Nanaimo Restaurants, Cafes & Specialty Food Services - Food & Dining Delights for Nanaimo Tourists and Locals

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Nanaimo's choice of restaurants, cafes, coffee houses and specialty dining establishments help make it a great place to visit and to live in.  Eat and dine at:

  • Famous BC fast food outlets like the A & W burger and root beer combos from the drive-in / drive-through services -- to sit-down meals at the local McDonalds and White Spot, Nanaimo has it.
  • Western home-cooked-style sit-down restaurants and cafes.
  • Coffee houses & Internet Cafes - of course!
  • Western style steak and seafood restaurants, e.g. the KEG
  • Pubs and pub style English food.
    for Pubs & Clubs Directory click here
  • Sushi Bars.
  • Greek and Italian restaurants.
  • Chinese food.
  • and the list goes on... below is a list of the restaurants that we have photos on the left side bar, and below these listings is a major directory of Nanaimo restaurants and cafes.

Restaurant & Cafe Directory Listings

A & W Restaurants

A & W Restaurant is at the corner of North Island Hwy. and Turner Rd in The North Ridge Mall, Nanaimo, BC Acme Food Co 14 Commercial Street, Nanaimo, BC V9R5G2 (250) 753-0042 Blue Ginger Restaurant 5769 Turner Road 1, Nanaimo, BC V9T6L8 (250) 751-8238 Gina's Mexican Cafe 47 Skinner Street, Nanaimo, BC V9R5K4 (250) 753-5411 Katerina's Place 15 Front Street, Nanaimo, BC V9R5H9 (250) 754-1351

Directory of Restaurants - Cafes - Take Out Food & Eating Spots in Nanaimo

We suggest you phone the restaurant to confirm their hours & location, as the listings change without notice.

ABC Country Restaurant, 6671 Mary Ellen Dr., 390-4064

A & W Restaurant, A & W Restaurant is at the corner of North Island Hwy. and Turner Rd - in The North Ridge Mall

Acme Food Co.,
The, 14 Commercial St., 753-0042

Alexandra's,
21-2220 Bowen Rd., 729-7134

Alice's Restaurant,
728 Nicol St., 753-9334

Amazing Thai,
468a Franklyn St., 754-7818

Armani's Grill,
22 Victoria Cres., 754-5551

Balmoral Hotel & Cafe,
126 Haliburton, 753-1144

Beaufort Pizza & Pasta House,
1483 Bowen, 754-5514

Beefeater's Chop House & Grill,
1840 Stewart , 756-2333, office 6291 Groveland, 756-2382

