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Nanaimo Restaurants, Pubs, and Cafes
Nanaimo has its fair share of outstanding places to eat and drink, and here's a list of a few of my favorites arranged geographically from south to north. Click the links for individual restaurant reviews.
 Downtown
- Dinghy Dock Pub, Protection Island, seafood and live music
- Sandys Ukrainian Kitchen, 21b Nicol St., real homecooked perogies
- The Thirsty Camel Cafe, 14 Victoria Cres., authentic Israeli pitas
- Demeter's Coffee Vault, 499 Wallace St., in the European tradition
- Pirate Chips, 1 Commercial St., Nanaimo's best poutine
- Modern Cafe, 221 Commercial St., martinis, cocktails, and fancy food
- Perkins Coffee, 234 Commercial St., coffee under a fabulous white dome
- Deep Blue Restaurant, 70 Church St., elegant fine dining
- Drift Food Drink, 77 Skinner St., elegant yet informal
- Gina's Mexican Cafe, 47 Skinner St., above the historic courthouse downtown
- The Foundry Pub, 125 Comox Road, half price Wednesdays from 5 pm to 9 pm
- Ilios Mediterranean Cuisine, 215 North Terminal Avenue, one of the finest Greek restaurants
Old City Quarter
- New York Style Pizza, 299 Wallace Street, in the Old City Quarter
- Jakeobs Ice Cream, 306 Fitzwilliam St., a perfect treat for someone sweet
- Phoenecia Mediterranean Restaurant, 347 Wesley St., Lebanese, Greek, Italian
- The Mermaids Mug, 357 Wesley St., check for special evening events
- Delicados Southwestern Restaurant, 358 Wesley St., best lunch in the Old City Quarter
- Amazing Thai Restaurant, 486A Franklyn St., a cozy, nine-table restaurant
Hospital Area
Departure Bay
- Muddy Waters, 1724 Stewart Ave., Tuesday $2 discount from 11 am to 2 pm
- Coyote's Cafe, 572 Stewart Avenue, a third location of the popular chain
- Coyote's Cafe, 1045B Terminal Ave., $2.50 Tuesday latte special
- The Granary Family Restaurant, 1533 Estevan Road #7, hearty English meals
- Shanghai City Restaurant, #215 - 2000 Island Highway, Chinese lunch and dinner buffets
- Good to Go Food Co., 1850 Northfield Road, homecooked takeaway meals
North Nanaimo
- Tanias Restaurant, #4 - 4286 Departure Bay Road, unpretentious, proletarian meals
- The Wellington Hotel, 3956 Victoria Ave., Sunday brunch from 11am to 2 pm
- Longwood Brewpub, 5775 Turner Road, Nanaimo's in-house brew pub
- Coyotes Cafe Turner Road, #4 - 5771 Turner Road, $2.50 Tuesday latte special
- Cactus Club Cafe, 5800 Turner Road, an active singles scene
- Kasira, 6404 Metral Dr., fine Thai cuisine near Woodgrove
- Carrot on the Run, 6560 Metral Drive, healthy deli sandwiches
- Pipers Pub, 4700 Hammond Bay Road, fish and chips and specials
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