Restaurants in Nanaimo
The Best Restaurants
Alexandra's Bistro
2220 Bowen Rd #21, Nanaimo, BC V9S 1H9Such a wonderful place. Intimate, personal, welcoming and the food tastes like it's straight out of Greece. Family owned and operated. The chef is so...
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- Superb185 Reviews4.8
NANDA CHICKEN
477 Wallace St A, Nanaimo, BC V9R 5B7First time ever trying Korean fried chicken...all I have to say is WOW!! Super crispy on the outside and tender on the inside..super tasty and flavorful. We...
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- Superb135 Reviews4.9
Nori Japanese Restaurant
6750 N Island Hwy, Nanaimo, BC V9V 1S3Amazing place to come if you love sushi! You'll need a reservation tho because it is packed from the minute it opens any day of the week. Staff are...
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- Superb231 Reviews4.7
Jalapenos Mexican Food
450-B Wakesiah Ave, Nanaimo, BC V9R 3K9Great little Mexican place with parking in front. Located beside a gas station but once you are inside the decor and colors help distract you from the outside...
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- Superb155 Reviews4.7
Mahle House Restaurant
2104 Hemer Rd, Nanaimo, BC V9X 1L8We wanted to do the Wednesday night 5 course chef meal. You go in, and you eat what you're given, no ordering. My husband and I had vastly different meals...
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- Superb140 Reviews4.7
La Stella Trattoria
321 Wesley St #1, Nanaimo, BC V9R 2T5Chill Italian place is a groovy neighborhood. Absolutely loved the arancini! Definitely try that and the sausage and pepper pizza. So good ^_^ the shushito can...
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- Superb167 Reviews4.6
Milton Street Public House
247 Milton St, Nanaimo, BC V9R 2K5This staffing shortage is really hurting our hospitality industry. I really would have liked to give Milton Street five stars, because I liked the food and...
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- Superb118 Reviews4.7
Maggie's seafood Market " Fish and Chips Eatery "
1277 Island Highway #4, Nanaimo, BC V9R 7A4A hidden gem! Very unassuming place to eat, but delicious meals! The batter is very crispy, and thin, so you really maximise the awesome fish! Not greasy! ...
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- Superb109 Reviews4.7
Bistro Taiyo Japanese Restaurant
321 Wesley St, Nanaimo, BC V9R 2T5Great food crafted with care. I had a Don dish with a beer some green tea. It was delicious.Green tea had a wonderful depth to it.Great job team! I will...
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- Superb103 Reviews4.7
The Bee's Knees Cafe' and Catering
inside Country Club mall, 3200 Island Hwy N, Nanaimo, BC V9T 1W1I have eaten at many cafes around Vancouver island and especially Nanaimo. I would easily say the food and deserts here are made with the most intention / best...
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- Superb80 Reviews4.8
Saigon Kitchen
5148 Metral Dr #2, Nanaimo, BC V9T 2K8It was a rainy day but the experience from this restaurant makes the day better.My girlfriend and I went to try Saigon Kitchen and unfortunately the parking...
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- Superb138 Reviews4.6
Crow & Gate Pub
2313 Yellow Point Rd, Nanaimo, BC V9X 1W9It is a very British style pub out on Yellow point road. Well maintained and very busy when we visited on Thursday. We got there at 5 and it was packed. We got...
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- Superb213 Reviews4.5
McLean's Specialty Foods
426 Fitzwilliam St, Nanaimo, BC V9R 3B1Thank you very much for the amazing basket full of goodies, I am so lucky to have been the winner , your store is very unique and full of surprises, wonderful...
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- Superb75 Reviews4.8
Nana sushi
14 Victoria Crescent, Nanaimo, BC V9R 5B9Just dropped by Nanaimo for the day. I ride my bike and ventured through the old town and went 1-2 blocks in more to get in a bit more to find cheaper prices...
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- Superb126 Reviews4.6
The View Oceanside Grill
70 Church St, Nanaimo, BC V9R 5H4I ordered the Lamb Sirloin ($29), which comes on a bed of scallion whipped potatoes and seasonal vegetables, topped with Dijon mustard. Flavor-wise this was...
