Check out these amazing businesses ready to delight you with special menus at nice prices for the Dine About Festival for Foodies this year!
I want to add my F&B Biz!Local, family-run business. We make all salsas, marinades, soups, dressings, desserts from scratch. We offer easy options for gluten free/other food intolerances. We have an extensive Vegan menu. We take pride in offering authentic Mexican flavours using quality ingredients.
Welcome to Bin 4 Burger Lounge, your premier destination for gourmet burgers and handcrafted cocktails! Indulge in our mouthwatering selection of gourmet burgers, made from the freshest ingredients, perfectly paired with a curated list of local beers and wines. Whether you’re unwinding with friends during a casual happy hour, enjoying a cozy date night, or celebrating with family, our welcoming atmosphere and exceptional service make every occasion special. Join us for a memorable dining experience that’s all about great food and good times!
We are the authentic Japanese restaurant. We respect Japanese tradition so that our customers can have a little bit of true taste of Japan.
We’re a small team of chefs and servers who care. A lot. About a lot of things. Especially food and drink. That’s why we source the best ingredients possible, as close to home as possible. It’s why we butcher our own meat, bake our own bread, churn our own ice cream, crank our own pasta. You get to watch our dedicated team cook for you in the open kitchen while you savour thoughtfully curated wine, cocktail, and mocktail selections. Join Camas for indoor dining, or on the patio in the summer, and book with us for catering, private parties, culinary classes, and events. Chef-owners Sarah and Taka are excited to welcome you.
We bring the best dining experience directly to you into your home or venue. Every menu and experience is custom.
Our restaurant offers quick, delicious, and affordable Japanese cuisine and Korean fried chicken, perfect for everyday dining. With options like rice bowls, noodle dishes, wraps, fried chicken, and vegan-friendly meals, there’s something for everyone.
We pride ourselves on great taste, fast service, and budget-friendly prices that keep customers coming back. Stop by and enjoy a meal tailored to your taste and lifestyle!
We strive to create world-class gelato right here on Vancouver Island. The result is a mixture of traditional and innovative flavours, made fresh daily, drawing inspiration from Italy and the West Coast of Canada.
Deez Bar & Grill is Qualicum Beach’s destination for casual dining! Open daily for lunch and dinner plus early for brunch on the weekends. Deez offers a menu of comfort food, great handhelds, delicious appetizers, and hearty mains. Plus, you’ll find unique daily features all week-long including Wings & Things Wednesdays, Burger & Beer Thursdays, and Sunday Roast Beef Dinner. The Deez Team looks forward to hosting you!
At Eggie Café, our vision is to create a cozy, welcoming space where people can enjoy thoughtfully prepared food and drinks made with care. We focus on quality, sourcing locally whenever possible to support the incredible growers and producers on the island. What sets us apart is our commitment to making everything from scratch, from the breads for our sandwiches to our pickles, sauces, pastries, and more. We take pride in the small details and in creating food that feels both comforting and intentional.
Local charcuterie and wine served in a romantic cellar, ideal for date nights or girls night out.
Gina's serves fresh and tasty Mexican food in the heart of downtown Nanaimo. Our specialties include delicious fajitas, burritos, tacos, chimichangas, soups, salads, Mexican beers, sangria, and margaritas. We source only the freshest ingredients including locally caught seafood, free-range eggs, and organic tofu. Gina's offers a variety of vegetarian, vegan, and gluten-free options and is willing to accommodate allergies and dietary requirements.
Katerina’s West Coast Taverna is a family-owned Greek restaurant dedicated to warm hospitality, fresh ingredients, and authentic Mediterranean flavours. Our guests come back for the generosity of our portions, our consistent quality, and the feeling of being welcomed like family every time they walk through the door. We blend traditional Greek dishes with a modern West Coast touch, offering scratch-made recipes, handcrafted cocktails, and a cozy, coastal atmosphere. Whether it's brunch, dinner, or a celebratory night out, we aim to create memorable dining experiences that highlight true Greek hospitality.
Handmade pasta and woodfired pizza. Nearly everything made in house fresh!
Maya Norte brings together the best of Mexican and Spanish cuisine. Our menu is a variety of small plates and tapas best enjoyed when sharing with your company. We have a wide variety of tequila which can be enjoyed in one of our tasting flights. Very Cozy setting in the cold winter months, it is a hidden gem in Ladysmith.
