Kama serves absolutely delicious Indian food in a nice atmosphere. Their dishes are a nice combination of traditional and creative. All of the sauces we had were spectacularly complex, and I was introduced to a type of papadum I’d never had before: finger papads. It’s an off-menu assortment of papadums. They were great.
This restaurant named after a large mural of a famous comic character from bygone eras is a great spot for vegetarians. We had an enjoyable lunch featuring thoughtful selections from the wine list. I think the standout items that we had were the Gochujang cauliflower and the salted cucumber salad. Service was efficient.
It’s hard to believe that this is part of a chain, because this is some of the best Mexican food that I’ve had in Canada. In particular, the table-side guacamole was the best I’ve had anywhere, with the perfect mix of onions and jalapenos in super fresh avocados. The tacos were also very good, in particular the fish taco. Service was friendly, and the atmosphere was decidedly Mexican Cantina. A pleasant surprise for a tourist area.
We had a wonderful dinner at the Walliser Stube Alpine-themed restaurant, including fondue, Pork Loin Tomahawk Schnitzel, and a 2017 Jacques Frederic Mugnier Nuits-Saint Georges Clos de la Marechale. The service was impeccable, and the ambiance can’t be beat.
Our best experience in Okanagan Valley for both food and wine! The estate is gorgeous, on a hill overlooking Lake Okanagan. We dined with some great views on this trip, but this one beat them all. The food was also, complex, delicate, and thoughtful, accompanied by flexible wine pairings, which gave us an opportunity to test five of their wines, all terrific.
The server here was also terrific, and saved us a trip to the tasting room by letting us sign up for the wine club right there. It’s very flexible, just asking for three purchases a year, so we made the first right then, and I selected wines for a case that she even carried to our car.
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This delightful bistro was very near out hotel, and right next to Waterfront Wines. This was my favorite dinner of our trip: classic French fare, lovely outdoor seating, and excellent service from a very funny waitress:
Me: “Do you have Armagnac?”
Her: “Yes!”
Me: “Which ones?”
Her: “Um, I dunno. There’s a cheap one and an expensive one.”
Me:” How expensive?”
Her: “Um, I dunno. What’s your limit?”
Turned out to be a Laubade 2003 for $26 Cdn. Very nice.
Also great were the traditional Escargot served in crisply little edible cups, and the Seafood Vol au Vent. Very French.
This was a great three hour walking tour of the Cultural Distract around our hotel. Andrew Deans, the owner and guide, grew up in the Okanagan and worked at his Grandparent’s Orchard in Lake Country until he started this business 5 years ago.
The tour started at the historic Laurel Packinghouse. We had:
Everything was terrific, and Andrew seems to know everyone in town. As a result you feel like a real insider wandering around town with him, saying hi to everyone he meets.
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Waterfront Wines was right around the corner from our hotel. Voted Kelowna’s best restaurant, the food was quite good. We started with a foie gras pate and some cheese, and then shared pea soup, and had steak and falafel entrees. The wine list focuses on regional wines, and I actually had the Le Vieux Pin Syrah Cuvée Violette we had in the afternoon, but this time the 2022 vintage.
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The restaurant is huge, and beautiful, with lovely patio dining overlooking the valley. This was by far the best meal we’ve had on the trip. The Ahi tuna had a fennel and cumin crust that was stellar, and was served with a smoked wine reduction. The grilled cheese on their fresh baked and toasted focaccia was also wonderful. It’s cherry season, and having passed a hundred cherry fruit stands I had to try the cherry salad with radicchio and goat cheese. It did not disappoint.
With lunch I had a flight of their library wines.The winery has been around since the 1990s, making it among the oldest in the area, so they have a very deep library. The 2008 Cabernet Sauvignon was very memorable. at $145 Cdn on the very extensive wine list (which has exclusively Burrowing Owl Wines) I would be tempted to order a bottle of this next time.
Dinner was at Oak+Cru in the Delta Hotel right next to ours. It’s a bustling place off the lobby with a good menu if you don’t know what you want. We had chips and salsa and guacamole, and then a seafood tower, although since they were out of oysters we ended up with two jars of black lumpfish caviar, which was not a bad thing, although the only time I’ve eaten caviar with a dinner fork.
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