Restaurants
Food scene
These are some of the most popular restaurants in the downtown area and our favorites! We hope you experience some, if not all of them!
This restaurant is one of our favourite go-to places! The menu provides a variety of options such as seafood, pastas, burgers, soups and salads. But this place is known for their sushi. With a large separate sushi menu, you will experience some incredible creations! Your eyes will enjoy this experience just as much as your taste buds do! Just relocated even closer to your airbnb, right on Front Street!
28 personas locales recomiendan
Firehouse Grill
75 Victoria RdThis restaurant is one of our favourite go-to places! The menu provides a variety of options such as seafood, pastas, burgers, soups and salads. But this place is known for their sushi. With a large separate sushi menu, you will experience some incredible creations! Your eyes will enjoy this experience just as much as your taste buds do! Just relocated even closer to your airbnb, right on Front Street!
Ginas is an authentic Mexican restaurant conveniently located right behind the condo! You can’t miss it with its pink and purple paint job! Large servings with a fun, friendly and relaxed atmosphere! The only thing that isn’t “authentic Mexican” here are the hours.
Open 4pm - 8pm.
Make a reservation. 250-753-5411
36 personas locales recomiendan
Gina's Mexican Cafe
47 Skinner StGinas is an authentic Mexican restaurant conveniently located right behind the condo! You can’t miss it with its pink and purple paint job! Large servings with a fun, friendly and relaxed atmosphere! The only thing that isn’t “authentic Mexican” here are the hours.
Open 4pm - 8pm.
Make a reservation. 250-753-5411
Incredible Fusion food and Tapas! Everything is locally sourced and so creative! Chef Kelly is extremely talented, and they have an amazing cocktail menu as well. Sure to not disappoint!
11 personas locales recomiendan
melange restaurant
223 Commercial StIncredible Fusion food and Tapas! Everything is locally sourced and so creative! Chef Kelly is extremely talented, and they have an amazing cocktail menu as well. Sure to not disappoint!
An amazing selection of both sweet and savory crepes, they are sure to have something to satisfy every craving!! All made fresh in front of you! Very friendly staff!
8 personas locales recomiendan
Ironworks Cafe & Creperie
200 Commercial StAn amazing selection of both sweet and savory crepes, they are sure to have something to satisfy every craving!! All made fresh in front of you! Very friendly staff!
Great place for a pre-dinner cocktail and appetizer at happy hour, with views of the marina and islands! I would, however, choose one of the other restaurants listed for dinner. The view and location are the best parts of this restaurant. The food is sub-par.
22 personas locales recomiendan
Lighthouse Bistro and Pub
50 Anchor WayGreat place for a pre-dinner cocktail and appetizer at happy hour, with views of the marina and islands! I would, however, choose one of the other restaurants listed for dinner. The view and location are the best parts of this restaurant. The food is sub-par.
Wonderful atmosphere with authentic Mexican food and great margaritas! It's enjoyable being on the floating patio on a hot summer day! It's a little pricey, but it's the experience.
37 personas locales recomiendan
Penny's Palapa Restaurant
10 Wharf StWonderful atmosphere with authentic Mexican food and great margaritas! It's enjoyable being on the floating patio on a hot summer day! It's a little pricey, but it's the experience.
You have to have your fish and chips on the water!!! A local favorite!
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Trollers Fish & Chips
You have to have your fish and chips on the water!!! A local favorite!
Take the Dighy Dock Ferry across the water to this floating pub. With a wonderful view of downtown Nanaimo, you can watch the boats and sea planes come in and out of the harbor while having lunch, dinner, or drinks! You could also rent some kayaks and paddle over. You can "park" you kayaks around the back by loading them onto the dock.
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Dinghy Dock Pub
8 Pirates LnTake the Dighy Dock Ferry across the water to this floating pub. With a wonderful view of downtown Nanaimo, you can watch the boats and sea planes come in and out of the harbor while having lunch, dinner, or drinks! You could also rent some kayaks and paddle over. You can "park" you kayaks around the back by loading them onto the dock.
This is a must try!!! Great food, large portions, authentic Greek restaurant! Located in Old Town just up from the downtown marina in a beautiful 2 story blue and yellow house. It's absolutely memorable with such a fun and energizing atmosphere! Good for a group or date night! I recommend you share with the large portions.
84 personas locales recomiendan
Asteras
347 Wesley StThis is a must try!!! Great food, large portions, authentic Greek restaurant! Located in Old Town just up from the downtown marina in a beautiful 2 story blue and yellow house. It's absolutely memorable with such a fun and energizing atmosphere! Good for a group or date night! I recommend you share with the large portions.
Also, in Old Town Nanaimo, this little Italian restaurant has a wood fired pizza oven and a lovely atmosphere. It's not a large capacity restaurant, so I recommend you make a reservation. I'mthe summer months they have patio and street seating.
37 personas locales recomiendan
La Stella Trattoria
321 Wesley StAlso, in Old Town Nanaimo, this little Italian restaurant has a wood fired pizza oven and a lovely atmosphere. It's not a large capacity restaurant, so I recommend you make a reservation. I'mthe summer months they have patio and street seating.