The best Restaurants in Nanaimo ranking of February 2025
383 restaurant menus in Nanaimo, (the ranking and the list of restaurants are based on the number of recommendations received from users in the last month, currently updated to December 2024)
"This is a popular spot. Although it is small the staff easily handle the busy drive through as well as guests who can be seated inside at designated..."
Shirley Marchand
"I requested a breakfast sandwich with both sausage patties, one normal sausage and the vegetarian one as well. Instead, they gave me two breakfast..."
Philip Armstrong
"The very professional crews have gotten over growing pains, the purchasing manager has been on the ball and nothing had run out in almost a year in..."
Christopher Croucher
"always enjoy my first cup of coffee in the morning. staff are amazing and friendly..."
Elycia Mcgaghey
"Awesome service. cashier and food server like their work they were super happy. good food .. other then lobby needed to be cleaned it was a good..."
Alexandra George
"I had a carrot cake muffin with walnuts and creamcheese filling , so great. Fast service, yummy..."
"Great service and the best breakfast! I personally love the Blackstone Eggs Bennie and the stuffed hash browns! We have been going for years and..."
Courtenaynjones
"Great food, but the most wonderful server! Her name was Laurie, she was so helpful and smiled constantly! Was a great..."
Erin
"I have eaten here for over 15 yrs. Breakfast is awesome and the coffee is delicious. The rest of the food here is the worst in all of..."
Joe
"New & Improved. Checked out the newly rennovated Ricky's for lunch and then another day for breakfast. Both meals were really good. Service was..."
Sunflower
"Great ribs and bbq..."
Mathieu Leduc
"Had a really nice breakfast here. Good tasting breakfast burrito and they were right when the description says it’s large. Lots of coffee refills..."
Mark Turnbull
"I Loved it!
Big dishes so yummy!!
Heather was great..."
moeses martinez
"Good atmosphere and good food. Portion sizes are quite large, I can never finish a meal there it seems, but that's better than the alternative. The..."
"Absolutely amazing food at such a reasonable price! Officially my favorite restaurant! Service is also great and fast..."
Samantha Dawn
"We had a beautiful 4 course meal last Friday, which the chef happily and expertly veganized for us. This restaurant makes some seriously delicious..."
Lisa Pons-Labelle
"I'm pretty much addicted to the fried rice, everything is very tasty and lots of vegetarian..."
Lisa Noble
"Some of the best Thai food I have ever had! Great service, lovely ambience. I will definitely be..."
Mandy Lambert
"The food is great, the service unbeatable, the staff very friendly. Nice family business that we should all..."
June Spalding Wiebe
"YUM! - quite possibly my new favorite Thai place in..."
Matt Saunders
"Had a very good lunch today. Love everthing about it. Going back..."
Dave Studer
"Great service very fast and delicious. We will be back..."
Jeff Hartig
"Amazing food and atmosphere. The atmosphere is very cabin with a mix thailander culture. Clean and pleasing to the eyes its great place to eat. The..."
RG whatup
"The food is delicious and indistinguishable from the Thai food I ate in Asia. The service is kind and genuinely caring. The atmosphere is warm and..."
Chelsea Woods
"Been here three times and always good...excellent food,service and prices...and there is no other place in Nanaimo that serves Chang beer except The..."
Junior Rodent
"Small staff but great food! One of the better Thai restaurants I've been to. Stopped here for lunch before jumping on the ferry.
Unless you're a..."
Victor Tam
"Best Thai place in Nanaimo. It's a family owned restaurant, come and support your local businesses! Strongly encourage you to try the coconut soup,..."
Wojciech Ziemkiewicz
"Not only is this the best Thai food resturant that I've been to in Nanimo. This is the best Thai food resturant that I've been to period. The service..."
Merlin Smith
"Great place to eat, i like their curry and hot n sour soup. The golden cup appy is highly recommended. Friendly service and warm..."
Tom Vuu
"Very good authentic Thai cuisine. Loved it. I would definitely..."
"Best spring rolls, really good broth, a bit on the pricey side and too much rice noodle to broth ratio. Still one of my favourite places for a nice..."
