Guide to Nanaimo and surrounding areas

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Guide to Nanaimo and surrounding areas

Food scene

Best Italian on the Island
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La Stella Trattoria
321 Wesley St
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Best Italian on the Island
New and trendy - French inspired
Black Rabbit Kitchen
321 Selby Street
New and trendy - French inspired
Casual place for breakfast
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Gabriel's Cafe
39 Commercial Street
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Casual place for breakfast
Fresh and delicious sushi
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Sushi Wara
370 Trans-Canada Highway
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Fresh and delicious sushi
Good Italian
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The Nest Bistro
77 Skinner St
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Good Italian
Good Greek food in an old historic building
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Asteras
347 Wesley St
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Good Greek food in an old historic building
Fantastic local brewery, gorgeous interior
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White Sails Brewing
125 Comox Rd
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Fantastic local brewery, gorgeous interior
Small menu with a good beer list
Craft Fare
153 Commercial St
Small menu with a good beer list
Eclectic place - coffee shop in the day, licensed for liquor in the evenings. Good breakfast, and often has live music in the evenings
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The Vault
499 Wallace St
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Eclectic place - coffee shop in the day, licensed for liquor in the evenings. Good breakfast, and often has live music in the evenings
Great coffee shop with a view - make sure it's the Departure Bay location, not Dufferin
30 locals raden deze aan
Drip Coffee | Social
2835 Departure Bay Rd
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Great coffee shop with a view - make sure it's the Departure Bay location, not Dufferin
Great coffee shop, plenty of GF/DF items
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White Rabbit Coffee Co.
321 Selby St
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Great coffee shop, plenty of GF/DF items
Best gelato in Nanaimo
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Cold Front Gelato
60 Commercial St
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Best gelato in Nanaimo
Great local bakery
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Mon Petit Choux
120 Commercial St
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Great local bakery
Great spot for food/drinks and a nice patio
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Modern Cafe
221 Commercial St
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Great spot for food/drinks and a nice patio
Trendy spot for food and cocktails
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melange restaurant
223 Commercial St
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Trendy spot for food and cocktails
Great taco place just down the street from the Airbnb
Bar Luna
Great taco place just down the street from the Airbnb

Activities

Best spot to rent scuba/snorkel gear and/or get certified as a diver
Nanaimo Dive Outfitters
2205 Northfield Rd
Best spot to rent scuba/snorkel gear and/or get certified as a diver
Take a short ferry to Protection Island and have a meal at the floating Dinghy Dock Pub
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Protection Island
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Take a short ferry to Protection Island and have a meal at the floating Dinghy Dock Pub
Nanaimo's best fishing and marine charter
Coastal Blue Adventures
I Dock
Nanaimo's best fishing and marine charter
Amazing tour guide who can create a custom experience for you depending on what you want to see/do
Explore Vancouver Island
404 Stewart Avenue
Amazing tour guide who can create a custom experience for you depending on what you want to see/do
Zip-lining and adventure park
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WildPlay Nanaimo
35 Nanaimo River Rd
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Zip-lining and adventure park
Axe throwing, right downtown Nanaimo
Axe & Grind, axe throwing club
225 Terminal Ave
Axe throwing, right downtown Nanaimo

Sightseeing

Take a short ferry to Newcastle Island to explore the beaches and trails
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Newcastle Island
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Take a short ferry to Newcastle Island to explore the beaches and trails
Great views, easy access (parking lot and gravel trails)
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Neck Point Park
1055 Morningside Dr
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Great views, easy access (parking lot and gravel trails)
Beautiful beach and lagoon
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Pipers Lagoon Park
3600 Place Rd
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Beautiful beach and lagoon
5 minute hike to see the best view of Departure Bay
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Sugarloaf Mountain Park
3160 Marion Way
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5 minute hike to see the best view of Departure Bay
Beautiful nature sanctuary with several trails to explore
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Morrell Sanctuary
787 Nanaimo Lakes Rd
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Beautiful nature sanctuary with several trails to explore
Great walk near Duke Point
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Jack Point and Biggs Park
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Great walk near Duke Point
60 foot waterfall
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Ammonite Falls
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60 foot waterfall
4-6 hour hike
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Mount Benson
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4-6 hour hike

A bit farther out

Shops, restaurants, goats on the roof!
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Coombs
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Shops, restaurants, goats on the roof!
Terrific local cider in an idyllic setting, as well as great food
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Merridale Cidery & Distillery
1230 Merridale Rd
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Terrific local cider in an idyllic setting, as well as great food
Old growth forest with some trees estimated at 800 years old
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Cathedral Grove
British Columbia 4
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Old growth forest with some trees estimated at 800 years old
Guided tours of the mid-island's cave systems
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Horne Lake Caves Provincial Park
3905 Horne Lake Caves Rd
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Guided tours of the mid-island's cave systems
Beautiful sandy beach
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Provenciaal Park van Rathtrevor Beach
1240 Rath Rd
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Beautiful sandy beach
Raptor tours and experiences
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Pacific Northwest Raptors
1877 Herd Rd
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Raptor tours and experiences
Amazing waterfalls
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Provinciaal Park Englishman River Falls
2245 Errington Road
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Amazing waterfalls
A favourite among artists
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Gabriola Island
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A favourite among artists