Come to Maya Norte for some Tapas, Tacos and Tequila.
We offer a wide range of imaginative dishes with locally sourced ingredients and a great bar program and wine list to complement our menus.
Welcome to the Nanoose Bay Cafe! — Tucked into Schooner Cove, with panoramic views of Fairwinds Marina, the Nanoose Bay Cafe proudly showcases the Best of BC with every sip, bite, and visit. Beginning in 2017 at the Water St. Cafe in Vancouver, we ventured to the Island to open the Qualicum Beach Cafe in 2021 and then Deez Bar & Grill in Qualicum Beach. We opened our doors at the Nanoose Bay Cafe in June 2022 proudly embracing this new community. Join us and savour our menu of West Coast-meets-Asian cuisine, light fare in the Coffee Shop, local artisan goods in the Marketplace, an award-winning BC-focused Wine List, and so much more.
Kate and Geoff are passionate about their craft, providing quality, from-scratch baking and utilizing many recipes passed down through generations of their families. In 2005, Old Town Bakery was voted 'Island’s Best Cinnamon Buns – Reader’s Choice' by the Victoria Times Colonist. They currently feature nine flavours of buns daily and are known to produce upwards of 96 dozen cinnamon buns on Saturday mornings. The bakery also offers a wide variety of breads, cakes, pastries, and deli items.
Handmade pasta and woodfired pizza. Nearly everything made in house fresh!
Welcome to the Qualicum Beach Cafe, a true West Coast hospitality experience with an ocean view! Pull up a seat at the QBC, nestled inside the Qualicum Beach Inn. We proudly showcase the “Best of BC” with every sip, bite, and visit. Join us and savour our menu of West Coast cuisine with Italian flair. We proudly pour from our award-winning BC-focused Wine List and curate specialty feature menus with the seasons.
The Discovery Room is Vancouver Island University’s full-service learning restaurant connecting students with our community patrons. Learning by doing, Hospitality Management and Culinary Students together serve up a contemporary dining experience. By experiencing the Discovery Room, your support fuels our student’ growth and education.
Gourmet burgers, chicken wings, ribs, and more in a casual lounge environment. Always showing sports, sound on for the hockey! Also offering breakfast daily until 11am and brunch on weekends until 2pm.
At Wild Poppy Market, we strive to make healthy eating simple, delicious and approachable, with a focus on gluten free meals.
Amazing Drink and Pizza!
Locally owned and operated with all menu items prepared from scratch in house.
The Bayside is a boutique, luxury resort like no other - nestled on the bluff above beautiful Parksville beach, we pride ourselves on offering an uncompromising fusion of west coast authenticity and bespoke luxury. Our guests have come to expect a truly personal experience, where all senses are indulged, the setting is gorgeous, and the memories last a lifetime.
We are locally owned (Vancouver Island) gourmet burger restaurant! We have a passion for excellent customer service & delicious food. With hand crafted cocktails, local beer & wine, happy hour & late night deals, we are the perfect place to meet & celebrate with friends & family.
We’re a small team of chefs and servers who care. A lot. About a lot of things. Especially food and drink.
That’s why we choose to buy the best ingredients and supplies possible, as close to home as possible.
It’s why we mince our own meat, bake our own bread, churn our own ice cream, crank our own pasta.
We hope you enjoy our ever-changing offerings.
We bring the experience to you right in your own home or venue. Every menu, every ingredient, custom to your event.
We specialize in making innovative gelato flavours while respecting the Italian tradition of using local, fresh ingredients. We pride ourselves in our “from scratch” methods that involve the production of our own purées, syrups, and sauces to produce the highest quality, natural gelato.
Deez Bar and Grill is your Qualicum Beach destination for casual dining! We are locally owned with a passion for offering quality hospitality experiences. We have great weekly features such as Wing Wednesdays, Burger & Beer Thursdays, Fish n Chips Fridays, and Slider Saturdays. Join us daily for lunch and dinner, and for brunch on the weekend. We look forward to hosting you!
100% plant-based restaurant in Nanaimo with many gluten-free options.
Hearthstone Artisan Bakery specializes in hand-crafted bread, delectable cakes and delicious pastries. You'll find us with weddings, birthdays, break rooms, lunch parties, travellers and every "breakfast is on me!" in the area.
