Stopped in Penticton BC and found a hidden gem for brunch!…read more Indoor and outdoor seating. We enjoyed the smoked salmon eggs benny and coffee. It was made to order. Delicious There is free parking on the street in front of the cafe.

Popped in for a quick lunch bite while waiting for friends to return and pick us up on the way out…read moreof town. Inside offered counter-style ordering while outside appeared to have table service. Cute spot with a mom-n-pop deli feel to it. All of the food appeared to be scratch made upon ordering. Wife and I shared two sandwiches...their Bench Club and also a chicken panini. The club featured sliced turkey, crisp bacon, Canadian smoked cheddar, avocado, lettuce and tomato on grilled multi-grain bread. The panini was pressed and grilled, served with chicken breast, basil pesto mayo, melted cheese and a house-made apple chutney on ciabatta bread. Both were hearty, filling and delicious. Timing was right, service prompt and a solid meal before our next car adventure.

Coming from Alberta, I always have liked the few flavors of syrup of Summerland Sweets I could find…read moreat a grocery store, but this place is like the ultimate jam and syrup destination! There are so many more flavors than just raspberry and blueberry, and more jams than I could count. When we visited we were stunned for a moment when we walked in, and we shopped for a long time. Along with all the fruit-flavored goodies there are so may cute home items and decor to look at, as well as ice cream (there was a busy line for this while we were shopping). Summerland Sweets is in the middle of a number of wineries and made for a great break from wine tasting (including wonderful clean public washrooms). This is now a mandatory stop when we visit the Summerland area, and my only regret is not going home with one of the 4L jugs of syrup!

Summerland Sweets is a rustic wood building that reminds me of Little House on the Prairie. The…read moreparking lot is gravel and there are several picnic benches outside to use while you enjoy your treats. My father grew up in Summerland and still owns his family home and vineyard there. We toured the area this time and bumped into Summerland sweets. What a great find! We walked in and found shelves and shelves of jam, fruit candies, pottery, fruit wines, and an ice cream counter in the back. Our group of 10 all stopped for an ice cream and we were so glad we did! They offer two types of cones and a bunch of different flavors of ice cream. The standard scoop is HUGE. The ice cream prices are very cheap (see photo) and the scoops are generous. The girls working the counter are very friendly and were super nice with our 4 seniors (all over age 85) who were trying to decide what to get. The cherry ice cream was a huge hit! There is also a wine tasting room where they serve fruit wines. The colors are beautiful and the wine tasting is free. We ended up with some fruit flavored candy for my husband to bring back to work (in Houston). We don't do a lot of touristy type things when we go to the Okanagan, so this was a wonderful place to stop, close to where we were staying. I highly recommend Summerland Sweets for a quick stop for ice cream, wine tasting, and gift shopping. If you love maple syrup or fruit syrup they sell that too!

This little hole in the wall joint was one of the first great finds I made when I moved up from…read more"the Drive" in 2006. Doug's Homestead makes amazing beef jerky, which is often sold out by noon. This pisses everybody off but it makes you want it all the more. Salty chewing gum, the best for your road trip. Their pepperoni guessing game rocks- if you can figure out the cost of your pepperoni "to the penny!" with the hint of what one stick costs, then you get your pepperoni for free! There is a Pepperoni Wall of Fame that you can get your picture taken at and you will have bragging rights to all your friends. The only problem with sharing this stuff is then more people know about this hidden gem, and any time you travel past it to Osoyoos or Kelowna, or Nelson, or wherever... your friends will irrationally demand that you stop and get them $40 worth of meat. NOT JOKING. If you like the little Eastern European butcher on the Drive near First, and the family run butcher in Fernie, this is the kind of quality you can expect. YUM

Meat! This is…read morepepperoniville. Guess the price of your pepperoni and get it free! Closest I've come is 11 cents. Not close enough! Amazing - AMAZING - beef jerky, I end up very disappointed if they've sold out. Doug's is why I take the Crowsnest instead of the Coquihalla...

During a recent stay in Penticton, the daughter had the opportunity to see and shop at Grimm's…read moreSausage before she returned home. Thanks to her trip, we received a 'sampling' of tasty treats -- liverwurst, weisswurst, and European wieners. The gifted offering was directed primarily to her Mom -- definitely the one who knows, and is able to really savour the distinctive flavours of these kinds of meats. And she sure did. I managed to target the weisswurst, and ensured we enjoyed a meal together with this sausage. It is a sausage favourite of mine, and I really enjoyed their product - creamy in texture, and rather 'lighter' in flavour. I could enjoy that sausage often, and in so many ways. At this time, that included one taste of sweet & savory, open-faced sandwiches -- made with slices of weisswurst sausage on cinnamon rolls -- tried before the sausage was gone. Thanks to A&K Grimms for their well-made, flavourful & tasty sausages, and daughter for catching some for us to taste at home.

Grimm's is a not so hidden treasure for Pentictonites. Without question, the best butcher in the…read moreOkanagan, with the finest sausage, salami and smoked meats made in-house. On top of that, lots of imported products and a vast selection of cheeses. Ausgezeichnit!

Been coming here for 14 years ! My kids were raised with this bread and donuts ! Best corner store…read morea town could wish for !

I love shopping @ South Main Market. Their bakery is outstanding. (Best apple fritters I have ever…read morehad in my 65 years!) Staff are fantastic, everyone! Authentic, kind, helpful & all while maintaining professionalism. Thank you! P. S. Their Market is always super clean & super pleasant atmosphere!

I can say that this is honestly the best best chocolate I have ever eaten and I have had chocolate…read morein A LOT of places! As a confirmed chocoholic - I know chocolate! I recently had a birthday and as I am 71 now - I don't need much so my hubby got me 31(?) Chocolates! AMAZING! And I stretched them out for a week!! Love chocolate - go here! It is like Nirvana!! And Eva the owner is a wonderful lady!!

Best shop.ever, best chocolate ever best owners ever, visited from Edmonton, YOU GOT TO STOP EAT…read moreHERE.

Tony's Meats was suggested to us when we moved here. So glad, they have awesome meat. Never had a…read moreproblem with anything after buying meat there for 2 yrs. You will love their meats. Highly recommended.

Best variety of ice cream I have ever seen, even some homemade ones. They also have a gift shop and…read morehomemade fudge. I highly recommend passers by stop in.

The line moves fast and there's lots of park seating benches under the tree. Service is good and…read morethey allow you to try the different flavours. I find the flavours very light. For example the 50 shades of earl grey didn't taste like earl grey but the ice cream was still nice and creamy. Not the cheapest scoop of ice cream but a treat in the area. Quite hard to narrow down what to try and get so it's always a good idea to stop by. 4 stars for the variety and opening till 10 pm 7 days a week.