Berry Bobbles Cafe,
1-75 Front St., 714-0747

Bistro Taiyo,
(Japanese Food), 2-321 Wesley St., 716-8861

Bistro Entr-amis,
2-321 Wesley, 716-8861

Black Bear Pub Ltd.,
6201 Dumont, 390-4800

Blue Ginger Restaurant,
(Japanese food), 1-5796 Turner, 751-8238

Bold Knight,
1140 Trans-Canada Hwy., 754-6411

Bond's Fish & Chips Ltd.,
2-1708 Bowen Rd., 754-1131

Boston Pizza,
5779 Turner Rd.,751-0090

Burger King Restaurant,
1150 Terminal Ave., 754-8894

CJ's Cafe & Delicatessen,
8-13 Victoria Cres., 754-5567

Cactus Club Cafe,
8-5600 Turner Rd., 729-0011

Cafe Casablanca,
70 Church St., 754-6835

Cafe Vinifera,
427 Fitzwilliam St., 753-1797

Calico Cat Tea House,
1081 Haliburton St., 754-3865

Cambie Bar & Grill,
63 Victoria Cres., 754-5323

Cantonese Village Restaurant,
(Chinese Food
1601 Bowen Rd., 753-2542

Casa De Mexico Restaurant,
14 Victoria Cres., 753-9313

Cedar Brook Restaurant, 1830A Cedar Rd., 722-2217

Cedar Pizza,
1594 MacMillan Rd., 722-3838

Chantilly Restaurant,
1511 Stewart Ave., 754-5762

Charlie's Seafood Restaurant,
123 Commercial St., 753-7044

Chico's 2 in 1 Fried Chicken & Pizza,
758-1999

China Wok,
97-3200 North Isand Hwy., 758-8028

Christos Restaurant,
110-335 Wesley St., 754-5505

Commercial Street Cafe,
153 Commercial St., 754-5250

Cottage Fish & Chips,
255 Mt Benson St., 753-3944

Cousin Nick's Pizza & Pasta 2 for 1,
21 Front St., 753-9444

Cranberry Arms Restaurant,
1604 Cedar Rd., 722-2120

Cutter's Seafood Grille,
11 Bastion St., 753-6601

Dairy Queen,
3190 North Island Hwy., 756-0381
North Island Hwy., 390-1595

Delicado's Deli's Inc.,
358A Wesley St., 753-6524

Delicado's North,
404-6581 Aulds Rd., 390-0700

Dinghy Dock Marine Pub & Bistro,
8 Pirates Ln.,753-2373 or 753-8244

Domino's Pizza,
106-1808 Bowen Rd., 753-3000

Dover Chinese Food,
103-6330 Dover Rd., 390-9111 or 390-9168

Earl's Restaurant,
100-2980 North Island Hwy.,
Telephone: 756-4100

Every Buddy's Pizza,
12-1273 Island Hwy. S,
741-0111

Fast Eddie's Good Eats,
1-2220 Bowen Rd., 758-2274

Friends Dining Lounge,
621 Townsite Rd.,
716-0012


  • Gateway to India Restaurant & Sweets,
    202 4th St.
    Nanaimo, BC
    Telephone:  250.755.4037

Gina's Mexican Cafe,
47 Skinner St.,
753-5411

Globe Bar & Grille,
25 Front St.,
754-4910

Glow Restaurant World Cuisine,
7 Victoria Rd.,
741-8858

Golden Inn Seafood Restaurant,
3901 Victoria Ave., 758-2733 or 758-2797

Good to Go Food Co. Ltd.,
7-1850 Northfield Rd., 760-1001

Granary, The,
7-1533 Estevan Rd., 754-4899

Grand Hotel Nanaimo,
The, 4898 Rutherford Rd., 758-3000, thegrandhotelnanaimo.com

Green Garden Restaurant,
97-650 S Terminal Ave., 753-2828

Harbourview Days Inn,
809 Trans-Canada Hwy., 754-8171

Hong Kong House Restaurant,
(Chinese Food) 3023 Barons Rd., 758-1558

Huong Lan Restaurant,
19-1925 Bowen Rd., 756-7943

Husky House Restaurant,
86 Terminal Ave., 754-9811

Infinet Web Cafe,
905 N Terminal Ave., 755-1997

Jinglepot Pub, 2211 Jingle Pot Rd., 753-4223

Joey's Only Seafood Restaurants, 203-6750 N Island Hwy., 756-3977

KFC   (Kentucky Fried Chichen) 6f-6631 N Island Hwy., 390-7615
150 N Terminal Ave., 754-2453

Katerina's Place, 15 Front St., 754-1351

KEG Steakhouse & Bar, The, 350 Robson St., 741-1111

Kelsey's Restaurant, 4711 Rutherford Rd., 729-8882

La Veranda, 1350 Stewart Ave., 755-1124

Lemon Grass Restaurant, 1-1559 Estevan Rd., 753-7151

Lighthouse Bistro, 50 Anchor Way, 754-3212

Little Caesars Pizza, 6304 Dover Rd., 751-1332

1708 Bowen Rd., 716-331

Little George's Restaurant, 4-6404 Metral Dr., 390-2888
398C Bruce Ave., 754-3271

Longwood Brew Pub, 5775 Turner Rd., 729-8225

Louie's Garden Restaurant, 1-201 4th St., 754-6232

Lunch Box, The, 140 Front St., 753-2289

MGM Restaurant, The, 240 Nicol St., 753-3535

Made In Japan, F3-6631 N Island Hwy., 390-5335

Maffeo's Ristorante Italiano, 538 Wentworth St., 753-0377

Mahle House Restaurant, The, 2104 Hemer, 722-3621

Malaspina Pizza, 450b Wakesiah Ave., 716-1012

Mambo Pizza, 16 Victoria Cres., 753-6667

Manchu Wok, 10f-6631 N Island Hwy., 390-5963

Mandarin House, 754-1450

Manhattan Family Restaurant, 804-530 5th St., 754-2454

Manzavino Family Restaurant, 476 Terminal Ave., 754-7745

Mayflower Restaurant, (Chinese), 3-508 8th Ave., 753-9541

Mermaid's Mug - Specialty Coffee Shop
Featuring: All Organic Direct Fair Trade Coffees, yummy treats, and photo ops with the Gypsy Caravan the only Artcar mobile coffee shop in North America.
Located:  Maffeo Sutton Park, Namaimo, BC
Web site:  (pending)