We are proud of our house-made goods featuring local ingredients, and our amazing staff who never fail to create and inspire. We hope that our dedication to the art of baking comes through in every bite of our final products.
Korean inspired restaurant & bar.
Pride in making locally sourced pizza and ingredients from farmers around central island.
Fresh seasonal ingredients made into delicious hand made pasta and pizza!
The Mahle house has been offering fine dining in Cedar since 1983. Situated in a restored Heritage House on a one-acre property featuring an English style garden. Our philosophy is simple: serve flavorful, unique food in a welcoming environment with relaxed, professional service.
Melange means to blend in French. We've curated a menu that is meant to be of variety for every customer. Our large cocktail list includes house cocktails, classics, and mocktails! We have an extensive wine list which our owner is always happy to assist in choosing from our wide selection.
Welcome to the Nanoose Bay Cafe! Tucked into Schooner Cove, with panoramic views of Fairwinds Marina, the Nanoose Bay Cafe proudly showcases the Best of BC with every sip, bite, and visit. Savour our menu of West Coast cuisine with Asian influences, enjoy fresh coffee and light fare in the Coffee Shop, shop local artisan goods in the Marketplace, and sip from our extensive BC wine list.
Creative sushi rolls, seasonal Japanese dishes & top-shelf sake.
Contemporary seafood restaurant offering a 100% gluten free food menu.
Choose Oh Happy Bake for your indulgent cravings! We offer a diverse range of European classics with a North American twist. As a local, ordering from Oh Happy Bake means contributing to the vibrancy of the Nanaimo community and supporting a bake to order business that takes pride in its role within it. With a reputation for consistent excellence, a 5-star rating on Google, friendly service, and the promise of a truly joyful experience.
We provide quality, yet affordable, from scratch baking, reminiscent of Grandma's treats.
Welcome to the Qualicum Beach Cafe, a true West Coast hospitality experience with an ocean view! We are locally sourced, family-run, and we embrace our community by supporting local industry through our menu, our Live Music series, fundraisers, and more. Dine daily for breakfast, brunch, lunch, dinner, and happy hour with a menu that showcases our beautiful West Coast with a dash of Italian influence. We look forward to hosting you soon!
Farm to table brewery, Locavores for life, beautiful farm setting, craft brewery where we grow our own barley for beer production.
We boast the best beachfront patio with spectacular ocean and mountain views for an unbelievable dining experience, perfect for casual comfort or special occasions. You can kick back with a few beverages, share some nachos or charcuterie or it keep it intimate with our unique fine dining options. We want you to leave feeling full, happy and valued. Our knowledgeable staff are always on hand to provide recommendations for every occasion and craving.
The Discovery Room is Vancouver Island University’s full-service learning restaurant connecting students with our community patrons. Learning by doing, Hospitality Management and Culinary Students together serve up a contemporary dining experience. By experiencing the Discovery Room, your support fuels our student’ growth and education.
Wild Inspired, there is so much beautiful food grown in and around Vancouver Island we wanted to take inspiration from the game meats, foraged food and beautiful coast of British Columbia.
The top destination for casual pub food. Some of the best chicken wings in Nanaimo. Simple dishes and drinks done well in the heart of downtown Nanaimo. We were also ranked Nanaimo's top Sports Bar with 14 4K Tv's and 2 huge projectors. We offer something for everyone, sports, great food, 24 beer taps, dancing, and much more.
A traditional English-style pub nestled in the heart of the picturesque Nanoose countryside, popular with both locals and tourists. Our menu offers something for everyone, with an emphasis on heart-warming traditional English pub fare in a warm, welcoming environment. Cozy up beside the fire in the cold months, or enjoy our stunning garden patio in the warmer ones! Our staff will go above and beyond to make you feel welcome and at home.
We are Nanaimo’s #1 seafood restaurant and locally owned!
We are a community-oriented, accessible and inclusive gathering space specializing in house-made, award-winning craft beer. We curate locally sourced spirits for cocktails, local coffee for our full cocktail bar, and local ingredients for our menu.
We're happy host a variety of events and groups in our large, 100+ seat west-coast Taproom. With inclusive design and a family endorsement, the White Sails Taproom is a community gathering space for all.
We offer thoughtful and delicious gluten-free meals and baked goods made in house daily. The market is also stocked with a variety of local retail food products & gluten free staples.