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- Superb188 Reviews4.5
Smokin' George's BBQ Restaurant
4131 Mostar Rd #5, Nanaimo, BC V9T 6A6I've been a customer here since 2016 and more regularly since moving to Nanaimo proper. I cannot say enough good things about this establishment.For...
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- Superb186 Reviews4.5
Kim's Korean BBQ House
1607 Bowen Rd, Nanaimo, BC V9S 1G6My husband and I were pleased with this restaurant. We came for lunch and we ordered the seafood pancake (highly recommend), fried Mandu (dumplings) and ox...
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- Superb117 Reviews4.6
Mambo Gourmet Pizza
16 Victoria Crescent, Nanaimo, BC V9R 5B9The pizza is great.. some nights is a long wait. Tonight I called in when it was over a half hour past the hour and forty-five minutes they said it would be...
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- Superb161 Reviews4.5
Craft Fare
153 Commercial St, Nanaimo, BC V9R 5G5Fantastic selection of revolving craft beers and a craft cider or two, tasty bites and a small but well-thought-out menu, and super-friendly service......
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- Superb75 Reviews4.7
Wa-Ku Japanese Restaurant
1483 Bowen Rd, Nanaimo, BC V9S 1G4If you are in search of tasty ramen in Nanaimo, then you should make your way to Wa-Ku Japanese restaurant. The ramen flavour was delicious. Living on the...
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- Superb137 Reviews4.5
Nellie's European Deli
2980 N Island Hwy #500, Nanaimo, BC V9T 5V4All the ingredients are super fresh and the sandwiches are custom made. The egg salad and roast beef are my favourite sandwiches. The roast beef is cooked...
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- Superb59 Reviews4.8
Hungry Rooster
203-1925 Bowen Rd, Nanaimo, BC V9S 1H1We stopped by this cool Grannie-run Perogies place during our time in Nanaimo. It was not bad when we ate it minutes of receiving it and surprisingly we kept a...
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Nemo Sushi To Go Nanaimo
1451 Estevan Rd, Nanaimo, BC V9S 3Y3Work trip dinner before taking the ferry back to Vancouver. I was craving for sushi, and I’ve good things about this place. Food was ok, it’s fresh for...
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- Superb86 Reviews4.6
Sushi Ryu Japanese restaurant
6595 Applecross Rd, Nanaimo, BC V9V 1K8See Update! Mixed review... Sushi Ryu has been our go-to sushi place for the last couple of years, but since just before Christmas we've had a few not...
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- Superb134 Reviews4.4
Tania's Restaurant
4286 Departure Bay Rd, Nanaimo, BC V9T 1C9I love the staff and the food at Tania's! We were recommended here by a guy working on our electrical and wow, what a great rec! Twice coming here now...
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- Superb131 Reviews4.4
Arbutus Distillery & Cocktail Lounge
1890 Boxwood Rd, Nanaimo, BC V9S 5Y2I regularly buy their Elderflower liquor from Everything Wine to make cocktails, now that I get to visit their distillery itself and discovered more goodies....
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- Superb42 Reviews4.8
Gabriel's Cafe
39 Commercial St, Nanaimo, BC V9R 5G3Such a warm welcome from the hostess as soon as we crossed the threshold. The cashier who took our order was also so patient and polite.What delicious...
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- Superb218 Reviews4.3
Pizza Restaurants
Pizza in NanaimoMambo Gourmet Pizza
16 Victoria Crescent, Nanaimo, BC V9R 5B9The pizza is great.. some nights is a long wait. Tonight I called in when it was over a half hour past the hour and forty-five minutes they said it would be...
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- Superb161 Reviews4.5
Departure Bay Pizza
4186 Departure Bay Rd, Nanaimo, BC V9T 4B7AMAZING HOT PIZZA THAT'S VERY GOOD AND YOU CAN TAST EVERY BALANCED INGREDIENT THAT THEY USE WITCH RARELY HAPPENS AT MOST ZAA PLACES 4 STARS ALL THE WAY...