Jessie Mussell
"It's lemongrass & basil delights with portions to possibly pack to go! A local go to spot when I need the comforts of dine out. Fair pricing for..."
Michael Taylor
"Consistently good! Quiet no frills place with incredibly fast service and hot..."
"Vegan Option: YesI eat here a lot because they've got lots of vegetarian options and are vegan friendly, but honestly, the food is just OK...."
Vegetarian Foodie
"Friendly place to come grab food. The cashiers engage in conversation and go the extra mile. I enjoyed this fresh food take out on Terminal Ave for..."
Susan Klaws
"Delicious food at a reasonable price. Great place for the fresh ingredients and fast service. Forgot to take pictures! Also, take out was in..."
Patricia V.
"This is where my wife and I go when we don't feel like cooking and it's Saturday night and it's a long wait to go to a sit-down restaurant so we..."
"My 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...."
Nadine Shemilt
"Was craving Thai and picked this place based on reviews and wasn’t disappointed. Delicious food! Good portions. Good service.
The decor could use..."
Jen S
"This place is very nice. We sat near the outside, definitely good ventilation. Very good Thai food. We had the Tom Yum soup, it was delicious. The..."
Candice Yiu
"Tasty Thai food good size portion soup salad spring roll and stir fry as a lunch combo. The soup was not great but the rest was very good. I will be..."
Adrian
"My dad and I were passing through Nanaimo as we were touring the island. We decided to walk around downtown and stumbled upon Sukkhothai. Immediately..."
"The rooms left me wishing more, so simple but whatever just slept one night there, also the music is bumpin hard (it was metal karaoke night) but..."
Sergio Tellez Galindo
"The Best
but it's gone now ...
Can't have fun in the new..."
Heavy arms
"This place used to be my stomping grounds so to say as I lived here all my life. The Cambie is ok for myself to sit and relax during the day hours...."
Susan Klaws
"It's as good as always needs some more people tho and I miss live music that isn't acoustic..."
TheAnarchistKampfen
"Looked in with my wife for a couple of beers during the afternoon having read reviews. It was dark and very much a 'dive' and she wasn't too..."
Terry Jones
"Great people. Great..."
Aaron Landry
"Great place for a few drinks, people watching, and great..."
"First 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..."
Ryan Mellors
"The crispy and original chicken were both absolutely delicious!
I am a chicken person and I love their chicken very much...Yum!
Will soon order..."
Tere Arboleda
"The BEST, FRESH made to order fried chicken in town. Ordered the whole crispy chicken and was not disappointed. Super light, crispy, perfectly..."
Scratchy 101
"Korean fried chicken has become a new favorite of mine. While on a family trip to Nanaimo I found this place with great reviews. They impressed me..."
Jack Pajak
"Omg. THE best mozzarella sticks I’ve EVER had . And their chicken. Just wow … the sauce , not spicy but full of flavour. Service was great !!!..."
Rebecca Martin
"First time experience. Was absolutely blown away by the Gangsta Sandwich. Chicken was perfect, best I've had in town. Try it with the potato wedges,..."
Gregory Kronstal
"Tender, crispy, full of flavor.. absolutely delicious chicken! We have eaten a lot of Korean fried chicken over the years (including in Korea) and..."
"Great atmosphere and friendly staff. A lot of vegan options. My first time trying salmon Wellington and I was not..."
Frederic Proulx
"Nice place, great food (a bit too much tho) and nice music. It just took a very long time to get the food as their chef had to leave earlier but at..."
Julietti S.
"Stumbled across this place after two other pubs didn’t allow dogs, and it felt like it was meant to be. As others have pointed out, patio is dog..."
Elizabeth Sawchuk
"We were super impressed with the vegan only items side menu. This is the first pub I've ever been to as a vegan where I felt totally comfortable and..."
Phillip Tanner
"A nice heritage railway station converted into a beautiful bar and restaurant after suspension of train services . This establishment has very good..."
Viraat BK Thammanna
"Amazing vegan food. It was SO refreshing to go to an English pub with my non-plant-based family and have such an incredible menu of options for..."
Lauren R
"AMAZING vegan options, terrific staff, fair prices, cozy atmosphere. Will be coming back again and..."
