In what provincial health officer Dr. Bonnie Henry is calling a “circuit breaker,” B.C. is stopping indoor dining and liquor sales, among other indoor activities, for the next three weeks.
The hastily introduced order is set to have a detrimental impact on already-struggling local restaurants and their employees. The health order is set to expire on April 19.
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But while restaurants aren’t allowed to serve customers inside, they will be allowed to welcome people, in a safe and distanced manner to their patios. Local eateries and watering holes have taken to social media boasting their still-open patios and new or ongoing delivery services. While restaurants can serve outdoors, they are still bound by capacity limits and can only seat six to a table, all of whom should be from the same household.
Black Press Media is compiling a list of all of those local patio-laden restaurants in the Central Okanagan that are ready to welcome you for some outdoor eats.
If you’d like your restaurant, or one you frequent, included in the list below, shoot an email to edit@kelownacapnews.com or message us on Instagram. This list will be updated regularly as submissions come in.
Businesses that remain open for patio dining in Kelowna (in no particular order):
Krafty Kitchen and Bar, 281 Lawrence Avenue – 250-868-7228
Skinny Dukes Glorious Emporium (starting March 31), 1481 Water Street – 778-478-1289
BNA Brewing, 1254 Ellis Street – 236-420-0025
Rustic Reel Brewing, 760 Vaughan Avenue – 250-862-3737
Barn Owl Brewing, 4629 Lakeshore Road – 778-760-9349
Craft Beer Market, 257 Bernard Avenue – 778-741-2337
Summerhill Pyramid Winery, 4870 Chute Lake Road – 250-764-8000
Flask Social House (FSH), 1405 St Paul Street – 778-484-6081
Central Kitchen and Bar, 1155 Ellis Street – 250-862-8820
Micro Bar & Bites, 1500 Water Street – 778-484-3500
Train Station Pub, 1177 Ellis Street – 778-484-5558
Shucked Oyster – getshucked@shuckedoysterco.com – 250-999-9330
El Taquero, 1443 Ellis Street – 236-420-4999
Bamboo Chopsticks, 1360 Ellis Street – 250-868-8830
Jack’s on Bernard, 231 Bernard Avenue – 778-484-6994
Salt and Brick, 243 Bernard Ave – 778-484-3234
Bohemian Cafe, 524 Bernard Ave – 250-862-3517
West Coast Grill, 1675 Abbott Street – 236-420-0206
Cantina Del Centro, 271 Bernard Ave – 778-484-0887
Kelly/Carlos O’Bryan’s, 262 Bernard Ave – 250-861-1338
Tutt Street Tapas, 5-3045 Tutt Street – 250-717-8466
Mickie’s Pub, 2170 Harvey Ave – 250-979-4548
YLW Tacos Food Truck, 2330 Highway 97 – 778-583-7573 (Starting April 7)
Canyon Bar and Grill, 4320 Gallaghers Drive West – 250-861-4240
Pub On Main, 100-5305 Main Street – 778-477-6636
Mamma Rosa, 561 Lawrence Ave – 250-763-4114
Kelowna Brewing Company, 975 Academy Way – 778-753-1968
Creekside Pub and Grill, 3929 Lakeshore Road – 250-764-2335
And in West Kelowna:
19 Okanagan Grill + Bar, 3509 Carrington Road – 250-768-3133
The Hatch, 3225 Boucherie Road – 778-755-6013
Frind Estate Winery, 3725 Boucherie Road – 778-754-1118
Old Vines (at Quails Gate), 3303 Boucherie Road – 250-769-2500
Courses Restaurant – 2649 Shannon Lake Road – 250-768-4653
Lake Country:
The Jammery, 8038 Highway 97 – 250-766-1139
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