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- Superb24 Reviews4.7
Panago Pizza
218 Fourth St, Nanaimo, BC V9R 1T2Wow for quality and service. I normally order from the competition as it is more bang for the buck but, because of the snowy roads my go to place wasn't...
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- Superb33 Reviews4.5
Mexican Restaurants
Mexican in NanaimoJalapenos Mexican Food
450-B Wakesiah Ave, Nanaimo, BC V9R 3K9Great little Mexican place with parking in front. Located beside a gas station but once you are inside the decor and colors help distract you from the outside...
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- Superb155 Reviews4.7
Baby Salsa Mexican Restaurant
550 Fifth St #205, Nanaimo, BC V9R 1P1Love the food there! Got free chips and salsa as a starter, tacos are gluten-free and you can get a side of rice & beans (it's a lot). They also have...
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- Good150 Reviews4.2
barBURRITO
648 Terminal Ave #102, Nanaimo, BC V9R 5E2The burritos are tasty and they have a lot of different ingredients to choose from. I wish they had combos for the kids, though.Also, the combo prices seems a...
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- Good114 Reviews4.2
Chinese Restaurants
Chinese in Nanaimo
Manchu Wok
6631 Island Highway N F10, Woodgrove Centre, Nanaimo, BC V9T 4T7I am a staff member in Woodgrave Mall，and usually eat lunch in Manchu wok. Manchu wok provides me delicious food and good service. I prefer noodle with fried...
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- Good27 Reviews3.9
Rhythm Chinese Restaurant（中文名逸站） (逸站中餐厅)
530 Fifth St #302, Nanaimo, BC V9R 1P1Ordered the dinner for 3 and over all was tasty. The sweet and sour was still crunchy even know it was i sauce. The chic chow was good and the beef chop was...
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- Good34 Reviews3.8
Sun's Noodle bar
Southgate Shopping Center, 50 Tenth St, Nanaimo, BC V9R 6L6Good chicken fried rice, good garlic pork. The sweet and sour chicken was not great. Coating too thick, sauce a but too much vinegar. Still are it, just not as...
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- Good50 Reviews3.8
Fast Food Restaurants
Fast Food in Nanaimo
Cod Squad Fish & Chips
1708 Bowen Rd, Nanaimo, BC V9S 1G9A trip to the island we figured we should do fish and chips. Ratings on the yelp app were good so here we are. We ordered the three piece halibut and chips to...
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- Good66 Reviews3.9
Edo Japan - Woodgrove - Sushi and Grill
6631 Island Hwy N F3, Nanaimo, BC V9T 4T7Took my time to choose by myself but couldn't decide, asked a lady at cashier and she suggest me Bento chicken with skinny noodles with sushi and spring...
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- Good23 Reviews3.8
Seafood Restaurants
Seafood in NanaimoMaggie's seafood Market " Fish and Chips Eatery "
1277 Island Highway #4, Nanaimo, BC V9R 7A4A hidden gem! Very unassuming place to eat, but delicious meals! The batter is very crispy, and thin, so you really maximise the awesome fish! Not greasy! ...
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- Superb109 Reviews4.7
The View Oceanside Grill
70 Church St, Nanaimo, BC V9R 5H4I ordered the Lamb Sirloin ($29), which comes on a bed of scallion whipped potatoes and seasonal vegetables, topped with Dijon mustard. Flavor-wise this was...
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- Superb188 Reviews4.5
Pirate Chips
75 Front St, Nanaimo, BC V9R 5H9We went for the deep fried Nanaimo Bar. Kids and Hubby and I loved it. We plan to go back again to try their other menu options. We also love their "No...
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- Superb164 Reviews4.3
Thai Restaurants
Thai in Nanaimo
Zalathai Thai Restaurant
22 Victoria Crescent, Nanaimo, BC V9R 5B8They only do take out when we went here, no dine in yet.We ordered Crab Rice here twice now (one medium spicy and not).There medium spicy is really hot ? for...