Milano Cafe & Grill, 247 Milton St., 740-1000

Mmmunchies Snack Emporium, 302-530 5th St., 753-9668

Modern Cafe, The, 221 Commercial St., 754-5022

Montana's Cookhouse, 4715 Rutherford Rd., 758-2388

Moxie's Restaurant, 102-6750 N Island Hwy., 390-1079

Mozzarella, 3200 N Island Hwy., 751-0886

Mrs. Richie's Dinner Club Cafe, 199 Fraser St., 753-8311

Mrs. Vanellis Fresh Italian Foods, 11f-6631 N Island Hwy., 390-3581

New China Take Out & Delivery Restaurant, 3026 Ross Rd., 758-3998

New York Fries, 5f-6631 N Island Hwy., 390-3830

New York Pizzeria, 299 Wallace St., 754-0111

Nijo Castle, 167-4750 Rutherford Rd., 729-9499

Occidental Hotel, 432 Fitzwilliam St., 755-1004

Old Berlin Restaurant, The, 1400 Wingrove St., 729-7922

Orange Julius, Rutherford Mall, 165-4750 Rutherford Rd., 729-7328

Orient House Restaurant, 1-2451 Collins Crescent, 468-2033

PJ Restaurant, 6450 Metral Dr., 390-2064

Pantry Restaurant, The, 4890 Rutherford Rd., 751-0038

Pastels Cafe, 173-4750 Rutherford Rd., 729-0205

Pavilion Restaurant, 131-4750 Rutherford Rd., 729-9398

Pho Van Minh Restaurant, 428 Fitzwilliam St., 754-2523

Phoenecia Mediterranean Cuisine, 347 Wesley St., 716-8831

Pirate's Cove, 2300 Bowen Rd., 756-9297

Pizza Express, 505-530 5th St., 755-1225

Pizza Hut, 310-1010

Pizza Time, 3394 Norwell Dr., 760-1010

Quizno's Classic Subs, 1901 Highland Blvd., 729-7849
111 Terminal Ave., 753-7170

Ricky's All Day Grill, 6550 N Island Hwy., 390-1227

Roman's Pizza & Pasta House, 3-1420 Wingrove St., 758-5105

Romeo's, 300-6551 Aulds Rd., 390-5060

Roxy's Diner, 187 Commercial St., 753-5333

Saigon Kitchen, 6359 Hammond Bay Rd., 390-9114

Sake House Japanese Restaurant, 55-650 S Terminal Ave., 741-8833

Shanghai City Restaurant,
Brooks Landing Mall, 215-2000 N Island Hwy.,
756-9368,
www.ShanghaiCityRestaurant.com

Sharkey's Express Cafe, 741 3rd St., 716-9192

Sizzling Wok, 169-4750 Rutherford Rd., 758-7701

Smitty's Family Restaurant, 117-50 10th St., 716-8887

Soho Bar & Grill, 299 Wallace St., 716-2770

Soupy's, C-3200 N Island Hwy., 758-0155

Southgate Restaurant, 3-50 10th St., 753-6433

Subway Convenience & Restaurant, 4146 Departure Bay Rd., 758-2241

Subway Sandwiches & Salads, 204-1925 Bowen Rd., 756-1986
808-530 Island Hwy. S, 754-1130
104-6560 N Island Hwy., 390-1020
10-1100 Princess Royal Ave., 754-2300

Malaspina College, 165-900 5th St., 716-7271 4-6435 Metral Ave., 390-1010 8f-6631 N Island Hwy., 390-3324

Swiss Chalet Chicken & Ribs, 3290 N Island Hwy., 729-7120

Taco Bell, 6896 N Island Hwy., 390-1565

Taco Time Restaurant, 10-4890 Rutherford Rd., 756-1331
Woodgrove Centre, 4f-6631 N Island Hwy., 390-2550

Tania's Restaurant, 4-4286 Departure Bay Rd., 756-4405

Tea on the Quay, 4-90 Front St., 753-2264

Tim Hortons 200-2980 N Island Hwy., 756-7769
6892 N Island Hwy., 390-1600
100-48 10th St., 754-8850
15 Wallace St., 740-1009

Well Cafe, The, 3956 Victoria Ave., 758-5277

Wendy's Restaurant, 660 Terminal Ave., 754-0705
300-2980 N Island Hwy., 758-2000

Wesley Street Cafe, 1-321 Wesley St., 753-6057

White Spot Restaurant, 130 Terminal Ave. N, 754-2241
Woodgrove Centre

Windward Neighbourhood Pub Ltd., 14-1588 Boundary Ave., 754-7111

Yang's Cuisine, 642 5th St., 753-8322

Zougla Restaurant, 2021 Estevan Rd., 716-3233



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