Greetings intrepid follower!
Having been working from home the last while, work and life have had us eating out a bit more than we normally do. One of the many things we love about life in Kamloops is the great selection of locally owned non-chain eateries to choose from. There are more places than one can regularly frequent, so given that fact this isn’t meant to be an exhaustive or all-inclusive list, just a list of some of our favorite haunts.
Blue Fish – Located on the North Shore, Blue Fish offers a good sushi experience that is close to home for us. Service has always been great, and the food is very good.
Bold Pizza – For a casual dinner of pizza or pasta, Bold offers a great experience. Friendly service, great fresh pizza and excellent pasta has landed it on our list.
Dorian’s – If you are looking for Greek in Kamloops, this is our go to. Our favorites are the Dry Greek Ribs, and the Calamari Dinner. We have always found the food and the service to be very good and have had many a great meal there with friends.
Hacienda Cielito Lindo – This is a recent addition to the food scene here in Kamloops. A family run Mexican restaurant on the North Shore, it offers a very traditional Mexican dining experience. The food is authentic Mexican, not the North American version of it that you usually encounter in Canada. The flavours are excellent, and all home made. No mountains of beans and rice to compensate for any shortcomings, just really solid good food. The molcajetes bowl is my favourite, and the taco’s and chimichanga are Kathy’s. Dismiss your ideas of what Mexican is and give Hacienda a try.
Jacob’s Noodle and Cutlet – Whether it is for Japanese or Korean food, we really enjoy Jacob’s. The Kamloops Cutlet special is a great choice, and the Downtown Roll is another favorite. The rolls in general are very good, and the sushi is pretty decent.
Lemongrass – A recent addition to our repertoire is Lemongrass. Featuring a great selection of Vietnamese food, we have found it to be excellent, consistent and the service very friendly.
Mason’s Kitchen – Located up at Sun Rivers, the former Hoodoo’s location is a favorite of ours for a nice summer evening meal. They also feature a very good Hunter Schnitzel, pasta’s, Prime Rib burger and have quite a good selection of specials and special events.
Mittz’s Kitchen – Mittz’s Kitchen downtown is a venue we quite enjoy. The food is very good, creative but still approachable. We enjoy it both for dinner, and as a place to meet friends for a brunch.
Moon Wok – For Chinese food there are many choices in Kamloops. Our personal (and long time favorite) is Moon Wok. The food is very good, the service is always great and the specials excellent. The value here is among the best, the amount of food for your dollar is pretty hard to beat. We are closest to the North Shore location, but the Sahali and Valleyview locations are equally good.
Royal Tokyo – This was a favorite for a long time, then we kind of went off if it for a while. However we have been back a couple of times lately and it is back on the list. They feature all you can eat, with smaller portions of each item. This allows us to enjoy many different items each visit without needing a wheelbarrow to get out the door.
Twisted Steak – A bit of a rebranding of Twisted Olive, it is a favourite of ours for a special occasion dinner out. They are doubling down a bit now on the steak side of things and have some awesome offerings that you won’t find elsewhere. This is one of our favorites to be sure.
Black Iron Grill – For this one we venture out to Tobiano. For an evening sunset dinner along the shores of Kamloops Lake, this is a favorite of ours. The scenery is spectacular, the food is excellent, and the service is always great. It is a short drive out of town, but in the summer it is absolutely worth the drive.
These are some of our favourite’s. There are a number of other restaurants not on this list that are worthy of mention, but we just find these restaurants to be our regulars. This list will be a bit of a living & breathing thing, I will update it from time to time as we try new places. I try to not get into doing negative reviews, in a smaller city a negative review can be very damaging to a small establishment. But if we find somewhere we think you should know about, I will be sure to add it here.
I hope this helps you find a new favourite or two for yourself!
Enjoy!!
Scott @ SCK