Beautifully set among its namesake vineyards about 5km from Penticton, this impressive place has great lakeside views from its various open-air decks. The menu includes upscale tacos, soups, salads, seafood and other dishes made from ingredients sourced locally. Enjoy a glass of Mosaic, the house Bordeaux-style blended red.
Bistro at Hillside Winery
Okanagan Valley
Lonely Planet's must-see attractions
20.57 MILES
As if it were a Tuscan hill town, this winery's architecture wows. Go for a taste of one of the blended reds (try the Bordeaux) or the excellent Syrah…
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3.28 MILES
Back when the best way to get around inland BC was by boat, the SS Sicamous hauled passengers and freight on Okanagan Lake from 1914 to 1936. Now the boat…
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24.08 MILES
Kelowna's lakeside park is a charming feature and gets busy on warm summer days.
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18.76 MILES
In the hills along the lake’s eastern shore, you’ll soon come to one of the Okanagan’s most colorful wineries. Summerhill Pyramid Winery combines a…
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BC Tree Fruits Cidery & Tasting Bar
24.89 MILES
The cidery division of BC Tree Fruits, a 400-family BC cooperative, is booming. Head to the Cidery & Tasting Bar, next to its fruit and vegetable market…
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16.54 MILES
At Carmelis you can sample soft-ripened cheeses with names such as Moonlight and Heavenly, or the hard-ripened Smoked Carmel or Goatgonzola. For those…
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28.99 MILES
Recently rebranded to Rust Wine Co, these guys produce excellent whites, reds and rosé, though it's best known for the Zinfandel. Breathtaking views in…
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27.3 MILES
Has a sweeping location, a great new tasting room and is known for its reds, especially its richly flavored Cabernet Franc. The winery's Terrafina…
Nearby Okanagan Valley attractions
2.68 MILES
The beachfront Penticton Art Gallery displays a diverse collection of regional, provincial and national artists.
3.28 MILES
Back when the best way to get around inland BC was by boat, the SS Sicamous hauled passengers and freight on Okanagan Lake from 1914 to 1936. Now the boat…
3.43 MILES
Inside the library, the Penticton Museum has delightfully eclectic displays, including the de rigueur natural-history exhibit with stuffed animals and…
4. Haywire Winery at Okanagan Crush Pad
7.14 MILES
Ages many of its wines in concrete tanks, reviving a centuries-old practice that largely died out when the industry shifted to stainless steel. Tastings…
5. Skaha Bluffs Provincial Park
7.45 MILES
Propelled by the dry weather and compact gneiss rock, climbers from all over the world come to this park to enjoy climbing on more than 400 bolted routes…
6. Carmelis Goat Cheese Artisan
16.54 MILES
At Carmelis you can sample soft-ripened cheeses with names such as Moonlight and Heavenly, or the hard-ripened Smoked Carmel or Goatgonzola. For those…
7. Vaseux Lake Provincial Park
16.98 MILES
This lakeside park has a 300m boardwalk for viewing oodles of birds, bighorn sheep, mountain goats and some of the 14 species of bat. You can also hike to…
17.37 MILES
Known for excellent tours, its Riesling and its Ehrenfelser, a refreshing fruity white wine. Its bistro,Home Block at CedarCreek, has the kind of view…