; always a Benny special; healthy options, good people-watching spot from the sidewalk parklet during the summer!
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2 Chefs Affair
123B Commercial StGreat breakfasts; always a Benny special; healthy options, good people-watching spot from the sidewalk parklet during the summer!
He's a local success supporting community food suppliers; food is healthy and delicious; gluten-free, vegan and vegetarian options; reasonably priced.
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Gabriel's Cafe
39 Commercial StreetHe's a local success supporting community food suppliers; food is healthy and delicious; gluten-free, vegan and vegetarian options; reasonably priced.
Just around the corner and a few doors down, this neighbourhood pub frequented by locals is cozy, convenient and has good food and a great atmosphere!
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Milton Street Public House
247 Milton StJust around the corner and a few doors down, this neighbourhood pub frequented by locals is cozy, convenient and has good food and a great atmosphere!
This local brewery is a great space where people come to enjoy local brews, sit by the fireplace, hang out and sometimes play board games! They don't have a kitchen, serve some basic snacks, have take-out menus and encourage you to get food delivered. Great place to hang out!
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White Sails Brewing
125 Comox RdThis local brewery is a great space where people come to enjoy local brews, sit by the fireplace, hang out and sometimes play board games! They don't have a kitchen, serve some basic snacks, have take-out menus and encourage you to get food delivered. Great place to hang out!
Fun, eclectic decore, great selection of food, coffee and treats! Delicious vegan, gf, as well as the regular far. The also have live music some evenings...great place to hang, and take in the local colour!
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The Vault
499 Wallace StFun, eclectic decore, great selection of food, coffee and treats! Delicious vegan, gf, as well as the regular far. The also have live music some evenings...great place to hang, and take in the local colour!
Shopping
It's some local colour with a market and shops with a good selection of food and gift items--great deli and bakery! Great Italian restaurant onsite called Cuckoos!
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Coombs Emporium
2300 Alberni HwyIt's some local colour with a market and shops with a good selection of food and gift items--great deli and bakery! Great Italian restaurant onsite called Cuckoos!
Very unique clothing and accessory store, with neighbouring tea and accessory store on same property run by the daughter.
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Bamboozle
774 Shawn RdVery unique clothing and accessory store, with neighbouring tea and accessory store on same property run by the daughter.
Parks & Nature
Beautiful old-growth forest on the way to Port Alberni....breath deep of that fresh, clean oxygenated air!
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I-Cathedral Grove
British Columbia 4Beautiful old-growth forest on the way to Port Alberni....breath deep of that fresh, clean oxygenated air!
The West Coast of the Island is beautiful, rugged and has some of the beat beaches and surfing on the Island!
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Tofino
The West Coast of the Island is beautiful, rugged and has some of the beat beaches and surfing on the Island!
Beautiful beach that you can walk for miles when the tide is out. Lots of picnic spots and sandy beaches. Also shaded wooded trails for walking or biking through the forest. Great day trip!
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Rathtrevor Beach Provincial Park
1240 Rath RdBeautiful beach that you can walk for miles when the tide is out. Lots of picnic spots and sandy beaches. Also shaded wooded trails for walking or biking through the forest. Great day trip!
Sightseeing
The Waterfront is a must-see! Beautiful ocean and neighbouring island views. You can walk downtown all the way to Departure Bay ferry terminal and pass parks, playgrounds, marinas, yacht clubs, kayakers, sailors, boaters and seaplanes along the way!
Plenty of restaurants, specialty shops and coffee & ice cream stops along the way, as well!
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Swy-A-Lana Lagoon Fishing Pier
The Waterfront is a must-see! Beautiful ocean and neighbouring island views. You can walk downtown all the way to Departure Bay ferry terminal and pass parks, playgrounds, marinas, yacht clubs, kayakers, sailors, boaters and seaplanes along the way!
Plenty of restaurants, specialty shops and coffee & ice cream stops along the way, as well!