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- Superb87 Reviews4.3
SukkhoThai Restaurant
123 Commercial St, Nanaimo, BC V9R 5G5My favorite Thai restaurant for pad thai! Great restaurant to dine or order on skip. But if you order on their website you get a free spring roll. During a...
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- Good101 Reviews4.1
Kasira Fine Thai Cuisine
6-6404 Metral Dr, Nanaimo, BC V9T 2L8This wonderful thai place was across from the hotel we were staying at. Where to start, we had a young , energetic server with a great contains positive...
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- Good84 Reviews3.9
Indian Restaurants
Indian in Nanaimo
Flavours Of India
486 A Franklyn St, Nanaimo, BC V9R 2X7Best some of the best Indian food in town. They were recently closed for reno, so I had a Shahi Paneer and Gobi Garlic shaped hole in my stomach only they...
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- Superb94 Reviews4.3
Gateway to India Restaurant
202 Fourth St, Nanaimo, BC V9R 1T2I have eaten dinner take-out from Gateway to India 8-10 times and enjoy every single meal. My order is always ready in 20-25 minutes, the portions are large...
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- Good104 Reviews3.7
Tandoori Junction Indian Cuisine
489 Wallace St, Nanaimo, BC V9R 5B7I’ve been ordering the butter chicken, naan and rice for about a year now. The best butter chicken in Nanaimo and it is ALWAYS consistent with taste and...
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- Good72 Reviews3.3
Italian Restaurants
Italian in NanaimoLa Stella Trattoria
321 Wesley St #1, Nanaimo, BC V9R 2T5Chill Italian place is a groovy neighborhood. Absolutely loved the arancini! Definitely try that and the sausage and pepper pizza. So good ^_^ the shushito can...
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- Superb167 Reviews4.6
Little George's Pizza & Pasta North
4-6404 Metral Dr, Nanaimo, BC V9T 2L8Great food, great customer service. Try the new taco pizza as well as the BFF pizza. Soooo delicious! They also offer great discounts if you’re a high school...
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- Superb15 Reviews4.4
EATALIANO KITCHEN
1830 Cedar Rd #1A, Nanaimo, BC V9X 1L6I’ve dined here with my wife and friends several times.The server was the same every time as it just so happened(the owner). Very welcoming and pleasant.She...
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- Good20 Reviews4.2
Sandwich Shops
Sandwich Shops in Nanaimo
Japanese Restaurants
Japanese in NanaimoNori Japanese Restaurant
6750 N Island Hwy, Nanaimo, BC V9V 1S3Amazing place to come if you love sushi! You'll need a reservation tho because it is packed from the minute it opens any day of the week. Staff are...
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- Superb231 Reviews4.7
Bistro Taiyo Japanese Restaurant
321 Wesley St, Nanaimo, BC V9R 2T5Great food crafted with care. I had a Don dish with a beer some green tea. It was delicious.Green tea had a wonderful depth to it.Great job team! I will...
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- Superb103 Reviews4.7
Wa-Ku Japanese Restaurant
1483 Bowen Rd, Nanaimo, BC V9S 1G4If you are in search of tasty ramen in Nanaimo, then you should make your way to Wa-Ku Japanese restaurant. The ramen flavour was delicious. Living on the...
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- Superb137 Reviews4.5
Vietnamese Restaurants
Vietnamese in NanaimoSaigon Kitchen
5148 Metral Dr #2, Nanaimo, BC V9T 2K8It was a rainy day but the experience from this restaurant makes the day better.My girlfriend and I went to try Saigon Kitchen and unfortunately the parking...
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- Superb138 Reviews4.6
Sealand Pho
101-1240 Stewart Ave, Nanaimo, BC V9S 4C9Excellent service from Mrs lilian wilson, lilian dealt with everything for my bitcoin Investment and ensured all my withdrawal were quick and efficient. Would...
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- Superb72 Reviews4.5
Huong Lan Vietnamese Restaurant
19-1925 Bowen Rd, Nanaimo, BC V9S 1H1Went in just before closing without realizing it, I offered to leave but the server was super nice and said it was no problem. Food came unbelievably quick and...
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- Superb152 Reviews4.3