"Best beefdip that I've had in years! Awesome server named Suzi ! Two thumbs up! You guys doing it right! Will have to bring my senior mom for it...."
Paul Solowoniuk
"Oh man... Great prices and service. The food was stellar on our visit! The beef dip was on a nice firm ciabatta that absorbed the jus nicely, while..."
Geoff Schmidt
"Had an excellent experience here. The bartender was super chill and very friendly. The dining area was clean and had a very cool vibe to the space. I..."
Joseph Kroll
"I had dinner with a friend here last night and the food was truly outstanding quite surprising really for a pub but gourmet food all the way service..."
Sean Dooher
"Had a great time with my wife. We sang and were entertained by an energetic multigenerational crowd. Our service was 10/10. Great vibes, it was our..."
John Koury
"Went for lunch. Told the server we didn't have a lot of time and she was quick on recommending food. Had hot wings that were hot (this is rare in my..."
"Led Zeppelin tribute band and you know they
ROCKED THE HOUSE !
Even playing until 2 am! Sound system was excellent as well.
Great show for $20..."
Sean Dooher
"Very friendly staff. I enjoy the layout quite a bit and appreciate the wide diversity of music they host for an affordable amount. Big thumbs up..."
Joseph Kennedy-Carrier
"Best spot in Nanaimo. Saw Hawksley Workman crush a 3 hour set. Also got to see Dope Soda own a Sublime tribute then rip their OG material. What a..."
Justin Knott
"My father has been here a couple times and he took me to see Jack Semple last weekend. The venue is great, audio was spot on and performers were..."
Zachary White
"Had a great early evening dance fest with my friends. Band was incredible, staff..."
Carolyn
"How awesome is this place??? Drive from Comox (140kms.) to enjoy a incredible night of live music. Excellent service and prices. One of the coolest..."
Kelvin Reilly
"Great place. The rock band was belting out best songs. The staff make the place even more..."
Jacob Curties
"Lots of fun. Good bands and fun shows. The staff is always..."
"Definitely a hit for Chinese food on the island. The rice noodles are fantastic and the sizes are very generous for their prices. Heads up they are..."
CreamMints
"Best Chinese food in Nanaimo. This restaurant worth at least 4 on Google map. Food portion is..."
Dezhen Pu
"Food is great. Wait is much longer than expected. Ordered 6:20pm been told around 40 mins. Still sitting by the entrance here writing the review at..."
Lance Lan
"Clean Tasty Chinese Foods! The server was a bit blunt in the beginning but she loosened up later. What goes around, comes around~ Several excellent..."
Neil & Sung Stepak
"Good food and good service. The staff were great and fast. The parking was nice due to the fact that there are ample parking space thanks to the..."
"Last year we visited Sayshutshun Island for a day, and knew we had to come back. We recently camped for almost a week and had a wonderful time. The..."
Janine
"Amazing views, easy hikes, soo much to do and see here on the island. Clean, fun…truly..."
Sandra M
"A beautiful day trip spent here walking about the entire island. It’s reported to be haunted my Kanaka Pete and throughout some areas of the..."
Jaylien Kay
"We had stay at Newcastle Island Marine park for more than a week. Great place, super for families and kids. Great trails to explore the island, nice..."
Monika Kowalski
"This was my first time camping on an island with trees. I'm from Nunavut and we don't have any trees. The island is beautiful! I saw an eagle flying,..."
Meagan Netser
"My heart belongs to Saysutshun! It is a place of mystery, history, education, fun, relaxation, healing and growth. I spend most of my summers..."
Kirsty Hales Savic
"What a gem! It’s beautiful! The cute little ferry ride that is dog friendly and the 10km perimeter trail is spectacular! A lake is also hidden on..."
Sarah Grace
"Peaceful and quiet and beautiful place to..."
Jovy Mac
"Amazing trip to this hidden gem! Our kids rode bikes and adults on foot. Stunning ocean and forest views. Easily toured in 1.5 hours with lots of..."
Kristine Byram
"Great day trip.
Over night camping available
Burger joint n ice cream
$10 boat taxi ride.
Go for a few hours or stay the night.
Family friendly and..."
Nathan Bailey
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